State of Decay (2013) - Player Count, Cast and Crew, News

About

State of Decay came out on June 5, 2013 for Xbox 360, then for PC on September 20, 2013. On Steam, 84% of 15,286 player reviews are positive (Very Positive). 5 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 13 in the last 30 days. It is Verified on Steam Deck.

The end is here. Life as you know it has gone to hell after the mother of all zombie outbreaks. Now you and the few scattered survivors must band together to survive and rebuild in a 3rd-person action game set in a dynamic open world. You choose where to make your stand, designing and fortifying your home base, performing daring raids for food and ammunition, and rescuing other playable survivors with unique talents. The open, sandbox world develops in real-time, shaped by your actions, dynamically generating content based on your choices and the ever-increasing zombie threat.

What is happening now

State of Decay is a zombie survival game blending action, strategy, and resource management across multiple systems. Originally released in 2013, the franchise has been in development limbo for the past decade, with State of Decay 3 first announced in 2020. The third installment re-emerged last month with a new trailer and a promised 2027 release window, initially earmarked for Xbox Game Pass. However, developer Undead Labs has since been sold to a new publisher following Xbox's separation of the studio. This ownership transition means State of Decay 3 is no longer contractually obligated to launch on Game Pass, despite Microsoft's recent announcement otherwise. Undead Labs has confirmed development continues under the new regime, stating its commitment to the community remains unchanged. The identity of the acquiring publisher is expected to be revealed later this year.

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2011 · Bethesda Game Studios

The Evil Within 2

2017 · Tango Gameworks

2019 · Kojima Productions

Cast and crew

1 credits

Crew

Jesper Kyd

Composer

Media

Watch trailer 1

Releases

Platform

Date

Xbox 360

June 5, 2013

PC (Microsoft Windows)

September 20, 2013

Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.

PC and Steam Deck

Steam store page

Steam Deck: Verified works great out of the box

Minimum

Recommended

XP SP3

Processor

Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz (E6600) / Athlon X64 3400

Intel Core i5 series or equivalent

Memory

2 GB RAM

Graphics

Radeon HD 2600 XT / GeForce 9600 GSO / Intel HD 3000

Radeon HD 4750 / GeForce GT 240 / Intel HD 4000

DirectX

Version 9.0c

Storage

3 GB available space

OS *

Windows 7

Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Oct 28, 2026.

State of Decay player count

concurrent players on Steam

5playing now4h ago

5peak today

1330-day peak

13highest we have seenNov 2, 2026

Oct 23daily peak, last 13 daystoday

Players counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.

State of Decay achievements

46 achievements on Steam

Rarest

Wired for War Kill 100 zombies with Drone Strikes.

1.3%

Maverick Survive 2 minutes within a Danger Zone.

1.8%

The Rescuer Unlock All Heroes.

The Ninja Execute 50 Stealth Kills (Breakdown Level 5 or Higher).

2.1%

Under Siege Survive 10 sieges on your base in a single playthrough.

2.4%

Last Voice of Danforth

2.4%

All 46 achievements by how many players unlocked them

The Mercenary Destroy 5 Juggernauts (Breakdown Level 5 or Higher).

2.5%

The Scientist Reach Breakdown Level 6.

2.6%

War Never Changes

2.6%

The Survivor Collect 150 Resources (Breakdown Level 4 or Higher).

3.3%

Freak Hunt Complete all Sasquatch hunting missions.

3.5%

The Sacrifice Go Out in a Blaze of Glory (Breakdown Level 1 or Higher).

3.8%

The Judge Perform 50 Zombie Executions (Breakdown Level 3 or Higher).

4.2%

Ya Always Were An A-Hole Gorman Sacrifice your life in a blaze of glory.

4.5%

Double Dead Perform a hand to hand double kill special attack.

4.9%

Rucks in Trucks Deliver 6 rucksacks to your base in the back of a single vehicle.

5.3%

The Dead Man Kill 5 Bloaters (Breakdown Level 2 or Higher).

5.5%

Land Usage Build one of every type of facility.

6.4%

Flugtag Send an energy drink flying.

6.9%

Rule #1 Max out a community member's Cardio skill.

15.1%

Get Outta My Dreams Kill one of each freak zombie type with your car.

16.2%

Gun Thugs Help the Wilkersons resolve their differences.

16.6%

Manifest Destiny Build 8 outposts.

16.6%

Survivor Escape Trumbull County.

17.4%

The Bruce Kill 3 zombies with an exploding propane tank.

18.9%

I'll Be There For You Earn 500 Fame.

22%

Home on the Grange Play matchmaker for Quentin and Becca.

22.1%

Arrested Developments See things through at the courthouse.

22.8%

It Was Just a Police Action Find out what the Army was up to.

24.4%

Mercy Shot Kill a member of your community to prevent them from turning.

25.6%

Everywhere You Look Get 15 people in your community.

26.1%

Trust Me, I'm an Expert Earn a skill specialization for one of your community members.

27.6%

Pest Control Destroy 5 infestations in one day.

27.9%

Badass Complete 50 missions or activities with the same character.

33.5%

Movin' On Up! Relocate your home base.

37.2%

Get Yo' Freak On Kill one of each freak zombie type.

41.6%

Vehicular Zombicide Run over 250 zombies.

44.9%

Horde Hoard Destroy 10 hordes in one day.

45.4%

Torn Apart Get killed by zombies.

48.6%

Watch the Birdie! Distract zombies to complete an objective.

56.3%

Come and Knock On Our Door Convince another enclave to join your community.

60.1%

Home Improvement Build a facility.

61.9%

Gotta Enjoy the Little Things Use a car door to kill a zombie.

68.2%

Holy Rolling Escape Mt. Tanner and find the survivors at the church.

77.2%

I Can See My House From Here Complete a survey activity.

84.7%

Cannibal Family Picnic Get to the Mt. Tanner Ranger Station.

91.3%

Share of Steam players who unlocked each achievement.

In the news

All 14 stories

"We basically rewrote the entire State of Decay game": Undead Labs spent years trying to make State of Decay 3 into a full-blown zombie apocalypse MMO

1 outlet · Oct 28, 2026

State of Decay studio boss says he was ‘irresponsibly transparent’ to staff to make layoffs easier to take

3 outlets · Oct 7, 2026

Undead Labs Says Game Pass Built State of Decay’s 25 Million-Player Audience Before Its Xbox Exit

1 outlet · Oct 7, 2026

State of Decay Developer Undead Labs Confirms 'Significant' Layoffs Following Independence from Xbox

6 outlets · Sep 23, 2026

State of Decay developer Undead Labs now officially independent from Xbox

5 outlets · Sep 23, 2026

State of Decay Dev Survives Xbox Layoffs, Goes Independent as Third Game Targets PS5

1 outlet · Sep 22, 2026

State of Decay 3 might not be included with Game Pass despite previous announcements

1 outlet · Jul 8, 2026

Undead Labs spent eight years as an Xbox studio and still didn't make State of Decay 3

3 outlets · Jul 7, 2026

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