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7 Days to Die
7 Days to Die is an open-world game that is a unique combination of first-person shooter, survival horror, tower defense, and role-playing games. Play the definitive zombie survival sandbox RPG that came first. Navezgane awaits!
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
73 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“One of the best Open world survival games out there. love destroying entire buildings and crashing my game. launching zombies with explosives. 10/10 top 10 games spent lots of summer and tons of days on this from when…”
“10/10. better with friends as playing alone gets lonely and sad sometimes”
“This games is gas, I used to be confined to the old xbox version and yearned for the PC version. I finally got a pc and have sunk a sad amount of days into this game. 10/10 would recommend.”
16 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“One of the best Open world survival games out there. love destroying entire buildings and crashing my game. launching zombies with explosives. 10/10 top 10 games spent lots of summer and tons of days on this from when…”
“10/10. better with friends as playing alone gets lonely and sad sometimes”
“I love this game! It's fun to play with friends and we always make a big deal for horde night. I know people have mixed feelings about the biome gear but I actually really like that addition!”
15 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“Great zombie apocalypse survival game. Would definitely recommend trying it out, there are a bunch of online fan-made mods you can choose from and add too!”
“One of the best open world survival zombie games out there, that being said it was so long in the alpha that I literally gave up on it at one point, only to return years later to a proper release of the game. I got many…”
“One of my all time favorite games. When I played this the first time, I got so nervous for the first 7th day night fall. Got all my supplies ready and found the tallest building with a view of the surroundings. As the…”
14 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“i love this game. played it on xbox when there wasnt a whole lot going on and the dev kinda abandoned the game, was still fun. now i have a pc and frequent updates and a lot more to do along with armor and weapon mods…”
“Been playing for a while. I always leave and come back to scratch an itch after a new update. It is best played with friends.”
“Been playing this game since its original version. I've seen this game evolve and adapt to become the epicness it is today. If you like zombie survival games... THIS IS THE GAME FORE YOU!”
7 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“This game is genuinely so good. It's difficult, can be scary, and is extremely customizable. Tons of mods, graphics look good and it's just fun. My one complaint is the optimization could be better, but I'm willing to…”
“Game is extremely fun. You can play hard survival or easy fun zombie killing. The game regressed hard when going Alpha 20 in ways but moved forward in many other ways, Survival Revival update helped fix some of the…”
“-Start game -Start climbing tiny platforms over a massive drop -Already know I’m finished -Miss one jump by half an inch -Watch all my progress roll into the abyss -Try again -Get launched across the map by a spring…”
14 of the 101 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“For years, the gameplay loop was simple: the devs buff the zombies, and the players build a better trap. However, the shift in AI behavior—specifically the "structural engineers" update where zombies perfectly calculate…”
“Game just keeps getting worse with each new update since 1.0 If you didn't get it when it was much cheaper and better in early access, don't bother now.”
“What an achievement! After 13 years of removing, readding, gutting and flip-flopping on features your playerbase would rather you just leave alone, your game still looks hideous and runs like garbage. I can't blame…”
13 of the 101 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“For years, the gameplay loop was simple: the devs buff the zombies, and the players build a better trap. However, the shift in AI behavior—specifically the "structural engineers" update where zombies perfectly calculate…”
“Game just keeps getting worse with each new update since 1.0 If you didn't get it when it was much cheaper and better in early access, don't bother now.”
“What an achievement! After 13 years of removing, readding, gutting and flip-flopping on features your playerbase would rather you just leave alone, your game still looks hideous and runs like garbage. I can't blame…”
7 of the 101 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“What an achievement! After 13 years of removing, readding, gutting and flip-flopping on features your playerbase would rather you just leave alone, your game still looks hideous and runs like garbage. I can't blame…”
“This game is genuinely so good. It's difficult, can be scary, and is extremely customizable. Tons of mods, graphics look good and it's just fun. My one complaint is the optimization could be better, but I'm willing to…”
“Love the game; I wish it performed a bit better. There is a dissonance in how it runs and how well it looks. Maybe adding some RT features like reflections would go a long way.”
6 of the 101 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“everytime an update drops, you lose your game save and have to restart the game”
“Money Grab. This game use to be fun but they tried to start copying Project Zomboid and RUST and it falls flat. You have to heavily modify the gameplay for it to be fun. Using weapons is clunky. Using the crafting…”
“love the game, but if you guys delete my world one more time for a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ update im gonna come to your office with 6 pigs painted 1-7”
6 of the 101 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“I really dont enjoy this game. Its super frustrating to get started, and once you have a base, it seems like all you do get hungry and thirsty. Combat sucks. It wants to be a mix of Rust and DayZ so bad but fails in…”
“This game constantly gets worse every update for two reasons. 1. The Devs hate their community and try to counter their op builds, which in turn forces both new players and long time players alike to search up said op…”
“Zombies sure they are there but the real problem is Hunger you will constantly die if you're not looking for birds nest every 5 seconds, also if you're friend is hosting then the zombies walk around without their heads…”
Counted across 101 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 88.6% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“Insane amount of way to customize it to the way you want to play. 4k hours and never getting old , and i am playing on vanila, without any mods. No other game comes close to it”
— a player, Steam review · 4,174 hrs played“Honestly, when I downloaded this game, I thought I'd play for a few hours and then quit, but it completely captivated me. 7 Days to Die isn't just a game where you kill zombies and collect loot; it's a true survival experience that gets more tense each day and makes each night…”
— a player, Steam review · 30 hrs played“Positives points: - The "build system" like minecraft is quite enjoyable and there is a decent amount of "shapes" for the blocs. - The "destroyable environnement" (like minecraft again) is also "satisfying", its not like some games in which if you break a wall, it fall down into…”
— a player, Steam review · 918 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:03 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
V3.1.0 B13 EXP Update
Today we have a small update to the current experimental build. Have a fun weekend! Cheers! Here is what changed since b11: V3.1.0 b13 Changelog Added Discord: Added button to unlink account when logi
V3.1.0 Henpocalypse Experimental Update!
Here is how you participate: Right click on the game in steam Click on properties Click the “Game Versions & Betas” tab The drop down menu will have latest_experimental available <— you want THAT Sele
V3.0.1 Stable
V3.0.1 is now Stable with fixes for several reported bugs. Here’s what changed since V3.0.0 b259: Changed Sign Tech error handling improvements Fixed Several issues related to the Beachwear Cosmetic S
V3.0.1 EXP Release
Hello Survivors!Today we have our first batch of fixes and changes for our V3 release.Here is how you participate: Right click on the game in steamClick on propertiesClick the “Game Versions & Betas”
V3.0.0 Dead Hot Summer Stable Release Live!
Hello Survivors!The Dead Hot Summer 3.0 Stable Build is out now! Big thanks to everyone who participated in the Experimental phase and took the time to share feedback and help us on the road to releas
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy |
| Player tags | Survival · Zombies · Multiplayer · Open World · Open World Survival Craft · Base-Building · Post-apocalyptic · Voxel · Online Co-Op · Building · Exploration · Sandbox (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · LAN PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op · LAN Co-op |
| Languages | English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese, Turkish |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 43 |
| Estimated owners | 10,000,000 – 20,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.7daystodie.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 or higher (64-bit) Processor: 2.8 Ghz Quad Core CPU Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: 2 GB Dedicated Memory DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 15 GB available space Sound Card: Sound Card: DirectX® Compatible Additional Notes: Running a Dedicated Server and Client on the same computer will double ram requirements. Also future releases may require more hard drive space.