⚜ SteamCozy

Home / Games / City Defense Z

City Defense Z

City Defense Z

City Defense Z combines base-building and base defense in a roguelite progression loop. Build by day, defend by night, and face a growing zombie threat. Every defeat unlocks permanent upgrades, helping you rebuild smarter and push further each time. See how many days you can last.

Released Aug 25, 2025 Developer Good Mood Games Platforms Windows · Linux RoguelikeCasualZombiesIndieRoguelite
View on Steam ↗ $9.99 (US · as of 2026-09-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.

75.5%positive326 reviews
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“This one is a grindy sob if you want to last in it, but it is so well done. To me it is a bit grindy to get to a point where you can establish a good base but its great fun after you get some turrets running! It has a superb soundtrack, great visuals and that "I will do one more…”

— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“Plays like a mobile game. But in a good way. No pay walls. Just play and earn rewards. The base building is satisfying enough. If you like balloon tds. Then you might like this game.”

— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played
Not recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Everything is left to chance. and most of the time ur luck is not good. And the only way you can upgrade is if you either finish the mission or you give up on it, only way of getting better troops during the mission is to merge them together, but even with the troops it's left…”

— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played
Read more reviews ↗

Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.

293all-time peak
0 50 100 2026 83 avg · Sep 2025

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

72achievements
39.3%median completion
0.9%rarest: Achievement Hunter
98.7% of players 98.5% of players 97.5% of players 97.1% of players 94.7% of players 93.9% of players 93.7% of players 92.4% of players 92.1% of players 91.7% of players 91.0% of players 85.8% of players 84.5% of players 81.4% of players 80.7% of players 78.4% of players 77.4% of players 75.0% of players 74.5% of players 68.6% of players 63.1% of players 62.0% of players 59.9% of players 58.0% of players 56.4% of players 53.7% of players 53.3% of players 48.8% of players 48.7% of players 48.3% of players 47.4% of players 46.6% of players 45.4% of players 43.8% of players 42.8% of players 40.1% of players 39.3% of players 35.7% of players 32.6% of players 30.4% of players 29.4% of players 29.1% of players 28.7% of players 26.8% of players 26.7% of players 23.4% of players 22.5% of players 22.3% of players 21.3% of players 19.9% of players 19.1% of players 18.7% of players 17.9% of players 16.8% of players 15.1% of players 13.4% of players 12.7% of players 12.4% of players 12.0% of players 10.3% of players 98.7% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
98.7%Penny Pincher — Accumulate 500 Resources
98.5%First Foundation — Place your first building
97.5%First Light — Survive 1 day
Rarest badges of honor
0.9%Achievement Hunter — Earn All Achievements
1.2%Minimalist God — Survive 100 days with only 5 buildings
1.7%Immortal — Survive 200 days

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-26. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$9.99current · sampled 2026-09-26 21:12 UTC
$9.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-26
US9.99 USD
EU9.75 EUR
UK8.50 GBP
Australia14.50 AUD
Canada12.99 CAD
Japan1,200 JPY
Brazil32.99 BRL
China42.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$6.3 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$11

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Sep 04, 2026
One Year of City Defense Z | Built With Your Feedback

One Year of City Defense Z | Built With Your Feedback On August 25, 2025 , City Defense Z went live. One year later, this is not the game we launched. That is because of you. Your reviews, forum posts

Sep 04, 2026
City Defense Z is 30% Off Build, Defend, Survive!

Save 30% on City Defense Z for a limited time! Build and upgrade your base, strengthen your defenses, and lead your troops against relentless waves of zombies. Plan your strategy, manage your resource

Aug 06, 2026
City Defense Z is 30% Off Build, Defend, Survive!

Save 30% on City Defense Z for a limited time! Build and upgrade your base, strengthen your defenses, and lead your troops against relentless waves of zombies. Plan your strategy, manage your resource

Jun 25, 2026
City Defense Z Is 30% Off in the Summer Sale!
Apr 17, 2026
Hotfix Update Is Live

Hotfix Update Is Live | City Defense Z This hotfix resolves achievement tracking issues and improves tutorial stability, video loading, and widescreen presentation. Achievement Fixes Achievement track

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.

GenresAction, Casual, Indie, Strategy
Player tagsRoguelike · Casual · Zombies · Indie · Roguelite · Tower Defense · Post-apocalyptic · Singleplayer · Time Management · Survival · Strategy · Resource Management (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · DualShock Controller Support · DualShock Controller Support · DualSense Controller Support · DualSense Controller Support · Steam Cloud
LanguagesEnglish * , Turkish, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese - Brazil, Polish *
ControllerFull support
Achievements72
Official sitehttps://citydefensez.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 , 11 64Bit Processor: Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Memory: 12 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia Geforce GTX970 / AMD Radeon R9 390 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 6 GB available space Additional Notes: Keyboard and Mouse