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Days Gone
Ride and fight into a deadly, post pandemic America. Play as Deacon St. John, a drifter and bounty hunter who rides the broken road, fighting to survive while searching for a reason to live in this open-world action-adventure game.
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
59 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Alright after 100% all the main story + side quest and getting that secret ending, it's safe to say that Days Gone is probably one of the best open world zombie game i've ever play. The world is stunningly beautiful.…”
“What an amazing masterpiece +Positives+ +Graphics +Gameplay +Story +Optimization +Long hours of gameplay +Atmosphere +Literally everything -Negatives- None This game is superior. You dont need to download any mods or…”
“Starts a bit slow, but once it gets going, it’s hard to put down. Strong story, memorable characters, and the bike mechanics are surprisingly satisfying. 10/10 would panic-run from hordes again.”
49 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“What an amazing masterpiece +Positives+ +Graphics +Gameplay +Story +Optimization +Long hours of gameplay +Atmosphere +Literally everything -Negatives- None This game is superior. You dont need to download any mods or…”
“This game is a masterpiece. It's so good that I can't even find the words to describe it. I strongly recommend you at least to try this game out. Trust me, you will fall in love with the story of the game”
“Starts a bit slow, but once it gets going, it’s hard to put down. Strong story, memorable characters, and the bike mechanics are surprisingly satisfying. 10/10 would panic-run from hordes again.”
24 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Alright after 100% all the main story + side quest and getting that secret ending, it's safe to say that Days Gone is probably one of the best open world zombie game i've ever play. The world is stunningly beautiful.…”
“What an amazing masterpiece +Positives+ +Graphics +Gameplay +Story +Optimization +Long hours of gameplay +Atmosphere +Literally everything -Negatives- None This game is superior. You dont need to download any mods or…”
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☑ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☑ Very good (Riding the bike is life) ☐ Good ☐ It‘s just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch…”
11 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Finished the entire game in VR with the Luke Ross mod. Would do it again. Super fun”
“such a good game its so beautiful and flicking headshots on the zombies with focus and jsut everything is a lot of fun. the hordes are so much fun, the story i thought was so great i love stuff like this. played it…”
“Days Gone is one of my all time favorite games. The story, character arcs, art, and direction that this game takes is unbelievable. its a game i come back to every other year and play. This most recent playthrough, I…”
9 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“What an amazing masterpiece +Positives+ +Graphics +Gameplay +Story +Optimization +Long hours of gameplay +Atmosphere +Literally everything -Negatives- None This game is superior. You dont need to download any mods or…”
“Overall, a very, very good game. Fun to play from start to finish. Graphics are excellent, performance is smooth, controls - no complaints. The story is also not so bad. Zombie behaviour is done very well. Hordes are…”
“It's ok. It's the typical Ubisoft open world type setting with zombies. As a result, certain missions will start to feel the same. The story is just there so you have a reason to do things. It looks fine. The game runs…”
23 of the 103 reviews raise this · 16 of them still recommend the game.
“Now I understand why people got tired of open-world games. This game sat in my backlog since the PS4 era, and I finally decided to give it a chance. After 20+ hours, I completely understand why the market got burned out…”
“The game is a mixed bag at best. THE BAD: -Headshots don't register sometimes, sometimes headshots register that you never made. -Feels like ubislop openworld with towers and repeating quests, which is fine, it is what…”
“It's ok. It's the typical Ubisoft open world type setting with zombies. As a result, certain missions will start to feel the same. The story is just there so you have a reason to do things. It looks fine. The game runs…”
14 of the 103 reviews raise this · 13 of them still recommend the game.
“The game is a mixed bag at best. THE BAD: -Headshots don't register sometimes, sometimes headshots register that you never made. -Feels like ubislop openworld with towers and repeating quests, which is fine, it is what…”
“Starts a bit slow, but once it gets going, it’s hard to put down. Strong story, memorable characters, and the bike mechanics are surprisingly satisfying. 10/10 would panic-run from hordes again.”
“Honestly, I’m really glad I gave this game a chance. At first I wasn’t too sure about it. The beginning felt pretty slow, and some of the bugs were honestly making me consider dropping it completely. But once the story…”
12 of the 103 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“Now I understand why people got tired of open-world games. This game sat in my backlog since the PS4 era, and I finally decided to give it a chance. After 20+ hours, I completely understand why the market got burned out…”
“It’s been a while since a game left me this conflicted. TL;DR: Days Gone is a good game buried under a pile of dumb decisions. Dumb decisions are as follows: 1. Sam Witwer. A solid actor who usually plays freaks or…”
“It's ok. It's the typical Ubisoft open world type setting with zombies. As a result, certain missions will start to feel the same. The story is just there so you have a reason to do things. It looks fine. The game runs…”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“The game is a mixed bag at best. THE BAD: -Headshots don't register sometimes, sometimes headshots register that you never made. -Feels like ubislop openworld with towers and repeating quests, which is fine, it is what…”
“Honestly, I’m really glad I gave this game a chance. At first I wasn’t too sure about it. The beginning felt pretty slow, and some of the bugs were honestly making me consider dropping it completely. But once the story…”
“Great game with great gaming Storyline Good graphics and and flexible gameplay only bad part about this game is it can be buggy somtiems and there's no second part of this game coming rest is magnificent”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“10/10 GRAPHICS ARE GOOD the optimization is grate but bend studio please make the playing all night mission easier i planed on playing the entire game but i am stuck on the breaker part”
“One of the best games I've ever played. It hurts my soul that I will never get to play it for the first time again. I cannot believe there is not a sequel. All that aside I've played and beat it twice and after you beat…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 92.8% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“Days Gone initially seems like a classic zombie game, but as you delve deeper, you realize it's much more than that. The story was much deeper than I expected. Deacon's loss, hope, and struggle for survival gradually resonate with you. Character development is particularly…”
— a player, Steam review · 41 hrs played“The best open world zombie game ever, everything is perfect except the npc movesets. (Almost no bugs)”
— a player, Steam review · 20 hrs played“[h1] An unexpectedly powerful story on wheels that occasionally leaves you stranded. [/h1] [b] Days Gone[/b] really surprised me. I expected a generic zombie shooter, [u] but I got one of the best stories in an open-world game.[/u] The protagonist's bond with his bike is the…”
— a player, Steam review · 34 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 13:28 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
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Latest official news
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Days Gone Beta Branch Option
You now have the option to play the classic version of Days Gone via the Beta branch on Steam. Experience your ride across the Broken Road in two ways - based on your preference:Days Gone original PC
Days Gone Patch 1.13 Notes
GENERALVarious crash fixes.Streaming performance improvements.Translation updates. Thank you for your continued feedback and support with Days Gone!
Days Gone Patch 1.12 Notes
PERFORMANCECrash fixes and streaming optimizations.GENERALThe intro videos will automatically skip if the player has a main menu save file.Made an adjustment that prevents the Screensaver/Sleep mode f
Days Gone Patch 1.11 Notes
Build 18738727GRAPHICSFixed a streaming issue that could occur during the mission We Make This World What It Is at the end of the Story.Dev note: Players who were affected by this blocker can now prog
Days Gone Patch 1.10 Notes
Build 18552152 PERFORMANCE Various crash fixes. AUDIO Overall audio mix improved. Various audio adjustments. Fixed occasional loud sound volumes when riding the bike. Improved dialogue volumes, specif
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Screenshots
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Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action, Adventure |
| Player tags | Open World · Zombies · Survival · Singleplayer · Post-apocalyptic · Multiplayer · Action · Story Rich · Action-Adventure · Third Person · Open World Survival Craft · Adventure (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Adjustable Text Size · Camera Comfort · Color Alternatives · Custom Volume Controls · Adjustable Difficulty |
| Languages | English * , French * , Italian * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Korean, Portuguese - Portugal * , Portuguese - Brazil * , Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Norwegian, Polish * , Russian * , Spanish - Lat… |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 67 |
| Estimated owners | 2,000,000 – 5,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://www.playstation.com/games/days-gone/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64-bits Processor: Intel Core [email protected] or AMD FX [email protected] Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 780 (3 GB) or AMD Radeon R9 290 (4 GB) DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 70 GB available space Additional Notes: Though not required, SSD for storage and 16 GB of memory is recommended