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SurrounDead
SurrounDead is an open world survival game. Taking place in a world ravaged by an apocalyptic catastrophe. The dead reign free and will stop at nothing to kill you.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “fun, engaging, addictive gameplay loop” (75 of 104 reviews) and “excellent value at low price” (6); the most common complaint is “lacks depth, weak AI, soulless” (5). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-29 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
75 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“i got the game yesterday, i now have over 8.5 hours logged, severe carpal tunnel, a bad back, and more joy in life. god has blessed me with this game, and i will not ignore his blessings”
“this game is basically a project zomboid, unturned and tarkov mixed into one, with all the goods stuff those games have (and hopefully more in the future)”
“Even without multiplayer it's surprisingly fun. Still recommend waiting for full release but it's already a great game.”
6 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“good game for 17 dollars BUT gets boring really fast and it being a single dev updates take ages to come out its more of a hit type and quit type of game BUT it does have good gameplay for the time you play it for.”
“pretty solid for the price, plays like i'd want an unturned sequel to play, solid PvE, inventory tetris looting (with bag stacking possible), surprising amount of content for a solo dev. From my understanding the dev…”
“This is a pretty cool game especially for the price. The only down side at the moment is that it's not co-op. Tbh, I think a good co-op update would add so much to the game that the dev could easily justify doubling the…”
3 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Its simple graphics make the enjoyable and the game play is engaging and fun.”
“the lighting effects are great i was in the fog and the sun rose the shadowing was briliant! the game play is smooth. however some of the enviorment blocks the zombies not that i mind much yet it is emersion beaking. i…”
“a beautiful, low polly, sandbox, zombie survival game. if i was to complain about anything is instability (idk if its the devs or not) when killing zombies their textures just stretches or inverts, particles still float…”
5 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“The game has potential to be a good survival game, as the developer focuses on the PvE aspects, but for now there is not a lot to do in game than loot and explore. The looting part is pretty good, it uses a Tetris like…”
“one of those games where you have to create your own fun. once you find a legendary gun, which is so easy, the game loses all novelty and progression. Not that i expected it to be before purchase, but this is not zombie…”
“I know i know my hours probably dont justify my review but seriously i dont understand how someone finds this game fun. I was never a roadblox gamer. I every so often played games such as extraction shooters. But all…”
4 of the 104 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Way too little content, almost no updates. Looks like a game that will never get out of Early Access. I think the dev has given up on the game. 14 hours in playtime and I have nothing else to do, except wait for updates…”
“Good for 10hrs, then you're done with the game. Gets repetetive real fast.”
“Pretty nice, feels a bit short for now but there's hope it will get better.”
Counted across 104 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 90.9% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“Thanks, SurrounDead, for bringing me back to gaming again. As a working professional, I used to unwind after work by playing competitive games like LoL or PUBG. But over time, it started feeling more like burnout and frustration than relaxation. Then I discovered this game—and…”
— a player, Steam review · 27 hrs played“loved this game but it needs more content.. there’s just not enough to keep you playing long term.. it's a hit it and quit it type game. 6.5/10”
— a player, Steam review · 126 hrs played“It's not a bad game and def worth the price, but here's an important note if you are planning to buy a game to play long-term: it has only ONE dev and he's clearly not focused on the game anymore, so updates have been taking longer and longer to release. You will hit playability…”
— a player, Steam review · 58 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 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 2026-10-25.
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.
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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.
Experimental Patch 0.8 - Back to updates
Hey everyone, First of all, apologies to everyone for how long it has taken to get back to updates. Now, this first update back focuses on stability of 0.8 and fixing some of the main issues that were
The next 0.8 experimental update is coming
Hey everyone, This is just an update to let people know that the next 0.8 experimental update will be released at the end of this month. After this, there will be 0.8 stable and onto standard updates
Development Update on 0.8
Hey everyone,This is just a quick update to let people know that 0.8 is still being worked on.Now, why has this been taking so long?I took a hiatus from development earlier in the year to focus on not
Experimental Patch 0.8 - Pandemic Released For Testing
Quests save has been reset - It is recommended to delete your old saves that end with '_Quests' in %appdata%, local, surroundead, saved, savegames. Experimental Patch Notes - 17/02Adjustment to calcul
Another 'Patch 0.8 - Pandemic' information post
Hey everyone, December is truly here and with that I have an update on 0.8, work has been going well but Christmas has been fast approaching. So to address the elephant in the room; I'm looking to dro
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Early Access |
| Player tags | Zombies · Survival · Open World · Post-apocalyptic · RPG · Singleplayer · Exploration · Shooter · Loot · Third Person · Indie · Early Access (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Camera Comfort · Custom Volume Controls · Adjustable Difficulty · Playable without Timed Input · Save Anytime |
| Languages | English * * |
| Achievements | 21 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64-bit Processor: i5 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: 2GB DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 3 GB available space Additional Notes: Further system requirements will be added and refined as development continues.