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THE DEAD WE KNEW: Open World Survival
Explore a dangerous open world, loot abandoned places, build your shelter, produce food, and manage your resources. Survive alone or in co-op against zombies, hostile humans, and the growing dangers that come with the fog.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-10-22.
“Just another survival game made with basic assets and full of bugs. Nothing special, nothing new. It feels like another low-effort attempt. Disappointing, just like so many other games of this type.”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played“The Dead We Knew: I Really Wanted to Love This Game. The Game Had Other Plans. Not Recommended (For Now) I bought The Dead We Knew today, genuinely excited to jump in. I love the concept, I see the potential, and I really, REALLY wanted to enjoy it. Unfortunately, the game seems…”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played“I understand this is Early Access, but The Dead We Knew is extremely janky and feels poorly thought out. The crafting system feels like a sloppy imitation of The Forest/Sons of the Forest, with limited recipes and virtually no guidance. You can't fight with your bare hands, and…”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs playedPrice tracking
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Latest official news
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Hotfix 0.1.3 – AMD Fix, Gameplay Improvements & Bug Fixes
Hello everyone! Hotfix 0.1.3 is now live! AMD Graphics Card Fix Fixed a white screen issue affecting some AMD graphics cards. Please make sure your graphics drivers are up to date. Gameplay Improvemen
Hotfix 0.1.3 – AMD Fix, Gameplay Improvements & Bug Fixes
Hello everyone! Hotfix 0.1.3 is now live! AMD Graphics Card Fix Fixed a white screen issue affecting some AMD graphics cards. Please make sure your graphics drivers are up to date. Gameplay Improvemen
Hotfix 0.1.2 – Gameplay Improvements & Language & Bug Fixes
Hello everyone! We've released another hotfix based on your feedback! This update includes gameplay improvements, balance changes, and bug fixes to improve your overall experience. Gameplay Improvemen
Hotfix 0.1.2 – Gameplay Improvements & Language & Bug Fixes
Hello everyone! We've released another hotfix based on your feedback! This update includes gameplay improvements, balance changes, and bug fixes to improve your overall experience. Gameplay Improvemen
Hotfix 0.1.1 – Gameplay Improvements & Bug Fixes
Hello everyone! Our first patch is live! We've listened to your feedback and made several improvements to gameplay, balance, and overall experience. Here’s what’s changed: World & Environment Extended
Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-10-22.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG, Simulation, Early Access |
| Player tags | Open World · Survival · Exploration · Zombies · Third-Person Shooter · Building · Action · Sandbox · Multiplayer · Simulation · PvE · Immersive Sim (Steam store community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · #category_contrast_controls · Custom Volume Controls · Adjustable Difficulty · #category_playable_at_your_own_pace |
| Languages | English * , French, German, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Spanish - Latin America, Russian, Turkish, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Italian, Korean * |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Memory: 12 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1070 or equivalent DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 20 GB available space Additional Notes: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system