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Welcome to ParadiZe
Paradise isn't exactly what you hoped for: it's infested with zombies! Thankfully, you can control them. Capture them and teach them to farm or fight. They will help you defend our camp while you explore the world looking for… a new paradise.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via SteamSpy as of 2026-05-13.
“Warning: this game is very buggy and very janky. Lighting is poor in places, pathfinding is unreliable, you can get stuck on nothing, shadows have poor framerate, and sometimes you die to things you can't even see. That said, I still had a lot of fun with it. It wasn't what I…”
— a player, Steam review · 40 hrs played“Bought the supporter edition at 80% discount. I have to say, if you are a fan of the How to Survive franchise, you'll feel at home. That being said, if you're a newcomer, there are a few things to expect. This is a very arcade-like horde shooter with fairly basic combat you can…”
— a player, Steam review · 18 hrs played“I was REALLY enjoying this game until I encountered a progression-breaking bug during 'Spy Dudes vs. Dr. Uppersmith' where you are supposed to activate a series of buttons. The developer put a total of four buttons in the zone, and only three of them have actions tied to them.…”
— a player, Steam review · 21 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-08-02 18:22 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Dragonkin: The Banished - Playtest NDAs have been sent!
Hello, We mentioned previously that we're running a playtest for our next project, Dragonkin: The Banished. For anyone who has signed up, NDAs (Non-Disclosure Agreements) for the playtest have been se
Playtest our next game Dragonkin: The Banished
Hello, As you may know, we're currently working on our next Hack n' Slash project, Dragonkin: The Banished. As part of the development process, we'd like to bring on a select group of players to provi
Halloween Update Out Now!
Happy Halloween ParadiZe! How did you find the recent Horde Mode update? How many waves did your base stand up against? Today we're bringing a little Halloween cheer to ParadiZe with a suite of new co
Join the EKO Software Official Discord Server
Hello survivors! We hope you're enjoying your adventures in ParadiZe! Did you know that we have an EKO Software Discord where you can chat with other players, leave feedback for the devs, enter compet
Horde Mode Update
HELLOOOOOO PARADIZE, If you didn't hear this in my (Jeff Tusk's) voice, then something has gone wrong with our marketing and I'll have the intern in charge ejected from the closest airlock. Now, don't
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Player tags | Action · Multiplayer · Zombies · Singleplayer · Co-op · Adventure · Survival · Online Co-Op · Post-apocalyptic · Indie · RPG · Action RPG (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · Shared/Split Screen Co-op · Shared/Split Screen · Steam Achievements · Full controller support |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Dutch * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 40 |
| Estimated owners | 100,000 – 200,000 (SteamSpy) |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i7-3770 or AMD Ryzen 5 1400 Memory: 12 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, 4 GB or AMD Radeon RX 6400, 6 GB or Intel Arc A380, 6 GB DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 30 GB available space