Project Zomboid

Buy94%

Very Positive · 483k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

The Indie Stone · Survival · Nov 8, 2013

Player review score
94%
Very Positive
Price
$24.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
53,015
concurrent players
#22 by players on Steam
Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
24
Full audio0 of 24
Subtitles0 of 24

Should I buy Project Zomboid?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story and characters: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Multiplayer: 23 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Graphics: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Servers and matchmaking: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 483k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
17% of themes are praise50% are divided33% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The replayability is practically endless, whether you're surviving alone, playing with friends, creating your own stories, or eventually diving into the incredible modding scene.
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This is one of those rare games that can keep you coming back for hundreds of hours because every story you create feels unique.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay15 reviews
Story and characters15 reviews
Divided opinion
Combat
100% still recommend
Performance
0% still recommend
Bugs
50% still recommend
Difficulty
100% still recommend
Interface
0% still recommend
Co-op
33% still recommend
Players complain
Multiplayer
65% still recommend
Graphics
83% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking
57% still recommend
Crashes
40% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Online PvP
  • PvP
  • Shared/Split Screen
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op

Controller

  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play Together
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Workshop

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$24.99

The lowest we've tracked is $13.39.

7 points recordedtoday · $24.99

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