# Project Zomboid

> Project Zomboid is the ultimate in zombie survival. Alone or in MP: you loot, build, craft, fight, farm and fish in a struggle to survive. A hardcore RPG skillset, a vast map, massively customisable sandbox and a cute tutorial raccoon await the unwary. So how will you die? All it takes is a bite..

## Game facts

- Developer: The Indie Stone
- Publisher: The Indie Stone
- Release status: Released
- Release date: Nov 8, 2013
- Platforms: PC
- Genres: RPG, Simulation, Stealth, SurvivalHorror
- Steam Deck: Verified (Steam, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://store.steampowered.com/app/108600/)
- Playtime: Main + some extras 32 hr (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/project-zomboid)
- Languages: Interface: American English, French (France), Italian (Italy), German (Germany), European Spanish, Czech (Czechia), Danish (Denmark), Dutch (Netherlands), Hungarian (Hungary), Norwegian Bokmål (Norway), Polish (Poland), European Portuguese, Russian (Russia), Turkish (Türkiye), Japanese (Japan), Chinese (China), Brazilian Portuguese, Thai (Thailand) (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/project-zomboid)

## AI Review Analysis

Analyzed Sep 2, 2026

### Strengths

- Sandbox settings allow players to finely tailor the experience, from peaceful survival to an extreme zombie disaster
- Deep and immersive survival gameplay combining looting, crafting, farming, fishing, and construction
- Excellent emergent storytelling in which failure and death themselves create unique stories

### Weaknesses

- Some players experience complete system freezes and recurring performance issues after updates
- Crashes can cause control inputs and on-screen displays to stop working properly
- The complex survival systems and controls create a steep entry barrier and learning burden for beginners

## Links

- [Project Zomboid on WAME](https://www.wame.is/game/3375)
- [Player reviews](https://www.wame.is/game/3375/reviews)

Updated: 2026-11-10T05:35:09.459Z