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- 7 Days to Die
7 Days to Die
You scavenge a ruined world and build a shared fort to withstand recurring zombie attacks.
Online co-op, with crossplay.
- Online
- Crossplay
Where to buy
Playing together
- Online co-opYesPlayer count not confirmed
- Local co-opNot confirmed
- YesPC, PlayStation, XboxFriends on different platforms, such as PC and PlayStation, can play together.
- Not confirmedA friend can join or leave while you are already playing, without starting over.
- Not confirmedFriends play free with a Friend's Pass or similar.
- Steam DeckVerifiedValve's own rating
About the game
You search a ruined world for supplies, weapons and recipes, then turn what you find into a home that can withstand zombies. You gather materials, repair gear, grow food and build walls, traps and powered defenses. Buildings can collapse when their supports fail. Returning from a supply run gives you another chance to strengthen the fort before the next attack.
Friends share the work in an ongoing online world. You can focus on construction, gathering or fighting as your skills and equipment improve. The group chooses how to divide supplies and prepare its defenses. This suits players who enjoy a long cycle of scavenging and rebuilding, with quieter work between dangerous fights.
How it feels
Kind of game
One lasting world your group settles. You gather, build and push into dangerous places together.
- Now and then
- Calm and coziness
- Working in sync
- Sessions
- Ongoing world
- About
- Scavenging, Zombies, Post-apocalypse, Mining
Rated on our own feel scale. 3 sources back these ratings.
Screenshots
From the Steam store page. Open one to see it full size.
If you liked 7 Days to Die
You will probably enjoy these too. Each one says why.
VEIN
Why it scores 93%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared survival world
- About
- Scavenging and Zombies
- Notable in both
- Fear, Time to hang out, Building and creating, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Getting better, Fighting, Unlocks and progress
- Core to both
- Exploring
- Sessions
- Ongoing world
- Co-op
- Online co-op
- Early access
- Online
Both give your group a hard world to survive in together. Both are about scavenging for loot and zombie outbreaks. Both are often scary.
No big difference from 7 Days to Die.
MISERY
Why it scores 87%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared survival world
- About
- Scavenging and Post-apocalypse
- Notable in both
- Fear, Time to hang out, Building and creating, Exploring, Tension and danger, Getting better, Fighting, Unlocks and progress
- Sessions
- Ongoing world
- Co-op
- Online co-op
How MISERY differs
- A roguelike, so every run starts over
- 10 online
Both give your group a hard world to survive in together. Both are about scavenging for loot and life after the apocalypse. Both are easy to play while you chat.
No big difference from 7 Days to Die.
Empyrion - Galactic Survival
Why it scores 84%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared survival world
- About
- Mining
- Core to both
- Exploring, Building and creating
- Notable in both
- Time to hang out, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Getting better, Fighting, Unlocks and progress
- Sessions
- Ongoing world
- Co-op
- Online co-op
How Empyrion - Galactic Survival differs
- Less scary than 7 Days to Die
- Online
Both give your group a hard world to survive in together. Both are about mining and digging. Both are about exploring places you have not seen.
But less scary than 7 Days to Die.
All co-op facts
Last checked 24 October 2026. The small numbers link to the page that states each fact.
Co-op
- Most players online
- Not confirmed
- Fewest players online
- Not confirmed
- Local co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on one screen
- Not confirmed
- Split or shared screen
- Not confirmed
- Separate-device co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on separate devices
- Not confirmed
- Free base co-op
- No
The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
- 123
- Confirmed free setups
- Does not apply
- Friends can join mid-game
- Not confirmed
- Only one of you needs to buy it
- Not confirmed
- Voice chat by distance
- Not confirmed
Platforms
- Single-player editions
- Not confirmed
Genres
Store IDs
- Wikidata item
- Not confirmed
Sources
9 pages
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Release status, Release date, Platforms, Genres, About, Exploring, Building and creating, Unlocks and progress, Fighting, Free base co-op.
- Online co-op: The maker describes cooperating to build settlements.
- Release status: The current page has no Early Access badge and gives a full release date.
- Release date: The page separates 2024-07-25 release from 2013 Early Access.
- Platforms: The requirements list Windows, macOS and Linux. Console stores establish PS5 and Xbox Series.
- Genres: The maker describes survival horror, first-person shooting, role-playing, sandbox play and crafting.
- About: The maker names looting, mining and a post-apocalyptic world overrun by the undead. User tags include Zombies and Post-apocalyptic.
- Exploring: Large worlds contain towns, caves and buildings to search.
- Building and creating: Fort design includes traps, electricity and defensive positions.
- Unlocks and progress: Perks, books, schematics and better equipment carry your survivor forward.
- Fighting: Repeated zombie encounters accompany gathering and construction.
- Free base co-op: The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
store.playstation.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: This is the buyable PS5 Console Edition, released 2024-07-25.
- Free base co-op: The checked PlayStation full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
xbox.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: The current Console Edition lists Xbox Series X|S. Xbox One streaming is not a native edition.
- Free base co-op: The checked Xbox full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
store.steampowered.comOfficial news, read 24 October 2026
Backs Crossplay, Crossplay between.
- Crossplay: The 2024-12-10 V1.2 Stable post enables PC and console crossplay.
- Crossplay between: The accompanying V1.2 post names PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Windows is the confirmed PC group here. Mac and Linux participation is left unconfirmed. Crossplay sessions support eight, while console stores list four for console hosting.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID.
- Steam app ID: The returned app is 7 Days to Die, app 251570.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 23 October 2026
Backs Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Verified on Steam Deck.
gamecritix.co.ukPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Fear, Tension and danger, Getting better, Planning ahead, Kind of game, Sessions, Working in sync.
- Fear: Game Critix, 2025-11-15. Night raids and zombie encounters create horror.
- Tension and danger: Game Critix, 2025-11-15. Gathering and fortification lead into recurring horde attacks.
- Getting better: Game Critix, 2025-11-15. Crafting, combat and resource systems can overwhelm new players.
- Planning ahead: Game Critix, 2025-11-15. Layered fort defenses and preparation matter.
- Kind of game: Game Critix, 2025-11-15. Friends build and defend a shared base.
- Sessions: Game Critix, 2025-11-15. Repeated survival cycles and skill investment sustain a world.
- Working in sync: Game Critix, 2025-11-15. Survivors can specialize in building, gathering or combat. Jobs are flexible.
pcgamer.comPress, read 23 October 2026
Backs Calm and coziness, Time to hang out.
- Calm and coziness: PC Gamer, 2016-09-08. Daytime gathering alternates with night defense. Historical evidence only, consistent with the later review.
- Time to hang out: PC Gamer, 2016-09-08. Shared fortress construction supports spending time with friends. Current player samples also describe family play.
store.steampowered.comOfficial news, read 24 October 2026
Backs Crossplay.
- Crossplay: The maker's July 14, 2025 V2.1 Stable notes describe implemented console-compatible crossplay server settings. The older preview restriction on dedicated servers no longer describes the shipped system.