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State of Decay 3
A zombie survival game for up to four friends who run settlements together in one large shared world.
Online co-op for up to 4 players.
- 4 online
Store pages
Playing together
- Online co-op4 players
- Local co-opNot confirmed
- Not confirmedFriends 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 DeckNot testedValve has not rated it yet
About the game
You lead a community of survivors in a land overrun by zombies. You scavenge for supplies, build up settlements and recruit more survivors. A new kind of zombie threat is spreading, so every trip out carries a risk. If a survivor dies, they are gone for good.
Up to four players share one open world online. You can split up and do your own thing, or meet up for a shared goal. The save is shared too, so a friend can come back and play in the same world at a different time. The map is about four times the size of one State of Decay 2 map.
The game is still in development and is planned for 2027. What is described here comes from the maker's own statements, not from finished play.
How it feels
Kind of game
One lasting world your group settles. You gather, build and push into dangerous places together.
- A big part
- Now and then
- Fear
- Story
- Getting better
- Sessions
- Ongoing world
Rated on our own feel scale. 2 sources back these ratings.
Screenshots
From the Steam store page. Open one to see it full size.
If you liked State of Decay 3
You will probably enjoy these too. Each one says why.
State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition
Why it scores 95%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared survival world
- About
- Scavenging, Zombies, Post-apocalypse and Settlement building
- Notable in both
- Time to hang out, Building and creating, Working in sync, Exploring, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Fighting, Unlocks and progress
- Sessions
- Ongoing world
- Co-op
- Online co-op for up to 4 players
- 4 online
- Crossplay
Both give your group a hard world to survive in together. Both are about scavenging for loot and zombie outbreaks. Both are easy to play while you chat.
No big difference from State of Decay 3.
Fallout 76
Why it scores 82%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared survival world
- About
- Scavenging and Post-apocalypse
- Notable in both
- Time to hang out, Building and creating, Exploring, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Fighting, Unlocks and progress
- Sessions
- Ongoing world
- Co-op
- Online co-op for up to 4 players
How Fallout 76 differs
- Cozier than State of Decay 3
- 4 online
Both give your group a hard world to survive in together. Both are about scavenging for loot and life after the apocalypse. Both give you one lasting world to come back to.
But cozier than State of Decay 3.
VEIN
Why it scores 82%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared survival world
- About
- Scavenging and Zombies
- Notable in both
- Time to hang out, Building and creating, Exploring, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Fighting, Unlocks and progress
- Sessions
- Ongoing world
- Co-op
- Online co-op
How VEIN differs
- Scarier than State of Decay 3
- 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 easy to play while you chat.
But scarier than State of Decay 3.
All co-op facts
Last checked 28 October 2026. The small numbers link to the page that states each fact.
Co-op
- 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
- Not confirmed
- Confirmed free setups
- Not confirmed
- Crossplay
- Not confirmed
- Crossplay between
- Not confirmed
- Friends can join mid-game
- Not confirmed
- Only one of you needs to buy it
- Not confirmed
- Voice chat by distance
- Not confirmed
Sources
8 pages
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Release status, Kind of game, About, Fear, Tension and danger, Story, Building and creating, Unlocks and progress, Planning ahead, Fighting.
- Online co-op: Key features list Online Co-op, and the text promises online multiplayer for up to four people in a shared world.
- Most players online: The text says online multiplayer with up to four people.
- Release status: The page shows the date as to be announced and offers wishlisting only. It has no price and no user reviews yet.
- Kind of game: The text has you start a community together from scratch and develop a shared community with friends.
- About: The text says the zombie apocalypse nearly wiped out humankind and the story is set years after the outbreak. It covers reclaiming territory and scavenging, claiming multiple settlements, and a new zombie evolution.
- Fear: User tags include Horror and Zombies, but the maker's text frames the game as survival and community, so fear stays at 1.
- Tension and danger: The text says permadeath is an ever-present danger and every risk must be weighed against the reward.
- Story: The text calls it your own story, shaped by tough choices about where to live, what to build and who to recruit.
- Building and creating: The text has you reinforce defenses, craft explosives and build up settlements.
- Unlocks and progress: The text has you claim more settlements and recruit survivors from enclaves you discover.
- Planning ahead: The text asks you to combine your strategies with friends.
- Fighting: The text has you fight to make your community safe, and the page carries a violence and gore content notice.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID, Release status, Release date.
- Release status: Steam marks the game as coming soon.
- Release date: Steam shows the date as to be announced. The maker's 2027 is used.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026
Backs Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck: Valve has not rated the game for Steam Deck yet.
wikidata.orgWikidata, read 28 October 2026
Backs Wikidata item, Genres, Release date.
- Genres: P136 is survival game.
- Release date: P577 is 2027, with year precision only.
news.xbox.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026
Backs Release date, Online co-op, Most players online, Kind of game, Sessions, About, Tension and danger, Working in sync, Exploring, Fighting, Time to hang out, Planning ahead, Getting better.
- Release date: Xbox Wire, 2026-06-07, says the game is launching in 2027, and the creative director says they are aiming for a 2027 release. It gives only the year.
- Online co-op: The post describes shared world co-op for up to four players.
- Most players online: The post says shared world co-op for up to four players.
- Kind of game: The post is about constructing settlements, keeping a community of survivors and fighting back against a zombie threat in a shared world.
- Sessions: A shared save that friends can join at different times, with no fixed end announced.
- About: The creative director calls scavenging the backbone of everything you do. Zombies are the threat, and you can now have up to three bases.
- Tension and danger: The creative director calls consequences a main design pillar and says the enemy is coming whether you act or not.
- Working in sync: Players can strategize shared goals and meet up at a Plague Nest, but the untethered co-op also lets them split up. Maker intent, not play seen.
- Exploring: The playable space is about four times one State of Decay 2 map, and the creative director says that if you are not exploring you will get stuck.
- Fighting: The post promises a big upgrade to the whole combat system, though the creative director says the game is not just shooting zombies.
- Time to hang out: The creative director says the game is at its most fun when you are hanging out together, and players can play together but apart.
- Planning ahead: The creative director asks which facilities to build in a space and what strategy the group has.
- Getting better: Combat now has a quick attack, a power attack and a dodge.
news.xbox.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026
Backs Release date, Most players online.
- Release date: Xbox Wire, 2026-08-26, repeats a 2027 launch and announces closed beta playtests for later this year.
- Most players online: The post repeats online multiplayer for up to four people.
xbox.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Most players online.
- Most players online: The capabilities list Online co-op for 2 to 4 players. The page also ticks Xbox cross-platform co-op, a store label with no maker statement behind it, so crossplay is left out.
store.playstation.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Most players online.
- Most players online: The PS5 page says it supports up to 4 online players with PS Plus. It offers wishlisting and no release date yet.