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Unturned
A blocky zombie survival sandbox where friends scavenge, build a base and play together on a shared server.
Online co-op for up to 24 players and split-screen co-op for 2 players.
- 24 online
- 2 split-screen
Where to buy
Playing together
- Online co-op24 players
- Local co-op2 playersSplit screen
- 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 DeckPlayableValve's own rating
About the game
You start in a blocky open world overrun by zombies. You search towns and military sites for food, clothes and weapons, then build a base to fall back on. The maps are big, and you can travel by land, air and sea.
You play together on servers. One of you can host a private server and invite friends through Steam, and player-versus-player combat can be switched off for a calmer game. On a public server, strangers may raid your base, so many groups stay private. On PlayStation, Xbox and Switch, online play supports up to 24 players. The PlayStation and Xbox editions also add two-player split screen.
It is a loose survival game with slow stretches of looting and building. The PC game is free to play, and the console editions are paid.
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
- Working in sync
- Getting better
- Planning ahead
- Sessions
- Ongoing world
- About
- Scavenging, Zombies, Wilderness survival
Rated on our own feel scale. 6 sources back these ratings.
Screenshots
From the Steam store page. Open one to see it full size.
If you liked Unturned
You will probably enjoy these too. Each one says why.

Project Zomboid
Why it scores 86%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared survival world
- About
- Scavenging and Zombies
- Notable in both
- Laughter and chaos, Time to hang out, Building and creating, Exploring, Tension and danger, Fighting, Unlocks and progress
- Sessions
- Ongoing world
- Co-op
- Online and split-screen local co-op
How Project Zomboid differs
- Harder to master than Unturned
- Early access
- 254 online
- 4 split-screen
Both give your group a hard world to survive in together. Both are about scavenging for loot and zombie outbreaks. Both get loud and silly when plans go wrong.
But harder to master than Unturned.

Sunkenland
Why it scores 86%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared survival world
- About
- Scavenging and Wilderness survival
- Notable in both
- Calm and coziness, Time to hang out, Building and creating, Exploring, Tension and danger, Fighting, Unlocks and progress
- 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 surviving in the wild. Both have long calm stretches.
No big difference from Unturned.

MISERY
Why it scores 82%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared survival world
- About
- Scavenging
- Notable in both
- Time to hang out, Building and creating, Exploring, Tension and danger, 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. Both are easy to play while you chat.
But a roguelike, so every run starts over.
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
- Separate-device co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on separate devices
- Not confirmed
- Free base co-op
- Yes
The page says truly free to play, with only cosmetic items for sale. This covers the PC game. The console editions are separate paid products.
- 126789
- Confirmed free setups
- Survival on a friends server. PC, Mac, Linux. Online. Group sizes not confirmed.
- 15
- 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
Platforms
Sources
14 pages
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs About, Kind of game, Sessions, Exploring, Building and creating, Fighting, Tension and danger, Calm and coziness, Planning ahead, Free base co-op, Confirmed free setups.
- About: The store text says to scavenge for supplies, hunt for food and build shelter in a world overrun by zombies. It calls the game a zombie survival sandbox, and user tags include Zombies.
- Kind of game: The text says to team up with friendly players or face off in PvP raids.
- Sessions: User tags include Open World, Sandbox and Survival, and the text has you fortify a base and head back out.
- Exploring: The text says to travel by air, land and sea while discovering hidden secrets.
- Building and creating: The text says to fortify your base.
- Fighting: User tags include Shooter and FPS, and the text has you battle hordes of undead.
- Tension and danger: The text describes hordes of undead and intense PvP raids.
- Calm and coziness: User tags include Casual and Atmospheric. The maker docs describe a private world for a few friends.
- Planning ahead: The text has you fortify a base before heading out for airdrops and dead zones, which takes some planning.
- Free base co-op: The page says truly free to play, with only cosmetic items for sale. This covers the PC game. The console editions are separate paid products.
- Confirmed free setups: The free Steam product carries the Online Co-op category. Windows, Mac and Linux are the PC builds.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID, Online co-op, Local co-op, Platforms, Release status, Release date, Genres, Free base co-op.
- Steam app ID: Steam identifies Unturned as app 304930.
- Online co-op: Categories include Co-op and Online Co-op.
- Local co-op: Steam lists LAN Co-op for the PC game, which uses several devices and does not count. It lists no shared or split screen category. Local co-op comes from the PlayStation and Xbox editions.
- Platforms: Windows, Mac and Linux are listed.
- Release status: Steam lists the game as available and not in early access.
- Release date: Steam shows Jul 7, 2017. Wikidata gives 2014-07-08, which is when early access began, so the full release date is used.
- Genres: The description calls it an open-world zombie survival sandbox game.
- Free base co-op: Steam marks the app as free. The optional Gold upgrade sells character slots and cosmetics.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026
Backs Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Playable on Steam Deck.
wikidata.orgWikidata, read 28 October 2026
Backs Wikidata item, Genres, Release date.
- Wikidata item: The item is Unturned, a 2017 video game, and its Steam ID is 304930.
- Genres: P136 lists survival horror, zombie video game and sandbox game. Horror is left out because the maker never calls the game horror.
- Release date: P577 gives 2014-07-08 with no early access qualifier, so it conflicts with the full release on Steam.
docs.smartlydressedgames.comOfficial support page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Kind of game, Confirmed free setups.
- Online co-op: The docs describe hosting a private multiplayer world for you and a few friends, and say you can invite players through your Steam Friends List.
- Most players online: The example server config sets MaxPlayers to 24 as a sample line. That is not a stated PC cap, so the 24 comes from the console listings and PC hosts may choose their own number.
- Kind of game: The example config includes a PvE option that turns off player-versus-player combat on your own server.
- Confirmed free setups: A private friends server is the maker's described way to play together on the free PC game.
smartlydressedgames.comOfficial site, read 28 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Free base co-op.
- Online co-op: The maker says the game is playable offline solo, in LAN co-op with friends and family, or online in multiplayer.
- Free base co-op: The maker says truly free to play, with no pay to win and only cosmetic items.
xbox.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Local co-op, Most players on one screen, Platforms, Free base co-op.
- Online co-op: The feature list includes online co-op for 2 to 24 players.
- Most players online: The feature list gives online co-op as 2 to 24 players.
- Local co-op: The feature list includes Xbox local co-op for 2 players.
- Most players on one screen: The feature list gives local co-op as 2 to 2 players.
- Platforms: Lists Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, published 2020-11-12.
- Free base co-op: Free co-op is limited to the PC game. The Xbox edition costs 24.99 US dollars.
store.playstation.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Most players online, Local co-op, Split or shared screen, Platforms, Free base co-op.
- Most players online: The compatibility notice says it supports up to 24 online players with PlayStation Plus, and the text says up to 24 friends on dedicated servers.
- Local co-op: The text says you can share the adventure at home in split-screen multiplayer. The notice lists 1 player, which conflicts with that text, and the publisher article agrees with the text.
- Split or shared screen: The text names split-screen multiplayer.
- Platforms: This is the PS4 edition, released 2020-11-12. The page says the game is playable on PS5 with some PS4 features possibly absent.
- Free base co-op: Free co-op is limited to the PC game. The PS4 edition costs 24.99 US dollars and its notice says PlayStation Plus is needed for online play.
nintendo.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Most players online, Local co-op, Platforms, Free base co-op.
- Most players online: The text says to battle together with up to 23 friends on dedicated free servers, which is a group of 24.
- Local co-op: The Switch page lists one player on a single system and does not mention split screen, so local co-op applies to the PlayStation and Xbox editions only.
- Platforms: The Switch edition was released March 21, 2024. The page marks Switch 2 compatibility as supported with consistent behavior, so Switch 2 play is backward compatibility, not a separate Switch 2 edition.
- Free base co-op: Free co-op is limited to the PC game. The Switch edition costs 24.99 US dollars.
505games.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026
Backs Local co-op, Most players on one screen, Split or shared screen, Unlocks and progress.
- Local co-op: The console publisher's article of 2020-10-29 says you can play locally with a friend in split-screen mode on PS4 and Xbox One.
- Most players on one screen: The article says locally with a friend, which agrees with the Xbox cap of 2.
- Split or shared screen: The article names split-screen mode.
- Unlocks and progress: The article says players upgrade skills in three categories, Offense, Defence and Support. This is stated for the console editions.
thexboxhub.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Kind of game, Sessions, Split or shared screen.
- Kind of game: TheXboxHub, 2020-10-29, says private servers let you play with friends only or open the server to anyone.
- Sessions: The same article says anyone can create their own persistent server.
- Split or shared screen: The article lists split screen as a console feature.
gamingonlinux.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Release date.
- Release date: GamingOnLinux, 2017-07-10, says Unturned has now officially released on Steam after three years in early access.
pcgamer.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Fear, Tension and danger, Exploring, Working in sync, Getting better, Building and creating, Time to hang out.
- Fear: Andy Kelly's early access review of 2014-07-17 calls the zombies fast and vicious. Nothing in it calls the game scary, and the art is chunky and colourful.
- Tension and danger: Says it is easy to get overwhelmed by the zombies.
- Exploring: Describes a large map with towns, military bases and even a golf course.
- Working in sync: Says teaming up with friends to battle the hordes and build bases improves the experience.
- Getting better: Calls it a simple, accessible survival simulator.
- Building and creating: Says you build a base from raw materials harvested in the world.
- Time to hang out: Describes looting and base building as the core loop. No source speaks about chatting directly, so this level follows other survival games in the catalog.
steamcommunity.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Laughter and chaos.
- Laughter and chaos: Several of the ten most helpful reviews seen on 2026-10-28 joke about run-ins with strangers on public servers, such as a child with a hatchet. This is a small sample.








