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    VEIN

    An early access zombie survival sandbox where friends loot houses, grow food and fortify a base together.

    Online co-op.

    • Online

    Where to buy

    SteamOfficial site
    VEIN store art
    Early access
    • Store art
    • Screenshot 1
    • Screenshot 2
    • Screenshot 3
    • Screenshot 4

    Playing together

    All co-op facts
    • Online co-opYesPlayer count not confirmed
    • Local co-opNot confirmed
    • Not confirmed
    • Not confirmed
    • Not confirmed
    • Steam DeckUnsupportedValve's own rating

    About the game

    You are a survivor in a near-future world overrun by zombies. You search houses and abandoned buildings for food and tools, hunt and fish, grow crops, keep a car running and set up a safehouse. Zombies can see, hear and smell you, so sloppy play gets noticed. Seasons and long random events slowly change the land.

    You can play alone or online with friends. One of you can host from the game, or you can use a dedicated server. Together you work from a shared base and take on the zombies. Players can also fight each other.

    It is still in early access and multiplayer is rough. The maker says it is working toward stable multiplayer and still has rubberbanding to fix. It suits patient friends who like slow survival, long chores and building up a home.

    How it feels

    Kind of game

    Shared survival world

    One lasting world your group settles. You gather, build and push into dangerous places together.

    At its heart
    A big part
    Now and then
    • Calm and coziness
    • Working in sync

    Rated on our own feel scale. 3 sources back these ratings.

    Screenshots

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    From the Steam store page. Open one to see it full size.

    If you liked VEIN

    You will probably enjoy these too. Each one says why.

    All 5 matches

    • 7 Days to Die

      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
      • Online
      • Crossplay

      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 VEIN.

    • MISERY

      Why it scores 87%

      What they share

      Kind of game
      Shared survival world
      About
      Scavenging
      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. Both are easy to play while you chat.

      No big difference from VEIN.

    • Project Zomboid

      Why it scores 87%

      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

      How Project Zomboid differs

      • More chaotic than VEIN
      • Early access
      • 254 online
      • 4 split-screen

      Both give your group a hard world to survive in together. Both are about exploring places you have not seen. Both are about scavenging for loot and zombie outbreaks.

      But more chaotic than VEIN.

    All co-op facts

    Last checked 28 October 2026. The small numbers link to the page that states each fact.

    Co-op

    Online co-op
    Yes
    1567
    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

    Steam sells the base game for $19.99. A limited demo exists but demos do not count. No other store was found.

    2
    Confirmed free setups
    Does not apply
    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

    Platforms
    PC (Windows), Linux
    248
    Single-player editions
    Not confirmed
    Steam Deck
    Unsupported
    3

    Release

    Release status
    Early access
    1
    Release date
    24 October 2025
    12

    Genres

    Genres
    Survival, Sandbox, Action, Role-playing, Simulation
    124

    Store IDs

    Steam app ID
    1857950
    2
    Wikidata item
    Q122920971
    4

    Sources

    10 pages

    1. store.steampowered.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

      Backs Online co-op, Release status, Release date, Genres, Kind of game, Sessions, About, Fear, Calm and coziness, Working in sync, Exploring, Building and creating, Fighting, Time to hang out, Getting better, Unlocks and progress, Planning ahead.

      • Online co-op: Features list Co-op and Online Co-op. The Early Access notes say multiplayer is functional.
      • Release status: The page carries the Early Access badge and the developer's Early Access notes.
      • Release date: The page shows Early Access Release Date 24 Oct, 2025.
      • Genres: The text calls it a post-apocalyptic survival multiplayer sandbox game.
      • Kind of game: The text has you gather supplies, defend your home and rebuild with friends.
      • Sessions: The text describes one persistent world with seasons and long random events. The maker says it plans to work on the game indefinitely.
      • About: The text has you search abandoned buildings, and zombies are the threat. User tags include Zombies.
      • Fear: User tags include Survival Horror and Dark. The text calls the zombie variants terrifying.
      • Calm and coziness: The text lists hunting, fishing, trapping and farming, which give quieter stretches.
      • Working in sync: The text says you can maintain your base by yourself or with friends. Nothing says you must split roles.
      • Exploring: User tags include Exploration and Open World. The Early Access notes describe a map of about 4 by 4 kilometers with four towns and places to scavenge.
      • Building and creating: The text covers building safehouses and fortifications. The Early Access notes list base building, furniture, a power grid and a water system.
      • Fighting: The Early Access notes say combat against zombies and against other players is in. User tags include Action.
      • Time to hang out: Farming, fishing and driving leave room to talk. This is an inference from the described activities.
      • Getting better: The Early Access notes say the game has hundreds of linked systems and advise trying the demo first.
      • Unlocks and progress: The Early Access notes list a full RPG stats and leveling system.
      • Planning ahead: The text covers upkeep of food, supplies, vehicles and a base, which asks for planning.

    2. store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026

      Backs Steam app ID, Platforms, Free base co-op, Release date, Genres.

      • Platforms: Steam lists Windows and Linux, and no Mac build.
      • Free base co-op: Steam sells the base game for $19.99. A limited demo exists but demos do not count. No other store was found.
      • Release date: Steam shows Oct 24, 2025, the day Early Access began.
      • Genres: Steam genres list Action, RPG and Simulation, which agree with Wikidata.

    3. store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026

      Backs Steam Deck.

      • Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Unsupported on Steam Deck, with graphics performance as the reason.

    4. wikidata.orgWikidata, read 28 October 2026

      Backs Wikidata item, Genres, Platforms.

      • Genres: Property P136 lists action game, role-playing video game and simulation video game.
      • Platforms: P400 lists Microsoft Windows and Linux.

    5. store.steampowered.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026

      Backs Online co-op.

      • Online co-op: Patch notes for 0.025, dated 2026-09-26, fix impacts from clients on listen and dedicated servers, so players can host from the game or use a dedicated server.

    6. store.steampowered.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026

      Backs Online co-op.

      • Online co-op: The maker's post of 2026-09-15 says multiplayer is still work in progress and moving toward stable.

    7. store.steampowered.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026

      Backs Online co-op.

      • Online co-op: The maker's post of 2026-09-01 says rubberbanding is minimal in multiplayer with low enough ping, with more left in other places.

    8. gamingonlinux.comPress, read 28 October 2026

      Backs Platforms.

      • Platforms: GamingOnLinux, 2025-10-28, says the Early Access launch has Native Linux support. Its own platform field shows Proton, so the Linux build may run through Proton.

    9. pcgamer.comPress, read 28 October 2026

      Backs Kind of game, Sessions.

      • Kind of game: PC Gamer, 2025-11-16, calls it a zombie survival sandbox that aims to be a mix of DayZ and Project Zomboid. Project Zomboid is a shared survival world in our catalog.
      • Sessions: The same article describes a sandbox with dynamic seasons.

    10. pcgameshardware.dePress, read 28 October 2026

      Backs Tension and danger.

      • Tension and danger: PC Games Hardware, 2025-10-27, reports early accounts of dense moments where one misjudgment can mean death.