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Released Nov 8, 2013 Early Access $24.99 Very Positive Counts toward your Steam games

Project Zomboid

By The Indie Stone

Followers —
Reviews 371k Very Positive
Players yesterday 22,864 at the busiest moment
Owners 10M–20M estimated

About Project Zomboid

Project Zomboid is a game tagged Survival, Zombies and Open World by The Indie Stone, released Nov 8, 2013. It has 371,246 Steam reviews (Very Positive). It has an estimated 10M–20M owners on Steam. The Steam games most like it include No One Survived, The Fifth Day and How to Survive 2.

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..
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Steam data

Everything Steam lists for Project Zomboid · record updated 1 day ago

Steam store

Overview

App ID108600
Release dateNov 8, 2013Early Access Nov 8, 2013
Last change number40216191
Last record update1 day ago

App info

App type
Game
Developer
The Indie Stone
Publisher
The Indie Stone
Steam profile
Counts toward game count and achievement totals · checked Nov 1, 2025
Links

Languages

24 · 0 with full audio
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
English Yes
French Yes
Italian Yes
German Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes
Danish Yes
Dutch Yes
Hungarian Yes
All 24 languages
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
Norwegian Yes
Polish Yes
Portuguese - Portugal Yes
Russian Yes
Turkish Yes
Japanese Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes
Portuguese - Brazil Yes
Finnish Yes
Korean Yes
Thai Yes
Traditional Chinese Yes
Ukrainian Yes
Czech Yes
Malay Yes
Spanish - Latin America Yes

Platforms

Windows macOS Linux 64-bit
Steam Deck
Verified
Controller
Partial support

Features

14
Single-playerMulti-playerPvPOnline PvPCo-opOnline co-opShared/split screen co-opShared/split screenCross-platform multiplayerSteam Trading CardsSteam WorkshopRemote Play TogetherFamily SharingPartial controller support

Prices

Price · US$24.99
On sale0 of 41regions right now
Lowest seen · US$24.99Oct 24, 2026
Checked14 hours agoin 41 regions

United States$USD

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Patches

Patch notes

4
  1. Aug 26, 2026 42.20.4 STABLE & 42.19.2 UNSTABLE & 41.78.21 LEGACY Hotfixes Released

    While this update should not break saves, if you encounter any bugs please ensure you can replicate them on a fresh save with no mods installed before reporting them to our team here. FIXES Fixed security vulnerabilities. Mod makers should…

  2. Aug 17, 2026 42.20.3 STABLE Hotfix Released

    While this update should not break saves, if you encounter any bugs please ensure you can replicate them on a fresh save with no mods installed before reporting them to our team here. MP Improved server player limit handling, including sup…

  3. Aug 5, 2026 42.20.2 STABLE Hotfix Released

    While this update should not break saves, if you encounter any bugs please ensure you can replicate them on a fresh save with no mods installed before reporting them to our team here. TECHNICAL/DEBUG Fixed percent symbol handling in files …

  4. Aug 5, 2026 42.20.1 STABLE Hotfix Released

    While this update should not break saves, if you encounter any bugs please ensure you can replicate them on a fresh save with no mods installed before reporting them to our team here. MP Improved Lua checksum validation for multiplayer ant…

Builds

4
BuildBranchUpdated
25485521publicSep 28, 2026
25485521unstableSep 23, 2026
24928713legacy41Aug 26, 2026
2492965342.19Aug 26, 2026

Packages & DLC

Packages

2
IDNameGamesPrice (US)
34371 Project Zomboid 1 $24.99
44163 Project Zomboid 4-Pack 1 $74.99

Depots

Depots

9
IDNameSystemsSizeDownloadManifest
108601 — All — — —
108602 — macOS 9.81 GB 4.54 GB 6227964391387020578
108603 — Linux 9.72 GB 4.54 GB 1215816700457910954
108604 — Windows 9.63 GB 4.52 GB 7544133343391543313
228983 — shared from 228980 Windows — — —
228984 — shared from 228980 Windows — — —
228985 — shared from 228980 Windows — — —
228986 — shared from 228980 Windows — — —
228987 — shared from 228980 Windows — — —

Branches

4
BranchBuildUpdatedAccess
public 25485521 Sep 28, 2026 Open
unstable Unstable 25485521 Sep 23, 2026 Open
legacy41 Build 41.78.21 24928713 Aug 26, 2026 Open
42.19 Build 42.19.2 24929653 Aug 26, 2026 Open

Configuration

Install foldersteamapps/common/ProjectZomboid

Launch options

7
ExecutableArgumentsSystemsDescription
Project Zomboid.app macOS
projectzomboid.sh Linux
projectzomboid.sh -safemode Linux Compatibility Mode
Project Zomboid.app -safemode macOS Compatibility Mode
ProjectZomboid64.exe Windows · 64-bit 64 Bit
ProjectZomboid64.bat Windows · 64-bit Alternate Launch (May work when default fails)
All 7 launch options
ExecutableArgumentsSystemsDescription
ProjectZomboid64.exe -safemode Windows · 64-bit Compatibility Mode

Cloud saves

Space per player976.6 KB
Filesup to 1,000
Save locations0

Screenshots

Project Zomboid screenshot 1 Project Zomboid screenshot 2 Project Zomboid screenshot 3 Project Zomboid screenshot 4 Project Zomboid screenshot 5 Project Zomboid screenshot 6 Project Zomboid screenshot 7 Project Zomboid screenshot 8

Update history

Changes to the Steam record

since we started watching
  1. Oct 25, 2026 · 11:21 #40216191
    • appid removed
    • common.ReleaseState added released
    • common.releasestate removed

News

  1. Oct 23, 2026 · PCGamesN Project Zomboid dev warns its popular new first-person mods aren't officially supported, so use at your own risk

    Project Zomboid first-person mods have become extremely popular, but The Indie Stone cautions that they aren't officially supported. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Project Zomboid dev warns its pop…

  2. Oct 21, 2026 · Community Announcements A Note on Java Mods and Modding

    The modding community for Project Zomboid is huge and incredibly diverse, ranging from tiny system changes to massive overhauls. We're endlessly grateful to modders who spend their time making and ma…

  3. Oct 5, 2026 · PlayGround.ru - официальная группа Project Zomboid получила живой мир в духе A-Life - новый мод добавляет сотни выживших и фракции

    Фанаты Project Zomboid превратили суровый симулятор выживания в еще более динамичный мир с помощью масштабного мода, который добавляет полноценную систему поведения NPC и фракций. По своим возможност…

  4. Sep 28, 2026 · Community Announcements Build 42.21 Stable Released

    We released 42.21 into our Unstable beta last Wednesday, and extend our thanks to the community for checking it over and kicking the tires! If you’ve just seen your game updating and want to know wha…

  5. Sep 25, 2026 · PCGamesN Project Zomboid is "trying to move faster" as a new update fixes vanishing zombie hordes

    Project Zomboid build 42.21 includes balance changes and bug fixes aplenty, as The Indie Stone chases a more regular stable patch rollout. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Project Zomboid is "trying …

  6. Sep 23, 2026 · Community Announcements Re-population of the Dead: Build 42.21 Unstable Released

    Hello Survivors! We’re back, and we have a new update, which is now available to play and test on the Unstable branch on Steam. As our first incremental update post-Build 42, this update contains fix…

  7. Sep 20, 2026 · PCGamesN Ambitious new Project Zomboid mod fills the world with simulated NPC factions, inspired by Stalker

    Taking after Stalker's iconic A-Life system, this Project Zomboid mod creates a "persistent living world" with autonomous NPCs and factions. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Ambitious new Project Zom…

  8. Aug 9, 2026 · SteamDB Project Zomboid peaks at 124k players

    Project Zomboid has peaked at 124,995 concurrent players on 9 August 2026. View charts and more statistics on our website.

  9. Aug 6, 2026 · Community Announcements Show your Spiffo’s pride, and help us fundraise

    "Welcome to Spiffo’s, how can we serve you today?"Today we're launching our latest collaboration with the wonderful humans at Makeship. Here’s what’s on the menu:A Chef Spiffo plushie, with that chee…

  10. Aug 2, 2026 · PC Gamer Perennial early access game Project Zomboid hit a new concurrent player record after a huge map update added reworked towns, a spooky orphanage and '400 procedural basements'

    It's been a big week for Project Zomboid, the wildly successful zombie survival sim that, like a doomsday prepper holed up in a fortified basement, simply refuses to leave Steam early access. Its fir…

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