Action · November 5, 2013
State of Decay (2013)
The end is here. Life as you knew it has gone to hell after the mother of all zombie outbreaks. Now you and the few scattered survivors must band together to survive and rebuild in a 3rd-person action game set in a dynamic open world. You choose where to make your stand, designing and fortifying your home base, performing daring raids for food and ammunition, and rescuing other playable survivors with unique talents.
Action releases from 2013
104 Action titles launched in 2013 — top 6 by review volume.
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 17.5k Steam reviews | Top 27% in Action |
| Positive rating | 85% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 55% |
| Metacritic | 79/100 | Genre average 77 — top 47% of Action titles |
| Engagement hours | 18 h average | Top 27% for session depth among Action |
Peer Action titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Zombies · 1.5k
- Survival · 1.3k
- Open World · 1.2k
- Action · 730
- Post-apocalyptic · 684
- RPG · 607
- Third Person · 517
- Base-Building · 511
- Singleplayer · 479
- Sandbox · 465
- Multiplayer · 444
- Simulation · 420
- Exploration · 380
- Adventure · 312
- Horror · 281
Reception Metrics
Steam community
85%Very Positive · 17.5k reviews
14.9k positive · 2.6k negative
Metacritic
79/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
6.9/10
Curator recommendations
15.3k
Press Quotes
“Decay belongs in the pantheon of great modern zombie games alongside Valve’s Left 4 Dead series and Telltale’s Walking Dead episodes.” 8.9 – IGN “State of Decay is one of the most cohesive, terrifying and engaging open-world games I've ever played.” 8.5 – Polygon “Few zombie games, for all their marketing power and visual sheen, can come close to providing what State of Decay does.” 8.5 – Destructoid
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (6)
- English volume_up
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Russian volume_up
Full audio (2)
- English
- Russian
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
18h
moderate (15–40 hours)
Median
8h
Typical completion time
Achievements
46
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Nov 5, 2013 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Undead Labs |
| Publisher | Xbox Game Studios |
| Base price | Free-to-play |
| Required age | 17+ |
| DLC / Add-ons | 2 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support |
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Leaderboards
- Remote Play on TV
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
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