Project Zomboid overview

Overview

Project Zomboid comes from The Indie Stone and is published by The Indie Stone. It arrived on Steam on Nov 8, 2013, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Shared/Split Screen. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Project Zomboid's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 46,030 players at 21 September 2026 - 23:52:34 UTC, with a tracked peak near 122,811. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 94% positive across 467,999 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Project Zomboid is available in 24 languages including:

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Project Zomboid has sold up to 13,800,000 units and has 365,465 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $195,200,000. On Twitch, 161 streamers are live with around 35,745 total watchers.

Project Zomboid overview details

Project Zomboid combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Project Zomboid is an open-ended zombie-infested sandbox. It asks one simple question – how will you die? In the towns within the Knox Event Exclusion Zone our survivors must loot houses, build defences and do their utmost to delay their inevitable death day by day. No help is coming. Continued survival relies on cunning, luck, and the ability to evade a relentless horde... Current Features Hardcore Sandbox Zombie Survival Game with a focus on realistic survival. Online multiplayer survival with persistent player-run servers. Hundreds of zombies with swarm mechanics and in-depth visual and hearing systems. Full line of sight system and real-time lighting, sound and visibility mechanics. Get spotted? Fire a gun? You’re in trouble… Absolutely vast, and growing, map that’s loosely based on real world Kentucky. A huge area in which you explore, loot and set up your fortress. Vehicles with full physics, and deep and realistic gameplay mechanics. Tools and items can be used to craft weapons, barricade and cook. Build zombie-proof forts by chopping trees, sawing wood and scavenging supplies. Deal with depression, boredom, hunger, thirst and illness while trying to survive. Day turns to night. The electricity falters. Hordes migrate. Winter draws in. Nature gradually starts to take over. Farming, fishing, carpentry, cooking, trapping, character customisation, skills and perks that develop based on what you do in-game. Proper zombies that don’t run. (Unless you tell them to in the sandbox menu). Atmospheric dynamic music that matches your Knox Event adventure. Imagina…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Project Zomboid is listed as a game with $16.74 (33% off from $24.99). It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Shared/Split Screen, and is associated with Indie, RPG, Simulation, and Early Access. SteamPulse's latest observation records 46,030 players at 21 September 2026 - 23:52:34 UTC, a tracked peak of 122,811, and 94% positive reviews.

Overview tags

SurvivalZombiesOpen WorldMultiplayerOpen World Survival CraftSandboxPost-apocalypticCo-opCraftingBuildingIndieSimulationRPGSurvival HorrorRealistic

Support and legal notes

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.