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The third mainline entry in Undead Labs' open-world zombie survival sandbox, set in a new region of the United States as a more aggressive mutation of the blood plague resurges. Players build out a base, recruit and manage a community of survivors under permadeath stakes, scavenge a hostile landscape for food, fuel, and weapons, and gradually reclaim territory across a shared persistent map that supports solo play and online co-op for up to four players. Combines third-person action combat, deep base-building, vehicle traversal, and the long-running State of Decay community management loop, rebuilt on Unreal Engine 5 with cross-platform multiplayer across PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5. A closed alpha playtest began in May 2026, with further playtest waves planned, and the game is aiming for a 2027 release.
Full overviewThe third mainline entry in Undead Labs' open-world zombie survival sandbox, set in a new region of the United States as a more aggressive mutation of the blood plague resurges. Players build out a base, recruit and manage a community of survivors under permadeath stakes, scavenge a hostile landscape for food, fuel, and weapons, and gradually reclaim territory across a shared persistent map that supports solo play and online co-op for up to four players. Combines third-person action combat, deep base-building, vehicle traversal, and the long-running State of Decay community management loop, rebuilt on Unreal Engine 5 with cross-platform multiplayer across PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5. A closed alpha playtest began in May 2026, with further playtest waves planned, and the game is aiming for a 2027 release.
Overview
The third mainline entry in Undead Labs' open-world zombie survival sandbox, set in a new region of the United States as a more aggressive mutation of the blood plague resurges. Players build out a base, recruit and manage a community of survivors under permadeath stakes, scavenge a hostile landscape for food, fuel, and weapons, and gradually reclaim territory across a shared persistent map that supports solo play and online co-op for up to four players. Combines third-person action combat, deep base-building, vehicle traversal, and the long-running State of Decay community management loop, rebuilt on Unreal Engine 5 with cross-platform multiplayer across PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5. A closed alpha playtest began in May 2026, with further playtest waves planned, and the game is aiming for a 2027 release.

State of Decay 3's first public-facing playtest is a closed alpha beginning May 2026, with sign-ups at the official playtest site and additional waves planned later in the year.
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