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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.
State of Decay 3 is an open-world zombie survival game from Undead Labs and Xbox Game Studios, built in Unreal Engine 5. Pre-launch, with a closed alpha playtest in May 2026.
State of Decay 3 supports four-player online co-op with untethered movement, so every player can roam the world independently rather than being bound to a host.
State of Decay 3 supports cross-platform multiplayer between Xbox Series X|S and PC players, with Xbox Play Anywhere on Windows.
Base building in State of Decay 3 is being rebuilt as one of the major systems for the third entry, with new mechanics being tested in the May 2026 closed alpha.
Enemies in State of Decay 3 are evolving zombies, including the confirmed Screamer with destructible exposed lung tissue.
State of Decay 3's combat is rebuilt in Unreal Engine 5 with reactive enemy responses, modified weapons, dismemberment, and vehicle attacks.
An introduction to the core State of Decay 3 gameplay loop: scavenging, survival, base management, and survivor permadeath in a post-apocalyptic open world.
State of Decay 3 expands the series' permadeath survivor community with new narrative reactions when a community member dies.
Confirmed platforms for State of Decay 3 are Xbox Series X|S and PC. Detailed CPU, GPU, and RAM requirements have not yet been publicly confirmed.
Permadeath is the marquee survival mechanic of State of Decay 3, with new narrative reactions when a community member dies.
Unreal Engine 5 powers State of Decay 3, with The Coalition consulting on combat and AI and Obsidian assisting on shared-world tech built on the Grounded foundation.
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