System Requirements

Overview

State of Decay 3 is in pre-launch development and detailed PC system requirements have not yet been publicly confirmed by Undead Labs or Xbox Game Studios. The public Steam app 1340720 listing currently shows only an operating system entry. This page will be updated as the closed alpha and later reveals make CPU, GPU, RAM, and storage targets concrete.

Confirmed Platforms

Pre-Launch PC Requirements

Engine and Technical Foundation

The game is built in Unreal Engine 5. The Coalition, the Gears of War studio, is consulting on Unreal Engine 5 implementation, combat, animations, and enemy AI. The shared-save and shared-world technology builds on the foundation used in Grounded, with help from Obsidian Entertainment. Co-development support is also coming from Blind Squirrel Entertainment and Wushu Studios.

Confirmed Storefronts and Features

• Steam Achievements

• Family Sharing on Steam

• Cross-Platform Multiplayer

• Captions available

• Xbox Play Anywhere on Windows and Xbox Series X|S

• Xbox Game Pass day-one (Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass)

• Xbox Cloud Gaming (Project xCloud) streaming

Confirmed Languages

Eight supported languages are listed: English, French, Italian, German, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, and Latin American Spanish. Additional languages may be added before launch.

Why Requirements Have Not Been Published Yet

Detailed PC requirements for State of Decay 3 have not yet been published because the game is still in pre-launch development and the May 2026 closed alpha is the first public-facing playable build. The public Steam app 1340720 listing currently shows only an operating system entry on the PC side, with no CPU, GPU, RAM, or storage targets. Those targets typically firm up later in development as performance optimization passes settle on a stable target.

What Is Confirmed About the PC Build

On the platform side, the PC release is confirmed to ship on Steam (Steam app 1340720), the Epic Games Store, and the Microsoft Store with Xbox Play Anywhere. The Microsoft Store version is the one that links a single Xbox account's entitlement across an Xbox Series X|S console and a Windows PC, while the Steam and Epic versions are storefront-specific licenses. Four-player Online Co-Op and Cross-Platform Play are confirmed as supported features.

What Is Confirmed About the Console Build

On the console side, both Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S are confirmed targets. The third entry is confirmed for PlayStation 5 in addition to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and is not announced for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, or Nintendo Switch. The game is being built around a current-generation console baseline rather than a cross-generation footprint.

How the Targets Will Be Filled In

Closed alpha invitations have started rolling out as of mid-May 2026, and the alpha is the first time members of the public will be able to run the game on their own hardware. As the alpha and later test waves expose the game to a wider PC hardware mix, the studio will be in a better position to publish concrete CPU, GPU, RAM, and storage tiers. This page will be updated as soon as those targets are published in official materials, alongside the dedicated Closed Alpha Playtest page where the test program itself is tracked.

What Is Not yet Public

• Minimum and recommended CPU models and clock targets.

• Minimum and recommended GPU models, VRAM, and feature-level requirements (mesh shaders, ray tracing, upscaling support).

• Minimum and recommended system RAM.

• Install footprint on storage, and any SSD requirement.

• Console performance modes (resolution targets, framerate caps, dynamic resolution behaviour) on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and PlayStation 5.

• Linux or Steam Deck verification status.

Status

Confirmed-in-build entries on this page reflect the public Steam app 1340720 listing and the official press materials. Detailed PC component targets will be filled in as Undead Labs publishes them.