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State of Decay 3's playtest programme began with a closed alpha in May 2026 and expands to closed beta playtests before the end of 2026, with sign-ups running through the official playtest waitlist.
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 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.
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.
State of Decay 3 supports cross-platform multiplayer across Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 and PC, with Xbox Play Anywhere on Windows.
State of Decay 3's combat is rebuilt in Unreal Engine 5 with reactive enemy responses, modified weapons, dismemberment, and vehicle attacks.
State of Decay 3 expands the series' permadeath survivor community with new narrative reactions when a community member dies.
An introduction to the core State of Decay 3 gameplay loop: scavenging, survival, base management, and survivor permadeath in a post-apocalyptic open world.
Permadeath is the marquee survival mechanic of State of Decay 3, with new narrative reactions when a community member dies.
