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7 Days to Die

Action

Horror

Survival

Sandbox

Open world

Shooter

Role-playing (RPG)

Simulator

Strategy

Adventure

Indie

Set in a brutally unforgiving post-apocalyptic world overrun by the undead, 7 Days to Die is an open-world game that is a unique combination of first person shooter, survival horror, tower defense, and role-playing games. It presents combat, crafting, looting, mining, exploration, and character growth, in a way that has seen a rapturous response from fans worldwide. Play the definitive zombie survival sandbox RPG that came first. Navezgane awaits!

2.6

External Ratings

214 ratings
Release Date:

25 Jul, 2024

Last Updated:

19 Jun, 2026

About this game

Set in a brutally unforgiving post-apocalyptic world overrun by the undead, 7 Days to Die is an open-world game that is a unique combination of first person shooter, survival horror, tower defense, and role-playing games. It presents combat, crafting, looting, mining, exploration, and character growth, in a way that has seen a rapturous response from fans worldwide. Play the definitive zombie survival sandbox RPG that came first. Navezgane awaits!

Storyline

You awaken with only a bare minimum of clothes on you, some canned food, glass of water and only your bare knuckles to defend yourself - time to get creative by scavenging for rocks, wood, plant fiber and bones, to make primitive tools (stone axe, stone shovel, shiv), basic weapons (wooden club, bow and arrows) and simple clothing made from plants and a sleeping bag. Venture the lands to find weapons, building resources and cooking tools, hunt and gather for food, process down hide into leather ...

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platform

Platforms:

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S

release date

Release Date:

25 Jul, 2024

mode

Modes:

Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen

theme

Themes:

Action, Horror, Survival, Sandbox, Open world

genre

Genres:

Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie

perspective

Player Perspectives:

First person, Third person, Virtual Reality

IGDB

IGDB Website:

7 Days to Die

IGDB Rating

3.4 ;
IGDB User Rating

3.4

User Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

206

User Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

68%

Rating %

Critics Rating

2.6 ;
IGDB User Rating

2.6

Critics Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

214

Critics Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

52%

Critics Rating %

Main Developers

The Fun Pimps

Supporting Developers

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Publishers

Telltale Games

The Fun Pimps

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