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Project Zomboid is the ultimate in zombie survival. Alone or in MP: you loot, build, craft, fight, farm and fish in a struggle to survive. A hardcore RPG skillset, a vast map, massively customisable sandbox and a cute tutorial raccoon await the unwary. So how will you die? All it takes is a bite..

Release DateNov 8, 2013
Price$ 19.99  Top 10%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)94.1% (very positive) Top 15% / 93.7%  Top 15%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)93% Top 1% / 92.7%  Top 1%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)184.9K  Top 1% / 242.3K  Top 1%
Curators855 reviews  Top 1%
Median Play Time81.4 hours  Top 1%
Play Time per Dollar4.1 hours  Top 3%
Followers426.5K  Top 1%
Owners± 11.9M  Top 1%
Copies Sold± 11M  Top 1%
Gross Revenue ($)± 119.9M  Top 1%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Project Zomboid steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This graph shows Project Zomboid's Steam rating and reviews between November 2013 and December 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 95.2% (December 2013) to 89.1% (August 2018).

With 242.3K reviews Top 1%, Project Zomboid is an undeniable major AAA level success. There are peaks that suggests major updates or discounts.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Project Zomboid and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut graph displays the languages of Project Zomboid's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (45%), followed by Spanish - Spain (14%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 29 different languages represented. The game is available in 21 languages, which is great.

Time Played

Chart displaying Project Zomboid percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time played in Project Zomboid, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. It also shows the reviews during Early Access. You'll notice that the time played is very impressive, reaching 240 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 5.5 times less than the median for positive reviews. Some Project Zomboid players left negative reviews after playing for a long time (more than 94 hours for the top 20%), it can be a sign that a part of the fanbase was displeased about the evolution of the game and decided to review bomb it. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • realistic zombie survival
  • great multiplayer
  • lots of loot
  • skill points = experience
  • UFO / XCOM / JA feeling
  • adjustable and movable windows
  • thoughtful management
  • realistic placement of loot
  • immersive
  • fun
  • Devs abandoned
  • half the features missing
  • slow game
  • punishingly difficult
  • clunky combat
  • certain sounds could be improved
  • basic crafting
  • no in-game map
  • hard to setup servers
  • early access

The intention behind these pros & cons isn't to establish a balanced evaluation of the game, but rather to assist developers in identifying enhancement opportunities. The game's score of 94.1%  Top 15% should be considered while evaluating them.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Project Zomboid's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!

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