“Project Zomboid” is an open-world survival game that puts the player in a contemporary era where the zombie apocalypse has become real. The player then needs to decide his next steps carefully, as death is in the details.

It is an extremely difficult game for beginners, where a broken leg or a simple scratch can lead to death from infection.

In this game, the objective is to stay alive as many days as possible and, basically, each new game is actually the days and hours leading up to your death, so much so that the game starts with the phrase: AND THAT’S HOW YOU DIED.

“Project Zomboid” was 11 years in development, it’s no wonder that players consider it the most complete survival game ever created, containing: Mechanics of visibility, construction, learning, skills, combat, item creation, weather changes, PVP, driving cars, motorbikes, community mod creation and much more.

Zombies are a show of their own. Facing a zombie alone is already an act of courage, as “Project Zomboid” does not accept mistakes: just miss a blow and your chance of survival plummets. Among the mechanics of the zombies are the possibility of forming hordes naturally while walking and tirelessly chasing the player’s trajectory, being very important for the player that the zombie loses sight of him. Zombies can break windows and are extremely focused.

“Project Zomboid” gives space for good stories to be created

Streamers can put on a roleplay show playing “Project Zomboid” with friends or even solo. Getting into character and trying to survive as best as you can with whatever you can. Right now, what do you have on your side that could be used to survive a zombie attack?

Content creators can easily create a series starring the survivor and narrating their adventures as a diary, it’s a very interesting format among “Project Zomboid” players.

All the loot present on the map is random, therefore, no match is the same as another. The player can also customize his game, defining various aspects of the gameplay, such as: the appearance of rare items, the formation of hordes of zombies, in how many days the supply of water and energy in the city will run out, etc.

And finally, this game is certainly not for everyone. The top-down camera angle position and slow pace of the game might turn people off a lot, but if you’re looking for a game that perfectly encapsulates a zombie apocalypse, this is for you. For gamers like me, who have always wanted to feel like they were in an episode of “The Walking Dead”, “Project Zomboid” is the perfect game to play.

Project Zomboid

PC (2022)

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Summary

“Project Zomboid” is a horror/survival game that surprises with its immersion and realism, to survive a zombie apocalypse showing life as it is. A simple badly healed scratch can lead the player to death. A game well worth playing, don’t let the unrealistic graphics intimidate you.