Rank 01Why this
Also Base-Building and Zombies, like State of Decay.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2015
Games like State of Decay
- 24 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked State of Decay also play
The closest matches to State of Decay: State of Decay: YOSE, State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition, How to Survive, 7 Days to Die, and Survivalist. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2020
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Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like State of Decay.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Verified
- 2014
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Why this: Also Base-Building and Post-apocalyptic, like State of Decay.
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- Released: 2013
- Developer: Undead Labs
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 82% of 8,821 reviews
- Genres: Action, Simulation, RPG
- Metacritic 79
- Platforms: Windows
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Reviewers mention these as similar to State of Decay
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Survivalist: Invisible Strain
Why this: Also Base-Building and Post-apocalyptic, like State of Decay.
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ZED ZONE
Why this: Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like State of Decay.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to State of Decay, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Unturned
Why this: Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like State of Decay.
Fallout Shelter
Why this: Also Base-Building and Post-apocalyptic, like State of Decay.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
How to Survive
Why this: Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like State of Decay.
7 Days to Die
Why this: Also Base-Building and Zombies, like State of Decay.
About State of Decay
The closest matches to State of Decay: State of Decay: YOSE, State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition, How to Survive, 7 Days to Die, and Survivalist. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If State of Decay is your kind of game, the closest matches are State of Decay: YOSE, State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition and How to Survive — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
State of Decay is a 2013 third-person action game blending survival simulation with RPG mechanics in a post-apocalyptic open world. Players guide a community of survivors, managing resources, constructing and upgrading a base, and fighting off zombie hordes. The game emphasizes strategic decision-making where the death of a character is permanent, adding weight to combat encounters and resource allocation. Reviewers highlight the tension of balancing short-term survival against long-term community growth. State of Decay is verified to run on Steam Deck and holds an 82% positive rating from over 8,800 Steam reviews, offering a lengthy and challenging solo experience in the zombie survival sandbox genre.
About State of Decay: The end is here. Life as you knew it has gone to hell after the mother of all zombie outbreaks. Now you and the few scattered survivors must band together to survive and rebuild in a 3rd-person action game set in a dynamic open world.
Is State of Decay worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 82% of 8,821 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 46 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 17 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Co-op was promised and never delivered. Edit. After 734 Hrs. the game has become a good time waster. Something to do while watching YouTube vids. I still cant recommend the game cause there are better experiences out there. Still a lot of…”
“It's just too old, too janky. It crashes, the day/night system where you can't pass time or rest, your companions just randomly leave and go back to base where you then can't get them to go with you again, etc. Too many problems, but then…”
People who play it also play: State of Decay: YOSE, State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition, How to Survive
Frequently asked about State of Decay
Can I run it?
Is State of Decay verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — State of Decay is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
What games are most similar to State of Decay?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside State of Decay are State of Decay: YOSE, State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition, How to Survive.
Who developed State of Decay?
State of Decay was developed by Undead Labs and published by Xbox Game Studios.