State of Decay (Series)

State of Decay: Zombie Survival Horror

A series of zombie survival horror video games focusing on resource management, shelter building, survivor recruitment, and zombie fighting in an open world environment

What is State of Decay (Series)?

State of Decay is an open world zombie survival horror video game series developed by Undead Labs and published by Microsoft Studios. The series puts emphasis on surviving in an open world environment by managing resources, building shelters, recruiting survivors, establishing outposts, and fighting off zombies.

The first State of Decay game was released in 2013 for the Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows. It takes place in rural Trumbull County where players control a customized character attempting to build a community and survive against zombies. Key features include permadeath, resource management through scavenging items, building base facilities, befriending non-player characters to join the community, skill trees to improve abilities, and driving vehicles to explore the open world and travel between locations.

State of Decay 2 was released in 2018 as a sequel, taking place in another region with improved graphics, expanded multiplayer options for cooperative play, larger maps, and the addition of base-building mechanics. Both State of Decay games received generally positive reviews for their open world survival gameplay and community management aspects.

A third entry in the State of Decay series has been announced to still be under development by Undead Labs. Overall, the State of Decay games offer a unique take on zombie survival by emphasizing survival elements and community simulation in a persistent open world.

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