Project Zomboid

Project Zomboid is an open-ended survival sandbox set in the zombie-infested towns of the Knox Event Exclusion Zone. You loot houses, build defences and try to delay your inevitable death day by day. No help is coming; survival depends on cunning, luck and evading the relentless horde.

Survive the Knox Event

Hundreds of zombies gather in swarms and use detailed visual and hearing systems to detect survivors. A full line-of-sight system, along with real-time lighting, sound and visibility, affects whether zombies spot you. Firing a gun can draw trouble. The zombies do not run unless you enable that option in the sandbox menu.

The vast, expanding map is loosely based on real-world Kentucky. You explore its towns and countryside, loot supplies and establish a fortress. Vehicles have physics and detailed gameplay mechanics, while tools and scavenged items let you craft weapons, barricade structures and cook. You can chop trees and saw wood to build zombie-proof forts.

Manage your needs

Survival involves more than avoiding zombies: you must contend with depression, boredom, hunger, thirst and illness. Day turns to night, electricity falters, hordes migrate, winter arrives and nature gradually takes over.

You can farm, fish, cook, trap and work on carpentry. Character customisation, skills and perks develop based on your actions in the game. Dynamic music changes to match your Knox Event adventure.

Game modes

Alongside the regular Outbreak, Rising, Apocalypse and Extinction modes, the game includes imaginative Challenge scenarios. Sandbox settings also let you change whether zombies run.

Multiplayer and modding

You can play online survival on persistent, player-run servers or use local split-screen co-op. The game also supports open Lua modding.