Not dying, does not a survival game make.

State of Decay 2

Games Like State of Decay 2

I Love survival games, I really enjoy games like State of Decay 2. If you enjoy games similar to State of Decay 2, then check out the following page. I list all the gameplay elements of State of Decay 2 and at the bottom of the page is a list of survival games with similar gameplay elements.

Full Release Title

State of Decay 2 was released on 03/13/2020, It continues to receive regular updates.

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Game Engine

State of Decay 2 appears to have been built on a custom in-house engine.

Developer

The game was developed by Undead Labs

Survival Elements

The survival elements are very light, basically you have food and water, Otherwise I can’t really rank this as a survival game.

Base Building 

The game does not have base building, It has a unique base system where you take over premade bases and those have different “slots” available to customize. For example one base might have slots for 8 beds and not much else, another base might have slots for 4 beds, a generator, and a kitchen. Overall you have very little control over the bases.

Crafting

Do you have to craft some items, But if you must have crafting this is probably not the game for you.

Looting

Almost everything you need or want will be looted.

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Combat, Main Enemy Types

Awesome looking Zombies.

Characters and Leveling

The characters are all premade, with different abilities, these level up with use. It is a society survival game where you control multiple npcs, When one gets hurt you have to put them in a medical bay for treatment, or if you need a survivor that has specialized in a certain skill you might take them along for that mission.

Creature Taming and Mounts

The game features vehicles, and for some reason these things are super fun. Running over zombies causes damage that needs to be repaired, they also need fuel. It is hard to pass up a vehicle no matter what it is.

Weather Impacts on Gameplay

None

Game Modes

There are tons of modes and customization. From difficulty, maps, objectives, even how much aim you want help with.

Map

The maps are all hand crafted, there are several.

Over Gameplay Difficulty

The game can be as easy or hard as you want with the difficulty settings. If you like to kill zombies, you simply need to buy this game. For zombie killing it is a blast. If you must have survival, well unfortunately this one doesn’t offer much in that department.

Game Summary

State of Decay 2 is a fantastic zombie killer, very light on survival. It has great graphics and plenty of customization. For those who are into zombie killing and have not played this game, don’t make me slap your momma.

Developers Stated Features

  • The base game plus all three add-on packs released to date, including the all-new Homecoming update:
    • Homecoming: a full-size, fully remastered, open world version of Trumbull Valley for the core game, reintegrating the Mount Tanner and Fairfield regions to the map, and adding new sites to scavenge, along with new sights to behold.
    • Heartland: an massive story campaign set in a familiar town with new challenges
    • Daybreak Pack: a test of teamwork with siege-style, “survive the horde” gameplay
    • Independence Pack: a celebration of history that blows up zombies… with fireworks!
  • Remastered graphics and an upgraded engine featuring realistic fog effects
  • An expanded soundtrack with hours of new thematic musical arrangements
  • Providence Ridge: a brand-new open-world map full of forests, zombies, and mystery
  • Two-handed heavy weapons with new melee combat moves to bust zombie heads
  • new introductory experience and improved controls to help you master the apocalypse

System Specs

MINIMUM:

    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
    • Processor: Intel i5-2500 @2.7Ghz / AMD FX-6300
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 2GB / AMD Radeon HD 7870
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 30 GB available space
    • Sound Card: DirectX compatible
    • Additional Notes: Internet connection required for initial sign-in. Free Xbox Live account required to play.

RECOMMENDED:

    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
    • Processor: Intel i5 4570 @ 3.2Ghz / AMD FX-8350
    • Memory: 16 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB / AMD Radeon R9 380
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 30 GB available space
    • Sound Card:
 

Available on

Check out State of Decay 2 and Brian Menard on YouTube.

Games Like State of Decay 2

The following games have these gameplay features. Although most survival games have all these elements and more, you should find that overall you would be playing very similar mechanics but with different graphical assets. 

Similarities

Society survival, Story, Zombies, Base Management.

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