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ActionAdventureCasualIndieFree To PlaySurvivalZombiesMultiplayerOpen WorldCo-op

13,689 playing#84 on Steam by players#84 on Steam

Peak in the last 24 hours: 16,546

Peak in the last 7 days: 18,262

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Game description

Unturned is an open-world zombie survival sandbox game. As one of the few not yet turned, you must fight to remain among the living.

Basic info

DeveloperSmartly Dressed Games
PublisherSmartly Dressed Games
PlatformsWindows · macOS · Linux
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateJul 7, 2017
Price

Minimum specs

OSWindows 7 SP1+
Processor3 GHz
Memory8 GB
Storage4 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 365 reviews from the past 1 year

78.4/ 100
Bottom 50%

Steam rating: Very Positive (91%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 20, 2026)

Years after release, players still return to Unturned, a survival sandbox that scores 78.4 from the 365 reviews we read.

👍 Strengths

137 reviews still enjoy it, and the most upvoted finds it nostalgic and still enjoyable years later. 70 recall unforgettable memories made with friends, and Multiplayer ranks 347th of 642. 19 value the freedom to survive, build, explore and fight. Pricing & Fairness ranks 84th of 1399, and Content Volume ranks 200th of 1351.

👎 Where it falls short

28 reviews describe a community in decline, and some point to closed servers or toxic players on the ones that remain. 25 complain about performance, citing poor optimization, long load times and low frame rates. 21 criticize developer decisions, saying updates hurt the game, and some say creators and modders were ignored or that it has been abandoned. Visuals & Sound ranks 1199th of 1249, and Tech & Support ranks 842nd of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“nostalgic, still enjoyable after seven years” · 137 reviews
“created unforgettable memories and bonding moments with friends” · 70 reviews
“incredible freedom to survive, build, explore, fight, or play with friends” · 19 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 39% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Freedom +3.50 · Room to explore, build, and play your own way
Positive “incredible freedom to survive, build, explore, fight, or play with friends” · 19 reviews
Negative “cannot place traps on normal houses; server setup too difficult for multiplayer” · 3 reviews

Progression 6% · Difficulty 7% · Onboarding 10% · Strategy 4% · Controls & feel 3%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 12% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

World +2.94 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “survival details incredibly realistic and immersive” · 5 reviews
Negative “empty, pointless world with nothing to do” · 2 reviews

Story 2% · Characters 0%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 22% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +2.96 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Negative “algunos servidores y mapas requieren una cantidad enorme de tiempo” · 4 reviews

Variety 10% · Replayability 4%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 16% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals -0.27 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Negative “very simple, blocky graphics” · 14 reviews
Positive “pixel art and good graphics for weak pc” · 7 reviews

Audio 1%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 58% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +2.85 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “created unforgettable memories and bonding moments with friends” · 70 reviews
Negative “multiplayer is extremely difficult and cumbersome to set up” · 15 reviews

Community 22% · Servers & Connection 7%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 23% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +0.49 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Positive “free-to-play survival game that runs on low-end hardware” · 7 reviews
Negative “new map asset filter takes 40+ seconds, perceived as discriminatory” · 6 reviews

Anti-cheat 4% · Balance 3% · Matchmaking 2%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 29% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support -0.18 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Negative “owner making bad decisions, admin abuse, poor game direction” · 21 reviews
Positive “devs constantly update and released source code, great mod support” · 7 reviews

Stability 3% · Performance 15%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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