State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition review

State of Decay 2 is the community management game of the list. Undead Labs' Steam page describes an open-world survival game set just after the zombie apocalypse, where you decide who to recruit, where to settle, how to fortify and upgrade your base and when to move on. Each survivor has their own skills and traits, so no two communities play alike, and you choose who to take on scavenging runs for food and ammo. Co-op lets you visit friends' communities and bring rewards home, and cross-platform play is listed on Steam. Extra modes include a 10-hour narrative campaign and a four-player siege defense mode. Accessibility settings let you tune difficulty separately for action, community and maps. English Steam reviews are 85% positive, but Steam's Metacritic figure is 69, the lowest here, and you need a free Xbox account and an internet connection for the first sign-in.

Who it is for

Players who like managing people and bases more than headshots.

Price

$29.99 one-time purchase on Steam (US store).

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Key features

• Recruit survivors with their own skills and traits
• Choose where to settle and how to fortify your base
• Co-op visits to friends' communities
• A 10-hour narrative campaign and a four-player siege defense mode
• Difficulty set separately for action, community and maps

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Very Positive on Steam: 85% of 22,380 English reviews
• Strength: Cross-platform co-op
• Strength: $29.99 with the Juggernaut Edition content
• Weakness: Needs a free Xbox account and an internet connection for first sign-in
• Weakness: Metacritic score of 69 on Steam
• Weakness: Recent reviews lower at 77% positive

Key facts

• Developer: Undead Labs
• Publisher: Xbox Game Studios
• Released on Steam: March 13, 2020
• Steam reviews: Very Positive, 85% of 22,380 (English)
• Metacritic (Steam): 69

Where it ranks

State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition is No. 9 in our Best Zombie Games verdict.