Top Critic Average
Critics Recommend
Lack of Polish
Interesting Mechanics
Satisfying Combat
State of Decay 2 may be just as hacked together as the original, but it also retains that game's spark. Managing a camp will appeal to anyone who likes ticking off checkboxes and planning for the future.
Fans of the original game will like State of Decay 2, but others will be unable to look past its numerous technical issues, underwhelming co-op, and ugly graphics.
Technically shambolic, obsessed with hoarding, and a waste of a once-promising society simulation.
A solid survival game vastly improved by putting the focus on people, not zombies.
State of Decay 2's zombie-infested maps are good places to scavenge, fight, and survive in. Combat is satisfyingly brutal and the special zombies inspire some real fear of permanent death, even though the Blood Plague turns out to be more of a sniffle. But the bugs are just as persistent as the zombies, and after a dozen or so hours the repetition of both eventually take their toll, making the appeal of replaying feel more limited than I'd expected for a sandbox RPG.
State of Decay 2 confidently reaches the series' potential as the ultimate zombie survival sim, even if it hits a few familiar bumps in the road on the way there.
State of Decay 2 has a lot to love, but it's overwhelmed by legacy issues and a slew of all-new ones that came along for the co-op ride
State of Decay 2 implements some interesting mechanics but fails to engage with them in a meaningful way.
State of Decay 2 is an improvement over its predecessor, but it's still held back by a number of technical shortcomings.
Offering fans a glimpse into its future plans for the popular franchise, State of Decay developer Undead Labs shares an update.
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The latest State of Decay 2 update is here, the game's 24th since launch in 2018, and it comes with new in-game clothing options and other new features.
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If you found yourself thinking State of Decay 2's brutal Nightmare Zone difficulty still wasn't unforgiving enough, the game's latest update is just the punishment you crave.
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State of Decay 2 was once a Microsoft exclusive, but as they're known to do, the publisher is bringing another first-party game to Steam in 2020.
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