Summary
The open-world zombie survival title7 Days to Diehas finally seen a full release, and a surge of approval, as a result.7 Days to Diespent 11 years in early access on PC and saw a brief run on consoles that stopped development in 2017. Now that the 1.0 release brings the game in its full glory to both PC and consoles, it is proving to be a big hit on both fronts.
The premise of7 Days to Dieis quite simple; gather materials and live off the land within a zombie-infested world. Time is against the player, as they will find the zombies significantly more aggressive on each seventh night, creating a gameplay loop that revolves around building up resources, surviving the night against a relentless horde of dead, recovering what you lost, and doing it all again. Theseblood moons are what give7 Days to Dieits namesake, and developing plans to survive these events is what has kept gamers coming back for over a decade.
As of July 25,7 Days to Diev1.0 is now available for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S, and fans have not been quiet in their enjoyment. Gamers across all platforms are praising the launch, as both old-time fans andfirst-time players of7 Days to Diecan enjoy the game in a myriad of ways, with even more content planned for the future. Recent Steam reviews are sitting at Very Positive, with 83% of the 6,300 recent reviews sharing their love for the game. The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S versions of the game are also receiving rave reviews, with the Xbox store showing a 4.5/5 star average, and the PlayStation score averaging an impressive 4.88/5 stars with 2,409 ratings as of writing. The player count on Steam has been seeing a substantial increase over the past day, as fans of7 Days to Diehave returned after the game’s long early access run.
7 Days to Die Launches Version 1.0 to Massive Approval
Unlike the previous launch on Xbox One and PlayStation 4, this release for7 Days to Dieintends to keep the console editions on the same level as the PC version, and offers a discount to fans who own the game on the older consoles.7 Days to Diesaw a massive resurgence of popularity earlier this yearwhen the intention to launch version 1.0 was revealed, as can be seen by looking at the SteamDB statistics for the game. When the announcement was made in April 2024, the player count on Steam skyrocketed to over 100,000 — the highest the game has ever seen.
After 11 years of development, fans of7 Days to Diehave made their voices heard that it has been worth the wait. Whether building grand bases, tending and growing crops, going guns blazing through hordes of zombies, orsneaking around one of the many locales in7 Days to Die, there is always something to do in the fight to survive that seventh night.
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How long will you survive? With over 18 million copies sold, 7 Days has defined the survival genre, with unrivaled crafting and world-building content. Set in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by the undead, 7 Days is an open-world game that is a unique combination of first-person shooter, survival horror, tower defense, and role-playing games. It presents combat, crafting, looting, mining, exploration, and character growth, in a way that has seen a rapturous response from fans worldwide. Play the definitive zombie survival sandbox RPG that came first. Navezgane awaits!
