Issue 041 — July 2026
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About State of Decay: Year One Survival Edition

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State of Decay: Year One Survival Edition is the ultimate zombie survival-fantasy game, casting you into the collapse of society with a simple imperative: do whatever it takes to live another day. Blending action, RPG, and simulation on PC, it drops you into an open world full of dangers and opportunities that respond to your every decision, where you recruit a community of playable survivors, each with unique skills and talents, design and fortify a base against the relentless undead, and stage daring raids for food and ammunition.

This edition remasters the original game along with its major Add-Ons, Breakdown and Lifeline, in stunning 1080p, layering in improved lighting, textures, animations, and combat mechanics to pull you even deeper into the post-outbreak world, alongside new missions, weapons, and extra content.

That new content gives longtime players plenty to chase. Mysterious supply crates begin dropping into remote areas, attracting massive hordes of zombies, and wiping out the infestation can net some of the rarest and most powerful equipment in the game. Favorite characters from Lifeline, including the previously unplayable Kelly "Sasquatch" Eldridge, can now be unlocked in Breakdown, while a brand-new SUV and custom vehicle skins across every map add personalization. Fresh weapons, from under-barrel grenade launchers to incendiary shotguns and new assault rifles, sharpen the fight for survival as you ask yourself how you will outlast the apocalypse.