State of Decay 3
• Shared-world co-op — Up to 4 players in a persistent world (shared system from Grounded)
• Untethered multiplayer — Play together or split up freely while progressing shared goals
• Based on feedback — Players are already playing an Alpha version of the game
• Multiple settlements — Claim and manage up to 3 bases at once
• Plague Nests — Evolving, dynamic zombie hubs with different "personas" and raid-style challenges
• Much larger map — ~4x bigger than a SOD2 map, fully open from the start
• Improved combat — Dual melee attacks (quick power), better dodging, and more varied zombies
• Weapon crafting — Deeper DIY customization with visual and functional trade-offs
• Expanded Enclaves — NPC groups you can ally with and recruit
• Coming 2027
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