Scavenge, survive, stay human
Unturned is an open-world zombie survival sandbox where you are one of the few people not yet turned. You travel across large levels by air, land, and sea, scavenge for supplies, hunt for food, and build shelter while the world around you is overrun by zombies. Along the way you discover hidden secrets and NPCs that you can trade with and get help from. The basic loop is simple: gather what you need, stay alive, and head back out for more.
Building a base and going on runs
Between outings you fortify your base, then leave it to retrieve airdrops, scout deadzones, and battle hordes of supernatural undead. Expect the world to push back — supplies are out there, but so is everything that wants you dead. Death and loss are part of how the game keeps each run tense, so think about what you carry and what you leave behind.
Playing with your group
You can play alone or with others, online or over LAN, in co-op or in PvP. Team up with friendly players to take down bandits, or turn on each other in intense PvP raids — the sandbox supports both sides of that coin. The game is free-to-play with no pay-to-win mechanics; only cosmetic items let you customize your character.
Modding and custom content
Unturned ships with a level editor, and the Steam Workshop lets you create, share, and play custom maps and mods, so a group can keep finding new places to survive in. Source code and project files are available for anyone who wants to rebuild features or make total conversions.
Before you start
The game includes Steam Achievements, stats, Steam Cloud, and Valve Anti-Cheat. It also has adjustable difficulty, custom volume controls, camera comfort settings, stereo sound, and can be played without timed input, which helps if anyone in the group wants an easier on-ramp. Pick a leader for scavenging runs, decide early whether your server is co-op or PvP, and set a shared base location before the zombies find you first.