7 Days to Die 1.0 Release is Proving to Be a Big Hit (2024)

The open-world zombie survival title 7 Days to Die has finally seen a full release, and a surge of approval, as a result. 7 Days to Die spent 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 of 7 Days to Die is 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. These blood moons are what give 7 Days to Die its 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 Die v1.0 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 and first-time players of 7 Days to Die can 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 of 7 Days to Die have 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 for 7 Days to Die intends 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 Die saw a massive resurgence of popularity earlier this year when 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 of 7 Days to Die have 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, or sneaking around one of the many locales in 7 Days to Die, there is always something to do in the fight to survive that seventh night.

7 Days to Die

7 Days to Die is a brutal survival horror sandbox game that takes place in first-person. Developed and published by The Fun Pimps, this zombie-themed game features tower defense elements, open-world exploration, numerous weapons, and RPG mechanics.

Platform(s)

Linux , macOS , PC , PlayStation 4 , PlayStation 5 , Xbox One

Released

December 13, 2013

Developer(s)

The Fun Pimps

Publisher(s)

Telltale Games

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