State of Decay 2
- Developer
- Undead Labs
- Publisher
- Microsoft Studios
- Released
- 22 May 2018
- Age rating
- PEGI 18
- UK price
- £24.99
Platforms: PC, Xbox One
Genres: role playing rpg , simulator
The next installment in the critically acclaimed “State of Decay” franchise immerses you in an all-new, multiplayer zombie survival fantasy. Build a lasting community, working with other players or solo to overcome challenges while exploring your own unique story in a world that remembers the choices you make.
Best gaming PC for State of Decay 2 in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for State of Decay 2 today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
1080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
1440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
4K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Microsoft Studios on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit | Windows 10 64-bit |
| CPU | Intel i5-2500 @2.7Ghz / AMD FX-6300 | Intel i5 4570 @ 3.2Ghz / AMD FX-8350 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 2GB / AMD Radeon HD 7870 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB / AMD Radeon R9 380 |
| Storage | 30 GB | 30 GB |
| DirectX | 11 | 11 |
Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run State of Decay 2?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel i5 4570 @ 3.2Ghz / AMD FX-8350 and your GPU is at or above NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB / AMD Radeon R9 380, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.