State of Decay 2
- Developer
- Undead Labs
- Publisher
- Xbox Game 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 5050 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- 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 Xbox Game 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 23 August 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, look at the tier picks above.