Steam app 1645820 · updated 04 Oct 2026, 00:22 UTC
SurrounDead is an open world survival game. Taking place in a world ravaged by an apocalyptic catastrophe. The dead reign free and will stop at nothing to kill you.
718 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
53 months, June 2022 to October 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.
The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.
16 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
30 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 402 hourly samples from 14 Sep, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.
14 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 317 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.
May contain content that is not appropriate for all ages. Some violence, blood and general mature content is present in the game.
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21 achievements in total.
50 developer announcements, May 2024 to Sep 2026 · times in UTC
Hey everyone,First of all, apologies to everyone for how long it has taken to get back to updates. Now, this first update back focuses on stability of 0.8 and fixing some of the main issues that were plaguing the experimental build for too…
ZurvivorHey everyone,This is just an update to let people know that the next 0.8 experimental update will be released at the end of this month. After this, there will be 0.8 stable and onto standard updates and communication. Again, I want to…
ZurviHey everyone,This is just a quick update to let people know that 0.8 is still being worked on.Now, why has this been taking so long?I took a hiatus from development earlier in the year to focus on not burning out, mental health, etc.A game…
ZurvivorQuests save has been reset - It is recommended to delete your old saves that end with '_Quests' in %appdata%, local, surroundead, saved, savegames. Experimental Patch Notes - 17/02Adjustment to calculation of first person camera…
ZurvivorHey everyone, December is truly here and with that I have an update on 0.8, work has been going well but Christmas has been fast approaching. So to address the elephant in the room; I'm looking to drop an experimental patch around the new…
PlaySurroundeadHey everyone, just a quick update to say progress on 0.8 is progressing and it will be a massive update coming December 2025.From the bunkers, to an infection, new items, update and new clothing, a lot is coming and more still to be shown…
PlaySurroundeadHey everyone, this is just a quick post outlining some of the stuff coming for the next major update and I will look to post more information about this as it progresses further.What is coming?Infection system - Zombies in different ways…
PlaySurroundeadItems added:P90P90 MagazineRocket Launcher66mm RocketBlack Enhanced Military Respirator variantFirearm malfunctioning - As durability on a firearm goes down, once it reaches 85% durability it will start to have the chance to malfunction. As…
PlaySurroundeadAdded MP7 and MP7 MagThe lighting system is now updated every 0.1 seconds instead of 1s (Primarily to do with shadows jumping, etc)Fixed ghillie hood being a 100% dropFixed a possible issue with POI zombie bosses respawning too fastZurvivor
Patch notesNew items added:Ghillie Hood x2Ghillie Mask x2Ghillie Gloves x2Ghillie Top x2Ghillie Body Armor x2Ghillie Pants x2Ghillie Boots x2New difficulty options:Health regeneration multiplierBattery depletion multiplierRadiation filter depletion…
PlaySurroundeadHey everyone, just to give a quick update on what is coming next to Surroundead. I'm going to keep this short and to the point with the plans for upcoming stuff. Expect these in the upcoming week/s.Remade bunkers - POI military bunkers are…
PlaySurroundeadYou can now change the player's sex via the barberJust under 200 new zombie spawns dotted around near the roads of The Valley New items added: Scar-HScar-H MagazineAdjusted spawn rates in new laboratoryNew blood splatter system (Moved from…
PlaySurroundeadAdded new laboratory dungeon - Check locations you've already been to ;)Additions and changes to the oil rig objects, tents, etc layoutAdded Medical TraderPlayer journal stats now reset on death (Can be deactivated in gameplay…
PlaySurroundeadHey everyone, this is just a quick update and outlining of what is happening and what is next for Surroundead.What's happening currently and what's next?Tomorrow I will be away for 10 days. With that, do not expect any updates to come out…
PlaySurroundeadPatch released again with primary issues resolved All loot containers now save their contents on reload with what was in them. Until the refill timer is finished it will have the same loot (No change to marking as a storage container and…
PlaySurroundead{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40660249/787586e4927efd2554e738661109275ea7b70149.png Hold space (or rebind the key) to float upwards while swimming underwater You're now able to repair muzzle attachments with a weapon repair kit You can skip dialogue…
ZurvivorWill be updating this post with other possible changes and bug fixes that get added. 19/05 Fixed issue where random infestations would spawn at 0,0,0 instead of their intended location Fixed issue where pressing button to go back to main…
Patch notes{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40660249/787586e4927efd2554e738661109275ea7b70149.png Disassemble nearly any item in the game using the Disassembly Workbench You no longer have to pickup an object to move it, you can select "move" and easily change its…
Zurvivor{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40660249/787586e4927efd2554e738661109275ea7b70149.png Items can now spawn with items already in them. Some examples that will be available now include: weapons, attachments, flashlights, headgear, respirators, etc You can…
PlaySurroundeadHey everyone, just to give a quick update after patch 0.7.0c about losing your respirators. This was unintended side effect of in engine changes of where the data for respirators is kept. Now, will this happen to other respirators you pick…
PlaySurroundeadDue to a change in the sub folder for respirators, this has caused respirators from before patch to be removed from the player inventory, new respirators are fine to equip and save/load the game. Apologies for any inconvenience…
Zurvivor{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40660249/787586e4927efd2554e738661109275ea7b70149.png After looting a POI crate, there is a 5% - 10% chance that a compound crate spawns You can now rotate your character in the character customisation screen Added a…
PlaySurroundeadHey everyone, Just making this post to update people that there will be a patch Monday with some much needed fixes, quality of life changes and more. Additions to make character customisation easier, fixing it so items actually spawn in the…
ZurvivorA new save is highly required due to the backend changes made to the inventory system. You will also be warned if loading up a save from a previous version {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40660249/787586e4927efd2554e738661109275ea7b70149.png Inventory…
PlaySurroundeadHey everyone, The first part of testing for 0.7.0 has been released. Next, is adding in the parts below and adding in the new infestation system to the world. For bug reports I'd be happy for people to DM myself on discord @Zurvivor, email…
PlaySurroundeadHey everyone, This update outlines the next update and a refined roadmap. An Apology I said I was going to get this update by before Christmas. I'm not going to be able to for 2 reasons; one, I'm currently not happy with how it would of…
PlaySurroundeadHey everyone, Steam Autumn Sale is here, Steam awards are here and an extremely good looking 2025 to come. As we come to the end of 2024, if you feel SurrounDead is worthy of being voted for, I'd be grateful if you do! Good luck surviving…
PlaySurroundeadHey everyone, Just a quick update on what is happening at the moment. When is the next update? First of all, apologies for this update taking longer than I thought. However, the plan is to have this update before the end of the year (Most…
PlaySurroundeadHey everyone, This is just an update on what is happening with the inventory remake/rework. Stats & weapon malfunction chance {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40660249/fc16379def18d628abb50435a05a278aa5ee8dd2.png So to begin with a controversial feature…
PlaySurroundeadHey everyone, This is just an update on what is happening with the inventory remake/rework. Progress Progress has gone really well and the system is up to a base standard where it could be used in the game now, but missing features and…
PlaySurroundeadHey everyone, So the plan at the moment is to rework the backend stuff of the inventory to the new system. Now once this is completed I will start to release experimental build updates that will start with hardly any items and go from…
PlaySurroundeadAfter the recent update an issue occured via loot containers becoming invisible. With this quick hotfix all you need to do to fix it is to; Save your game Load that save file up again Loot containers will spawn in correctly Also tomorrow I…
PlaySurroundeadJust a quick hotfix with a big improvement to the attachments UI. I am now looking at undergoing the inventory stuff also. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40660249/787586e4927efd2554e738661109275ea7b70149.png Attachments are much easier to access now…
Patch notesEdit: This is not removing bagception, etc. It is a behind the scenes remake of the system and with this I can look at making additions and changes to the system that the community wants Hey everyone, I am looking at currently upgrading the…
PlaySurroundeadApologies for missing these out when doing the patch, I will be updating this post: 25/09 - 01:00 (BST) Fixed scope staying on screen when changing weapon Fixed not being able to brake in your vehicle when it has 0 fuel 24/09 - 22:00 (BST)…
Patch notesFirst of all, apologies for the delay in this patch. Look forward to patches coming after this one as I stated in the previous dev update. Now onto the patch notes: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40660249/787586e4927efd2554e738661109275ea7b70149.png…
PlaySurroundeadHey everyone, I was hoping to of had the next patch out by this day however commitments outside of the game for this weekend has pushed this back. Work on said patch is still going well and fixes alot of issues you have had as well as…
PlaySurroundead{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40660249/787586e4927efd2554e738661109275ea7b70149.png POI System - All POIs are now discoverable and major locations have named bosses and unique containers to loot Alternate POI System - Beginning with the observatory. A…
PlaySurroundeadDelayed until 17/08 Hey everyone, just want to give an update on what is happening at this moment in time. The 'Discovery' update: To begin with stuff was a bit more busy than I expected today in real life. Also the issue I ran into has…
PlaySurroundeadHey everyone, First of all, SurrounDead is on sale for the following week, so enjoy the 50% off and I look forward to hearing from new players! The next patch 'Discovery' will be coming out this weekend/leading into Monday. This patch will…
PlaySurroundeadHey everyone, The next patch is around the corner (1 to 2 weeks max) and this patch is a slight move away, but also a big step forward for the world and content of SurrounDead. So what will this update consist of? The main reason for this…
PlaySurroundeadHey everyone, A smaller patch here today but the stuff on the horizon is looking very good. So what's happening? To begin, I am going to be taking a break from game dev stuff until the end of this week so I can sort some things out. This…
PlaySurroundead{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40660249/787586e4927efd2554e738661109275ea7b70149.png Fire from molotovs actually cause the AI and the player to burn even when they've left the "zone of fire". Fire will stay on the AI/player for approximately 15 seconds…
PlaySurroundeadHey everyone, Today marks the day SurrounDead has been out for 2 years. The game has changed massively since launch day (And I hope for the good for the most of you). There's still quite a bit more to go to create SurrounDead into the game…
PlaySurroundeadHey everyone, I'm back from my trip and starting tomorrow (19th June) I'm fully back into dev mode. At this moment in time, I'm looking at an update at the end of this week but more likely start of the next. I won't go in to detail of what…
PlaySurroundead{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40660249/787586e4927efd2554e738661109275ea7b70149.png Added a few abandoned camps that can spawn throughout the map The entire random event system has been rebuilt to use a new system (locations and behind the scene…
PlaySurroundeadHey everyone, So what's next for SurrounDead. To put it simply, a lot but in this post I'm going to go through a handful of subjects that will show up before the next major update and an update on personal life from myself. Random Events…
PlaySurroundead29/05 - Trader issue now fixed as the fix I implemented decided to revert itself before I pushed it to steam {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40660249/4e1ec8edc2141e34469dc243ce78bc4bfc6d14d1.png When the player is tying to interact with the vehicle's…
Patch notes{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40660249/787586e4927efd2554e738661109275ea7b70149.png A Revitalized Valley - The entire valley has had its foliage update with new biomes. These all have a different atmosphere and break up the map instead of seeing the…
PlaySurroundeadHey everyone, just a quick post here to say that development of 1.5.0 is going well and will be released by May 27th at the latest. Also, more stuff like removing trash objects from the world, new recoil system, fixes for loading saves and…
PlaySurroundeadWhat Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
| Description | Executable | Arguments | Platform | |
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| Launch | SurrounDead.exe | windows | ||
| SurrounDead DirectX 11 [Experimental] | SurrounDead.exe | -force -d3d11 | windows | |
| SurrounDead Vulkan [Experimental] | SurrounDead.exe | -force -vulkan | windows |
The folders Steam Cloud syncs. The root is a token Steam uses for a location on your own machine, not a path this page can know.
| Root | Folder | Files |
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WinAppDataLocal | SurrounDead/Saved/SaveGames | *.sav |
It runs on public data and somebody's spare time.
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