Can you believe it has been six years since State of Decay 3 was announced for Xbox Series X and PC? At the time, the development team was aiming for a 2021 release which never came with radio silence for a good few years. Then in 2024, State of Decay 3 had a big re-reveal with a new story trailer, with confirmation it would be coming to Xbox Game Pass. And now more news has dropped.
State of Decay 3 Alpha Playtests will be taking place and you can sign up right now through the State of Decay 3 website. In the video, Brett Fitzgerald confirms that from next month there will be alpha playtests taking place. If you are not successful for the first State of Decay 3 alpha playtest, you can hold onto hope that there will be future playtests throughout 2026. The playtests will feature 4 player co-op, new base building and resource strategies, and combat.
In our review for State of Decay 2, Jim wrote, “If you’re looking for a compelling and atmospheric take on the zombie genre that’s more Walking Dead than Left 4 Dead, State of Decay 2 is an imperfect but enjoyable sequel to the superior original. The gameplay loop of scavenging, crafting and killing can begin to wear thin, but the human element is capable of pulling you back in. Tackling the world with others in tow may decimate the game’s carefully constructed atmosphere, but those multiplayer shenanigans will probably be wild enough to distract from the host of technical issues that simply refuse to die.”
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