Released as a technical demo in 2011 before finally arriving definitively in November 2013 on Steam, Project Zomboid had honorable success for an indie game, with still a thousand players connected, on average. However, since mid-2021, and even more in recent weeks, the number of users who have been seduced by this survival game has dramatically increased.
Indeed, as we can see on SteamCharts, the average number of users has increased from 5,000 in August to 20,000 in December, and January 2022 promises to be even higher, given the numbers of this. beginning of the year. The record of players was also recorded on January 2 (65,379) and is explained quite easily, and could be broken in the days or weeks to come.
First, a major update arrived on december 20, build 41, bringing a plethora of novelties. Expected by lovers of Project Zomboid, many players then fell in love with the experience, in particular thanks to its promotion on Twitch. The other important point is the fact that the title was on sale during the Steam sales, making it easier to buy.
Moreover, The Indie Stone, in charge of its development, expected this update to be well received from gamers., given that during the testing phase, the feedback was overwhelmingly positive. The studio did not expect such a peak of players, however, placing Project Zomboid among the most played games on Steam. Moreover, the title is still in early access, other updates will arrive in the future, to make it even more complete.
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