There was even a week-long celebration here at RPS calledsurvival weekto get the genre out of our systems.

But a (tentative) release date is finally on the horizon, according to the developers.

And it’s quite soon.

Two zombies shamble towards an armed player against a backdrop of a sunny day in the suburbs.

“So, cross our fingers, our team is working overtime to deliver this.”

Here’s a couple of comparison screens to illustrate that.

7 Days is one of ourbest survival games, after all.

Cover image for YouTube video

If you’re looking for a deal on it, though, they have some straightforward advice.

This is often the case with games erupting out of early access.

Like other independent studios the team are quite forthright in suggesting people buy it while it’s still cheap.

A zombie advances towards the player on a snowy road in an older, less refined version of 7 Days To Die.

A large zombie reaches out to grab the player in a snowy landscape, and the player fends them off with a knife.