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{{Infobox game/row/developer|The Fun Pimps}}
 
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|wikipedia    = 7 Days to Die
 
|wikipedia    = 7 Days to Die
 
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|winehq      = 15482
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
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|release history  = The game entered early access on December 13, 2013. The full release followed on July 25, 2024.
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [https://7daystodie.com/forums/ Official forums] – bugs can be reported [https://community.7daystodie.com/forum/17-general-support/ here]
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{{mm}} [https://community.7daystodie.com/ Official forums]
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{{mm}} [https://7daystodie.gamepedia.com/7_Days_to_Die_Wiki Official wiki]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/251570/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/251570/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
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==Monetization==
 
==Monetization==
 
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|subscription gaming service = Available via [[List of PC Game Pass games|Xbox Game Pass for PC]].
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|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
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|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]], [[SMAA]], [[TAA]]
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|upscaling notes            = Low, Medium, High, Ultra <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/7-days-to-die/7_Days_to_Die_1.0_Update_Patch_Notes#World_Lighting_Graphics_Update|title=1.0_Update_Patch_Notes|date=2024-08-06}}</ref>
 
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|full controller notes    = Selecting Player Profiles doesn't work properly yet. Using the mouse while selecting a profile is recommended.
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|full controller notes    = Selecting player profiles doesn't work properly yet. It's best to use the mouse when choosing a profile.
 
|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap          = unknown
 
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|separate volume notes    = Overall Sound, Ambient Sound, In-Game Music, Menu Music, and Voice Volume. You can activate or change the '''Dynamic Music''' setting to control the daily music playback duration as a percentage, or deactivate it based on user preferences.
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|surround sound          = unknown
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|metal support notes    = Not fully supported.
 
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Latest revision as of 20:53, 6 August 2024

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7 Days to Die
7 Days to Die cover
Developers
The Fun Pimps
Engines
Former Unity 2021[Note 1]
Unity 2022[Note 2]
Release dates
Windows July 25, 2024
macOS (OS X) July 25, 2024
Linux July 25, 2024
Reception
OpenCritic 37
IGDB 36
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Adventure, Open world, RPG, Simulation, Sandbox, Strategy, Survival, Tower defense, Shooter, Survival horror
Vehicles Automobile, Bicycle, Motorcycle
Art styles Voxel art, Stylized
Themes North America, Post-apocalyptic, Zombies, Horror
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7 Days to Die on Wikipedia
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7 Days to Die is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person action, adventure, open world, RPG, simulation, sandbox, strategy, survival, tower defense, shooter and survival horror game.

The game entered early access on December 13, 2013. The full release followed on July 25, 2024.

General information

Official forums
Official Wiki
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Official website
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Gamesplanet logo.svg
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Humble Store
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Monetization

Type Notes
One-time game purchase The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

Microtransactions

Type Notes
No microtransactions Game does not contain any microtransactions.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\The Fun Pimps\7 Days To Die\
Microsoft Store
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Preferences/unity.The Fun Pimps.7 Days To Die.plist
Linux $HOME/.config/unity3d/The Fun Pimps/7 Days To Die/
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\7DaysToDie\Saves\
Microsoft Store
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Application Support/7DaysToDie/Saves/
Linux $HOME/.local/share/7DaysToDie/Saves/

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud
Xbox Cloud

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Huge impact on FPS and non-centered HUD
Ultra-widescreen
[2]
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
50-85° as of Alpha 18.3. See also Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Exclusive fullscreen also available.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Low, Medium, High, Ultra and Ultra+
Anti-aliasing (AA)
FXAA, SMAA, TAA
High-fidelity upscaling
FSR 1.0
Low, Medium, High, Ultra [3]
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Half and Full.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
No FPS limit.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Ray tracing (RT)
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

Field of view (FOV)

If you still want to set an FOV more accurately than the in-game menu allows, you'll have to do it in the registry.
Set FOV in registry
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Change OptionsGfxFOV_h4285148883 to the value you want.

Notes

FOV changes do not affect the size of weapons on the screen.[4]

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Selecting player profiles doesn't work properly yet. It's best to use the mouse when choosing a profile.
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
PlayStation button prompts
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Overall Sound, Ambient Sound, In-Game Music, Menu Music, and Voice Volume. You can activate or change the Dynamic Music setting to control the daily music playback duration as a percentage, or deactivate it based on user preferences.
Surround sound
[Note 3]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

The language can be changed in the game properties using Steam.
Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Czech
Fan - #1
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Latin American Spanish
Turkish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
16 8 by default
Online play
64

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
See the Dedicated Server guide.
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 26900
UDP 26900-26902
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

VR support

Devices State Notes
Tobii Eye Tracking
Use Tobii Game Hub. Supports head tracking.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
OpenGL 4.5
Metal support
Not fully supported.
Vulkan 1.1 "Not fully supported yet" (Quote from Developer)
Shader Model support 5.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
32-bit Windows support was removed in Alpha 18.[5]
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Interface NGUI
Input InControl Version 1.8.2 build 9357
Multiplayer Steamworks
Anti-cheat Easy Anti-Cheat [6]

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10 10
Processor (CPU) 2.8 GHz Qual Core 3.2 GHz Quad Core
System memory (RAM) 8 GB 12 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 15 GB
Video card (GPU) 2 GB of VRAM
DirectX 11 compatible 		4 GB of VRAM
Sound (audio device) DirectX compatible
Other Broadband Internet connection
A 64-bit operating system is required.
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.13
Processor (CPU) 2.8 GHz Quad Core 3.2 GHz Quad Core
System memory (RAM) 8 GB 12 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 15 GB
Video card (GPU) 2 GB of VRAM 4 GB of VRAM
Other Broadband Internet connection
A 64-bit operating system is required.
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 16.04 Ubuntu 18.04
Processor (CPU) 2.8 GHz Quad Core 3.2 GHz Quad Core
System memory (RAM) 8 GB 12 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 15 GB
Video card (GPU) 2 GB of VRAM 4 GB of VRAM
Other Broadband Internet connection
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. ↑ Unity engine build: 2021.3.19f1[1]
  2. ↑ Unity engine build: 2022.3.29f1[1]
  3. ↑ Tested with Version 1.0 B333

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Verified by User:Jams3223 on 2024-07-31
  2. ↑ Imgur - last accessed on May 2023
  3. ↑ 1.0_Update_Patch_Notes - last accessed on 2024-08-06
  4. ↑ FOV :: 7 Days to Die General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
  5. ↑ A18 Official Release Notes - last accessed on May 2023
  6. ↑ Easy Anti-Cheat – Official Website - last accessed on 9 June 2023