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Zombie (7 Days to Die)

GamesUndeadVariesA virus2010 to today

The zombies of 7 Days to Die, a survival crafting game that spent more than ten years in early access. They are slow in daylight and fast at night, and they tear down buildings to reach the player. The title refers to the weekly Blood Moon horde around which all base-building is planned.12

Battle it
First appeared
2013
Early access release, December 2013
Source work
7 Days to Die (2013)
The Fun Pimps
Age rating
ESRB M
Made in
USA
What causes it
A virus
The Septdiurnal Virus (SDV), which devastated the United States in the game's backstory before nuclear strikes failed to stop the dead.
How it moves
Varies
Slow by day; after dark they turn feral and run.
Intelligence
Mindless
Weak spots
  • daylight, when they are slow and notice the player only at close range
  • fortifications, until they break through

When did it first appear?

Ancient worldMiddle Ages1500 to 18991900 to 19671968 to 19992000 to 20092010 to today2013

Early access release, December 2013

field notes

What the sources say

1

Every seventh night a Blood Moon sends a horde straight at the player12

2

They attack and destroy anything in their way, including player-built walls12

3

Tougher variants appear as in-game days pass12

4

Infected animals join the Blood Moon hordes12

5

Once one has noticed the player it keeps coming until one of them is dead12

Could you outrun it?

Speed class from how the sources describe it (varies), not a measurement.

You, walking about 5 km/h (3.1 mph)
You, jogging about 10 km/h (6.2 mph)
Zombie (7 Days to Die) about 10 km/h (6.2 mph)
A fit adult sprinting about 24 km/h (15 mph)
A fast cyclist about 37 km/h (23 mph)

Sources

  1. 7 Days to Die - Wikipedia
  2. 7 Days to Die - RAWG

Every fact on this page comes from these sources, written in our own words. Spotted a mistake? Tell us at [email protected].

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