Unturned is a free sandbox game in an emerging singleplayer and multiplayer apocalypse survival genre. Unlike some survival genre games which are focused on an Multiplayer style, Unturned provides players with easy systems to survive thezombie infestation in many various ways either on their own or with their friends. Over the course of a typical adventure, players and groups will have a blast fortifying locations, scavenging for supplies, trying to live off the land and interacting with other Players. The game is being developed entirely with the community in focus, and has many features which are based entirely on feedback.
Fortification
Players can build massive forts out of structural building blocks, or build onto smaller buildings in the world with barricades. More options for building are constantly being added. Buildings can be destroyed by various different tools.
Vehicles
Players can find vehicles and can drive them, using them as a weapon to run over zombies or other players and as a faster method of transport then walking.
Survival
The player has to look around the map for loot to survive such as water and clothes. It is entirely possible to live off in the wilderness by growing crops, and hunting animals.
Explore
The game goes where the community wants it to. The official maps are currently located in Canada and the U.S.A.
Bandits
Players can choose to become a bandit by killing everyone on sight. Most of the players are bandits due to the fact that it has no direct consequences and the reward is instant and most of the time great.
Heroes
Players can choose to become a hero by helping other people and softening the bandit population. Heroes are very rare due to having rewards that do not even compare to being bandits and the fact that it's very risky.
Maps
There are currently three available maps to play. The PEI map, which is a map useful for starting players, the Washington map, for a change in scenery, and the Yukon (Map) for more experienced players who want a challenge against the environment. The player also has the option to create their own maps using the Editor. Unturned is currently in development so there are likely more maps to come in the future.
Trivia
- Nelson Sexton, the creator of Unturned, originally created a game on ROBLOX called "Deadzone" before it was abandoned so that he could work on Unturned. (smartlydressedgames.com was originally advertised on his ROBLOX Character Biography)
- The game was commonly stereotyped as a "Minecraft + DayZ" game by many people since its release due to the style and several other features.
- Since the development of a newer version of the game (aka 3.0) it is becoming less of it. Despite this, it is still stereotyped.