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skins.dog · Published by skins.dog · Official site ↗
Content notice: This game contains violence, blood, and scenes of death.
Mixed — 47% positive (112 reviews)
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
SmallZ is a third person zombie survival game. Form a team or go solo to survive from many threats such as zombies, boss zombies and other players. Build fortifications on different buildings or build your own base from scratch. There are plenty of build parts available for you to craft!
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Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation, Free To Play, Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, Early Access · 2023 · More free games
Form alliances or face off against others in skins.dog’s 2023 survival adventure where building fortifications and battling zombies are key. Explore diverse environments, from ruined buildings to sprawling bases, as you craft and strategize your way through the zombie-infested world of SmallZ.
About this game
SmallZ is a third person zombie survival game built by a solo developer. Form a team or survive solo in a challenging world in order to survive. There are many threats from zombies, boss zombies and other players. Build fortifications on different buildings or build your own base from scratch. There are plenty of build parts available for you to craft!
Zombies are more docile during the day, giving you a chance to loot, gather and build. During the nights, you will have a chance to loot higher tier loot from air drops… Can you get them back to your base without dying though?
Powerplant
The world contains a power plant that can be turned off and on to provide electricity to houses across the map.
Generators
If the powerplant power is turned off, you can use a generator to provide power to the building it is placed near.
Fuses
All buildings with power have a fuse box. They require three fuses to allow electricity to flow through the building. They're usually located outside where other players would have access!
There are many unique ways of building your base.
You can fortify existing buildings using many of the fortifications you can craft. Found some wooden planks? Create some window barriers! Found some metal pipes? Add them pipes over the window to make it even harder to break in!
Don't fancy fortifying an existing building? Use the free build system to build the base you have in mind! Or extend a building using this system.
Auto turrets! These will need electrical input but will protect your base from other players and zombies! Simply place one down, power it and away it goes.
You want your base to feel like yours. Find a chair you like whilst looting? Place it in your base! There are many furniture items to make your base feel like a home.
Place a bed or sleeping bag to be able to respawn back at your base.
Base raiding can be done with any weapon that causes damage. However, there are specialized C4 explosives that are most effective at raiding.
Use the cover of the night to stop counter raiders from showing up… However, don’t alert any zombies or your raid might become challenging!
There are many vehicles to traverse the apocalyptic environment.
Vehicles can also serve as a mobile base! Found a camper van? Add armor to the vehicle and travel around the map looting and building your little camper home.
There are plenty of weapons to choose from:
- Assault Rifles
- Shotguns
- SMGs
- Rifles
- Snipers
- Pistols
- Melee
Each comes with its different strengths and weaknesses. If you are wanting to shoot from far away, a sniper would come in handy!
There are currently two types of variants of zombies... Walkers and crawlers.
Zombies become more powerful during the night which will cause more of a challenge for survivors.
Zombie bosses will spawn near high-tier loot locations and will require a strategy to take them out.
You can either scavenge buildings for food and water or go hunting. There are lots of ways to find nutrition!
There is a simple cooking system within the game. Some foods require you to cook them or you risk getting food poisoning.
A complete crafting system is within the game. To get items for crafting you will need to:
Loot
Gather (tree cutting, mining, etc.)
Zombies are more docile during the day, giving you a chance to loot, gather and build. During the nights, you will have a chance to loot higher tier loot from air drops… Can you get them back to your base without dying though?
Powerplant
The world contains a power plant that can be turned off and on to provide electricity to houses across the map.
Generators
If the powerplant power is turned off, you can use a generator to provide power to the building it is placed near.
Fuses
All buildings with power have a fuse box. They require three fuses to allow electricity to flow through the building. They're usually located outside where other players would have access!
There are many unique ways of building your base.
You can fortify existing buildings using many of the fortifications you can craft. Found some wooden planks? Create some window barriers! Found some metal pipes? Add them pipes over the window to make it even harder to break in!
Don't fancy fortifying an existing building? Use the free build system to build the base you have in mind! Or extend a building using this system.
Auto turrets! These will need electrical input but will protect your base from other players and zombies! Simply place one down, power it and away it goes.
You want your base to feel like yours. Find a chair you like whilst looting? Place it in your base! There are many furniture items to make your base feel like a home.
Place a bed or sleeping bag to be able to respawn back at your base.
Base raiding can be done with any weapon that causes damage. However, there are specialized C4 explosives that are most effective at raiding.
Use the cover of the night to stop counter raiders from showing up… However, don’t alert any zombies or your raid might become challenging!
There are many vehicles to traverse the apocalyptic environment.
Vehicles can also serve as a mobile base! Found a camper van? Add armor to the vehicle and travel around the map looting and building your little camper home.
There are plenty of weapons to choose from:
- Assault Rifles
- Shotguns
- SMGs
- Rifles
- Snipers
- Pistols
- Melee
Each comes with its different strengths and weaknesses. If you are wanting to shoot from far away, a sniper would come in handy!
There are currently two types of variants of zombies... Walkers and crawlers.
Zombies become more powerful during the night which will cause more of a challenge for survivors.
Zombie bosses will spawn near high-tier loot locations and will require a strategy to take them out.
You can either scavenge buildings for food and water or go hunting. There are lots of ways to find nutrition!
There is a simple cooking system within the game. Some foods require you to cook them or you risk getting food poisoning.
A complete crafting system is within the game. To get items for crafting you will need to:
Loot
Gather (tree cutting, mining, etc.)
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
Minimum:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: Ryzen 5 1600
- Memory: 4096 MB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 1070ti
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 10 GB available space
Recommended
Recommended:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 11
- Processor: Ryzen 5 1600
- Memory: 8192 MB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 1080
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 20 GB available space
Supported Languages
English*
*languages with full audio support
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
Free to play
🔥 Important Update 🔥 Creating SmallZ was a personal passion project for me. I aimed to design a game that I'd enjoy playing and share that joy with others. This journey has been filled with highs and lows. While SmallZ hasn't reached the level of success I initially hoped for, my affection for the game remains strong. In light of the reducing player base, I'm excited to announce that SmallZ will be available for FREE on Steam in the upcoming weeks. This move is intended to attract more players to the game. To those who have already purchased SmallZ, your support has been invaluable. The journey wasn't easy or cheap, and although we haven't recovered all costs, the goal was always to create an enjoyable game, not profit. I have no immediate plans for monetization. Should that change, I assure you it will only involve cosmetics, with no pay-to-win elements. I look forward to hearing from the community about this update and hope it's received positively. Your feedback is always appreciated!Read full article on Community Announcements (James)AnnouncementsOfficial
0.6.0 EARLY RELEASE
Greetings, SmallZ community! We are thrilled to announce that after months of intense dedication and hard work, we have rolled out a significant update to SmallZ! 🚀 Our team has been tirelessly working to enhance the game, and we are proud to have made improvements based on your invaluable feedback. This is an early build of 0.6.0 and we’re very excited to share it with you. Whilst it’s not ready to call 0.6.0, we feel like we owe the community an update! We have always believed that our community is the backbone of SmallZ's success, and your expectations are our top priority. In this update, we've made the following improvements to the game (please find the full patch notes below): Gameplay Enhancements: 🎮 We've made several changes to the game mechanics to provide a smoother and more enjoyable gaming experience. This includes balancing various elements, improving the AI, and optimizing performance. Bug Fixes: 🐛 Your feedback has been crucial in identifying and resolving issues that were affecting gameplay. We've addressed numerous bugs to ensure a more stable and seamless experience. New Features: 🆕 Based on popular demand, we've introduced some exciting new features, such as new weapons, building items, vehicles and sniper scopes you can aim down. We can't wait for you to try them out! Animation and Sound Improvements: 🎨🎵 To provide a more immersive experience, we've enhanced the overall animations and sound quality. Community Interaction: 💬 We recognize the importance of open communication with our players. Going forward, we'll be more active on our Steam forums and social media channels, ensuring your feedback is heard and addressed. We truly appreciate your patience and support during this time. We're confident that these changes will elevate SmallZ to new heights and hopefully your expectations. As always, we encourage you to share your thoughts and feedback as you dive into the updated game. Together, let's continue to make SmallZ an amazing gaming experienc...Read full article on Community Announcements (James)Patch NotesOfficial
Patch 0.5.0
Added: New clouds Freelook (press ALT) MOST vehicles support armor Night vision goggles 13 new helmets 9 new armor All noises now attract zombies Server restart warnings New areas on the map Dedicated server control panel Changed: Walls and doorways etc. no longer need a foundation to be built Footstep improvements Replication changes to remove network stress AI intensity on CPU FPS increases Some UI changes Fixed: Replication issue with chosen skins Doors requiring keys now openRead full article on Community Announcements (James)Patch NotesOfficial
Patch 0.4.2
FIXES CRASHING ISSUE It comes with a heavy heart that we've had to disable vehicle inventories, due to a bug causing the game to crash within the saving/loading code for vehicles. Added 6 new melee weapons All items can now be repaired Notification for when item durability has reached 0 Added when the save is complete in the chat for multiplayer Notification in single player for when save is complete Fixed Fixed cooked ham causing damage Fixed T posing when dropping items in backpack Fixed long saving bug Fixed corn size Fixed pockets not showing when first spawned Fixed welder's mask icon Fixed when clicking save game in the menu, vehicles wouldn't be saved Fixed zombies not walking in the second town Fixed some magazines able to hold an infinite amount of ammo Zombies now have death animations rather than ragdoll (fixes not being able to loot certain bodies). Changed You can add backpacks inside backpacksRead full article on Community Announcements (James)Patch NotesOfficial
Patch 0.4.1
Added New zombie optimizations and rendering methods Changed Temporarily removed lights in buildings to increase performance Vehicle spawns uppedRead full article on Community Announcements (James)
