7 Days to Die – Console Edition (Game Preview)

7 Days to Die – Console Edition (Game Preview) is currently 45% off on Xbox — down to $24.74 from $44.99.

45% off is a solid mid-range price. If you can wait, 7 Days to Die – Console Edition (Game Preview) has historically gone lower during seasonal sales.

That works out to $20.25 off the Xbox list price of $44.99.

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7 Days to Die has been kicking around PC as an early access darling for years, and this Console Edition brings that same zombie survival sandbox to Xbox, still tagged as a Game Preview title. That label matters: what you’re buying is an unfinished game that The Fun Pimps continues to build on, not a polished, boxed product. If you’ve heard the name tossed around by survival crafting fans for a decade, this is your chance to see what the fuss is about without needing a gaming PC.

How it plays

The pitch is a mashup of first-person shooter, survival horror, tower defense, and RPG systems, all dropped into an open world crawling with the undead. You’ll spend your time scavenging for supplies, crafting weapons and gear, and building out a base that can actually withstand an assault, since the game leans hard into structural design: traps, power systems, turrets, and defensible layouts all matter when the horde comes calling. Character growth runs alongside all of that, with skills and perks that shape how you fight, build, and survive over time. It’s less about scripted missions and more about the slow-burn loop of gathering resources, improving your setup, and staying alive one more day.

Who it’s for

This is a game for people who genuinely enjoy the grind of survival crafting, the ones who find satisfaction in fortifying a base rather than just shooting their way through it. If you liked the idea of Minecraft crossed with a zombie apocalypse and a heavier emphasis on planning and defense, this fits that itch. It’s also worth having patience for jank and rough edges, since it’s explicitly still in development. Players who want a finished, bug-free experience out of the box, or who prefer tightly paced narrative games over open-ended survival loops, should probably wait or look elsewhere for now.

Is it worth it?

For the survival crafting crowd, this is the kind of game that can eat dozens of hours once the building and defense systems click, so the value proposition holds up well for anyone who knows that’s their genre. Because it’s still labeled a preview build, it makes a lot of sense to grab during a sale rather than pay full freight for software that’s openly described as a work in progress. If you’re patient with early access quirks and love the genre, catching it discounted is a smart way to get in early without much risk.

Quick facts

Genre: Action & adventure. Developer and publisher: The Fun Pimps Entertainment LLC. Platform: Xbox (PC-developed title). Release date: December 30, 9998, listed as a Game Preview release.