Project Zomboid leans hard into the simulation aspects of surviving a zombie apocalypse. These encounters, of which there are 40, pit Deacon against up to 500 ‘freakers’ (Days Gone’s term for zombies) at once in a heart-pumping trial of quick wit and quicker reflexes. It was one of Sony’s less-celebrated exclusives from the PS4 era, yet it’s carved out a spot in the zombie-game pantheon thanks largely to its horde sequences. John’s rusty, trusty motorcycle and dozens of ways to (re)bury the undead. Days Gone’s open world is a post-apocalyptic playground on which you’re let loose with protagonist Deacon St.