7 Days to Die is an open world sandbox video game that can be played solo or in Multiplayer mode. In this post-apocalyptic game, the challenge for players is to survive thanks to their crafting skills and their strategy. Similar to Minecraft, but with unique features.
Steps
Part 1 of 3: Creating Your Own Server
Step 1. Choose "New Game"
If you are playing for the first time, it is best to create a game on your own, to understand the basics of the game and learn about the environment before entering larger worlds.
Step 2. Create a server
When you create a new game, you will have the option to modify your server.
- Game Modes - You can choose from three options: Survival, where you can explore Navezgane County, Arizona, to uncover the truth about the apocalypse; Deathmatch, where you will have to compete with other players to get the most kills. You can find items on the territory and in crates thrown from planes. The last mode is Zombie Horde, in which many zombies appear at night and supplies are thrown from planes every morning.
- Game World - This option gives you the ability to choose between different maps for each Game Mode. (ex: Forest Map, Wasteland and Navezgane).
- Game name - type your preferred name for your server.
- Difficulty - the 5 difficulty levels are: Collector (the lowest and best for beginners), Adventurer, Nomad, Warrior, and Master of Survival (the highest level).
- 24 hour cycle - this option allows you to manage the speed of the 24 hours within the game.
- Friendly Fire - enabling this option allows players on the server to injure and kill other players.
- Monsters - ability to create monsters in the world.
- Zombie Race - Skill the zombie race. It is best to leave this setting as Default.
- Show Player Icons - You will be able to see player icons on your map. Make sure you disable this option in Deathmatch mode.
- Public / Private - if you choose the Public option, your game will appear in the lobby and other players will be able to join.
- Max Players - the number of players you want to host on your server (minimum 2 - maximum 16).
- Password - make your game Public and then add a password for only your friends to log in.
- Port - the port number used by players to connect to your game; it is not necessary to change this setting.
- Cheats - enabling this option allows you to access all resources by pressing "Z". Disable it on a multiplayer server.
Step 3. Press the START button
Once the server has been created, you can press START to generate the world and start playing with other players.
Part 2 of 3: Joining a Server
Step 1. Click on "Connect to a Server"
If you want to join an existing game, select Connect to Server. A list of servers will appear on your screen, and you will be able to see the Server Name, Match Host, World Name, Game Mode, Country, etc.
Step 2. Enter the Game Name
If you want to join a particular server, type the Name of the game in the Filters field, respecting the capital letters. Click on the name and then press START.
Step 3. Connect to an IP Server (Optional)
Another way to enter a server is to enter its IP manually; use this option to join a private match.
- Ask the host's IP address and then type it in the "Connect to an IP Server" field. You will not have to enter spaces and write points. (ex: 127.0.0.1).
- The default port number is 25000. Now, press START.
Part 3 of 3: Surviving the Apocalypse
Step 1. Learn the basics of the game
Remember to heal your character's health. At the bottom left of the screen you will see the health indicator.
- Hunger (Green) - Regenerate hunger by eating canned food, berries, and cooked meat.
- Health (Red) - You can restore health by using medicines such as pain relievers and bandages. It regenerates even if Hunger is at its peak, although not as fast as with drugs.
- Thirst (Light Blue) - Your thirst decreases rapidly when you move. To recover thirst, drink water or fruit juice. If you don't have water, equip an empty bottle. Go to the nearest lake and right click on the water to fill it.
Step 2. Pay attention to the time
Time is important. Zombies run and move faster at night.
- Day (7:30 AM - 8:30 PM) - Reinforce your shelter and find items. Zombies are slow, but they run in dark places.
- Night (9:00 PM - 6:00 AM) - zombies at night are more active and aggressive; they deal more damage and can break blocks. They can also spawn in your shelter if you haven't put torches to light it.
Step 3. Collect supplies
Collect as much food, water and weapons as possible from cars, trash and dead bodies by pressing "E".
- Save the bullets for emergencies; you can take out the zombies with a stick if you aim for the head.
- Once you have killed a zombie, you can also collect its items.
Step 4. Find shelter
Look for a good shelter to stay safe from the attacks of the zombie hordes. The best shelter for a beginner is a house with a cellar.
- When you have enough resources, start digging in your basement. It is a great hiding place against aggressive zombies.
- Block doors and windows with a stone block for more protection. Block the entrance to prevent zombies from entering the hole.
- Place torches in the cave to slow down the zombies and prevent them from appearing there when you are not around.
Step 5. Create objects
When you have supplies and a shelter, you can start crafting items.
- Press "I" to open your inventory; you will find the crafting grid at the top.
- On the right side of the grid you will find a list of the objects that can be created with your materials. Click on the objects you want and a pattern will appear.
- Place the materials in the highlighted blocks to create the object you want. Click on the created item to drag it to your inventory.
Step 6. Wait for the sunrise
When you wait for sunrise (7:30 AM), you can continue digging deeper for iron and other minerals to use as a base for other items (e.g. gunpowder for dynamite).
- Remember to maintain high levels of Hunger and Thirst.
- Avoid creating large underground caves to avoid collapses.
- At dawn, exit your cave to explore and collect materials again. But be careful, in some cases the zombies may have gathered at the exit. For this reason it can be useful to create multiple exits, but remember to block them all.
- Strengthen your shelter and create other items; also install traps. The longer you survive, the more powerful you will become. But zombies will also grow in number and become more and more intelligent.
Advice
- You can find unique metals by digging. Make a pickaxe to dig faster.
- You can get many crafting materials by breaking other items. For example, you can break a car's air filters to get iron.
- To join a server, your game must be the same version as that of the host of the game.
- To create most of the objects you need wood. You can get it by cutting trees with an ax, or with your hands until you have this tool.
- You can also repair weapons in the crafting grid. Just click on Repair Weapon and then put the required materials in the highlighted boxes.
- It is also possible to build doors and furniture. You can use a lot of items to survive. To find recipes for specific items, you can do research on the internet.
