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Population Zero

Population Zero was Enplex Games’ sci-fi survival MMO, dropping colonists into a dangerous alien world for seven-day sessions of resource gathering, technology-tree crafting, base-building and faction conflict. Players could fight other colonists for territory and resources or band together in guild-built settlements, with both PvP raiding and PvE survival against hostile wildlife. The buy-to-play Early Access title launched May 2020; Enplex quietly took the servers offline in early 2021 and the game was delisted from Steam that October.

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Status
Closed; Enplex Games quietly shut down servers in early 2021 and the game was delisted from Steam in October 2021
Business model
Buy-to-play Early Access
Genre
Sci-fi survival MMO
Release
2020
Platforms
Windows
Developer
Enplex Games
Publisher
Enplex Games
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Visual playstyle profile

MMO DNA

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PvECombat focusPvP

Both PvP territory conflict and PvE survival against alien wildlife are recorded

SoloPlay styleGroup

Guild-built settlements and colony conflict favor group play, though solo sessions are possible

StructuredWorld structureSandbox

Open-world exploration and base-building push toward sandbox play

TargetedCombat feelAction

Real-time action combat is the stronger catalog signal

HousingRecordedCraftingRecordedTradingNot recordedControllerNot recordedPvERecordedPvPRecorded
Player fit

Why you might like it

  • Survival-genre fans who wanted an MMO-scale spin on the ARK/DayZ formula, with hundreds of other colonists sharing the same alien world.
  • Players who enjoy base-building and territory conflict, since colonies and guild settlements were central to the design.
  • Anyone drawn to a structured session format, since each seven-day cycle reset with new quests rather than an endless open grind.
Before you play

Things to consider

  • Servers went offline in early 2021 and the game was delisted from Steam that October, so it can no longer be played or purchased.
  • The seven-day session reset structure meant account progression, not world state, was what persisted between cycles.
  • The playerbase had already dropped to single digits well before the studio's layoffs and eventual shutdown.
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Research record

Last checked
2026-09-08
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Source note
MassivelyOP, MMOs.com and MMO Fallout closure coverage cross-check
No direct official link verified in the current record.
Profile verification

What MMOFinder has checked

5/6documented areas
  • Gameplay featuresDetailed feature verification is not yet complete.Unavailable
  • Gameplay mediaTwo source-attributed gameplay images are recorded.Verified
  • Source trail1 linked source is recorded for review.Verified
  • Last reviewedCatalog fields reviewed Aug 16, 2026.Verified

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Combat matchPath of TitansBoth cataloged with Not yet verifiedGenre & settingLast OasisBoth cataloged as Survival MMOShared featuresInfestation: Survivor StoriesCatalog features have since divergedBusiness modelZulaAlternative profile where no exact model match is recorded

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Game history

Population Zero timeline

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  3. 2026-08-16
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Media

Population Zero screenshots & gameplay

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Source: Verified YouTube gameplay video

Gameplay, availability and research notes

Population Zero is cataloged by MMOFinder as a Sci-fi survival MMO. Its recorded status is Closed; Enplex Games quietly shut down servers in early 2021 and the game was delisted from Steam in October 2021, while the business model is listed as Buy-to-play Early Access. MMOFinder records its release year as 2020. Current platform data lists Windows. The profile keeps uncertain fields explicit so incomplete research is not presented as established game information.

Gameplay metadata currently describes combat or multiplayer structure as Action combat blending PvP raiding and territory conflict with PvE survival against alien wildlife, layered onto base-building, resource-gathering and a technology-tree crafting system.. Discovery tags on the record include Online Game, Catalog. The developer field lists Enplex Games, and the publisher field lists Enplex Games. Together these catalog fields help distinguish this title from similarly named games and provide useful inputs for MMOFinder’s filtering and comparison tools.

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