State of Decay games just feel like a chore to me. You have to manage so many aspects of the gameplay that there is hardly any moments where you can have fun with it. It is like the developers say "Lets see how we can make more ways to put the player to work and have more to worry about" rather than making the game enjoyable.
Regarding the feels like a chore thing, i can understand. there was a period of time when i first downloaded the game on GP, and went through the trader legacy, where in i felt like i was barely treading water, in fear of sinking. Eventually though, after some stuggling, and frustrations, i broke free of the tide, and not only started making ground towards the shore, but also becomming a lord of the ocean.
Then I played the DLC, and DreddMare zones and there i was again each time starting on the outskirts of a frightful whirlpool, and there in again each time after learing to float, i started to swim, and now i'm the captain again.