Project Zomboid is the ultimate in zombie survival. Alone or in MP: you loot, build, craft, fight, farm and fish in a struggle to survive. A hardcore RPG skillset, a vast map, massively customisable sandbox and a cute tutorial raccoon await the unwary. So how will you die? All it takes is a bite..
Last checked: Oct 24, 2026 (UTC)
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12 years 11 months
Since Nov 8, 2013
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26 patches · 41 posts
Past 365 days
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Monthly shipped patches vs. developer community posts for Project Zomboid (UTC)
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The modding community for Project Zomboid is huge and incredibly diverse, ranging from tiny system changes to massive overhauls. We're endlessly grateful to modders who spend their time making and maintaining mods, whether they're big or small. Recently we've seen an explosion in
We released 42.21 into our Unstable beta last Wednesday, and extend our thanks to the community for checking it over and kicking the tires! If you’ve just seen your game updating and want to know what’s new, then read on below. Full patchnotes however can be found here. Going for
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/4460946/3ab5ae515b648cc78730233a9d4d103ccae889a8.png Hello Survivors! We’re back, and we have a new update, which is now available to play and test on the Unstable branch on Steam. As our first incremental update post-Build 42, this update contains fixes and up
While this update should not break saves, if you encounter any bugs please ensure you can replicate them on a fresh save with no mods installed before reporting them to our team here. FIXES Fixed security vulnerabilities. Mod makers should be aware that as part of this fix, the l
While this update should not break saves, if you encounter any bugs please ensure you can replicate them on a fresh save with no mods installed before reporting them to our team here. MP Improved server player limit handling, including support for up to 254 players and administra
"Welcome to Spiffo’s, how can we serve you today?"Today we're launching our latest collaboration with the wonderful humans at Makeship. Here’s what’s on the menu:A Chef Spiffo plushie, with that cheeky raccoon looking as happy as can be in his adorable chef’s outfit!Our Spiffo's
While this update should not break saves, if you encounter any bugs please ensure you can replicate them on a fresh save with no mods installed before reporting them to our team here. TECHNICAL/DEBUG Fixed percent symbol handling in files Mods should use %% to display % character
While this update should not break saves, if you encounter any bugs please ensure you can replicate them on a fresh save with no mods installed before reporting them to our team here. MP Improved Lua checksum validation for multiplayer anti-cheat Fixed an issue that caused signif
As part of our preparations for the release of Build 42 Stable, we've also released a small security patch for Builds 41 and 42.19. We'd like to thank Jorge Escabias for responsibly disclosing this vulnerability and bringing it to our attention before it could be exploited. We gr
Tomorrow, Wednesday 29th July, we will be releasing Build 42 of Project Zomboid!This is a quick post to ensure that those who want to continue playing Build 41 are aware of how they can do so with minimal disruption, and indeed to tick off a few other items to be aware of.Apologi
Project Zomboid’s last public Steam update was Sep 28, 2026. The developer’s latest Steam post was on Oct 21, 2026 (announcement). To judge for yourself, see How to tell if an Early Access game is abandoned.
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