Project Zomboid — Latest Updates & Patch Notes
Project Zomboid is currently the #23 most-played game on Steam, with a 24-hour peak of 95K concurrent players — ▲ climbing (was #24 last week).
Last official update Aug 26, 2026 (11 days ago) · 12 updates in the last 90 days · 12 tracked here.
- Steam rank
- #23 ▲
- Peak (24h)
- 95K
- Genre
- Indie, RPG, Simulation
- Developer
- The Indie Stone
- Released
- Nov 8, 2013
- Price
- $16.74
- Steam reviews
- 363K
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..
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Latest updates & patch notes
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Patch
42.20.4 STABLE & 42.19.2 UNSTABLE & 41.78.21 LEGACY Hotfixes Released
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…
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Patch
42.20.3 STABLE Hotfix Released
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…
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News
Project Zomboid peaks at 124k players
Project Zomboid has peaked at 124,995 concurrent players on 9 August 2026. View charts and more statistics on our website.
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News
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Patch
42.20.2 STABLE Hotfix Released
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 %…
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Patch
42.20.1 STABLE Hotfix Released
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…
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Patch
Perennial early access game Project Zomboid hit a new concurrent player record after a huge map update added reworked towns, a spooky orphanage and '400 procedural basements'
It's been a big week for Project Zomboid , the wildly successful zombie survival sim that, like a doomsday prepper holed up in a fortified basement, simply refuses to leave Steam early access. Its first major build update since 2021 coincided with a slight price increase for The…
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Patch
Project Zomboid soars to a new Steam high after 19-month wait for an update, but its dev won't rush the next one
The Project Zomboid build 42 update arrived this week, and it's carried the zombie survival game to its highest ever Steam player count. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Project Zomboid soars to a new Steam high after 19-month wait for an update, but its dev won't rush the next…
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Release
The massive Project Zomboid Build 42 is out now
Project Zomboid just had a big free upgrade with Build 42 now out in the stable branch, bringing with it an overhaul to various parts of the game. Read the full article here:
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Release
Build 42.20.0 Stable Released
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…
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News
Project Zomboid build 42 is finally here, and it adds animals, basements, and deeper crafting
Project Zomboid build 42 is finally here after over a year's wait, and it promises to be a huge one, with loads of features to explore. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Project Zomboid build 42 is finally here, and it adds animals, basements, and deeper crafting
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News
B42 CHECKLIST
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…
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Screenshots
About Project Zomboid
Project Zomboid is an open-ended zombie-infested sandbox. It asks one simple question – how will you die? In the towns within the Knox Event Exclusion Zone our survivors must loot houses, build defences and do their utmost to delay their inevitable death day by day. No help is coming. Continued survival relies on cunning, luck, and the ability to evade a relentless horde... Current Features Hardcore Sandbox Zombie Survival Game with a focus on realistic survival. Online multiplayer survival with persistent player-run servers. Hundreds of zombies with swarm mechanics and in-depth visual and hearing systems. Full line of sight system and…
Game details
- System requirements (minimum)
- OS: Windows 10 / 11 - 64 Bit 64bit OS required Processor: Intel 2.77GHz Quad-core Memory: 8Gb Ram Hard Disk Space: 10Gb Video Card: Dedicated graphics card with 4 GB of VRAM minimum, OpenGL 2.1 and GLSL 1.2 support (generally 2012 or newer) Sound: FMOD compatible sound card
- Languages
- English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Danish, Dutch, Hungarian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Turkish, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Finnish, Korean, Thai…
- Official site
- www.projectzomboid.com
Frequently asked questions
- Is Project Zomboid free to play?
- Project Zomboid is a paid game ($16.74) on Steam.
- What is the latest Project Zomboid update?
- The most recent official update is "42.20.4 STABLE & 42.19.2 UNSTABLE & 41.78.21 LEGACY Hotfixes Released" (Aug 26, 2026), categorized as Patch. 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…
- How many people play Project Zomboid?
- Project Zomboid peaked at 95K concurrent players in the last 24 hours, ranking #23 on Steam's most-played chart (it was #24 the previous week).
- When was Project Zomboid released?
- Project Zomboid was released on Nov 8, 2013 by The Indie Stone.
- What kind of game is Project Zomboid?
- Project Zomboid is a Indie, RPG, Simulation, Early Access game, featuring single-player, multi-player, pvp.
📊 Tracked here since Jul 17 · best rank #18 (Aug 16) · 34 days on our charts
Live player counts and update notes are pulled from Steam's public data and refreshed daily (last refresh: Sep 6, 2026). Excerpts are from official announcements; follow the source links for full notes. Project Zomboid and all related assets are trademarks of their respective owners.