https://gamedropdaily.com/updates/project-zomboid/ Official Steam announcements and patch notes for Project Zomboid. en-us Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:21:01 GMT 720 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1847286114028340 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1847286114028340#1792578061 Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:21:01 GMT News 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… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1844751498231307 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1844751498231307#1790597228 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:07:08 GMT Patch 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… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1844751498218925 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1844751498218925#1790179696 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:08:16 GMT Patch 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 updates for a whole bunch of things, and we’d love your feedback on them… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1842212951296601 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1842212951296601#1787742746 Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:12:26 GMT 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… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1840944183785895 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1840944183785895#1786969104 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:18:24 GMT 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. MP Improved server player limit handling, including support for up to 254 players and… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1840310314341636 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1840310314341636#1786018017 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:06:57 GMT News "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… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1840310314339441 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1840310314339441#1785942338 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:05:38 GMT 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. TECHNICAL/DEBUG Fixed percent symbol handling in files Mods should use %% to display %… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1840310314338766 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1840310314338766#1785924450 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:07:30 GMT 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. MP Improved Lua checksum validation for multiplayer anti-cheat Fixed an issue that caused… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1839676055882259 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1839676055882259#1785324125 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:22:05 GMT Patch 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… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1839041357038237 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1839041357038237#1785243493 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:58:13 GMT News 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… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1839041357036410 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1839041357036410#1785174805 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:53:25 GMT Patch Hi everyone, as previously mentioned Build 42.20 will be coming to the public stable branch this Wednesday, July 29th! For full details on this please check out this announcement blog. A big new part of this is a HUGE new upgrade to the Knox Event Exclusion Zone – that goes way… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1839041357029453 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1839041357029453#1784896730 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:38:50 GMT News Project Zomboid version 42.20 will be coming direct to the stable public branch Wednesday, the 29th of July. Details on what this will entail will follow after, by way of celebration, the unveiling of our new Build 42 Steam Store trailer! This has been lovingly crafted by our… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1833968530897275 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1833968530897275#1780312741 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:19:01 GMT Patch As always it is recommended that you create a new save with no mods after updates. Updates fix bugs and introduce new changes that may not be compatible with any older saves, especially ones older than the last patch. How do I subscribe to the Unstable beta branch? Right-click…