ZED ZONE updates and patch notes

Site · 2026-11-07

ZED ZONE Wiki launched in English and Chinese Site change

• 33 pages per language, each checked against the 1.0 and 1.0.4 notes.
• Item ID list built from the developer’s 543-item table.

1.0.4 · 2026-11-06

1.0.4: co-op room list, exoskeleton carry weight, fixes Official

• Room list gets a mode filter and Hide locked / Hide full options, and loads faster.
• Powered exoskeleton parts no longer count toward carry weight; the armor adds 25 kg.
• Cheaper Airbow, Mechanical Airbow, .50 BMG Wrist Breaker and night vision / thermal sights.
• Co-op guests and Horde Mode do not save the world; the save panel now says so.

Official notes · Pages updated: Co-op multiplayer, Weapons, Base building

1.0 · 2026-11-06

1.0 full release: Far Island, co-op, farming, two new modes Official

• The Far Island with ten areas, an island railway, three Area Guardians and the Area 61 ending.
• Co-op for up to 8 players with room codes, room list, Steam invites, LAN and a relay server.
• Farming with 12 crops; Cataclysm Mode and Horde Mode; auto turrets unlocked.
• Launch discount: 40% off for two weeks.

Official notes · Pages updated: Far Island & ending, Co-op multiplayer, Horde Mode, Cataclysm Mode, Farming, Turrets & traps, Vehicles

Beta 0.9.99.9.7 · 2026-11-03

Beta 0.9.99.9.7: tutorial, Dormant Hordes, character saves, forklift Official

• New Standard worlds start with a tutorial.
• Dormant Hordes near hospitals and in the wild; “Zombies Run at Night” setting.
• Characters are saved apart from worlds and can enter other maps.
• Electric forklift, karts, a self-driving test vehicle and map waypoints.

Official notes · Pages updated: Beginner guide, Save files, Zombies & hordes, Vehicles, Companions

Beta 0.9.99.9.1 · 2026-10-23

Beta 0.9.99.9.1: voxel building, bicycles, companion gear, controller Official

• Structure tab: wood, stone, metal, glass and hay blocks for multi-story bases.
• Bicycles; companion gear and Affinity; pets level to 23.
• Every menu works with a controller; HUD Size setting; recipe search.

Official notes · Pages updated: Base building, Vehicles, Companions, Controls & keybinds

Beta 0.9.99.8.15 · 2026-10-10

Beta 0.9.99.8.15: new skill tree, power, loot balance Official

• Skill tree rebuilt with 30+ melee, ranged, physical and technology skills.
• Solar Power, Appliances and Electric Fence nodes.
• Random loot down about a third; traders restock every 3 days.

Official notes · Pages updated: Skills & attributes, Power & generators, Traders & loot

Beta 0.9.99.8 · 2026-10-07

Beta 0.9.99.8: downed and revive, 3 pets, lizard bait and Scalehide Official

• Humans go down at 0 HP and can be revived within 30 seconds.
• Up to 3 pets; lizard nests, Giant Lizard Bait and Scalehide gear.
• Vehicle handbrake; the “Penetration” weapon affix.

Official notes · Pages updated: Companions, Pets (dogs), Giant Mutant Lizard

Beta 0.9.99.1 · 2026-10-02

Beta 0.9.99.1: pet system and the Giant Mutant Lizard Official

• Rescue a dog from a Scavenger Camp cage; four breeds, eight skills.
• Giant Mutant Lizard at inland lakes and the coast; Lizard Serum.

Official notes · Pages updated: Pets (dogs), Giant Mutant Lizard

Beta 0.9.98 · 2026-09-13

Beta 0.9.98: camp doctor, snow rework, performance pass Official

• Trading camps get a doctor who heals every wound for one payment.
• Crafting pulls from containers within 6 tiles.
• Large stutter fixes while driving, fighting and opening the inventory.

Official notes · Pages updated: Traders & loot, Stations & materials, Crashes & stutter

Major update + MOD support · 2026-05-29

May 2026: 8 new languages, attribute rework, MOD support Official

• Russian, German, French, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese added.
• Attributes cut to Strength, Agility and Constitution; 12 starting perks.
• Built-in MOD Editor and Steam Workshop support.

Official notes · Pages updated: Mods & Workshop, Skills & attributes, 1.0 release & specs

Beta 0.81 · 2026-01-31

Beta 0.81: custom key bindings, aim assist, controller Official

• Custom key bindings; full controller and Steam Deck support; aim assist.

Official notes · Pages updated: Controls & keybinds

Beta 0.80 · 2026-01-10

Beta 0.80: Steam Cloud, companion NPCs, recruitment Official

• Steam Cloud saves; hire other players’ uploaded characters at the Comms Station.

Official notes · Pages updated: Companions, Save files

Early Access · 2023-03-29

Early Access launch as “ZED ZONE - Apocalypse Ahead” Official

• The game entered Steam Early Access on 29 March 2023.

Official notes · Pages updated: 1.0 release & specs