What changed in 7 Days to Die in 2025

Fixed texture issues in House_old_bungalow_02, House_old_bungalow_05, and House_old_mansard_02.

Adjusted windowEntering to prevent large POI names from overlapping the tier indicator.

Adjusted movement speeds for Chuck.

Fixed loot collapse issue in House_old_pyramid_01.

Fixed issue where using an item from backpack or repairing item in toolbelt overwrites quick swap.

Fixed issue where the sprint icon does not update on gas powered vehicles.

Fixed jail door placement issue in Cemetery_02.

Fixed issue where spawning on or near your bed could spawn you far from it or up in the air.

Added loading tool tips for weather survival, seeds, Dew Collector, Apiary, and additional info about collectors.

Fixed issue where there was no backpack drop for armor if inventory was empty.

Increased the boulder pickup animation speed, throw attack start range, and AOE damage range for Chuck.

Resolved issue where players could be placed off the playable map area upon respawning.

Fixed water physics not working when a quest is started in Editor's playtest.

Player smell from raw meat will be suppressed with a moderate amount of rain or snow fall.

Added audio for Empty Jars, Beeswax, and Clothes in the inventory UI.

Biome Badge to Biome Gear conversion from old save games no longer causes an instant debuff after update.

Fixed water simulation not working in Prefab Editor.

Updated several erroneous issues in biome hazard buffs related to hazard reducer timers counting at twice the speed.

Fixed issue where short animals were able to walk through 1m openings.

Fixed issue where dogs and wolves were too tall to walk through 1m openings.

Fixed SI issue with curtains in House_old_mansard_07.

Fixed cosmetic window flickering.

Fixed issue with WebDashboard Steam OpenID sign-in.

Increased the gamestage_modifier of the desert, snow, and wasteland biomes.

Fixed issue where the spawn menu would spawn entities on the player's head if looking downward.

Fixed issue where vehicle burning sound persists during pause.

Grilled Corn no longer gives free jars when consumed.

Fixed issue where Honey Glazed Sham and Master Chef caused an empty recipe ingredient.

HP of all Mutated zombie variants increased by 200.

Fixed issue where Lot_industrial_01 gate opens the wrong way.

Fixed issue where adding a vehicle storage mod removes existing inventory.

Fixed issue where distant Storm effect was not showing for clients.

Fixed SI issue harvesting corpse, rwg_tile_rural_straight.

Fixed issue where shell ejection was not properly working on several guns.

Fixed pathing issues in House_old_bungalow_02.

HP of all Chuck zombie variants increased by 100.

Changes made to turret ammo mechanics.

Includes Honey Tea, Honey Glazed Sham, and Honey Brisket.

Replaces the Frost Claw with a new zombie model.

Added new cosmetic skins for players.

Introduces a new smell mechanic affecting gameplay.

Revised temperature mechanics affecting player conditions.

Players encouraged to clear crafting queues before updating.

Updated character window for better visuals.

Dynamic hazards and storm mechanics reworked.

A new workstation to produce honey.

Revamped water survival mechanics with one-time use jars.

Replaces the Plague Spitter with a new zombie model.

Toggleable in-game third person camera added.

Each vehicle now supports additional storage slots.

Enhancements made to quest mechanics.

New clothing insulation items added for temperature resistance.

Default controller layout adjusted for new inputs.

New system for rendering storm clouds in neighboring biomes.

Updated model for Trader Jen.

Introduces a new smell mechanic affecting gameplay and zombie behavior.

Enhancements made to quest mechanics for better player experience.

Introduced new UI elements for tracking food and water stats.

Revamped water survival mechanics with empty jars for immersive gameplay.

New system to render storm clouds in neighboring biomes.

Updated model for Trader Jen to enhance visual fidelity.

Reworked biome hazards and storm mechanics for dynamic gameplay.

Introduced new recipes utilizing honey with healing benefits.

Added toggleable third-person camera support for enhanced gameplay experience.

Vehicles now support additional storage slots and mods for increased capacity.

Replaces the Plague Spitter with a new Rancher zombie model.

Default controller layout adjusted to accommodate new inputs.

Replaces the Frost Claw with a new Chuck zombie model.

Turrets now accept all ammunition types for better defense strategies.

Added a new workstation to produce honey with specific crafting requirements.

V2.4 b7 is now available on the latest_experimental branch for both client and dedicated server.

Updated to Unity version 2022.3.62f2 to address security concerns.

Update should not affect crossplay experience.

A new build (V2.4 b6) will address the issue of the outfit not appearing after unlock.

Players can earn the Mo Power Outfit by watching 7 Days streamers.

Allow 0 as well as 1 as valid LootRespawnDays value for crossplay servers

NRE with airdrop nav object icon.

Typo in progression.xml to correctly boost the loot probability of armor magazines with the medium and heavy armor skills

NREs for clients who have connected to a server but not spawned and receive quest related net packages

Breaking open a locked police car by driving a vehicle into it doesn't trigger the car alarm event. Also fixes other block game events in cases where a driven vehicle is the damaging entity

PS5: Water missing blue hue.

Factory_02 'Shotgun Messiah Factory' quest can again be completed

Connecting to EAC enabled dedi sometimes fails with message size error on server

Launcher giving '1980-0-0 is not a valid date specification.' error when there's SavesLocal folders without any files

PS5 fails to exit to the main menu due to process restart failure.

Steam build reflections are having a strobing effect which can worsen greatly under certain lighting conditions

Toggle sprint not turning off when entering or exiting a vehicle.

Better storms have been introduced with unique debuffs, mitigation, and temperature effects.

A new Smell System has been implemented, affecting what players can carry or eat.

Empty Jars are back, now balanced with less clutter.

A new Bee-autiful honey of an Apiary workstation has been added.

Typo in progression.xml to correctly boost the loot probability of armor magazines with the medium and heavy armor skills

NREs for clients who have connected to a server but not spawned and receive quest related net packages

PS5: Water missing blue hue.

NRE with airdrop nav object icon.

Breaking open a locked police car by driving a vehicle into it doesn't trigger the car alarm event. Also fixes other block game events in cases where a driven vehicle is the damaging entity

Connecting to EAC enabled dedi sometimes fails with message size error on server

Steam build reflections are having a strobing effect which can worsen greatly under certain lighting conditions

Allow 0 as well as 1 as valid LootRespawnDays value for crossplay servers

Launcher giving '1980-0-0 is not a valid date specification.' error when there's SavesLocal folders without any files

PS5 fails to exit to the main menu due to process restart failure.

Toggle sprint not turning off when entering or exiting a vehicle.

Factory_02 'Shotgun Messiah Factory' quest can again be completed

Does not change setting for current games.

Saying No Trader for the Journey to Settlement Quest.

No duration to allow spawns until morning.

Second issue.

Automatically uses its setting file, logs and UserDataFolder from its own location.

Adjusted to be inline with other stew stats.

NOTE: This will reset the challenge for old save games whether they are completed or still in progress.

For consistency and for those playing with longer day and night length settings.

No longer instruct players to leave the biome

All bags last for 1 real world hour

In Localization for basic and advanced challenge rewards

Automatically uses its setting file, logs, and UserDataFolder from its own location

Using the same text_key in two game events

Added startup error for incompatible server config when crossplay is enabled

Includes 'local prefabs' and 'mods'

State will be reset, enjoy your potential double trader reward

Now reset when entering the game if not set to 180

Added extra ranges for 'disabled' values for AirDropFrequency and LootRespawnDays

Not visible through glass blocks

Mismatched read/write in WaypointCollection

Can now be installed into Assassin Boots for stamina reduction

Placed trees on flat ground to avoid bugs

For biome challenge rewards

Now includes hole model variant

Not working correctly for placing blocks

Final stage now spawns up to 999 zombies

Completing Basics of Survival Quest causes an error saying No Trader for the Journey to Settlement Quest

Last group now spawns up to 999 with no duration until morning

Now tracks the location of stumps

Occurs when crouching, entering biomes, accepting quests

For consistency with longer day and night length settings

During quests

Now receives credit via a game event triggered buff, resets challenge for old save games

Now includes bows and crossbows

When perked into Light, Medium, or Heavy Armor

Bees always come with honey, but not all honey comes with bees.

Allows players to explore deeper into each biome.

Second issue

Adjusted to be inline with other stew stats

Feet were partially in the ground.

Triggered when resetting a POI.

Tags for charged and infernal zombies added.

Loop heard after starting quest.

Disabled on last LOD when Shadow Distance setting is lower than Ultra.

Updated to 5 themed zombie kills per biome and included other undead kills per biome.

Players can now use lockable slots in containers and vehicles.

Instantiated XUi templates will inherit parent template parameters.

Unlock the new Purple Pimp Hat by tuning into the Blood Moons Dev Stream on July 15th.

AI run away task now responds to player noise.

Hanging Corpse Log 1-3 now downgrades to Hanging Log 1 or 2.

Players can once again report POI placed signs without an author.

Miner's Mending perk no longer halves critical injury when swapping mining tools.

Fixed lighting issue on Xbox Series X/S.

Added helper and recipe for Curtains and Drapes.

Updated localization for Shepherd’s Pie.

Storm particles no longer fall inside POIs.

Adjusted colliders on iron and wooden cellar doors to remove wallclip exploit.

Fixed exploit related to hotswapping item consumables.

Added action for completing game challenges.

Updated game event to remove biome badges and reset hazard timers to default.

Removed 'Animation queue full' warning.

Permadeath now correctly drops player backpack.

Hazard Screen Effect for Wasteland and Snow Biomes now stretches properly at ultra-wide resolutions.

Setting storms to 0% now cancels a biome's current storm immediately.

Localization added for several Points of Interest (POIs).

Added 'has_entitlement' function to check user entitlements.

Wedge60 Tip 1/2 Ramp Tip 1/2 Corner Incline Left and Right added to the shape menu.

Lootable zombies no longer have localized names.

Added Hanging Log 1 and 2.

Zombies dying from old age no longer drop bags.

Increased storm fog that blends in as the storm builds; fog and particles decrease when inside.

Storm affected zombies have increased hearing.

Increased storm warning time.

Hoarder helmet no longer babyfaces your character.

Sound now plays when last user leaves a party.

Changing the 24 Hour Cycle setting will recalculate weather.

Further server login overhead reduction to reduce impact of potential DDoS attacks.

Trader Bob will no longer teleport you multiple times.

Storm duration was incorrectly affected by the 24 Hour Cycle setting.

Reduced storm durations and how often they happen, with less variations between biomes.

Save would be corrupted if you repeatedly went near the same active scripted sleeper volume and then left the area.

Clients on dedicated servers can now heal each other's broken or sprained limbs.

Clients hit by projectiles now play specters grace audio.

Announcement of the release schedule for Storm's Brewing V2.0 including various events leading up to the release.

The Hoarder Cosmetic Set is now available for purchase.

The Marauder Cosmetic Set is now available for purchase.

The Desert Cosmetic Set is now available for purchase.

Drop chance reduced to 50%

Introduction of Biome Progression, Dynamic Storms, New Enemies, and new DLC skins.

Threshold lowered to 80% health

To prevent fading in and out

Using the Action Menu

Implementation of dedicated server crossplay functionality.

Her face now pokes through walls less.

These buffs are no longer needed.

Localization is updated with new entries.

Discord friends should still be able to join others when Server Visibility set to Friends Only.

This change helps prevent exploits.

Permanent death event drops the player backpack again.

Increased RWG POI padding from tile edges.

EULA to include language for Discord features.

Reduces Stamina/s by 01 and Noise by -10%.

Zombies will now attack hatches above them when on ladders.

Improved RWG highways to prevent overlapping wilderness POIs.

Animal dismemberment visuals now only show the particles and improved the particles.

RWG POI padding from tile edges was not used on right or bottom.

AI break block task was canceling for enemies on ladder and not touching ground.

No longer heard when game is paused.

Now called Advanced Armor Fittings Mod.

No longer overlaps logo after exiting audio settings in Discord first time prompt.

Now overrides same argument if supplied in the custom arguments text box.

Can no longer hold arrows.

No longer spawning with no challenges when using Steam invite/join.

Warning window for microphone permission.

Effects were not playing.

Now uses a mason jar and hold type.

Now called Advanced Armor Plating Mod.

No longer seen in the pine forest.

No longer has trouble hitting players a second time.

Now mapped to same buttons on controller.

Now adds 1 Armor Rating per perk level to each Light Armor piece equipped.

Now called Armor Fittings Mod.

Reduced from 50% for 10 seconds to 25% for 5 seconds.

To prevent unguarded loot.

No longer starts during night time.

Now targets insect swarm on dedi.

Various tool themed magazines added.

Reduced from 10, 20, 30, 40, 50% to 5, 10, 15, 20, 25%.

For Farmer Full Set Bonus.

No longer use the maxBleedCounter governed by Deep Cuts.

Biome loot stage modifier and loot stage bonus reinstated.

Reduced from 10, 20, 30, 40, 50% to 5, 10, 15, 20, 25%.

When clients are passengers in a vehicle while holding a ranged weapon.

Adjusted on some sloped walls.

New Point of Interest with all quest types.

Now requires user to wait longer for it to complete.

For charged and infernal zombie variants.

Now clamped to the Pine Forest.

Now grant a 10% speed boost in the appropriate biome.

Vehicles shouldn't restore HP after damage and re-mount anymore.

Public can opt into the 2.0 experimental version.

A sneak peek of 2.0 from popular TFP Creators.

An in-depth discussion on 2.0 features with Lathan Meadows and Richard Huenink.

Preparation for the upcoming deprecation of PubSub architecture

Sleeper volume min script triggers don't work if player is outside the POI bounds.

Resolved issues with DMS music cutting out and looping prematurely.

Prepared for the upcoming deprecation of PubSub architecture.

Chat commands now fire correctly on individual streams.

Sleeper volume would not be marked clear if all enemies killed before min script ended.

Bug report button in options > general menu should be hidden on Mac and Linux.

Resolved server/MP client vending machine duplication issue with medium+ ping.

Sleeper volume min script fails to spawn zombies if group name is wrong, affecting quest completion.

New general tab and perks added, with improved customization options.

New meaningful individual footsteps to enhance immersion.

Navezgane has been updated to work with the new biome progression system.

Several new Biome Zombies including the desert plague spitter are coming to 2.0.

Aiming to add 50 new Points of Interest for more depth and variety.

New option to spawn near a friend when starting a new save.

Potential for crossplay on dedicated servers pending certification.

Optimized trees for performance and improved visuals for burnt and wasteland trees.

New outfits and cosmetic DLCs options along with Twitch Drops.

Zombies can now spawn and crawl out of smaller spaces, enhancing gameplay challenge.

Improved wilderness spawning and road placement for better gameplay experience.

New Charged Blue and Infernal Orange zombie Archetypes with new behaviors added.

Added a new quest marker that displays custom flags per quest.

Prepare to face the elements with new challenges and permanent survival options in harsh environments.

Buttons were the wrong way around.

Textures and materials with reduced gore and dismemberment variants added for PS5 Japanese rating compliance.

Fixed NRE occurring when starting the game with EOS disabled.

Resolved crash issue on PS5 when exiting the game.

Changed default GameCoreSaveStorageProvider back to Blobs to avoid rare save corruption on Xbox.

Corrected laser dot position when reloading.

Fixed visibility issues of laser dot in multiplayer.

Resolved issue causing PS5 game to hang during startup.

Corrected inverted button localizations on PlayerList/BlockedPlayers.

To avoid rare save corruption on Xbox.

Resolved issue when Trader Rekt announces closing soon.

Fixed exception occurring when reloading the main menu in XUi.

Added SDCS dismemberment feature to fat Hawaiian character.

Adjusted issues with some dismemberment parts.

Texture and Material variants for several zombies and gore blocks for PS5 Japanese rating only. Console command tcc can be used at the main menu for toggling.

RWG Preview Quality is now limited to High on console devices.

Fixed issue where some level design tools could not be unchecked.

Improved performance in combat scenarios in school_03 'Grover High'.

Resolved error with filtered language when Trader Rekt announces closing soon.

Resolved issue of illuminating too much area.

Resolved inability to clear the area.

Some tools could not be unchecked.

Fixed mod event PlayerSpawnedInWorld not being called for listen server host player.

Fixed issue where holding lit molotov cocktails illuminated too much area.

Some level design tools cannot be unchecked.

Texture and Material variants for several zombies and gore blocks for PS5 Japanese rating only. Console command tcc can be used at the main menu for those that would like to toggle Japanese gore variants on PC, Linux, and Mac versions.

Unable to clear school_03 plus large combat performance improvements.

Button localizations were the wrong way around.

To avoid rare save corruption on Xbox.

XUi: Reloading main menu causes exception.