What changed in Project Zomboid in 2021

44 updates · 24 main milestones · Dec 16, 2021 to Dec 20, 2021

  1. 39 events
    New Combat and Weaponsnew contentMilestone

    Includes new combat mechanics and difficulty balance.

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    New Fitness / Exercise Systemnew content
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    New Gameplay Stylesnew contentMilestone

    Apocalypse, Survivor, and Builder styles introduced.

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    3D Store Mannequinsnew content

    Can be dressed however you like.

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    New City: Louisvillenew contentMilestone

    A gargantuan city with many improvements across the entire map.

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    New Multiplayer Systemnew contentMilestone

    Built from the ground up for smooth, immersive, and low latency player and zombie movement.

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    New Radial Menu for Reloading Firearmsui ux
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    New Thermal / Body Temperature Systemnew content
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    New Tutorial for Movement and Combatnew contentMilestone

    Teaches the very basics of the new movement and combat systems.

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    New Tailoring Systemnew content

    For clothing repairs.

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    New Loot Balance Systembalance changeMilestone

    Houses and stores now have loot in expected containers.

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    New Emote Systemnew content

    Hold Q to bring up the Radial Menu for Emotes.

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    Randomized Environmental Storytellingnew contentMilestone

    Death scenes and situational zombie types based on locations.

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    Clothing Protection Systemnew contentMilestone

    Different clothing provides varying levels of protection from zombie attacks.

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    New Water Visualsnew content

    Includes visible flow direction.

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    New VHS and CDs Systemnew content
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    New Movement Systemsnew contentMilestone

    Includes sneaking, sprinting, jogging, racking, reloading, climbing, fence-jumping, collapsing, and more.

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    Massive Animation and Character Overhaulnew contentMilestone

    More immersive animations and smoother gameplay and combat, highly customizable character that shows clothing and equipment in the world.

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    New Challengesnew contentMilestone

    Kingsmouth and Studio challenge maps added.

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    New Leveling Systemnew content
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    New Game Cursorui ux
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    Vehicle Handling Improvementsnew contentMilestone

    Includes resizing and appearance tweaks.

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    Isometric Aiming Cursorui ux

    Shows where you’re aiming in iso space to aid in combat.

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    New Puddle Systemnew content

    Introduced during heavy rain.

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    Improved Gunplaynew contentMilestone

    Includes green/red target outline while aiming and increased gun loot spawn.

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    New Fog Visualsnew content
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    New Injury Systemnew contentMilestone

    Movement and combat visibly hampered when injured, with new laceration state.

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    In-game Map Systemnew contentMilestone

    Allows players to chart their exploration and find their way around the huge map.

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    New Inventory Slotsnew contentMilestone

    Belts and holsters provide quick equip slots.

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    Server-side SavingnetworkMilestone

    MP save system now in a server-side database.

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    New Sims-style Cutaway Vision Systemnew content
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    Blood and Dirt Systemnew contentMilestone

    Progressively bloodies bodies and clothing of survivors and zombies.

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    New Foraging Systemnew content
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    Broken Glass and Related Injuriesnew content
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    Expanded Character Creationnew contentMilestone

    Many new clothing options available both at spawn and as loot.

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    Working Washing Machines and Driersnew content
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    Gigantic List of Fixes and QoL Improvementsquality of lifeMilestone
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    Expanded Soundscapenew contentMilestone

    Complete soundscape overhaul with all new sounds.

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    New Zombie Behaviornew contentMilestone

    Includes feasting on corpses and new animations.

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  2. 5 events
    Active Patching and Fixing of Build 41performance

    The Build 41 multiplayer is still being actively patched and fixed.

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    Build 41 Multiplayer Beta Launchnew contentMilestone

    Introduction of Build 41, a complete overhaul of Project Zomboid with new animations, combat, and soundscape.

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    New City Added to Mapnew contentMilestone

    A vast new city has been added to the game map.

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    Increased Supported Player Countbalance change

    The supported player count for multiplayer has been increased to 32.

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    Recommendation for Server Typesquality of life

    Public servers are not recommended; whitelisted and co-op servers are advised for the best experience.

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