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Project Zomboid

Project Zomboid

App 108600The Indie StoneIndieRPGSimulation📅 Nov 8, 2013

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..

📦Patches analyzed
13
/13 total
🟢Buffs
44
🔴Nerfs
7
🎯Subjects tracked
27
51 changes

Power trajectory

▲ Net +37 overall buffed
0+37Dec 20, 2024Apr 8, 2026Dec 20, 2024 — Hotfix 42.0.1 - Unstable Release +4 / -1 (cum +3)Dec 23, 2024 — Unstable Branch Hotfix 42.0.2 Released! +3 / -0 (cum +6)Jan 23, 2025 — 42.1.1 UNSTABLE Released +11 / -0 (cum +17)Mar 12, 2025 — 42.5.1 UNSTABLE Hotfix Released +1 / -1 (cum +17)Oct 2, 2025 — 42.12.1 UNSTABLE Hotfix Released +3 / -0 (cum +20)Oct 20, 2025 — Build 42.12.2 UNSTABLE Hotfix Released +0 / -0 (cum +20)Dec 18, 2025 — 42.13.1 BETA HOTFIX Released +4 / -4 (cum +20)Jan 19, 2026 — 42.13.2 UNSTABLE HOTFIX Released +9 / -0 (cum +29)Feb 18, 2026 — 42.14.1 BETA HOTFIX Released +2 / -0 (cum +31)Mar 10, 2026 — 42.15.1 UNSTABLE HOTFIX Released +0 / -0 (cum +31)Mar 11, 2026 — 42.15.2 UNSTABLE HOTFIX Released +1 / -0 (cum +32)Apr 2, 2026 — 42.16.1 UNSTABLE Hotfix Released +0 / -1 (cum +31)Apr 8, 2026 — 42.16.2 UNSTABLE Hotfix Released +6 / -0 (cum +37)
Patch with more buffs Patch with more nerfs Mixed

Latest patches

Buffs, nerfs, bug fixes & updates at a glance — click a row to jump to that subject

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42.16.2 UNSTABLE Hotfix ReleasedApr 8, 2026
🐛 3 fix4 update1 subjects

Hotfix 42.16.2 focuses on improving gamepad controls, specifically fixing UI interactions, vehicle behavior, and aiming conflicts.

42.16.1 UNSTABLE Hotfix ReleasedApr 2, 2026
🐛 3 fix1 update3 subjects

A hotfix addressing server browser privacy, multiplayer connectivity crashes, and character creation exploits.

42.15.2 UNSTABLE HOTFIX ReleasedMar 11, 2026
🐛 3 fix2 subjects

Hotfix 42.15.2 addresses critical loading issues with usernames and fixes animal rope behavior.

42.14.1 BETA HOTFIX ReleasedFeb 18, 2026
🐛 8 fix4 subjects

Hotfix 42.14.1 addresses various single-player and multiplayer bugs, including vehicle-zombie attraction and item interaction issues.

42.13.2 UNSTABLE HOTFIX ReleasedJan 19, 2026
🐛 17 fix3 update5 subjects

Hotfix 42.13.2 focuses on multiplayer stability, animal behavior fixes, and various quality-of-life corrections for building and crafting.

What got changed

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Top abilities tweaked

Most-touched abilities across all patches

Inventory+1/-0
Vehicle Radial Menu+1/-0
Vehicle Seats+1/-0
Melee/Unarmed+1/-0
Tutorial+1/-0
Herbalist Trait+0/-1
Rope+1/-0
Drying Racks+1/-0
Plastering+1/-0
Animal Zones+1/-0
Butchering+1/-0
Car Trunk+1/-0