
Early Access
Yes, but updates are hit or miss. Last updated today, with about 1 update per month.
Last checked Oct 22, 2026
A great catastrophe has struck. While on a mission, your aircraft crashes and you are trapped in the Zed Zone. Zombies and monsters are everywhere. To escape, gather materials, upgrade your skills, build shelters, and defeat zombie hordes and mysterious mechs as you chase a glimmer of hope.
Oct 21, 2026 · Build
Public branch build 26107896
Latest build time Steam reports for the public branch.
Oct 21, 2026 · Build
publicplaytest branch build 26107896
Latest build time Steam reports for the publicplaytest branch.
Oct 10, 2026 · Patch note
Beta0.9.99.8.15 New Skill Tree, Power System Update, Visual Improvements (opens in new tab)
New Skill Tree, Reworked Visuals & Sight, Corpse Burning, Ammo Disassembly, Difficulty & Loot Balance The highlights of this update are the launch of the brand-new skill tree, more power facilities and better visuals and sight effects, along with a round of difficulty and loot balancing. 🌳 New Skill Tree — the skill tree has been completely reworked, with…
Oct 7, 2026 · Patch note
Beta0.9.99.8 Companion Upgrade, Downed & Revive, Lizard Bait & Gear, Handbrake (opens in new tab)
Downed & Revive, Giving Items to Companions, Multiple Pets, Giant Lizard Bait & Scalehide, Vehicle Handbrake This update focuses on the companion system, while further expanding what you can do with pets and the Giant Mutant Lizard. 🩹 Downed & Revive — human characters no longer die on the spot when their HP hits zero. Instead, they go down and wait to be…
Oct 2, 2026 · Patch note
Beta0.9.99.1 Patch Notes: Pet System, Giant Mutant Lizard, Faster Map Loading (opens in new tab)
Pet System, Giant Mutant Lizard, Map Loading Optimization Beta 0.9.98.10 → Beta 0.9.99.1(2026.09.19 - 10.02) Two of the new features previewed in our roadmap arrive together in this update. 🐕 Pet System — rescue a dog from the dog cage at a Scavenger Camp. It follows you as you explore, protects you, mauls enemies and brings back little gifts. It can wear…
ZED ZONE last shipped a public branch build today (Oct 21, 2026).
It got about 1 update per month over the last year and is irregular (41/100). 7 of the last 12 months had at least one update day. Not enough of a cadence to call it regular.
No. It shipped a build or patch note within the last 90 days, though updates are hit or miss.
ZED ZONE: 17 updates in the last 12 months, avg every 17 days. The chart shows the last 12 months, including months with zero patch notes. Counts are dated patch and update posts, not branch builds.
| Month | Updates |
|---|---|
| November 2025 | 0 |
| December 2025 | 0 |
| January 2026 | 2 |
| February 2026 | 0 |
| March 2026 | 2 |
| April 2026 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 2 |
| June 2026 | 0 |
| July 2026 | 1 |
| August 2026 | 4 |
| September 2026 | 3 |
| October 2026 | 3 |