--- title: ZED ZONE Updates: 1.0 Patch Notes and Early Access History description: Every ZED ZONE update, newest first: 1.0.4, the 1.0 full release, the Beta 0.9.9x patches before launch and the Early Access milestones since 2023, each linked to the official notes. url: https://zed-zone.wiki/update/ --- # ZED ZONE updates and patch notes Every ZED ZONE release that changed how the game plays, newest first, with the pages on this wiki it touched. Official entries link the developer’s notes; site entries record changes to this wiki. ## ZED ZONE update log ### 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](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1211600/view/710039706052591950) · Pages updated: [Co-op multiplayer](https://zed-zone.wiki/modes/co-op-multiplayer/), [Weapons](https://zed-zone.wiki/data/weapons/), [Base building](https://zed-zone.wiki/building/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](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1211600/view/710039706052591851) · Pages updated: [Far Island & ending](https://zed-zone.wiki/threats/area-guardians-and-ending/), [Co-op multiplayer](https://zed-zone.wiki/modes/co-op-multiplayer/), [Horde Mode](https://zed-zone.wiki/modes/horde-mode/), [Cataclysm Mode](https://zed-zone.wiki/modes/cataclysm-mode/), [Farming](https://zed-zone.wiki/building/farming/), [Turrets & traps](https://zed-zone.wiki/building/turrets-and-defenses/), [Vehicles](https://zed-zone.wiki/building/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](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1211600/view/710038961706240976) · Pages updated: [Beginner guide](https://zed-zone.wiki/survival/beginner-guide/), [Save files](https://zed-zone.wiki/survival/save-files/), [Zombies & hordes](https://zed-zone.wiki/threats/zombies-and-hordes/), [Vehicles](https://zed-zone.wiki/building/vehicles/), [Companions](https://zed-zone.wiki/survivors/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](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1211600/view/710038327520138623) · Pages updated: [Base building](https://zed-zone.wiki/building/base-building/), [Vehicles](https://zed-zone.wiki/building/vehicles/), [Companions](https://zed-zone.wiki/survivors/companions/), [Controls & keybinds](https://zed-zone.wiki/survival/controls-and-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](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1211600/view/694274460775091085) · Pages updated: [Skills & attributes](https://zed-zone.wiki/survival/skills-and-attributes/), [Power & generators](https://zed-zone.wiki/building/power/), [Traders & loot](https://zed-zone.wiki/survival/traders-and-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](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1211600/view/694274460775088147) · Pages updated: [Companions](https://zed-zone.wiki/survivors/companions/), [Pets (dogs)](https://zed-zone.wiki/survivors/pets/), [Giant Mutant Lizard](https://zed-zone.wiki/threats/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](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1211600/view/694273826363540399) · Pages updated: [Pets (dogs)](https://zed-zone.wiki/survivors/pets/), [Giant Mutant Lizard](https://zed-zone.wiki/threats/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](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1211600/view/674005725646684956) · Pages updated: [Traders & loot](https://zed-zone.wiki/survival/traders-and-loot/), [Stations & materials](https://zed-zone.wiki/building/crafting-stations/), [Crashes & stutter](https://zed-zone.wiki/survival/crashes-and-performance/) ### 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](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1211600/view/708899110030149307) · Pages updated: [Mods & Workshop](https://zed-zone.wiki/data/mods/), [Skills & attributes](https://zed-zone.wiki/survival/skills-and-attributes/), [1.0 release & specs](https://zed-zone.wiki/survival/game-info/) ### 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](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1211600/view/529870247508837459) · Pages updated: [Controls & keybinds](https://zed-zone.wiki/survival/controls-and-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](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1211600/view/492713648032056659) · Pages updated: [Companions](https://zed-zone.wiki/survivors/companions/), [Save files](https://zed-zone.wiki/survival/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](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1211600/ZED_ZONE/) · Pages updated: [1.0 release & specs](https://zed-zone.wiki/survival/game-info/) ## Where the developer posts patch notes Big updates are announced on the Steam store news page. Small daily patches often ship without a post; players asked for an update history several times on the forum. The in-game update notes hold the full list for 1.0. Official Checked against version 1.0.4 Last verified 2026-11-07 ## Sources - [Patch notes: 1.0.4 (co-op room list, exoskeleton weight, fixes)](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1211600/view/710039706052591950) · 2026-11-06 · official - [Patch notes: Zed Zone 1.0 is out now (New Island, co-op, farming)](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1211600/view/710039706052591851) · 2026-11-06 · official - [Patch notes: Beta 0.9.99.9.7 (tutorial, character saves, forklift, waypoints)](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1211600/view/710038961706240976) · 2026-11-03 · official - [Patch notes: Beta 0.9.99.9.1 (voxel building, bicycles, companion gear, controller)](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1211600/view/710038327520138623) · 2026-10-23 · official - [Patch notes: Beta 0.9.99.8.15 (new skill tree, power, loot balance)](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1211600/view/694274460775091085) · 2026-10-10 · official - [Patch notes: Beta 0.9.99.8 (downed and revive, lizard bait, handbrake)](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1211600/view/694274460775088147) · 2026-10-07 · official - [Patch notes: Beta 0.9.99.1 (pet system, Giant Mutant Lizard)](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1211600/view/694273826363540399) · 2026-10-02 · official - [Patch notes: Beta 0.9.98 (camp doctor, snow, performance, crafting from containers)](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1211600/view/674005725646684956) · 2026-09-13 · official - [Patch notes: 8 new languages, lighting overhaul, attribute rework](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1211600/view/708899110030149307) · 2026-05-29 · official - [Patch notes: Beta 0.81 (custom key bindings, aim assist, controller)](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1211600/view/529870247508837459) · 2026-01-31 · official - [Patch notes: Beta 0.80 (Steam Cloud, companions, recruitment)](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1211600/view/492713648032056659) · 2026-01-10 · official - [Steam store page: ZED ZONE](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1211600/ZED_ZONE/) · 2026-11-07 · official