7 Days to Die — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
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| V2.6 Stable | 2026-04-01 | Hello Survivors!V2.6 Stable is here with a group of fixes, tweaks, and gameplay changes.Here are some of the highlights:We identified the reason for the severe hitches in cities and were able to address the issue.Dew Collectors now require jars as "fuel" to produce water.Jars no longer require the crucible to be crafted.The default jar refund chance is now set to 60%.Zombie XP has been re-balanced based on type, HP, and Damage.Added tougher biome spawn zombies to the snow and wasteland biomes.Changelog: AddedDiscord friends' sessions now appear in server browser's friends tabReplaced properties list for zombie xp values at the top of entitycl |
| A New Chapter for The Fun Pimps and 7 Days to Die | 2026-03-24 | Survivors, We’re excited to share some big news. The Fun Pimps have officially joined Behaviour Interactive. 7 Days to Die started back in Thanksgiving 2012, when two brothers cooked up a game idea at the dinner table. Thirteen years later, that idea has grown into something far bigger than we ever imagined, with over 20 million copies sold and a community that’s been with us every step of the way. There is still so much we want to do, and we’ve always believed the future of our game could be even greater than what we’ve shipped so far. This partnership means more support for 7 Days to Die moving forward. We’ll continue to lead development, j |
| V2.6 b14 EXP Update | 2026-03-21 | Hello Survivors!Today we have an update to our currently running Experimental version for you.We identified the reason for the severe hitches in cities and were able to address the issue.Here is what else made it into this build.ChangesUpdated comment for BiomeProgression property in serverconfig.xmlSet the default for JarRefund to 60 in serverconfig.xmlFixesRoad texture blending on low settings when a new world is first loadedThird person character speed was affected by god mode speed modifier when it shouldn't beImproved quick swap slot assignment when scrolling through toolbelt on controller |
| Steam Spring Sale | 2026-03-19 | Get 7 Days on Steam's Spring Sale now through March 26th for 45% Off and DLCs 35% Off! |
| V2.6 EXP | 2026-02-25 | Hello Survivors!V2.6 Experimental is here with a group of fixes, tweaks, and gameplay changes.Here are some of the highlights:Dew Collectors now require jars as "fuel" to produce water.Jars no longer require the crucible to be crafted.The default jar refund chance is now set to 60%.Zombie XP has been rebalanced based on type, HP, and Damage.Added tougher biome spawn zombies to the snow and wasteland biomes. Here is how you participate: Right click on the game in steamClick on propertiesClick the “betas” tabThe drop down menu will have latest_experimental available |
| It's Cold Out Sale | 2026-01-28 | Get 7 Days in the It's Cold Out Sale now through Feb 7th for 45% Off DLC's on sale for 35% Off |
| V2.5 b32 Hotfix | 2026-01-26 | Howdy survivors!We're pushing another hotfix to Stable today with V2.5 b32. This update focuses on vehicle improvements, improved gear, and several outfit fixes.The big news is a simplified vehicle camera method that should eliminate the stuttering many of you experienced with variable frame rates. While passengers may still notice some reduced jitter, this is a significant improvement for drivers. We're continuing to work on further refinements.We've also improved the male and female rogue hood with variants for those of you who prefer a more tactical approach to the apocalypse. Several cosmetic fixes round out this update, including fixes f |
| V2.5 Apiary Hotfix | 2026-01-16 | Howdy survivors!We are pushing a hotfix to Stable today that will address a few issues before a much larger V2.6 update coming in a few weeks.The hotfix includes many improvements to the Apiary, but most importantly a fix for some chunk corruption issues. Also note that the bee swarms have a chance to spawn when the Apiary is closed instead of when opened. This will allow players to add flowers or tool mods without having to worry about being in the window.We have also have a fix for the Hellreaver cosmetic console spam and the shin guards not showing on the female version. Several other outfit fixes as well.Here is what else made it into V2. |
| "V2.5 Survival Revival" Stable is available now | 2025-12-18 | Hello Survivors! The V2.5 Survival Revival Stable Update is out on all platforms!Although the build is compatible with 2.X save games we highly recommend starting a new game for the best experience. If you continue an old save game we recommend turning on storms as they are much improved.We did have issues where some people experienced cleansed crafting queues in workstations, so we do heavily encourage players to clear their crafting queues before updating.New entries to the serverconfig.xml that should be added: This feature-rich update focuses on community feedback and the return of some long awaited features. The update includes:Improved |
| V2.5 b20 EXP update -b23 hotfix | 2025-12-18 | Hello Survivors!We have V2.5 b20 EXP for you right now.This update fixes the dreaded bedroll respawn bug where you could be placed off the playable map area and has many other things in it.We are also testing a fix for an issue where when clients install vehicle storage mods after the vehicle had loot in it, this occasionally results in a deletion of the modded vehicle's storage.b23 hotfix:Vehicle storage item deletion was successfully fixed.here's what changed since b20:Changed Trader Jen model updated Fixed Adding a vehicle storage mod removes existing inventoryShort animals were not just walking through 1m openingsDogs and wolves were too |
| V2.5 EXP available now! | 2025-12-12 | Hello Survivors! V2.5 Experimental is now available on Steam.Although the build is compatible with 2.X save games we highly recommend starting a new game for the best experience. If you continue an old save game we recommend turning on storms as they are much improved.We did have issues where some people experienced cleansed crafting queues in workstations, so we do heavily encourage players to clear their crafting queues before updating.Here is how you participate: Right click on the game in steamClick on propertiesClick the “betas” tabThe drop down menu will have latest_experimental available This feature-rich update focuses on community fe |
| 2.5 Survival Revival Update | 2025-12-09 | The V2.5 Survival Revival Experimental Update will be out soon! This feature-rich update focuses on community feedback and the return of some long awaited features. The Stable update for all platforms will be out before the holidays. The update includes:Improved Water Survival with Empty JarsVehicle storage improvements and modsThe new Lore Friendly Rancher Zombie (Replaces the Plague Spitter)The new Lore Friendly Chuck Zombie (Replaces the Frost Claw)A brand a new Smell System with some great surprisesDistant storm renderingUpdated Biome Hazards, Storms, Temperature & Protective ClothingA new Apiary Station to produce HoneyNew Honey inspired |
| 7 Days is on Sale now in Steam's Scream Fest | 2025-10-27 | 7 Days is on sale now through November 3rd in Steam’s Scream Fest for 40% Off. DLC’s are also on sale. |
| V2.4 b7 Unity Security Update | 2025-10-17 | Hello Survivors!To fix Unity's security concern, we have V2.4 b7 built on the Unity version2022.3.62f2. It’s now available on the latest_experimental branch for both client and dedicated server. This should not affect your crossplay experience in any way. Everyone should be able to update their servers to latest_experimental and continue playing just like in V2.4 b6.Have a fun weekend! |
| New Twitch Drop: Mo Power Hat And Outfit | 2025-10-03 | Hey Survivors!TFP is happy to announce our new Twitch Drop campaign for 7 Days to Die starts today at 12pm CT! Watch your favorite 7 Days streamer to get the Mo Power Outfit. https://www.twitch.tv/directory/category/7-days-to-dieWe're currently cooking a new build addressing the outfit not showing up after the unlock. V2.4 b6 should be available later today. |
| V2.4 Stable | 2025-10-02 | Hello Survivors! Earlier this week we released a Stable patch that was required for connectivity. The compatibility for EOS versions |
| What’s cooking in the TFP point release oven? | 2025-10-01 | What’s cooking in the TFP point release oven?· Empty Jars are back, now balanced with less clutter.· A new Smell System, watch what you carry or eat!· A Bee-autiful honey of an Apiary workstation.· Better storms with unique debuffs, mitigation & temp. |
| 7 Days & it's DLC are on sale now! | 2025-09-29 | 7 Days and all DLC are on sale now through October 6th. |
| V2.4 EXP | 2025-09-28 | Hello Survivors! Today we have an Experimental patch that is required for connectivity. The compatibility for EOS versions |
| V2.3 b9 Stable | 2025-09-09 | Hello Survivors!Today we have V2.3 b9 Stable for you.This update covers several points we talked about in the Town Hall Stream. There are more changes to come down the line in later releases.We have made all attempts to prevent the need for a new save game. We have tested on all platforms and have not seen any issues with existing save games. TFP wishes everyone a ton of fun with the V2.3 update.Note:Storm frequency setting defaults to 0 This does not change the setting for current save games. As we are still working to improve the player experience with the storm system, we want new players to start with our upcoming version instead of the c |