Nomad — 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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| Update on Game Bans and Enforcement | 2026-01-12 | Hello Survivors!We’re seeing questions about game bans appearing on Steam, so let’s be very clear.We have moved from our internal ban system to Steam’s official game ban system. As part of this transition, all bans past and present are now being issued through Steam.This includes:A backlog of previously banned playersNewly banned players caught cheatingOur game is free-to-play, and as a result we see frequent abuse attempts using tools such as Cheat Engine and similar software. These are detected, logged, and acted on.If you see a ban on Steam:It is the result of cheatingIt is not a mistake or a “new system bug”Bans issued through Steam are p |
| Nomad 1.9.3b Released | 2025-08-03 | Hello Survivors!Small update but brings some balance changes and new items. Read below for the changelog ChangelogNew ItemsCharcoal Filter - Sterilize Dirty Water to make clean, drinkable water (Water Bottle)Dresser - Change your skin without having to exit the gameEngineUpdated to latest Unity 6.1, should see some performance and stability gains Bug FixesFixed a bug that teleported players underground when crashing (and blowing up) a vehicle Balance & ChangesCrafting materials for some items have been changedBlast Furnace is now the only furnace that can smelt Improved MetalWater Pump now pumps out dirty waterYou can now craft Water BottlesY |
| Nomad 1.9b Released, 10 Years Anniversary | 2025-05-31 | Hello Survivors! It’s been a while! Nomad is now running on Unity 6, bringing a wave of improvements under the hood—better performance, smoother gameplay, and a solid foundation for the road ahead. It took a very long time converting the game to this new version, especially when everything else needed to be updated. Alongside the engine upgrade, there's new content, automation features, balance tweaks, and a mountain of bug fixes. There’s a lot to unpack—read on for the full changelog! Servers have been wiped due to this update. Nomad is 10 years old I just want to say thank you to everyone who has ever played the game. Whether you were here |
| Nyran Survivors Now Available! | 2024-01-12 | Hello Survivors, Nyran Survivors has officially released! I hope you have as much fun playing as I did creating the game. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2540810/Nyran_Survivors/#app_reviews_hash Thank you for your continued support, see you on the leaderboards! |
| Nyran Survivors now available for wishlist! | 2023-12-20 | Hello Survivors! My new game, Nyran Survivors is now available on the Steam store for wishlist. If you are interested and want to check it out, below is the link to the game. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2540810/Nyran_Survivors/ Thank you for your continued support! ːnomadbambiː |
| Nyran Survivors now available for wishlist! | 2023-12-20 | Hello Survivors! My new game, Nyran Survivors is now available on the Steam store for wishlist. If you are interested and want to check it out, below is the link to the game. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2540810/Nyran_Survivors/ Thank you for your continued support! ːnomadbambiː |
| Nomad 1.8b Released | 2023-12-13 | Hello Survivors! Not quite the big update you probably hoped for. This is because I've been working on Nyran Survivors. However, an update is still an update! I have removed the southern safe zone because it was splitting up players. I want the safe zone to be a busy hub for players. However one problem with having one safe zone was people spawn camping just outside the "safe area", killing people who walked outside. That's why two safe zones were made. But now, there is a new NPC called a Camper Driver that will teleport you to a bunch of different locations straight from the Safe Zone. No more death from safe zone campers. Servers have not |
| Nomad 1.7b Hotfix | 2023-08-09 | Hello Survivors! 1.7 has so far been a success however it did launch with a few issues. Hotfixes have been rolling out, trying to squish as many bugs as we go. Some things had to change as it was causing too much server lag. Hydroponics Stations no longer need a nearby Water Barrel for a water supply. Instead now you directly put Water Bottles inside of the station. Fuel Tables will no longer automatically fill up nearby Generators. The crafting materials have been reduced to reflect the change. This was simply causing too much lag on populated servers. Nomad Celebration holiday has ended. Thanks to everyone who showed up and watched the fire |
| Nomad 1.7b Released | 2023-06-22 | Hello Survivors! 1.7 has arrived bringing new changes and performance updates. It's pretty big, read it below. Nomad Is Turning 8 Years Old Nomad is 8 years old, thank you for your continued support over the years, it means a lot! New fireworks have been added around the safe zones which will only be enabled at night. Be sure to be around for the show! Auger Drill Changes The Auger Drill is now powered by generators. If you power a Generator with Fuel near an Auger Drill, it will activate it. The smelting time of the Auger Drill has also been increased, it will now smelt every 3rd smelting tick on the server by default. Blood Moon Graves Chan |
| Nomad 1.6.4b Released | 2022-10-09 | Hello Survivors! Just a quick update to address some issues during Blood Moons and other bugs again Nomad Premium Nomad Premium is the ultimate DLC to have, containing but not limited to; 26 Exclusive player skins, Premium gold coloured name tags, Access to /kits, 20+ Death effects when your character dies, Spray your Steam avatar on anything in game and many, many more benefits and features. Level up your Nomad experience by buying Premium. Buy it here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/431430/Nomad__Premium/ Skin Variety Pack The Variety Skin Pack is available. This DLC contains 11 new skins for you to flex with inside of the game. Simply |
| Nomad 1.6.2b Released | 2022-05-17 | Hello Survivors! Just a quick update to address some issues during Blood Moons again Nomad Premium Nomad Premium is the ultimate DLC to have, containing but not limited to; 26 Exclusive player skins, Premium gold coloured name tags, Access to /kits, 20+ Death effects when your character dies, Spray your Steam avatar on anything in game and many, many more benefits and features. Level up your Nomad experience by buying Premium. Buy it here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/431430/Nomad__Premium/ Skin Variety Pack The Variety Skin Pack is available. This DLC contains 11 new skins for you to flex with inside of the game. Simply change your ski |
| Nomad 1.6.1b Released | 2022-05-14 | Hello Survivors! Looks like people overall are enjoying the Blood Moon update, but I got some feedback regarding the balance of zombies when the Blood Moon is active. Blood Moons were originally designed to be end game content for people who are Level 10, full talents and full Legendary weapons and armour as well damage increase accessories. You are supposed to die and slowly progress getting Lost Souls so it makes your next Blood Moon more manageable. But it seems many people are missing that point and are wanting to participate in Blood Moons with little or no gear. This is overall fine, there's no point adding fun events into the game if p |
| Nomad 1.6.0b Released | 2022-05-13 | Hello Survivors! This is a big patch, probably the biggest patch Nomad has received in its years of development. It fixes a lot of core problems with the game and adds a bunch of new content. You can read below for the full patch notes on what changed. Blood Moons Blood Moons will happen every 8 days in game (every 8 hours). When a Blood Moon starts, it will spawn zombies at an increased rate, zombies will have 50% more health and they move at an increased rate. Blood Moons are deadly, stay inside a protected area (your base or safe zone) or you could venture outside and find something new. Blood Moon Graves To those who seek a thrill, during |
| Nomad 1.5.1b Released | 2022-04-24 | Hello Survivors! I've been playing quite a bit of Nomad lately and noticed a few problems. Mainly bugs. So this patch addresses the bugs and annoyances with the game. Read below for the full patch notes on what changed. Servers have not been wiped. Nomad Premium Nomad Premium is the ultimate DLC to have, containing but not limited to; 26 Exclusive player skins, Premium gold coloured name tags, Access to /kits, 20+ Death effects when your character dies, Spray your Steam avatar on anything in game and many, many more benefits and features. Level up your Nomad experience by buying Premium. Buy it here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/431430/ |
| Nomad 1.5.0b Released | 2022-04-18 | Hello Survivors! Quite a big patch. New Pinewood, new ammo system, new achievements and lots more! Read below for the full changelog. New Pinewood Pinewood needed some love. It was boring and looked awful. I took the time to remake it and now it features a full city. New Ammo System There are now 5 types of ammo for you to pick up around the world. - Pistol Ammo - SMG Ammo - AR Ammo - Shotgun Ammo - Sniper Ammo This should also simplify all weapon types and their ammo types. No longer need 2 AR Rifles with 2 different ammo types. All recipes have also been updated to reflect the new change. Simply craft the ammo you want and it will store in |
| Nomad 1.4.3b Released | 2022-02-19 | Hello Survivors! Legendary Armour has been added. It provides 5% more than the standard Body Armour when wearing this item. Legendary Armour is dropped in supply drops randomly or can be obtained when gambling with Saleh. Also there has been some balance to raiding and some bug fixes. Read below for the full changelog. Nomad Premium Nomad Premium is the ultimate DLC to have, containing but not limited to; 26 Exclusive player skins, Premium gold coloured name tags, Access to /kits, 20+ Death effects when your character dies, Spray your Steam avatar on anything in game and many, many more benefits and features. Level up your Nomad experience by |
| Nomad 1.4.1b Released | 2022-01-16 | Hello Survivors! New workbenches, new safe zone, balance and more! Read below for the full changelog. Thanks for playing! Workbench Changes Workbenches have changed. Workbenches are now limited to ONE per player, thus stopping one or two people claiming the entire island. If you place another workbench, your old workbench will be deleted. This will help if you cannot get to your workbench (IE raided). This may increase to 2 per player over the next update. I'll keep an eye on it. New Safe Zone Another Safe Zone added near the airfield to help spread out the players. I'm seeing a lot of safe zone camping so adding another one will help spread |
| Nomad 1.3.3b Released | 2022-01-06 | Hello Survivors! Just a quick update to fix a few things in the game. Read below for the full changelog. Thanks for playing! Nomad Premium Nomad Premium is the ultimate DLC to have, containing but not limited to; 26 Exclusive player skins, Premium gold coloured name tags, Access to /kits, 20+ Death effects when your character dies, Spray your Steam avatar on anything in game and many, many more benefits and features. Level up your Nomad experience by buying Premium. Buy it here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/431430/Nomad__Premium/ Skin Variety Pack The Variety Skin Pack is available. This DLC contains 11 new skins for you to flex with in |
| Nomad 1.3.2b Released | 2021-11-21 | Hello Survivors! Just a quick update to fix a few things in the game. Read below for the full changelog. Thanks for playing! Nomad Premium Nomad Premium is the ultimate DLC to have, containing but not limited to; 26 Exclusive player skins, Premium gold coloured name tags, Access to /kits, 20+ Death effects when your character dies, Spray your Steam avatar on anything in game and many, many more benefits and features. Level up your Nomad experience by buying Premium. Buy it here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/431430/Nomad__Premium/ Skin Variety Pack The Variety Skin Pack is available. This DLC contains 11 new skins for you to flex with in |
| Nomad 1.3.1b Released | 2021-11-19 | Hello Survivors! To help combat toxicity, you can now now block other players from the chat. This includes getting whispers and will disable voice chat on them. Simply do /block to block them. If you wish to unblock them, simply use /unblock You can find the ID of the player in their names after the | symbol, or by doing /players in chat. More stacks have been added to help reduce clutter in your storage chests. For the full list of changes, see the changelog below. Thanks for playing, Nomad Premium Nomad Premium is the ultimate DLC to have, containing but not limited to; 26 Exclusive player skins, Premium gold coloured name tags, Access to / |