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Pandemic Express - Zombie Escape — patch notes and updates

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An important update on Pandemic Express2026-01-20Hey everyone, On Tuesday, 21st of April, we will be delisting Pandemic Express from Steam and disabling all active servers. Owners of Pandemic Express will still see the game in their libraries, however the game will no longer be playable, as matchmaking will be permanently disabled. We want to offer a sincere thank you to everyone who supported Pandemic Express over the years and have joined us since this journey began back in 2019. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us via our official channels or in the replies. tinyBuild Games
US Servers are Online!2020-01-21Hey everyone! Good news for the NA players — our US servers are online! Right now you have to choose a server from the server list manually, but in a few days we'll add it to the region selection menu alongside Asia and Europe. Have fun!
Pandemic Express is now free2020-01-16Pandemic Express, the survival shooter where you try to outrun a player-controlled swarm of infected, is going free to play! Going Free To Play in a nutshell: Pandemic Express is now free You earn stars for playing matches You can spend these stars on costumes, emojis, and in-game music If you don’t have enough time to earn stars, you can simply buy them All original buyers of the game are getting 2,000 stars to buy whatever you want -- thank you so much for being with us from the start! We believe this is the most fair and transparent way to do free to play. Tell us what you think in the comments! Free Music For Everyone Who Bought The Game!
Pandemic Express is going Free on Thursday2020-01-14Good news everyone! Pandemic Express, the survival shooter where hordes of player controlled zombies hunt down survivors, is going free to play this Thursday! We are doing it in the simplest way possible: you can unlock in-game items such as Emotes, Jukebox Music, and Skins by playing the game, or simply buying stars to get them faster. No effect on gameplay whatsoever. Except everyone will know your taste in music. Everyone who bought the game up until Thursday will get a special set of items for being on our zombie train early. All owners of the game will get an email from us notifying of the transition. See you on Thursday! A fresh reminde
Achievements, Music and Emotes — Update 29/12/20192019-12-29Survivors! Long time no see! This is the last update for Pandemic Express this year, but not the last one ever. Today we're introducing achievements, new emotes and music to the game, and we'll kick off the next year with some more exciting changes, so stay tuned! Here's the full list of changes: sys_version = 1.0.0.0.030 19/10/29 Added Steam achievements Music tracks are now purchasable with stars Music can be played on the station radios You can equip up to 3 tracks into a match Total of 30 tracks is available https://i.ibb.co/gtmwvQj/music.gif Added special emotes, purchasable with stars https://i.imgur.com/vGlLaUO.gif Fixes to the cable c
Set of Hope and Leaders Set - Update 22/10/20192019-10-22Hey everyone! Here's the full list of changes in the latest update: v..1.0.0.0.009 19/10/22 Set of Hope Can turn a Zombie into a Human, one per match. Is given a rifle with one bullet for turining a Zombie Leaders Set Invisible while crouching Invisibility doesn’t work on the train Can’t shoot while invisible Added server list Added the ability to host custom servers. Hosting manual: coming soon Added a sniper rifle with a scope to drops Bombers now die after taking one hit New car model Fixed smoke grenade render Reworked the cliff on the cable car’s path next to the Station A Minor changes to Station D Changes to the trolley tracks Client c
Asia regional servers - Update 15/10/20192019-10-15Hey everyone! Here's the full list of changes in the latest update: v..1.0.0.0.007 19/10/15 Added Asia regional servers Updates for train mode: New Tram Model Increased airdrop opening time Known issue: at the end of a match in the main menu European region will be always displayed. This is a visual bug, it will connect to the previously selected region.
Update 11/10/20192019-10-11Hey everyone! Here's the full list of changes in the latest update: v..1.0.0.0.003 19/10/11 The train cannot be activated during the first two minutes of the match Mimics can now mimic the Human sets Fixed the headless Conductors Fixed barrel throws for Conductors Added authorization checks at the start of a game Fixed bugged main menu UI for squads Added a timer at the beginning of a game Reworked a location next to the Station D
Update 04/10/20192019-10-04Hey everyone! Here's the full list of changes in the latest update: v..1.0.0.0.001 19/10/04 Fully redesigned Station B New vehicles for Cable Car mode - Helicopters Fixed spawn at Station A
1.0 Release / 1+1 Promo — 27/09/20192019-09-27https://i.imgur.com/6pVrYS5.gif Hey everyone! Today we're launching Pandemic Express 1.0, we’re finally out of Early Access. We wanted to thank you, our community, for sticking with us throughout this journey, and helping us make the game better. To celebrate, we're once again launching a special offer: Everyone who buys Pandemic Express within the first 7 days gets an additional copy to give to a friend! And this time around you can play with your friends. Since the launch of Early Access we’ve implemented many features and gameplay changes. Take a look at the roadmap presented back in May, and stay tuned for a new one! https://i.imgur.com/h
Set of Safety and Set of Lover - Update 24/09/20192019-09-25Hey everyone! Here's the full list of changes in the latest update: v..0.9.9.9.999 19/09/24 Added Set of Safety, perk — 1 HP and 5 Armor Added Set of Lover, perk — Vampirism Developer Comment: New sets have a higher price in the first days of their launch. The prices will drop afterwards. We think that it makes for a very satisfactory prestige of a set, but also not punishing for the players, that don't want to spend that kind of time on a game. Doubled the size of the bomb’s hitbox Added a particle for the bomb Bomb explosion time — 1 second Zombies and Humans now have the same speed Maximum speed of drop opening is now achieved with 3 Human
Jacket & Sneakers of Vanity - Update 14/09/20192019-09-14https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/34325804/5d0ec4e1e94392b62e946ac7233d34236e5260f3.png Hey everyone! Here's the full list of changes in the latest update: v..0.9.7.100 19/09/14 Added Vanity set: Jacket of Vanity and Sneakers of Vanity Added Vanity set ability: Triple Jump Added 1 second cooldown for Conductor’s melee Fixed barrel flight synchronization Updated Mimics Mimic’s bomb planting speed on the train decreased by 50% Mimic’s bomb planting speed not on the train increased by 50% Added a 2 second delay before the bomb explosion Added the bomb detonation sound effect Mimic’s model changes to a zombie when
Update 31/08/20192019-08-31https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/34325804/6afbdbdf60bbcb04488d3d0f042286fec41a6dcc.png Hey everyone! Here's the full list of changes in the latest update: Fixed the number of conductors. A limit is set for 2 conductors at the same time Fixed incorrect names of mimics Removed damage from mimic’s mines through walls. The solution is under development, some cases of damage through objects are still possible. Added damage from barrels thrown by zombies (⅓ of a heart) Fixed the high chance of armor drop in houses
Update 24/08/20192019-08-24https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/34325804/abb982f9992e019e740d22f571ee5192ed467d9b.jpg Hey everyone! Here's the full list of changes in the latest update: v..0.9.5.100 19/08/23 New human model. Developer Comment: New human model is more in line with the lore and is better optimized. Added new lighting for zombies Decreased Mimic’s health Removed first tier of shotguns Fixed incorrect circle effect for zombies Fixed display time of endscreen Minor location changes.
Update 14/08/20192019-08-14https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/34325804/570ec9a5d2ff38b8b13dbf4e23fd5af24465d8d0.jpg Hey everyone! Here's the full list of changes in the latest update: v..0.9.4.000 19/08/14 A tutorial has been added to the warm-up map. The tutorial will be offered to players who have played less than 5 matches. Developer Comment: For now we have implemented a tutorial for basic mechanics: double jumping, sliding and simple gunjumping. In future updates we will expand the tutorial, offering more complex mechanics. Added item store system. Set of Doubts and Mask of Vanity are available for purchase. Sets can be purchased fo
Update 09/08/20192019-08-09https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/34325804/abb982f9992e019e740d22f571ee5192ed467d9b.jpg Hey everyone! Here's the full list of changes in the latest update: v..0.9.3.005 19/08/09 Added HP bars over Сonductors Mimic names are now taken from the list of human players’ names in the match Developer Comment: Previously we used a name generator, but it wasn't as inventive as a real person. Experienced players would quickly discover Mimics, so we decided to use real nicknames from matches. In the future, we plan to mimic not only nicknames, but also costumes, crowns, etc. New points system Developer Comment: The syste
Update 02/08/192019-08-02https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/34325804/6afbdbdf60bbcb04488d3d0f042286fec41a6dcc.png Hey everyone! Here are the patch notes for this week's update: - Mimics now officially have their driver permits - Reduced Mimics' vehicle ramming damage — now max damage is 1 heart - Added Human health bars for Zombie UI. Health bars are visible on Humans within 10 meters from a Zombie. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/34325804/27179e2cc7a1f82f70e4490e51f99ac58f4c08c2.jpg - Added tags for Humans in field of view of a Zombie, max distance — 70m. - Reduced the chance of armor spawn in the ho
Pandemic Express - Free Weekend Live2019-07-26https://i.imgur.com/Y9Mwc8F.gif Good news everyone! Pandemic Express is currently FREE TO PLAY all weekend! Invite your friends and jump on in. https://store.steampowered.com/app/939510/Pandemic_Express__Zombie_Escape/ The game is also 34% off during this time. About Pandemic Express If you ever played Zombie Escape mods in Counter-Strike, you know what to expect: a group of players spawns in a confined location. One of them becomes a zombie. Others need to escape as the infected player turns others to the zombie side. Human players frantically loot and try to get to the train where the final showdown happens. Humans win by escaping. Zombies
New Item System Update — 20/07/20192019-07-20https://i.imgur.com/bI9obhw.gif Hey everyone! This week we're introducing our new skin system with perks, as well as other minor changes. As always, please find the patch notes below and don't forget to restart your Steam client if you didn't receive the update automatically. v..0.9.1.000 19/07/20 Improved customization system: - Added a set system. Every full set of skins grants a unique perk to a Human player. For example, equipping Mask, Sweater and Bug of Doubts gives you a third weapon slot https://i.imgur.com/PB2vv3f.gif - Added the ability to change skins - Added new skin — Mask of Vanity - Added camera sweep to the spawn mode. Spawnin
Item Acquisition System & New Cosmetic Item – 05/07/20192019-07-06https://i.imgur.com/5Lco2P1.gif Hey everyone! Since we've introduced cosmetic items, many players have voiced their concern – only the most competitive and dedicated players had a chance of getting them. We've heard you, and today we've introduced an alternative way of getting some swag – through week-long quests. Here's the full patch notes: v..0.8.9.000 19/07/05 * New item – Bag of Doubts * New item acquisition system * This item is only obtainable for a week (until July 14th) * To obtain the item, win 5 times as a Human and 10 times as a Zombie * Added music to the main menu and the loading screen * Reduced respawn timer for zombies, now i