- DREADZONE v1.6 – MAJOR ENGINE UPGRADE - 28 August 2026
Hello survivors,Today is a big milestone for Dreadzone.First, we want to thank every single one of you who continues to support the game, share feedback, report issues, and stick with us throughout development. To the kind-hearted members of our community on Steam and Discord, and to everyone playing Dreadzone — thank you from the bottom of our hearts.We’ve been working incredibly hard behind the scenes on this update, and we're very happy to finally bring it to you.🛠️ Engine Upgrade — Unreal Engine 5.7.4Dreadzone has officially been upgraded from Unreal Engine 5.3 to Unreal Engine 5.7.4.This is one of the largest technical overhauls in the development of Dreadzone so far.Moving across several major Unreal Engine versions required a huge amount of work, but it gives us a much stronger foundation for the future of the game.The upgrade brings major improvements and newer technology acros…
- 🛠️ DREADZONE v1.5.8.6 - 4 June 2026
Hello survivors,Just a small update today focused on fixes, optimization, and polishing a few systems. Thank you to everyone who continues to support Dreadzone, report issues, and share feedback — we appreciate it more than you know.🛠️ Patch Notes:Fixed entity spawn system related issuesFixed certain SFX issuesFixed audio concurrency issuesFixed minor UI bugs caused by overlapping elementsFixed minor memory buffer issueImproved tick optimizationImproved overall performanceImproved and tweaked certain AI spawn ratesTweaked random event durationsImproved AI vertical targetingThank you again for the continued support. More updates are on the way as we continue working on future content and improvements.Happy gaming!— The Dreadzone Team
- DREADZONE v1.5.8.5 - 8 May 2026
Hello survivors,As always, we want to start by thanking you for the continued support, feedback, suggestions, and bug reports. To all the kind-hearted players on Steam, Discord, and everyone playing — we truly appreciate you. Your support helps us keep improving the game every step of the way.We’ve been working on some requested features in this update, focused on accessibility and improving overall gameplay comfort.We’ve added the option to enable a Screen Crosshair, helping players with hip fire accuracy, bow aiming, and especially improving usability for controller players.We’ve also added Hit Markers as an optional feature.All of these options are located in the Gameplay Settings, are completely optional, and are OFF by default.We’ve also fixed several issues related to graphic settings and upscaling, and we recommend resetting your Gameplay and Graphic Settings to Default, as this…
- DREADZONE v1.5.8.4 - 26 March 2026
Hello survivors,As always, we want to start by thanking you for the continued support, feedback, suggestions, and bug reports. To all the kind-hearted players on Steam, Discord, and everyone playing — we truly appreciate you. Your support helps us improve the game every single update.This update is another step forward, focusing on AI improvements, performance, balancing, and introducing a new dangerous mutant threat to the world.🛠️ Patch Notes:Fixed AI targeting bugsFixed performance issues caused by certain NPC animationsFixed issue related to DLSSFixed certain upscaling rendering elementsFixed certain animation bugsImproved overall NPC optimizationImproved and balanced AI targeting precision and prediction based on distanceOverall AI system improvementsAI NPCs now have lower weapon accuracy based on rangeIncreased Mutant Boss HPAdded new dangerous mutant: Mutated CrawlerAdded new ra…
- Dreadzone v1.5.8.3 - 27 February 2026
Hello survivors,As always, we want to start by thanking you for the continued support, feedback, bug reports, and suggestions. To the kind-hearted players on Steam, Discord, and everyone playing — your support truly means a lot to us, and it helps guide the development of Dreadzone.This update focuses on fixing and improving several systems, addressing reported issues, and continuing optimization work across the game.🛠️ Patch Notes:Fixed a bug where achievements were not progressing or completing correctlyWinter weather “Snowing” is now a more rare occurrencePOI reset duration increased by 3xFixed a bug allowing the Respawn Menu to be closed after death using ESC / Back buttonFixed a bug where the Wandering Trader could become hostile if the player shot someone nearbyFixed issue related to vegetation blurFixed minor bug causing reflection issuesFixed certain UI element issuesFixed mino…
- Dreadzone v1.5.8.2 - 22 January 2026
Hello survivors,We want to start by saying how much we appreciate all the supportive players. We’ve been working very hard to get this update done, and we truly thank you for the support and feedback you continue to give us. To the kind-hearted players — and especially those who have supported us from the beginning — thank you.This update might not seem big at first glance, but it’s another stepping stone toward the future of Dreadzone. Often, the smaller things take the longest — and the simpler they seem, the harder they are to get right.This update focuses on fixes, optimization, and highly requested quality-of-life improvements.🛠️ Patch Notes:Major changes to foliage rendering, improving performanceImproved rendering and overall optimizationImproved consume animationsImproved Inventory and other menu UI elements and functionalityImproved UI tick optimization eventsImproved Game Thr…
- 🎉 Dreadzone v1.5.8.1 – New Year Hotfix Update 🎉 - 1 January 2026
Hello Survivors,Happy New Year! and best wishes to everyone! We wish you greatness, happiness, and a successful, fulfilling new year ahead. We’re starting the year strong with a small hotfix update on day one, bringing important fixes, improvements, and balance tweaks.Thank you for playing and supporting Dreadzone — we truly appreciate you from the bottom of our hearts.🛠️ Patch NotesFixesFixed client character physics replication issuesFixed replication issues with mutant animationsFixed replication buffering issuesFixed overall networking issues and client replicationFixed certain hit detection issues in multiplayerFixed rendering optimization issuesFixed performance issues related to resolution qualityImprovements & TweaksImproved and tweaked client replication systemsImproved network and replication performanceImproved overall rendering performanceTweaked and balanced NPC and player…
- DREADZONE v1.5.8 - 18 December 2025
Hello survivors,Happy upcoming holidays! 🎄 As always, we want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the continued support, feedback, bug reports, and suggestions. Huge thanks to the kind-hearted members of the community on Steam and Discord — your input truly helps shape the future of Dreadzone, and we appreciate it more than you know.This update adds some highly requested features, including bed respawn selection and the introduction of seasons, starting with Winter, alongside fixes, improvements, and new gameplay additions.🛠️ Patch Notes:Fixed a minor entity spawn bugFixed networking desync issues in multiplayer sessionsFixed minor performance issues related to dynamic fogFixed minor issues related to UI elementsFixed minor sound playback issuesImproved certain sound elementsImproved and tweaked foliage optimizationImproved and tweaked loot tables and drop ratesTweaked Flam…
- Winter Is Coming - 5 December 2025
Hey everyone,Thanks to all of you in the community — we truly appreciate every bit of feedback, every suggestion, and every report you send our way. Your support continues to push Dreadzone forward.We’re excited to announce that we’re currently working on a special holiday update! This update will introduce a new season, new content, and a fresh winter atmosphere to the Zone.Wishing you all an amazing upcoming weekend — enjoy some chill gaming, stay warm, and stay tuned. The update drops later this month! ❄️🔥— Dreadzone Dev Team
- DREADZONE v1.5.7 - 14 November 2025
Hello survivors,Thank you all once again for the amazing support, feedback, suggestions, and bug reports. To the kind-hearted people on Steam, Discord, and everyone playing the game — we appreciate you deeply. Your support helps shape the development of Dreadzone and keeps us motivated every single day.This update is another step forward, bringing new features, improvements, fixes, and performance boosts. Bigger updates take time, but we’re progressing steadily — thank you for your patience.🛠️ Patch Notes:Fixed bug related to Antenna Mission horde spawnsFixed minor bugs related to UI elementsFixed rendering issues that caused performance dropsFixed bugs related to mission entity spawnsFixed entity spawn performance issuesImproved fluid physics and performanceImproved overall optimization and performanceImproved and tweaked Crossbow equip animationsTweaked loot pool tablesAdded new tool…
- DREADZONE v1.5.6 - 24 October 2025
Hello survivors,We want to thank you once again for the amazing support, feedback, and suggestions. To everyone on Steam, Discord, and beyond — your kindness and involvement help shape the future of Dreadzone.This update is another step forward, bringing new features, fixes, and gameplay improvements. The highlight of this update is the first edition of the Pet System, along with a few new additions and technical tweaks!🛠️ Patch Notes:Added first edition of the Pet SystemAdded Buildable Animal Feeder — used to obtain petsAdded Fox PetAdded new sitting and lying animations for foxesAdded Buildable Vehicle Platform — used to retrieve vehiclesAdded Buildable Small Animal TrapAdded new weapon: CrossbowAdded new ammo type: BoltsAdded new items to the loot tableAdded Crossbow crafting recipe to the FabricatorAdded Bolts crafting recipe to the Workbench and Ammo TableTweaked and improved vehi…
- DREADZONE v1.5.5 – Vehicle System - 9 October 2025
Hello survivors,Thank you all for your support, feedback, and suggestions. Huge thanks to the kind-hearted members of our community on Steam and Discord — your input helps us a lot, and your support is truly appreciated.We’ve been working very hard on this update, like every other one before it. More updates are already on the way — development takes time, and we want to thank you for your patience and dedication.This update introduces new elements to Dreadzone, including the first drivable vehicle and the foundation of the vehicle system, which will continue to evolve and improve over time. Alongside that, we’ve included major fixes, optimizations, and new buildables.🛠️ Patch Notes:Added Vehicle SystemAdded a Drivable Golf CartAdded Multiplayer Passenger Seat for vehiclesAdded Vehicle Vendors to outpostsAdded Modular Concrete Buildable StructuresAdded Buildable Production Structure: M…
- 📢 Devlog: Upcoming Update v1.5.5 - 3 October 2025
🌿 Hello Survivors, We want to start by wishing you all a great weekend!First of all, thank you for all the support and feedback ❤️ We’re listening closely to the community and working hard to implement as many of your suggestions as possible.🚨 Surprise Reveal – Vehicles! We’ve been working on a vehicle system, and we’re thrilled to announce that the first drivable vehicle will be available in the next update!Originally, our plan was to expand the map further before introducing vehicles, but we believe this early implementation will be an exciting addition to gameplay.🏗️ More Buildables The upcoming update will also add new buildable structures, giving you even more ways to shape and survive in the world of Dreadzone.⚙️ Looking Ahead As we move forward:Larger updates (especially map expansions & world content) will take more development time.Level design & balancing require careful wo…
- DREADZONE v1.5.4 - 25 September 2025
Hello survivors,First of all, we want to thank you again for all the support and feedback. To everyone in the community on Steam, Discord, and beyond — your input means the world to us. This update is another step forward, and as we continue to progress, remember that larger content updates will take more time to develop.🛠️ Patch Notes:Added new Building category to the Building Menu: ModularAdded a library of modular buildable structures with snapping and stability supportAdded notification message when trying to build without required items (will show missing item)Added buildable Metal FenceAdded new blueprints to loot poolAdded new buildable decorations: SofaAdded new melee weapon: Tactical KatanaAdded new items to loot tables and tweaked/balanced the loot poolAdded item drop soundAdded item icons to Inventory List View modeFixed a bug where decoration tarp couldn’t be destroyedFixe…
- DREADZONE v1.5.3 - 12 September 2025
Hello survivors,This update focuses on fixes, tweaks, and optimizations to improve your experience. Each change is another step forward as we keep preparing for the next major content update.🛠️ Patch Notes:Fixed bug related to Heater sometimes not heatingImproved and tweaked HeaterImproved and tweaked Solar PanelAdded Toggle On/Off option to TurretsAdded Toggle On/Off option to MortarsFixed collision for certain foliage and bushesImproved and tweaked foliage visibilityImproved certain UI elementsFixed minor electricity-related bugAdded random appearances for certain survivor NPCsAdded random survivor guards to outposts and certain areasFixed performance issues in specific scenariosFixed minor visual bugs related to reflectionImproved and tweaked object collisionsTweaked foliage shadows and lighting renderingImproved background async task optimizationThank you again for the support, fee…
- DREADZONE v1.5.1 - 3 September 2025
Hello survivors,This update is focused on optimization, improvements, bug fixes, and a few changes. We’ve also added new graphics settings aimed at helping lower-end PCs run the game better and resolve issues with texture streaming, reflections, and lumen.Patch Notes:Fixed level streaming causing performance issuesImproved texture streaming performanceLoot table balancing and tweakingFixed harvesting and gathering bug that caused Interaction issuesFixed object tracing and collision issuesImproved reflection and raytracing elementsImproved overall performanceBuilding repair cost will now only show when Repair Mode is enabledImproved Building Menu UI elementsAdded option in Graphics Settings to toggle Hardware RaytracingAdded new Graphics Setting: Potato ModeHelps lower-end PCs run the game more smoothlyReduces artifacts and graphical issuesFixed minor interaction bugsDecreased helicopter…
- 🚨 DREADZONE v1.5 – Map Expansion - 29 August 2025
Hello Survivors!First, from the bottom of our hearts — thank you all for the amazing support, feedback, and kind words. We truly appreciate every one of you here on Steam, Discord, and those playing the game daily.We’ve been working very hard on this update, and while not everything made it in, there’s a lot of new content and improvements packed in. As always, we’re listening, noting feedback and suggestions, and prioritizing what matters most.Let’s dive into what’s new in this Major Update:🌍 World ExpansionThe world map is now 2x larger!Many new POIs, secrets, and locations to explore.🎯 New Missions & NPCsAdded 3 new Mission GiversAdded 15+ new MissionsAdded new survivor type: Cultists🛠️ Features & ContentAdded a new Mission tab in the Inventory MenuAdded new consumable: Peach CakeAdded new melee weapons: Sledge Hammer and ClubAdded a new tool: ChainsawAdded new buildables:Tower (S…
- 📢 Dreadzone – Upcoming Major Update - 22 August 2025
Hello survivors!First, we want to thank you as always for your amazing support and feedback. A huge thank you to the players in our community on Discord and Steam.This weekend, there will not be a new update release. Instead, we are taking the extra time to push forward toward the Next Major Update. Skipping this small update will pay off, because next week you’ll be getting lots of new content!🔎 Sneak Peeks – Coming Next Week:The World Map is Expanding! A brand-new segment of the world is being released, making the map nearly 2x the current size.New POIs and places to exploreNew Mission GiversNew MissionsNew ItemsNew BuildablesMore fixes and improvementsMore balancing and tweakingQOL additionsWe can’t wait for you to experience everything we’ve been working on.Thank you again to our amazing players and community. We wish everyone a great weekend ahead—chill, fun, and full of good vibe…
- DREADZONE v1.4.5.2 - 14 August 2025
Hello survivors,We want to thank everyone for supporting us and giving feedback. Special thanks to the kind-hearted members of our community on Steam and Discord, and of course to all the players out there enjoying Dreadzone.This update is another step forward in fixing and improving aspects of the game while adding a little extra. It’s also part of our progress towards the next major update, which will bring more content, expand the map, and add new locations and missions.🛠️ Patch Notes:Minor UI improvements and tweaksBalancing and tweaking to Animal AIBalancing and tweaking to NPC statsBalancing and tweaking to Animal statsFixed bug related to certain background systemsFixed minor Virtual Texture rendering bugImproved performance for certain animationsFixed visual bug with the Falcon weaponFixed bugs related to leaning mechanicTweaked weapon lean animationFixed bug where Night Vision…
- DREADZONE v1.4.5.1 - 10 August 2025
Hello survivors,We’re pushing out a small update with a mix of bug fixes, balancing and tweaks.🛠️ Patch Notes:Fixed interface bug when interacting with the Furnace and Repair BenchBalancing and tweaking to item repair costsRepair cost is now more affected by current item durabilityFixed bug preventing Machete repairsImproved deck collision and placementFixed minor bug with spike and arrow trapsPlayer’s turrets and mines will no longer damage their own structuresImproved Patrol Helicopter loot dropsMinor UI element improvementsBalancing and tweaking to loot tablesIncreased drop chance for all Falcon-type weapons (LMG)🧷 Important Note for Pre-Update Save FilesThe 48-hour grace period for the durability system transition has now passed.Any old save that was not loaded during that window will now have broken items that must be repaired using a Repair Bench.If you missed the window, you ca…
