Project Zomboid Launcher

In Project Zomboid, a survivor explores Muldraugh, checks abandoned vehicles and searches buildings for supplies. The sound of a broken window can attract zombies, so a trip to find weapons calls for preparation. The player chooses a base in Knox Country and decides what comes first: construction, food or transport. Before winter arrives, a survivor needs warm clothing and fuel for heating.

Game Features

Every in-game day is a chain of small decisions, and any one of them can cost a life.

• Quiet supply runs. The dead react to sound and light, and hammering planks over a window carries across the neighborhood. Nights are darker in Build 42, so loot runs are best planned for daylight.
• Backpack weight. An overloaded character slows down and turns clumsy, which is dangerous with a horde close behind. In Build 42, canned food, nails and ammo can be packed into cartons for easier storage.
• Safehouse. Each plank on a window takes a hammer and two nails, and steel sheets go on with a welding torch. Rain collector barrels help once the water is cut, and a gas generator must never run indoors.
• First aid kit. The health panel shows every injury: deep wounds get stitched, fractures get a splint and lodged glass comes out with tweezers. Dirty bandages get replaced, and disinfecting wounds keeps infection out.
• A car of your own. Without a key, the engine can be hotwired by a character with level 1 Electrical and level 2 Mechanics. Gas is siphoned from abandoned vehicles, and tires, batteries and other parts come off them too.
• Build 42 homestead. The garden runs on a calendar, with set planting months for each crop. Livestock needs a pen and troughs with feed and water, and the Rancher occupation gives a head start in caring for animals.
• World settings. The sandbox controls zombie numbers and speed, utility shutoff dates and loot, plus animals and basements in Build 42. Electricity can go out in the first minute or never go out at all.

Check the system requirements in advance: the game needs a dedicated graphics card with 4 GB of VRAM or more and OpenGL 2.1 support, 8 GB of memory and a 64-bit edition of Windows 10 or 11. 7Launcher sets up the latest version and reports new updates itself.