Project Zomboid updates, gameplay guides, survival strategies, and Build 42 news.
Project Zomboid Build 42.22 arrived on the optional Steam Pre-Release branch on 27 October 2026. You can finally climb ladders placed around Knox Country and force open locked doors with a crowbar. The update also fixes problems affecting animals, multiplayer, driving and everyday survival. For now, 42.21 is still the default Stable build. The Indie…
Project Zomboid 42.22 Pre-Release is the optional Steam version that lets you try climbable ladders, crowbar forced entry and new survival fixes ahead of the Stable update. You have to select the testing branch yourself; ordinary installations remain on Build 42.21. The Indie Stone renamed its old Unstable branch to Pre-Release on 27 October 2026….
Project Zomboid Ladders became usable with Build 42.22 Pre-Release on 27 October 2026. Move next to a ladder already placed on the map and press E to climb. The same action lets you descend, so empty pools and high floors are no longer one-way obstacles. These controls only work if you’ve opted into the 42.22…
Project Zomboid Crowbar Forced Entry lets you pry open ordinary locked doors, jammed windows, garage doors and fence gates in Build 42.22 Pre-Release. Carry or equip a crowbar, stand beside a suitable obstacle and use its right-click menu to start forcing it. The action arrived on 27 October 2026 with the optional test update. The…
