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HumanitZ — patch notes and updates

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HumanitZ Hotfix 1.1X2026-10-30Patch notes HZ 1.1X HotfixSurvivors, Another hotfix from the team.. Attention Mods Users: Remember, if you’re using mods, please wait until the mod creator has updated their mods to ensure compatibility with the updated build, otherwise you may get Fatal Errors or other issues with the game. We cannot fix issues if mods are being utilized in your files. A lot of game crashes after updates are due to mods usage. Fixes - Fix for Caesar’s quest showing as failed - Fixed Player Zeek spawning a zeek bag when killed - Fixed various reported Duplication Exploits - Fixed stacking issue of unstackable items - Zeeks hit with a vehicle in headshot only
HumanitZ 1.1B Hotfix2026-10-23HumanitZ 1.1B Hotfix Small server patch - server owners please restart your servers - Fixed UI issues caused by broken translations preventing installation of vehicle car parts- Fixed issue with player being encumbered after death- Fixed House of a Couple Corpses quest not spawning the scout- Fixed bug where you could upgrade gates and palisade walls with metal without unlocking the skill- Fixed certain quest markers not persisting after reloading a save - Fixed a couple issues with Trader inventories Thanks HZ Team
HumanitZ 1.1A Hotfix2026-10-20Survivors! Small hotfix 1.1A has been released All server owners will need to restart to pull the latest patch. Fixed issue with death losing backpack on certain settingsFixed missing death location on mapFix for riding the horse with party members on dedicated serversFixed log node manager bug for server logs Thanks HZ Team
HumanitZ 1.1 Major Update2026-10-19Welcome to the HumanitZ 1.1 Spooky Update, Survivors! To begin, thank you to everyone who participated in the Experimental Branch of 1.1. Your feedback, suggestions and changes have far surpassed anything we imagined for this update and hope everyone will enjoy their first introduction to this next evolution. New Saves are not required for our Spooky Update, you can just update to the current default version. For those who did participate in Experimental, please revert to the Default Branch going forward as Experimental will no longer function nor receive updates. It is highly encouraged for server owners to do a full wipe of their servers wh
HumanitZ: Calling New Survivors?2026-10-01🍂 HumanitZ is on sale in the Steam Autumn Sale! 🍂 Dear Survivors,HumanitZ is on sale during the Steam Autumn Sale from October 1st to October 8th!If you’ve had HumanitZ sitting on your wishlist waiting for the right time to jump into the apocalypse, now might be that time! 🧟And for all our existing Survivors, work continues at full speed. Experimental 1.1 is LIVE and has been picking up regular updates, with v0.3 dropping last week, as we continue fixing, improving and polishing everything ahead of the full Stable 1.1 release.There’s plenty more coming, and we can’t wait for you to see what we’ve been working on.Grab your gear, gather your
Experimental 1.1 v0.3 Update2026-09-25HZ Patch Notes 1.1 0.3We’re back with another patch for the Experimental branch, mainly focused on bug fixes and QoL improvements as we move closer to the Stable 1.1 release next month.Stay safe out there, Survivors! We have created 2x Experimental servers one in EU one in US for testing some server changes. Changes/Quality of Life Updates - NPC recruitment now requires completion of the Radio Tower questline - Changes to AI human movement, combat and crouching added - Adjusted Zeek/Animal detection and attacking issues (like attacking the rabbit) - Added vaulting checks from lower to higher terrain so you don’t get stuck any longer- Shower n
Experimental 1.1 0.22026-08-28Experimental 1.1 0.2 Update - Small fix for NPCs sometimes not damaging Zeeks with melee weapons Thank you HZ Team
HumanitZ Experimental 1.1 Update - Out Now2026-08-27Survivors! It has been a fast 6 months since 1.0! We are here to deliver to you all an Experimental version of what we have been working on this entire time, for full launch implementation with the Spooky Update which is also fast approaching. The goal for this Experimental Update is to capture all of your feedback to the below mentioned areas and allow us to tweak, add, or remove for the full version. Our Private Testing Group has been instrumental in getting the initial feedback, quality assurance, and ideas to bring our vision to life and for you all to enjoy in a much more stable environment. This isn’t to say you won’t incur some bugs he
HumanitZ 1.09.A Mini Patch2026-06-27Dear, Survivors 1.09.A Patch - Small fix for auto save implemented Thank you HZ Team
Gear Up, Survivors! HumanitZ is 35% Off in the Steam Summer Sale2026-06-25🧟 Gear up, Survivors. The apocalypse is on sale.There has never been a better time to fight for the future of humanity. HumanitZ is 35% off in the Steam Summer Sale from June 25 to July 9. Scavenge, craft, build, and battle the hordes solo or with friends in an open-world sandbox ended by a zombie outbreak. And we are just getting started. Also launching today is the 1.09 Patch, focused on bug fixes and improvements as we prepare to release the Experimental Branch in the coming weeks. This will be your first chance to try out our brand new NPC Recruitment System, but for now, enjoy this latest round of fixes! 1.09 Patch Notes: - Fixed server
HumanitZ 1.09 Patch2026-06-25HumanitZ 1.09 Patch NotesDear Survivors,Welcome to the 1.09 update!This patch is focused on bug fixes and quality of life improvements based on your reports and feedback. A huge thank you to everyone who continues to report issues and help us improve HumanitZ. Fixes• Fixed server save file conflicts resulting in server data rollbacks• Fixed save file bloating issue regarding pickup cleanup timers • Fixed mead crafting causing disconnects on dedicated servers • Fixed dismantled furniture returning after loading in on the Swamps Scenario • Fixed Doc not remaining at camp after rescuing him • Quest icons now clear correctly on their own • Adjust
HumanitZ 2026 RoadMap2026-06-12Dear, Survivors!! The 2026 Roadmap is here! 🧟🚨📰 New updates, major features, ongoing development and a few dev spoilers for what’s coming next. This is just the beginning! Regards HZ Team
Server Patch 1.05.A2026-06-05Dear, Survivors We just added a new server patch. All server owners please restart your servers Thank you HZ Team
HumanitZ Update 1.05.A2026-06-05Update 1.05.A Hotfix Dear Survivors,We found an issue with some older saves that could cause players to lose their horse or be unable to access their horse inventory. This has now been fixed.If your horse does not return, please use the command /spawn horse and then use /adminw to return your saddle. Sorry for the inconvenience. Fixes:• Fixed old saves losing horses • Fixed old saves causing issues with horse inventory • Fixed zombie respawn set to "Never" not respecting old saves • Horse pie menu fixes Thank you, HZ Team
HumanitZ Update 1.052026-06-04Hey Survivors!We’ve just pushed a small hotfix focused mainly on addressing server disconnects when driving, along with the save-file data buildup that was contributing to server instability. A huge shoutout to Piiruca, owner of the Wasteland Survival server, and MaKY, owner of the El Refugio server, for helping identify and report key details around this issue. Our community continues to be a massive force multiplier for HumanitZ, and we’re incredibly grateful for the love, patience, and dedication you continue to show the game.A community that survives together, thrives together! We also want to quickly readdress our previous comments aroun
HumanitZ 1.04.X Hotfix2026-05-081.04.X Hotfix Dear Survivors,We realised with the 1.04 update there was a crash issue occurring around AI activity, mainly on death, along with a potential memory leak issue. We’ve done our best with the info and crash reports provided by our awesome community, so a huge thank you to everyone who helped us track this one down. We believe we have now fixed the crash and memory leak issue, but we are still actively testing on our side. If you do receive a crash after this update, please give us as much info as possible, including the crash report via our discord ticket system, to help us continue tracking additional issues. The Build ID has bee
HumanitZ 1.04.B2026-05-011.04.B Hotfix Dear Survivors, Small client patch only (No server patch needed) - Fixed visual bug in character creator (skin issue) Regards Yoz
HumanitZ 1.04.A Update2026-05-01Patch Notes 1.04.A Good Morning, Good Afternoon, and in case we don’t see you later, Good Evening Survivors! Quick little fix for some reported issues over the past week. All the Best! Yoz Server Owners: Restart your server to pull the latest patch Patch 1.04.A Fixes - Fixed horse and vehicle exploit - Fixed new crafting duplication methods - Fixed zeeks attacking base walls- Scrap Cars no longer respawning in areas they shouldn’t be - Tweaked structure health visual overlay to appear at 50% instead of 75% and range at which it is visible - Weapon Break ON/OFF functioning as it should be - Vehicle Muffler noise attenuation has been fixed - Sh
HumanitZ 1.04 Update2026-04-24HZ Patch Notes 1.04 Hey Survivors, Another *cough* two weeks *cough*, another patch! As we mentioned last update, this patch is primarily focused on bug fixes. This is not the entire list of reported things on our docket as of now, but some high-target quick fixes we could get out in a timely fashion. Rest assured, we have everything tracked and are still pursuing them with aggression. We have added support for Private Server owners to disable Family Sharing in order to combat the unfortunate community members who willfully try to get around being banned or blacklisted from servers. We apologize for any inconvenience these players have had on
HumanitZ 1.03.B Patch2026-04-04HZ 1.03.B Patch NotesSurvivors,Another quick Hotfix! - Fixed issue causing your vehicle to teleport to last known parked location when exiting on Huddson Bridge- Removed Skeleton Hoodie and Pants from Trader inventory- Removed balaclava from bandit loot- Fixed Amateur Boxer grapple becoming frozen when having an item in hand- Increased the render distance of vehicles spawning in to combat fast drivers from crashing into them- Changes to landscape material to gain some more performance Server Owners: Please restart your server to receive the new patch Attention Mods Users! You will potentially receive Fatal Errors or see anomalies when loading
HumanitZ 1.03.A Patch2026-04-03HumanitZ 1.03.A Patch Survivors! Some issues popped up when we kicked out 1.03 on and here's what was noted and fixed:NPCs acting erraticallyBackpacks and Items Disappeared (should be able to get stuff recovered today with the hotfix)Farm Plot Issue in mini-questScrap cars not spawning/respawningHAZMAT hood not showing on character model and rendering them bald Specifically regarding the loss of items and placed items, they aren't gone, they just didn't load in so all your stuff will repopulate when the servers restart Server Owners please restart your servers and players make sure you restart steam and pull the recent 1.03.A Update!! ATTENTI
HumanitZ Update 1.032026-04-03Hey, we’re back with another update! This one took a bit longer than we would have liked in-line with our stated bi-weekly updates due to some major performance changes we’ve made. which is why things have taken longer than expected and ever so slightly set us back with things such as the Road Map, new content, more QoL features being added. Rest assured, those things are still coming. But for now, let’s get into what we’ve been working on these past few weeks. Our first major point is that Steam Deck is now ‘stable’ and can be run on MEDIUM-HIGH settings. This is the first phase of getting the full official Steam Deck release solidified, so
HumanitZ 1.03 – Major Performance Update Drops Thursday2026-03-30Dear Survivors, We wanted to give you a quick update on the 1.03 patch. As mentioned previously, this update has taken longer than our usual two week cadence due to the scale of the changes we’ve made. We made the call to delay it because it represents a major step forward in performance and overall stability, and we wanted to make sure it was done properly. The 1.03 update is now planned to drop this Thursday, 2nd April. A lot of the issues identified since 1.0 tied back to the addition of the EOS system as part of our future plans. This meant we had to rework and rebuild parts of the game, which is why development has taken longer than expe
HumanitZ Update News2026-03-12Hey Survivors, Up front, this week's update will be delayed slightly. We're working on some additional performance enhancements which are taking longer than usual to get through final validation and ensuring it doesn't affect any pre-existing systems. Additionally, a couple of us have come down with some seasonal sicknesses and that's set us back a few days on our end, so just wanted to give you all a heads up before we head into the weekend and not to keep you waiting for what should be coming. We will do our best to get it out to you sometime next week if all goes well. We'll kick out another notification when we go live with the next updat
HumanitZ Server Update2026-03-03Dear Server Owners Small server update Admin Tool fixes Please restart your server to pull the latest patch Regards HZ Team
HumanitZ 1.02.A Update2026-02-28Dear Survivors Small hotfix for joining friends hosted game Sorry for the error HZ Team
HumanitZ 1.02 Update2026-02-28Welcome to HumanitZ 1.02, Survivors! First, a huge thank you to all of our newest community members! We have been blessed with so many people playing HumanitZ and are humbled by the love and enjoyment people are having for the game, bringing fresh eyes to the scene. It has been an interesting couple of weeks, and very eye-opening indeed. As we mentioned, we’re on a cadence of bi-weekly patches, and we can’t do any of that without you, and especially all the new folks so again, thank you for taking the time to inform us of issues. Keep that feedback coming! This Patch is primarily meant for performance and fixes, but performance does mean a br
HumanitZ Dev Update2026-02-21Happy Saturday Survivors! We're one week into our bi-weekly patch updates and wanted to give you insight into what has been fixed, what we're currently working on, what we're currently investigating, and what you can expect in the near future. Thank you to everyone who has given us that constructive feedback and provided us with the information needed to get things done a little more efficiently. Issues fixed for next patch (not all inclusive):Bow reloading exploit,Random NPC Quest Givers Not Showing Turn-In Option,FPS drops when turning on headlights, turning on campfires, and torches,FPS drops/freezing when going under player crafted awning
Message From The Team2026-02-17Dear Survivors We want to speak openly with you about the 1.0 launch. In many ways, the release of HumanitZ 1.0 has been a success. We’ve seen record player numbers, huge support from the community, and an incredible amount of people jumping into the apocalypse with us. For that, we are truly grateful. However, we also know that in other ways, the launch has not met the standards we set for ourselves. While many players are having a great time, there are also areas of performance, stability, and general quality that we as a studio are not fully happy with. We hold ourselves to a high standard, and we know we can do better. As part of the fina
HumanitZ 1.0 Ninja Patch2026-02-13Dear Survivors SERVER OWNERS: RESTART YOUR SERVERS TO PULL THE UPDATE We spotted an issue affecting players who already have the Resourceful and Sprinter skills, so we’ve applied a quick ninja patch for both server and client. Enjoy the weekend HZ Team