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Glad to see you're all enjoying the Custom Scenarios and Scenario Creator! Keep creating and we'll be playing some of them soon.
v0.8.22.3
Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue where events could give more resources than intended
Error message now shown correctly if the player tries to load a save for a Custom Scenario that isn't downloaded
Fixed an issue where a placeholder popup would appear upon clicking "No Result"
Fixed an issue where the Resource Icon wouldn't save
Quality of Life
Adjusted layout of right side of Scenario Browser to work better with longer description text
Removed Subscribe button if no scenario is selected
Be sure to raise any issues you have in the Steam Forums or on Discord!
Glad to see you're all enjoying the Custom Scenarios and Scenario Creator! Keep creating and we'll be playing some of them soon.
v0.8.22.2
Bug Fixes
Fixed a crash that would occur with Surviving Zombie Horde Goals if an Area was not selected in a Custom Scenario
Fixed an issue where a Scenario would not be selected correctly in the Scenario Creator load menu
Fixed an issue where Subscribe button wouldn't update correctly
Fixed an issue where language changes wouldn't apply until restart
Quality of Life
You'll only be prompted to save when there are changes to saved when testing a Scenario
Resource ID is now shown in the Resource Editor in the Scenario Creator
Resources can be unlocked at the technology level set by their Building
Be sure to raise any issues you have in the Steam Forums or on Discord!
In this huge new update, you'll be able to play After Inc. in fresh new ways with Custom Scenarios made by the community, or make your own with the Scenario Creator. We can’t wait to play what you create!
Start by setting leaders, modifiers, regions, music tracks and difficulty levels as well as custom modifiers and even specific random seeds.
Edit Regions to fit your scenarios. Do you want a forested haven or a mountainous zombie hellscape?
Specify resources, terrain type, exploration status, zombie numbers, infestations and more!
Tweak core game mechanics including Morale, Authority, Seasons, Zombies, Fighters and more. Make the game play the way you want!
Once you know your way around, use the advanced editors to create truly unique gameplay experiences.
Set up Goals to tell stories, send players on adventures or lay down the gauntlet with a challenging set of objectives.
Give Survivors new developments to build or edit existing ones to change their costs, benefits and consequences.
Create new resources (or tweak existing ones), whether that's giving the Survivors the ability to drill for oil or … even eat concrete?
Add starting events, points of interest or disable specific types of events entirely.
Want to really get technical? We've included a hugely powerful Lua Scripting Event & Decision Editor with extensive documentation to get you started on your masterpiece.
Create as many complex Events & Decisions as you want, the sky is the limit!
Don't want to make scenarios? Then it's time to play some!
Open up the Scenario Browser or the Steam Workshop to view a whole new world of After Inc. levels!
We can't wait to see what you'll make with these tools! So get on and start creating, because we're going to be featuring the most popular and some of our favourite scenarios on a regular basis!
Join our Discord to discuss what you're making and get tips from other creators!
We've been carefully listening to player feedback on Patience, Authority and beating levels and we are introducing a new Authority mechanic.
If you lose all your Authority, you no longer immediately lose the game. Instead, your leader is disgraced and loses the respect of the people. The settlement becomes harder to govern and your final score will be reduced significantly but you can keep playing and win.
We hope that this lets experienced players continue to challenge themselves whilst making things more accessible for new players or people wanting a more relaxed game. (without needing new difficulty settings etc).
Now that we've completed the Scenario Creator, we've only got a few things left to do before 1.0! Currently, we are working on Steamdeck support and a brand new campaign…
Added Scenario Creator
Added Scenario Browsers
Added 'Disgrace' Authority mechanic
Fixed bug where Storage in Population Trait also boosted the Starting Resources.
Increased benefit from Population Trait on Starting Resources.
Fixed an issue where the Dormant Graves modifier could spawn Zombies in the Settlement area.
Today we're releasing one of our most requested features: Sandbox Mode along with a number of other expansions for Expeditions.
You're all a critical part of making this game great - thanks for your ongoing feedback during Early Access!
We're still hard at work on the After Inc: Scenario Creator, and also starting to plan out the next campaign!
Select "Sandbox Mode" when starting up an Expedition to enter a world of unlimited possibilities and no objectives! It's ideal for when you want to build a great settlement at a relaxed pace or try out different ways of playing the game without the responsibilities of leadership.
This can be played on any Expedition.
If you're looking for a greater challenge, we've added a new danger level to Expedition "Very High"... Prepare yourself for Infested Borders and a lot more zombies!
Infested Borders can also appear on lower danger levels as well but with reductions in other danger aspects.
Expedition Goals have been expanded to give more variety and now include single goals like maximising your population.
We've added six new modifiers, including infested borders, zombie surprise attacks and improved Fighter healing.
We've added four new map layouts in the Expedition rotation! Keep your eyes peeled for them.
Added Sandbox mode to Expeditions - Play at your own pace without Goals or Impatience!
Note: Playing an Expedition in Sandbox mode does not count towards completing the Expedition. Sandbox mode can still be played on completed Expeditions
Added a new danger level to Expeditions - "Very High".
Expeditions can have Infested Borders.
Added a chance to see an Infested Border on Medium and High Danger Levels
Note: Fewer Infestations will appear if an Infested Border is active
Added 4 new map layouts into Expeditions rotation
Added 6 new Expedition map modifiers
Looming Shadows
Urban Graveyard
Combat Treatment
Urban Aftermath
Deep Fenlands
Dormant Graves
Added 6 new Goals into Expeditions rotation
Expedition Modifier frequency adjustments across the board
Reduced the frequency of the "Isolated" Expedition modifier
Reduced Hoarder storage building restrictions during some Goals
A few fixes and balance improvements for the latest update!
v0.8.20.1
Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue where gameplay terms were translated incorrectly in some languages
Be sure to raise any issues you have in the Steam Forums or on Discord!
We're well into the development of the After Inc Scenario Creator, but it's not quite ready yet! In the meantime, we thought we'd bring you a sweet treat!
Easter Eggs are hiding in many nooks and crannies. Explore and scavenge to find them, and you'll gain bonus Expedition points to spend on Rewards.
Just make sure you're the ones taking a bite and not the Zombies!
*Only available April 1st - 30th in Expeditions or Escape Hatch Mode
Ever wanted to know where the closest Wood area is? Then the Resource Scouting Action is for you!
For a small cost, search specifically for any resource type. Ideal for those tricky Expeditions where some resources are scarce.
Find it in the Resource screen of your preferred resource.
We're bringing 17 new Modifiers to Expeditions including improved scavenging, discounted Area claims and more!
As for Rewards, 7 new Rewards across Knowledge, Production and Society, improving your exploration, combat and resource use!
Changelog
New Features
New Special Mechanic: Easter Trail* - Find all the Easter Eggs to earn bonus Expedition points!
Added "Find Resource" Mechanic
Added 17 new Expedition Modifiers
Added 7 new Expedition Rewards
Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue where some areas could not be Explored
Fixed an issue preventing the 'Bees discovered near Settlement' event from appearing
Fixed an issue where Celebration bubbles would not appear with the Stand Together cheat
We hope you enjoy this sweet special event!
What's coming next? As mentioned above the After Inc. Scenario Creator and Scenario support, which we're deep in development of. But it's a big project, so please do be patient with us while we work on it!
If you want to be among the first to test out the After Inc Scenario Creator, be sure to join our Discord.
You might also be interested to hear that we have an exciting Plague Inc. DLC coming out, including an opportunity to play as a Zombie Horde…
We've got lots of cool stuff coming for After Inc: Revival, and thought we'd share what we are working on.
Ever been looking for a specific resource across the Abandoned Kingdom but struggling to find what you need? Worry no longer! In the next update, we'll be implementing a new scouting option that will pinpoint the location of specific resources for you.
We'll be bringing more content to Expeditions in a small update coming in the next month or so. Expect new modifiers that'll shake things up
Soon you'll get to learn more about Abandoned Kingdom, the weird and wonderful of what's going on in your settlement and make some new interesting choices.
We're still hard at work on the After Inc: Scenario Creator, and it's going great! It is our primary focus and we will share a release date as soon as we can.
We can't wait to get the tools into your hands and see what you'll create for After Inc.
Currently in the planning stages - you can expect more campaigns adding new gameplay mechanics. More news on this soon.
We're still planning to complete our early access roadmap this year. Check out what else is yet to come:
As ever, if you'd like to be the first to test any of our new updates, be sure to join our Discord: https://discord.gg/ndemic
A few fixes and balance improvements for the latest update!
v0.8.19.1
Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue where the Bridge in Untamed Horizon would only appear after Exploring its connected Area
Fixed an issue for players who had previously selected more Rewards than expected during Zombies vs Christmas
Balance
Valentine's mini-campaign "Crimson Bloom" balance adjustments
Be sure to raise any issues you have in the Steam Forums or on Discord!
Love is in the air, but so is the stench of the undead! The survivors must defend their new luxury, or risk a date with death…
In three rosy missions, reignite the spark in the heart of civilisation. Play it between February 10th to 28th.
Follow your heart and make the right choice when the secret admirer comes to your settlement…
Set up the Rose Garden to win the hearts of your Settlers.
New Features
New Mini-Campaign: Valentine's Fever - Play it February 1st - 28th
New Valentine's decision
Bug Fixes
Fixed issue where players would not get any rewards from Expeditions if they had more than 50% rewards
Fixed an Expedition global score issue where the percentile band above your score would not show
Improved Modifier corner icon placement
We hope you enjoy this special event!
What's coming next? The After Inc. Scenario Creator and Scenario support, which we're deep in development of. But it's a big project, so please do be patient with us while we work on it!
If you want to be among the first to test out the After Inc Scenario Creator, be sure to join our Discord.
It's going to be a big year for After Inc: Revival and we've got lots of cool updates coming!
Currently, we're deep into development on the After Inc. Scenario Creator and Custom Scenario support and as you might imagine, that's a big project for the game. With that, content updates may be a little slower while we work on Scenarios, but it will be worth the wait!
If you want to be the first to test it out, be sure to join our Discord.
We're bringing new and exciting improvements to Expeditions!
See how you stack up against the world with the new Expedition Global Rankings system and watch out for the new combat-focused Modifiers.
New Features
Expedition Global Ranking: How good are you at Expeditions? Find out if you are in the top 1% or if you have the leadership abilities of a kitten…
New Expedition Modifiers:
Ancient Graveyard: Zombies occasionally spawn in the Settlement area. (Who thought this was a good place to build a settlement!)
Guard Dogs: Zombies in the Settlement area are killed over time.
Blood Money: Fighters refund 300% of their Stamina cost when killed.
NOTE: Expeditions may differ between PC and Mobile until we've patched Mobile!
Quality of Life
Expedition Rewards: Reduced reward randomness to ensure new players get key rewards sooner.
Expeditions Rewards: Expeditions always give a valid reward (if possible).
Expedition UI Update: Bars now have levels to make it easier to see Expedition Reward progress.
Expedition UI Update: Rewards History screen now only shows Rewards for the selected bar
Be sure to keep providing your feedback in the Steam Forums, on Discord, and on our Reddit!
It's going to be a big year for After Inc: Revival and we've got lots of cool updates coming!
Currently we're deep into development on the After Inc. Scenario Creator and Custom Scenario support and as you might imagine, that's a big project! With that, content updates may be a little slower while we work on Scenario support, but they'll be worth the wait.
If you want be the first to test it out, be sure to join our discord.
We're bringing new and exciting improvements to Expeditions!
See how you stack up against the world with the new Expedition Global Rankings system and watch out for the new combat-focused Modifiers: Ancient Graveyard, Guard Dogs and Blood Money.
But that's not all, we've made some quality of life changes to Expeditions, in particular, a much requested feature: Every Expedition gives a reward, even if you've maxed out a bar.
Look out for it soon!
Ndemic Creations
Hello, After Inc., Plague Inc., Rebel Inc. and players!
As I normally do on our website last year and as I have each and every single year before that, since I started the company. I like to look back at what we've accomplished in the year and look ahead to what's coming next. This year, I thought we should bring it to Steam too!
This was a really great year for us - especially for Plague Inc. and our new game After Inc.
After Inc. was one of the top paid mobile games of the year worldwide, including 5th (UK and Germany), 12th (USA).
3.5 million people have played After Inc. so far, and it's been featured multiple times by Apple
The demo for After Inc: Revival was one of the top demos played in Steam's June Next Fest !
After Inc: Revival successfully released on Steam Early Access.
8 major updates released for After Inc., including the huge new campaign "Shadows of the Past"
Plague Inc. was one of the top paid mobile games of the year worldwide (for the 13th year in a row!), including 2nd (Germany, Italy), 3rd (UK), 4th (USA, Brazil, Canada)
Greenland International update released for Plague Inc: Evolved
2025 World Update released for Plague Inc.
Outbreak game mode released for Plague Inc. A huge update spreading unique diseases every day
Rebel Inc. is still being worked on as well, and received a number of smaller updates to prepare for a larger update in 2026
Plague Inc., Rebel Inc. and After Inc. have all become available on Play Pass for Google Play!
Hooded Horse started publishing Rebel Inc: Escalation
We're so pleased you've all embraced our new game After Inc. across all platforms and we've got so much more to add to it!
Plague Inc.'s new mode is just the beginning of the new content coming; we're working on a new Special Disease type that's very exciting - will share more on that soon.
More Campaigns and new content for After Inc., as well as leaving Early Access
New Special Disease Type for Plague Inc. (paid DLC)
Update Plague Inc. on console
New content for Plague Inc. and Rebel Inc.
Be sure to follow us on Social Media, join our Discord, our reddits (Plague, Rebel, After) or sign up to our mailing list to be the first to hear about any Ndemic news.
Stay healthy and look after yourselves,
James and the Ndemic Creations team
A few fixes and balance adjustments following the Zombies Vs Christmas update.
Fixed Zombies vs Christmas news redirect
Fixed Zombies vs Christmas campaign giving too many reward points on completion
Reduced the impact and frequency of the "Christmas" decision in Expeditions
Be sure to raise any issues you have in the Steam Forums or on Discord!
We're bringing you a campaign to bring festive cheer!
Only available from December 1st - 31st, so get your ice skates on!
Decades after the Last Christmas, a fragile civilisation finally has the chance to celebrate again, but now the Zombies have come to ruin it!
The survivors must work together to save Christmas, or risk another Silent Night...
New maps come to the Expeditions of the Abandoned Kingdom, giving you more variety than ever!
It's our little Christmas gift to you all!
New Mini-Campaign: Zombies vs Christmas
Expedition Rewards can be gained via the Christmas Campaign
New 'Christmas' Decision
New Maps added to Expeditions rotation
Fixed an issue where, when playing as the Tyrant, Authority would drain rapidly
Merry Christmas,
Ndemic Creations
Christmas is coming and After Inc. has something waiting under the tree for you.
Bring seasonal cheer to your settlers with a festive mini-campaign.
Expeditions will be getting a mini-update of their own. Keep your eyes peeled.
Coming very soon!
Ndemic Creations
We've had a great first year for After Inc: Revival, with 7 big updates including the brand new campaign, Shadows of the Past.
We like to think of After Inc: Revival as a calm, relaxing and inspiring experience for our players, which is why we're asking for your nomination for the Sit Back and Relax Steam Award.
Unless you spend your time playing Mega Brutal 5, then you might want to nominate us for the "Best Game You Suck At" Award…
Ndemic Creations
Hi everyone! Small update to bring across improvements from After Inc: Revival, and some important backend systems into the demo.
Added Escape Hatch
Added Right-Click Context Menu
All bug fixes, quality of life and balance changes from After Inc: Revival so far!
See our other changelogs for details
Updated Unity Version
Ndemic Creations
This is an update that seeks to hit a lot of the community feedback on topics including Impatience, Morale, Authority and the recent Fighter Exploration/Claiming bug fix. Thanks for all your feedback - we're keen to make After Inc. the best game it can be, and your feedback is essential.
Impatience: We have made a number of changes here to give players more tools to deal with it as well as making it less punishing on lower difficulties. As part of our work here, we also discovered a subtle bug that made it harder to deal with impatience than intended - fixing this also has a big impact in the newest update.
Impatience now impacts authority less as your authority gets closer to zero (amount depends on difficulty)
Celebrations give more patience - particularly if your patience is causing problems (below 0)
Festivals give more patience - particularly if your patience is causing problems (below 0)
Added indicators to show when patience being gained
Fixed significant bug where festivals and celebrations only increased patience if your people were not already impatient
Fighters Explore and Claim: As we said in the last changelog, we had to fix the bug in order to assess the state of the game. Fighters with Pathfinders reward now claim / explore faster and randomness has been reduced. Their intelligence and ability to collaborate has also been improved significantly.
Smaller Areas will take less time than larger ones to explore / claim
Moving Fighters whilst they are claiming / exploring will no longer fully reset explore / claim progress (but it will still reduce it slightly)
Fighters will now be more intelligent when exploring an Area - they will focus on reducing cost on one Area rather than splitting attention between multiple Areas.
Fighters will typically try to explore the smallest adjacent Area unless another Area would be quicker to see cost reduction (because of historical progress)
Manually exploring an Area will allow soldiers to partially transfer their exploration progress to a neighbour (if available)
Multiple Fighters can help to explore a specific Area
Settler's demands/ morale and abandoning settlement:
Settlers are now less likely to leave your settlement if they are missing non-essential amenities
Settlers are now less likely to leave your settlement if there are lots of zombies around
Settlers are now less likely to leave your settlement if it’s dangerous outside
Festivals: Reduced ongoing consumption of Amenities
Festivals: Increased growth speed at higher settlement sizes
Festivals: Improved text description
These are all impactful changes and as always, we will be monitoring how they go and making adjustments as needed.
Added 5 new Region outlines to expeditions - significantly increasing variation.
New Expedition modifier: Impatient Population (experience Impatience as it was on launch!)
Fixed an issue where negative map modifiers would reduce goal patience
Updated Unity Version
Be sure to keep providing your feedback in the Steam Forums, on Discord, and on our Reddit!
A few balance adjustments following Update 6.
Raised score thresholds on Cracked Earth, Unsettling Echo, Uncertain Ground, Homing Call, Hidden Dangers, and Forgotten Shadows
Lowered score thresholds on Resolute Bastion
Paused Patience during the evacuation sequences in Cracked Earth and Forgotten Shadows
Reduced Authority loss from low Morale on Casual
Fixed an issue with the Pathfinders reward scaling from the Pioneers option in the Keeping Settlement Safe decision. The Pioneers option impact is now limited to the current game, and has a greater impact.
Fixed an issue where the Low Water Table map modifier did not scale higher tier Well costs correctly
General stability updates
Be sure to raise any issues you have in the Steam Forums or on Discord!
Balance updates and a few fixes for issues raised in Update 6.
Raised score thresholds on Cracked Earth, Unsettling Echo, Uncertain Ground, and Hidden Dangers
Lowered score thresholds on Resolute Bastion
Reduced Drought severity in Cracked Earth on Casual
Fixed an incorrect bridge connection in Fool's Hope
Fixed an issue where Outpost placement could be skipped in Forgotten Shadows
Fixed an issue where the remaining count text in Celebration Bubble objectives would not update
Updated the Outpost Reward to allow multiple Outposts, scaling in cost
A faint radio signal from a long forgotten facility could save the future of civilization. But to get there, brave Survivors will have to venture deep into the deadly heart of the old world.
The Settlers will need to develop new technologies, fight back a growing zombie threat and expand civilization to secure their fate…
It's an all new, major expansion for the game!
Establish Settlements across 10 new levels and discover what lies deep in the shadows of the old world.
Construct Outposts to assist with production and combat, then specialise them further into Logistics Posts or Forts.
Fight back against distant infestations plaguing the region. Zombies will be continually drawn towards your Settlements!
Expand your Settlements even further with new services and higher level production buildings.
New Campaign: Discover a forgotten research lab amidst the ruins in 10 new Levels
Infested Borders: Fight back against distant infestations plaguing the region
Expanded Civilization: Use Outposts to boost your settlement as well as new buildings, Population and Tech Levels
Additions
Added Shadows of the Past Campaign (10 new levels)
New Buildings - Upgradable Outpost: Benefit from improved resource production and combat strength, further specialise the Outpost with Logistics or Fort upgrades
Infested Borders: Zombies will be continually drawn towards your Settlements!
New Rewards: All new rewards from the Shadows of the Past Campaign
New Population & Technology Levels: Upgrade to Population 14 and Technology 7
Added Ingenuity Soundtrack to campaign rotation
Balance Changes
Buildings built further from the Settlement now cost slightly more Stamina
Herb Gardens now require Stone to build from Level 3
Lumberyards now require Stone to Build from Level 6
Deer, Cow, and Sheep Material buildings now require Wood to build
Stone Quarries cost more Wood and less Stamina to build
High-level production buildings cost increasing amounts of Wood and Stone
Festivals now improve Celebration Chance
Celebrations now increase Final Score
Escape Hatch mode no longer reduces Final Score
Quality of Life
Disable Tips: You can now disable Tip Popups in game settings. Let us know how you find this feature and if there are other popups we should be labelling as Tips!
When Areas are under attack, building health bars become larger
Bug Fixes
Fixed a rare issue where the Context Menu would not correctly update initial priorities
Fixed an issue where the "Maintain X Resource" objective would complete when you loaded the game
Stability improvements
We've got lots more coming soon for After Inc: Revival. Check out our Roadmap!
But also be sure to let us know what you'd like to see in the forums, on discord, and on our reddit.
Shadows of the Past is nearly here, a whole new campaign with new mechanics, new content and surprises.
As always, features and content are subject to change, but here's what we're working on and hope to release within the next month!
Your Survivors face extinction, but a glimmer of hope in the form of a radio message promises a way forward that might be too good to be true. Venture south into dense urban areas across multiple levels to discover the source of the signal.
Empower your settlement with a game-changing new structure: Outposts. Customisable to your needs, Outposts can help your Survivors in various ways.
Large urban populations fuelled the zombie hordes during the pandemic, and now you have to face them. Some say they have become unstoppable. Will you survive?
This is our biggest update yet, and we're incredibly excited to get this into your hands. If you'd like to be among the first to play, join our Discord to get exclusive access to early beta tests:
Improvement for balance changes in Update 5.
Surprise Attacks now do extra damage to Buildings
Fixed an issue where retreating from a Surprise Attack would not reduce a Fighter's health correctly
Updated Localisations
Be sure to raise any issues you have in the Steam Forums or on Discord!
In our fifth major update, we've made some big changes to give you more options as you rebuild the world, implement more satisfying combat and lay the groundwork for the Shadows of the Past campaign.
We've adjusted Zombie awakenings to be more predictable, now based on your actions and how much attention you've brought to your settlement. Settlement size and weather also factor in, so keep an eye out!
Fighters will now consume resources when in unclaimed zones, are stronger when taunting, and the Reinforce ability is always available.
To reward keeping your Morale high, we've added Celebrations. You'll get a gift of Stamina and a reduction of Impatience (based on Settlement Size). The happier your people are, the more likely they'll celebrate.
High morale now also improves your Population Growth and Fighter Strength.
Once you get to higher populations, Demands will be more reasonable, baseline population growth speed will be reduced, and Morale will have a greater impact on Population Growth.
New Features
Added Celebration mechanic. Chance to get Celebration bubbles when morale >100% (capped by population)
Added Zombie Awareness mechanic. Increased by Claiming/Fighter movement as well as Settlement activity and Weather. Makes zombies more likely to wake and makes zombies join existing fights more quickly. Zombies attacking into an existing fight will make things worse based on Awareness
Added Gluttons expedition modifier
Added Stretched Supply Chains expedition modifier
Added High Maintenance expedition modifier
Added Warrior Ethos expedition modifier
Balance Changes
Population 6 onwards: Population demands made more reasonable
Population 6 onwards: Baseline Population Growth Speed reduced
Population 6 onwards: Morale has a greater impact on Population Growth
+Population Trait boosted
+Morale Trait boosted
Fighters now consume Water, Food, and Fuel when in unclaimed areas.
Shrine service - now needed 1 population later. Going from 10 to 11 population will no longer result in such a big morale drop
Increased impact of Reanimation modifier
Reduced randomness of Reanimation
Quality of Life
Updated building action logic to always remain above Storage and Scavenge actions.
Improved Leader Bubbles artwork
Improved Enemy Warning Icon artwork
Fighters will prepare for battle when taunting - boosting their strength
Fighters will try to be quiet when moving near zombies (but will move slower). Typically a fighter will never wake up a group of zombies if this is your first time in contact with them.
A fighter retreating now results in a lingering combat penalty for a while in that area (other fighters are scared to go there)
Reinforce is now introduced in level 5, and available at game start after that.
Taunt and Reinforce actions are now available in early campaign missions if their introduction levels (Level 4 and level 5) have been beaten.
Festivals now boost population growth speed
Research and Fighter training now faster with higher populations
Bug Fixes
Fixes for Morale icons
Fixed a variety of visual issues with map bubbles.
Fixed an issue where Rain may not start after a Drought
Fixed an issue where Goals could have too high a threshold in Expeditions
Fixed bug where Zombies would keep moving to different area if Fighter attacking them
Fixed bug where Zombies might be killed too quickly when entering an area
Fixed an issue with Goal target thresholds
We're making progress on a brand new campaign: Shadows of the Past: New levels, new zombie mechanics and a new tech level! Not to mention find out what happens next in the Abandoned Kingdom.
Be sure to leave us a review if you're enjoying the game! or join our Discord to chat with us, try exclusive betas and swap tactics on how to rebuild the world.
A fix for an issue raised by players in Update 4.
Prevented Storage construction from being cancellable when playing as the Hoarder
Be sure to raise any issues you have in the Steam Forums or on Discord!
Our fourth update lets you undo your mistakes.
This was a very popular request from players, you wanted to change your builds on the fly. Thanks to everyone for your feedback and especially those who voted in our development poll so far.
FYI - the game has now been out for more than a month! This is our fourth major update (+5 smaller patches). We are working at full speed and you can read more about what we are working on at the end of this post.
We've all been there, you line up a series of important building orders, but then the Zombies attack! You need that Stamina to get a Fighter out there immediately. In the past, you'd have to sit with your choices. But not anymore!
Go to an in-progress construction. If it's yellow, then you can click to cancel it and get a full refund of your Stamina and Resources.
We're excited to see how this changes up your building and rebuilding of civilization.
New Features & Content
Added Build Cancelling - If the construction bar is yellow, click it and have the option to cancel your construction for a full refund!
Added Fuel Reserves Depleted Decision
Added Water Reserves Depleted Decision
Quality of Life
Added hover animation to the 'show all resources' button in the top left of the in game UI
Improved text wrapping in Decision descriptions
UI polish and improvements
Bug Fixes
Fixed issue where Population Traits and Leader select screen would change when re-entering with Escape Hatch mode enabled
Fixed issue where the game would not paused during the "Not Enough Resource" popup when triggered from the Right-Click Context Menu
Fixed issue where some Maintain Morale objectives could not be completed with the Stand Together cheat enabled
We're making progress on a brand new campaign: Shadows of the Past: New levels, new zombie mechanics and a new tech level! Not to mention find out what happens next in the Abandoned Kingdom.
Be sure to leave us a review if you're enjoying the game! or join our Discord to chat with us, try exclusive betas and swap tactics on how to rebuild the world.
A few fixes for issues raised by players in Update 3.
Fixed issue where you could Explore and Claim twice using the Right-Click Context Menu
Fixed issue where you could build infinite housing using the Right-Click Context Menu
Right-Click Context Menu can no longer interact with 'No Intel' zones
Fighter Reinforcement no longer plays two sounds
Fighter Taunt action should now be more consistently possible in the settlement zone
Building production impacts are now in the Area Info popup of the Right-Click Context Menu
Be sure to raise any issues you have in the Steam Forums or on Discord!
Our third update is all about power and control by using the right click mouse button! Experienced players can now control exactly where new buildings are constructed. It also provides another way to quickly navigate around the UI (along with the existing hot keys)
Thanks to everyone for your feedback and especially those who voted in our development poll so far. More information on what other things we are working on below.
Our new update includes a simple but powerful tool, right click on any Area and you'll be able to perform a variety of options:
Strategically choose your Resource Building locations. Do you want to build cheaply - but close to zombies - or prioritize building in a secure Areas or closer to the Settlement?
Build housing and services in your settlement without having to open the Settlement menu
Easily take actions like Explore or Claim Areas without having to move your mouse or using hotkeys
New Features
Added 'Direct Control' right-click an Area feature
Added 'Reset Settings' option
Helpful if you've accidentally selected and approved the wrong resolution!
Quality of Life
Added Score explanation to the end screen
Corner numeral icons updated to be more legible
Significant Localisation pass on Simplified Chinese by translation team
Bug Fixes
Improved text positioning in many areas of the UI
Fixed the settlement name not updating for events after the frog collecting decision
Fixed issue where free buildings wouldn't show a "0" cost
Fixed the invert scrolling option to default to "Off"
The work continues on the brand new campaign Shadows of the Past, adding new game mechanics and a lot more levels.
Be sure to leave us a review if you're enjoying the game! or join our Discord to chat with us, try exclusive betas and swap tactics on how to rebuild the world.
A few fixes for issues raised by players in Update 2.
Fixed Taunt action occasionally charging Stamina without pulling Zombies
Added Taunt cooldown timer into area info description
Improved service Technology requirement warning thresholds
Updated Escape Hatch zombie position shuffling in Ancient Treasures to prevent large infestations from clumping into one
Updated Escape Hatch settlement starting areas in Frost Bite, Sunlight Grave and Natural Order, to reduce starting difficulty
Fixed a long range zone connection in Historic Legacy
Be sure to report any issues you find in the Steam Forums or on Discord.
Two weeks after launch, our second major update smashes open the emergency exit and escapes onto Steam - adding a whole new way to replay campaigns…
This was a very popular request from players who wanted to be able to replay campaign maps without knowing exactly where everything is. Thanks to everyone for your feedback and especially those who voted in our development poll so far.
FYI - the game has now been out for 2 weeks. This is our second major update (+3 smaller patches). We are working at full speed and you can read more about what we are working on at the end of this post.
After completing a Campaign level, a new option will open up: the Escape Hatch mode.
Enabling it lets Survivors use a new exit to leave the bunker! Starting location, terrain and enemies are reshuffled so you don't know exactly what is out there...
Can you still build a thriving settlement if you emerged on the other side of the region? What if meat was scarce? Or forests far away?
It's a brand new challenge every time with some special surprises.
New Features
Added Escape Hatch Mode
Developer note - a player requested feature to improve replayability of the campaign levels
Expeditions will now leave different colour and size icons on the Abandoned Kingdom map to reflect what difficulty they were beaten on.
Developer note: An extra way to reward players for beating expeditions and recognise the difficulty level - the world map becomes a bit like a trophy cabinet!
New completed expedition icons added to the pool including special ones for Mega Brutal
The game will now warn you if building housing that will need new Services researched.
Developer note: Another player requested feature so players know if they are in danger of growing too fast and encountering morale issues. This doesn’t apply on Mega Brutal.
Quality of Life
Added Difficulty and Region Name to the settlement screen Overview panel
Increased the size of completed Expedition score boxes
Adjusted padding of World Map for different screens
Changed the fitting of ranking stars on level select to better align with text
Bug Fixes
Fix for camera zoom when selecting a Campaign whilst already having a Level selected
Fixed an issue with 'Growth Spurt' achievement
Fixed levelled building shadows appearing strange
Fixed an issue with initial Reward Points not being earned in Extra Expeditions if you didn’t have existing rewards
Fixed potential reward bug when saving and loading an Expedition
We're hard at work on a brand new campaign Shadows of the Past which adds new game mechanics and a lot more levels.
At the same time, we are working on various other features including a control scheme upgrade that lets people use right click to build things in specific areas. More news on all of this soon and we will adjust plans in response to player feedback as always :)
Be sure to leave us a review if you're enjoying the game! or join our Discord to chat with us, try exclusive betas and swap tactics on how to rebuild the world.
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