Planned features

This is a future feature.

This article is about an item or mechanic that is currently unimplemented and planned for a future version.

It has either been previewed or found in the game files and does not exist yet.

This article is about Project Zomboid's planned features. For features that are confirmed and in development, see Upcoming versions.

This is the place to find all potential future features that the developers have spoken publicly about adding to Project Zomboid. To see a list of what has been added to the game please check the version history page.

Note: massive credit goes to Darkcenturi for starting this list off with a massive amount of forum detective work! Some of the reference links may be broken since the forum moved mid-2013. The source post of such links has been recovered and can be found here.

Game mechanics

• Improved fire graphics and mechanics.
• Farming improvements.
• Electronic systems overhaul, including working walkmans/ipods, VHS tapes/casettes, arcade machines and computers.
• Return of Insanity system.
• Amputation on injured or infected limbs.
• Full body damage system on zombies.
• Up to 16 story buildings possible.

General

• Tattoos.
• Skill/Trait rebalancing (originally planned for build 41.48).
• More intuitive User Interface.
• Gamepad improvements.
• Profanity filter.
• Narrative summaries/scoreboards.

Items

• All items rendered in 3D.
• Chainsaw.
• Armor.
• More traps.

Locations

File:Turnstiles.png

Turnstiles teased on twitter 1 May 2018.

• Additional areas such as the city, rural farms and coastal areas.
  • Louisville, a massive city north of West Point with buildings more than 8 stories high.
  • Brandenburg, a small city to the west of Riverside.
  • Fort Knox, a military fortress. Likely not to be added before NPCs.
• Basements.
• Sewers, as an alternative way to travel.

NPCs

Main article: NPC

Baldspot and Kate as they appeared before their removal post 0.2.0r.

• Reintroduction of human NPCs (of all types, good and bad).
  • Military.
  • Return of Baldspot and Kate.
  • NPC Relationships.
  • Companions.
  • NPC Management.
  • NPC Infection.
• Dogs.
• Huntable animals.

Vehicles

Fire truck model teased on a Thursdoid September 21, 2017.

• Car modification/enhancement.
• Visible vehicle interiors.
• More variety in vehicle types and models.
  • Fire truck.
  • Military vehicles.

See also

• Upcoming versions
• Version history