The Project Zomboid modding keeps offering us new content, from minor improvements to big changes in how the game is played.
Recently, there’s been a bunch of popular mods that give players new and exciting ways to enjoy the game.
Let’s look at some standout mods that have been getting attention in the last few months and why you might want to try them out.
1. Map Mod Manager
Made by: The person who created the 120+ map mod collection.
If you like using multiple map mods in one playthrough, the Map Mod Manager is super helpful.
It shows you which parts of the regular map might overlap with modded maps, so you don’t run into problems that could ruin your game after playing for hours.
2. Angry Zombies Break Fences
Adds: Zombies that can realistically break through fences.
This mod copies a feature that’s coming soon, where zombies can pile up and break fences.
If you want zombies to act more realistically and want to try this new feature before it’s officially added, this mod is great for you.
3. Zombies of Dimension
Includes: Over 15 different types of special zombies with unique abilities.
This big mod adds a bunch of customizable special zombies to Project Zomboid. Each type has its abilities, movements, effects, and looks, making the game a lot more interesting.
4. Auto Oven Disable
Does: Automatically turn off ovens when food is done cooking.
Avoid burning down your safe house by letting this mod turn off your oven once the food is cooked. It’s a small change that stops unnecessary game-ending accidents.
5. Untucked Shirts
Gives: More fashion choices by letting shirts be worn untucked.
If you care about how your character looks, this mod lets you wear shirts untucked, giving your character a new style.
6. More Repair Recipes
Allows: Fixing weapons that can’t be fixed in the regular game, like katanas.
This mod adds new recipes so you can repair valuable items like the katana, which you can’t fix in the regular game.
7. Context Menu Icon Mania
Adds: Icons for almost everything in the right-click menu.
This mod puts pictures in the right-click menu, making it easier for players to quickly find items and commands, improving the overall look and feel.
8. Undead Honor
Protects: Players from zombie attacks during loading times.
Great for players with slow loading times or shaky internet, this mod keeps zombies from attacking you until your character is fully connected.
9. Real Firearms
Offers: A variety of guns from different periods, with unique sounds and animations.
This mod adds many different firearms, including pistols, rifles, light machine guns, and even the AA-12 automatic shotgun, giving you a lot more weapon choices.
10. Ramshackle Recipes
Crafts: Low-quality firearms using scrap materials.
Perfect for survivalists, this mod lets you make simple weapons from things like scrap metal and rubber bands.
11. Simple Ferment Vinegar
Crafts: Vinegar using potatoes, yeast, and water for preserving vegetables.
A practical way to keep food from spoiling, this mod lets you make vinegar, which is important but hard to find in the regular game.
12. Grow Medicinal Herbs (Patched)
Grows: Medicinal herbs that you usually have to find in the wild.
This mod lets players grow medicinal herbs, making farming more useful by adding crops that can help with healing.
13. Total Immersive Chat System
Improves: The in-game chat with character pictures and typing indicators.
Great for roleplay and multiplayer servers, this mod makes text chat better and more customizable, making talking with other players more engaging.
14. TMC True Actions
Allows: Players to sit and lie down facing any direction, making interaction with the environment much better.
This mod fixes a long-standing issue, letting characters sit facing any way and interact with many items more realistically.
15. Drive 9’s Car Collection
Adds: 15 new vehicles that fit in well with the regular game’s look.
Adding variety without changing the game’s style, this mod includes 15 new types of vehicles that look like they naturally belong in Project Zomboid.
16. S4 Vaccine Mod
Creates: A way to make a cure for the zombie virus, requiring lots of research and crafting.
A challenging mod that lets you try to cure the zombie infection, needing a long and rewarding process of research and crafting.
17. Grasslands Retexture
Improves: Ground and plant textures for a better-looking game.
Making the game’s environment look better, this mod offers new textures and thicker plants, improving how the terrain looks overall.
18. Night Vision Goggles
Provides: Various night vision devices for better exploration at night.
An alternative to flashlights, this mod gives you several night vision options, great for players who need to see better during nighttime activities.
19. Collectible Toy Dinosaurs
Collects: Toy dinosaurs hidden throughout the game world.
Fun for people who like collecting things, this mod adds plastic toy dinosaurs to find and collect, adding a fun, nostalgic element to the game.
This collection of mods shows how creative the Project Zomboid community is.
Whether you want big changes to the game or small improvements, these mods will make your gameplay experience better.
