Challenge modes changes in Project Zomboid
- 4documented changes
- 3patches
- 1nerf
- 1new
- 2fixes
Every documented change to Challenge modes
4 changes across 3 patches, newest first
Build 42 Stable (42.20.0) Wednesday, 29 July 2026
- NEWChallenge modes
Two New Challenge Modes replace "Cabin in the Woods" in rotation: "28 Minutes Later" and "Top of the World"
Challenge modes get two new entries, 28 Minutes Later and Top of the World, which replace Cabin in the Woods in the rotation.
Official source - NERFChallenge modes
Removed the ability to respawn in "A Really CDDA" challenge
The A Really CDDA challenge no longer lets you respawn after you die.
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42.18.0 (Build 42 Unstable) Monday, 11 May 2026
- FIXChallenge modes
Fixed: challenge modes not randomizing world seeds
Challenge modes now use a random world seed, so each run does not start on the same world.
Fixed challenge modes not randomizing world seeds
Official source
42.15.0 (Build 42 Unstable) Monday, 9 March 2026
- FIXChallenge modes
Fixed: characters not having a cold in A Realy CD DA challenge
Fixed characters not having a cold in A Realy CD DA challenge
Official source