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Sleep changes in Project Zomboid

Latest change 42.19.0 (Build 42 Unstable) ·

  • 12documented changes
  • 10patches
  • 12fixes

Every documented change to Sleep

12 changes across 10 patches, newest first

42.19.0 (Build 42 Unstable) Monday, 1 June 2026

  • FIXSleep

    Fixed: sleeping with high encumbrance causing critical damage or character death

    Fixed sleeping with high encumbrance causing critical damage or character death

    Official source

42.16.0 (Build 42 Unstable) Tuesday, 31 March 2026

  • FIXSleep

    Fixed: some chair/bed RMC menu option being present even if you couldn't do anything (rest or sleep)

    Chairs and beds no longer show a right-click rest or sleep option when you cannot actually rest or sleep there.

    Fixed some chair/bed RMC menu option being present even if you couldn't do anything (rest or sleep)

    Official source

42.13.1 (Build 42 Unstable) Thursday, 18 December 2025

  • FIXSleep

    Fixed: not being able to sleep on the ground

    Fixed not being able to sleep on the ground

    Official source

42.10 (Build 42 Unstable) Monday, 30 June 2025

42.8.1 (Build 42 Unstable) Tuesday, 20 May 2025

  • FIXSleep

    Fixed: inconsistencies with pillow detection when sleeping

    A pillow held in either hand now always counts when you sleep, no matter where or how you sleep.

    Fixed inconsistencies with pillow detection when sleeping.

    • Fixed inconsistencies with pillow detection when sleeping. A pillow in either hand is counted in every sleeping situation.
    Official source

42.5.0 (Build 42 Unstable) Tuesday, 11 March 2025

  • FIXSleep

    Fixed: Player not being able sleep after getting on multi-sprite beds

    Fixed Player not being able sleep after getting on multi-sprite beds

    Official source
  • FIXSleep

    Fixed: not checking every square of a multi-sprite bed for the presence of pillows when sleeping

    Sleeping in a bed that covers several tiles now finds a pillow on any part of that bed.

    Fixed not checking every square of a multi-sprite bed for the presence of pillows when sleeping.

    Official source

42.3.0 (Build 42 Unstable) Tuesday, 11 February 2025

  • FIXSleep

    Fixed: being able to sleep on "out of gas" signs

    Fixed being able to sleep on "out of gas" signs.

    Official source

41.78.13 (Build 41) Tuesday, 29 November 2022

  • FIXSleep

    Fixed: sleeping pills not being taken in account with the panic sleep exploit fix

    The fix that stops panic sleeping now also covers sleeping pills.

    Fixed sleeping pills not being taken in account with the panic sleep exploit fix.

    Official source

41.78 (Build 41) Thursday, 20 October 2022

  • FIXSleep

    Fixed: an exploit where players, especially ones with desensitized

    You can no longer fall asleep right after breaking line of sight with zombies, a trick that was especially easy with the Desensitized trait.

    Fixed an exploit where players, especially ones with desensitized, were able to sleep immediately after breaking LOS with zombies.

    Official source

41.72 (Build 41) Thursday, 7 July 2022

  • FIXSleep

    Fixed: claustrophobic characters being able sleep in small rooms by right-clicking the bed from outside the room

    Fixed claustrophobic characters being able sleep in small rooms by right-clicking the bed from outside the room.

    Official source
  • FIXSleep

    Fixed: not being able to sleep on brown picnic table

    Fixed not being able to sleep on brown picnic table.

    Official source