Infection Free Zone latest updates, patch notes, changelogs and announcements
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Bugfix Update #36 - Free Camera, Building Split Fix, Memory Leak Fix
Date: 2026-03-06 17:12:17
Greetings, Survivors!
Due to popular demand, we have started experimenting with the free camera console command. While this feature is highly experimental, we are adding it to this build. Please let us know how it works for you. Some issues can occ...
Major Update #6 Preview - Explosives
Date: 2026-02-27 16:37:07
Greetings, Survivors!The next Major Update will feature A LOT of Explosives. Tanks, Grenades, Mortars, Mines, Demolition, and even... Exploding Infected. While more things are expected to be added in Major Update #6, we want to dedicate this preview ...
Bugfix Update #35 - Swimming Infected, Flying Buildings, Performance Update
Date: 2026-02-23 19:17:24
Greetings, Survivors!
A new Bugfix Update for Infection Free Zone has just been released. It mostly focuses on stability and fixing some commonly reported issues. The translations have been updated, and we have refreshed our Road Map, as the informa...
Bugfix Update #34 - Biohazard Case, Missing Wallpapers, Memory Leak
Date: 2026-01-16 16:40:41
Greetings, Survivors!
Long time no see! The whole Jutsu Games team has been back at work for some time now, and we are working on new updates for you. The newest Bugfix Update #34 solves issues that were reported our way the most often. Thank you f...
Bugfix Update #33 - Excessive Fuel Consumption
Date: 2025-12-19 16:38:14
Greetings, Survivors!
This quick fix solves the issue with vehicles burning more fuel than intended.
Changelog
Fixed Fuel being used up way faster by Vehicles than intended.Updated the Map visuals when selecting a starting area and on zoom-out to...
Bugfix Update #32 - Duplicated Medieval Walls, Unselectable Vehicles
Date: 2025-12-17 13:21:08
Greetings, Survivors!
A new build has just been released for everyone to play. It includes important fixes for excessive medieval walls spawned in the same locations and for the unselectable vehicles. We have also made some minor visual improvemen...
Bugfix Update #31 - Updated Merchant Behavior, Negative Ammo Fix
Date: 2025-12-11 16:53:18
Greetings, Survivors!
Another Bugfix Update is here! We fix the issues that you reported the most often and bring a few QoL changes to the game. The Merchant's behavior has now changed, too! Prepare for a short fight if you always attack the Merchan...
Bugfix Update #30 - Lair and Hideout Rewards, Loading Tips, Updated Maps
Date: 2025-12-08 14:58:49
Greetings, Survivors!
It’s getting colder outside. It’s the perfect weather to grab a blanket, hide behind your desk, and launch your favorite city-builder game. Defending the Zone against a few waves of Infected is the perfect way to warm up. Have ...
Infection Free Zone - Labor of Love
Date: 2025-11-24 19:01:39
Greetings, Survivors!
Infection Free Zone is a game that we keep on expanding since it's Early Access release in April 11th, 2024. Only in the 2025, we have released 3 major updates and 13 bugfix updates. New stories and transmissions, terrain eleva...
Bugfix Update #29 - Stability Update
Date: 2025-10-29 16:22:14
Greetings, Survivors!
Reducing the crashes and application freezes is the main focus of this update. We have also reduced the pierceability of Hideout buildings to avoid situations where players killed all the Raiders in the building before destroy...
Bugfix Update #28 - Assassination Fix, Triangulation and Stability Update
Date: 2025-10-26 10:57:12
Greetings, Survivors!
Another round of updates is here! Thanks to the incredible feedback from the community, we were able to fix the remaining issue with the assassination event occurring when it shouldn't. Other than that, we keep working on impro...
Bugfix Update #27 - Expedition Hordes, Repair and Merchant Fixes
Date: 2025-10-23 16:07:36
Greetings, Survivors!
This is one busy week. We have just released the Bugfix Update #26 yesterday, and come back to you with Bugfix Update #27 today! As always, we keep observing your bug reports and feedback and do our best to solve the most crit...
Bugfix Update #26 - Invisible Enemies Fix, NPC Zones, Stability Updates
Date: 2025-10-22 14:55:48
Greetings, Survivors!
Thank you for all the feedback and reports submitted via the in-game Bug Reporter. We are happy to let you know that the deadly bug with invisible enemies has been fixed. It's also helpful to see all the issues raised in the co...
Major Update #5 - Laws, Lairs, 5x5 Maps, Convoys and Final Story Chapter
Date: 2025-10-18 11:52:53
Greetings, Survivors! [p]
Finally, the new Major Update #5 is now available for everyone to play! Huge thank you to all the players who have helped us and played this update on the open_beta branch. Your feedback and all the bug reports were priceles...
Major Update #5 - available NOW on Open Beta
Date: 2025-10-03 16:48:05
Greetings, Survivors!The new Major Update #5 is now available on the open_beta branch! It's not 100% ready yet, and some issues are expected to occur, but if you want to help us test the newest Major Update, feel free to join us on the open_beta bran...
Major Update #5 Preview - Part II
Date: 2025-09-15 16:00:42
Greetings, Survivors!
We have already showcased Laws, Predefined Buildings, Bigger Maps and Final Story Chapter in Major Update #5 - Part I. Now it's finally time to learn about other features that are coming your way in October. Have fun!
Lairs ...
Supporter Pack Announcement
Date: 2025-09-08 16:57:22
Greetings, Survivors!
From time to time, we receive messages and emails from you saying that you’d like to support the development of Infection Free Zone. Some of you ask about Patreon or whether we could launch another Kickstarter campaign. We don’...
Bugfix Update #25 - Story Order, Save Autocompression, Mission Fixes
Date: 2025-09-05 16:10:15
Greetings, Survivors!
While we keep on working on the next Major Update for you, another Bugfix Update has just been released! It includes some balance changes and introduces the chronological story order once again. After careful observation, we h...
Major Update #5 Preview - Part I
Date: 2025-08-29 16:00:20
Greetings, Survivors!
We are receiving a lot of questions about the next Major Update. While we keep on releasing small bugfixes, it's finally time to provide you with more details about the next content update for Infection Free Zone. We hope that y...
Map Contest - Show your Creativity with Map Editor
Date: 2025-07-30 16:00:14
Greetings, SurvivorsAs you know, some time ago, we added the terrain elevation to the game. But did you know that you can also edit the terrain elevation in the game's Map Editor? We are gradually improving the tool and are extremely curious about th...
Bugfix Update #24 - Save Compression, Folder Buttons, Inaccessible Buildings
Date: 2025-07-28 16:30:18
Greetings, Survivors!
In the previous bugfix update, we started updating the game's Save System. The autosave logic was updated and now we are taking another step with making the save files smaller and quickly accessible for deletion. Some other popu...
Bugfix Update #23 - Autosave Limitation, Merchant Fix, Stuck Vehicles Fix
Date: 2025-07-16 16:11:40
Greetings, Survivors!
While most of the team works on new content, we are also still looking into the most common issues that you report our way. We introduce some changes to the autosaves in this update, but our aim is to make the saves smaller in...
Bugfix Update #22 - New Water Reservoirs, Moods Balance, Fixed Looped Animations
Date: 2025-06-24 18:05:10
Greetings, Survivors!
We are finally finishing the bugfixing period after the recent Major Update 4 - Part 2. Of course, we keep on tracking all the reports coming from you to react in case of sudden need. But otherwise, we are happy to be finally w...
Bugfix Update #21 - Gate Placement, Fixed Repair Costs, Improved Stability
Date: 2025-05-30 16:05:42
Greetings, Survivors!
A new build has been published on the Default branch. We keep on solving the most common and critical issues reported our way. Thank you for your bug reports and feedback, they help a lot! Check the Changelog available below. ...
Major Update #4 - Part 2 - Scrapyard, Skill Training, Building Split
Date: 2025-05-23 15:28:10
Greetings, Survivors!
The recent 0.25.5.22 9 BETA has been confirmed as stable and released for everyone to play! Of course, we will be closely monitoring the game's state to prepare a hotfix if such a need arises. If you have just joined our commun...
Major Update #4 - Part 2 available on Open Beta
Date: 2025-05-22 19:00:10
Greetings, Survivors!
Major Update #4 - Part 2 is almost here! If you're eager to test all the newest changes in action, you can switch to the Open Beta branch on Steam. Otherwise, especially if you value stability, we recommend playing the Default...
Survival Machine is now available on Steam!
Date: 2025-05-07 16:05:23
Greetings, Survivors!
Defending your Zone from hordes of infected is no easy task. Even the most seasoned players have seen their walls fall and their buildings destroyed one by one. If you want to take a quick break from the serious setting and pl...
Bugfix Update #20
Date: 2025-04-22 17:06:35
Greetings, Survivors!
More fixes and rebalances incoming!
Changelog
Graphics & Performance
Added a Volumetric Fog checkbox in Settings. It improves visuals but may affect performance.Updated resolution settings to hide duplicate refresh rates an...
Bugfix Update #19 - Illness Events Checkbox, Scavenging Update, Optimization
Date: 2025-04-14 15:43:33
Greetings, Survivors!
A new batch of updates has been released! Reducing the number of crashes and freezes, especially during autosaves and while generating a new map, was our highest priority. We have also introduced a change that should help the p...
Major Update #4 - Part 2 Preview and 1-Year Anniversary!
Date: 2025-04-11 16:41:01
Greetings, Survivors!
It has been a full year since Infection Free Zone launched in Early Access! The game was released on April 11, 2024, and its popularity has vastly exceeded our expectations. Since then, we have been doing our best to improve In...
Bugfix Update #18 - Scavenging Improvements, Vast Fields fixes, Optimization
Date: 2025-04-04 16:01:02
Greetings, Survivors!
Thank you for playing Infection Free Zone. We have prepared another huge batch of improvements after the recent Major Update #4. This time, we have focused on the optimization, scavenging improvements, fixing vast fields, and s...
Bugfix Update #17 - Squads' vertical shooting, Medieval Walls update
Date: 2025-03-14 16:32:46
Greetings, Survivors!
Thank you for your recent bug reports and feedback. We are doing our best to solve all the major issues. The Bugfix Update #17 should solve a lot of them, but we keep on investigating the problems that you bring to us.
Chang...
Major Update #4 - Terrain Elevation, Merchant, Car Workshop and Animals
Date: 2025-03-08 13:17:54
Greetings, Survivors!
The time has come! A new update for Infection Free Zone is now available on Steam and we cannot wait to see your feedback! We are introducing some huge, new features, and one that was probably the hardest to implement in the hi...
Major Update #4 Preview - Part 2
Date: 2025-01-22 15:16:01
Greetings, Survivors!
Our work on the next Major Update continues. There's still a lot to be done, and many systems are as complicated to tackle as we expected. But we are doing our best to bring you the new content and functionalities your way. In ...
Major Update #4 Preview
Date: 2024-12-20 16:00:19
Greetings, Survivors!
We are in full development mode. New features and content are being developed for Major Update #4 which we cannot wait to deliver your way. Still, due to the level of complication of some features, it might take us some time be...
Bugfix Update #16 - Workers Stability Update
Date: 2024-12-16 15:23:58
Greetings, Survivors!
This time we are coming to you with a small, but important change. It seems that sometimes multiple actions related to building, deconstruction, and assigning workers to those works could have resulted in exceptions and Bug Rep...
Bugfix Update #15 - Save System stability, Production cycle improvements
Date: 2024-12-04 13:35:34
Greetings, Survivors!
We are happy to let you know that we have started working on the next Major Update! This is probably the last Bugfix Update this year, and we are focusing now on the new features and content for the game. While it might take us...
