Mods / hardmode

• [[B41+B42]Material weight reduction 20％by 76561198406310493-Description- Reduce the weight of high weight materials like metal and wood in the game to about 20% The changes are as follows: MetalDrum 2 → 0.4 MetalBar 1.5 → 0.3 MetalPipe 1.5 → 0.3 ScrapMetal 0.1 → 0.02 SheetMetal 1.5 → 0.3 SmallSheetMetal 0.4 → 0.08 UnusableMetal 1 → 0.2 WeldingRods 1.5 →...326.3k downloadsupdated 22 mo ago
• VVest + Overalls [ B41 / B42.20+ ]by assfacewear vests and jackets with : 夹克 + 背心 + : jumpsuits / overalls / coveralls / boilersuits / spiffosuit / hazmat suit / ghillie suit / Padded Jackets 连身裤 / 连体裤 / 连体服 / 连体服 / 防护服 / 吉利套装 works with: Vanilla Gear Expanded Vanilla Clothing Expansion The Last of Us: Factions & Gear Expaned Helicopter Ev...315.2k downloadsupdated 23 d ago
• EExcrementumby starNow you can defecate and urinate. Try to be very careful while you are going to the toilet or you may get dirty! Preview Features Subscribe to the Moodle Framework (required). Subscribe to the ModOptions if you like to disable sounds or moodles. Press "," (comma) - to open info window (if you lik...313.8k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
• IInventory Tetris - Grid Based Inventory Overhaul [DISCONTINUED]by NotlocMod is MIT licensed. Switching to an open source contribution format soon. Old Description: MAJOR NEW FEATURES IN B42 Controller support Clothing pockets Sandbox option to remove vanilla capacity from containers Rebalanced container sizes Rebalanced item stacking Improved mod compatibility Many b...302.0k downloadsupdated 14 d ago
• AArithmechick's Screams of Painby ArithmechickDescription Causes your character to scream out loud when they're in extreme pain. The character also has a chance of audibly wincing in pain when an injury occurs. The loudness and sound radius are affected by the severity of the injury (This feature can be adjusted or disabled entirely in the s...299.5k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
• RReactive Sound Eventsby JulianFVMA complete overhaul of the meta-event system. Sounds now react to the world, spawn physical scenes you can investigate, and tell a story through a new survivor radio station. The sounds adapt to time, weather, location, and your playstyle. When you hear a distant sound, something actually happene...295.8k downloadsupdated 8 d ago
• CCDDA Zombiesby HW_LoverAttention: This mod is still WIP and may have bugs in Multiplayer! If you want to use this mod on your server, be prepared to meet bugs at any time. If you do meet any bug with this mod, I apologize and want to know details about it. Thank you for using this mod! ---------------------------------...295.3k downloadsupdated 7 mo ago
• PP.S.I.Pby LemeSVisit my discord server to learn about updates and current development! A collection of household items, tools, weapons and food from the post-Soviet space! The pack will be constantly updated with new types of items and updated regularly. It works stably in the release version of the game 41.78....294.3k downloadsupdated 17 mo ago
• HHere They Come!by SpoutNickHere They Come (beta): An immersive horde event experience! What does it do? This mod introduces horde events to Zomboid! These events are meant to remain immersive, and highly configurable. Configuration range from their spread, size, variation, and trigger time frame. Over time, zombies get res...292.5k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
• DDefecation v3.59 (Build 42.20mp+)by naterWith this mod installed, players will need to defecate. This can be noisy and you'll need some kind of toilet paper, but holding it in too long will only make matters worse. Combine this with the zombie apocalypse and you get some interesting scenarios... Note: The B41 version will not be updated...286.0k downloadsupdated 2 mo ago
• PP.A.R.C Pack All Russians Carsby LemeSJoin my Discord server to stay updated on news and current development! Secret development updates: A collection of all my vehicles! The pack will be constantly expanded with new cars and regular updates. The mod features Soviet/Russian vehicles adapted in the original Project Zomboid style. It r...281.0k downloadsupdated 3 mo ago
• TThe Scent of Blood [Stable]by 10 of HeartsPlease Rate Up if you like this mod! Did you fall in the shower and get a piece of glass lodged in your groin, but the Zombies seemed more concerned about your little cold? No longer will you be forced to deal with your wounds alone! *warning, zombies may not actually aid you and will in fact try...271.5k downloadsupdated 3 mo ago
• TTrue Smoking [B42MP]by RatamusTrue Smoking This mod provides a more realistic and immersive smoking experience. Smoking is no longer a short action but now a tracked and passively handled mechanic where the stats and effects are distributed over time while smoking. There is also a optional Nicotine System that implements Addi...265.2k downloadsupdated 2 mo ago
• CCold Wintersby 76561198837042914COMPATIBLE WITH b42.21 Compatible with both B41 and B42 Works in multiplayer for any version This mod only affects the climate during winter - other seasons won`t be changed. Introduction: Vanilla Zomboid climate of Kentucky is set up in such a way that winters are quite warm and mild. For instan...265.1k downloadsupdated 2 mo ago
• LLingering Reflexes...by Mr SunshineSuper special thanks to belette for his awesome mod Random Zombies! This mod simply uses the cognition code. ============================================================= ============================================================= What is this mod? Throughout your play-through, you may rarely e...264.6k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
• [[B41] P.S.C Post-Soviet Clothingby LemeSVisit my discard server to learn about updates and current development! A collection of our clothes and equipment from the post-Soviet space with Huell! The set will be constantly updated with new types of armor and clothing. The package works stably in the release version of the game 41.78. If y...261.4k downloadsupdated 3 y ago
• [[42.20MP] Water Goes Badby albionWater Goes Bad This mod makes the water still stored in sinks, baths, etc after the water shutoff become unsafe to drink after a customisable amount of time. Off-grid water containers, such as water dispensers, stored water containers, and player plumbed sinks are not affected. This aims to make...259.2k downloadsupdated 3 mo ago
• SSurvivors 2 in 1【B41.65~】by 76561198842375422Updates to this mod have been suspended. The latest Build it supports is B41.65, with no test in further versions. An updated version of the Survivor mod can be found here: ✅newest survivor mod ✅ Modder(Me) is currently working on the Chinese postgraduate entrance examination, will continue updat...258.7k downloadsupdated 5 y ago
• WWandering Zombiesby RyukuCompletely configurable zombie wandering, B42 is supported. B42 MP is also supported. Multiplayer compatible. You may want to change how often zeds wander for bandwidth reasons. Watch the first video for a demonstration vs vanilla. Check out the screenshots to see all the settings available, and...254.5k downloadsupdated 3 mo ago
• FFuelCraftby 76561198442509852FuelCraft Welcome to FuelCraft! Now you can produce your own gasoline at home. Features: *New magazine to learn how to make homemade gasoline. *3D distillation bench. *Balanced recipes. *You can mix leftover ethanol into a single canister or make disinfectants. *Less hardcore option for crafting...250.2k downloadsupdated 2 y ago
• IImmersive Blackouts [B42MP]by キツネユキDescription The Knox Event did not immediately bring about the end of civilization. Deep inside the exclusion zone, the remaining personnel are still fighting to keep essential infrastructure alive. Power stations and water systems continue to operate, but without proper resources and maintenance...249.5k downloadsupdated 16 d ago
• ZZombies Hear Your Microphoneby Chuckleberry FinnZombies can hear your microphone/proximity chat. Works in Singleplayer and Multiplayer. Sandbox Options to bypass/enforce VOIP settings. Additional sandbox options contributed by Socalschi Copyright 2026 Chuckleberry Finn. This item is not authorized for posting on Steam, except under the Steam a...236.5k downloadsupdated 3 mo ago
• HHorde Eventby BravenHordes! You can find them, you can spawn them. But only instantly. This mod changes that! With this mod, you will be able to mark areas on the world where a horde will spawn as soon as a Player comes in. How does it work? As an Admin of a Multiplayer server, or just normal Singleplayer, you will...225.2k downloadsupdated 3 y ago
• EEntertain Yourselfby spoonThis mod addresses the need for vanilla friendly entertainment options. It makes some items playable and gives you a small boredom reduce bonus. Works both in SP and MP. Dice can be played visually as it rolls real numbers via actual item and also the character says out loud the number that is be...213.9k downloadsupdated 3 y ago
• CCalorie Fixby DreadLordNaf42 compatible! This mod fixes the abnormally high calorie burn rate from simply walking that was introduced in version 41.78, that causes walking to consume more calories than running. Currently in 41.78 (and it appears on 42) walking will consume 110% of the calories as running the same distance...210.5k downloadsupdated 22 mo ago
• 775% Less Lootby ChampyI removed the Zero Loot mod since as of 41.78 it can be done in vanilla PZ. This contains 3 mods. PICK ONE. 75% Less Loot: decreases all loot by 75%, except zombie loot (1 roll per table, same as the mod "Ridiculously Rare") 50% Less Loot: decreases all loot by 50%, except zombie loot (2 rolls pe...209.6k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
• BBlind Trait Mod [b41]by OnkeenNote on b42: This mod relied on the ability to enable some levels of night vision to the character through reusing the effects of cat's and reuse of a specific overlay. New lighting system from b42 with pitch black areas and night makes it impossible to maintain that feeling of "blind can see aro...205.8k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
• CComfy Sleeping [B41 & B42.19+]by Fluffy89Check out my other mod, Proper Vehicle Injuries! Purpose & How It Works This mod was created from an idea I saw on Reddit (thanks to user Garrett-Wilhelm) in the Zomboid subreddit. Comfy Sleeping takes into account your characters clothing, mental condition, and cleanliness to determine your slee...205.4k downloadsupdated 3 mo ago
• HHypothermia Killsby spoonGetting hypothermia in vanilla will slowly start to drain your health - it can drop to very low levels but won't kill you. I give you two options to change that : Main Version - gives that final touch at the end to kill you. It is randomised so it may take 10 minutes to several hours(in-game time...196.0k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
• PPillow's Random Scenariosby pillowA collection of random starting scenarios created as challenges. 2025-01-02 - Adjustments to The Test Subject, scripting checks will stop after 24 hours. Player now starts with a stone in hand. 2025-01-01 - B42 ready. New scenario - The Test Subject. Starts off somewhere underground with nearly 4...194.7k downloadsupdated 22 mo ago
• WWashing Menus Improved [B42]by 76561199133259679Build Support: B42.12.3–B42.21.0 • SP / MP Cleaner washing menus. Smarter batching. Less micromanagement. Washing Menus Improved reorganizes Project Zomboid's washing actions into clearer submenus and makes large cleaning jobs much easier to manage. Wash yourself, inventory items, equipment, item...191.4k downloadsupdated 22 d ago
• BBuild It!by 76561198362127324Do you enjoy building in games? I absolutely do! However, I feel that building in Project Zomboid isn't the game's strongest suit at the moment. In my survival experiences, I often found myself constructing square-shaped houses with just one entrance and a few windows, which looked downright drea...191.4k downloadsupdated 3 y ago
• SStarving Zombies [B42]by Ryuku---> B42 only! <--- What does this mod do? Attracts zombies to dead bodies (animals included), and makes them eat them. Attracts zombies to the player. How does this mod work? It simulates smell emitted by dead bodies. It simulates smell emitted by the player, blood that is on the player, and on...189.5k downloadsupdated 6 mo ago
• AArchery Nexusby EtherealShigureArchery Nexus A Bow Mod Like You Have Always Wanted QUIVERS The Quiver is designed to Hold 16x Arrows At most, as it is more primitive than modern tech The weight of arrows were also designed around this aspect To Holster Your Bow You will need to acquire a quiver! ? ARROW WEIGHT: 0.08 Per Arrow...188.1k downloadsupdated 7 mo ago
• [[b42.20/B41]Gas mask breathing soundby 76561199140301824"Wearing the gas mask is so comfortable! Why? Now there's a rough breathing sound!" -------------------------------------------------- What is Dynamic sound? Let me explain! Depending on your stamina and the level of panic, your breathing also becomes faster and louder! What is vanilla Out of bre...187.8k downloadsupdated 11 mo ago
• [[Abandoned] Inventory Tetris - All the Modsby cosmo cant sleepPermissions I grant full permission for anyone to use, modify, reupload, or continue anything from this mod. Supported Mods click to see supported mod list with links Infinite Error Fix (client sideB41) Click for instructional image The Mod in the Last Screenshot Customizable Containers Important...186.3k downloadsupdated 19 mo ago
• BBlackouts [B41]by 76561198384157927How it Works - Adds a small chance for power outages to occur randomly at any time of day, and for the power to come back on after a while. Customizable in sandbox settings. - Adds a 1 point cost trait that spawns you with a hand torch. - The permanent shutoff date still happens, based on the ran...185.4k downloadsupdated 3 y ago
• UUnseasonal Weatherby 76561199116881450Unseasonal Weather – Dynamic Climate Events & Radio Forecasts Does the weather feel predictable after a few in-game weeks? Unseasonal Weather adds a layer of unpredictable, season-aware climate events on top of the vanilla system — now enhanced with an immersive radio-based weather awareness syst...184.1k downloadsupdated 24 d ago
• RResponsive Pivoting: Configurable Turn Speed [B42]by 76561198378787939Characters turn way too slowly in this game. Enabling this mod applies tweaked speed & angle variables that change how your character turns, overall buffing your mobility and combat. It is near-instant pivoting. This mod aims to increase the control given to the player. Overall it's pretty balanc...181.2k downloadsupdated 7 d ago
• DDynamic Miningby spoonYou can find several types of traces of ores in the deep forest, while picking them up they will automatically convert from your bag to ground where you are standing and then while investigating further - turn them into randomised ore deposits. These deposits are heavy and can't be moved. Works b...180.9k downloadsupdated 3 y ago
• SSoul Filcher's Turning Timeby soulfilcherCompatible with B41 and B42 This mod is my attempt at making special zombies possible. I hope to expand and improve it later. Feel free to post your ideas! For now it spawns two special zombies and you'd better leave them alone! But if you do find them and survive, please share your knowledge and...180.9k downloadsupdated 4 mo ago
• NNo Mo Culling (Formerly known as Zombie Fix)by MopopNo Mo' Culling (AKA "I want persistent zombies on my server") Requires manual install (do not just activate the mod in-game! it will do nothing!) You may or may not have noticed, but your server has forever been plagued with disappearing zombies… Well say "No Mo!" What this does This mod fixes AL...178.5k downloadsupdated 3 y ago
• AA hotwire nerf modby nigelHotwired cars may now stall when starting the engine or driving at high speed(especially offroad). There's a very small chance the hotwire comes loose and must be done again from scratch. This is separate from the multiple times required to start a car, when the car engine is damaged. This will e...170.2k downloadsupdated 5 y ago
• [[B41 & B42] Close The Trunkby LaChipsClose your trunk when you drive or things might fall from it. Works in singleplayer and multiplayer (B41 for the multiplayer ofc) . Should work with most modded cars. Please upvote the mod if you like it and check out my other mods! - Louisville Airport Spawn - Spawn in Louisville Airport. Added...169.2k downloadsupdated 19 mo ago
• SShotgun Trajectoryby 76561198416175633Features: Modified vanilla shotgun ballistics (mimicking B41's shotgun spread patterns) Supports the latest ragdoll physics Firing inside vehicles is no longer 360�� omnidirectional Firing angle range is now calculated based on weapon stats Reduced vanilla shotgun pellet count to 4 (referencing B...166.9k downloadsupdated 1 mo ago
• [[OUTDATED, READ DESCRIPTION] The Darkness Is Coming!by MonkeyBUILD 42 VERSION: I do mod commissions - Discord: _mon.key Workshop ID: 2858019558 Mod ID: TheDarknessIsComing Mod ID: TheDarknessIsComingEmergencyBroadcastModuleCore Mod ID: TheDarknessIsComingEmergencyBroadcastSaveOurStation Mod ID: TheDarknessIsComingEmergencyBroadcastVanilla Mod ID: TheDarkne...164.4k downloadsupdated 3 y ago
• [[B41] Slower Sprinters (25%/50%/75%)by 76561199090520622Hallelujah, you can now customize your sprinters to your liking! The mod allows you to adjust the speed of sprinters to your liking, you no longer have to suffer or get by with slow zombies There are three options (you need to choose one): 1. 25% - This option is closer to the original, but never...163.6k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
• CCordyceps Spore Zonesby BravenFungus! Yes, that's the usual response. Never thought they'd spread everywhere did you? This mod introduces Cordyceps spore zones into the game, just like in The Last of Us! How does it work? The first time you enter any non player built building after activating this mod, there is a chance the b...161.9k downloadsupdated 3 y ago

247 hardmode mods, most downloaded first. Each one has its own page here with what it needs to run and where its author publishes it; the files themselves stay with the author and are never re-hosted on this site.