Project Zomboid raises price to $24.99 alongside major Build 42 update

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A few years after its last price increase, the price of Project Zomboid is going up, but it's still fair for what you're getting as far as the developers are concerned.

This news is part of the latest patch notes for the hugely popular zombie survival game. "As with the launch of Build 41, there will be a rise in price for Project Zomboid alongside the release of Build 42," developer The Indie Stone writes. "Although not one that many would consider a huge one."

Before Build 42, owning the game would cost you $19.99/£16.75, and now it'll run you $24.99/£22.49. Not huge, but still enough to be noticeable. As mentioned, the last time the price tag changed was after Build 41 went live in 2022.

The jump was around the same, going from $14.99 to $19.99. In both instances, updates brought substantial upgrades to the experience.

This time around, the map is effectively being doubled through new locations and areas, and there are new features like collapsible fencing. $5 increments every four years or so seems like a reasonable cadence for keeping a game like this ticking over while the team focuses on making it bigger and better after a staggering 13 years in Steam early access.

It's not like the industry is getting any easier for indie studios. "The game will continue to be what we consider to be reasonably priced and good value for the gameplay available," The Indie Stone adds. "This change will apply across storefronts and regions once 42.20 launches to Stable."

The new price is now standard on Steam. If this feels a bit much for you, Project Zomboid is regularly on sale through events on Valve's store.

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