Highlights

• Project Zomboid thrived in alpha stage, attracting a dedicated fan base who love the open-world survival horror experience.
• Multiple mods enhance gameplay, offering fresh experiences for players seeking new challenges and immersive elements.
• Players can tweak gameplay options with mods like Dan's Rebalance, Log Stacker, and M4 Sherman Tank for a more personalized experience.

There are several games released in an alpha state that don't hit the ground running for a whole host of reasons. Thankfully, Project Zomboid wasn't a victim of this situation and ended up flourishing in this alpha stage, garnering a large number of fans who the process who love everything about this open-world survival horror game. The fan following of this series is so immense that players have created a whole host of mods to help gamers enhance their experience with this game even further.

There are many great mods that players can download to positively impact their playthroughs of Project Zomboid. These Project Zomboid mods encompass a wide range of gameplay elements and do a great job of freshening up the experience for players who wish to enhance their enjoyment of this game. While an individual player's mileage may vary with these mods, there's no denying that the impressive nature of these mods makes Project Zomboid a blast to play through in their own right if players react positively to the changes.

Updated April 14, 2024 by Ritwik Mitra: A fun zombie survival game that brings a lot of interesting ideas to the table, Project Zomboid is shaping up to be one of the most in-depth survival games fans can get their hands on. The story behind this game's development itself is pretty interesting, and fans are glad to see this title bring many new things to the table despite the setbacks it has suffered.

Players can genuinely invest hours into this game without getting bored, and anyone who feels like they've spent too much time and know almost everything there is to learn about this game can use mods to freshen up the experience.

28 Dan's Rebalance

Downloads: 1,358

• Creator: thedanofdans
• Download Link

After players are well-versed in how Project Zomboid plays out, it's easy to see some professions would be preferred over others. This can cause the game's flow to be stuck if players repeat one strategy over and over again in the hopes of succeeding with the same.

With Dan's Rebalance, professions that players didn't think too much about can become way more viable than ever before. This can freshen up a playthrough of this game for those who feel like they've already seen everything Project Zomboid has to offer.

27 Log Stacker

Downloads: 1,694

• Creator: ZGal88
• Download Link

There are many menial tasks that players need to carry out to ensure their survival in Project Zomboid, and cutting down logs to get wood is a major part of the process. So, players are annoyed that the game doesn't let players organically stack logs.

It may seem like a small change, but players need only download the Log Stacker mod to see just how much of an impact this small change has on the overall gameplay loop. Any mod that streamlines a player's actions without being too immersion-breaking is bound to be adored by the masses, and Log Stacker is no exception.

26 M4 Sherman Tank

Downloads: 1,942

• Creator: BitBraven
• Download Link

There's no denying that Project Zomboid is a balanced experience where a horde of zombies can overpower the player in no time flat if they're complacent. However, despite this game's difficulty, there are times when players just want to show zombies who's the boss and use something completely insane to take them out.

The mod that adds an M4 Sherman Tank to the game is easily the best mod that players can install to unlock the power fantasy they've been desperate to explore for quite some time. Running over a horde of zombies and blasting them with the weapons on this WW2-era tank makes for a great time, and players should use it if they want something... a little different.

25 Where Am I

Downloads: 2,122

• Creator: BitBraven
• Download Link

The maps of Project Zomboid are massive and filled to the brim with secrets. This makes it important to figure out exactly where the player is at all times so that they know which places are safe to stay in and which locations are yet to be explored. The vanilla game isn't very helpful in this department, which is precisely why most players prefer to rely on mods to triangulate their position.

This is one such mod that is compatible with most other tweaks in Project Zomboid and does a great job of letting players track where they are as they explore the map to their heart's content. Keeping track of one's movements during a session of Project Zomboid becomes as easy as can be with this mod in play. Veterans of the game will be quite pleased with this mod, changing the way they approach the game since they have a better idea of where they are and what has already been explored.

24 Olfurinars Plasma Blade - The Lightsaber Reinvented

Downloads: 2,146

• Creator: Olfurinar
• Download Link

Project Zomboid may be a gritty game... but that doesn't mean players don't want to fulfill their wildest fantasies in the game. This mod understands the assignment and adds a new weapon to the game that resembles a lightsaber from the Star Wars franchise.

This plasma blade is quite powerful and feels quite authentic to use despite how out of place it may feel in the game. It's perfect for players who want to add a sci-fi twist to their Project Zomboid game and enjoy the fun of wielding a lightsaber in a zombie apocalypse.

23 Braven's Camouflage

Downloads: 2,439

• Creator: BitBraven
• Download Link

Fans of The Walking Dead love the unique ways this series tackles the zombie apocalypse. One of the best ways a group of survivors can move in the middle of a horde is to cover themselves in zombie guts, masking their scent and making it easier for them to pass populated areas without facing too many issues in the process.

This unique way of hiding one's presence from zombies is added to Project Zomboid with this mod, adding more tactical flair to the grand scheme of things. Players who want to loot places without any fear of being hounded by zombies can cake themselves in the guts of the undead, which is pretty disgusting but a nice way to change things up.

22 Fur Clothes

Downloads: 2,589

• Creator: Dudeman325
• Download Link

Given that Project Zomboid is a survival game at the end of the day, players need to keep track of their temperatures at all times. While several articles of warm clothing can achieve the same, some people might want a bit more variety when it comes to the warm clothing in Project Zomboid.

For these players, the Fur Clothes mod is a perfect fit. It allows them to use either rabbit or squirrel furs to craft warm clothing that can help them deal with the chilly nights. It's a simple yet effective mod that's perfect for players who pride immersion above everything else.

21 Chip A Stone Mod

Downloads: 2,658

• Creator: Wayward Paladin
• Download Link

Sometimes, the best mods can also be the simplest of the lot. This is a definition that perfectly encapsulates the functionality of the Chip a Stone mod.

With this mod, players can chip away at rocks if they have a hammer in their inventory. It's a simple mod, but it goes a long way in enhancing the logical nature of the game's systems and allows for a greater degree of immersion... even though the change itself is pretty normal.

20 Exp Recovery

Downloads: 3,132

• Creator: Vishnya
• Download Link

There are many skill books that players can check out in the game if they wish to enhance their effectiveness in Project Zomboid. However, it's very easy to miss perk experience in this game if players end up developing their skills early on in the game, making the act of reading a book slightly less efficient than it should be.

This issue becomes a thing of the past with the Exp Recovery mod, which adds a simple yet much-needed tweak to the game that prevents players from missing out on valuable perk experience for a host of reasons. Reading a book becomes more engaging and effective than ever before, making it less of an annoyance for players who feel unfairly punished for developing a skill beforehand instead of sitting down and reading a book in the most boring fashion possible.

19 Craftable Molotov Cocktails

Downloads: 4,347

• Creator: Giulianosse
• Download Link

There was a time when players could craft Molotov cocktails in Project Zomboid as long as they had the required materials. However, for some reason, later builds of the game removed this incredibly helpful recipe.

Given this development, it should be no surprise as to what the Craftable Molotov Cocktails mod strives to accomplish. True to its name, it allows players to craft these throwables once again to fight against a veritable horde of zombies.

18 Torch Mod

Downloads: 4,382

• Creator: adres4t
• Download Link

Crafting is one of the core aspects of Project Zomboid's gameplay. However, some people want more options when it comes to crafting items in the game.

The Torch mod is great in this regard. Its function should be quite simple — it allows players to add a craftable torch to the game that can light things up in the dark... obviously.

17 Homemade Bats

Downloads: 4,746

• Creator: Dudeman325
• Download Link

Most players who enter multiplayer servers will find that the majority of resources in this game have already been pillaged. This makes it incredibly hard to survive against the zombie hordes present in the game.

Thankfully, the Homemade Bats mod takes care of this issue. It allows players to craft bats and clubs with makeshift resources to increase the arsenal that players have access to in the game.

16 Braven's Bicycles

Downloads: 4,953

• Creator: BitBraven
• Download Link

There are many ways that players can move around the massive maps of Project Zomboid, but one thing that most people have noticed is that the game has no bicycles whatsoever. This can be rather odd, especially since this mode of transport should be incredibly useful given how it's such a huge challenge to get gas of any sort during a zombie apocalypse.

So, it's only fitting that modders decided to pick up the slack in this department instead. Braven's Bicycles does precisely what most people would expect, adding a wealth of usable bicycles that players can use to zip around the game's map and outrun zombies if they end up being targeted by a horde. It's a simple yet welcome inclusion in the game for players who want the experience to be as immersive as possible and feel that bicycles are a natural inclusion to the game world.

15 Literature And Magazines

Downloads: 5,111

• Creator: MrJ4ne2
• Download Link

The Literature and Magazines mod might sound like a simple mod at face value, but it's the impressive attention to detail with this mod that makes it so brilliant. For starters, this mod adds more than 1100 books to the game, which is a simply ridiculous number in and of itself.

On top of this, the mod also lets some of these books increase the player's stats, which is going to be pretty useful in and of itself. Suffice it to say, players who love attention to detail in their games will adore the Literature and Magazines mod.

14 Special Emergency Vehicles And FBI For Filibuster Rhymes' Used Cars

Downloads: 5,768

• Creator: Asierus24, Ferengario
• Download Link

This mod adds new vehicles to the game, including emergency response vehicles such as police cars and ambulances. Players can use these vehicles to traverse the game's world more quickly and safely while adding more variety to the game.

Players who want to add new vehicles and NPCs to their copy of Project Zomboid will be well-serviced by this mod. It's not a mind-blowing mod in the slightest, but any enhancement to the variety of things present in the game is always welcome.

13 Show Skill XP Gain

Downloads: 5,781

• Creator: Kaedius
• Download Link

Players who hate the lack of clarity when it comes to their skill XP gain in Project Zomboid will be quite content after downloading this mod. It adds a new feature to the game that displays the amount of skill XP gained by players during gameplay.

Of course, certain metrics like Strength, Fitness, and various weapon skills level up too frequently, which may lead to this notification spamming players all the time. The mod author has recognized this issue and uploaded different versions of the mod to make things easier for players.

12 Enhanced Zoom

Downloads: 5,855

• Creator: herbsandspices
• Download Link

The usual view offered by Project Zomboid is pretty serviceable in its own right. Of course, PC players who love customizing their game would want to change its level of zoom, too. The Enhanced Zoom mod accomplishes the same, allowing players to zoom in and out of the game's world as they see fit.

With this mod, players can adjust the camera's zoom level to get a closer look at their surroundings or to get a wider view of the game's world. This mod is perfect for players who want more control over the camera and prefer a more customizable playing experience.

11 LiveStat

Downloads: 6,045

• Creator: CynicRus
• Download Link

Given the limited nature of most playthroughs in Project Zomboid, most players don't care about keeping track of their in-game stats since they're rendered pretty moot after a death. However, experienced players wouldn't fall into this category.

This is where the LiveStat mod comes into the picture. It allows for stats to be tracked in real-time, allowing veterans to gauge their kills, survival stats, and everything else along the same lines easily.

10 Resident Evil Skins

Downloads: 6,630 (Jill Valentine), 4,435 (Claire Redfield), 2,333 (Chris Redfield)

• Creator: Fox Fine
• Download Links: Jill Valentine, Claire Redfield, Chris Redfield

Any game that references a zombie apocalypse is bound to draw comparisons to Resident Evil in some way or the other. The fans of Project Zomboid certainly thought the same and decided to add a clever and simple homage to this legendary survival horror series through a mod.

Players can download mods to play as some of the most beloved characters in the series. These include Jill Valentine, Claire Redfield, and Chris Redfield.

9 Recycle And Craft

Downloads: 8,129

• Creator: Lokken
• Download Link

The crafting system of Project Zomboid is fairly decent but a bit too simple for some players. These gamers will enjoy the benefits brought over by the Recycle and Craft mod.

It allows players to recycle once-useless materials and use them to craft new and old weapons easily. Along with this, the mod also introduces a way to dehydrate food to increase its longevity at the cost of a lower nutritional value.