A list of our favorite mods for Project Zomboid. We’ll keep this list updated with new additions and remove outdated mods as we go.
Quality of Life
| Mod | Features |
|---|---|
| Auto Mechanics | – Automatically train Mechanics |
| Auto Sewing | – Automatically train Tailoring |
| Better Batteries | – Batteries that last longer – Maintain equipped item when replacing battery |
| Better Sorting | – Adds additional categories to items |
| Boredom Tweaks | – Small tweaks to make managing boredom easier – Lose boredom when performing timed actions such as transferring/sorting items |
| Combat Text | – Show damage dealt numbers and zombie HP Bar |
| Containers Show Duplicates | – Lightweight mod to help you compare duplicate items |
| Craft Helper | – Check what recipes item can be used for |
| Fuel Side Indicator | – Simple indicator showing which side to refuel vehicles |
| Has Been Read | – Indicator for books that have been not been read, partially read and completely read |
| I Don’t Need A Lighter | – Light cigarette with car lighter, stove or even another smoking player |
| Just Throw Them Out The Window | – Throw corpses out the window |
| Manage Containers | – Makes sorting loot quicker and easier – Adds configurable filters to containers (just transfer all and let the filters do the work) |
| Mini Health Panel | – Shows wound and when bandages need to be changed |
| Proximity Inventory | – View containers around your character |
| PZ Clothing UI | – Clothing inventory interface |
| Reorder The Hotbar | – Change order of hotbar – Especially useful with backpack attachment mods |
| Simple Status | – Lightweight percentage indicator for player status including health, endurance, hunger, thirst and body temp |
| Swap It | – Swap equipped weapon with back weapon |
| Vehicle Recycling | – Dismantle any vehicle for parts and Metalworking XP |
| Weapon Condition Indicator | – Hotbar weapon condition, ammo count, battery charge and water indicator |
| XP Drops | – UI showing XP gains and progress |
| ZuperCart | – Carts and trolleys to help ferry loot to and from your vehicle |
Equipment and Items
| Mod | Features |
|---|---|
| Authentic Z* | – Extensive outfit additions |
| Boots and Clothes Expanded | – Boots and Clothes expansion |
| Brita’s Armor Pack | – Extensive military armor expansion |
| Brita’s Weapon Pack | – Extensive firearms expansion |
| Military Ponchos | – Craftable ponchos, can be worn over body/off shoulder with hood on or off |
| Noir’s Attachments | – Upgrade backpack with attachment slots |
| Sleeping Bags!** | – Usable sleeping bags – Can be attached to backpacks |
| Undead Survivor | – Outfits that only spawn on zombies |
| **Activate Authentic Z Lite for compatibility with Noir’s Attachments mod **Sleeping bags are compatible with Noir’s Attachments mod |
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Vehicles
| Mod | Features |
|---|---|
| Aquastar Yacht Club* | – Boats |
| Autostar Trailers* | – Trailers including mobile generator and caravan |
| Autostar Tuning Atelier – Bus* | – Bus with upgrades including armored doors and storage roof racks |
| Filibuster Rhymes’ Used Cars* | – Lore friendly cars |
| HMMWV | – Military Humvee with upgrades including additional storage |
| KI5’s Bike Collection | – Large motorbike and scooter expansion (plus jetski) |
| RV Interior | – Vehicle Interiors |
| *Interior added by RV Interior mod | |
Maps
| Mod | Features |
|---|---|
| Raven Creek | – Dense metro cityscape with multi story apartment blocks |
Other
| Mod | Features |
|---|---|
| Common Sense | – Open locked doors with crowbars, canned food with screwdrivers, craft spears with brooms and more |
| Fluffy Hair | – Keep hair style when equipping headwear |
| More Builds | – Build windows and nice looking walls |
| Playable Arcade Machines | – Play arcade machines to reduce boredom, unhappiness and stress |
| Simple Playable Pianos | – Playable pianos with new piano skill |
| Skill Recovery Journal | – Craftable journals to recover character skill progress after death |
| Spongie’s Hair | – More hair styles |
| True Actions | – Allows player to sit and lie down |
| Yaki’s Hair Salon | – More hair styles |
| 10 Years Later | – Overgrown vegetation visuals |