THE DEAD WE KNEW · Patch Watch

What changed in THE DEAD WE KNEW, patch by patch

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0.1.76 Nov 2026

Hotfix 0.1.7 – Gameplay Improvements & Bug Fixes

Fixed

Keyboard setting changes now apply in game, and a new keyboard input option was added.
Affects: Is The Dead We Knew out? Early Access release date PC requirements and first-launch checks
Crafting quantities shown wrongly in Latin American Spanish are fixed.
Affects: PC requirements and first-launch checks
The crafting guide's Save label no longer appears under the wrong item.
Affects: Crafting and base building: confirmed scope

Known issues

The update may cause problems with saves made in earlier versions; they may not work as expected.What to do: Note which version created a long save before updating.Not established: No recovery or migration route is given.
Affects: Is The Dead We Knew out? Early Access release date Plan a four-player survival session

Changed

More deer across the map and an extra soda can at the start; no counts given.
Affects: Is The Dead We Knew out? Early Access release date Hunger, thirst, energy, weather and food
Sticks are larger and bushes give more sticks when harvested.
Affects: Is The Dead We Knew out? Early Access release date Crafting and base building: confirmed scope

Added

A warning now shows when you enter enemy territory.
Affects: Is The Dead We Knew out? Early Access release date Hunger, thirst, energy, weather and food
A tutorial was added at the start of the game.
Affects: Is The Dead We Knew out? Early Access release date

From the official notes. Kingy has not tested these changes in the game. Official Steam notes, posted twice with the same text (gids 1848664643345188 and 1848664643345186). Untested by Kingy.

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Hotfix 0.1.7 – Gameplay Improvements & Bug Fixes · MAY19 STUDIO · checked 6 Nov 2026

0.1.62 Nov 2026

Hotfix 0.1.6 – Gameplay Improvements & Bug Fixes

Fixed

Fixes hides, crafted house doors, log-cart logs, metal-holder metals and crafted ladders disappearing after loading a save, plus ladders that were invisible.Not established: The note does not say whether items already lost come back.
Affects: Is The Dead We Knew out? Early Access release date Crafting and base building: confirmed scope
Fixes an error when joining a game session, the tutorial reappearing after a load, and a log-cart problem while holding a shotgun.
Affects: Is The Dead We Knew out? Early Access release date Plan a four-player survival session

Changed

Bird meat restores more hunger, nights are shorter and sunny weather is more frequent; no values are given.
Affects: Is The Dead We Knew out? Early Access release date Hunger, thirst, energy, weather and food

Added

The crafting guide marks tents as single-use and flags items that save the game; an axe icon shows when an animal needs an axe; vehicle engines can drop engine parts.
Affects: Is The Dead We Knew out? Early Access release date Crafting and base building: confirmed scope

From the official notes. Kingy has not tested these changes in the game. Official hotfix notes, posted twice with the same text. Untested by Kingy.

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Hotfix 0.1.6 – Gameplay Improvements & Bug Fixes · MAY19 STUDIO · checked 3 Nov 2026

0.1.530 Oct 2026

Hotfix 0.1.5 – Gameplay Improvements & Bug Fixes

Fixed

Fixes floating foundations, trees that would not fall, campfires that would not light, a vanishing sea, and sleeping or saving mid-craft.
Affects: Crafting and base building: confirmed scope Is The Dead We Knew out? Early Access release date
Corrects some Spanish and Chinese text.
Affects: Is The Dead We Knew out? Early Access release date

Changed

Eating takes less time, and cooking meat over a fire shows a progress bar.
Affects: Hunger, thirst, energy, weather and food Is The Dead We Knew out? Early Access release date
Rain comes round less often across the map.Not established: No new weather timings are given.
Affects: Hunger, thirst, energy, weather and food Is The Dead We Knew out? Early Access release date

Added

Adds a low-health HUD warning, a highlight on logs lying on the ground and key prompts for craftable items.
Affects: Is The Dead We Knew out? Early Access release date Crafting and base building: confirmed scope

From the official notes. Kingy has not tested these changes in the game. Official notes only; Kingy has not played this build. The note was posted twice with the same text.

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Hotfix 0.1.5 – Gameplay Improvements & Bug Fixes · MAY19 STUDIO · checked 2 Nov 2026

0.1.428 Oct 2026

Hotfix 0.1.4 – Bug Fixes & Gameplay Improvements

Fixed

Fixes neighbouring chests interfering and items appearing or vanishing after a load, in new games only.Not established: The developer says these fixes do not apply to saves started before the update.
Affects: Crafting and base building: confirmed scope Is The Dead We Knew out? Early Access release date
Fixes meat spoiling or appearing in the meat dryer, vanishing trade items and a trader overpaying.
Affects: Hunger, thirst, energy, weather and food Is The Dead We Knew out? Early Access release date
Fixes coastal rocks blocking movement, floating logs after a cart breaks, unheard distant NPC gunshots and cut-short axe swings.
Affects: Is The Dead We Knew out? Early Access release date

Known issues

Saves from earlier versions may crash or corrupt; the developer suggests updating when you start a new game.What to do: Back up or finish an old save before updating, if you can.
Affects: Is The Dead We Knew out? Early Access release date Is The Dead We Knew out? Early Access release date

Changed

Crafted structures take more damage before breaking.Not established: No durability numbers are given.
Affects: Crafting and base building: confirmed scope

Added

Adds extra on-screen hunger and thirst warnings.
Affects: Hunger, thirst, energy, weather and food

From the official notes. Kingy has not tested these changes in the game. Official notes only; Kingy has not played this build. The note was posted twice with slightly different text.

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Hotfix 0.1.4 – Bug Fixes & Gameplay Improvements · MAY19 STUDIO · checked 2 Nov 2026

0.1.326 Oct 2026

Hotfix 0.1.3 – AMD Fix, Gameplay Improvements & Bug Fixes

Fixed

Fixes a white screen on some AMD graphics cards.What to do: Keep your graphics drivers up to date.
Affects: PC requirements and first-launch checks
Fixes building on foundations after loading a save and doors left behind by destroyed walls; chests hold more.
Affects: Crafting and base building: confirmed scope

Known issues

Saves from earlier versions may crash or corrupt after this update.
Affects: Is The Dead We Knew out? Early Access release date

Changed

Hunger and thirst fall more slowly by day and after sleeping; weapons in slots 1 to 3 stay with you on death.
Affects: Hunger, thirst, energy, weather and food

From the official notes. Kingy has not tested these changes in the game. Guides already reflect this post. Untested by Kingy.

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Hotfix 0.1.3 – AMD Fix, Gameplay Improvements & Bug Fixes · MAY19 STUDIO · checked 1 Nov 2026

0.1.225 Oct 2026· Windows

Hotfix 0.1.2 – Gameplay Improvements & Language & Bug Fixes

Fixed

A dead co-op partner's dropped backpack icon no longer sometimes fails to appear.
Affects: Is The Dead We Knew out? Early Access release date Plan a four-player survival session
You can no longer loot car engines by climbing on top of vehicles.
Affects: Is The Dead We Knew out? Early Access release date Boats, swimming, fishing and vehicles
Vehicles no longer turn see-through while you loot them.
Affects: Is The Dead We Knew out? Early Access release date Boats, swimming, fishing and vehicles
Brightness settings now work correctly.
Affects: Is The Dead We Knew out? Early Access release date PC requirements and first-launch checks
Chinese localization problems fixed; the notes do not say which text.
Affects: Is The Dead We Knew out? Early Access release date PC requirements and first-launch checks

Changed

Looting a vehicle and drinking now use shorter animations.
Affects: Is The Dead We Knew out? Early Access release date Boats, swimming, fishing and vehicles
Health mushrooms now restore health as well as their other effects; no amount is given.
Affects: Is The Dead We Knew out? Early Access release date Hunger, thirst, energy, weather and food
Deer drop 3 pieces of meat instead of 1.
Affects: Is The Dead We Knew out? Early Access release date Hunger, thirst, energy, weather and food
Some map locations now hold more cloth for crafting; the locations are not named.
Affects: Is The Dead We Knew out? Early Access release date Crafting and base building: confirmed scope
Wolves and zombies deal less damage; no new values are given.
Affects: Is The Dead We Knew out? Early Access release date
Iron sheets are more durable against zombie attacks.
Affects: Is The Dead We Knew out? Early Access release date Crafting and base building: confirmed scope

Added

The health bar turns red when your health is low.
Affects: Is The Dead We Knew out? Early Access release date

From the official notes. Kingy has not tested these changes in the game. Official Steam notes; posted twice on October 25 (01:32 and 01:34 UTC) with the same changes in a different order. Untested by Kingy.

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Hotfix 0.1.2 – Gameplay Improvements & Language & Bug Fixes · MAY19 STUDIO · checked 25 Oct 2026

0.1.124 Oct 2026· Windows

Hotfix 0.1.1 – Gameplay Improvements & Bug Fixes

Fixed

Several map issues fixed; some coast areas are easier to climb out of the water at.
Affects: Is The Dead We Knew out? Early Access release date Boats, swimming, fishing and vehicles
Fixed a bug that could happen when dying while driving the wood cart.
Affects: Is The Dead We Knew out? Early Access release date Boats, swimming, fishing and vehicles
Fixed a problem when dying while swimming.
Affects: Is The Dead We Knew out? Early Access release date Boats, swimming, fishing and vehicles
The opening cinematic is no longer too loud.
Affects: Is The Dead We Knew out? Early Access release date

Changed

Days are longer, and nights are shorter and brighter for better visibility.
Affects: Is The Dead We Knew out? Early Access release date Hunger, thirst, energy, weather and food
Energy drains more slowly; no new rates are given.
Affects: Is The Dead We Knew out? Early Access release date Hunger, thirst, energy, weather and food
New characters start with a shotgun, plus 10 extra pistol rounds and 5 shotgun shells beyond the loaded ammunition.
Affects: Is The Dead We Knew out? Early Access release date

Added

You can climb onto ships directly from the water while swimming.
Affects: Is The Dead We Knew out? Early Access release date Boats, swimming, fishing and vehicles
Your dropped backpack now shows an on-screen icon after death.What to do: Follow the icon to recover your items after dying.
Affects: Is The Dead We Knew out? Early Access release date
ESC now closes menus, including the inventory.
Affects: Is The Dead We Knew out? Early Access release date
Building shows how many pieces you have placed and how many remain.
Affects: Is The Dead We Knew out? Early Access release date Crafting and base building: confirmed scope

From the official notes. Kingy has not tested these changes in the game. Official Steam notes; posted twice on October 24 (08:08 and 08:54 UTC) with identical text. Untested by Kingy.

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Hotfix 0.1.1 – Gameplay Improvements & Bug Fixes · MAY19 STUDIO · checked 24 Oct 2026

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What changed in THE DEAD WE KNEW, patch by patch

Hotfix 0.1.7 – Gameplay Improvements & Bug Fixes

Fixed

Known issues

Changed

Added

Hotfix 0.1.6 – Gameplay Improvements & Bug Fixes

Fixed

Changed

Added

Hotfix 0.1.5 – Gameplay Improvements & Bug Fixes

Fixed

Changed

Added

Hotfix 0.1.4 – Bug Fixes & Gameplay Improvements

Fixed

Known issues

Changed

Added

Hotfix 0.1.3 – AMD Fix, Gameplay Improvements & Bug Fixes

Fixed

Known issues

Changed

Hotfix 0.1.2 – Gameplay Improvements & Language & Bug Fixes

Fixed

Changed

Added

Hotfix 0.1.1 – Gameplay Improvements & Bug Fixes

Fixed

Changed

Added

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