[V3.0] "Dead Hot Summer" Stable Build Officially Released — From Experimental to Default

The stable build of 7 Days to Die’s major update V3.0.0 “Dead Hot Summer” has officially begun rolling out (Stable Build). The content that has been tested in the Experimental builds up until now is finally available to all players as the standard (default) version.

Hello Survivors! The Dead Hot Summer 3.0 Stable Build is out now!
— Official announcement (Steam News)

What’s Changed?

• No more switching to the Experimental branch. Even without selecting “experimental” in Steam’s beta settings, the standard version is now V3.0.0 as-is.
• This is the finished release, incorporating all the balance adjustments and bug fixes that were tuned across the Experimental builds (b257–b259).
• If you were already playing the V3.0 Experimental build, Steam will automatically update you to the Stable Build.

How to Update

1. Launch Steam, right-click 7 Days to Die in your library → “Properties” → “Betas”.
2. If you were opted into the Experimental build, switch beta participation to “None” to get the Stable Build (if you were never opted in, it updates automatically).
3. The download will start automatically in your library.

Main Content of V3.0 “Dead Hot Summer”

Here are the main new features officially included in the Stable Build (see the individual guide articles for details).

• 150 Sandbox settings — Customize difficulty and rules in fine detail to suit your own taste. Includes the presets “Undead Matinee”, “Madmole’s Mayhem”, and “Bite Club”.
• Item Magnitude — Weapons and armor now have a range of strength, adding to the fun of hunting for that “jackpot” gear.
• Combine Station — A new station that lets you merge and upgrade the traits of your equipment.
• Optional repair/degradation settings — You can now choose for yourself how harsh equipment degradation and repairs are.
• Sign-Tech (revamped sign system) — POI signs have been overhauled, and players can now draw their own signs too.
• 60+ new POIs — A huge number of new places to explore have been added.
• Revamped main menu UI / custom crosshairs / new cosmetic outfits, and more — the visuals have been enhanced as well.

▶ For the big picture, see the Complete “Dead Hot Summer” Summary, and for detailed explanations of the changes, check out the list of articles in the V3.0 category.

Play on Our Official Server

Our site’s official server “7DAYS.JP” is also up and running on V3.0. You can join without a password (connect to 7daystodie.jp:26900). For how to join, see the Server Events guide.

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Congratulations on the official release. If you couldn’t play the Experimental build, now’s the perfect chance to jump into the latest “Dead Hot Summer”.