Public Beta Test - Version 0.7 · Yet Another Zombie Survivors update for 18 September 2024

Welcome, Survivor!

We are launching the beta test for the 0.7 update to the game. Please read the information below to find out what's changing in this build and how you can help us test things. Keep in mind that everything is subject to change based on your feedback, so please let us know what you think.

IMPORTANT: To reduce any possible confusion and accelerate the implementation of changes, please keep all the discussion related to the test versions to the spaces listed below:

A dedicated #yazs-beta channel on our Discord server.
"Public Beta Test" sub forum on YAZS Steam forums.
Comments under this post.

You can also send us your feedback at support@awesomegamesstudio.com
adding "0.7 Beta" somewhere in the title of your message. Thanks!

How to join the Public Beta Test?

Want to help us out & get an early look at the new version of the game? Awesome!

DISCLAIMER: Before jumping straight in, please understand, that this version of the game might be unstable, create issues when switching between old & new builds of the game, and may generally be less stable, more buggy, and in an overall imperfect state. We will do our best to help you with any issues, but please understand the risks associated with beta testing.

If you understand the potential problems and are willing to take the risk, here's how you can get in:

How to join:

Open your Steam client, find Yet Another Zombie Survivors on your games list, right-click its name and select the "Properties..." option.
Enter the "Betas" tab, click the "None" drop-down menu on the right, and select the "public-beta" option. You can always return to the default version of the game by selecting "None" again.
If you want to share your feedback about the beta version (thanks in advance!), click the image below to join our Discord server (you'll need an account for that, but it'll be worth it, believe me!):
When joined, you will be able to comment on the current beta version in the new #yazs-beta forums, which you can join by selecting it from the drop-down list:
And that's all! If the beta/test version of the game is different from the current one, the Steam will update the game with its changes. You will know that the Beta Branch is active from the "[public-beta]" text to the right of the game's title in your game's library.

What should I test in this version?

There's a huge amount of changes in this version, making it our biggest update yet in terms of size and lines of code. We haven't taken a break all this time - we've been working on YAZS every single working day, and we're excited to share this new version of the game with all of you!

Here are some of the things that have been added/changed in this release:

New meta-progression: brand new skill trees & Survivor leveling (Specialization),
Ability Evolutions: 2 new ability variants for all in-game abilities,
Difficulty Levels & Badge System (Starting Loadout),
New damage types & new damage type tag scaling system,
Rework of all in-game items & 6-item slot system,
More advanced horde/zombie AI (zombies will surround the player),
Cash is now saved between runs, no longer disappears on win/loss.
Lockdowns are now permanent and can be used indefinitely,
Balance changes to every single weapon and ability,
Survivor unlock requirements adjusted (team leader bonuses disabled for now),
New save file (progress should be transferred directly from the old file),
Language & terminology consolidation (Money → Cash, Magnet Range → Pickup Range, Reload → Cooldown, Fire Rate → Attack Speed, etc.).
New settings in Options: Graphics Quality, Ground Detail Density, Pause Game/Music in Background, Center Camera, Controller Vibrations.

A more detailed changelog can be found at: https://pastebin.com/NsfM8aeT

We'll provide the final changelog at the full release of the 0.7 update.

What should I do if the game works worse or crashes?

Keep us posted on the stability of the game, as we'll continue to work on improving the game and fixing any issues you may encounter with this beta test. If the game stutters or crashes more than before, please let us know!

If your game is performing worse than before, please press F8 on your keyboard and quickly fill out the survey to let us know what's going on. This will also send us your log files so we can check if there are any errors happening in the background.

If your game has crashed, you can send us your crash reports instead, which you can find at

%localAppData%\Temp\Awesome Games Studio\Yet Another Zombie Survivors\Crashes\

Please zip / rar / 7z this folder and send it to us at contact@awesomegamesstudio.com

Given the amount of changes in this game version, we can't say exactly how long the beta will last. We'll be working on making the changes and improvements that need to be made based on your feedback, possibly implementing major changes to some of the systems if such a need arises.

Thank you for all your support and patience ːheart_meː

ㅤStay awesome,
ㅤㅤAwesome Games Studio

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