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102 votes

Menu Mouse

just a mouse on the menue screens.
Suggested by: simplyrobbie (12 Jan, '23) • Upvoted: 21 Jun, '23 • Comments: 7
Selected for Development Beta UI/UX
75 votes

Different Difficulty Modes

it should scale back if theres a solo player. not to nerf it entirely, but the difficulty curve as a solo player is steep
Suggested by: simplyrobbie (12 Jan, '23) • Upvoted: 11 Aug, '23 • Comments: 11
Selected for Development Beta Combat
58 votes

movement too slow

for a zombie survival i gotta say the speed of movement is far too slow, reloading easily will result in death. the size of the maps (again, solo) is far too small to ...
Suggested by: simplyrobbie (12 Jan, '23) • Upvoted: 22 Jul, '23 • Comments: 13
Not Planned Beta Combat
45 votes

Local co-op

[Excerpt from Steam: https://steamcommunity.com/app/2111870/discussions/0/3422194223908244828/ haints Please Tell Me this Has LOCAL Co-op? Game looks amazing ...
Suggested by: ODS Kangaroo (13 Apr, '23) • Upvoted: 30 Oct, '23 • Comments: 3
Backlogged
40 votes

Visual indicator of rolling/stamina

It seems like rolling has an invisible cooldown that get shorter when you have more "stamina". But right now there's no way to see your current or total stamina, ...
Suggested by: Brandon (07 Apr, '23) • Upvoted: 24 Jun, '23 • Comments: 6
Selected for Development
38 votes

Different Stats by Characters

I think each character should have a strong advantage point over others. For example, Boy Scout could have higher max HP or durability then he could be a good tank ...
Suggested by: Joyce (18 Jan, '23) • Upvoted: 11 Aug, '23 • Comments: 3
Backlogged
35 votes

More game-changing abilities/upgrades

Personally, the upgrades and enhancements in the game don't feel amazing to me, at the moment. It feels like a lot of subtle math adjustment, when what I want are big ...
Suggested by: Brandon (12 Jan, '23) • Upvoted: 26 Jul, '23 • Comments: 5
Selected for Development Beta Suggestion
31 votes

Turn off friendly damage function

Friendly damage make me can't shooting without hesitation. The battle process became uncomfortable.
Suggested by: Mushroom (09 Apr, '23) • Upvoted: 03 Aug, '23 • Comments: 3
Backlogged
27 votes

Dodge should not interrupt loading

If I run out of bullets, I need to load them. If I'm chased by a monster, I have to dodge. But dodge will interrupt the loading of bullets. So I couldn't load ...
Suggested by: Mushroom (09 Apr, '23) • Upvoted: 22 Jul, '23 • Comments: 6
Not Planned
19 votes

Players on high ground cannot attack the zombies below.

If I stand high up, the zombies below me can't hit me, but at the same time I can't attack the zombies below me.
Suggested by: hefty (08 Apr, '23) • Upvoted: 22 Jul, '23 • Comments: 3
Not Planned
17 votes

Add A Run Button

There are times where i could use a run button to put distance between me and the horde. Or for just general back tracking to make sure you dont miss anything. Or ...
Suggested by: Cory (08 Apr, '23) • Upvoted: 22 Jul, '23 • Comments: 6
Not Planned
17 votes

Friendly NPC encounters

Dont you think there is possibility for someone to survive at last 1-2 people*. Security, scientist, an mutated person, they can help in fight; open room; betray you ...
Suggested by: Sairon (14 Jan, '23) • Upvoted: 19 Jul, '23 • Comments: 4
Backlogged Beta Suggestion
15 votes

Character balance adjustments for Scalpel

[From Discord by AdmiredPlague] Scalpel is by far the weakest character. She either needs a reward for getting in close like a HP leech to recoup the damage from ...
Suggested by: ODS GeeK (08 Apr, '23) • Upvoted: 21 Jun, '23 • Comments: 4
Selected for Development
15 votes

Grenade like light source to keep the little purple tadpoles away

Light source throwable object to keep the little tadpoles away should be added to the game
Suggested by: Gamer1 (07 Apr, '23) • Upvoted: 21 Jul, '23 • Comments: 4
Selected for Development
13 votes

[Bug] Unable to shoot weapons

I was going through the office section and was shooting fine, but after grabbing ammo in one of the side offices I was unable to shoot any weapons. I could aim fine, ...
Suggested by: Adam (07 Apr, '23) • Upvoted: 18 Jun, '23 • Comments: 9
Need More Information
13 votes

Consider action reload

Alien Swarm(very similar game to this) is a game where during a reload you can hit the reload button again to instantly reload. Different timings depending on what ...
Suggested by: Yeesh (10 Apr, '23) • Upvoted: 24 May, '23 • Comments: 2
Not Planned
13 votes

Bloodshot/Soul Slayer Counter

Stacking perks like bloodshot (damage per kill) and soul slayer (max health per kill) should have a visual counter somewhere to display the number of stacks and total ...
Suggested by: Fritz (07 Apr, '23) • Upvoted: 14 Jun, '23 • Comments: 1
Selected for Development
11 votes

In game text chat

Not everyone uses voice chat. Ability to text chat should be added
Suggested by: Gamer1 (07 Apr, '23) • Upvoted: 05 Jun, '23 • Comments: 2
Selected for Development
11 votes

[Bug] Private Lobbies do not work

When in a Private room, Steam invites cannot be sent and friends cannot join from friends list, and Friends do not see the room on their Friends Only lists.
Suggested by: Red X (06 Apr, '23) • Upvoted: 23 May, '23 • Comments: 2
To Be Fixed
10 votes

Cosmetic Cars Plz

I would love to see customization options for the cars! :)
Suggested by: Sarah (08 Apr, '23) • Upvoted: 14 Jun, '23 • Comments: 4
Backlogged
10 votes

Ammo scarcity

Feels like the default handgun is way too weak, fire rate and damage both are not good. This makes me only use primary weapon, but ammunition is a problem. Many times ...
Suggested by: Claus (07 Apr, '23) • Upvoted: 26 Jun, '23 • Comments: 4
To Be Fixed
10 votes

Alternate fire with field equipment is counterintuitive

When holding a field equipment (grenades and similar), the expected input would be to hold right click (secondary fire) to aim and left click (primary fire) to ...
Suggested by: Fritz (07 Apr, '23) • Upvoted: 26 Jun, '23 • Comments: 3
Backlogged
10 votes

Ability to leave end screen when waiting for other player to restart

When one player went AFK but the other players had opted to restart, players were stuck in the "waiting for all players to restart" with no way to leave the screen ...
Suggested by: Red X (06 Apr, '23) • Upvoted: 23 May, '23 • Comments: 3
Backlogged
10 votes

WAIT OPTION at the Lobby

The game forces me to go in the game if I create a room. But I want to wait in the lobby even after I create a room to see if there are any new rooms or players who ...
Suggested by: Joyce (13 Jan, '23) • Upvoted: 22 May, '23 • Comments: 1
Not Planned Beta Matchmaking/Lobby
9 votes

Swap weapons input

I'd like a button to be able to swap between my weapons, as I find that much faster and more convenient than remembering whether my current weapon is 1 or 2 and then ...
Suggested by: Fritz (07 Apr, '23) • Upvoted: 06 Jun, '23 • Comments: 3
Backlogged
7 votes

[BUG] Wrong audio device

No audio in-game when I have multiple audio devices plugged in. I have headphones selected as my default audio device in Windows before starting the game, but the ...
Suggested by: Fritz (07 Apr, '23) • Upvoted: 08 Apr, '23 • Comments: 5
To Be Fixed
7 votes

Dodge should give invincible time

Some fighting areas are too small, charging zombies sometime still hit us even if we are still in dodge animation. This makes the game harder.
Suggested by: Claus (07 Apr, '23) • Upvoted: 05 Jun, '23 • Comments: 3
To Be Fixed
7 votes

Aiming with Sniper Rifle should zoom the camera out

When aiming with the sniper rifle, the screen should zoom out so the whole range of the gun can be viewed
Suggested by: Gamer1 (07 Apr, '23) • Upvoted: 14 Jun, '23 • Comments: 2
Backlogged
7 votes

Add ability to boot players for inactivity

When playing with strangers, sometimes you'll get paired with someone who you can tell right away you don't want to play with. For example, someone who's killing ...
Suggested by: Brandon (07 Apr, '23) • Upvoted: 14 Jun, '23 • Comments: 2
Backlogged
7 votes

Please Revamp Permanent Synaptic Enhancement Selection List in Safe Room

I've unlocked all the primary enhancements and opened the 2nd tier list, and realized that its list has vastly different categories. I think we should be able to ...
Suggested by: Joyce (08 Apr, '23) • Upvoted: 14 Jun, '23 • Comments: 1
Selected for Development
6 votes

Controller compatibility

i've been using ps4 controller (no problem in other games) but in this despite that when pressing X or O the key layout changes to ps4, it cant be used, since none of ...
Suggested by: Isaac Gutierrez (13 Jan, '23) • Upvoted: 22 Jun, '23 • Comments: 9
Need More Information Beta Bugs/Glitches Controls
6 votes

Allow eliminating Crawlers

When exploding bombs or using a flamethrower, small creatures also died.
Suggested by: Vadim Senna (08 Apr, '23) • Upvoted: 24 May, '23 • Comments: 2
Not Planned
5 votes

[Bug] Unable to bind number pad keys

[Excerpt from Steam: https://steamcommunity.com/app/2243490/discussions/0/3819656934428975684/] (WTH) imolol unable to bind num-pad keys whenever I try to bind ...
Suggested by: ODS Kangaroo (09 Apr, '23) • Upvoted: 26 Jun, '23 • Comments: 4
Backlogged
5 votes

[Bug] Aiming with right joystick seems to randomly stop working

[Excerpt from Steam: https://steamcommunity.com/app/2243490/discussions/0/3819656548998174620/] Wolfy I can almost 100% get the right joystick for aiming to ...
Suggested by: ODS Kangaroo (07 Apr, '23) • Upvoted: 22 May, '23 • Comments: 4
To Be Fixed
5 votes

Ability to self-revive after team is already downed

[Excerpt from Steam: https://steamcommunity.com/app/2111870/discussions/1/3835424220138284850/] Warlock Character's Self-Revive And Team Failure Multiple times ...
Suggested by: ODS Kangaroo (05 Jun, '23) • Upvoted: 23 Jul, '23 • Comments: 2
Pending Review
5 votes

More weapon variety mechanics

[Excerpt from Discord: https://discord.com/channels/805909176761057300/1019838238791311360/1109496517775085698] Runaan I like the ghosts that need the psych ...
Suggested by: ODS Kangaroo (22 May, '23) • Upvoted: 05 Jun, '23 • Comments: 2
Pending Review
5 votes

Add gore and environmental phsyics

[Excerpt from Steam: https://steamcommunity.com/app/2111870/discussions/2/6790907198725470285/] Salmonmoose A zombie game without gore is like sugar free ice ...
Suggested by: ODS Kangaroo (17 Apr, '23) • Upvoted: 21 Jun, '23 • Comments: 2
Backlogged
5 votes

Terrain objects obstructing movement

[From Discord by AdmiredPlague] Some Terrain is hard to navigate. I'm constantly getting stuck on objects that appear to not be issues due to camera angle. Maybe ...
Suggested by: ODS GeeK (08 Apr, '23) • Upvoted: 24 May, '23 • Comments: 1
Selected for Development
4 votes

More maps

[Excerpt from Discord: https://discord.com/channels/805909176761057300/1019838238791311360/1101286499825229965 ] Is this just a beta level and more options will ...
Suggested by: ODS Kangaroo (28 Apr, '23) • Upvoted: 26 Jun, '23 • Comments: 3
Backlogged
4 votes

Weapon balance

[Excerpt from Discord: https://discord.com/channels/805909176761057300/1019838238791311360/1095080265879134278] Yeesh This goes along with I think weapon ...
Suggested by: ODS Kangaroo (11 Apr, '23) • Upvoted: 26 Jun, '23 • Comments: 3
Selected for Development
4 votes

Addition of story/lore of the game

Add plot to the game. A brighter script and a story that will entice you better.
Suggested by: Vadim Senna (08 Apr, '23) • Upvoted: 05 Jun, '23 • Comments: 2
Not Planned
4 votes

Add a weapon attachment/mod system

Expand the type of weapon and additional bonuses to them (increase the ability to attach to one type of weapon from 5-10 different devices that will improve shooting ...
Suggested by: Vadim Senna (08 Apr, '23) • Upvoted: 23 May, '23 • Comments: 1
Not Planned
3 votes

Default handgun balance

Feels like the default handgun is way too weak, fire rate and damage both are not good. This makes me only use primary weapon, but ammunition is a problem. Many times ...
Suggested by: Claus (07 Apr, '23) • Upvoted: 23 May, '23 • Comments: 4
Not Planned
3 votes

[Bug] Teammate got stuck in between table and cones

[Excerpt from Discord DM to Modmail: Anderson] There's also another bug (see attached screenshot) where as my friend 'Dragon' is stuck between the table and the 2 ...
Suggested by: ODS Kangaroo (23 May, '23) • Upvoted: 23 May, '23 • Comments: 3
Pending Review
3 votes

Photon Cannon Fire Rate is Weird

[Excerpt from Discord: https://discord.com/channels/805909176761057300/1060637257511485460/1109165482155724831] metal sometimes the photon cannon seems like it ...
Suggested by: ODS Kangaroo (19 May, '23) • Upvoted: 22 May, '23 • Comments: 2
Pending Review
3 votes

Add different abilities for each character

[Comment and upvote from Discord: https://discord.com/channels/805909176761057300/1019838238791311360/1094261624925343754] Vadim Senna Add the ability to ...
Suggested by: ODS GeeK (13 Apr, '23) • Upvoted: 14 Jun, '23 • Comments: 2
Backlogged
3 votes

Turn on and off your Voice Chat from gameplay screen

There was a case where a random teammate used their voice chat during gameplay and I wanted to respond right away, but to do that, I had to go into the Game Setting ...
Suggested by: Joyce (07 Apr, '23) • Upvoted: 16 Apr, '23 • Comments: 2
Backlogged
3 votes

Different laser color for each player

Give each player a different laser color when aiming down sights to add visibility where you are aiming. Color can be static and can just be e.g. green for P1, ...
Suggested by: Stain (21 Jul, '23) • Upvoted: 25 Jul, '23 • Comments: 1
Pending Review
3 votes

[Bug] Data nugs aren't equally distributed

[Excerpt from Steam: https://steamcommunity.com/app/2111870/discussions/0/3815159923582041642/] gramcracker There might be a bug with data nugs. I was the host ...
Suggested by: ODS Kangaroo (21 Jun, '23) • Upvoted: 06 Jul, '23 • Comments: 1
Pending Review
3 votes

[Bug] Sanity damage from exterminator continues until you get downed

[Comment and upvote from Steam: https://steamcommunity.com/app/2111870/discussions/1/6226836983324384634/] 1ofakind if you kill the large purple enemies at the ...
Suggested by: ODS Kangaroo (15 Jun, '23) • Upvoted: 27 Jun, '23 • Comments: 1
Pending Review