Hey everyone!

We’re thrilled to announce the very first DLC for Terminus: Zombie Survivors: "Last Escape"!

"Last Escape" is a story-driven expansion that continues your survival journey after reaching the Terminus, the final destination of the main game. Discover what happens after you've arrived and experience new challenges and adventures.

The DLC store page is now live! 👉 https://store.steampowered.com/app/3550310


DLC Features:

• Two large-scale new locations: "Inside the Terminus" and "Platform"
  
• An extended survival scenario set at the Terminus, following the events of the main game
  
• New interactions and special rewards from survivors within the Terminus
  
• A new ending focused on escaping the city: Train Escape

The DLC is planned for release this September. More details, including the exact release date, will be announced soon.

Don’t forget to wishlist the "Last Escape" DLC on Steam and receive a notification at launch!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3550310

Thank you all so much for your continued support and for playing Terminus: Zombie Survivors. Stay tuned for more updates!

Thank you!

Best,
In-geon
Longplay Studios

• AI: Improved companion behavior to plant potatoes in addition to seeds and renamed Plant Seeds to Plant Crops.
  
• AI: Adjusted companion AI to prevent them from eating vegetables or fruit for hydration when automatic food consumption is disabled.
  
• BUG FIX: Fixed a bug where pastors could attack by right-clicking zombie heads.
  
• GAMEPLAY: Killing a pickpocket no longer triggers the Guilty debuff.
  
• MODDING: Fixed a crash that could occur when removing all required ingredients from a cooking recipe.
  
• MODDING: Fixed an issue that occurred when setting the yield value of items like bait and fertilizer to 0 in crafting recipes.
  
• MODDING: Fixed an issue that occurred when changing all cooking recipes to default, causing errors when searching for cooking pamphlets.
  
• PERF: Optimized in-game event logging to reduce memory usage.

Thank you for your feedback! If you encounter any issues or have suggestions, please let us know through Discord[discord.gg], the Steam Discussions, or by email at http://contact@longplay.kr.


Best,
In-geon
Longplay Studios

• AI: Improved pickpocket behavior to escape more efficiently from players and zombies.
  
• AI: Prevented pickpockets from fleeing through tiles occupied by the player.
  
• BUG FIX: Fixed a bug where selecting survival skills later made it impossible to search furniture or corpses.
  
• BUG FIX: Fixed a crash that could occur when attacking NPCs with weapons like slingshots, bows, and crossbows.
  
• BUG FIX: Fixed an issue where NPC level-ups occasionally triggered player notifications.
  
• BUG FIX: Fixed a bug where turns could occasionally freeze due to an issue with tile assignment during NPC spawning.
  
• BUG FIX: Fixed a bug where turn progression could stop due to survivor NPCs incorrectly prioritizing nearby enemies.
  
• BUG FIX: Fixed a bug where zombies killed by NPCs were incorrectly counted as player kills.
  
• BUG FIX: Fixed an issue where valuables of the same type could not be provided for quests due to stacking.
  
• GAMEPLAY: Adjusted related dialogue to appear only when Guilty status is applied.
  
• PERF: Improved stability to prevent occasional crashes when using the inventory.

Thank you for your feedback! If you encounter any issues or have suggestions, please let us know through Discord[discord.gg], the Steam Discussions, or by email at http://contact@longplay.kr.


Best,
In-geon
Longplay Studios

• AI: Improved companion behavior to prioritize searching furniture on the same floor in multi-level structures like research centers.
  
• AI: Companions now face the direction of debris when clearing it.
  
• BUG FIX: Fixed a bug where companion sprites remained visible after moving to another floor.
  
• BUG FIX: Fixed an issue where adjusting fuel consumption in sandbox mode incorrectly affected achievement unlock conditions.
  
• BUG FIX: Fixed a bug where grenade kills on NPCs did not display explosion effects.
  
• BUG FIX: Fixed a bug where fires on NPCs could not be extinguished with a fire extinguisher.
  
• BUG FIX: Fixed an issue where companions from other locations could be relocated during vehicle travel.
  
• GAMEPLAY: Killing NPCs now triggers the Guilty status. The intensity varies by NPC type and weakens with repeated killings.
  
• GAMEPLAY: Fortified houses can now be set as bases after eliminating all NPCs.
  
• PERF: Improved zombie pathfinding performance to prevent frame drops in large locations.
  
• UI: Added a Decide Later button for survival skills. Skills can be selected later from the character panel or companion button.
  
• UI: Added notifications when companions can acquire survival skills.

Thank you for your feedback! If you encounter any issues or have suggestions, please let us know through Discord[discord.gg], the Steam Discussions, or by email at http://contact@longplay.kr.


Best,
In-geon
Longplay Studios

Hey everyone!

The 1.1 NPC Update for Terminus: Zombie Survivors is now live!

This is the first major update since the 1.0 full release, focusing on new NPC mechanics and improvements, including hostile NPCs, combat with survivor groups, and companion AI automation. Here’s what’s new:



Now, in addition to zombies, hostile NPCs have been added. We've introduced bandits, pickpockets, and starving elders, each with unique behavior patterns.

• Bandits will threaten you for supplies—refusing them leads to a fight.
  
• Pickpockets attempt to steal your items—react quickly to retrieve them!
  
• Starving elders are non-hostile but can be given food, water, or clothing, granting a temporary morale boost.

Prepare for unpredictable encounters that add a new layer of tension to the zombie apocalypse!



NPCs are no longer just traders or potential allies—you can now fight survivor NPCs. To support this, we’ve added new NPC artwork and unique voiceovers. The combat system has also been expanded: NPCs can now suffer from bleeding, sprains, burns, and other status effects. The threatened system has been reworked—an NPC’s health and status effects now influence whether a threat attempt succeeds. If successful, the NPC will flee; if unsuccessful, they will fight back.

Additionally, fortified houses—which previously served as quest hubs—can now be attacked. Break down doors or windows, or use thrown weapons to initiate combat. Defeating the survivors inside offers significant rewards, but be prepared—fighting multiple NPCs won’t be easy!



The companion AI automation system has been added. When enabled, companions will automatically handle movement, combat, scavenging, crafting, repairing, eating, drinking, and sleeping. Companions will now attack enemies on their own, search furniture and corpses for items, and take care of farming and tool repairs. You can still control them directly or customize which actions are automated.

To support this feature, we’ve also added new companion animations.


📋Additional Gameplay and UI Improvements

• New attack types—Slashing, Blunt, and Piercing—have been added, further differentiating weapon characteristics.
  
• Critical hits can now occur, dealing approximately 5x damage when attacking the head.
  
• NPCs will now respawn over time in the world.
  
• A new sandbox mode option allows you to adjust NPC spawn rates and types.
  
• UI and notifications have been improved—alerts will now display companion deaths and status effects.
  
• The maximum number of recruitable companions has increased to four.
  
• You can now send a companion to the Terminus, allowing you to recruit another.
  
• 📝For more details, check out the full patch notes below.

This update wouldn’t have been possible without your feedback! Thank you to everyone who participated in the beta and provided valuable suggestions. As always, we appreciate your support! If you have any thoughts on the update, feel free to share them in our Discord[discord.gg] or on the Steam forums.

We hope you enjoy Version 1.1!

Thank you!


Best,
In-geon
Longplay Studios

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1534980


Full Patch Notes:

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• Added automation features for companions. When enabled, companions can move, attack, search, and perform tasks automatically based on player settings. Manual control remains available.
  
• Companions can now automatically attack zombies and NPCs.
  
• Companions can now automatically search furniture and corpses.
  
• Companions can automatically repair clothing, bags, and gloves.
  
• Companions can automatically repair electronics.
  
• Companions can continue crafting tasks automatically.
  
• Players can request companions to repair broken cars, boats, and helicopters. If companions have a wrench, they will automatically perform the repair.
  
• Players can request companions to clear debris.
  
• Companions can automatically consume food and water.
  
• Companions can automatically read books.
  
• Companions can automatically listen to music.
  
• Companions can automatically sleep.
  
• Companions can automatically repair tools and weapons.
  
• Companions can automatically plant seeds, water and fertilize crops, and harvest them.
  
• Companions can automatically pick up items from the ground.
  
• Companions can automatically use medical supplies.
  
• Companions can follow the player when moving between locations.
  
• Companions can automatically continue upgrading generators and antigen extractors.
  
• Companions can automatically force open locked doors and windows.
  
• Companions can automatically enter the terminus along with the player.

• Added search animations for companions.
  
• Added firearm attack animations (rifle, pistol) for companions and NPCs.
  
• Added 30 new full-body art assets for NPCs in combat scenes.
  
• Added electronics repair animations for companions.
  
• Added book-reading animations for companions.
  
• Added clothing repair animations for companions.
  
• Added crafting and repair animations for companions.
  
• Added eating and drinking animations for companions.
  
• Added walking images for hostile NPCs.
  
• Improved stability by switching walking animations from code-generated to pre-rendered art.
  
• Added animations for clearing debris by hand and with a shovel.

• Fixed an issue where some locations could not be set as bases even after all tiles were checked.
  
• Fixed a bug where cooking rotten meat into cooked meat reduced its satiety value.
  
• Fixed an issue where characters at the original location could be moved inside a fortified house when another character traveled by vehicle.
  
• Fixed a visual bug where flags were sometimes cut off by walls.

• Added combat functionality with NPCs.
  
• Introduced new NPCs: "Bandit," "Pickpocket," and "Starving Elder."
  
• Bandits can threaten the player and initiate combat if demands are refused.
  
• Pickpockets can steal items from the player, requiring players to catch them to recover stolen goods.
  
• Players can offer food, drinks, and clothing to starving elder, receiving an immediate morale boost and the "Fulfilled" status effect.
  
• Players can now engage in combat with fortified houses by breaking doors/windows or throwing weapons.
  
• Added a new cooking recipe: "Shrimp Skewer."

• Added the ability to dismiss companions.
  
• Introduced critical hits for head attacks, dealing 5x normal damage.
  
• Added attack types (Slash, Blunt, Pierce). Most weapons have one type, and some have two.
  
• Slash deals 50% extra damage to the torso, Blunt deals 50% extra damage to legs, and Pierce doubles critical hit chances for head attacks.
  
• NPC combat includes effects like Bleeding from slashes and Sprain from blunt leg attacks.
  
• Removed the old weapon compatibility system for body parts.
  
• Changed the success of threatening NPCs from being probability-based to fixed outcomes.
  
• NPC HP and status effects now influence the success of threatening.
  
• NPCs immediately flee if a threat is successful.
  
• Failed threats result in combat.
  
• Players can now cover or uncover windows from outside if they are open.
  
• NPCs now spawn periodically.
  
• Fortified houses generate significantly more items than regular houses.
  
• Added dialogue for hostile NPCs.
  
• Construction workers can now throw furniture at NPCs.
  
• Increased the maximum number of recruitable companions to 4.
  
• Companions entering the terminus will now move inside. Additional companions can be recruited to replace those who have entered, and companions already inside will count towards the survivor total.
  
• Companions within 2 tiles of a boat or helicopter, even if not directly adjacent, can now escape together.
  
• Adjusted overall hit chance in melee combat. The chance to hit the head has been reduced, while removing zombie arms or legs now increases hit chance.
  
• Adjusted melee weapon proficiency to increase hit chance instead of damage.
  
• Increased hit chance by 4% for each combat stat level.

• Removed outdated help content and added new explanations about cooking.

• Fixed an issue where ending turns could fail after modifying crafting recipes in JSON to set the work amount to 0.
  
• Added logging functionality to help identify crash causes. Logs are saved to the game_log.log file in the installation directory.

• Added an option to adjust NPC spawn rates.
  
• Added options to control spawn rates for specific NPC types (Survivors, Bandits, Pickpockets, Starving Elder).
  
• Adjusted certain options (e.g., turn time scale) so that modifying them no longer prevents achievement progression, as they do not significantly affect difficulty.

• Added 9 unique hit and death sounds for different NPCs.
  
• Differentiated player sounds based on male and female characters.
  
• Updated debris clearing sounds to match the new animations.

• The "Auto-close Attack Window" option now applies after picking up zombie heads if no zombies remain on the tile.
  
• Added maximum values to tooltips for character statuses.
  
• Reworded effects to display duration in turns instead of time.
  
• Added a warning popup when attacking decayed zombies to notify players of the risk of disease.
  
• Version mismatch warnings for save files now only appear for major version changes.
  
• Added notifications that include companion names when status ailments occur.
  
• Added a notification for when a companion dies.
  
• Changed debris clearing to use a menu and character animations instead of a popup.
  
• Improved character buttons to display status icons and HP.
  
• Removed the concept of character attack power and updated the attack window tooltip to display detailed factors affecting damage.
  
• Added a software cursor option to fix an issue where the mouse cursor was not visible when using Windows magnifier and similar features.

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Hey everyone!

The 1.1 update for Terminus: Zombie Survivors is set to launch on February 11, 2025! This update introduces hostile NPCs, fortified house battles, companion automation, and many other new NPC-related features and improvements. We’ll be sharing a full update announcement on release day.

If you’d like to experience the update early, join the v1.1 - Unstable beta version branch. Simply open your Steam library, go to properties, and select the beta version from the Betas tab to try it out.

Your feedback and support have been invaluable in shaping this update. Please continue sharing your ideas with the community—we truly appreciate your input! We hope you’re looking forward to the 1.1 update, and we can’t wait for you to play it!

Thank you!

Best,
In-geon
Longplay Studios


https://store.steampowered.com/app/1534980

Hey everyone!

Nominations for the Steam Awards 2024 are open until December 4, and we’d greatly appreciate your support in nominating Terminus: Zombie Survivors for the "Most Innovative Gameplay" category.

Terminus: Zombie Survivors reimagines survival in a zombie apocalypse through its innovative turn-based system. Your nomination means the world to us and inspires us to continue making the game even better.

We’re currently hard at work on the 1.1 NPC update, scheduled for release early next year. We’re doing our best to deliver even more engaging content as soon as possible.

Thank you for playing Terminus: Zombie Survivors and for your continued support and encouragement—it truly means so much to us!

If you haven’t picked up the game yet, don’t miss out on the ongoing Autumn Sale!

Thank you!

Best,
In-geon
Longplay Studios


https://store.steampowered.com/app/1534980

Hey everyone!

We’re excited to announce that Terminus: Zombie Survivors has won the Indie Game Award (Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award) at the 2024 Korea Game Awards!

Hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and organized by the Korea Association of Game Industry, the Korea Game Awards is the most prestigious gaming award ceremony in Korea, recognizing the best domestic games of the year.

It is an incredible honor to receive the top award given to a single indie game developed in Korea this year. This achievement was made possible thanks to your unwavering support and encouragement. We truly appreciate it!

Please look forward to future updates. We’ll continue to work hard to improve and develop the game!

Thank you!

Best,
In-geon
Longplay Studios


https://store.steampowered.com/app/1534980/Terminus_Zombie_Survivors/

Hey everyone!

We’re excited to share an early look at the main content coming in the 1.1 NPC update. Version 1.1 will focus on new NPC systems, including companion automation, the addition of hostile NPCs, and battles involving fortified houses. Our goal is to add depth to the survival experience and offer more diverse gameplay elements.



Your companion characters will now be able to automatically engage in combat, eat food, read books, and carry out necessary activities on their own. This update will allow you to focus more on your main character’s survival. To improve the companion automation system's functionality, we’re also working on adding various character animations for activities such as scavenging and eating.

Additionally, the companion automation system is being developed with customizable options so that companions can act according to your preferences. You will be able to toggle and adjust behaviors like movement style, attack patterns, weapon choices, and which types of books to read.



We are adding a variety of NPCs, such as bandits, pickpockets, and starving elders (non-hostile). These new NPCs will bring unique interactions, such as threatening the player to steal supplies or offering opportunities for players to help and gain morale boosts.

To distinguish NPC combat from zombie encounters, we’re creating a new combat system specifically for NPCs. Unlike zombies, NPCs will have a unified HP system and be subject to unique effects based on targeted attacks, such as bleeding or sprains.

To complement this system, we’re also revising the weapon mechanics. Instead of body-part-specific damage bonuses, weapons will now have different effects based on their type—slashing, blunt, or piercing. For instance, slashing weapons may cause bleeding, and head-targeted attacks could deal critical damage.



You will now have the opportunity to engage in battles involving fortified houses. These encounters, while challenging due to the presence of multiple NPCs, will reward successful players with valuable supplies.


In addition to these main updates, we’re working on adding more gameplay features, such as the ability to release recruited companions and unique voices for different zombies and NPCs. Your feedback has been instrumental in shaping this update, so please continue to share your ideas in the discussions! Your suggestions greatly contribute to our development.

While we’re pushing to release this new content as soon as possible, the extensive AI enhancements and content updates mean that the completion timeline is not yet set. We’ll keep you updated with any new information as it becomes available!

Thank you to everyone for supporting and enjoying Terminus: Zombie Survivors.


Best,
In-geon
Longplay Studios

Hey everyone!

We’re thrilled to announce that Terminus: Zombie Survivors has won the Game of the Month award in the Indie Game category for the second half of 2024! 🏆

The Game of the Month award is hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism and organized by the Korea Creative Content Agency to recognize outstanding games in Korea.

We’re especially excited to share that Terminus: Zombie Survivors earned first place in the user voting category, thanks to your support!

We couldn’t have achieved this without the love and support from all of you. Thank you so much!

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Additionally, we’re pleased to announce that Terminus: Zombie Survivors will be showcased at Gamescom Asia 2024, taking place in Singapore from October 17th to 20th.

If you’re planning to visit Gamescom Asia, come find us at booth IA-53 in the Indie Area!


Thank you!

Best,
In-geon
Longplay Studios