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Steam News13 April 20262mo ago

Melee Combat Added - Demo Update 2.2

Demo Patch 2.2.0 Added melee combat! 6 new melee weapons: Rusty Axe, Combat Knife, Baseball Bat, Spiked Bat, Sickle, Crowbar. 2 new Weapon Upgrades for melee weapons New Run Modifiers.

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What changed

1 fix13 additions3 changes2 removals
  • Gameplay
  • UI and audio
addedDemo Patch 2.2.0Added melee combat!
addedDemo Patch 2.2.06 new melee weapons: Rusty Axe, Combat Knife, Baseball Bat, Spiked Bat, Sickle, Crowbar.
addedDemo Patch 2.2.02 new Weapon Upgrades for melee weapons
addedDemo Patch 2.2.0New Run Modifiers.
changedDemo Patch 2.2.0Polished weapon equip/unequip transition.
addedDemo Patch 2.2.0Added rescue flares attracting nearby zombie attention.

The Hopeless Few changes

addedAdded melee combat!
added6 new melee weapons: Rusty Axe, Combat Knife, Baseball Bat, Spiked Bat, Sickle, Crowbar.
added2 new Weapon Upgrades for melee weapons
addedNew Run Modifiers.
changedPolished weapon equip/unequip transition.

Demo Patch 2.2.0

  • Added melee combat!

  • 6 new melee weapons: Rusty Axe, Combat Knife, Baseball Bat, Spiked Bat, Sickle, Crowbar.

  • 2 new Weapon Upgrades for melee weapons

  • New Run Modifiers.

  • Polished weapon equip/unequip transition.

  • Added rescue flares attracting nearby zombie attention.

  • Added auto-assignment to Quick Access for viable items on pickup.

  • Added searchable trash piles that may contain random loot.

  • Added more variety to zombie animations.

  • Added equipped cargo smooth appear.

  • Tweaked the main menu yes/no popup.

Audio:

  • Added barrel & grenade explosion audio and camera shake.

  • Added toxic pool audio.

  • Added jump and land voice & slight camera shake.

  • Disabled survivor audio after they die.

  • Fixed weird stepping audio before the intro popup is closed.

  • Also disabled survivor ambience noises pre-popup.

  • Added audio stinger on run end popup appearance.

Source

Steam News / 13 April 2026

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