Greetings, Scavengers!
With today’s developer update, we’re happy to introduce a new feature for Persist Online: Nodes.
Nodes will allow players to gather “pristine items”. These items can be recycled in the Safehouse into lucrative amounts of raw materials for your tasks. Lets have a closer look into Nodes and how they work in the game.
Greetings, Scavengers! A new game version has been released to the pre-alpha servers, implementing several important bugfixes and content changes.
Today’s game update contains a new round of content changes and bugfixes.
This latest game update contains additional content changes and bug fixes.
Greeting Scavengers!
In our first game update of 2026, we added the announced new feature “Nodes” to the game. We also reworked the tutorial to improve the first steps for new players in Persist Online. Finally, we introduced several important content changes, balance updates, graphical and performance improvements, and fixed a number of bugs and issues.
This update delivers a wide range of bug fixes, quality-of-life improvements, and fresh world content. Various perk, quest, outfit, and loot issues have been resolved, while new buildings, enemies, and resources have been added to enhance exploration and gameplay.
This update focuses on stability and small world improvements.
We’ve resolved several bugs — including missing player spawns, invisible washing machines, and an issue with the revolver’s reload behavior.
In this update, we fixed a wide range of issues, from the thermal imaging camera and bunker interface to trade bugs and visual effects. Combat feels smoother, skills like Marathon Lungs and Haste have been rebalanced for better flow, and melee movement has been improved. We also opened a new district north of the Waterfront — Tide View, a lively redevelopment zone filled with hotels, restaurants, and a casino.
The apocalypse has changed. This update is not just about fixes or tweaks — it is about evolution.
Every corner of Persist Online has been touched, from the way you fight to the way light moves across the ruins of Ashwater. Weapons now have true identity, zombies are more dangerous and unpredictable, and the entire world runs smoother thanks to a complete graphics overhaul and countless under-the-hood improvements.
This is a big step forward for Persist Online!
This update expands Persist Online with new content, improved visuals, and deeper combat. Every weapon type now has its own identity, from auto-reloading SMGs to rage-fueled hammers and riposting swords, making fights more tactical and distinct.
Zombie encounters are faster, deadlier, and full of surprises — some now spawn Rotworms or inflict debuffs when killed. New props, lootables, and harvestables bring more life to the world, while zones like the Ashwater Medical Center and Beckwood have been completely overhauled.
The new Safe Trade system lets players securely exchange items and cash, and the switch to the Universal Render Pipeline (URP) enhances lighting, weather, and water for a more immersive world.