Players use gathered materials to build a fortified home. This involves placing foundations, walls, and specifically designed "kill boxes" to funnel enemies.

During the day, players explore to gather resources like wood, stone, and iron. Researching technologies is critical to unlocking higher-tier weapons and traps.

If you are looking for specific or patch notes for this version, you can typically find them on the Night of the Dead Steam Community page or official developer logs.

The game is built on a cycle of scavenging, building, and defending:

The 2.0 update series (including v2.0.2.9) brought significant overhauls to the game, such as:

A hallmark of the game is its complex mechanical traps (e.g., pendulum blades, spiked rollers, and flamethrowers) that must be strategically placed to thin out the nightly hordes.