7 Days to Die V3.4.0 B6 Experimental: Inventory search & trader drone recovery

Curbolt Oct 23, 2026 114 0

TFP has shipped 7 Days to Die V3.4.0 as Experimental. Headline features: search and filters in the backpack and containers, plus the ability to recover a lost or stuck drone from a trader.

Context: The normal Stable version remains V3.3.0 for now. V3.4.0 is optional via the Steam beta latest_experimental — back up your save first. Playing with friends or on your own server? Everyone needs the same version, or you will not be able to connect.

Note: The changelog already includes the B6 fix for missing zombie color variants. Still listed as known: locked inventory slots may unlock again after you close the inventory.

How to opt into Experimental

In Steam, right-click 7 Days to Die → Properties
Open the Game Versions & Betas tab
Select latest_experimental and wait for the download

Inventory search — what matters

Search bar in the backpack and containers: type an item name and find it quickly.
Category filters: narrow the inventory by category — less scrolling mid-horde.
UI lives in the in-game windows (filter buttons and text search on larger grids).

Recover drones at traders

If your drone is stuck or missing, open the trader dialog for drone commands and use the recover / unstuck option.
Also fixed: drones no longer keep circling the player after being placed.

Known issues (per patch notes)

Locked slots may reset after closing the inventory
Zombie color variants: listed as fixed in B6 — report anything that still reproduces on dedicated

Quick notes for players

Cosmetic packs Night Stalker Vol. 4, Steroids, Chicken Nuggets, and the completed Fireman’s Almanac set are updated for the larger backpack capacity.
Multiplayer: “boosted” icon only on actually boosted items; 10th hotbar slot sellable again.
macOS launches again with Easy Anti-Cheat enabled.
Own server: put the server and every player on Experimental V3.4.0 and back up the world first — anyone still on Stable will not be able to join an Experimental server.

Less digging through packs — and keep Experimental behind a backup.

Changelog V3.4.0 EXP

From SteamDB patch notes / TFP text (build 26163360).

New Features

Search and filters for backpack and containers: type an item name or filter by category
Recover lost drones from traders (trader dialog / unstuck)

Changed

Updated for backpack capacity changes: Night Stalker Vol. 4, Steroids, Chicken Nuggets, and the completed Fireman’s Almanac set

Fixed

In multiplayer, the “boosted” icon no longer shows on items that are not actually boosted
Players can sell the 10th hotbar item again
The game launches again on macOS with Easy Anti-Cheat enabled
NRE when turning in the White River quest
Vehicle inventory is no longer scrollable when it should not be (scrollbar accounts for installed storage mods)
Shift + Left Click moves items into dropped zombie bags and airdrops without errors
Missing block backgrounds in the scrollable backpack restored (legacy block texture previews in soft-clipped NGUI panels)
Drones no longer circle the player when placed
Rare Discord account link issue that could lock you out of logging in
GetSandboxOptions again prints changed values when printing all options
B6: Fixed color variants not showing on zombies