Project Zomboid Build 38, colloquially known as the was a major content and optimization update released in September 2017 . It served as a critical foundation for the game's future by introducing the massive Riverside map expansion and implementing a overhauled World View system that changed how players perceived their surroundings. New Map Expansion: Riverside
: Along with the town came new items, tiles, and a specific Riverside lootable map. The World View Update
One of the headline features of Build 38 was the addition of , a spawn-point town located west of West Point.
: For the first time, buildings, businesses, and advertising hoardings were visible with their rooftops intact. Building levels above the player are only hidden for the "current building" they are in, rather than the entire screen.
: Players can now use a shovel to dig graves and bury multiple corpses within a single plot.
: Controls for how common generators are and how quickly they burn through fuel.
: New craftable items were added to honor the fallen (or just tidy up the yard), including wooden crosses, cairns, and wooden memorial pickets.
: New toggles for Day/Night activity, injury severity, and bone fracture chances.