Zafehouse Diaries 2

Released: Jun 16, 2017
Platforms: WindowsmacOSLinux
Last updated: 04 Sep 2026, 11:09 GMT

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28 Mar 2023Developer post
Deadnaut: Signal Lost is out now!
Screwfly Studios' sci-fi horror roguelike set in the world of Deadnaut is finally here! Prepare for an unnerving and tense journey to the edges of the galaxy in search of the source of Rip space. As the Handler, you'll control a single Deadnaut, a treasure hunter navigating hazar
28 Mar 2023Developer post
Deadnaut: Signal Lost is out now!
Screwfly Studios' sci-fi horror roguelike set in the world of Deadnaut is finally here! Prepare for an unnerving and tense journey to the edges of the galaxy in search of the source of Rip space. As the Handler, you'll control a single Deadnaut, a treasure hunter navigating hazar
22 Mar 2023Developer post
Deadnaut: Signal Lost gameplay demo now available
Thanks to everyone who tried out the tech demo and gave us feedback. We've now upgraded it to a playable demo, with two suits, more enemies, and additional gear and upgrades. We will make it available here when Steam approves it, but if you want to try it out now, you can get it
10 Mar 2023Developer post
Try the Deadnaut: Signal Lost tech demo now!
We're very close to launching Deadnaut: Signal Lost but we need your help. We've prepared a technical demo of the first few levels of the game and we'd love to get it running on a wider range of systems. This will give you a taste of the game and help us catch any obvious bugs th
28 Oct 2022Developer post
Watch the Deadnaut: Signal Lost trailer!
We know you're keen to hear/see/inhale more about Screwfly's next game, Deadnaut: Signal Lost, and we're happy to say we can deliver! Check out the first trailer for the game right here. Along with the trailer, we've also refreshed the screenshots on the Steam page, as well as ad
01 Nov 2021Developer post
Announcing Deadnaut: Signal Lost!
The cosmos is tearing itself apart. Wrecks of long-dead starships are full of horrible, interdimensional creatures. The dead roam surfaces of moons, and you're being hunted by technically advanced soldiers. Welcome to Signal Lost , Screwfly Studios' return to Deadnaut's grim and
03 Dec 2017Developer post
Indie of the Year: Vote for Zafehouse Diaries 2!
It's awards season over at Indie DB! If you reckon Zafehouse Diaries 2 is a bit of alright, here's another way to show your love for everyone's favourite post-apocalyptic zombie drama sim. Opportunities are far and few between for games like Zafehouse to see wider recognition. Th
It's awards season over at Indie DB! If you reckon Zafehouse Diaries 2 is a bit of alright, here's another way to show your love for everyone's favourite post-apocalyptic zombie drama sim.
Opportunities are far and few between for games like Zafehouse to see wider recognition. The main reason being you get bitten and the fever takes over and, before you know it, you're feasting on human flesh and not really thinking about awards, votes or, uh, breathing.
So, before you're completely overtaken by the infection, why not send Zafehouse Diaries 2 a vote for Indie DB's Indie of the Year?
To vote for Zafehouse Diaries 2:

Visit the Zafehouse Diaries 2 page on Indie DB.
Click the vote button on the Indie of the Year banner on that page.
(Optional) Bask in the awesomeness that is you.
Thanks in advance for your help spreading the ~~disease~~ word of Zafehouse Diaries 2! Trust us, it's a lot better than spreading a zombie plague. Less brain eating, more feeling warm and fuzzy inside.
Original post
03 Dec 2017Developer post
Indie of the Year: Vote for Zafehouse Diaries 2!
It's awards season over at Indie DB! If you reckon Zafehouse Diaries 2 is a bit of alright, here's another way to show your love for everyone's favourite post-apocalyptic zombie drama sim. Opportunities are far and few between for games like Zafehouse to see wider recognition. Th
It's awards season over at Indie DB! If you reckon Zafehouse Diaries 2 is a bit of alright, here's another way to show your love for everyone's favourite post-apocalyptic zombie drama sim.
Opportunities are far and few between for games like Zafehouse to see wider recognition. The main reason being you get bitten and the fever takes over and, before you know it, you're feasting on human flesh and not really thinking about awards, votes or, uh, breathing.
So, before you're completely overtaken by the infection, why not send Zafehouse Diaries 2 a vote for Indie DB's Indie of the Year?
To vote for Zafehouse Diaries 2:

Visit the Zafehouse Diaries 2 page on Indie DB.
Click the vote button on the Indie of the Year banner on that page.
(Optional) Bask in the awesomeness that is you.
Thanks in advance for your help spreading the ~~disease~~ word of Zafehouse Diaries 2! Trust us, it's a lot better than spreading a zombie plague. Less brain eating, more feeling warm and fuzzy inside.
Original post
04 Aug 2017Developer post
Zafehouse Diaries Patch 1.1.0 released
Want to save your diary so you can read it later? Well, patch 1.1.0 has the goods! Tweaks, fixes and performance boosts also accompany this rather meaty update. Diaries can now be saved on game end to be read at a later time. Please note diary exporting may take a minute or two f
Want to save your diary so you can read it later? Well, patch 1.1.0 has the goods! Tweaks, fixes and performance boosts also accompany this rather meaty update.

Diaries can now be saved on game end to be read at a later time. Please note diary exporting may take a minute or two for extremely long games.
The end game epilogue is now saved to the diary.
The barricade order now shows improvements as disabled options, if the location has yet to be fortified. These options will show an explanation tooltip when hovered over.
Slightly reduced the effectiveness of protection gear.
Added a custom difficulty option for protection gear.
Improvements (watchtower, sniper nest and fence) are now more difficulty to build.
Improvements have a higher chance of using more scrap.
Added a custom difficulty option for improvements to tweak scrap use and includes the ability to disable improvements altogether.
The mission planner tutorial now includes information regarding snipe mode.
Fixed an issue with the buttons on the epilogue screen sometimes appearing immediately, instead of fading in.
Fixed an issue with the watch beep playing erroneously (or not at all).
Fixed an issue with time acceleration not working correctly when all survivors are on the move.
Fixed an issue where custom item sounds would not play.
Fixed a number of issues with item sounds not playing for certain orders.
The item tooltip now shows descriptions for custom items.
A pool of diary entry objects is now generated at startup to reduce stuttering during gameplay.
Optimisations to text generation.
Optimisations to zombie map rendering.
Optimisations to diary image rendering.
Be sure you restart Steam to make sure the update is detected and applied. You'll know if you have it because the version number in the bottom-right corner of the main menu will read "v1.1.0".
Original post
04 Aug 2017Developer post
Zafehouse Diaries Patch 1.1.0 released
Want to save your diary so you can read it later? Well, patch 1.1.0 has the goods! Tweaks, fixes and performance boosts also accompany this rather meaty update. Diaries can now be saved on game end to be read at a later time. Please note diary exporting may take a minute or two f
Want to save your diary so you can read it later? Well, patch 1.1.0 has the goods! Tweaks, fixes and performance boosts also accompany this rather meaty update.

Diaries can now be saved on game end to be read at a later time. Please note diary exporting may take a minute or two for extremely long games.
The end game epilogue is now saved to the diary.
The barricade order now shows improvements as disabled options, if the location has yet to be fortified. These options will show an explanation tooltip when hovered over.
Slightly reduced the effectiveness of protection gear.
Added a custom difficulty option for protection gear.
Improvements (watchtower, sniper nest and fence) are now more difficulty to build.
Improvements have a higher chance of using more scrap.
Added a custom difficulty option for improvements to tweak scrap use and includes the ability to disable improvements altogether.
The mission planner tutorial now includes information regarding snipe mode.
Fixed an issue with the buttons on the epilogue screen sometimes appearing immediately, instead of fading in.
Fixed an issue with the watch beep playing erroneously (or not at all).
Fixed an issue with time acceleration not working correctly when all survivors are on the move.
Fixed an issue where custom item sounds would not play.
Fixed a number of issues with item sounds not playing for certain orders.
The item tooltip now shows descriptions for custom items.
A pool of diary entry objects is now generated at startup to reduce stuttering during gameplay.
Optimisations to text generation.
Optimisations to zombie map rendering.
Optimisations to diary image rendering.
Be sure you restart Steam to make sure the update is detected and applied. You'll know if you have it because the version number in the bottom-right corner of the main menu will read "v1.1.0".
Original post
21 Jul 2017Developer post
Patch 1.0.9 released plus full Linux build!
Along with a few tweaks and fixes, patch 1.0.9 marks the release of Zafehouse Diaries 2 for Linux! The full Linux version is now available! Thank you to all players who helped test the technical build. Added "Orthographic map" mode to accessibility options. When enabled, the town
Along with a few tweaks and fixes, patch 1.0.9 marks the release of Zafehouse Diaries 2 for Linux!

The full Linux version is now available! Thank you to all players who helped test the technical build.
Added "Orthographic map" mode to accessibility options. When enabled, the town map will appear more top-down and 2D. In addition, several UI elements will be rotated to appear straight-on to the player.
Investigation missions with snipe mode active no longer become regular investigation missions when the game is saved.
Fixed rumour button tooltip showing negative hours when all rumours have been used.
Be sure you restart Steam to make sure the update is detected and applied. You'll know if you have it because the version number in the bottom-right corner of the main menu will read "v1.0.9".
Original post
21 Jul 2017Developer post
Patch 1.0.9 released plus full Linux build!
Along with a few tweaks and fixes, patch 1.0.9 marks the release of Zafehouse Diaries 2 for Linux! The full Linux version is now available! Thank you to all players who helped test the technical build. Added "Orthographic map" mode to accessibility options. When enabled, the town
Along with a few tweaks and fixes, patch 1.0.9 marks the release of Zafehouse Diaries 2 for Linux!

The full Linux version is now available! Thank you to all players who helped test the technical build.
Added "Orthographic map" mode to accessibility options. When enabled, the town map will appear more top-down and 2D. In addition, several UI elements will be rotated to appear straight-on to the player.
Investigation missions with snipe mode active no longer become regular investigation missions when the game is saved.
Fixed rumour button tooltip showing negative hours when all rumours have been used.
Be sure you restart Steam to make sure the update is detected and applied. You'll know if you have it because the version number in the bottom-right corner of the main menu will read "v1.0.9".
Original post
14 Jul 2017Developer post
Help us test the ZD2 Linux tech demo!
Zafehouse Diaries 2 for Linux is just around the corner! Before it comes out, we need your help to make sure there are no issues that could affect the full release. As such, we've released a special technical demo for Linux users . Like the Windows and Mac demos, the build repres
14 Jul 2017Developer post
Help us test the ZD2 Linux tech demo!
Zafehouse Diaries 2 for Linux is just around the corner! Before it comes out, we need your help to make sure there are no issues that could affect the full release. As such, we've released a special technical demo for Linux users . Like the Windows and Mac demos, the build repres
12 Jul 2017Developer post
Zafehouse Diaries 2 Patch 1.0.8 released
There's a new patch in town, and its name is 1.0.8! Along with five new achievements and various fixes and tweaks, snipe mode is now available to all players. Added five new achievements. Check out the achievements page for details . Snipe mode is no longer an experimental featur
There's a new patch in town, and its name is 1.0.8! Along with five new achievements and various fixes and tweaks, snipe mode is now available to all players.

Added five new achievements. Check out the achievements page for details.
Snipe mode is no longer an experimental feature and can be accessed by all players by default. To activate snipe mode, use the mission planner or mission type button on the mission tabs.
Patrolling now factors in sniping, spotters and fences.
Exhausted survivors now go back to resting if assigned and then removed from a mission.
Fixed an issue where reloading a game could erroneously generate new hints on the town map.
Fixed an issue with the Reckless Breacher achievement.
The mission selector tooltip now has better handling when multiple missions are initiated from different locations at the same time.
Be sure you restart Steam to make sure the update is detected and applied. You'll know if you have it because the version number in the bottom-right corner of the main menu will read "v1.0.8".
Original post
12 Jul 2017Developer post
Zafehouse Diaries 2 Patch 1.0.8 released
There's a new patch in town, and its name is 1.0.8! Along with five new achievements and various fixes and tweaks, snipe mode is now available to all players. Added five new achievements. Check out the achievements page for details . Snipe mode is no longer an experimental featur
There's a new patch in town, and its name is 1.0.8! Along with five new achievements and various fixes and tweaks, snipe mode is now available to all players.

Added five new achievements. Check out the achievements page for details.
Snipe mode is no longer an experimental feature and can be accessed by all players by default. To activate snipe mode, use the mission planner or mission type button on the mission tabs.
Patrolling now factors in sniping, spotters and fences.
Exhausted survivors now go back to resting if assigned and then removed from a mission.
Fixed an issue where reloading a game could erroneously generate new hints on the town map.
Fixed an issue with the Reckless Breacher achievement.
The mission selector tooltip now has better handling when multiple missions are initiated from different locations at the same time.
Be sure you restart Steam to make sure the update is detected and applied. You'll know if you have it because the version number in the bottom-right corner of the main menu will read "v1.0.8".
Original post
06 Jul 2017Rock, Paper, Shotgun
Zafehouse Diaries 2: The battle of Cleveland, pt 2
Concluding a diary of zombie doom , in which five four survivors attempt to escape an infected town in strategy-management-RPG Zafehouse Diaries 2 . Problem being, they straight-up hate each other. In this second and final part: death! Duplicity! Arguments about cleaning! And… a
05 Jul 2017Developer post
Zafehouse Diaries 2 1.0.7: Trading Cards!
Trading cards are just the tip of the undead iceberg! Patch 1.0.7 includes a load of fixes, tweaks, performance optimisations and... well, why don't we just read the changelog below? Trading cards (including backgrounds, emoticons and badges) are now available. Added a number of
Trading cards are just the tip of the undead iceberg! Patch 1.0.7 includes a load of fixes, tweaks, performance optimisations and... well, why don't we just read the changelog below?

Trading cards (including backgrounds, emoticons and badges) are now available.
Added a number of keyboard shortcuts for navigating the user interface. These shortcuts can be found under the "Interface" section of the in-game help.
Added a new video setting to disable high-dynamic range rendering. This can substantially improve performance on low-end machines, at the cost of lower-quality lighting.
Cancelling a drag-and-drop operation involving multiple tokens now correctly returns those tokens to their original position.
The Treat order now uses full survivor names. This fixes an issue where the order would not work correctly when multiple survivors had the same first name.
Updated the manual to include more information on weapons and sniping during investigations.
It is now slightly easier to snipe zombies in less-occupied rooms during investigation missions (where the snipe mode was enabled).
Bonuses on modified items now load correctly.
Fixed some typos in investigation reports where sniping occurred.
Tweaks to noise generation when sniping a location during an investigation.
Route lines now stop short of the origin and destination locations, making those locations easier to select.
Route lines are now slightly thinner.
Route lines for moving survivors are now less bright than those of survivors that have yet to embark.
Added extra checks for the Grizzled achievement.
Optimisations to zombie rendering.
Zombies are now rendered slightly smaller on floorplans.
Fixed an issue where the "searched" value for locations would show 0% instead of 100%.
The mission planner now sorts survivors by their sniping skill, rather than their investigate skill, when snipe mode is active.
Breaches caused by fleeing survivors no longer count towards the Reckless Breacher achievement.
Fixed a number of bugs with state changes and transitions.
Fixed a number of bugs with diary page turning.
Be sure you restart Steam to make sure the update is detected and applied. You'll know if you have it because the version number in the bottom-right corner of the main menu will read "v1.0.7".
Original post
05 Jul 2017Developer post
Zafehouse Diaries 2 1.0.7: Trading Cards!
Trading cards are just the tip of the undead iceberg! Patch 1.0.7 includes a load of fixes, tweaks, performance optimisations and... well, why don't we just read the changelog below? Trading cards (including backgrounds, emoticons and badges) are now available. Added a number of
Trading cards are just the tip of the undead iceberg! Patch 1.0.7 includes a load of fixes, tweaks, performance optimisations and... well, why don't we just read the changelog below?

Trading cards (including backgrounds, emoticons and badges) are now available.
Added a number of keyboard shortcuts for navigating the user interface. These shortcuts can be found under the "Interface" section of the in-game help.
Added a new video setting to disable high-dynamic range rendering. This can substantially improve performance on low-end machines, at the cost of lower-quality lighting.
Cancelling a drag-and-drop operation involving multiple tokens now correctly returns those tokens to their original position.
The Treat order now uses full survivor names. This fixes an issue where the order would not work correctly when multiple survivors had the same first name.
Updated the manual to include more information on weapons and sniping during investigations.
It is now slightly easier to snipe zombies in less-occupied rooms during investigation missions (where the snipe mode was enabled).
Bonuses on modified items now load correctly.
Fixed some typos in investigation reports where sniping occurred.
Tweaks to noise generation when sniping a location during an investigation.
Route lines now stop short of the origin and destination locations, making those locations easier to select.
Route lines are now slightly thinner.
Route lines for moving survivors are now less bright than those of survivors that have yet to embark.
Added extra checks for the Grizzled achievement.
Optimisations to zombie rendering.
Zombies are now rendered slightly smaller on floorplans.
Fixed an issue where the "searched" value for locations would show 0% instead of 100%.
The mission planner now sorts survivors by their sniping skill, rather than their investigate skill, when snipe mode is active.
Breaches caused by fleeing survivors no longer count towards the Reckless Breacher achievement.
Fixed a number of bugs with state changes and transitions.
Fixed a number of bugs with diary page turning.
Be sure you restart Steam to make sure the update is detected and applied. You'll know if you have it because the version number in the bottom-right corner of the main menu will read "v1.0.7".
Original post
04 Jul 2017Rock, Paper, Shotgun
Zafehouse Diaries 2: The battle of Cleveland, part 1
Seven streets, five survivors, one zombie apocalypse (and, therefore, infinite zombies). What’s the worst that could happen? No, scratch that – what’s the best that could happen? I don’t include “just this once, everybody lives!” as a realistic possibility here, but perhaps one o

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It's awards season over at Indie DB! If you reckon Zafehouse Diaries 2 is a bit of alright, here's another way to show your love for everyone's favourite post-apocalyptic zombie drama sim.

It's awards season over at Indie DB! If you reckon Zafehouse Diaries 2 is a bit of alright, here's another way to show your love for everyone's favourite post-apocalyptic zombie drama sim.

Want to save your diary so you can read it later? Well, patch 1.1.0 has the goods! Tweaks, fixes and performance boosts also accompany this rather meaty update.

Want to save your diary so you can read it later? Well, patch 1.1.0 has the goods! Tweaks, fixes and performance boosts also accompany this rather meaty update.

Along with a few tweaks and fixes, patch 1.0.9 marks the release of Zafehouse Diaries 2 for Linux!

Along with a few tweaks and fixes, patch 1.0.9 marks the release of Zafehouse Diaries 2 for Linux!

Zafehouse Diaries 2 for Linux is just around the corner! Before it comes out, we need your help to make sure there are no issues that could affect the full release.

Zafehouse Diaries 2 for Linux is just around the corner! Before it comes out, we need your help to make sure there are no issues that could affect the full release.

There's a new patch in town, and its name is 1.0.8! Along with five new achievements and various fixes and tweaks, snipe mode is now available to all players.

There's a new patch in town, and its name is 1.0.8! Along with five new achievements and various fixes and tweaks, snipe mode is now available to all players.

Trading cards are just the tip of the undead iceberg! Patch 1.0.7 includes a load of fixes, tweaks, performance optimisations and... well, why don't we just read the changelog below?

Trading cards are just the tip of the undead iceberg! Patch 1.0.7 includes a load of fixes, tweaks, performance optimisations and... well, why don't we just read the changelog below?