With the launch of on April 25, 2025, free content varies by platform:

: A more punishing difficulty that removes the "Survival Vision" outline of enemies, disables fast travel, and hides the mini-map and HUD unless Survival Vision is briefly pulsed.

: Survive against infinite waves of Freakers (e.g., the "Surrounded" challenge at Sherman’s Camp).

In , "free content" generally refers to the significant post-launch updates and DLC released by Bend Studio to enhance the base game, as well as recent technical updates for the Remastered version released in April 2025 . 1. Free DLC & Challenge Updates

: Combat-focused objectives using various weapons and environmental traps.

: A free update for both the PC and the new PS5 Remastered version primarily addressed stability and bug fixes.