Steam app 3398110 · updated 29 Sep 2026, 06:00 UTC
Run a shop in the zombie apocalypse! Trade batteries, craft stock, manage your staff, and fend off undead hordes. Will you be a hero, or profit at any cost? Your choices shape your store - and your fate.
719 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
8 months, March 2026 to October 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.
The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.
28 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
30 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 671 hourly samples from 03 Sep, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.
2 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
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45 achievements in total.
39 developer announcements, Feb 2026 to Sep 2026 · times in UTC
The Walking Trade - Hotfix Patch v1.2.4Bug FixesThe Grenade Launcher can now be crafted as expected.Fixed an issue causing staff members’ sent to scavenge the new farm to not be able to be reassigned using Assign Last Job. ChangesAll crops’…
Patch notesThe Walking Trade - Patch v1.2.3Bug FixesThe camping chair on the container will no longer have an arrow when it is not able to be sat on.During the celebration party the quests will correctly appear and track.The Crossbow can now be…
Patch notesThe Walking Trade - Hotfix Patch v1.2.1Bug FixesTimberwood Logs now correctly produce Timberwood Planks when shredded.The world landmark completion quest will no longer require two unreachable landmarks.The final tribe hunger tier can now…
Patch notesThe Walking Trade - Patch v1.2.0Grab your pitchforks, hoes and watering cans as it’s time to get some honest work done! Introducing the Rooftop Farm update: easily The Walking Trade’s biggest content drop to date. Lots of changes in this…
Microwave GamesHey guys, it’s been a hot minute since the last patch as September’s Rooftop Farming update grows closer and closer. That patch was intended to bring a couple of improvements and quality of life players have asked for for a while, but, I’ve…
Microwave GamesBug FixesFixed a major issue causing the player to slide around when doing an action that removes movement.ImprovementsCorpses will no longer collide with the player during the looting animation.Super busy day! As always, if you still have…
Patch notesI swear physics will be the death of me. Thank you all for continuing to give me vital feedback on the state of the new physics update in the game. As well as some needed physics fixes, I have added some requested accessibility features to…
Microwave GamesAnother quick hotfix patch to address some issues found in the physics improvements patch.Bug FixesFixed an issue preventing shelved items 'physics-lock' state from persisting between game sessions.Reduced the amount of times staff and…
Patch notesQuick hotfix just to address a major issue found in this morning’s patch. Bug FixesFixed an issue causing items on Pallets to be affected by nearby explosions. If you still have this issue or new issues introduced please let me know asap!…
Patch notesThe Walking Trade - Patch v1.1.8Following the low framerate slow motion fix from a few weeks ago, many have reported some additional jank with the overall physics of the game. In this update I’ve attempted to reconcile the physics between…
Microwave GamesThe Walking Trade - Hotfix v1.1.7Bug FixesFixed an issue preventing players from replacing previously set keybindings.If you still have this issue or new issues introduced please let me know asap! Thanks again, Adam
Patch notesThe Walking Trade - Hotfix Patch v1.1.6Thank you all for the feedback on the latest update. Controller support is always a tricky one as there are so many layers to what can go wrong, from input drivers, engine compatibility before even…
Patch notesThe Walking Trade - Patch v1.1.5 Controller SupportThe Walking Trade now officially supports controllers! You can freely switch between mouse and keyboard or controller at any time and the game’s interface will react accordingly. We support…
Microwave GamesThe Walking Trade - Patch v1.1.4 HotfixFollowing this morning’s pathfinding improvement update boss mobs were sometimes struggling to exit the fog. I've hopefully resolved this now. Bug FixesFixed an issue causing boss raid mobs to get…
Patch notesThe Walking Trade - Patch v1.1.3 HotfixFollowing this morning’s update a progression blocker was introduced with the upgrade improvements when trying to upgrade the bed.Bug FixesFixed an issue causing the bed to not see nearby upgrade…
Patch notesThe Walking Trade - Patch v1.1.2 100k Players!This week marks a huge milestone for The Walking Trade as we have managed to surpass 100,000 copies sold! Before we get into the patch notes I’d just like to thank everybody who bought the game…
Microwave GamesDrop Dead Docks HotfixThank you for your quick feedback on yesterday's major content update. I have deployed a hotfix patch to hopefully fix some critical issues. Bug FixesFixed an issue causing Drop Dead Docks to sometimes be inaccessible…
Patch notesEveryone seemed really happy with last week’s big quality of life update (aside from a few new issues I will address in the future) so I’m hoping this trend continues today. A few weeks ago Hellraids dropped to cover the ‘end-game’ system…
Microwave GamesHey guys, I know a lot of players have wanted some much needed quality of life and that's exactly what this week’s update is delivering. Staff have definitely taken the biggest focus with new perks, quick reassignment and role…
Microwave GamesBug FixesFixed an issue causing some zombies to become immortal after longer player sessions.Fixed a bug causing the player to die multiple times at once, causing the battery drain to be well over the intended 10-20% loss.Fixed an issue…
Patch notesThank you for your reports on the blocking issue with Hellraid #8. I believe I've fixed it and tested internally and was able to reach Hellraid #9. Bug FixesHellraid #8 will no longer get stuck on Wave 3.Fixed a leaderboard issue randomly…
Patch notesWELCOME TO HELL!One of the largest complaints of reaching the end of the city I’ve seen is that raids are no longer encountered once all the bosses are defeated. Well, I’m happy to announce that the bosses have brushed off their bruises and…
Microwave GamesJust a quick little hotfix today to fix a few issues discovered with the last patch.Bug FixesAmmo dropped via the new ammo slot will no longer despawn after saving and loading the game.ImprovementsCleaners will now consider items recently…
Patch notesI’ve taken a little longer with this patch as I said I would now that we are moving into not just bug fixes but new features and quality of life. V1.0.14 is also the biggest in terms of bug fixes and improvements - so a massive thank you to…
Microwave GamesThank you all for your continued bug reports and feedback. Fixing the current NPC pathfinding issues is a longer process than some of the previous bugs as tuning it in certain ways to fix some issues can create other problems elsewhere so…
Microwave GamesI’m really happy to see everyone is enjoying unlocking their hard-earned achievements. With those added it's been time to fix some of the bugs still ruining the player experience occasionally. Bug FixesFixed an issue causing customers to…
Microwave GamesI'm really happy to announce today's patch is not actually a bug fix patch. I don't think there has been a single bit of feedback/request as common as "Are achievements broken?!" "Achievements when??". I mean it was totally my fault for…
Microwave GamesWhat a great week last week was. As stressful as fixing all of the major bugs was, I’m happy so many of you have been able to look past that and enjoy the game. You’ve helped me so much and every single bug report has and will improve the…
Microwave GamesAnd there’s a full week since launch and a full week of daily fixes done. Today’s a bit smaller today as I spent some time planning the future content of the game and I’m coming down with a cold. Content production is definitely not a major…
Microwave GamesAnother day, another bunch of fixes. Coming in quite hot today… It’s been a big one as the bugs are getting harder to reproduce and debug. Thanks again for all the bug reports, feedback and support. Bug FixesFixed an issue causing a severe…
Microwave GamesWow, what a weekend! It’s really nice to see such positive feedback to the previous patches. Today I’ve ironed out the cleaners a bit more so they should be more stable but as they only seem to bug during longer plays it’s hard for me to…
Microwave GamesEvery single day since release there has been an increase in players! Steam is promoting the game to a wider audience now and being picked up by several content creators. This is awesome but since there are so many players, more bugs and…
Microwave GamesThank you again for your support and suggestions! As a solo developer it’s so hard to build and play enough to encounter some of the issues you guys have been finding, so this continuous feedback has been so good. I’ve been fixing more bugs…
Microwave GamesThank you everybody for your support and suggestions! I’ve been fixing bugs non-stop so here is an update. Will be heading to sleep but keep the reports coming! Bug FixesDefeated world map zombie hordes should now always open new…
Microwave GamesA patch (v1.0.2) with a temporary fix for certain issues such as reputation loss that is ruining your playthrough has been pushed. I encourage everyone with issues to join our discord https://discord.gg/BBKeY9TfvX to send their reports to…
Microwave GamesWow, I cannot believe I'm finally writing this, but The Walking Trade is now available on Steam for all! As a solo developer is can be so hard sometimes to stay motivated and keep going but I've genuinely been blown away by the love this…
Microwave GamesI can’t believe we’re officially less than a week away from The Walking Trade’s launch on the 5th March! It feels like it's taken forever but at the same time feels like yesterday I was first programming the prototype.Today I’d like to go…
Microwave GamesWhen I released the demo back in October’s Steam Next Fest I received lots of useful feedback surrounding the general balancing of the game and how many people have vastly different expectations on the experience they wanted. Some players…
Microwave GamesHey there, traders! I’m super excited to announce that The Walking Trade is launching on Steam on the 5th March. 🧟🛒 To get yourself hyped I’ve updated the trailer with some brand new footage of what you can expect in the full game (make…
♛PANDA♛What Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
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The folders Steam Cloud syncs. The root is a token Steam uses for a location on your own machine, not a path this page can know.
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It runs on public data and somebody's spare time.
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