The walls are thinner, the nights are colder, and the sounds outside are getting closer.
Picked when you start a run, and it can't be changed later in that save. Pick Custom to set each setting yourself.
Details11
What it sets
6| Setting | Level | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Funds | Standard | Starting funds unchanged. |
| Prep Time | Short | Pre-disaster preparation time -1.5 hours. |
| Survival Consumption | Standard | Consumption remains unchanged |
| Zombie Horde Intensity | Strong | Zombie damage, HP, and numbers +25%. Major horde waves +1. |
| Extreme Weather | Frequent | Extreme weather more frequent. 50% of hours' weather is a step worse. The story's fixed weather days are never changed. |
| Exploration Resources | Standard | Exploration rewards unchanged. |
All presets compared
5Hover a level for what it does.
| Setting | Fully Stocked | Standard Survival (default) | Potential Peril | Supply Shortage | Under Siege |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting Funds | Plenty | Standard | Standard | Tight | Plenty |
| Prep Time | Very Long | Standard | Short | Very Short | Very Long |
| Survival Consumption | Lenient | Standard | Standard | Strict | Standard |
| Zombie Horde Intensity | Weak | Standard | Strong | Very Strong | Very Strong |
| Extreme Weather | Rare | Standard | Frequent | Extreme | Frequent |
| Exploration Resources | Abundant | Standard | Standard | Rare | Standard |
From the game files1
DifficultyPreset 3
| ID | 3 |
|---|---|
| PresetName | DifficultyPreset_PresetName_3 |
| PresetName_Local | 危机四伏 |
| PresetDesc | DifficultyPreset_PresetDesc_3 |
| PresetDesc_Local | 墙更薄了，夜更冷了，门外的声音更近了。 |
| Levels | [2,3,2,3,3,2] |