What was originally slated to be the game's Alpha 22 update will instead become its long-awaited 1.0 update. The 1.0 update for 7 Days to Die is slated for June, with a new console version set to come in July.

An ending in 7 Days to Die doesn't exist. Generally, dying in the game spells doom for the player. However, death might still not be the end if you persevere. Note that you'll lose items upon dying in 7 Days to Die.

The game's title is a reference to an important Blood Moon event that occurs every seventh day of in-game time, whereby hordes of zombies and wild infected animals attack the player's current location en masse. Unless sufficient preparation has been made and defenses constructed, the player will quickly be overwhelmed.