Killing Floor 3 launched on Xbox last summer after a bit of a shaky beta test for developer Tripwire Interactive, but here in the early part of the year, the team has committed to supporting the game throughout 2026.
An extensive roadmap for the year has been shared this week, featuring new maps, weapons, enemies, events and more. The team has also shared a message about the "valuable lessons learned" in the first six months or so of Killing Floor 3, including trying to incorporate what "truly excites players" moving forward.
"As we leap into the new year, we want to celebrate and reflect on the first 6 months of Killing Floor 3. Importantly, we're sharing valuable lessons we've learned, and are actively applying, to the next 6 months of development and beyond! Since the launch of Killing Floor 3, we've gained crucial insights into our development process and, most importantly, into what truly excites you, our players."
After that gathering of feedback and period of reflection, here's the roadmap that Tripwire has come up with:
Key Highlights Include:
- Perks: The highly anticipated Gunslinger and dual-wielding sidearms are making a spectacular return! The first dual-wieldable weapons, the Krait (Engineer) and Bloodhound P330s (Commando),will arrive this Spring.
- Levels: Nightfall is heading for the icy frontier next, with more brand new and updated levels, packed with secrets to uncover, coming your way throughout the year
- Weapons & Mods: More weapons and mods are coming to let you fine-tune your arsenal choices. We can't wait for you to find new favorites.
- New Enemies and Bosses: Prepare for fresh threats as a terrifying new Enemy and Boss enter the fray this Spring, but keep an eye out on the horizon... Something is lurking a little further out.
- Seasonal Events: The fan-favorite Seasonal Events are returning, starting with Halloween later this year!
- Community Focused Development:
- Text Chat coming between Spring and Summer
- Modding Tools targeted for later this year
- Player Hosted Servers & Server Browser targeted for later this year
- New Ways To Play:
- Endless Mode
- Additional Difficulty Option
It's good to see this level of support for the 2025 title, especially given that Killing Floor 2 player numbers are still much higher, it seems. Looking at Steam, KF2 concurrents are in the low 1000s whilst KF3's are in the low hundreds - so clearly, Tripwire has tough work ahead to get its latest zombie shooter in tip-top shape this year.