10 best 7 Days to Die mods in October 2024

7 Days to Die was released after one of the longest development phases. It has gathered quite a community over the last few years and enthusiasts have created some of the best mods for the game. Most of these mods can be downloaded directly and drastically improve the overall gameplay experience - be it a subtle set of changes to the UI, inventory slots, weapons, vehicles, or increasing lootable containers.

The community generally makes mods to add more gameplay content and avoid stale periods. This is a great way to ensure that the game receives various quality-of-life changes without needing permanent updates from the developers. 7 Days to Die can also be completely transformed with well-thought-out mods.

This article will highlight some of the most useful mods for 7 Days to Die.

Note: This is not a ranked list. The choice of mods reflects the author’s opinion.

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What are the best mods for 7 Days to Die?

Here is a list of all the mods that 7 Days to Die fans can take a look at and utilize to suit their in-game needs:

1) That Should Be Lootable

That Should Be Lootable is a unique mod created by FoxStarwind to increase the number of lootable boxes in 7 Days to Die. Players often find themselves inside buildings and run-down stores with containers that can be looted and others that look like they should have loot but cannot be interacted with.

That Should be Lootable mod (Image via Nexusmods.com)

This mod makes every possible container have some form of loot to help the community gather resources more easily. It also makes the game more immersive as fans can thoroughly check through all boxes for loot.

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2) Horn Opens Doors

The 7 Days to Die base-building feature enables the community to build small or large doors to barricade themselves from the undead hordes. However, if one needs to enter the area while inside a vehicle, one would need to get down and open these gates manually and then drive through them - only to manually close them once more.

Horn Opens Doors mod (Image via Nexusmods.com)

This mod makes it so that almost all doors can be unlocked by using the horn function on the vehicles. This makes it easy to make a quick run from zombies and avoid repeating the same steps to get inside your own base. Area8888 created the mod and its a small change that has a massive impact on the gameplay experience.

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3) Dryzler’s Sort Everything Into Chests

Storing and sorting loot is one of the biggest banes in any horror survival title. Thankfully, Drysler has made a mod that can do all of these tasks for you. It is a mod that increase the functionality of the game and provide players with the choice to use it. However, it does not work on private servers that have EAC enabled.

Dryzler's Sort Everything Into Chests mod (Image via Nexusmods.com)

To use this mod, you simply need to be within a 50-meter range of your chests and open your inventory screen first. You can then press the Left Alt key and Numpad 0 at the same time to move all of your loot into the designated chests.

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4) Better Vanilla

Better Vanilla was created by Saxe82 as a packaged Quality of Life update for 7 Days to Die. It is a simple mod that increases inventory slots, adds extra crafting queue slots, more processing slots and increases the size of inventory stacks. All of these changes can also be tweaked conveniently from the main menu itself.

Better Vanilla mod (Image via 7daystodiemods.com)

This is a necessary mod for anyone who wishes to play the game at its best version without having to deal with older issues. It is another functional mod that essentially improves the overall experience by making fundamental but crucial changes.

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5) Sort Trader’s Quests by Distance

OxSteel made the Sort Trader’s Quests by Distance mod to help the community look through the objectives in a meaningful list. It modifies the Trader’s Quest list in 7 Days to Die and makes it so that each mission shows the distance of the objective.

Sort Trader's Quests by Distance mod (Image via Nexusmods.com)

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This is a great change that can help early-game players to complete nearby missions faster as procuring a vehicle takes some time. It is also helpful for the late game as fans can accurately gauge which missions to take up.

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6) Reset Trader’s Quests

OxSteel made another mod for the Trader’s Quest which essentially refreshes the daily set of missions. This change is made to all the Traders across the entire playable map and can be used to gather more resources and have some missions available at all times.

Reset Trader's Quests mod (Image via Nexusmods.com)

Players can simply complete their daily tasks and then head over and select the “Reset Quests” option in the Trader’s conversation. This will grant them new quests and make the game significantly less monotonous.

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7) District Zero

Zilox made the District Zero mod for 7 Days to Die to add a sci-fi twist to the horror survival title. The zombies are joined by advanced robots, increasing the number of hostile creatures on the map. Moreover, the Traders also receive a robotic makeover after this mod has been installed.

District Zero mod (Image via 7daystodiemods.com)

It is an overhaul mod as it changes many features, like the skill tree to make it fit the high-tech gameplay scenarios. New vehicles, weapons and armor are also available in this mod.

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8) Darkness Falls

Darkness Falls is one of the earliest mods and was made by KahineGB. It is another overhaul game mod that changes the way 7 Days to Die works. The entire skill tree is removed, and instead, a class system is added that divides players into civilians, farmers, hunters, laborers, mechanics, scientists, security, and survivalists.

Darkness Falls mod (Image via 7daystodiemods.com)

Several new monsters were added to the game alongside a hefty upgrade to the existing POIs. The Traders are vulnerable in this mod and can be killed. New weapons, tools, and crafting recipes were also made available in this hardcore mod.

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9) Wild West

Arramus created the Wild West mod and it is a simple makeover of the game to give it a Western theme. The number of POIs that follow this theme has increased and features quite a few new buildings on the side.

Wild West mod (Image via 7daystodiemods.com)

The undead in this mod also receives necessary makeovers to fit the theme and showcase cowboy hats and weapons. The broken-down vehicles from the original game are replaced with Wagons and Carts to push the Wild West theme alongside a new UI that matches the mod.

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10) 7D2D Mod Launcher

The 7D2D Mod Launcher was created by Sphereii and is a desktop application that can be used to install and run various mods for the game. It makes installing a list of mods easier and provides increased functionality with its ability to clone the main game installation files.

7D2D Mod Launcher (Image via Sphereii)

The mods are installed on a separate version for fans to enjoy without changing the original game files. This is a great way to try out new mods and test them before committing to playing in one that suits all your needs.

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That concludes the list of the best 7 Days to Die mods. Stay tuned to Sportskeeda for more updates, guides, and news.