Torn Banner has confirmed that version 1.0 of No More Room in Hell 2 will not arrive in October 2025 as originally planned, but in the first half of 2026 instead. The delay is meant to polish the game further, while the studio also confirms that controversial child zombies will be removed from the final product.

No More Room in Hell 2 is a cooperative zombie survival game that has been in Early Access since last October. It was initially planned to exit Early Access exactly one year later, but developers now state that version 1.0 will be pushed back to early 2026. In a message on Steam, the studio explained that the delay is intended to ensure the final version launches in the best possible state.

“Considering the state of the game, community feedback, and our expectations, we realized we would not have enough time to properly launch version 1.0 this October. There is still plenty of work we want to complete before release. Our main priority is the long-term success of No More Room in Hell 2. Introducing child zombies would have jeopardized that — whether by risking bans in some regions, limiting our ability to appear at major game showcases, or alienating potential players, the risks were too great for a game that’s still finding its place,” Torn Banner wrote.

The delay coincides with a shift in development priorities. Instead of focusing on large new features, future updates will now primarily refine existing mechanics. Developers want to improve several key areas: balancing difficulty, adjusting enemy spawns, refining character progression, fixing bugs, and addressing performance issues. Some new features are still planned, including a second game mode with a faster pace — where survivors spawn at the map’s edge and fight toward a central objective — and at least two new maps, though details remain scarce.

Child zombies, however, will be gone for good. While they appeared in the original mod and stirred controversy back then, Torn Banner has chosen not to include them in the sequel, fearing it would damage the game’s chances to reach a broad audience. The Early Access version was met with mixed reception, criticized both for bugs and balance issues, as well as for structural differences from the original mod. Steam reviews have gradually improved, but the game still sits at just 62% positive, with an overall “Mixed” rating.

Source: PCGamer, Steam