Yes. Bodycam has one PvE mode, Zombies, a co-op mode for up to four players that you can also play alone, and it returns on Friday, November 13, 2026, in the v0.9 update, The Dead and Damned. Reissad Studio switched Zombies off in v0.8 on September 2, so if you look for it today, it is not there yet.
Everything else in Bodycam is player versus player, though you can also fill a private game with bots. Below is what Zombies includes when it comes back, the new Zombie Trenches mode, how to play PvE solo or with friends, and what you earn.
Zombies: Bodycam’s PvE Mode
Zombies is round-based survival against waves of infected, played through the same realistic bodycam view as the rest of the game, with no HUD and no crosshair. Reissad’s v0.9 announcement calls it “a co-op mode for up to 4 players,” and in its playtest notes the studio told solo players to “try the zombies solo,” since “it is a different game: no more safety in numbers.”
When v0.9 lands, Zombies has three maps:
| Map | What it is |
|---|---|
| Zombie Trenches | Brand new: hold out for 10 minutes on the Trenches map under heavy rain, lightning and fog |
| Village | Back, with reworked spawns and zombie behavior, plus new lighting, materials and audio |
| Asylum | Back, with the same rework as Village |
Reissad calls Trenches “the hardest map of all” and advises bringing “a full team of 4 to survive it.” If you are going in alone, Village or Asylum is the gentler start.
What Else Changes in Zombies With v0.9
- Weapon boxes now drop weapons with random attachments, using the same attachment system as your loadout, and there is a new, rarer loadout box.
- Infected react to hits. v0.9 adds ragdoll stumbling on the infected, tied to the new weapon handling, reloads and stress system from the Locked and Loaded update.
- The crossbow moves into your loadout. Until v0.9, the studio says, you could only get it at the end of the Village secret. It is now a regular loadout weapon, PvP maps included, along with the new TEC-9 machine pistol as a secondary.
Reissad held a free 24-hour playtest of v0.9 from November 11 to the morning of November 12, which has now closed. The full patch notes arrive with the update on release day. Our guide to when Zombies is coming back covers the full v0.9 timeline and why the mode was pulled in the first place.
How to Play PvE With Friends
Bodycam still has no party system, and v0.9 does not add one. Reissad says it is rebuilding the game’s multiplayer layer first. Here is how grouping works in v0.9, in the studio’s words:
- Zombies is co-op for up to 4, “so you can easily deploy there with your friends.”
- Quick Play and the Server Browser stay solo queue for now.
- Hosting your own game is still the way to play with up to 10 friends.
For step-by-step lobby invites and hosting, see our guide on how to play Bodycam with friends.
Playing Against Bots
If you want to practice your aim against the AI rather than other players, bots are the other option. Reissad added bots that fill empty slots, with adaptive difficulty, in v0.6.0 in March 2025, and they work in private games you host.
Private games pay out less than public ones. Since v0.8 patch #3 on September 8, private lobbies with friends or bots earn currency at 50% of the standard rate, so they are fine for practice and for slowly working toward unlocks. Our guide to unlocking weapons and attachments explains how the currency works.
Is There a Campaign or Story Mode?
No. Bodycam has no campaign, story mode or single-player missions. Besides Zombies, every mode is competitive PvP: Wingman (2v2), which replaced Body Bomb as the default competitive mode in v0.8, plus Team Deathmatch, Deathmatch, Hardpoint and Gun Game. The game is in Early Access, so Reissad could add more later, but no story content has been announced.
If you plan to jump in for Zombies, our best settings guide helps you keep the frame rate steady in dark, foggy maps, and our crash and launch fixes cover common startup problems. Bodycam is PC only for now; see whether it is coming to PS5 or Xbox. Every guide for the game is on our Bodycam hub.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Bodycam have a PvE mode? Yes. Zombies is a co-op PvE mode for up to four players, and you can play it solo. It returns on November 13, 2026, with the v0.9 update.
Why can’t I find Zombies in Bodycam? Reissad temporarily disabled it in the v0.8 update on September 2, 2026, to rebuild it for the game’s new systems. It comes back in v0.9.
Can you play Bodycam Zombies solo? Yes. Reissad recommends trying it solo, calling it a different and scarier experience. The new Zombie Trenches map is built for a full team of four, so start alone on Village or Asylum.
Can you play Bodycam against bots? Yes, in a private game you host. Private games earn currency at 50% of the standard rate.
Does Bodycam have a campaign? No. Apart from Zombies, every mode is player versus player.