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How To Install Darkness Falls: 7 Days To Die

How to install Darkness Falls 7 Days to Die is a popular question among players because the Darkness Falls mod completely transforms the base game with new enemies, weapons, buildings, and challenges. This overhaul mod adds layers of zombies, cities, loot, perks, and skills, giving players fresh ways to survive, craft, and explore their world. It works alongside existing mods, enhances gameplay, and has an active community sharing tips and experiences on Discord servers and YouTube, making it one of the most engaging mods for 7 Days to Die fans.


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Installing Darkness Falls On Your 7 Days To Die Server


Please note you'll have to disable Easy Anti-Cheat before following any of the steps.


  1. Download Darkness Falls here.


  1. Extract the zip file on your local machine.


  1. Upload the extracted files to your "Mods" folder using FileZilla.


  1. Once the upload is complete, do not start the server, as you must create a custom map.


Custom Map


  1. Access your Apollo panel


  1. In your Files tab, open the serverconfig.xml file.


  1. Locate the line GameWorld and GameName


  1. Set the GameWorld to the map name used.


  1. Set the GameName to the world name desired.



This is a list of the pre-generated worlds that come with the Darkness Falls modpack, with their features.


  • DFalls-Navezgane – The official handcrafted Navezgane world modified for Darkness Falls.


  • DFalls-VSmall1-NoPEP – Tiny pregen map.


  • DFalls-VSmall2-NoPEP – Another variation of the tiny map with slightly different terrain and towns.


  • DFalls-Small1-NoPEP – Small-sized world; decent balance between size and performance.


  • DFalls-Small2-NoPEP – Alternate small map layout for variety.


  • DFalls-Medium1-NoPEP – Medium-sized world.


  • DFalls-Medium2-NoPEP – Another medium variant with different city placement.


  • DFalls-Large1-NoPEP – Large world.


  • DFalls-Large2-NoPEP – Alternate large world with a different terrain.


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Updated on: 12/11/2025

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