SteelUI - Black UI Theme And Custom HUD
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.8% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #6 of 66 User Interface mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Custom HUD Features
Vehicle Bars: show exact values of durability and fuel.
Player Stat Bars: show current value and stat deficit.
For example: if you're level 32 and have 117 food, deficit (-15) will be shown.
So you know that you need to eat exactly 1 can of sham to top up.
* symbol after the level number indicates that you have unspent skill points.
Ammo count that currently loaded in a gun shown on the tool belt bar
Quest tracker shows quest's tier and cleared areas count for clear quests
At horde night your zombie kill count will be shown at compass location
Custom Hotkeys
Open storage: press to instantly open vehicle storage, drone storage or trader's inventory.
Power generator: press to turn on or off generators or power banks.
Use item: on any item in your inventory to use it.
Scrap or drop: on any item in your inventory to scrap it. to drop it.
Half of s stack: to take half of a stack or place half if holding a stack.
Fast transfer: to transfer an item, hold Shift and hover over next items in a row to quickly transfer them. Also works with to drop items.
More responsive map
: zoom and scroll are fasterNo vanilla lag when opening inventory
No zip sound when opening inventory
Unread books
are highlighted with green outlineSmelting time
in a forge show time per stackTrader's Quest List shows POI names and navigation entries are at the top
Optional HUD Features
SteelUI-TopLeftStats
Additional player stats in top left corner
Currently shown: travel distance, mobility, loot stage, zombie kills
SteelUI-15SlotToolbelt
SteelUI-20SlotToolbelt
SteelUI-80SlotBackpack
SteelUI-10SlotCraftQueue
Scrollable Paginated 405 Slot Backpack (separate mod, must be loaded before SteelUI)
SteelUI-EnemyHealthBar
This mod is not server side only. Must be installed both for server and client.
EAC must be disabled.
SteelUI is a user interface mod for 7 Days to Die that replaces the default UI with a black theme and adds a custom HUD. It includes vehicle and player stat bars, ammo counts, quest tracker enhancements, custom hotkeys, and various quality-of-life improvements. The mod has 1,309 endorsements and 173,705 downloads.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- High download count of 173,705 indicates popularity.
- 1,309 endorsements show community approval.
- Regular updates (last updated 2025-09-10) suggest active maintenance.
⚠️ Cons
- Custom hotkeys may require configuration and learning.
- UI overhaul may not appeal to players who prefer vanilla aesthetics.
- Potential compatibility issues with other UI mods.
This mod is for 7 Days to Die players who want a darker, more informative HUD with detailed stat tracking and convenient hotkeys. It's ideal for those who enjoy optimizing their gameplay with precise data. Players who prefer the original UI style or use other UI mods may want to skip.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Check the mod's configuration files to customize hotkeys to your preference.
- Use the player stat deficit display to efficiently manage food and water intake.
- Take advantage of the fast transfer hotkey to quickly move items between containers.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- 7 Days To Die Mods
- Author
- 0xSteel
- Version
- 2.3
- Downloads
- 173,705
- Endorsements
- 1,309
- Category
- User Interface
- Created
- 7/4/2024
- Updated
- 9/10/2025
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