99 Nights in the Forest update guide - The Dino Kid Update

Learn all about the current and next 99 Nights in the Forest update, including new locations, entities, items, mechanics, and more.

99 Nights in the Forest update - the new Zookeeper class from the Taming Update holding a taming flute in front of a bear and an alpha wolf

What's the next 99 Nights in the Forest update? With fresh updates dropping every two weeks, there's always new content arriving in this haunting horror experience, and it can be hard to keep on top of it all. In this guide we dive into all the details on the current and next update, including any new locations, entities, items, mechanics, and more, so you can focus all of your energy on surviving.

Of course, you still might need a little help escaping all the terrifying 99 Nights in the Forest monsters, so be sure to grab all the latest freebies available in our 99 Nights in the Forest codes guide before heading out to hunt for those missing children.

What's the current 99 Nights in the Forest update?

The current 99 Nights in the Forest update is the Dino Kid update, which launched on Saturday, July 11, 2026. Take care of the Dino Kid, level him up, and he'll lend a hand around your base.

Here's everything new in the current 99 Nights in the Forest update:

  • Activities
    • Take care of Dino Kid
    • Camp jobs
    • Trinket hunt
    • Secret challenge

99 Nights in the Forest update: The Dino Kid crying on a red background

What are the new classes in the current 99 Nights in the Forest update?

Sadly, there are no new 99 Nights in the Forest classes in this update.

What's the next 99 Nights in the Forest update?

We don't know what or when the next 99 Nights in the Forest update will be. Based on recent updates, we can predict that it will drop on Saturday, July 25, 2026, as the game now updates every two weeks.