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Captain's Diary #53: Quality of life, Update 4 release date

Hello and welcome to the 53rd edition of Captain’s Diary. I am Captain Marek, and today I’d like to share what we’ve been working on for Update 4, including its release date and a large set of quality-of-life improvemen

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Hello and welcome to the 53rd edition of Captain’s Diary. I am Captain Marek, and today I’d like to share what we’ve been working on for Update 4, including its release date and a large set of quality-of-life improvements.

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0 fixes1 addition4 changes0 removals
  • Gameplay
  • Performance
  • Compatibility
changedHello and welcome to the 53rd edition of Captain’s Diary. I am Captain Marek, and today I’d like to share what we’ve been working on for Update 4, including its release date and a large set of quality-of-life improvements.
changedPath-finding for ships (unrestricted docks placement)
changedAn unannounced stacker tower (stay tuned!)
changedImproved performance
addedThis Captain’s Diary covers Update 4’s release date and a focused overview of the features arriving with the update, Today we walk through several quality-of-life improvements, including global map search, new productivity and idle-time statistics, train color customization, and major improvements to mod support and backwards compatibility.

Captain of Industry changes

changedHello and welcome to the 53rd edition of Captain’s Diary. I am Captain Marek, and today I’d like to share what we’ve been working on for Update 4, including its release date and a large set of quality-of-life improvements.
changedPath-finding for ships (unrestricted docks placement)
changedAn unannounced stacker tower (stay tuned!)
changedImproved performance
addedThis Captain’s Diary covers Update 4’s release date and a focused overview of the features arriving with the update, Today we walk through several quality-of-life improvements, including global map search, new productivity and idle-time statistics, train color customization, and major improvements to mod support and backwards compatibility.

The short version is this: Update 4 launches on March 9th, 2026 alongside the Trains Expansion DLC.

To recap, here are the key features of Update 4:

  • Tier 2 trains (both locomotives and wagons)

  • Bridges building with dynamic surfaces

  • Amphibious trucks and excavators

  • Path-finding for ships (unrestricted docks placement)

  • An unannounced stacker tower (stay tuned!)

  • Improved performance

  • Quality of life (presented in today’s post)

  • And more!

This Captain’s Diary covers Update 4’s release date and a focused overview of the features arriving with the update, Today we walk through several quality-of-life improvements, including global map search, new productivity and idle-time statistics, train color customization, and major improvements to mod support and backwards compatibility.

For the full blog post with all details, explanations, and screenshots, check it out here:

https://www.captain-of-industry.com/post/cd-53

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Steam News / 2 February 2026

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