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Steam News18 December 20256mo ago

Update 0.4.11

Minor innovations, changes, and tweaks await you in this update. New car! Event Dear players, we're pleased to announce that in honor of the upcoming holidays, we've added cards to the game!

In this update6

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What changed

3 fixes11 additions11 changes2 removals
  • Events
  • Balance
  • Maps
  • Gameplay
  • Fixes
  • UI and audio
addedEventDear players, we're pleased to announce that in honor of the upcoming holidays, we've added cards to the game! These unique items can now be found in loot, animal drops, and enemy drops.
changedEventCollect cards, as exciting events await you soon, where you can exchange your collected cards for valuable prizes and rewards!
addedEventGet ready to celebrate the New Year with us and enjoy the festive atmosphere of the game!
changedEventThese cards will be active until the end of January 2026.
addedEventA 50% increase in experience gained from killing mobs has been enabled.
addedNewYou can now purchase a car from the mechanic in the city garage. For now, there's only one car with a carrying capacity of 200 kg.

CHEMISTS: Area of infection changes

addedDear players, we're pleased to announce that in honor of the upcoming holidays, we've added cards to the game! These unique items can now be found in loot, animal drops, and enemy drops.
changedCollect cards, as exciting events await you soon, where you can exchange your collected cards for valuable prizes and rewards!
addedGet ready to celebrate the New Year with us and enjoy the festive atmosphere of the game!
changedThese cards will be active until the end of January 2026.
addedA 50% increase in experience gained from killing mobs has been enabled.

Minor innovations, changes, and tweaks await you in this update. New car!

Event

  • Dear players, we're pleased to announce that in honor of the upcoming holidays, we've added cards to the game! These unique items can now be found in loot, animal drops, and enemy drops.

  • Collect cards, as exciting events await you soon, where you can exchange your collected cards for valuable prizes and rewards!

  • Get ready to celebrate the New Year with us and enjoy the festive atmosphere of the game!

  • These cards will be active until the end of January 2026.

  • A 50% increase in experience gained from killing mobs has been enabled.

New

  • Gleb is trading and has 12 ammo items available for sale.

  • You can now purchase a car from the mechanic in the city garage. For now, there's only one car with a carrying capacity of 200 kg.

  • A marker has been placed on the map for the point of interest, "Tower." Added a hairstyle for the wife in the prologue.

  • Vitalik on the hermit island and the lab technician in the city now have a safe place.

  • Added camera animation during sleep.

  • New NPC Gleb (3 missions).

Steam post imageFirst purchasable vehicle

Changes

  • Bandage strength stats and price have been adjusted.

  • Energyman strength has been reduced to +15 stamina per second, as it was too high.

  • Player breathing (camera sway) has been slowed down.

  • The weapon background has been darkened.

  • Item delivery balance has been adjusted with Valera in the village.

  • Cylinder explosion damage has been increased.

  • Improved visual appearance of vehicle #6's suspension.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a bug where part of the player's body was visible while fishing. Now, upon entering the fishing area, the character automatically switches to third-person view.

  • Several critical spots on the world map have been fixed.

  • The artifact's appearance in the anomalous zone has been fixed, and the anomaly's size has been adjusted.

Miscellaneous

  • The rainbow system in the sky has been disabled, as it was displaying incorrectly.

  • Some map locations have been optimized.

  • Vehicle headlights no longer cast shadows on lighting quality settings "High" and lower.

  • Localization - New content has been translated into 7 languages.

  • The loading and display of all objects on the map have been optimized.

Start saving up cards now to get everything you need; you have over 40 days to get them.

NPCs for exchanging unique items will appear closer to the New Year.

Happy New Year to everyone, and have a great game.

Source

Steam News / 18 December 2025

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