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Steam News6 May 20261mo ago

Daily Grind Update ๐Ÿš—๐Ÿ’ฐ

Hotwiring & Car Crusher ๐Ÿ—๏ธ Abandoned cars are now scattered throughout Cedar Shores. You can hotwire them and take them for a spin, but why stop there? Bring them to the new car crusher to earn a quick cash payment.

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What changed

15 fixes15 additions6 changes0 removals
  • Gameplay
  • UI and audio
  • Store
  • Performance
  • Fixes
addedHotwiring & Car Crusher ๐Ÿ—๏ธAbandoned cars are now scattered throughout Cedar Shores. You can hotwire them and take them for a spin, but why stop there? Bring them to the new car crusher to earn a quick cash payment.
addedNew Missions ๐ŸŽฏA fresh batch of missions is now available, so head over to Theoโ€™s Wharf to get started. Thereโ€™s some fishy business going onโ€ฆ ๐ŸŽฃ๐ŸŸ
addedChallenges โœ…Introducing the new Challenges interface. Complete daily challenges to earn rewards, track your objectives in detail, and monitor your overall progress across different categories.
addedHome Appliances ๐Ÿ Hotwiring cars can wait, make some coffee and toast first. New small appliances are now available in stores. โ˜•๐Ÿž
addedUser Interface Updates ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธWe've improved the user interface by adding a new action wheel that can be opened using the V key (north gamepad button) for quick access to key interfaces.
addedUser Interface Updates ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธAlso included are new minimap waypoint markers to help you track important locations more easily. More map improvements are on the way, including placeable map markers for easier navigation.

Denizen changes

addedAbandoned cars are now scattered throughout Cedar Shores. You can hotwire them and take them for a spin, but why stop there? Bring them to the new car crusher to earn a quick cash payment.
addedA fresh batch of missions is now available, so head over to Theoโ€™s Wharf to get started. Thereโ€™s some fishy business going onโ€ฆ ๐ŸŽฃ๐ŸŸ
addedIntroducing the new Challenges interface. Complete daily challenges to earn rewards, track your objectives in detail, and monitor your overall progress across different categories.
addedHotwiring cars can wait, make some coffee and toast first. New small appliances are now available in stores. โ˜•๐Ÿž
addedWe've improved the user interface by adding a new action wheel that can be opened using the V key (north gamepad button) for quick access to key interfaces.

Hotwiring & Car Crusher ๐Ÿ—๏ธ

Abandoned cars are now scattered throughout Cedar Shores. You can hotwire them and take them for a spin, but why stop there? Bring them to the new car crusher to earn a quick cash payment.

New Missions ๐ŸŽฏ

A fresh batch of missions is now available, so head over to Theoโ€™s Wharf to get started. Thereโ€™s some fishy business going onโ€ฆ ๐ŸŽฃ๐ŸŸ

Challenges โœ…

Introducing the new Challenges interface. Complete daily challenges to earn rewards, track your objectives in detail, and monitor your overall progress across different categories.

Home Appliances ๐Ÿ 

Hotwiring cars can wait, make some coffee and toast first. New small appliances are now available in stores. โ˜•๐Ÿž

User Interface Updates ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ

We've improved the user interface by adding a new action wheel that can be opened using the V key (north gamepad button) for quick access to key interfaces.

Also included are new minimap waypoint markers to help you track important locations more easily. More map improvements are on the way, including placeable map markers for easier navigation.

Fixes and Improvements ๐Ÿ”ง

This update includes a several fixes and general improvements. See the full changelist below for complete details.

Changelist ๐Ÿ“ƒ

  • Added new missions

  • Added abandoned cars, hotwiring, and car crusher

  • Added daily challenges and new challenge UI

  • Added new small appliances that can be purchased from furniture store

  • Added action wheel menu

  • Added minimap waypoint markers

  • Added VSync toggle in settings menu

  • Added HUD toggle settings menu

  • Updated UI

  • Updated casino exterior

  • Improved performance and reduced likelihood of crashes

  • Improved player and vehicle camera collision

  • Improved road rendering quality

  • Fixed dialogue player avatar sometimes showing incorrect hair images

  • Fixed several UI formatting issues

  • Fixed possibility of drag racing XP to go beyond expected maximum value

  • Fixed UI audio sometimes not working

  • Fixed missing audio during fishing gameplay

  • Fixed visual error when entering forklift vehicle

  • Fixed dialogue UI sometimes not opening with friend NPCs

  • Fixed furniture unable to be placed in some properties

  • Fixed bad vehicle collision trigger on Quinn's mission #2

  • Fixed some HUD icons persisting after entering vehicle

  • Fixed some issues with tutorial input action commands

  • Fixed minimap POI icons sometimes not appearing, or appearing with incorrect size

  • Fixed Sandy's mission sometimes not completing

  • Fixed vehicle reverse audio continuing after exiting

  • Fixed issue with Taxi app destination list sorting

Whatโ€™s Next ๐Ÿ‘€

Another update is in the works, featuring more new features and improvements. Thanks for playing Denizen and for all your valuable feedback and suggestions! โค๏ธ

Denizen

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Steam News / 6 May 2026

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