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Steam News16 August 20251y ago

Update V0.4 "Modding and Enviornment"

This Includes V0.36-V0.4 Builds 86-128 Added: -Titles and NameTags in-game, by completing certain tasks you can unlock a title that will display under your name.

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Full Evolution Survival update

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What changed

0 fixes9 additions15 changes0 removals
  • Gameplay
  • Maps
  • Performance
  • Server
  • Balance
addedAdded:
addedNew Grass
addedNew Cloud System
changedSidemap_19 (First Properly sized map (This will be the official 'Small' Map)
addedNew Cliff Rocks
changedBackend Animal Manager (Increases performance)
Cooked Meat, Hunger Satisfaction4020Cooked Meat, Hunger Satisfaction decreased, nerfCooked Meat, Hunger Satisfaction 40->20, Hp Recovery178Cooked Meat, Hunger Satisfaction 40->20, Hp Recovery decreased, nerfProcessed Fruit, Hunger Satisfaction104Processed Fruit, Hunger Satisfaction decreased, nerfProcessed Fruit, Hunger Satisfaction 10->4, Hp Recovery51.2Processed Fruit, Hunger Satisfaction 10->4, Hp Recovery decreased, nerf

Evolution Survival changes

addedAdded:
addedNew Grass
addedNew Cloud System
changedSidemap_19 (First Properly sized map (This will be the official 'Small' Map)
addedNew Cliff Rocks

This Includes V0.36-V0.4 Builds 86-128

Added:

-Titles and NameTags in-game, by completing certain tasks you can unlock a title that will display under your name. NameTags appear within 5 meters of another player

-New Grass

-New Cloud System

-Sidemap_19 (First Properly sized map (This will be the official 'Small' Map)

-New Cliff Rocks

-Backend Animal Manager (Increases performance)

-Crafting can now pull from multiple item stacks... yes very overdue

-First fully functional aliens test

-Dedicated Server Support

-Increased the amount of available performance options

-Full Mod Support and Tool Kit (The Tool Kit is an external application)

Modding Details:

-The kit allows you to create any map or mod you want, the limitations have yet to be found.

-A Full video tutorial series will be released on the Modding Kit when it is officially released to the public.

-The Release will most likely be a month or two before the full game release to allow modders the time to make mods for the release of the game.

-Update V0.5 Will go over more details

Changed:

-Completely redid Biome system, biomes now only tick when being used, they now instantaneously update when entering a new biome

(prevents biome randomly dropping to the outside temperature when going between indoor rooms, this previously could cause false damage)

-Revamped Woodland forest generation, these forests now have proper canopies and undergrowth

-Upgraded Tech Tree systems

-Walk speed Lowered (600 -> 450)

-Sprinting speed Lowered (1200 -> 900)

-Sidemap_19 Carries with it the new lighting and post process

Through the advent of larger worlds some items need rebalancing because you can now gather them easier

-Cooked Meat, Hunger Satisfaction 40->20, Hp Recovery 17->8

-Purified Water, Thirst Satisfaction 40->7,

-Processed Fruit, Hunger Satisfaction 10->4, Hp Recovery 5->1.2

-Fruit, Hunger Satisfaction 15->2, Hp Recovery 5->1, Thirst Satisfaction 7->3

Fixes:

-Animals acting strange (Not eating or fighting) on large maps (Instanced Foliage maps)

-LargeMap Animals extremely optimized

-Animal performance increased ~75%

-Total Game performance increase ~25%

-Animal Tames sometimes not saving whether or not they are large enough to be ridden

Future:

-The Playtest will be soon (1-2 months)

Source

Steam News / 16 August 2025

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