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Steam News16 November 20257mo ago

Major Quality of Life Updates

Major Quality of Life Bumps This update focuses on clarity, smoother controls, and fixing a number of long-standing issues.

In this update7

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Full Exofactory update

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What changed

3 fixes2 additions7 changes0 removals
  • Gameplay
  • Balance
  • Fixes
  • UI and audio
changedMajor Quality of Life BumpsThis update focuses on clarity, smoother controls, and fixing a number of long-standing issues. Buildings finally tell you what they cost, machines explain what they’re doing, and movement feels better than before.
addedNew MovementJumping added The Exoframe can now hop over belts and even on machines. It’s a small change that makes getting around less clunky.
changedNew MovementExoframe movement speed synced Movement is more consistent with the animation.
changedBuilding ImprovementsClear building costs everywhere Costs now show correctly in the build menu, in placement mode, and when you can’t afford something. No more guessing or seeing a bunch of zeroes.
fixedBuilding ImprovementsLoading Screen pop-in fixed Loading screen should work properly now.
changedBuilding ImprovementsAll buildings and recipes show ideal vs. actual rates Every machine now shows what it should be producing and what it is actually producing, making bottlenecks much clearer.

Exofactory changes

changedThis update focuses on clarity, smoother controls, and fixing a number of long-standing issues. Buildings finally tell you what they cost, machines explain what they’re doing, and movement feels better than before.
addedJumping added The Exoframe can now hop over belts and even on machines. It’s a small change that makes getting around less clunky.
changedExoframe movement speed synced Movement is more consistent with the animation.
changedClear building costs everywhere Costs now show correctly in the build menu, in placement mode, and when you can’t afford something. No more guessing or seeing a bunch of zeroes.
fixedLoading Screen pop-in fixed Loading screen should work properly now.

Major Quality of Life Bumps

This update focuses on clarity, smoother controls, and fixing a number of long-standing issues. Buildings finally tell you what they cost, machines explain what they’re doing, and movement feels better than before.

This is a stripped down version of the blog post which covers a bunch more technical detail. You can read that here: https://exofactory.net/blog/2025-11-16/

New Movement

  • Jumping added The Exoframe can now hop over belts and even on machines. It’s a small change that makes getting around less clunky.

  • Exoframe movement speed synced Movement is more consistent with the animation.

Building Improvements

  • Clear building costs everywhere Costs now show correctly in the build menu, in placement mode, and when you can’t afford something. No more guessing or seeing a bunch of zeroes.

  • Building ghost now shows costs You’ll always know what resources you’re spending before committing.

  • Loading Screen pop-in fixed Loading screen should work properly now.

  • All buildings and recipes show ideal vs. actual rates Every machine now shows what it should be producing and what it is actually producing, making bottlenecks much clearer.

Controller and Input

  • Full controller guide now works as intended The on-screen prompts match the device you used last, preventing incorrect control hints.

  • Better gamepad and keyboard switching The game correctly detects when you swap between inputs. Includes fixes for keyboards that identify as Xbox controllers.

  • Gamepad pull from miner machine Interacting with machines using a controller is smoother and more reliable.

Settings Upgrades

The settings menu received a full cleanup:

  • New slider-based graphics, audio, and gameplay settings Clearer, cleaner, and easier to navigate.

  • Improved control rebinding Better support for both keyboard/mouse and controller setups, including a Steam Deck preset.

Website Overhaul

The official site has been updated with visuals, an animated homepage, and more information about the game. Additional improvements are still in progress.

Other Fixes

  • Fixed several building cost tooltip issues

  • Improved placement mode behavior

  • General polish following the engine migration

Source

Steam News / 16 November 2025

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