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Combat & Survival Update 08/01/2026
This update brings one of the biggest overhauls to Forest Doesn't Care so far. We've completely reworked melee combat, added a large collection of new weapons, introduced new survival tools, expanded the barter system,…
Patch notes21 changesFixGameplay - Forest Doesn’t Care
Hotfix 07/29/2026
Multiplayer Fixed an issue where enemies could become desynchronized after respawning. In some cases, one player would see an enemy dead while another still saw them alive and invulnerable. Fixed an issue where the serv…
Patch notes15 changesFixServer - Forest Doesn’t Care
Hotfix 07/26/2026
🔥 Hotfix 👥 Multiplayer Fixed an issue where clothing could duplicate when recycled in multiplayer. Fixed item unloading behavior in multiplayer. 📦 Building Moved the Demolish Structure button lower to prevent acciden…
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Patchnote 07/26/2026
Steam post image World Added a smoother transition from day to night, making time-of-day changes feel much more natural. Fixed an issue where notes did not spawn correctly for other players in multiplayer. Multiplayer Q…
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Hotfix 07/24/2026
Rebalanced clothing protection values. Shorts now provide less protection, making trousers a more meaningful choice. Added Brazilian Portuguese (pt-BR) localization. Improved deer hitboxes, making ranged hits register m…
Announcement11 changesFixBalance - Forest Doesn’t Care
Hotfix or patch idk 07/21/2026
Gameplay Food now disappears naturally while being eaten, instead of vanishing instantly at the end of the animation. Dead bandits can now continue firing their weapons while lying on the ground. Improved deer animation…
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Hotfix 07/20/2026
Fixed an issue where the Sleeping Bag could not be crafted correctly. Removed a broken bridge that could interfere with vehicle movement. Fixed Rabbit Hide not dropping correctly. Fixed issues with the Sleeping Bag. Fix…
Announcement6 changesFixGameplay - Forest Doesn’t Care
Patch Notes — 07/17/2026
Controls Added full key rebinding support. You can now customize your controls and assign keys however you like. Weapons You can now unload your weapons directly from the inventory Quests & Story Fixed an issue where on…
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Patch Notes — 07/14/2026
Weapons Weapons can no longer be repaired while attachments are installed. Attachments must be removed first. Added a warning message to make this clearer. Updated suppressed weapon sound effects. Added new attachments…
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Patch Notes — 07/13/2026
Patch Notes ⚠️ Important This only applies to players who owned the game before the July 10 major update. If you're experiencing strange bugs after the update (especially with campfires, quests, or other systems), you'r…
Patch notes22 changesFixGameplay - Forest Doesn’t Care
Welcome Back.
Months ago, Forest Doesn't Care was a quiet place. People came here to walk. To breathe. To pick mushrooms. To disappear from the real world for a while. Since then... the forest has been changing. Not just growing. Cha…
Event54 changesFixGameplay - Forest Doesn’t Care
Needs a Little More Time
Hey everyone. We have to be honest with you. During the final build process for the Major Update, we ran into a serious technical issue that forced us to roll back part of the project by a few days. The update is not go…
Announcement1 changeGameplay - Forest Doesn’t Care
July 7 — The Forest Lives by Its Own Rules
For the last six months, we've been working on the biggest update for FOREST DOESN'T CARE. On July 7, the forest will change. A new story will unfold through dialogues and scripted events. Animals, predators, prey, and…
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Still Standing. Still Building. 2026 Is Coming
2025 was wild and full of experiments. But we’re here. We’re alive. And we’re confidently moving forward. I want to thank everyone who bought the game and everyone who wrote reviews. Honestly — some of those reviews com…
Announcement5 changesGameplayBalance - Forest Doesn’t Care
Patch Notes — 12/24/2025 — v1.0.7
🌍 World & Environment Fixed water in one of the caves Decorated caves with cobwebs Added different loot to caves where it was previously missing Reworked rats and spiders — improved behavior so they crawl and run along…
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Patch Notes — 12/21/2025 — v1.0.6
Additional Fixes & Balance Changes Added more mushrooms and made their spawn more varied Removed large item drops from chests Increased the amount of stones and feathers in the forest Reduced the number of stones requir…
Announcement16 changesFixBalance
