Steam News14 May 20261mo ago

Update v0.5.0: The Generator & Navigation Overhaul

Major Update v0.4.1 ➡️ v0.5.0: A New Generation of Derelicts Scavengers, the void just got more complex. Update v0.5.

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Performance
UI and audio
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Server

added🏗️ Ship Generator 2.0Realistic Room Layouts: Furniture, crates, and machinery are now placed using a more logical, "lived-in" algorithm. No more random clusters – rooms now have clear functional zones. Steam post image

added🏗️ Ship Generator 2.0New Decorations: Added pipes, ventilation valves, and wall-mounted tool plates to increase visual variety and immersion.

added🏗️ Ship Generator 2.0High-Voltage Hazards: Watch your step! Exposed wiring can now be found hanging from ceilings or protruding from walls. If the ship's power is active, these live wires will deliver a punishing electrical shock to any drone (or monster) that gets too close. Use caution when restoring power to older derelicts! Steam post image

added🏗️ Ship Generator 2.0Exploding Compressors: Watch your fire! New physical hazards have been added. Damaged compressors can now chain-react and explode, causing massive damage to anything (or anyone) nearby.

changed🗺️ Navigation & Radar EnhancementsLarge Radar Overhaul: The Radar system has been optimized and refined for better performance and clarity when scanning large sectors. Steam post image

added🗺️ Navigation & Radar EnhancementsVentilation Control: New manual valves allow you to interact with the ship's environment in new ways – use them to redirect gas or isolate sections. Steam post image

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addedRealistic Room Layouts: Furniture, crates, and machinery are now placed using a more logical, "lived-in" algorithm. No more random clusters – rooms now have clear functional zones. Steam post image

addedNew Decorations: Added pipes, ventilation valves, and wall-mounted tool plates to increase visual variety and immersion.

addedHigh-Voltage Hazards: Watch your step! Exposed wiring can now be found hanging from ceilings or protruding from walls. If the ship's power is active, these live wires will deliver a punishing electrical shock to any drone (or monster) that gets too close. Use caution when restoring power to older derelicts! Steam post image

addedExploding Compressors: Watch your fire! New physical hazards have been added. Damaged compressors can now chain-react and explode, causing massive damage to anything (or anyone) nearby.

changedLarge Radar Overhaul: The Radar system has been optimized and refined for better performance and clarity when scanning large sectors. Steam post image

Major Update v0.4.1 ➡️ v0.5.0: A New Generation of Derelicts

Scavengers, the void just got more complex. Update v0.5.0 is a massive leap forward, featuring a deep architectural overhaul of how ships are built and how you navigate them.

🏗️ Ship Generator 2.0

We have completely rewritten the core logic for interior generation.

Realistic Room Layouts: Furniture, crates, and machinery are now placed using a more logical, "lived-in" algorithm. No more random clusters – rooms now have clear functional zones. Steam post image
New Decorations: Added pipes, ventilation valves, and wall-mounted tool plates to increase visual variety and immersion.
High-Voltage Hazards: Watch your step! Exposed wiring can now be found hanging from ceilings or protruding from walls. If the ship's power is active, these live wires will deliver a punishing electrical shock to any drone (or monster) that gets too close. Use caution when restoring power to older derelicts! Steam post image
Exploding CompressorsWatch your fire! New physical hazards have been added. Damaged compressors can now chain-react and explode, causing massive damage to anything (or anyone) nearby.

Knowing where you are is key to survival.

Ship Outlines: The Docking Screen and Minimap now display the structural outline of the derelict ship. This makes orientation significantly easier during complex missions. Steam post image
Large Radar Overhaul: The Radar system has been optimized and refined for better performance and clarity when scanning large sectors. Steam post image
Ventilation ControlNew manual valves allow you to interact with the ship's environment in new ways – use them to redirect gas or isolate sections. Steam post image

👾 Monster & Performance Optimization

Architectural Cleanup: We’ve overhauled how monsters are loaded and managed in memory. This reduces stutters during ship generation and improves frame stability when multiple hostiles are active.
Insect Swarm FixesResolved several lingering issues with swarm behavior and pathfinding.
Loading SyncFixed a critical bug where monster data could get de-synced during ship loading.

🔧 Technical Changes

Version 0.5.0: The version counter has been bumped to reflect these major architectural shifts.
UI PolishAdjusted the size and positioning of various HUD elements for better readability on high-resolution screens.
Table & Chair AlignmentFixed a long-standing issue with procedurally placed furniture overlapping or floating.
Long ship loading: identified and optimized. Ships load up in seconds.

🛰️ Join the Discussion

The new generator changes the game's feel significantly – we want to hear what you think! Join our Discord and share your most interesting ship layouts. 👉 Join the Official Discord Server The derelicts are shifting. Good luck, Scavenger. — The Iron Graves Team

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