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10.55 Patch Notes
New spire progression (Level 5,10,15.. 21,22,23,24,25 become open for ANY outpost tile type) - Colony slot summary visible from inside the spire - Negative diplomatic changes are automatically reciprocal - Updates to ou…
Announcement1 changeGameplay - Riftborne
Patch Notes 10.53 (Nerfs and bug fixes)
No instant spy travel veil bonus, instead it is only 3x faster with that bonus, applies to existing worlds, and existing multiplayer - withdrawal tactics cannot go below 40% - Overclocker/Sunspire queued builds can be c…
Announcement1 changeServer - Riftborne
10.53 Patch Notes
freighters now train in their own separate lane - freighters require marketplace to train - reinforced freighters now can be used for shipping - fixed a bug not allowing cargo routes in multiplayer - fixed a bug where p…
Announcement1 changeFixServer - Riftborne
New Multiplayer Server Available this Weekend
Now open for pre registrations The new server comes with new win conditions to encourage a wider variety of strategy and faction based co-ordination. Map travel speed has been halved to allow for more reaction time on i…
Patch notes11 changesServerMaps - Riftborne
10.17 Patch Notes
Gameplay changes Empty space on the map is now... empty. So you can see the asteroid tiles better. - Server stability improvements in preparation for new server launch - Reworked dominance scaling for raids and attacks…
Patch notes2 changesFixServer - Riftborne
Version 10.05 Patch Notes | May 4th 2026 (Automatic Building Queues!)
Gameplay Changes Automatic construction queues now available: press [A] from infrastructure menu to manage construction queues You can now cancel construction orders, move them around, and make construction order preset…
Patch notes27 changesFixGameplay - Riftborne
May 1st Patch Notes (Linux Steam Launch + Bug Fixes)
Hardened the Steam Linux launch - it may be possible to launch directly from steam on Linux now but will require further testing (Proton still not compatible) - Freighters and colony ships are now locked behind the orbi…
Security1 changeFix - Riftborne
April 30th Patch Notes (Bug fixes = QoL)
April 30th 2026 Patch Notes - Version 9.85 Gameplay changes Shift + Tab now reverse cycles you through colonies - Tab forward colony cycle, Shift+Tab reverse. - Auto ship construction now includes active inbound cargo r…
Patch notes1 changeGameplay - Riftborne
April 29th 2026 Patch Notes (Automated Ship Production + Simplified Cargo Route)
Gameplay Changes Automatic Shipyard construction - added a new [A] hotkey to the shipyard screen that allows you to auto construct a set number of ships per hour Cargo routes are now simpler - they only use freighters,…
Patch notes6 changesGameplay - Riftborne
April 28th Patch Notes (New Colony Progression + Stability)
Major Single Player Stability updates to advance time. Colony and Spire Progression Rework Colony progression felt a little flat in the old system, with too much of the empire-building experience concentrated into a cou…
Patch notes13 changesPerformanceGameplay - Riftborne
April 27th 2026 Patch Notes (Stability and Bug Fixes)
Bug Fixes Single player stability fixes to further prevent 00:00 stalled timers - Fixed a bug that was causing raid combat logs to not appear - Fixed a bug with advance time that was causing issues with raid routes stal…
Announcement3 changesFixPerformance - Riftborne
April 24th 2026 Patch Notes (Single Player Stability, Multiplayer Features)
Gameplay changes Added a global share market (KRAKDAQ) and a global loan market to the economy page for multiplayer Added a global ship market where you can buy and sell ships for noctmarks Shareholders are no longer hi…
Patch notes17 changesFixBalance - Riftborne
April 23rd 2026 Patch Notes (Multiplayer Server Stability)
Improved multiplayer server stability by reducing world packet size, which should help cut down on frequent disconnects. The Codex gameplay guide can now be scrolled all the way to the bottom without needing to press Pa…
Announcement5 changesFixServer - Riftborne
April 22nd 2026 Patch Notes (New multiplayer features + Varkon Nerfs)
New faction features: Expeditions and Relics that grant teamwork based bonuses (multiplayer only) Expeditions are a way for your team to cooperate to receive rewards and open up new map tiles for faction specific bonuse…
Announcement5 changesGameplayMaps - Riftborne
April 17th Patch Notes (Multiplayer + Performance Improvements)
Multiplayer Multiplayer Beta Server launching this weekend! Registrations are invite only for now but there may be more room available after server starts. Bug Fixes Improvements to late game performance, key press resp…
Patch notes2 changesCompatibilityPerformance - Riftborne
April 16th Follow Up Patch (Bug Fixes)
Bug Fixes Countdowns and clock timers should feel a bit smoother again - Parallel queues no longer reset each other's timers - Ships cost upkeep even when travelling to and from your colony - Fixed wake the listening po…
Patch notes1 changeFix
