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Steam News9 May 20251y ago

Surviving Mars: Pioneer is Now Available!

Pioneers, After passing its review, Surviving Mars: Pioneer is officially available on Steam! Thanks for your patience as we waited for clearance to land.

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What changed

2 fixes3 additions8 changes0 removals
  • Gameplay
  • Performance
  • UI and audio
  • Balance
changedMajor FeaturesControls have been adjusted
addedPATCH NOTES - Build 1009 May 8th, 2025Added auto-save functionality Added company logos to game loader with animations Swapped "B" button to thumbstick on Steam Fixed save functionality in dynamic areas to prevent crashes
changedPATCH NOTES - Build 1009 May 8th, 2025UI Improvements
fixedPATCH NOTES - Build 1009 May 8th, 2025Fixed splash screen progress indicator Added percentage display on planter box Updated main menu and various interface screens Updated cockpit screens with new designs Improved scanning minigame functionality Added dark blue gradient bar for better item cost text visibility Added spacing between requirements on contract details UI
changedPATCH NOTES - Build 1009 May 8th, 2025Audio Enhancements
addedPATCH NOTES - Build 1009 May 8th, 2025Added splash screen audio Added recycler audio effects Polished audio for launch platform

Surviving Mars: Pioneer changes

changedControls have been adjusted
addedAdded auto-save functionality Added company logos to game loader with animations Swapped "B" button to thumbstick on Steam Fixed save functionality in dynamic areas to prevent crashes
changedUI Improvements
fixedFixed splash screen progress indicator Added percentage display on planter box Updated main menu and various interface screens Updated cockpit screens with new designs Improved scanning minigame functionality Added dark blue gradient bar for better item cost text visibility Added spacing between requirements on contract details UI
changedAudio Enhancements

Pioneers,

After passing its review, Surviving Mars: Pioneer is officially available on Steam! Thanks for your patience as we waited for clearance to land.

As always, Pioneers are encouraged to join our Discord to give their feedback and help us improve the title during Early Access.

Yesterday we made numerous updates to make your first steps on Mars a smoother one.

PATCH NOTES - Build 1009 May 9th, 2025

Major Features

  • Shadows turned on.

  • Controls have been adjusted

PATCH NOTES - Build 1009 May 8th, 2025

Major Features

Added auto-save functionality Added company logos to game loader with animations Swapped "B" button to thumbstick on Steam Fixed save functionality in dynamic areas to prevent crashes

UI Improvements

Fixed splash screen progress indicator Added percentage display on planter box Updated main menu and various interface screens Updated cockpit screens with new designs Improved scanning minigame functionality Added dark blue gradient bar for better item cost text visibility Added spacing between requirements on contract details UI

Audio Enhancements

Added splash screen audio Added recycler audio effects Polished audio for launch platform

Gameplay Balance & Content

Updated strain grow times for better progression

Balanced jetpack parameters:

Recharge fuel delay Fuel rate Start fuel Zero fuel delay

Updated recipe requirements for:

Solar Panel Magnesium Alloy Made static image display disks non-researchable

Area Improvements

Updated encounter areas with better descriptions and content Renamed multiple areas with more thematic names: Nipan → Hope Canyon Tulon → Trident Valley Hesmo → Widowspan Roswell → Roswell Cross Kalado → Redwind Pass Etara → Mount Erebus Galvos → Mount Nyx Voranes → Junkyard

World Building

Added detailed descriptions for areas and resources Updated contract descriptions for crafting components Wrote detailed claim descriptions for various objectives Enhanced journal entries to match updated objectives

Bug Fixes

Fixed potential crash in main menu news Fixed threading issue Fixed entity cube light level Added delay to door interactions Fixed floating bed in start sequence Fixed floating control panel in menu

Additional patch notes can be accessed on our Wiki.

Source

Steam News / 9 May 2025

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