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Update 2.1.5 — Fourteen Complaints, Fourteen Answers
Update 2.1.5 — Fourteen Complaints, Fourteen Answers Two days before launch, the last big update. We went back through every criticism the game has received, put all fourteen on one page, and gave each one either a fix…
Patch notes8 changesFixBalance - The Carcass
Update 2.1.4 — Five Ways Out, and the Game Shows You Where You Are
Update 2.1.4 — Five Ways Out, and the Game Shows You Where You Are A small update, 3 days before launch — three things you will notice at the terminal. The game tells you where you stand There are five ways out of the c…
Event2 changesMaps - The Carcass
Update 2.1.3 — Every Species Now Has Its Own Campaign
Update 2.1.3 — Every Species Now Carries Its Own Campaign The largest content update the demo has ever received, 4 days before launch. 31 species · 166 scenes · 51 permanent outcomes Every canonical species in the carca…
Patch notes6 changesFixMaps - The Carcass
Version 2.1.2: 5 Days to Launch
Version 2.1.2: 5 Days to Launch Update: August 7, 2026 Launch: August 11, 2026 Version 2.1.2 is built around one promise: the game should say what it means, respond to what you enter, and remember why your colony reache…
Event22 changesGameplayUI/audio - The Carcass
Version 2.1.1: 6 Days to Launch
Version 2.1.1: 6 Days to Launch Released: August 6, 2026 Launch: August 11, 2026 Version 2.1.1 brings 114 changes. This update focuses on the first half hour, screen clarity, reliable text across 28 languages, and a smo…
Event19 changesUI/audioMaps - The Carcass
Version 2.1.0: 30 Days of Work, 7 Days to Launch
Version 2.1.0: 30 Days of Work, 7 Days to Launch The Carcass: Echoes of Rot launches on August 11. Seven days remain. I moved the release date because the version people played did not explain itself clearly enough. Cho…
Event19 changesGameplayUI/audio - The Carcass
35,000 Wishlists — Thank You!
35,000 Wishlists — Thank You! The Carcass has reached 35,000 wishlists! Thank you to everyone who has followed the game, played the demo, shared feedback, or told a friend. Your support has carried us this far. The wait…
Patch notes - The Carcass
The Carcass 2.0: The Big Update, and the Road to Launch
The Carcass is a terminal colony-survival game played inside the rotting body of a dead cosmic god. Over the last two weeks we rebuilt large parts of it. This is the 2.0 update, and below is the honest version of what c…
Security15 changesFixGameplay - The Carcass
The Carcass is Part of Steam Typing Fest 2026! 🎹
The Carcass Joins Steam Typing Fest 2026! We're thrilled to announce that The Carcass is part of Steam Typing Fest 2026, running from February 5 to February 9! Why The Carcass Belongs in Typing Fest The Carcass is built…
Patch notes5 changesUI/audioGameplay - The Carcass
Patch 1.01 - Stability & Player Feedback
PATCH 1.01 - STABILITY & PLAYER FEEDBACK Intro Cinematic Added player-controlled pacing between major story acts - the intro now pauses with "[SPACE/ENTER] Continue..." at 4 key narrative transitions so you can read at…
Announcement17 changesFixPerformance
