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Supporter Pack and Artemis Edition are now Live
Hello, engineers! From time to time, we receive messages and emails from you asking us to support the development of The Crust. Some of you ask about Patreon or whether we’ll launch another Kickstarter campaign. We don’…
Hotfix 0.99.86.1
Hotfix 0.99.86 Added a tutorial for automatic resource transportation using Multi-Resource Storage. Added the ability to place decor on both sides of a wall if there are living quarters on each side. Fixed an issue wher…
Patch 0.99.86
\Hotfix 0.99.86\ Added a tutorial for automatic resource transportation using Multi-Resource Storage. Added the ability to place decor on both sides of a wall if there are living quarters on each side. Fixed an issue wh…
Patch 0.99.85.4
Patch 0.99.85.4 Added an indicator for resources stuck on conveyors. Added a notification explaining that a room cannot be constructed if it contains unexcavated regolith. Added icons for rover upgrades. Added a route a…
Hotfix 0.99.85.3
Hotfix 0.99.85.3 Added snapping of wires and pipes to poles within a one-tile radius. Added the ability to remove poles in wire placement mode. Added rotation to the fans in CPU Data Centers. Updated research descriptio…
Hotfix 0.99.85.1
Hotfix 0.99.85.1 Fixed an issue causing visual glitches and artifacts on AMD graphics cards. Fixed an FPS drop in the research window. Fixed a crash that could occur when rebuilding conveyors without pausing. Fixed an i…
Big FPS and QoL Update
Hello, community! We’re happy to announce the release of a new Big FPS & QoL Update! In this one, we focused on optimization and also introduced several useful new features. Let’s go through them one by one. Optimizatio…
Hotfix 0.99.82.8
Hotfix 0.99.82.8 Fixed an issue where drones could fail to complete the construction of living quarters. Fixed an issue with incorrect resource counting when resources passed through modules via conveyors. Fixed an issu…
Patch 0.99.82.7
Hotfix 0.99.82.7 Added research upgrades for the outpost Smelter. Fixed an issue where drone navigation could break in some cases, causing them to become idle. Fixed an issue where drones could fail to complete construc…
Patch 0.99.82.5
Hotfix 0.99.82.5 Added a new module: Outpost Smelter. Super-priority now also increases colonists’ willingness to work in the module. Fixed an issue where placing a Cargo Dock with its entrance facing the edge of the na…
Hotfix 0.99.82
Hotfix 0.99.82 Fixed an issue where hauler drones ignored transporting resources in amounts smaller than 5 units. Fixed an issue where hauler drones reserved a task but failed to execute it, causing standard drones to r…
Hotfix 0.99.81.1
Hotfix 0.99.81.1 Fixed an issue that caused a crash when loading a save. Fixed the positioning of filter buttons when the Mobile Drilling Rig interface is open. Fixed an issue with moving models of the Industrial Kitche…
Patch 0.99.80
Hotfix 0.99.80 Added the option to choose the subsequent difficulty at the end of the tutorial. Fixed an issue where, in some cases, the Laser Cannon would request 0 resources. Fixed an issue where contracts and the mar…
Patch 0.99.79
Hotfix 0.99.79 Fixed all known causes of drones getting stuck, including in saves where drones were already stuck. Fixed an issue where the Cargo Dock could be built outside the designated build area. Fixed an issue whe…
Patch 0.99.78
Hotfix 0.99.78 Added gas icons above deposits on the base. They are visible when holding Ctrl and in Construction mode. Added global reputation gain/loss to the “Heavy Transport” quest depending on the player’s choice.…
Update 3 is Here! Ai Drones 2.0, Super Priority, Auto FCC, New Modules and more!
Hello engineers and tech entrepreneurs! We’re excited to announce that Update 3 is finally here! Automate the loading of contracts and shipments, process slag, plant capsules on the FCC, and fully automate the buying an…
The Crust Update 3 Public Beta is Now Live!
Hello, engineers and tech entrepreneurs! We’re excited to open the beta test for the upcoming update “Update 3”! You can already try it out, but first let us introduce some of the new features coming in the update - we’…
Hotfix 0.99.64.2
Balance improvements to the thermonuclear generator Added descriptions with formatting to truck and scout improvements Corrected descriptions with rich formatting in rocket improvements Increased the average profit of t…
Patch 0.99.64
Hotfix 0.99.64 Added Added distance to target in lunar contracts. The cost of module upgrades has been added as a separate item of monetary expenditure in the statistics. The cost of module upgrades is now included in t…
Patch 0.99.63
Hello, engineers! I am very excited to present this update. It includes full-fledged interplanetary contracts, the construction of your own rockets, as well as full functionality for the launch pad refueling station. In…
