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Steam News8 May 20261mo ago

V24 Live Branch Update!

Heya Folks! The latest patch is now live on the main game branch, bringing new content including the Clay Mixer, Melon Crates, new furniture pieces, Trader Jobs for earning tech points, and a variety of gameplay tweaks

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6 fixes14 additions8 changes2 removals
  • Gameplay
  • UI and audio
  • Maps
  • Store
  • Events
  • Balance
addedThe latest patch is now live on the main game branch, bringing new content including the Clay Mixer, Melon Crates, new furniture pieces, Trader Jobs for earning tech points, and a variety of gameplay tweaks and fixes.
addedThis update also adds environmental storytelling, with scattered lore notes and new points of interest for players to discover throughout the world.
addedWe hope you enjoy the new content and improvements!
changedA fresh start is necessary for lore notes to spawn.
addedStart your journey by reading the first note in the new Lore Journal, located in the Tutorial tab (J key)
addedAdditionsLore Added New POIs with lore notes/environmental storytelling.
Plastic max stack1025Plastic max stack increased, buffPrice Adjustment: The sale price of cement0.800.25Price Adjustment: The sale price of cement decreased, nerf

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addedThe latest patch is now live on the main game branch, bringing new content including the Clay Mixer, Melon Crates, new furniture pieces, Trader Jobs for earning tech points, and a variety of gameplay tweaks and fixes.
addedThis update also adds environmental storytelling, with scattered lore notes and new points of interest for players to discover throughout the world.
addedWe hope you enjoy the new content and improvements!
changedA fresh start is necessary for lore notes to spawn.
addedStart your journey by reading the first note in the new Lore Journal, located in the Tutorial tab (J key)

Heya Folks!

The latest patch is now live on the main game branch, bringing new content including the Clay Mixer, Melon Crates, new furniture pieces, Trader Jobs for earning tech points, and a variety of gameplay tweaks and fixes.

This update also adds environmental storytelling, with scattered lore notes and new points of interest for players to discover throughout the world.

We hope you enjoy the new content and improvements!

Please Note!

  • A fresh start is necessary for lore notes to spawn.

  • Start your journey by reading the first note in the new Lore Journal, located in the Tutorial tab (J key)

Additions

  • Lore Added

    • New POIs with lore notes/environmental storytelling.

  • New Settings Options

    • Toggle to hide POI map icons

    • Toggle to disable loot respawn

  • New Items & Furniture

    • Melon Crate (holds up to 20 melons)

    • Clay Mixer

    • Advanced Clay Mixer (requires new trader tech)

    • Walk in Freezer, place storage chests or counters into the freezer (requires new trader tech)

    • New Furniture type: Bar Counters – both short and long versions

  • New Candle-Based Lights

    • Candle Lamp

    • Candle Wall Lamp

    • Candle Ceiling Lamp

  • New Build Parts

    • 2 new large garage door frames, 2x1 and 2x2

    • 2 new large garage doors, 2x1 and 2x2

    • Flat ceiling ramp

  • Utility Additions

    • Movable Ladder, so you can climb to hard-to-reach places

    • ATV location info can now be purchased from the trader for 250 coins

  • Trader Jobs

    • Introduced a new Trader system that rewards Tech Points and Coins.

    • Turning in quest items grants 3× more coins than selling them.

  • Inventory UI

    • Added a new button for quick access to the Journal.

  • Jobs Tab

    • Added a new Jobs section to the UI.

Changes

  • Clay crafting removed from workbenches – use a Clay Mixer now.

  • Inventory now displays Month/Season.

  • Mike now has 10 possible spawn locations.

  • Plastic max stack increased from 10 to 25.

  • Watermill build cost updated: – Now requires 25 Aluminum + 25 Cobalt (no more Iron).

  • Watermill trader tech now costs 2500 coins (was 1500).

  • Elevator Frame cost updated – now includes 15 Cobalt Ingots.

  • Tech CostTech progression has been reworked - some technologies now require multiple points to unlock.
  • Tech Pages: Tech pages now spawn randomly in POIs, both inside buildings and on props such as tables, barrels, etc.

  • Tech Point Acquisition: Recovered tech pages will no longer grant enough tech points to unlock every technology. Players will instead need to complete Jobs from the Trader (see more details about Jobs below).

  • Price AdjustmentThe sale price of cement has been reduced from 0.80 to 0.25.

Bug Fixes

  • Harvesting animals didn’t show what was added to inventory – fixed.

  • Player could become stuck sprinting after using ladders – fixed.

  • AI wouldn’t detect players in some POIs – fixed.

  • Garbage Containers placed in elevators became permanently attached – fixed.

  • Stoves placed in elevators could not be removed - fixed.

  • Gates saved in an open state would reload closed – now behave properly.

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Steam News / 8 May 2026

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