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Steam News23 June 202613d ago

v0.18.0 Ancestral traditions, Random events and planet generation

Planet generation Exploring the galaxy to find planets to colonize is more rewarding and intriguing.

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  • Gameplay
  • Events
  • UI and audio
addedExploring the galaxy to find planets to colonize is more rewarding and intriguing. A new algorithm for generating the galaxy's planets and their production bonuses means that each galaxy's planets are more consistently varied and diverse.
changedSeveral Ancestral traditions have been updated:
added"Defensive" now has Colony bases that can fire missiles.
changedRandom events
removedFood overconsumption no longer reduces mineral or research production; it only affects happiness. The random event system has been simplified: random events are directly related to happiness, with higher happiness leading to more beneficial random events.
changedNumerous UI, graphical, and informational improvements make the game easier and more fun.

Vega Chronicle changes

addedExploring the galaxy to find planets to colonize is more rewarding and intriguing. A new algorithm for generating the galaxy's planets and their production bonuses means that each galaxy's planets are more consistently varied and diverse.
changedSeveral Ancestral traditions have been updated:
added"Defensive" now has Colony bases that can fire missiles.
changedRandom events
removedFood overconsumption no longer reduces mineral or research production; it only affects happiness. The random event system has been simplified: random events are directly related to happiness, with higher happiness leading to more beneficial random events.

Planet generation

Exploring the galaxy to find planets to colonize is more rewarding and intriguing. A new algorithm for generating the galaxy's planets and their production bonuses means that each galaxy's planets are more consistently varied and diverse.

Ancestral traditions

Several Ancestral traditions have been updated:

  • "Scientific" has been renamed "Explorer" and starts with an extra Scout ship.

  • "Defensive" now has Colony bases that can fire missiles.

  • "Utopian" gets a bonus to diplomatic relations.

Random events

Food overconsumption no longer reduces mineral or research production; it only affects happiness. The random event system has been simplified: random events are directly related to happiness, with higher happiness leading to more beneficial random events.

UX

Numerous UI, graphical, and informational improvements make the game easier and more fun.

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Steam News / 23 June 2026

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