2026

In Beta

Status: In Beta Public Release: Not released yet Current Beta Build: v0.37-b1 Steam Branch: Beta

This update refreshes the Streamworks integration for better stability and performance under the hood, and renames the Build ship action to Buy ship to reflect what it actually does. The Buy ship window has been redesigned with more space and a clearer layout so you can compare ships and make purchasing decisions faster.

06.28.2026

Status: Beta Beta Release: 2026-06-28 Steam Branch: Beta

• Streamworks integration updated: The Streamworks integration has been updated to improve stability and performance behind the scenes.
• Build ship renamed to Buy ship: The Build ship action has been renamed to Buy ship to better reflect what it actually does — acquiring new vessels for your fleet.
• Buy ship window redesigned: The window has been redesigned with more space and a clearer layout, so you can compare ships and make purchasing decisions faster.

• No known major issues.

This build is available on the beta branch and may change before the public release.

• This beta build may affect existing save data. Use a separate save file when testing.

06.27.2026

This update improves the way ships behave in space. NPC ships now react more dynamically, pirates use more varied behavior patterns, and civilian ships move and respond in a more natural way. The update also adds a new hyperspace arrival effect and expands repair options during exploration.

New:

• Hyperspace arrival effect: Added a new effect for ships jumping out of hyperspace.
• Sector repairs: The player ship can now be repaired at space stations inside sectors.
• Repair pricing: Sector-based repairs cost credits and are three times more expensive than repairs at your own station.
• NPC hyperspace escape: NPC ships can now escape into hyperspace when they are heavily damaged in combat.

Updated:

• NPC behavior: NPC ships now react more dynamically.
• Pirate behavior: Pirates now use different behavior patterns and react more naturally.
• Civilian behavior: Civilian ships now have more natural behavior.

06.23.2026

New Features:

• Objects window: A dedicated UI window lists every object currently detected within your sensor range, updated in real time as contacts enter or leave.
• Direct target designation: Mark a target from the new Objects window and your ship will automatically engage and fire on it.
• Automatic red alert: The red alert state now self-clears as soon as no enemies remain in sensor range.
• Sector-based economy: Each sector maintains its own supply and demand profile, so item prices shift per sector — where you buy and sell now matters.
• Localization overhaul: All translated text was revised for clarity, consistency, and tone across supported languages.
• CJK character update: The Chinese, Japanese, and Korean character sets were refreshed so newly localized strings render correctly.

04.08.2026

New Features:

• Ship damage persistence: Ship damage now persists when returning to the station and can be repaired in the Shipyard.
• Damage indicator: Damaged ships are now marked with an icon for better visibility.

Updated:

• Star Map updated; previously selected sectors and ships are now automatically preselected.
• Improved ship selection and Ship Designer; the Ship Designer now selects the last ship you used.
• Improved Steam Deck and gamepad support; reworked input mode switching for more consistent controller and keyboard/mouse behavior.
• Improved gamepad text input.
• Improved waypoint synchronization between the game world and the sector map.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed an issue where distant stars were not visible on the Star Map.
• Fixed a Research UI issue where colors did not update correctly when resources changed.
• Improved UI closing behavior across several menus.
• Improved tooltip cleanup and reliability.
• General bug fixes and stability improvements.

01.12.2026

New Features:

• UI Scaling option: You can now adjust the overall UI scale in the Options menu.
• Star Map UI redesign: The Star Map got a complete UI overhaul.
• Extraction UI redesign: Improved layout for a much better overview while extracting/looting.
• Controller support (in-sector): You can now control your ship with a controller while flying around in a sector.
• Delete confirmation popup: Added a confirmation dialog when deleting a sector (to prevent accidental deletes).
• Tutorial → Tips Window: The previous tutorial has been removed and replaced with a Tips UI window featuring short, mini tutorial-style tips.

Updated:

• Research UI adjustments
• Tooltips scaling behavior: Tooltips are now +10% larger whenever your global UI scale is set above 100%
• Sector Map UI adjustments
• Top UI bar updated and slightly enlarged
• Updated fonts for Chinese / Japanese / Korean
• Additional small code improvements and cleanup