Kenshi

General stability improvements and better AI pathing.

Significant quality-of-life and stability improvements for modders using the FCS.

Massive quality-of-life and productivity boost for modders via FCS 2.1.

Massive quality-of-life and power boost for modders with better search, bulk editing, and debugging tools.

Significant performance gains and visual upgrades, though some legacy hardware support is lost.

Adds high-risk, high-reward thievery mechanics and legal consequences.

High risk of permanent disability balanced by instant healing of health damage.

Gear is more accessible via shops, but overall wealth accumulation is harder.

Towns are more resilient but can be strategically weakened by eliminating their residents.

More complex and versatile base construction.

More reliable base construction and fewer pathing issues with storage.

Easier to hide behind walls, but harder to knock out alert enemies.

Improved clarity for stealth, smuggling, and general camera control.

General stability improvements to town population, AI behavior, and economy.

Increased difficulty due to hunger and injury penalties.

Disguises are more effective as they are no longer penalized by the wearer's armor.

Correct status tracking for freed slaves.

Better selling experience, but higher risk when attempting to steal high-value goods.

More granular skill progression but slower toughness growth.

Combat is more dynamic with the addition of dodging and improved blocking capabilities.

Faster early-game skill development.

Increased player agency in the world through trading, bounty systems, and base destruction.

More accurate crime accusations and reliable guard responses to alarms.

Expanded modding capabilities and fixed a broken XP constant.

Passive characters are now less effective at proactive base defense with turrets.

New ranged weapon option available for players to acquire and craft.

Significant expansion of the playable world area.

Increased long-term maintenance requirements for Skeleton characters.

Improved accessibility for non-native speakers via translation tools.

More specialized gear options for unarmed builds.

Trade-off between carrying capacity and combat agility.

Complete overhaul of the game world with significantly more content and detail.

Faster progression but requires more resource gathering.

Trading and stealing are now more lucrative alternatives to looting.

Athletics training is now functional again.

Significant technical improvements to AI navigation and visual fidelity.

Corrected text scaling for specific regional settings.

Significant improvements to readability and accuracy for non-English players.

Minor improvements to translation accuracy for Japanese players.

Restores intended enemy/NPC presence in the Heng region.

Ensures players start with the correct health based on their chosen race.

Increased stability for modded content and character assets.

Improved stability and fixed a critical loading bug for new game starts.

Better UI feedback during purchase and improved pathing logic.

Stealing from animals is now properly tracked and penalized.

Combat behavior is now consistent with intended design.

Environmental conditions now actively impact combat and exploration.

Visuals are now more reflective of specific skill sets rather than just raw strength.

More realistic and complex energy management.

More stable trader behavior in towns.

House purchasing is now functional.

Improved physical interaction with walls.

Wall dimensions returned to standard; players who built around the bug may need to adjust their bases.

World feels more alive and reactive with dynamic wars and organized squad movements.

Different races now have unique strengths and weaknesses.