Outbreak Upgrade Available Now!
The Outbreak update introduces a comprehensive disease and germ system, a reworked farming requirement system, new plants, buildings, and the addition of Asteroid Ruins.
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- Farming
- Added Dusk Caps, allowing for new recipes such as Fried Mushrooms.→Dusk Caps
- New Farming Overlay allows players to track crop progress and perform batch harvesting.→Farming Overlay
- Disease System
- Duplicants now have an Immunity attribute that determines their ability to resist germs.→Added
- Medical Aid:Duplicants can now doctor sick peers in Med-Beds; higher Medicine skill increases recovery speed.→Increased
- New Germ Overlay allows players to track contamination levels and infected Duplicants.→Germ Overlay
- Buildings
- New building used to sanitize contaminated resources.→Added
- New building that encourages hand washing to improve Duplicant hygiene.→Added
- New building to cool down liquids, though it outputs significant heat.→Added
- New buildings providing complete control over liquid transport and storage.→Added
- World & ExplorationNew creatures that provide light, though they may negatively affect light-sensitive crops.→Added
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- FarmingHarvest Rating points are retired in favor of a Requirement system where plants need specific conditions like pressure and light to grow.Harvest Rating Points→Requirement system
- Disease System
- Introduced germs that spread via touch, ingestion, and air, reacting dynamically to the environment.→Added
- Food Poisoning has been revamped and Slimelung has been added as a new airborne disease.Basic→Revamped
- World & ExplorationAdded mysterious ruins containing unusual machinery to explore in the asteroid.→Added
- General
- Oxygen Not Included is now available on Mac.→Added
- Added new background music, paintings, hair colors, and Duplicant blueprints (Ari, Jean, Camille, Ashkan).→Added
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Patch history
- [Game Update] - 744825Jul 28, 2026 · 2d
A small update focusing on bug fixes for Duplicant teleportation, building deconstruction, and various memory and graphics optimizations.
+1→ - [Game Update] - 740622Jul 7, 2026 · 3w
This update focuses on the Aquatic Planet Pack, improving Minnow's traits, adjusting critter behaviors, and fixing various stability and visual bugs across multiple DLCs.
+5→ - [Game Update] - 737790Jun 17, 2026 · 1mo
A quality-of-life and bug-fix update focusing on the Prehistoric and Aquatic Planet Packs, improving critter interactions, and fixing various system stability and visual issues.
+11→ - [Game Update] - 737195Jun 12, 2026 · 1mo
A small update focusing on stability fixes and corrections for the Aquatic Planet Pack and Spaced Out! DLC.
+1→ - [Game Update] - 720580 & 720697Apr 2, 2026 · 3mo
A series of bug fixes addressing insulated doors, power generators, UI input issues, and stability for the Bionic Booster Pack.
+4→ - [Game Update] - 707956Jan 16, 2026 · 6mo
A small stability update addressing crashes related to critter feeding and mess station deconstruction, along with a rocket return fix for Spaced Out!
+1→ - [Game Update] - 706793Jan 12, 2026 · 6mo
A series of stability fixes and bug corrections focusing on Duplicant behavior, Printerceptor mechanics, and general game crashes.
+1→ - →[Game Update] - 704096Dec 11, 2025 · 7mo
Minor bug fixes regarding Duplicant suit checkpoints and composting behavior.
Recently Updated
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Hotfix 0.8.10.455 addresses loading screen issues in Steam Offline Mode and fixes specific co-op connectivity problems.
0.12.1.1 is now live!
Hotfix 0.12.1.1 addresses dialogue soft-locks in the Great Body Robbery, fixes Agility completion time persistence, and corrects a drop issue for TokTz Ket Xil's shield vestige.
Update 2.57.1.58
Update 2.57.1.58 focuses on bug fixes for aircraft countermeasures, ground vehicle missile stowage, and various interface issues in replays and screenshots.
V1.4.0.2 - Update V1.4, Hotfix 2 - 30th July
Hotfix V1.4.0.2 focuses on stability, fixing driver swap bugs, setup application issues, and improving VR compatibility.
Patch Notes 1.0.3
Patch 1.0.3 focuses on stability improvements, bug fixes for quest progression and building mechanics, and new chat commands for Creative Mode.
July 29 Update
Stability and AI improvements across several missions, a critical fix for Plasma Pistol damage, and a comprehensive list of known technical issues and workarounds.
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