Ranching Upgrade Mark I Preview Now Available!
Introduction of the Ranching Upgrade Mark I preview, featuring critter reproduction, a new Rancher job, advanced Duplicant priority systems, and new geyser types.
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- Ranching System
- IncubatorIncubators now prevent eggs from rotting, ensuring they can be hatched.→Added
- Duplicants
- Priorities:New Priority and Urgency (Sub-Priority) systems allow for granular control over job execution and errand importance.→Added
- Advanced Mode:Advanced Mode disables hidden 'under the hood' prioritization rules for a more predictable experience in large bases.Hidden Rules→Manual
- Geysers
- New worlds now generate more geysers with variable outputs and dormancy cycles.→Increased
- Dormancy:Geysers are now dormant for a shorter portion of their 'big cycle', increasing overall resource availability.Longer→Shorter
- Steam TurbineTemperature requirements for the Steam Turbine have been slightly lowered.Higher→Lower
- CrittersFixed a bug where creatures would spawn with zero calories, causing immediate starvation.0→Non-zero
▼Nerfs3
- IncubatorIncubator power requirement doubled from 120W to 240W.120→240 watts
- DuplicantsMedical:The time until a Duplicant dies from Slimelung has been reduced from 10 to 8 cycles.10→8 cycles
- CrittersCreatures will now become overcrowded if too many are kept in the same room.→Overcrowding
◆Other changes2
- Ranching SystemTaming:Creatures now start wild and must be groomed to become tame; wild creatures have lower consumption and production rates.Tame→Wild
- CrittersBroad tuning pass on consumption and production to better align with creature life cycles.Fixed→Tuned
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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.
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