What changed in ASTRONEER in 2026

New recipes for producing Biofuel from Cauldrangeas with varying quality based on ingredients used.

Earn cosmetics and resources by participating in the event, including PUM-KN Shelter and various hats.

Astroneers are encouraged to contribute to EXO Dynamics' biofuel needs by supplying requested items for trade goods.

A new narrative entry related to the F.A.R.M. module and characters involved in the Astroneer Training Program.

Cauldrangeas spawn only during the EXO F.A.R.M. event and are needed to produce Biofuel.

New ingredients like Sturdysquash, Resipound, Leeks, and Mutant Seeds spawn during the event.

Resolved issues preventing SES Hardcore, Supersphere, Stranded, and Unbeatable modes from launching correctly.

Resolved an issue where Deluxe Edition cosmetics did not unlock after purchase on Xbox.

Resolved an issue where removed foliage and rocks could respawn incorrectly.

Data Circuits can be reclaimed and are no longer destructible with Dynamite.

Adjusted the outline visibility and usability of Vehicle Ports.

Resolved an issue causing client players to get stuck in the transition screen when moving the Orbital Platform.

Fluid Canisters now have a more integrated look and clearer item description.

Storms will no longer spawn on top of Gateway Chambers in new saves.

A new transmedia initiative celebrating ASTRONEER's 10-year anniversary with short stories, comics, and poetry.

Reclaimed Data Circuits are limited to 1 per POI that generated them.

Fixed an issue which caused the load mode on the IMT Rail Station C to revert after saving.

Fixed an issue that was preventing Solid Fuel Thrusters from being properly consumed and turned into Used Solid-Fuel Thrusters.

Fixed an issue in multiplayer which caused the Orbital Platform’s MEGA-Mini Asteroid to disappear after being changed by the host.

Added audio sound effects for turning on/off the Tether Dropper.

Fixed an issue which caused Wheezeweed and Spinelily plants to not drop Research Samples when dug up.

Fixed an issue where Vehicle Port tooltips could appear as Mega-X Platform in saves created before Update 42.

Removed the Increased Backpack Capacity Perk and replaced it with a new Perk which increases Galastropod and EVA buff durations.

Fixed an issue in Creative Mode which caused the Simulated Aquarium to appear in the Medium Printer Plinth when it should only appear in Small Printer Plinths.

Fixed an issue preventing the green light on top of the XL Resource Canister from lighting fully.

Fixed an issue which caused settings made to the IMT Rail Station B & C to save without confirming.

Fixed an issue for multiplayer clients where ‘Launch into Orbit’ would be displayed erroneously on a Shuttle’s tooltip while occupying a Shuttle placed on an IMT Landing Pad.

Fixed an issue which caused the leaves on the Robo Bonsai to become invisible if the player would set it to Growth Mode and then saved and reloaded the game.

Fixed an issue which caused a small visual error on the interior of the Biodome.

Fixed an issue which forced players to manually relaunch empty Shuttles that are set to automatic launch, whilst on an IMT Landing Pad, on reloading a save file.

All Data Circuits will be made scrappable again and will no longer be destructible with Dynamite.

Fixed a legacy issue where certain Mission items, like the Vehicle Data Recorder, could sometimes fail to spawn.

Fixed an issue which caused all Control Panels to be cut off and partially unviewable if FOV was set to -20.

Fixed an issue in multiplayer where client players could become stuck on the Orbital Platform launch cutscene if they rejoined the game.

Fixed an issue in multiplayer which caused the Orbital Platform’s Mega-Terrain Platforms to be invisible when viewed from a planet.

Fixed an issue where some seed resource levels could be hard to see inside Resource Canisters.

Fixed an issue on PS5 which removed controller vibration feedback on the VTOL if a player rode a Hoverboard first.

Fixed an issue on the Xbox and Xbox for PC App that prevented loading or saving saved games that were larger than 16MB in size.

Fixed an issue which caused players to get stuck in their seat after being loaded onto and launched in an automated Shuttle.

Fixed an issue where the Orbital Platform’s Mega-Terrain Platforms can become visually skewed when viewed from a planet.

Fixed an issue which caused some of the audio in the final Galastropod Mission cutscene to cut out.

Fixed an issue in multiplayer that could sometimes prevent client players from launching an Orbital Platform package on the DLS.

Fixed issue causing vehicles to not give haptic feedback through the controller on PS5.

Fixed legacy issue causing white icons to not appear on green buttons of control panels.

Item Tier filter now counts items of the selected Tier and below, improving storage transfer automation.

Fixed issue where Landing Pad Activation Pins would not receive a signal when a Shuttle landed.

Fixed issue causing small Tier 1 items to slot incorrectly on the MEGA-Mini Shuttle.

Updated some UI and item icons, including those for Creative Mode and Vehicles.

Fixed crash that could occur when loading saves with Rail Cars linked in a cyclic manner.

Fixed potential crash when players approached multiple Auto Extractors operating in close proximity.

Fixed rare issue where new Vehicle Ports could spawn without any items attached.

Lowered limits on some Custom Game biome modifier values to prevent crashes.

Fixed issue causing no audio to play through the controller when opening Shelter/Landing Pad on PS5.

Fixed issue causing collections on the Museum Display Case to stop being considered complete when duplicates were removed.

Made improvements to runtime memory usage on all platforms, especially for Nintendo Switch.

Shuttle Loading Mode and Rail Station Loading Mode settings are now unified to prevent conflicting loading modes.

Fixed issue causing text in several languages to be cut off on the 'Ready To Call Car' screen.

Fixed legacy issue causing Mysterious Mushrooms to only spawn in unexplored areas.

Added a new 'Reclaim' action to Vehicle Ports and Mega-X Platforms to reclaim Data Circuits.

Fixed issue where a second Solid Fuel Thruster would deplete upon the first's depletion if stored.

Fixed issue preventing client players from creating or placing Walkways on the Orbital Platform.

Fixed issue causing hatch door and panel covering the Oxygenator on Shuttles to be stuck open.

Changing settings on one IMT control panel now enters both into Unsaved Settings state.

Fixed legacy issue causing Train Whistle Emote to not play audio.

Fixed issue causing multiple base decoration items to not play audio SFX when interacted with.

Fixed issue allowing players to set a Shuttle’s destination as the same planet the IMT is on.

Improved likelihood of Tappers floating in the air after destroying the plant they were attached to.

Fixed issue causing Biodome Mega Modules to not play audio SFX when interacted with.

All Data Circuit Models are now unscrappable to prevent infinite scrap generation exploit.

Log in to claim the Expedition Suit for free.

New game focused on discovery and cooperative expeditions set in the ASTRONEER universe, releasing June 11th.

New title in the ASTRONEER universe launched today.

Fixed a bug in Co-op multiplayer and Dedicated Servers which caused the Drone Printer animation to appear jittery when players would move away from the Printer and then return.

Fixed a bug which caused the Tether Dropper to drill into a surface when placed.

Fixed a bug which caused drilled items, such as Platforms, Rails, and Walkways to not detach when unslotting a Mega-Terrain Platform.

Fixed a bug which caused Activation Pins from Sensors or Repeaters attached to any Mega-Module to also trigger attached canisters.

Removed a line from the DLS tooltip that stated it could store power, which could cause some confusion.

Made improvements in optimization of the ship model in the starting Menu screen, as well as the Snow Globe and Ship in a Bottle.

Fixed a bug on PS5 where Trophies wouldn’t unlock if players had been playing continuously on a single save for more than 2 hours.

Fixed a bug which caused the MEGA-Mini Training Shuttle door to remain closed even when unoccupied.

Fixed a bug in multiplayer where a Counterhack Key would still be visible after a client player picks one up.

Fixed a bug which caused locked Biodome Expansion modules to become invisible if players leave their game and rejoin.

Fixed a localization error which caused the Extra Large Storage Module to state it had Medium Slots instead of Small Slots when viewed in Polish.

Fixed a bug which caused the Orbital Platform hologram to clip through the ground when players were positioning it.

Fixed an issue which occurred when entering the Glitchwalkers finale, causing the server to crash when attempting to pick up any of the Counterhack Keys from their Plinths.

Fixed a bug which caused the Galastropod Shell Collection Perk to not function.

Fixed a visual bug where the spinning part of the ship shown on the Menu would disappear during the launch sequence.

Fixed a bug which caused the game to crash on PC while on the planet orbit screen for more than 2 minutes with High Quality Terrain enabled.

Fixed the text in the IMT Astropedia pages to correct 'Actuator Pins' and 'Actuator Signals' to 'Activation Pins' and 'Activation Signals' respectively.

Fixed a bug on Xbox which caused the game to crash when loading the Main Menu if played offline.

Fixed a bug which caused the Power Donation Station tooltip to not visibly update when the Donation Station is highlighted.

Fixed a bug in the Mission Log where the UI showed the incorrect colors for rewards and other text.

Announcement of plans for the rest of the year, including monthly updates and a special end of year content update for ASTRONEER.

A free update planned for December to celebrate the game's 10-year anniversary, featuring new gameplay content.

Continued focus on fixing bugs, particularly those related to Megatech and legacy issues.

Resolved a longstanding issue related to Rails in the game.

Development of new features aimed at improving overall game experience based on player suggestions.

Improvements to the save system including periodic auto saves and customizable save triggers.

Fixed an issue where Display Case Platforms with completed collections wouldn’t grant Collection Perks correctly in older saves.

Fixed an issue which caused the Mega-Terrain Platforms to lose applied patterned creative terrain paint when reloading the game.

Fixed an issue on Xbox for PC App where user game settings were not syncing to the cloud.

Fixed an issue which caused the Print Sprint Mission to not complete after printing the DLS.

Fixed an issue where the Biodome Expansion module could still be placed when certain items would block the area.

Updated the Auto-Fertilizer tooltip to state that it needs Organic to function.

Added new and improved animations for the Mega-Printer Drone.

Unifying the Loading Modes of the IMT Rail Stations and Landing Pads to prevent loading/unloading issues.

Fixed an issue where the Museum tooltips wouldn’t display correctly when using a controller.

Fixed an issue where the Resource Donation Station would pull resources from canisters slotted on the Museum Megastructure Component Printer.

Fixed an issue which caused Megastructure Component Printers to pull resources from used Canisters that have fallen off the Printer.

Fixed an issue on Xbox for PC App where user game settings might not get saved if a player has played the game on multiple accounts on the same PC.

Fixed an issue which prevented the Musical Mushroom from being placed in diagonal T2 slots.

Updating the IMT Landing Pad Control Panel experience.

Fixed an issue which caused the holograms for deployed Landing Pads to be too large.

Added a visual effect that shows printing progress to the Megastructure Component Printers.

Fixed an issue that could cause Solid-Fuel Thrusters to automatically be transferred to a Shuttle’s storage or be ejected into space when they are fully exhausted.

Allowing refueling of Shuttles and the Landing Pad Fuel Tanks via the IMT Rail Stations.

Fixed an issue which caused the Orbital Platform launch cutscene to be played at unintended volume levels.

Fixed an issue in Multiplayer which caused players who weren’t on the Orbital Platform to get stuck on a transition animation when landing on it.

Improving the automated loading and unloading of storage with slotted items between Rail Car trains and Shuttles.

Improved the wording for Missing Collection Items in the Display Case Platform tooltips.

Fixed an issue which caused the Unidentified Satellite and the Sun Room to not provide oxygen.

Fixed an issue where the Megatech Save Icon on PS4 and PS5 was displayed inconsistently.

Added new entries into the in-game Astropedia to help players with Megastructure projects.

Fixed an issue where the expanded control panels on Megastructure Component Printers appeared cut off when FOV was set to 45.

Fixed an issue which caused the Orbital Platform to become invisible after reloading a save.

Fixed a multiplayer issue on PS4 and PS5 which caused the host to crash when they tried to load another save whilst clients were connected.

Renamed the Orbital Platform Launch Tube to Orbital Platform Loading Chamber.

Decreased the time it takes to print Mega-Modules and the Construction Anchor’s Deployable Landing Pad.

Fixed an issue where an unpowered Megastructure Component Printer would begin to print if the print was cancelled and then power was enabled.

The Orbital Platform now has an improved Shuttle destination icon in the Intermodal Terminal control panel.

Fixed a problem where sometimes the countdown for planted seeds would go back to its original timing after hitting zero.

Fixed a crash when loading a save if it contains Terrain Anchors that were out of bounds.

Removed the DLS Anchor from the Research Catalog in Adventure Mode as it’s not printable in this mode.

Fixed an issue where players who had launched the game from the Xbox app on PC would visually display as PlayStation players, when they connected to the Dedicated Server.

Fixed an issue where the Orbital Platform Construction Anchor would be available before the mission 'Constellation Prize' is unlocked.

Fixed an issue where the Simulated Aquarium was no longer showing in the Research Catalog, preventing players from unlocking it in Adventure Mode.

Fixed an issue where the increased Backpack power capacity Museum Donation Perk would still be active when the Museum had insufficient power.

Fixed an issue which caused packaged Display Cases to appear smaller in the Hologram than they would be when unpackaged.

Fixed an issue where the Mega-Deconstructor would appear in the Creative Catalog on Aeoluz.

Fixed an issue in multiplayer where players may get stuck inside their shuttle when trying to travel to different planets.

Fixed an issue where the Tether Dropper would not draw power.

Fixed an issue where non-Mega-plants could clip through the Biodome roof.

Resolved a problem where Spine Lily Seeds couldn’t be placed into Medium-Resource Canisters.

Fixed an issue which caused some saves to crash on loading the game if canisters were attached to a Megastructure Component Printer.

Fixed a bug where players would see the Launch Tube door animate open even though it was already open when placing an Orbital Platform Package.

Removed the term 'DLC' from the Glitchwalkers Astropedia for consistency.

Repositioned cable plugs that were incorrectly placed inside the MEGA-Mini Asteroid on the Orbital Platform to their correct positions.

Fixed a problem where collision remains in place after a Walkway is stowed in a backpack or removed on dedicated servers and multiplayer.

Fixed an issue on PS5 where the suffocation vibration on controllers doesn’t stop when reconnecting to oxygen with Air Filters, Gateway Chambers/Engines or switching to Creative Mode.

Fixed an issue where a Walkway can’t be redeployed if the player moves the middle Walkway Post out of range of the existing Walkways.

Fixed an issue in multiplayer where the host and client saw different timers on the tooltip for growing seeds in the Biodome.

Resolved an issue which caused power plugs to not extend when pulled.

Fixed a legacy issue where large rail networks in multiplayer would stop functioning once they reached a certain level of rail connections.

Fixed an issue which caused an incorrect version of the Construction Anchor Landing Pad Hologram to appear when trying to place it.

Fixed an issue where the Museum control panels and donation buttons can’t be interacted with properly via automatic targeting when using a controller.

Log in to ASTRONEER to automatically unlock the STARSEEKER Expedition Suit for customization.

Fixed issues that were preventing some Collection Perk effects from scaling correctly with additional duplicate collections.

Fixed an issue which caused the final objective in the Donation Drive Mission to show as completed when it wasn’t.

Removed collision from Walkway holograms when trying to place them.

Added tooltip subtitles for several Megatech items.

Fixed an issue in Creative Mode which gave the Mini Shuttle unlimited fuel even when the Unlimited Fuel option was disabled.

Resolved an issue where players would be prompted to claim a Museum Milestone reward they had already claimed.

Fixed multiple issues where players couldn’t claim donation milestone rewards from the Museum.

Fixed an issue where players could get more than one Orbital Platform Construction Anchor.

Added an On/Off function to the Auto Fertilizer.

Fixed a set of issues that could occur when slotting small items onto vehicle Drills. As a result, the slots on Vehicle Drills are only output slots now.

Fixed an issue where if a player removed a middle Rail post between two other Rail posts that were in connection range of each other, the Railway would not redeploy.

Fixed an issue on Switch where landing zones may not appear on Vesania.

Fixed an issue where Base Game custom game configs were shown in Glitchwalkers, and vice versa.

Fixed a problem in Multiplayer where client players would see the oxygen capacity Museum Donation Perk rapidly flicker on and off when their oxygen capacity was at the halfway point.

Fixed an issue where the DLS hologram would face away from the player.

Fixed an issue where the Auto-Harvester would not harvest grown seeds in the Biodome Expansion module, if the module was slotted in a specific Mega-Module slot.

Added a new secondary action onto the tooltip for the Construction Anchor Landing Pad which can recall loaded Anchors.

Fixed a problem where the increased Backpack power capacity Museum Donation perk would become inactive after saving and reloading a save.

Fixed an issue where Megastructure holograms would rotate 90° from their Anchor holograms.

Added a 'Return' option that shows up when launching the Orbital Platform in case players want to cancel the launch and exit the planet selector.

Resolved a bug which removed the timer for plants grown in the Biodome after saving a game and reloading.

Fixed an issue which could cause the Backpack UI to display when choosing which planet the Orbital Platform orbits.

Fixed an issue where players couldn’t walk on redeployed constructed Walkways if they removed the middle Walkway Post.

Fixed an issue which caused power plugs to remain attached to the Display Case Platform, extending beyond typical cable length and not detaching.

Resolved an issue where a player’s Backpack power capacity wasn’t increased after claiming the Milestone 3 Donation perk from the Museum.

Players can log in to unlock the STARSEEKER Expedition Suit in Astroneer.

Resolved an issue causing Construction Anchors to show as invalid on valid terrain.

Resolved a game crash that could occur when unpacking a shuttle on an Intermodal Terminal.

Megatech finally saw its release on the Nintendo Switch, bringing the platform back into parity with all others.

Addressed a multiplayer issue where the Megastructure Component Printer failed to display recipes correctly.

All icons will now be mirrored on either side for better usability.

New Custom Game options allow players to adjust recipes, print speeds, fuel settings, gravity intensity, and plant growth rates.

Resolved issues with plant growth and oxygen display lights in the Biodome.

Changed the functionality of the Biodome’s Mega Oxygenator to scale benefits with the number of living plants.

Resolved an exploit that allowed players to gain infinite oxygen.

Fixed an issue preventing players from claiming rewards after reaching donation milestones.

Changed how Display Case Platforms work to allow stacking perks with multiples of the same collection.

Made changes to Megastructure placement to clear foliage and debris for easier deployment.

Improved the UI of the Megastructure Component Printer’s Control Panel.

Adjusted costs for various Megastructure recipes to make them more accessible based on player feedback.

Fixed an issue where it would fail to show the Megatech DLC as being owned on the starting Main Menu’s right-side panel for players on Xbox and the Xbox PC App.

Fixed an issue that would cause plants that aren’t fully grown and planted on to the soil of the Orbital Platform’s Mega-Terrain Platforms to teleport away when dug up.

Fixed a couple of issues where plants that were planted on to the soil of the Orbital Platform’s Mega-Terrain Platforms could not be dug up and would persist when removing the Mega-Terrain Platform module.

Fixed an issue where increasing the flight speed in Creative Mode would not apply to flight on the stage 3 Orbital Platform.

Corrected the storage capacity of pre-existing Large Fluid & Soil Canisters and Large Gas Canisters to match the new increased values introduced with Hotfix 3.

Fixed an issue where players could interfere with resources being used by a Mega-Printer Platform while printing.

Made some tweaks and improvements to the sounds, colors and interactions of the Musical Mushroom, including the ability to activate them with target pins.

Updated the visuals of wilted plants and added a pulsating effect for fully grown plants in the Biodome.

Fixed an issue where storing Conepod seeds into any container would return them as Nubcap seeds when withdrawn.

Fixed an issue preventing Display Case Platforms from being repackaged.

Fixed an issue where a Biodome’s Auto Harvester could place harvested items into a fixed space in the air in the middle of Biodome Expansions.

Made some improvements to multiplayer experience with Construction Anchors.

Fixed an issue where Nubcap plants wouldn’t drop Mega Seeds when harvested in the Biodome.

Fixed an issue where gravity wasn’t working properly for items in the Sun Room or the Unidentified Satellite.

Fixed an issue that would cause shuttles to lose launch functionality after placing them on the Intermodal Terminal, entering & exiting them, and removing them from the Intermodal Terminal.

Made additional improvements and added polish to some Megatech art assets, including power visualization for megastructures, adding collision where it was missing, animation improvements, and more.

Fixed an issue causing players to be kicked out of dedicated servers when attempting to claim a mission reward if they didn’t own the Glitchwalkers DLC.

Fixed an issue that could prevent printing a Construction Anchor Landing Pad from the DLS Mega Component Printer if resources were slotted in the output slots.

Fixed an issue where there was missing text in the tooltip for the Construction Anchor’s deployment button.

Fixed an issue where all save files on dedicated servers would have the Glitchwalkers icon next to them.

Fixed an issue where client players on dedicated servers might not be able to interact with and use the Intermodal Terminal as intended.

Fixed an issue that could cause shuttles on the Intermodal Terminal to become duplicated in multiplayer games.

Fixed an issue where a partially loaded world could be seen briefly when loading into a save file or saving and exiting.

Fixed a typo in the unlock description for the Haywire mask cosmetic.

Fixed an issue where saving and exiting while in mid-flight on a stage 3 Orbital Platform would disable and prevent flight upon reloading the game.

Fixed an issue where teleporting too many items that fell off the side of the Orbital Platform could get stuck in the air and burst into multiple directions when attempting to retrieve any of them.

Fixed an issue with the DLS where slotting an Orbital Platform package into its launch tube, exiting the game, and reentering would display the launch tube’s status light as green when it should be blue.

Fixed the animation and sound effects that play for unpackaging a Construction Anchor.

Made improvements to the eligibility of compatible items for the Museum’s Display Case collection.

Fixed an issue preventing players from exiting a Construction Anchor’s control panel by hitting the escape key on their keyboards.

Fixed additional game crash instances.

Fixed an issue where the integrated fuel canisters of the Intermodal Terminal would not be removed and become non-interactable when destroying the Intermodal Terminal with a Mega-Deconstructor.

Fixed an issue with a gap in the floor of the Orbital Platform that players could fall through.

Plans to release the Megatech update on the Nintendo Switch.

Transitioning to a monthly patch schedule to address bugs and quality of life changes.

Upgrading the game engine to improve future feature development.

Scheduled QOL updates for each month from January to May 2026.

Prioritizing the resolution of bugs related to the Megatech update.