What changed in Raft in 2018

The clucker produces eggs, adding a new resource.

The goat produces milk, enhancing gameplay.

A new enemy will defend the large islands, requiring players to fight before claiming loot or capturing animals.

The llama will provide wool for new equipment.

Players can now have animals on their raft, including a llama, goat, and clucker, each providing unique resources.

Resolved an issue with seagulls attacking crops in creative mode.

Shark bait now lasts 30% longer in hard mode.

Peaceful mode allows players to enjoy the game without enemy threats.

Players can now switch to a third person view in all game modes.

Loading times when entering a game have been improved.

Food and thirst decrease rates have been adjusted for fairness.

Fixed an issue where lights did not work at night.

Foundation armor is now untargetable by sharks, enhancing raft security.

Schools of fish have been added around normal islands.

Fall damage has been introduced in all modes except creative.

Resolved an issue with multiple sharks spawning in non-hard modes.

Increased shark health and spawn rate, along with tougher food and thirst management.

Allows players to fly around and build in creative mode.

Longer pickup time, now screams and drops feathers when hit

Addressed a bug with shark behavior

Players can now chat with friends in-game.

The seagull has been removed from creative mode.

Trophy boards have been reworked to showcase foes and catches.

Players can now color their sails using paint.

Allows players to sustain hunger longer with 11 new recipes found in crates.

A toggleable option to turn off swaying and waves for players prone to motion sickness.

Added advanced cooking pot and bowls for food storage.

Expanded variety of hats for player customization.

Shark can now attack triangle foundations, balancing gameplay.

A toxic pufferfish that protects loot around the reefs of the large islands.

Resolved an issue with players getting stuck in air while writing on a sign.

Rain now waters crops, adding a new dynamic to farming.

Added algae decals around the reefs that contain loot.

Large islands can now be found by following the beep on the receiver after reaching the radio tower.

Introduced a new animation for throwing rocks.

Basic bow durability has been increased by 50%.

Improved optimization and performance of the light system.

The screecher roams the large islands and attacks players with rocks.

Small schools of fish now swim around the reefs, enhancing the environment.

Added new achievements for completing exciting new tasks.

Resolved an issue where players could 'grab' at an empty item net.

Players can now throw rocks at various targets.

Added berries, mushrooms, and other food items to large islands.

Celebration of event winners and announcement of a giveaway for Raft keys.

Introduction of small, cute fish that swim around reefs, enhancing the aesthetic environment.

Multiple new decorations added for upcoming large islands based on community suggestions.

Fix implemented to increase FPS when using multiple grouped lights and reduce overexposure.

Toggleable option to turn off swaying and waves for players prone to motion sickness.

Players will soon be able to chat in-game instead of using external platforms.

Implementing a more advanced cooking system to craft better food items that sustain hunger longer.

Investigating performance issues related to collision meshes of big rafts.

A building event where players can create and submit builds in Raft or Scrap Mechanic for a chance to win prizes.

Fixed an issue with the anchor pulling players away from an island when dropped.

Fixed an issue preventing interaction with items near beds without laying down.

Gabriel has joined the team to focus on bug fixes and improvements.

Dead seagulls will not make a sound when hit after dying.

Cost of the half pillar decreased from 2 wood and 1 nail to 1 wood and 1 nail.

Fixed an issue with new worlds being created with the wrong game mode.

Decreased maximum items held in collection nets to 10 for performance improvement.

Flower seed drop rate increased to 50%, watermelon and pineapple seed drop rate increased to 60%.

Fixed a rare bug with trees not being harvestable or at the same growth stage on all clients.

A small icon will appear in the right bottom corner indicating the world is saving.

Fixed a rare error with shift clicking rope in inventory that crashed the game.

Inverted wood roof corners are no longer free to build.

All clients will now save the world and their inventories together with the host.

The game will now automatically save the world when a client leaves.

The game will automatically save every 10 minutes, toggleable in settings.

Fixed a bug that prevented friends from seeing researched items and crop plots rendering properly.

Implemented checks to ensure players do not spawn in water without a raft.

A new enemy, the pufferfish, has been announced, which protects loot in the reefs.

Added quick build and paint options to streamline the building process, with the ability to toggle these features in settings.

Increased the respawn timer for Bruce the Shark from 100 seconds to 180 seconds.

The smelter should no longer have collider active when being placed.

The game no longer loads items twice upon entering a world.

Added a Help Center button to the main menu and pause menu, allowing players to access articles and submit tickets for issues.

Fixed a bug that prevented players from receiving seeds from planted food (watermelon and pineapple).

Added the ability to leave the game without saving to prevent corrupted worlds.

Introduced new triangular half foundations, roofs, and floors, with the ability to place all building blocks diagonally.

Players can no longer hook an item and jump in the water for infinite durability on the hook.

Resolved an issue where QuickBuild placed multiple doors inside each other.

Large boulders will be added to create an authentic feel on the large islands.

A new enemy will protect the large islands, attacking players with heavy rocks if they get too close.

A variety of new and much larger islands will be introduced, requiring a receiver and radar to find.

Three different plant species will be introduced to decorate the large islands.

The discord invite link on the main menu is now working again.

Fixed a bug with scuba gear where it would mystically repair itself when equipping it again.

Showcase of winners from the first building event including creations like Black Pearl, Super Yacht, and Raft Land.

You can now properly crouch in both directions in tight spots.

Reverted to the previous version due to an issue with rafts disappearing in the newest update.

The crafting cost of the bow has been decreased.

Shark no longer takes damage in creative mode.

Fixed an inventory bug when crafting items which led to losing more items than the crafting cost.

The old axe is now renamed as the Metal Axe, which costs more to make but has better speed and durability.

Increased spawn time between sharks from 60 seconds to 100 seconds.

Players can now add a password to their world to prevent random Steam friends from joining.

Fixed a bug where closing a storage would freeze the game and lock the player in position.

Players can now crouch, allowing them to build smaller passages on their Raft.

A new axe with similar speed and durability as the old axe has been added.

Decreased how much hunger/thirst is lost when sleeping.

Fixed a bug where the player could rotate the camera 360 degrees, turning them upside down.

Seagull health increased from 10 to 20.

Bow damage increased from 7.5 to 15.

A Discord button has been added to the main menu for community interaction.

A new bow and arrow crafted from wood, bolts, and old skis is now available for hunting and defense.

Removing a research table will no longer cause players to get stuck in the research menu.

Fixed a bug where the binocular overlay image could get stuck.

Players can now change the field of view, a highly requested feature.

Shark now swims deeper when hit by an arrow from above water to balance the bow's effectiveness.

Drastically decreases delay when building floors and foundations on larger rafts.

Range changed from 0-5 to 0.1-20.

Increases building performance.

Playing in creative mode no longer counts towards achievement progress.

A button has been added in the main menu to disable sending analytics data to developers.

Holding a throwable anchor while a shark destroys the foundation no longer breaks the game.

Players can no longer duplicate water by drinking and watering plants at the same time.

Changing resolution is no longer reset when entering the settings menu.

A new ladder feature has been added to allow for more compact travel between different floors on rafts.

Players can now use the period '.' character in world names, fixing the issue with save files appearing lost.

Players can now bind a key to 'ESC'.

Removing a bed while someone is laying in it no longer breaks the game.

Players can now change where their frame rate is capped or disable it entirely.

Players can now explore new islands in the game.

Players can encounter abandoned rafts during their journey.

The game now supports multiplayer gameplay.

Raft is finally out on Steam with new features including multiplayer, islands, and abandoned rafts.