What changed in Rain World in 2023

127 updates · 13 main milestones · Jan 10, 2023 to Mar 21, 2023

  1. 18 events
    Various small tweaks to regionschanges

    Includes a few extra shelters and some spawn changes.

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    Fixed passage illustrations not displaying in LOW/MEDIUM quality modebug fix
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    Pearls in Pebbles' chamber now respawn outside in access shaftgameplay

    Except for with Artificer.

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    Overhauled input system for better controller supportui ux
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    Fixed map exploration not saving properly when crossing gatesbug fixMilestone
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    Fixed bug preventing Pebbles' Rivulet-campaign pearl from showing in Collections menubug fix
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    Dev Tools deactivated by default in-gamemodding

    Dev Tools is now deactivated in-game by default until you press the O key.

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    Unlock all campaigns cheat now unlocks all More Slugcats charactersgameplay
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    Fixed softlock issue with electric spear in shelterbug fixMilestone

    Trapped players in an infinite death loop during shelter failure event.

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    Fixed Sandbox Mode controlsbug fix

    Fixed Sandbox Mode controls not working.

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    Fixed Down & Left directions not rebindablebug fix

    Fixed Down & Left directions on the keyboard not being rebindable in the input settings menu.

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    Tracked key-items avoid respawning in lethal bodies of watergameplay

    Will tend to avoid respawning underwater in general.

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    Fixed Saint's tutorial message not appearing correctlybug fix
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    Fixed dream illustrations being off-centered in lower resolutionsbug fix

    Also fixed some buttons being cut off at lower resolutions.

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    Fixed hidden challenges in Expedition mode not counting towards totalbug fix
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    Fixed Spearmaster's broadcast progression issuebug fixMilestone

    Progression not advancing properly or resetting if you die to Pebbles on first meeting.

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    Fixed world data parsing error affecting mini-map displaybug fix

    Caused some slugcat-specific region content to not display properly.

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    Fixed game crash in input settings menubug fix

    Fixed game crash on the input settings menu if the player had a controller bound to the 4th player in their save file prior to the 1.9.07 update.

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  2. 26 events
    Fixed camera cycling issues in Co-op modebug fix
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    Fixed carrying animation for slugpups in Jolly Co-opbug fix
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    Delivering a pearl during Expedition adds it to Collectionsbug fix
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    Fixed unreachable vista point locations in More Slugcat timelinesbug fix
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    More Expedition challenge adjustmentsbalance change
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    Added extra options to invert analog stick axes for gamepadsui ux
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    Fixed starvation and malnourished issues in Co-op modebug fix
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    Certain options will no longer sync across devices in Steam Cloudsystem
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    Reduced lag when a player eats a neuron in Co-op modeperformance
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    Fixed pause menu buttons going off screen in 16:10 aspect ratioui ux
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    Fixed arena unlock token not unlocking arenasbug fix
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    Fixed pearls discovery status in Collections menubug fix
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    Item parries now count towards parry counter in Challenge Modegameplay
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    Added double-click feature to disable all but one challenge in Expedition filter menuquality of life
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    Fixed karma flower animation not playing in Co-op modebug fix
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    Fixed issues when players died in Co-op mode with itemsbug fix
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    Fixed duplicated Slow Time HUD elements in Expeditionbug fix
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    Fixed all arenas displaying 'new' animation if unlocked via Cheats menubug fix
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    Added support for adding tags to mods on Steam Workshopnew content
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    Fixed text overlapping unlock icon for arena unlocks in non-English languagesbug fix
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    Fixed karma flower placements in Jolly Co-opbug fix
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    Fixed kill tracker not working with Jolly Co-opbug fix
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    Fixed shelter door closing too soon in Co-op modebug fix
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    Artificer's mauling ability no longer activates against slugpupsbug fix
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    Resolved inaccuracies in reported playtime with Co-op and Remix disabledbug fix
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    Fixed Remix custom colors carrying over into arena modebug fix
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  3. 1 event
    Base Game Price Increase Announcementstore

    The base game price will increase from 19.99 USD to 24.99 USD on February 10th, 2023.

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  4. 19 events
    Fixed deer interaction with spore puffsbug fix

    Addressed issues with deer not interacting properly with spore puffs.

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    Fixed pearl deletion issue in shelters with Remix enabledbug fix

    Resolved issue where pearls could be deleted if key item tracking was disabled.

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    Fixed infinite grab loop in Jolly co-op modebug fix

    Resolved issue where players could grab each other indefinitely.

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    Fixed echoes breaking player's karma cap in Expedition modebug fix
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    Leeches and spiders now release prey correctlybug fix

    Leeches release prey when snatched by Squidcada; spiders release prey upon death.

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    Custom title screen backgrounds persist after restartquality of life
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    Fixed Game Over screen not appearing in Co-op modebug fix

    Resolved issue where Game Over screen did not appear under certain conditions.

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    Added back sleeping emote feature in Jolly Co-opnew content
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    Added 16:10 aspect ratio resolution option for Steam Decknew content

    Improves display options for Steam Deck users.

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    Fixed death gradient not showing in Metropolisbug fix

    Resolved issue with death gradient visibility near bottomless pits.

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    Added fallbacks and safeguards for crashes and softlocksperformance
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    Resolved confusion with blue BLLs in Garbage Wastesbug fix

    Clarified Expedition requirements and mini-map color issues.

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    Arena player buttons remember active players after restartquality of life
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    Tweaked hypothermia mechanicsbalance change

    Adjusted mechanics to prevent abnormal body heat drop and ensure proper heat transfer.

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    Fixed Artificer pilgrimage ending accessibilitybug fix

    Resolved issue where the ending was sometimes inaccessible despite meeting requirements.

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    Fixed creatures being launched at high speed by Gourmandbug fix
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    Expedition mode prevents continuation if More Slugcats is disabledbug fix
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    Dialog text color now reverts correctlybug fix

    Fixed issue with dialog text not reverting to white when appropriate.

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    Expedition's agility perk no longer carries overbug fix

    Fixed unintended carryover of agility perk into non-Expedition modes.

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  5. 21 events
    Resolved issue with Collections menu progressbug fix

    Progress in Collections menu would sometimes get wiped out.

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    Fixed dialog text not defaulting to Englishbug fix

    Dialog text added by mods not defaulting to English when there's no translation for the current language.

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    Resolved controller navigation issue in arena mode UIbug fix

    Navigation with a controller in the arena mode UI would sometimes skip over buttons.

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    Fixed slugpups triggering Game Over popupbug fix

    Slugpups and other non-playable slugcats triggering the Game Over popup on death.

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    Fixed overlapping subtitles in Region selection screenbug fix

    One of the region's non-English subtitles overlapping the title in the Region selection screen.

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    Fixed crash when crossing region in Co-opbug fixMilestone

    Crash when a player crosses a region in Co-op, with an item in their stomach, leaving a dead player behind.

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    Fixed Co-op features in Arena Modesbug fix

    Fixes to make sure all Co-op features get properly disabled in Arena Modes (including Safari).

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    Fixed Deer and Miros Birds not spawningbug fix

    Deer and Miros Birds not spawning properly when More Slugcats Expansion was disabled.

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    Fixed Gourmand's food tracker resettingbug fix

    Gourmand's food tracker resetting if the Survivor Passage Requirement option was enabled in Remix.

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    Fixed Hidden challenges not revealing in Expedition modebug fix

    Hidden challenges not revealing themselves in Expedition mode.

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    Fixed tracked key items respawning out of boundsbug fix

    Tracked key items sometimes respawning out of bounds inside of shelters.

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    Added kill trackers to the sleep screennew content

    Kill trackers added for all slugs, including other player's kills.

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    Fixed crash on game startup for certain languagesbug fixMilestone

    Crash on game startup in Japanese/Chinese/Korean languages after subscribing to Workshop mods.

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    Adjusted passage challenge point rewardsbalance change

    Adjusted passage challenge point rewards for some slugs in Expedition mode.

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    Fixed overseer guidance in Shaded Citadelbug fix

    Overseer guidance in Shaded Citadel being wrong when More Slugcats Expansion was enabled.

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    Unbroke a broken unlock token in Waterfront Complexbug fix
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    Fixed swallowed items disappearing on Co-op Easy modebug fix

    Swallowed items/creatures will no longer disappear if the player perma-dies on Co-op Easy mode.

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    Improved Expedition Mission tooltipsbug fix

    Resolved issues with Expedition Mission tooltips.

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    Fixed slugpups not getting food in Jolly Co-opbug fix

    Slugpups not getting food when using Jolly Co-op.

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    Added achievements on character select screenquality of life

    Additionally rewarding campaign completion achievements on character select screen in case the original achievement trigger was missed by skipping end cutscene(s).

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    Resolved issues with save data for Expedition Missionsbug fix

    Issues with save data for ongoing Expedition Missions.

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  6. 4 events
    Rain World: Downpour Soundtrack Releasenew content

    Rain World: Downpour soundtrack will be available on different platforms.

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    Upcoming Price Increase Announcementstore

    The base game price will increase to $24.99 in February due to various development factors.

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    Rain World Base Game 60% Offstore

    The base game Rain World is now 60% off ahead of a price increase.

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    Rain World: Downpour Soundtrack Releaseddlc release

    The soundtrack for Rain World: Downpour is now available on various music platforms and Steam.

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  7. 20 events
    Fixed bug with tamed creatures in sheltersbug fix

    Fixes a bug with tamed creatures in shelters in Jolly Co-op mode.

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    Player 1 Jolly options no longer resetui ux

    Player 1 Jolly options (Color, Label) will no longer get reset on restart.

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    Fixed death display bug in co-opbug fix

    Fixed a bug with death display when a co-op player dies in another room not viewed by the camera.

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    Expedition Mission buttons greyed outui ux

    Expedition Mission buttons are now greyed out if the associated slugcat has not been unlocked.

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    Reduced slider flicker on Jolly's Color dialogperformance
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    Reduced number of spiders in Gourmand's tutorial roombalance change
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    Added tooltips for Jukebox buttonsui ux

    Added tooltips for Jukebox buttons and randomized backgrounds for the Jukebox menu.

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    Updates to Chinese localizationlocalization
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    Fixed bug with Expedition score challengesbug fix
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    Fixed crashes in Jolly Co-op modebug fix

    Fixed occasional crashes when using shelters or region gates in Jolly Co-op mode.

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    Fixed issues with Expedition menu UIbug fix

    Fixed issues with the Expedition menu UI when More Slugcats is disabled.

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    Fixed crash when hibernating in The Exteriorbug fix

    Fixed crash when hibernating in The Exterior with certain characters.

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    All endings count towards campaign completiongameplay

    Allowing all endings, including secondary ones, to count towards campaign completion unlockables now.

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    Artificer no longer mauls players in Co-opbalance change

    Artificer can no longer maul other players in Co-op while friendly fire is turned off.

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    Fixed Play button not greyed outbug fix

    Fixed Play button not being greyed out when no Safari regions are unlocked.

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    Unlocked Expedition slugcats remain unlockedbug fix

    Unlocked Expedition slugcats will no longer become locked again after exiting the Jukebox menu.

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    Fixed graphical display of credits listbug fix

    Fixed graphical display of credits list in Remix menu when playing the game with a controller.

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    Fixed crash when visiting Iterator chamberbug fix

    Fixed a crash when visiting an Iterator chamber in Safari Mode while Jolly Co-op is enabled.

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    Fixed map bug on hibernation screenbug fix

    Fixed a bug with the map on the hibernation screen in Co-op mode.

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    Fixed latin characters rendering issuebug fix

    Fixed latin characters rendering incorrectly with workshop mods installed when an asian language is selected.

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  8. 15 events
    Co-Op Campaign Modenew contentMilestone
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    Various Bug Fixesbug fix
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    Safari Modenew contentMilestone
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    Accessibility Options Addedquality of life
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    Rain World: Remix Free Updatenew content

    Includes new resources for players and modders.

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    Added Russian and Chinese Languageslocalization
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    Challenge Modenew contentMilestone
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    New Regions and Roomsnew contentMilestone
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    Expedition Modenew contentMilestone
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    5 New Playable Slugcat Campaignsnew contentMilestone
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    In-Game Mod Loadernew content
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    Steam Workshop Integrationnew content
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    Steam Branches for Legacy Versionschanges

    Players can revert back to version 1.5 or 1.01 through Steam properties.

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    Manual Reinstall Required for Modded Filessystem

    Players with modded files must manually delete the Rain World folder and reinstall.

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    Rain World: Downpour Launchdlc releaseMilestone

    Rain World: Downpour is out now featuring new playable slugcat campaigns and modes.

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  9. 3 events
    Rain World: Downpour Release Announcementdlc releaseMilestone

    Rain World: Downpour will be released with new features including Jolly Co-op, expedition mode, new playable slugcat, and new rooms.

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    Base Game Price Increasestore

    The base price of Rain World will increase from $19.99 to $24.99 in early February.

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    Downpour Price Announcementstore

    The price for Rain World: Downpour will be $14.99.

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