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Genre: Adventure, Indie

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version 2.4.5

Another smaller update focusing on better sounds and smaller enhancements while I'm working on larger stuff. I would be glad to hear some feedback on the new button and inventory sounds.

* Improved button sounds
* Added inventory sounds
* All blocks now support shift-click to put items back into the inventory
* Small deco can now be mirrored too
* Fixed issue from 2.4.4
* Villager will now open doors more quietly

version 2.4.4 and Merry Christmas!



While I'm working on the bigger things, here a update containing a larger set of fixes and some Christmas decorations:

* Added Christmas decoration
* Fixed a crash when porting old worlds
* Decreased network usage
* Fixed dungeon generation
* Bosses and golems no longer despawn on peaceful difficulty
* A few fixes related to the Executioner
* Fixed a crash when dumping wrong items in the grindstone
* Fixed ash not being consumed on saplings
* Fixed some recipes not being craftable
* Fixed a crash when dust hits a bouncy slimeblock
* Fixed spawn block
* Lava spawned next to water will now react immediately

version 2.4.3

I hope the recent patch wave doesn't bother you, but I want to let you know that I receive and tackle errors as soon as possible. If you encounter any other issues, please contact me on the Steam discussions or Discord.

* Spirits now idle around
* Better arrows give more XP to bow
* Fixed a crash related to changing options while in game
* Fixed a crash when using the tinker table

version 2.4.2

A smaller update addressing recent crashes, as well as integrating the first batch of enhanced textures.



* Added stone arrows
* Enhanced arrow texture
* Fixed a crash
* Fixed a crash when placing certain furniture

Also, remember to unsubscribe from outdated mods in case of crashes! After unsubscribing, restart the game and wait a few seconds. It will sync changes in the background.

version 2.4.1

A small update tackling a few issues from the last major release:
* Fixed a few crashes
* Fixed a memory leak
* Fixed structures being damaged by certain biomes
* Fixed key-repeat on GUI hotkeys
* Portal items now show the target planet name
* Fixed spiders jumping in air
* Fixed Arkanus spirits stuck in blocks
* Fixed unshaped crafting not being unshaped
* Fixed animals not accepting food
* Fixed reputation quest not showing progress

version 2.4.0

After way too much time I can finally announce a large update covering various fields, including graphics, sounds and performance. A rewrite and extension of half the codebase now allows for easier and more frequent updates, with some cool new stuff planed in subsequent versions.

The noteworthy changes:

  • Overhauled the recipe book
  • Reworked portals
  • Step sounds
  • Added 25 additional languages
  • More digging and block break sounds
  • Reworked buffs
  • Items now burn in fire
  • Material with effects are now animated in inventory too
  • Added fps slider
  • Improved buckets + sounds
  • Improved a few paintings
  • Added some edges to block items
  • Improved GUI visuals
  • You can now harvest plants by right-clicking
  • Added better rain renderer
  • Improved item pickup
  • Improved fog
  • Added tooltips to arrows and bullets
  • Torches get destroyed in water
  • Reworked recipes for the ring, bow and arrows
  • Tin arrows
  • Added ash as fertilizer
  • Safe
  • Leave blocks
  • Basalt, slate and pebble
  • Yellow colored blocks
  • And probably a lot of smaller improvements I forgot about


The more technical stuff:

  • Rewrote and cleaned up major parts of the code
  • Improved render scheduler and light engine performance
  • Improved zoom especially on non-full HD screens
  • New font engine and support for most glyphs
  • Overhauled foliage system
  • Decreased server latency and improved sync performance
  • Improved collision engine and overall entity performance


I would also like to invite you to our Discord, as it's easier to chat and discuss there: https://discord.gg/fe5Tdug

version 2.3.2

Previously, an account to play multiplayer was required. That made verification of the user possible. However, to make multiplayer easier and to remove the dependence on a central verification server, accounts have been removed.

Existing players should not experience a change, new and guest player will be prompted to enter a character name.

Joining a friend works as usual.

Rain and snow animations have been improved and the spam of rain particle in the event of a lag has been fixed too.

version 2.3.1

Today someone had a crash with paintings. It's fixed now.
I received generic errors on Intel GPUs, at least some of them are fixed now too.
A few minor bugs have been removed.
If you encounter a bug or crash and you know what causes them, please tell me!

version 2.3.0 - sound overhaul and new renderer

Since development of the final major update takes longer as expected we prepared a partial update of the content already finished.
This updates tackles the horrible sound design and replaced every entities sound with fancy and unique samples.
We also detected driver and performance issues on the Intel 620 and 520 GPUs. With a brand new render engine we eliminated most lag spikes and increased the performance significantly.
In respect to player feedback we increased the gravity of the player, making the player less bouncy and increasing the need of ladders. airships, stairs, ...


  • new render engine
  • smoother chunk lightener with visible generation but decreased lags
  • added sounds to all entities
  • fixed music not playing
  • increased player gravity
  • fixed stairs not connecting
  • improved Dinomite
  • improved Ghost
  • added a radio
  • decreased wood drops from trees
  • added cave echo and under water muffle effects
  • added cave sounds and dripping sounds
  • fixed random multiplayer crashes
  • added stone and marble pillars
  • fixed spawning related errors
  • fixed Lil' Bomb
  • increased leaves density and decreased CPU usage
  • dark spirits now explode
  • added texture for the horn stick
  • properly added bloom/glare effects to certain objects
  • fixed digging animation shared between players
  • increase big airship health
  • translated and extended tutorial
  • fixed crash when assigning delete key to control

version 2.2.3


  • villager now moves out when the building is destroyed
  • villager now have a button to let them move out
  • added 5 hair styles
  • added 3 character jewelries
  • improved and sorted hair colors
  • fixed "Fully Equipped" achievement
  • fixed Ivan reputation quest reset
  • fixed flower spawning
  • farmer now sell flowers
  • fixed ice on lava planets
  • improved multiplayer data compression (compressed down to ~50%)
  • improved singleplayer server communication performance by over 100%