Another update for the demo is ready introducing some important gameplay improvements, as well as balance and localization fixes. We really appreciate all your feedback helping us to develop the game and making it an enjoyable experience for everyone.
Changed the starting location on the Island of Hope. Now it is more spacious and suitable for building a long-term camp. We also increased the number of basic resources there including small sticks and stones. Note: if you had any buildings/items located within this area before the patch, they may conflict with the new surroundings. Unfortunately, the only solution in this case would be to rebuild them.
Now there are ten items from which to choose at the prologue, we also added an Improved Fishing Rod. Living Water was replaced with a medical kit that includes Clay and Egg Ointment to heal wounds, Powder from Snakes and Spiders to treat all forms of poisoning, Sweating Potion to treat flu and Coral Powder that restores health points. Pistol now has 25 bullets (instead of 10).
Balanced sailing on the global map. Changed the speed of time, vitals declining, as well as clothes degrading when sailing, so now traveling between islands should feel more pleasant.
You can now roast short-eared dogs’ carcasses and eat them. Short-eared dogs don’t drop resources anymore.
The player marker on the map is now displayed even if the player is in a territory they have not mapped beforehand, so following the map is much easier now.
Water doesn't completely evaporate in water sources (they are called water storages now), so there will always be at least several drops of water left when you come to it.
Added visual tips appearing on the screen when a player receives their first injury, experiences the first illness or worsening of the disease, etc. We hope that this feature will help players understand and learn how the game works.
You can’t catch Malaria or receive a cold effect on the Island of Hope now.
Increased borders around the islands, so now you can navigate on further distances from the shore without switching to the global map.
Changed the animation of Smoke Signal, now it looks more natural.
Added coral reefs near the Island of Hope.
Numerous balance and localization fixes.
Thank you for your interest in the game and support. We look forward to sharing more information about future patches and game news.
Development Diaries: Windy Island
Hello, survivors! Today we reveal one more island located in the Survival: Fountain of Youth world. Welcome to Windy Island, a relatively small piece of land covered with sand and some palm trees.
Although the island is not very large, it is possible to find rare resources on it, including aloe and agave.
Walking in search of rare resources, do not forget the jackals always looking for prey in the face of a lonely wandering traveler.
Visiting the island is one of the essential steps to progress through the story of the game.
Windy Island may be a challenging place for surviving. The wind has some negative effects, including the blocking of natural recovery or quality sleep. It is also quite hot there, which is one more thing to keep in mind.
But the island is definitely worth visiting, at least, to observe those magical sunrises, don't you think? Just don't forget to bring a fishing rod.
Patch #7
Hello, everyone!
Another update for the demo is ready, featuring a new island to explore, new storm mechanics, and some other minor changes. We know that by now some of you have probably explored each and every corner of the Island of Hope, so we decided to add some content to encourage you to sail and explore the global map a bit more.
Welcome to Coconut Island! It’s a relatively small island full of coconut palms, hence the name.
Crabs, fish and tons of coconuts — at least, hunger won’t be an issue there. You can also find some rare resources like Agave and Aloe on the island.
On the island, there is an ancient drawing revealing some details of the history of these territories. And some short-eared dogs that you like so much.
One more important part of this patch is Storms. Now, while sailing on the global map, you can get caught in a storm.
Your main goal is to follow the marker, navigate between rocks and get out without completely wrecking your vessel. It’s not an easy task, so prepare to test your sailing skills. You may also remain at your initial location and wait it out, but this way you won’t receive any experience when the storm ends.
There is also one more important alteration. We are reworking the global map, so there have been some changes and Santa Maria is now located to the right from Lonely Rock.
That’s all for now, hope you’ll enjoy today’s patch! Please remember to contact us if you encounter any issues while playing the game.
Patch #6
Hello everyone!
We are happy to announce that we released a new patch in which we added the support of German, French and Russian languages. The update also addresses some minor bugs and improvements.
We tried to check those localisations as thoroughly as possible but there still might be some bugs. If you encounter any issues, please contact us on Steam or via our Discord server.
Thanks for playing and wishlisting the game!
Chinese language added
Hello, survivors!
There have been requests for additional localizations in the game, and we are happy to announce that you can now play Survival: Fountain of Youth in the Chinese language.
We are excited to be able to support this new community. If you notice something that looks wrong with the new localization, please let us know.
More localizations to be announced soon, stay tuned!
Development Diary: Crocodile Island
Hello, survivors! By now you have probably explored each remote corner of the Island of Hope and you are wondering what other locations are waiting for you in the game. We'd like to shed some light on it. So, how about some sneak peak of a Crocodile Island. Can you guess what its distinguishing feature is?
Crocodile Island is a medium-sized piece of land covered with jungle. There are large dangerous animals, primarily crocodiles, but also some boars, short eared dogs and frogs, so you’ll need some spears and the skill to accurately throw them. By the way, crocodiles may hide in the water, so you’ll need to be particularly careful when exploring the island.
In the center of the island there is a swamp where there is a high chance of catching malaria. You can also find an important object for further progress in the story somewhere in the middle of it.
The island is suitable for the construction of a long-term camp. Palm trees grow on the shore, several types of rare crafting resources can also be found there, including clay and mold.
Crocodile Island is one of 20 islands in the game with its unique biome and character. Are you waiting to visit it?
Patch #5
Hello everyone!
We released a new patch that offers general game improvements and addresses certain minor bugs. If you encounter any issues while playing the game, please contact us on Steam or via our Discord server.
1. Improved FPS optimization during rain. The game should run smoothly in any weather now.
2. Tuned dorado’s speed and health points according to the difficulty modes and increased the number of pieces of meat in them.
3. Significantly improved gamepad controls:
Added interface hints and highlight to the selected ammo slot
Added the option to switch filters on the map
Added hotkeys for scrolling pages
Added the ability to switch between subcategories in the Journal tab
Added acceleration to camera rotation (if you hold to the side for a long time, the camera starts to rotate faster)
Added the ability to skip cutscenes
Fixed some bugs with the inability to adjust certain settings
and other improvements. We are working on full gamepad support and will release it soon.
4. Reduced the weight of some branches.
5. Many other fixes and upgrades to improve the overall gaming experience.
To stay up-to-date with news and information about Survival: Fountain of Youth, be sure to wishlist us on Steam.
Closing playtest on June, 17
Important news: we are closing playtest on June, 17 and getting ready for the next steps that we will announce later. Huge thanks to everyone who participated, your feedback was invaluable!
👉 If you want to continue playing, you can simply download a demo from our Steam page - your saves should be transferred automatically. In order to make sure that everything works fine, we suggest doing it before playtest is closed.
The Survival: Fountain of Youth demo is live!
Hello, everyone!
The Survival: Fountain of Youth demo for the Steam Next Fest is now live, it is available on our Steam page! Just install it and start crafting your way through the struggles of a stranded 16th-century explorer. Prepare yourselves for some real challenges!
We are also closing access to playtest. Everyone who is already playing the playtest version of the game will be able to keep playing it. The playtest version is similar to the demo.
Download and play our demo on Steam and let us know what you think!
Stop by our Steam Next Fest broadcast!
We are ready to show what is going on in our first public demo as part of Steam Next Fest June 2022.
Feel free to hop in to say hello and ask questions in the chat! Don't forget to wishlist if you like the game, so you don't miss any important news.
