Star Crafter — patch notes and updates
Stored observation / content update:
Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
|---|---|---|
| Hotfix October 9th | 2025-10-09 | Fixed an issue caused by the 1.0 update that some new saves or planets might not save first-time terrain edits. I'm really praying I didn't break anything else when fixing this. Should be good but let me know.Another minor update October 11th: reduced the game disk size.Discord: https://discord.gg/try6T6ByvQ |
| 1.0 Release & New Stars Update (Out of Early Access!) | 2025-09-26 | 1.0 release is here!The game is now out of Early Access!New Stars End Game Update:New:- Star Creation Rocket- Random Planet Creation Rocket- 4 Space Station Platforms- Craftable Spaceship Warping Upgrade- Craftable Spaceship Inventory Upgrade- Craftable Stack Size Upgrade- Having the Fusion Reactor built now increases your world's crafting speed to x2. If you already play at x2, this won't affect you.- (backend) Added a world origin shifting system to allow for larger travel distances. Pray nothing is gonna break!Misc:- Antimatter recipe now gives back the Particle Container.- Made some hunger/electricity messages auto close after a while.- F |
| Beta branch updates are now on the default branch | 2025-09-23 | Beta branch updates are now on the default branch as a preparation for the full release. |
| 1.0 Is Coming This Week (Friday, September 26th) | 2025-09-22 | Hello, Star Crafter will be exiting Early Access this week on Friday, September 26th. (12 AM Central Time / 6 PM UK time)The Early Access launch will bring the new stars end game update to the main branch (it's available on the beta branch at the moment).Thanks for your support. |
| Star Crafter is Exiting Early Access Soon! | 2025-09-12 | Hello, Star Crafter will be exiting Early Access in about a month (exact date not decided yet).The Early Access launch will bring the new stars end game update to the main branch (it's available on the beta branch at the moment).If you any feedback about the game, this is your chance to let me know before the full release (on Discord, the Steam discussions, or the in-game form).Thanks for your support. |
| New Stars Update In The Beta Branch | 2025-04-04 | Hey everyone, posting some info on the update that's available on the beta branch on Steam. This update is not final yet, so if you have any feedback especially about bugs/balancing let me know. New: - Star Creation Rocket - Random Planet Creation Rocket - 4 Space Station Platforms - Craftable Spaceship Warping Upgrade - Craftable Spaceship Inventory Upgrade - Craftable Stack Size Upgrade - Having the Fusion Reactor built now increases your world's crafting speed to x2. If you already play at x2, this won't affect you. - (unnoticeable) Added a world origin shifting system to allow for larger travel distances. Pray nothing is gonna break! Misc |
| Patch Notes March 3th | 2025-03-03 | - Fixed an issue with standing too close to a structure blueprint and then building it that can cause you to go under the ground. - Changed the stats colors to be a bit more visible (health / food) - Fixed a rare issue that you can die in space when a planet spawns (and also made it so you can't die in space from other causes like hunger). |
| The Future of Star Crafter (And Humanity) | 2025-03-03 | Right now you can craft your own star system, but why not, many? This upcoming end game update will allow the creation of new star systems along with many more exciting things that'll be revealed closer to the update. Don't forget to keep letting me know your feedback on Discord, the Steam discussions, or the in-game form. And please leave a Steam review to help support the game! |
| Early Access Release & New Laser Gun Model! | 2025-03-03 | You can now purchase and play Star Crafter in Early Access! And, the mining laser now has a new and improved look! The demo was also updated with this. The old look is available in the settings if you want it. If you have more questions regarding the Early Acesss, please view the questionnaire on the store page, but in short, the game is currently a complete and fully playable experience with a lot of content, but this is my best game ever and still with so much more potential, so I want to keep improving and expanding on it with the community. New content will eventually be reflected with a higher price once the game exits Early Access. I'm |
| New Update: Underground Ruins & Concrete Base Building & Dyson Customization | 2025-02-21 | Hi, here is the update that I have been working on recently. These updates are available in the demo right now! Screenshots below! Added underground ruins with a new unique item drop and randomized resources loot. Added a bricks paint gun (change the texture of the ground to bricks). Added buildable decorative pillars. Added Ray Receiver machine that generates Dyson Energy. Added Dyson Rings customization (full game only). Added a food drain setting and many other fixes and improvements. I hope players will be interested in the game so I can keep adding more to it, I'm so excited about the endless possibilities for what could be added. Thanks |