Project Cobalt — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
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| Project Cobalt — Survival Stabilization Update | 2026-05-18 | 🧪 Project Cobalt — Survival Stabilization UpdateA new update has been released for Project Cobalt!This update includes important fixes and improvements to the building system, save/load reliability, survival balance, weather events, performance, and the overall player experience.We have also started preparing the foundation for future major updates, including new islands and expanded exploration systems.🔧 General Fixes• Fixed visual and placement issues with floating ores and items. • Fixed a gameplay issue that caused the player to slide across the map. • Made small optimization improvements to reduce short stutters and freezes. • Fixed se |
| 🚀 MAJOR UPDATE NOW LIVE! | 2026-01-15 | 🚀 MAJOR UPDATE NOW LIVE!This update introduces new systems, gameplay improvements, bug fixes, and performance enhancements. It also includes significant steps towards making the game more accessible and enjoyable for everyone.🌍 LANGUAGE SYSTEM – NOW PLAYABLE IN YOUR LANGUAGEWith this update, we’ve added a Language System to the game.You can now play the game in your own language, making it easier to understand all the core mechanics and have a smoother experience. This feature has been developed based on community feedback and aims to make the game more accessible to everyone.Thanks to suggestions from the community, we’ve added new feature |
| 🔥 Work in Progress: Barrel Cooking System | 2025-11-04 | Hello survivors! 🌴 We’re back with our next development update we’re currently working on the Barrel Cooking System! Soon, you’ll be able to use the barrels you’ve built in your camp to cook food and materials much faster than before. The system is still in development, but early test results are looking very promising! 🔥 This feature will lay the foundation for future Advanced Crafting systems. Early testing is underway, and you’ll get a chance to try it in-game soon. |
| ⚙️ New Craft Machine: Ore Crusher! ⛏️💥 | 2025-10-27 | Surviving is one thing — but mastering the island’s resources is another! Meet our brand-new crafting machine: The Ore Crusher 🪨This powerful device lets you process stones, ores, and various raw minerals into smaller, usable chunks — all manually operated by hand crank! 💪🔩 With realistic animations, rotating gears, and particle effects, crafting now feels more alive than ever. The Ore Crusher marks the first step toward advanced resource-processing machines coming in future updates!💬 Don’t forget to share your thoughts and feedback — every idea helps make Project Cobalt even better! 🌊⚙️ |
| 🪓 New Craft System in Development: The Log Breaker! ⚙️🔥 | 2025-10-10 | Hey survivors! 🌴 We’re working on a brand-new crafting system the Log Breaker!Soon, you’ll be able to place collected logs into this machine and turn them into wood sticks. The system is fully manual, meaning you’ll operate the mechanism with your own hands! 💪🪚 With realistic animations, rotating parts, and particle effects, crafting will feel more alive than ever. This feature marks the first step toward advanced production machines coming in future updates!💬 Don’t forget to share your thoughts and feedback with us every idea helps make Project Cobalt even better! |
| 🌟 October 10 Update – Project Cobalt Patch Notes | 2025-10-09 | Hello Survivors! 🌍Based on your valuable feedback, we’re continuing to improve Project Cobalt. This update introduces new features, quality-of-life improvements, and many bug fixes. We’d like to thank everyone supporting us during this Early Access journey — your feedback truly shapes the game! ❤️🧩 New Features & Additions💧 Diving Indicator: When entering water, the screen now displays “C - Dive” and “Space - Rise”.📦 Storage Expansion:Metal Crate: 10 → 20 slotsWooden Crate: 5 → 10 slots⚡ Quick Stack Transfer: You can now transfer item stacks between Inventory ↔ Storage by holding Shift.🖱️ Hotbar Switching: Use the mouse wheel to quickly |
| 📝 Project Cobalt – Major Update | 2025-09-02 | Hello Survivors, The most comprehensive update for Project Cobalt is now live! This patch includes new features, balance changes, and numerous bug fixes based on your feedback. ⚠️ Important Note Old save files will be incompatible and reset due to core system changes. We understand this can be frustrating, but these improvements ensure a stronger and long-lasting gameplay experience. ✨ New Features 🧭 Direction arrows added for Cooking Station and Workbench. 💰 Previously unsellable items (e.g., Bone, Medic Corn) can now be sold. 🐍 Snakes now drop loot. 🔥 Oven vs Campfire improvements: Oven: 5 meals at once, Campfire: 3 meals Slot stacking |
| 🚀📢 Developer Update – Shaping the Future Together! | 2025-08-24 | Hello everyone 👋,First of all, thank you so much for playing our game and taking the time to share your thoughts 🙏. The Steam Community Hub is not just a place for feedback it’s where we shape the future of the game together with you 🤝.Every day, we review the discussions here, bug reports 🐞, and suggestions 💡. You’ll notice that many of the issues raised by players have already received developer responses and have been addressed in subsequent updates 🔧. The direction of the game is being guided by your feedback, and every idea you share truly matters to us.Since the game is in Early Access ⏳, some bugs and missing features are to be e |
| 🏝️ Patch Notes – Major Update (August 23) | 2025-08-23 | Hello Survivors! 👋 We’ve listened closely to your feedback and worked on the most common complaints. This is the first major update, bringing big improvements to the game’s core systems. ⚒️ Gameplay & Crafting Item Stacking – Items can now be stacked in the inventory. Less clutter, more space! Workbench Changes – Workbench 1 is now for simple recipes, Workbench 2 for advanced recipes. Leather Crafting Fix – The Hide Rack now requires raw leather (previously processed leather). Rope & Leather Machines – You can now keep producing without removing the previous item. 🌲 Resources & Environment Stick Buff – Small trees now drop more sticks. Brea |
| 📜 Patch Notes – August 22 Update | 2025-08-22 | Hello Cobalt players! Today’s update focuses on combat balance adjustments and performance improvements. Here’s what’s new: ⚔️ Combat & Item Balance Increased durability of both melee and ranged weapons, making them harder to break. Adjusted melee weapon hit range for better balance. All melee weapon damage has been increased. Higher-tier weapons now deal noticeably more damage. Slightly increased the durability of axes, pickaxes, and shovels (subject to further tuning based on player feedback). 🦀 Creatures Adjusted movement speeds of animals, with notable changes to crabs. Reduced the attack range of crabs, so they deal damage only from mor |
| 🏝️ Patch Notes – August 21 | Important Announcement & Updates | 2025-08-21 | ✨ New & Updated Features📦 Island Loot Overhaul – Lootable objects on the island (barrels, crates, etc.) now provide more valuable and useful items.🛢️ Container Loot Improvements – Containers contain increased amounts of higher-quality loot, making exploration more rewarding.⏳ Item Durability Adjustments – Breaking times of items rebalanced for better survival pacing.🔥 Campfire Update – Campfires now last longer and burn brighter, extending survival utility.🛒 Shop Adjustments – Certain item prices reduced to make them more accessible.🐞 Bug Fixes – Minor user-reported issues resolved for improved stability and gameplay experience.⚠️ Import |
| 🧪 Project Cobalt – Patch Notes | 2025-08-20 | Survivors, We’ve rolled out a new update with important improvements, balance changes, and bug fixes based on your feedback. This patch makes survival on the island more fair, faster, and smoother. Here’s what’s new: ⚔️ Gameplay Changes Death Item Loss Adjusted Previously, all of your items were lost upon death. Now, only certain categories are dropped (e.g. sticks and common resources), while valuable crafted tools such as axes remain with you. Equipped Item Persistence When you die, the item you were holding will no longer fall from your hand. This ensures a smoother respawn and prevents unnecessary frustration. 💰 Economy & Balance Price R |
| 🏝️ Patch Notes – v1.05 | 2025-08-18 | Fixes & Improvements 🖥️ Resolution Fix: Resolved an issue where unsupported or incorrect resolutions were being displayed. The game will now only show resolutions that are supported by your monitor. 🔊 Audio Settings: Fixed a bug where audio adjustments made in the main menu were not properly applied in-game. Your chosen sound settings will now remain consistent across both menu and gameplay. |