Game update14 Sep 2026Hotfix 1.0.7Hotfix 1.0.7 · Reduced the volume of the credit-receipt sound · Removed the error sound when using universal demolition · Sequential connection now works without holding Shift macOS · Fixed the material for distributors; priorities are now displayed
Changes · Added 2 new tracks by our composer, Ilya Khaminov. · Added the ability to remove roads using the Universal Demolition tool. · Increased the radius of generated resource veins. · Fixed road demolition. It now correctly refunds the credits spent. · Fixed an issue where pressing Esc when an urgent story contract appeared prevented the quest from progressing. · The credit deduction sound…
The Crust 1.0 is OUT NOW with the new Planning Mode, a new road tool, a leaderboard, the completed story campaign, new visuals, optimization, new maps, new modules, and much, much more. CRUST Corp. is waiting for you. What to expect from version 1.0? Version 1.0 is a massive update for The Crust, and we are very proud of it! This update brings a huge amount of new content and improvements for b…
1.0 is coming TOMORROW!! Less than 24 hours until the 1.0 release - we're so excited!! There's been such a huge amount of effort put into the release, we can't wait for you to get your hands on it :) If you want to celebrate the launch with us and dive into 1.0 the moment it drops, be sure to check out the global launch times map below that our team made! The practical stuff · 1.0 launches on W…
We're excited to announce that on September 10 , The Crust leaves Early Access and launches in full! For the past three months we've been polishing the 1.0 build non-stop. It brings the completed story campaign, a major optimization pass and new modules — plus one extra thing that genuinely changes the way you play: Planning Mode. It fits the game so naturally that we honestly don't know how we…
Patch 0.99.95 Added · Added a capsule with resources from CRUST in the "Place to Live" quest. · Added the ability to quickly clear resources from a conveyor by hovering over it and pressing the M key. · Added a tooltip about energy shortages in the Flight Control Center when in auto-trade mode. Fixed · Fixed a bug where in some cases contracts would not appear in the active list. · Fixed a bug…
Hello, community! The Steam Summer Sale is here, and The Crust is 40% off! It's the last sale before the full release and the price increase - a perfect moment to prepare for what's ahead! We've come a long way together: tons of bugs squashed, loads of features added. Your reports, ideas, and feedback have made the game so much better, and we're now closer to the full release than ever. In case…
Hotfix 0.99.93 · Fixed a bug where in some cases upgrading a conveyor segment would upgrade it by two levels at once. · Fixed a bug where in some cases contracts wouldn't appear in the active tab until filters were reset. · Fixed a bug where contracts from SCT Ltd wouldn't appear. · Fixed a bug where the overflow button would turn yellow. · Fixed the balance of the Fuel Generator efficiency upg…
Patch 0.99.92 Added · Added sound to the process of scanning anomalies, resources, and territories with probes. Fixed · Fixed a bug where transferring overflow resources from one storage to another placed directly next to it would cause negative values of that resource. · Fixed rare cases where a specific arrangement of modules and walls could cause drones and colonists to get stuck. · Fixed a…
Hello, community! Over the past month, we've released a number of hotfixes, addressing plenty of current bugs. However, beyond the fixes, we've also introduced many useful new features that we believe you'll find interesting. With so many brief bullet points in the patch notes, it's easy to overlook something important, so in this article we'd like to go over everything in more detail. And at t…
Hotfix 0.99.90.3 · Fixed a bug where tooltips when hovering over anomalies were empty. · Fixed the sound behavior in probe launch mode when moving the mouse with the zone limit. · Fixed a bug in the "Meteorite Fall" quest where the quest would automatically progress. · Replaced the video in the "Meteorite Fall" quest with the correct one. · Text corrections in the AI Analyst and in tooltips whe…
Update 0.99.90 · Added sorting when selecting transport in the expeditions window. · Added the ability to sort the list when selecting colonists to work in modules · Added display of rocket upgrades when choosing a rocket in the logistics menu. · Added color indication for each connector level, similar to splitters and conveyors. · Added descriptions of vehicles to small and large factories. ·…
Update 0.99.89 · Added information about science point categories to the corresponding tooltip in the top panel of the screen. · Added an upgrade for increased colonist movement speed inside living quarters. · Added visual indicators for module inputs and outputs when a module is selected. · Added a tooltip when hovering over rocket cargo upgrades in the Launch Station. · Added a block on the a…
Hotfix 0.99.88.4 · Added 18 new colonists. · Fixed a bug where on older saves some anomaly descriptions could be unlocalized. · Fixed a bug where the fuel production recipe using methane was not working correctly. · Fixed several rare cases where a rocket set to auto-sell could get stuck on the Launch Station. · Fixed an exploit in the auto-sell mechanic that allowed credits to be gained withou…
Patch 0.99.88 · Added a new research — AI Trade Analyst. The Analyst automatically calculates the potential profit of a contract against current market resource prices and ensures the maximum reward for early contract completion. · New research to increase the number of resource types available for auto-sell and auto-buy. · New research to increase the speed of all trucks in the Tech Center. ·…
Update 0.99.87 Added · Added a research for advanced slag processing to extract rare earth minerals. · Added an option to “come and scan with LPS scanner” when assigning a rover via right-click. · Added a tooltip about detaching the Multi-resource Storage from a module. · Added icons for Tech Center enhancements. Fixed · Fixed a bug that prevented completing barter contracts. · Fixed an issue i…
Hello, engineers! From time to time, we receive messages and emails from you asking us to support the development of The Crust. Some of you ask about Patreon or whether we’ll launch another Kickstarter campaign. We don’t plan on holding large-scale fundraisers of this kind. However, we still want to offer something extra for those who wish to support a high-quality 1.0 release and the game’s co…
Hotfix 0.99.86 · Added a tutorial for automatic resource transportation using Multi-Resource Storage. · Added the ability to place decor on both sides of a wall if there are living quarters on each side. · Fixed an issue where the previously selected landing location would reset after launching a capsule. · Fixed an issue where, in some cases, the notification about a resource stuck on a convey…
\ Hotfix 0.99.86\ · Added a tutorial for automatic resource transportation using Multi-Resource Storage. · Added the ability to place decor on both sides of a wall if there are living quarters on each side. · Fixed an issue where the previously selected landing location would reset after launching a capsule. · Fixed an issue where, in some cases, the notification about a resource stuck on a con…
Patch 0.99.85.4 · Added an indicator for resources stuck on conveyors. · Added a notification explaining that a room cannot be constructed if it contains unexcavated regolith. · Added icons for rover upgrades. · Added a route assignment button to the Mobile Drilling Rig interface. · Added a pause indicator to the research tree. · Fixed an issue where overflow resources on conveyors would fall t…
Hotfix 0.99.85.3 · Added snapping of wires and pipes to poles within a one-tile radius. · Added the ability to remove poles in wire placement mode. · Added rotation to the fans in CPU Data Centers. · Updated research descriptions. · Added a description for the third requirement to unlock the CRUST rocket research. · Fixed an issue where repeatable research at the end of the tech tree would comp…
Hotfix 0.99.85.1 · Fixed an issue causing visual glitches and artifacts on AMD graphics cards. · Fixed an FPS drop in the research window. · Fixed a crash that could occur when rebuilding conveyors without pausing. · Fixed an issue where the achievement for rescuing all colonists from Hope-2 could not be obtained. · Fixed an issue where incorrect quest completion dates could be displayed in the…
Hello, community! We’re happy to announce the release of a new Big FPS & QoL Update! In this one, we focused on optimization and also introduced several useful new features. Let’s go through them one by one. Optimization In this update, the conveyor systems have undergone significant changes. We have optimized the way resources are displayed in warehouses and on conveyors, and we have implement…
Hotfix 0.99.82.8 · Fixed an issue where drones could fail to complete the construction of living quarters. · Fixed an issue with incorrect resource counting when resources passed through modules via conveyors. · Fixed an issue where, in some cases, a truck could not be controlled after loading a save.
Hotfix 0.99.82.7 · Added research upgrades for the outpost Smelter. · Fixed an issue where drone navigation could break in some cases, causing them to become idle. · Fixed an issue where drones could fail to complete construction of living quarters tiles. · Fixed an issue with incorrect drone behavior when they were on their way to dismantle a module that the player canceled. · Fixed an issue w…
Hotfix 0.99.82.5 · Added a new module: Outpost Smelter. · Super-priority now also increases colonists’ willingness to work in the module. · Fixed an issue where placing a Cargo Dock with its entrance facing the edge of the navigation area would block it and prevent trucks from entering. · Fixed an issue where drones could get stuck on hills. · Fixed an issue where drones traveling to the Reconf…
Hotfix 0.99.82 · Fixed an issue where hauler drones ignored transporting resources in amounts smaller than 5 units. · Fixed an issue where hauler drones reserved a task but failed to execute it, causing standard drones to remain idle as well. · Fixed an issue where, after rebuilding the Multi-Resource Storage and loading a save, the connection line would attach to a different module.
Hotfix 0.99.81.1 · Fixed an issue that caused a crash when loading a save. · Fixed the positioning of filter buttons when the Mobile Drilling Rig interface is open. · Fixed an issue with moving models of the Industrial Kitchen and the Large CPU Data Center. · Improved the visuals of the Underground Warehouse.
Hotfix 0.99.80 · Added the option to choose the subsequent difficulty at the end of the tutorial. · Fixed an issue where, in some cases, the Laser Cannon would request 0 resources. · Fixed an issue where contracts and the market could behave incorrectly. · Fixed an issue where colonists ignored the Training Center. · Fixed an issue where a rocket could be landed on a Launch Station that already…
Hotfix 0.99.79 · Fixed all known causes of drones getting stuck, including in saves where drones were already stuck. · Fixed an issue where the Cargo Dock could be built outside the designated build area. · Fixed an issue where, in rare cases, a save could get stuck loading infinitely. · Fixed an issue with the Single Regolith Refinery recipe breaking, as well as the automatic recipe switching…
Hotfix 0.99.78 · Added gas icons above deposits on the base. They are visible when holding Ctrl and in Construction mode. · Added global reputation gain/loss to the “Heavy Transport” quest depending on the player’s choice. · Added super-priority indicators in Priority mode when hovering over a module while holding Ctrl, as well as an indicator for the priority of a room under construction. · Fi…
Hello engineers and tech entrepreneurs! We’re excited to announce that Update 3 is finally here ! Automate the loading of contracts and shipments, process slag, plant capsules on the FCC, and fully automate the buying and selling of resources. Build smelters and scale up production right at your outposts. Use the industrial kitchen and underground warehouse to optimize your production. Update 3…
Hello, engineers and tech entrepreneurs! We’re excited to open the beta test for the upcoming update “Update 3”! You can already try it out, but first let us introduce some of the new features coming in the update - we’re sure some of them will catch your eye! Beta Access How Do I Take Part in the Public Beta? Every player who owns The Crust has the opportunity to download the new Public Beta v…
Balance improvements to the thermonuclear generator · Added descriptions with formatting to truck and scout improvements · Corrected descriptions with rich formatting in rocket improvements · Increased the average profit of the blockchain module (data center) by 40-45% · Increased the duration of the thermonuclear reactor from one energy cell by 7% (reduced energy cell consumption) · Added one…
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