Community25 Aug 2025The Road to 1.0Hey all! It's been way too long since our last update on Drift. What started as the Space Exploration update has evolved into something much bigger - the 1.0 update. As I mentioned before, some early design decisions (mainly the static ship in an infinite field) increasingly limited what we could add and frustrated players trying to find resources. I realized we couldn't fix this with small inc…
This small update focuses on UI issues and small quality of life changes. · Fixes the inventory unable to grab focus on Steam Deck after opening it twice · Fix beacon icons missing from the configuration UI in some cases · Add a new UI to the Long Range Scanning console to delete old results · Add the world seed to the save game list · Fix the Controls setting page sometimes showing no controls…
As we continue to work toward a closed beta for the Space Exploration update, I'd like to dive a little deeper into the exploration changes coming in this new version. Updated Visuals With the addition of piloting both your large ship and the new smaller vehicles, we saw a great opportunity to reimagine how the galaxy looks and feels as you explore, mine, build, and craft. We experimented with…
It's time to check in on the highly anticipated Space Exploration update! In development since early January, this update is the largest ever for Drift . In many ways, it will make the game feel entirely new while retaining the same chill ship-building vibe that players have loved over the past year. One of the most requested features from our community has been the ability to fly your ship. Wi…
This update brings a few new building pieces requested by the community and fixes a handful of bugs and crashes. In addition, I back-ported a number of quality of life changes from the upcoming Space Exploration Update as we continue to work on wrapping that up. More to come on that in the next few days. · Added a new pyramid capstone family of pieces to use in your Ha'tak builds · Added an inv…
Thanks to the support by this community, I've been able to put my head down and work on the largest update to Drift yet. The Space Exploration update will improve every aspect of the game and open new ways to explore. Today, I'll take a look at two exciting new features coming with this update. In future posts, I'll go into the new gameplay systems, progression and more. Improved Environment Ar…
In what will be the biggest update yet, I've recently started sharing details about what I'm calling the Space Exploration update on the Drift Discord. There are still a lot of unknowns as this update will have cascade effects on the entire game - but I'm excited to say the ship will FLYYYYYY. Join us in Discord or follow Drift on Steam to hear about future playtests for this update.
This update addresses a few minor issues with the latest Community Update. · Fix a startup crash on macOS · Fix some menu navigation using a controller · Fix triangle walls not snapping correctly to other ship pieces · Fix drills causing a crash when fully destroying an asteroid Thanks for playing and keep an eye on Discord for a sneak peak of the next update!
Community Update 2 is here! In addition to working on the next major update to Drift, I've been collecting quality of life updates, bug fixes, new ship pieces and a new visual style into a new massive update. I'm excited to finally have it in your hands and look forward to your feedback! Creative Mode When starting a new game or loading an existing save, a new game option can be selected to dis…
Since the release of the Sand Update , I've been working on the next Community Update. Like most updates, I've let it get away from me and I've grabbed a few line items from future updates in addition to adding a few unplanned ones. But I'm excited to share with you what you can expect in the next update, which should be ready first thing in 2024. Creative Mode Starting in this new update, when…
Fixes a crash that could happen on game load or while exploring the field. Big thanks to everyone who reported and helped test - this was tough to track down and get right!
A quick follow up solving some crashes. · Removes multiple ways you could crash when changing life support and power. · Fixes a crash after dying and needing to respawn Thanks to everyone in the Discussion Boards and Discord for helping find these!
The last update introduced some edge cases I'm not happy with so this solves the same problems in a new way. In addition: · Fix vertical movement when using boosters and looking up/down · Fix asteroid anchors not attaching to rocks on load if in the nearest chunk · Fix some strangeness with the build error message Please continue to report any issues here or on Discord!
This update includes two fixes that I don't want to hold back until Community Update 2 due out later this month. Large Bases As we start to see larger builds, performance and life support have both dropped. This update includes fixes for both, though more improvements are planned. At a minimum, you can now Borg Cube an entire Asteroid Cave and still get breathable air. Tech Tree Changes An over…
We're continuing our largest ever discount to officially celebrate our first major content update. Enjoy 30% off Drift for the next two weeks as we finish up the last pieces of the next Community Update. If you have any feedback you'd like to see addressed in this update, join us on the Steam Disccusion Board or Discord! What's all new in the Sand Update? Desert Biome There is a new striking bi…
This is a small patch to fix the crafting recipes for Crystal Processor and Crystal Circuits. This decrease the total crafting time of the crystal processor by about 40%. · Fix wrong crafting times for crystal components · Fix flashlight lens forever coloring an equipment slot · The Use hotkey will not longer cycle on survival items
With our first major update behind us, this felt like a great time to re-visit the roadmap and adapt it to what I learned during the last five months. You'll see the size of content updates has increased with smaller community quality of life updates planned between. Feel free to join us in Steam Discussions or Discord to talk about what you would like to see in future updates as well!
Fix the Long Range Scanner Interface not showing the current configuration on the screen · Fix <null> data cards showing up and fix existing ones · Fix crystal colors being reset after leaving a chunk and returning later · Fix some caves not having crystal deposits for the Crystal Drill · Fix being able to build despite being in an invalid placement · Fix drills breaking asteroids when full
Fix a long-standing issue of crafting machines continuing to animate as active when their craft is done. · Fix the multi-tool inventory from showing an item in multiple slots · Fix the crystal battery packs not increasing total energy · Fix the inertial dampener not working as expected at lower speeds
The first major content update for Drift is now live! If you haven't seen what's in store, be sure to read the patch notes below. I'm looking forward to hearing your feedback as it will shape what Update 2 and beyond will look like. Thank you playing and see you in the field! New Features Desert Biome There is a new striking biome to be found in the field. Covered in sandy, silicate dust and wi…
I'm really excited to share The Sand Update, the first major content update to Drift. This free update will be released on October 7 . New Features Desert Biome There is a new striking biome to be found in the field. Covered in sandy, silicate dust and with a plethora of resources to be found, the desert biome holds a lot of mysteries - shipwrecks, islands and more! Launchpads Getting off the s…
Update 1 from the Early Access Roadmap is wrapping up initial development and we'll be moving into playtesting soon. If you're interested in helping out, check out our Discord - otherwise look for Update 1 next month! Let's play a game of "I Spy" - what all can you find? · Glass Floors · Floor to Ceiling Windows · Lockers · Launchpads · Long Range Scanner · "Floor Doors" What else do you see? Y…
- Fixes tractor beams failing to work further in the field when view distance is low. - Allows caves to "re-roll" their cave color, which should help existing worlds have a better crystal balance.
Many early players encountered world seeds where crystals were frustratingly rare - or could not find a single crystal of one color or another. This obviously wasn't the intended design but unfortunately there wasn't one simple fix. I'm finally pleased to release an update that will level the playing field across seeds. And in celebration of Steam Summer Sale, I pulled in a few surprises for th…
I wanted to take a break from our first content update to address some of the biggest requests we're seeing in Discord and on the Discussion Board. Thank you to everyone who has reported or helped identify issues! I know there are those who are still finding worlds lacking crystals of a certain color even after previous updates. There hasn't been one quick fix for this but I'm going to be testi…
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