This patch includes many new quests and other early game improvements for new characters, with the goal of making progression less chaotic and more immersive. Starting a fresh character in a fresh world is recommended to experience all of the changes. Dungeons · The first dungeon, Shallow Caves, is now available. Entrances can be found on most islands. · Enemies inside drop crafting materials,…
Controls · You can now use automatic interaction with mouse movement (previously only available with WASD or a controller). · You can now use automatic targeting with WASD movement (previously only available with a controller). Note: some actions have new default keybinds and will be reset when updating to this version to avoid conflicts. Crafted Gear Upgrade · You can now upgrade level 20 craf…
Time flies It's been 6 months since Beyond the Map entered Early Access on August 25, 2025. First of all, ❤️ thank you to everyone who has supported the game! I've received more feedback than I could possibly address, and I'm still working through your suggestions. My backlog is currently three screens long - but we'll get there! Development Progress Here are the most notable features and chang…
World generation · New worlds will have more points of interest, including a Portal on each island (inactive until you reach it). · New worlds will also have a single, larger, updated snow island. · New worlds and unexplored areas of old worlds will now generate objects using an improved distribution pattern, resulting in more resources and a more natural look. · Inactive dungeon entrances (not…
Map & Mini-map · Both have a new style. · Both now show rafts. Note: rafts built before this update won't be visible on the world map until you get close enough to load them (once). · The mini-map now shows enemies. Additionally, it flashes when raiders are nearby. · All characters now automatically mark points of interest on the map (Pirate can still see them from further away). · Points of in…
Smart Loot & Inventory · It's now much more likely to loot the correct armor type for your current build (determined by the balance of Strength, Agility, and Intellect you currently have, including buffs). · To make looting even better, the Inventory is now 8 slots larger. Post-Cap Progression · You now gain Mastery experience after reaching the level cap (currently 30). · Each Mastery Level gr…
Updated Roadmap · A content update originally planned for December 2025 has been postponed. If you haven't seen this news yet, please read it here: Patch notes 0.2.8 Crafting · All crafted T1 armor and off-hands now have T2 versions. · Ghostweave can now be transmuted into Silver. · New recipe at the Spellforge: Astral Infusion - increases a legendary item's level (works with both crafted and l…
This is an intermediate patch introducing two new systems before the content update planned for this December. World Tiers Baseline enemy health and damage were significantly reduced - a new player in a new world should now be able to easily handle packs of same-level enemies. A new buildable structure, the Altar of Rites , allows you to unlock and switch World Tiers, which define enemy health…
Autumn Sale Beyond the Map is 🏷️ 20% off during the Autumn Sale, Sep 29 − Oct 6! Steam Community Items Trading cards and profile badges are now available! Learn more: Patch Notes 0.2.5 While a bigger update is still in the works, this patch delivers what's ready − the first achievements and some gameplay changes: General · The first 🏆 16 achievements are now available, with more to be added s…
💎Do you like loot? Beyond the Map is part of No Time To Loot 2025 − the ultimate celebration of loot-driven gaming. From legendary treasures to chaotic randomized drops, this festival showcases the thrill of chasing rewards, upgrading gear, and diving headfirst into the madness of endless loot. Running September 22 – 29: 🎮 Demo is up! The demo has been updated to the latest patch and is avail…
Bosses · Fixed a bug that caused bosses to deal excessive damage to player-built structures. · Drowned Cook's spinning bones now properly disappear when the encounter ends. · Skeleton Overlord now correctly uses all of his abilities. · Bosses now drop 2-3 legendary and 1-2 rare items. Skills · New skill for mage builds: Flame Shield (dropped by 2-star Drowned Mages). · Multi-Shot : Damage and o…
General · New movement system should completely prevent clipping with both mouse and keyboard movement. As a side effect, you can now drop off ledges. Climbing up will be added in a future update. · All worlds now include 2 additional snowy islands with high-level skeletons, making it easier to farm high-level items. These islands will remain until Q4 2025, when dungeons arrive and become the m…
Base Building · You should no longer clip through the floor. Known issues: this may still happen when spawning or when building over deep water. · Base structures now have better resistance to higher-level enemy attacks. · Sharp Stakes now deal 100% of the damage they take back to enemies attacking them in melee range (was a fixed amount). · Fixed a bug that caused base structures to be vulnera…
While big updates are still being worked on, this patch addresses the most important issues players reported within the first two days after launch. General · New option: Friendly Fire ( off by default) - allows damage to player-built objects. · Night spawns are now less frequent, contain fewer enemies, and can no longer incorrectly spawn inside player bases. · Teleporting now grants an aura th…
Beyond the Map has officially launched in Early Access , and you can grab it now with a 10% launch discount . This is just the beginning − here's what you can dive into today, and what’s coming next: What's in the game right now · Procedural world with multiple islands · Level cap at 30 · 2 biomes, each featuring its own boss, resources, and equipment tier · Plenty of rare and legendary items t…
Early Access drops in about 2 weeks — August 25! Today, Beyond the Map's demo crossed 20,000 players - thank you all! ❤️ That's a great milestone to wrap things up. The demo will go offline tomorrow as I focus on polishing the full version. Join the Official Discord: Talk to other players, vote in #polls, post your #feedback and #bug-reports, and show your loot in #item-showcase!
Note: If you haven't played in a while, it's recommended to create a new world so it will have all the features of the current world generator. General · Resting next to a fire provides a 10-minute Rested buff that increases movement speed while not attacking. · There are now 3 different mushroom types for Health/Mana/Balanced food. · Cauldron can now take up to 9 ingredients, including new one…
Patch notes 0.1.6 Including changes from 0.1.4 Worlds · Added new world modifier that spawns additional enemies at night. · Newly created demo islands now feature rivers and more varied terrain. · Added rainy weather. Have you already built your roofs? Crafting · Added new Bronze tools . · Added Sharpening Wheel for restoring durability to metal tools. Misc · Reduced all Trait cooldowns from 20…
Patch Notes 0.1.2 Buildings - Single 10-slot chest added. - Stash now has tabs. - You can now build Portals. - Cauldron now requires 3 ingredients (but can still use 4). Controls - WASD movement can now be enabled in Options. - You no longer have to click repeatedly to keep interacting with the same breakable object. Crafting and Items - Crafted armor sets now have new bonuses. - Crafted items…
Due to issues with enemy AI and respawning, the game turned out a bit more brutal than intended. We're proud of everyone who could withstand the onslaught of elite boars and wolves, but here are the fixes: March 29 #1 · Fixed a bug that caused enemies to respawn inside the player base. · Fixed a bug that caused enemies to attack structures built by players while they were away. · Fixed a bug th…
Beyond the Map Demo is now live! Download it on the store page: Also, official Discord has just launched: Leave your #feedback and #bug-reports, and thank you for playing!
We're happy to announce that our first public demo will be available next month in March 2025! It will initially include one biome, with more content rolled out over time as we develop it. Are you ready for your next adventure?..
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