Community28 Jan 2026Lost Rift Updated Early Access RoadmapHello Rifters, We’d like to share an updated look at what we’re currently working on for Lost Rift during Early Access. Since the last roadmap update, we’ve been gathering feedback, reviewing gameplay data, and adjusting priorities to better focus on core improvements and new features. Below is an overview of what’s currently in development and what we’ll continue improving over time. As always…
Hello Rifters - We have estimated over two hours of downtime occurring to release the game update. Game Update #1, Welcome to Locker Island Thank you for your patience as we release our first major update to the game today!
Hello Rifters! We’re so excited to bring you our first major update, Welcome to Locker Island, on December 17, 2025. This update marks the biggest step forward for Lost Rift since Early Access launched, and is coming with a ton of new features the community has been requesting since players first stepped ashore on our mysterious archipelago. This release introduces an entirely new expedition is…
Hello Rifters! It’s wild to think that it’s already been a few months since Lost Rift started our journey into Early Access. While we’ve put out an initial look at our plans through the Early Access period, the team has continued to actively listen to player feedback and is focusing on delivering different features accordingly. This new Early Access roadmap reflects our latest priorities, refin…
Hello Rifters! The next update for Lost Rift is officially coming this month! We’re excited to introduce, Welcome to Locker Island. Our first big update is loaded with huge changes, including self-revive for downed solo players, powerful new chests that let you craft at nearby workbenches without transferring resources, a new HUD armor gauge, fierce new enemies, and a brand new Expedition to fi…
Hello Rifters - We have two to three hours of downtime occurring to fix the following crashing issues: Stability · Fix for authentication that would fail when Windows root certificates were out of date. · Fixes for GPU crashes and various other rare crashes · Unhandled Exceptions causing crashing issues connecting to Expeditions. Thank you for your patience as we update the game today!
Hello Rifters! We want to share a quick update with you from the development team. Lost Rift will be receiving its first Content Update next month, in December! We'll be sharing screenshots and information about this exciting content update, which will include multiple features mentioned in our roadmap , with you as we work towards our release date. Sneak peek image of Lost Rift's new second Ex…
Exciting news for Rifters on the go! We are happy to announce that Lost Rift is now fully playable and officially Verified on the Steam Deck. Whether you're hunkering down in your base camp or diving into a high-stakes Expeditions, you can now take the full Lost Rift experience with you anywhere. We've ensured full controller support, legible text, and optimized performance to deliver the most…
Hello Rifters, We know it has been rough for Lost Rift and our community recently. We want to be transparent with you all and acknowledge the recent major issues that many of you have faced since the release of Patch 1. These issues include server instability, latency fluctuations, and, most frustratingly, the loss of your items and disappearance of wooden storage chests. People Can Fly is comm…
Update 3: All server issues should now be resolved and all players should have access to their islands again. Update 2: Unfortunately, we've identified a remaining server crash that is preventing some players from loading their island saves. We are diagnosing the crash right now. 🙏 Update: The hotfix to fix ongoing server issues is now live. All players are advised to exit their islands and re…
Hello, Rifters! It’s hard to believe it’s already been two weeks since Lost Rift opened its doors to the world. From the first steps onto Pioneers' Landing to the countless expeditions and close calls since, watching our entire community explore, survive, and share your stories with us has been incredible. We want to take a moment to thank every single one of you who joined us for the Early Acc…
Matchmaking · Restricted solo player matchmaking to only ever match solo players together, instead of allowing solos to sometimes end up with duos, etc. We will be making this optional in the future, but this option is forced on for all solo players currently, as of this update Crossbow Balance · Reduce Crossbow damage to 55 · Reduce Combat Crossbow damage (120 > 60) We have received a large nu…
Welcome to the Early Access launch of Lost Rift! We are thrilled to have you all here with us. Are you curious about what Lost Rift has to offer? Read on to get an overview of our features and what you can expect when you dive into the Rift. Pioneers’ Landing (PVE Island) Pioneers’ Landing is your home base and is roughly one square kilometer of playing area. It's entirely private for you and u…
Congratulations, Rifters! As part of the Steam Wishlist Campaign, our community has unlocked a reveal of an upcoming hostile creature that will be added to Lost Rift post-Early Access launch. Internally, this aggressive creature is currently being referred to as Bogzilla . For now, we will let everyone speculate on where you might be able to find this creature, and what kind of environment it m…
Play the Lost Rift Demo for FREE September 17-24 ! This is your chance to get a taste of the core gameplay loop before the full game launches on September 25, 2025. In the demo, you'll start your journey on Pioneers’ Landing, where you'll be introduced to Wade, a character who will help you get established and guide you toward your first Expedition on Western Island. This is where you'll experi…
Congratulations, Rifters! As part of the Steam Wishlist Campaign, our community has unlocked a high-resolution digital wallpaper! In the future, we will add this wallpaper as a Steam Profile Background for you to use on your own profile. Click the image to save it at high resolution. Here’s what is still waiting to be revealed: · First Look: New Hostile Creature Concept · Collectible Steam Trad…
ANOMALY LOG UPDATE Dr. Emilia Gates, Operation Victoria SUBJECT: Anomaly Log Post-Incident Analysis - Historical Maritime Wreck “Ranger” (Reference: Event VIC-0531) For as long as OpVic has been established, the remnants of an aged wooden sailing vessel have sat half-buried along the tidal flats west of Sector Bravo-8. We assumed it to be the wreckage of a colonial merchant craft, too degraded…
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