Hello Galactic Survivalists! We've just deployed a small hotfix to resolve a few issues that now have fixes ready. Thanks for your continued feedback and support keep exploring the stars! Changelog: v1.19.1 Build 5148 Changes: · Extended Anniversary achievement date check to a range of one full week (until & including Tuesday Aug 11th 2026) · Update BlocksConfig.ecf missing }
Changelog: v1.18.2 Build 5116 Fixes: · Fixed exception on player actions that would unlock a single-event achievement a 2nd time Changelog: v1.18.1 Build 5115 Changes: · Added first batch of achievements for Steam & Epic players · Added New and updated Status Effect Icons (improved clarity) · Updated DF & Testing grounds with new Status Effect and related changes · Changed \ Powerbars/Energy ba…
Don't Miss the Galactic Adventure: Jump into Empyrion This Weekend! There has never been a better opportunity to dive into Empyrion - Galactic Survival, the expansive 3D sandbox adventure that blends building, exploration, and survival across a vast universe. This Free Weekend grants you full access to a galaxy of creative possibilities! Construct planetary bases, design capital vessels, explor…
Hello Galactic Survivalists! Welcome to update 1.18! This version has a focus on a major rework of the status effect system, aimed at reducing stress during combat by minimizing overlapping or identical effects (stacking), but also to improve readability and better clarity in many text areas within and around the PDA, missions and info given throughout the game. To fulfil that goal, we made sev…
Hello Galactic Survivalists! Welcome to update 1.18! This version has a focus on a major rework of the status effect system, aimed at reducing stress during combat by minimizing overlapping or identical effects (stacking), but also to improve readability and better clarity in many text areas within and around the PDA, missions and info given throughout the game. To fulfil that goal, we made sev…
Hello Galactic Survivalists! Welcome to the experimental phase of the upcoming 1.18 update! If you want to take a little break from the current heat, we recommend checking out the version released today, putting it through its paces, and sending us your feedback. This first EXP phase focuses primarily on a major rework of the status effect system, aimed at reducing stress during combat by minim…
Dear Galactic Survivalists! We have successfully increased the maximum block limit in BlocksConfig.ecf to 8192 . As a result, all item IDs used by the API (code mods) will shift accordingly. If your mod uses item IDs in any form, you will now need to calculate them using: · Item ID + 8192 Failing to apply this offset will result in incorrect items being given by the API in-game. Please note tha…
Hi Galactic Survivalists, We want to give all mod developers an early heads-up regarding an upcoming change planned for next week's update. We have successfully increased the maximum block limit in BlocksConfig.ecf to 8192 . As a result, all item IDs used by the API (code mods) will shift accordingly. If your mod uses item IDs in any form, you will now need to calculate them using: · Item ID +…
Dear Galactic Survivalists! In Germany, there’s a saying: “May brings all things new” (Alles Neue macht der Mai). With that in mind, Update 1.17—which is going live to EXPERIMENTAL phase today—includes a major new feature for anyone who’s ever lost their way while jumping through the galaxy: the Warp Route Planne r! With this new feature, you can calculate a route to your destination on the gal…
Hello Galactic Survivalists! We’ve teamed up in an awesome Creative Sandbox Bundle on Steam — and it’s packed with some of the best building, engineering, and sandbox experiences out there! Featuring: · Empyrion - Galactic Survival · Foundry · From the Depths · TerraTech · TerraTech Worlds · The Universim Whether you're designing massive capital vessels, automating factories, or conquering enti…
Hey Galactic Survivalists! We have a small update to address some issues stay tuned for more! Where to report bugs? Bug reporting: Problems with POI's and missions email here: [email protected] Anything related to gameplay feedback and ideas: We look forward to your feedback! Fixes: · 01711: Some NPC's don't attack the player until the player is so far above them
Hello Galactic Survivalists! Welcome to update 1.16! Version 1.16 not only aims to make the galaxy more lively again - by adding more POI, vessels and also enemies to solar systems and planets - but also adds the first iteration of a new building block for the first time: Charged Combat Steel. Please start a new game with the ‘ Testing Grounds ’ scenario and use the ‘Read First’ item in your ba…
Changelog: v1.16 Build 5002 Fixes: · REVERTED: 01552: Jetpack in space causes every 3rd frame to be dropped · 01705: Players entering an instance counted for 2 instead of 1 (MaxPlayer) Changelog: v1.16 Build 5001 Changes: · upd Added inline info about Dark Faction to default random scenario for reference · upd Added new SFX for Progenitor crystal entities · upd Added LOD/Culling to progenitor d…
Hello Galactic Survivalists! Welcome to the Experimental phase of update 1.16! Version 1.16 not only aims to make the galaxy more lively again - by adding more POI, vessels and also enemies to solar systems and planets - but also adds the first iteration of a new building block for the first time: Charged Combat Steel. The block background lore revolves around a crystal called 'Blue Enerdyn' (w…
Hi Galactic Survivalists! Today we are releasing update 1.15 - the first major update of the new year 2026. As you may already know from the Experimental phase, this update focuses on a few new features, including refactoring and convenience on a larger scale. As we already announced in the announcement for the experimental phase, this update does not contain any new missions or other content f…
Hello Galactic Survivalists! After a successful first round of version 1.15 Experimental, we are launching phase 2 today, which includes several improvements and changes. Among other things, the Short Range Warp function now has a cooldown of 25 seconds for all scenarios and all warpdrives. However, it can now also be used to jump close to a planet or moon in the same game field. Our new conten…
Dear Galactic Survivalists, Today is finally the day we launch the EXPERIMENTAL phase of the upcoming version update 1.15 - the first major update of the new year 2026. As hinted at in our Christmas post, this is initially an update that focuses on a few new features, including refactoring and convenience on a larger scale. There are no new missions or other mission-based content this time (but…
Hey Galactic Survivalists! We have a small update to address some issues stay tuned for more! Where to report bugs? Bug reporting: Problems with POI's and missions email here: [email protected] Anything related to gameplay feedback and ideas: We look forward to your feedback! Fixes: - AI Turret delay with targeting seen in v1.14.1 - Fix CoQ at SpaceAsteroidFieldLegacyV2 - Fixed an exploit
Dear Galactic Survivalists! Another exciting year is coming to an end. We would like to thank all of you, our dear community, for all the feedback, suggestions, and criticism you have sent us over the past few months and throughout this year's updates. We will continue in the same vein at the beginning of next year. The development of version 1.15 is progressing well. This time, we will focus m…
Hey Galactic Survivalists! We have a small update that we will first be putting on the the experimental branch with v1.14.2 with a fix for the turrets currently showing an issue with a delay in targeting v1.14.1. Where to report bugs? · Bug reporting: · Problems with POI's and missions email here: [email protected] · Anything related to gameplay feedback and ideas: We look forward to you…
Hello Galactic Survivalists! We've just deployed a small hotfix to resolve a few issues. Please use the feedback forum for your feedback: Please use the bug report forum for bug and error reports: Changelog: v1.14.1 B4910 2025-11-25 Fixes: · 01675: Portable Constructor cannot be picked up after it has been used & you couldn't use Shift+LMB to move a stack between item grids across · 01677: Can'…
Hello Galactic Survivalists! Empyrion – Galactic Survival has always been a passion project—built, expanded, and constantly improved thanks to you , our amazing community. Over the years, we’ve continued to update, refine, and expand the game far beyond its original launch, driven by your feedback, creativity, and dedication. This year, the Steam Awards 2025 are here, and we believe Empyrion fi…
Hello Galactic Survivalists! Today we’re releasing v1.14, a small update that includes fixes for the single-player story, several economy balance adjustments, and a few updates to blueprints and the long awaited passenger seat persistence! We’ve also added a small quality of life improvement — the subscribed Blueprint limit has been increased to 500, and the Workshop upload limit to 1 GB . Plea…
Hey Galactic Survivalists! We have an update for the v1.14 experimental branch with some more changes & fixes that are ready. Here's how you can participate: 1. Open STEAM 2. Right-click on your game 3. Select Properties and open the ‘Betas’ tab. 4. Select ‘Experimental’ from the dropdown menu in the top right corner 5. Let the game update IMPORTANT: Please ALWAYS start the experimental version…
Hey Galactic Survivalists! While we prepare for a major update for the holiday season, we have focused on fixing the bugs you reported in missions and related game systems for the current update 1.14. We have also further refined some of the newer features, such as more dynamic respawn for players. Furthermore, all factions now call for reinforcements when you attack their space stations. We ha…
Hello Galactic Survivalists! We've just deployed a small hotfix to resolve a few issues that now have fixes ready. Thanks for your continued feedback and support keep exploring the stars! Changelog: v1.13.3 B4803 2025-10-07 Changes: · Updated Unity engine to 2022.3.62f2 Security update. Fixes: · Fix TSP_Variant1 some railings blocked player from accessing the trader, · Fix BAO_AsteroidMineA and…
Hello Galactic Survivalists! We've just deployed a small hotfix to resolve a few issues that now have fixes ready. Thanks for your continued feedback and support—keep exploring the stars! Changelog: v1.13.2 B4801 2025-09-09 Fixes: · 01066: PDA-Spawned, hostile drones do not attack the player (this fix will only work with non customised drones) · Fixed an issue in the API that a structure isn’t…
Hello Galactic Survivalists! We have a small hotfix to address an error in our language files. Changelog: v1.13.1 B4796 2025-08-18 Changes: · Added new ReplaceBlocks execute to replace specific blocks/devices inside a structure. One example of its usage could be replacing turrets to a stronger/weaker version, depending on how many players are inside a Stargate Mission, dyanimcally at any time.…
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