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| Game update | 2026.1 Patch 18 Dear captains, There is a new patch available for update 2026.1. Changelog: Type IX: - Fix: Ensured compatibility of camouflages with the conning towers. - Fix: In existing saves, the issue with missing geometry under the stern loading hatch for loading torpedoes was still occurring. - Fix: Bearing display was frozen on the additional periscope in Type IXA. Type VII: - Fix: Resolved an issue wi… | 23176501 | |
| Game update | 2026.1 Patch 17 Dear captains, There is a new patch available for update 2026.1. Changelog: Type IX: - Fix: Missing geometry under the stern loading hatch for loading torpedoes. - Fix: Forward deck gun was incorrectly reported on the Overview screen. Type VII: - Fix: Resolved glowing texture error on Turm 0 on Type VII U-boats near ports. - Fix: Navigation lights stopped to work on Turm 0 on Type VII. UI: - Sl… | 23134688 | |
| Game update | 2026.1 Patch 16 Dear captains, There is a new patch available for update 2026.1. Changelog: Type IX: - Fix: It wasn't possible to open hatch from the engine room to the control room in FPP. Damage system: - Water inflow rate through hull breaches was considerably decreased to compensate for the fact that enemies are much better now at dropping depth charges and to some degree also hitting the U-boat with guns… | — | |
| Game update | 2026.1 Patch 15 Dear captains, There is a new patch available for update 2026.1. Changelog: Type IX: - Fix: Gyrocompass on the conning tower was missing. - Fix: Type IXC/40 had a few spots with a wrong texture on the deck. - Fix: Sailors assigned to the officer using one of the AA guns on Turm IV weren't using the other guns. - Fix: 43U gun (the four barrel AA gun) on Turm IV couldn't be used in FPP. The offic… |
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| Game update | 2026.1 Patch 14 Dear captains, There is a new patch available for update 2026.1. Changelog: Localization: - Russian localization update by Hard. Type IX: - Fix: Sometimes aircraft could be detected on the surface, while playing with Type IXC or Type IXC/40, even though U-boat was submerged below periscope depth and had no means of detecting them. - Fix: Diesel engines often continued to be animated after switc… | — |
| Game update | 2026.1 Patch 13 Dear captains, There is a new patch available for update 2026.1. Changelog: Localization: - Russian localization update by Hard. - Japanese localization update by かねのもうじゃ. - Fix: Resolved issue with cyrillic characters in settings and the port menu. Missions: - Fix: It was possible for the mission script to get stuck after sinking HMS Dorsetshire in Cape Town patrol. - Fix: In certain save file… | — |
| Game update | 2026.1 Patch 12 Dear captains, There is a new patch available for update 2026.1. Changelog: Type IX: - Fix: After installing an anti-radar coated snorkel, the boat upgrade UI was still claiming that the normal snorkel was installed instead. - Fix: Some bulkheads weren't closed after issuing an order to close all bulkheads. - Fix: Crew pathing issues with some bulkheads closed. Ships: - Fix: Type VII NPC U-boat… | — |
| Game update | 2026.1 Patch 11 Dear captains, There is a new patch available for update 2026.1. Changelog: Type IX: - Added Type IXC NPC U-boats to the game. - Fix: Conning tower upgrade options weren't appearing on Type IXC U-boats. - Fix: AA guns on Turm II and Turm IV couldn't be reloaded with new ammunition. - Fix: Wrong data was displayed in Overview screen in a few places (including a wrong armament name). Missions: -… | — |
| Game update | 2026.1 Patch 10 Dear captains, There is a new patch available for update 2026.1. Changelog: Type IX: - Fix: Snorkel wasn't refreshing air correctly on Type IX. - Fix: Several campaign objectives weren't available for Type IX. Ships: - Fix: Wrong highlight mesh on LST ships. Missions: - Fix: Messages with new orders are now retransmitted during group patrols, such as Eisbär, when the first tranmission was misse… | — |
| Game update | 2026.1 Patch 9 Dear captains, There is a new patch available for update 2026.1. Changelog: Type IX: - Fix: Improved flooding water meshes inside compartments to fix water flickering on the other side of some walls. - Fix: Corrected icon position for the bridge activator. - Fix: Aft torpedo launchers could become blocked by crew slots that weren't physically blocking loading. This issue may persist for some ti… | — |
| Game update | 2026.1 Patch 8 Dear captains, There is a new patch available for update 2026.1. Changelog: Type IX: - Fix: Two compartments had mismatched shape of flooding water mesh, not matching the shape of the compartments. - Fix: Captain's cabin folded doors were stopping to work after saving the game state and loading it back. - Fix: Echosounder button and knobs weren't interactable. - Fix: Occlusion culling precision… | 22889781 |
| Game update | 2026.1 Patch 7 Dear captains, There is a new patch available for update 2026.1. Changelog: Type IX: - Fix: Type IX family wasn't appearing in U-boat picker UI in old saves. - Fix: Pathing issue near one of the tables, that could make a sailor stuck. Physics: - Fix: Second race condition in physics code that was happening randomly and could have various side effects. Crew: - Fix: Captain could freeze after tub… | 22884712 |
| Game update | 2026.1 Patch 6 Dear captains, There is a new patch available for update 2026.1. Changelog: Weather: - Fix: Discrepancies between weather forecasts and actual weather. - Fix: Cloudy weather and rain were too rare. Tutorials: - Fix: Tutorial highlight could be missing inside the menu dropdown during tutorial no. 7, if tutorial was activated without using that menu earlier at any point. General: - Fix: After vac… | 22880689 |
| Game update | 2026.1 Patch 5 Dear Captains, There is a new patch available for update 2026.1. If this patch causes issues, please try to verify game files integrity as described in this article: Steam Support :: Verify Integrity of Game Files Localization: - Fix: Added missing translations to new loading hints. Physics: - Fix: Race condition in physics code that was happening randomly and could have various side effects. S… | 22869250 |
| Game update | 2026.1 Patch 4 Dear Captains, There is a new patch available for update 2026.1. Changelog: UI: - Fix: Portraits could be missing in the section view, if several steps were done, involving port menu. - Fix: If HQ view was toggled while port menu was active, the port menu wasn't disappearing and there was UI overlap. Tutorials: - Fix: Issues with camera after starting tutorial no. 4. General: - Fix: If captain… | 22856001 |
| Game update | 2026.1 Patch 3 Dear captains, There is a new patch available for update 2026.1. Changelog: Save compatibility: - Fix: After loading any save from a previous version of the game, the center of mass of the U-boat was off until the U-boat was swapped to another type (it's the 45 degree rotation bug). Type IX: - Fix: Snorkel was in a vertical orientation right after installing it. - Fix: On Type IXA and Type IXC,… | 22847458 |
| Game update | 2026.1 Patch 2 Dear captains, There is a new patch available for update 2026.1. Changelog: Type IX: - Fix: Type IX family was missing from the ship selector UI, after talking with the flotilla commander about a new U-boat. General: - Fix (regression): Changing a U-boat to a new type was breaking the UI, if port menu was enabled in the settings. Yours, DWS | 22841869 |
| Game update | 2026.1 Patch 1 Dear captains, There is a new patch available for update 2026.1. Changelog: Type IX: - Fix: Type IXA and Type IXC/40 were using wrong geometry for snorkels. General: - Fix: Added silhouettes for HDML and Royal Oak. - Fix: Screen could become locked after following these steps: opening map when port menu was active, undocking, leaving port area and toggling map off. Yours, DWS | 22838520 |
| Major update | Type IX: Distant Coasts is out now - Update 2026.1 launches alongside! Dear captains, The day has finally come. Type IX: Distant Coasts and the free Update 2026.1 are live. After months of extra work, testing and polish, we're proud to finally hand you the keys to the Kriegsmarine's most ambitious ocean-going U-Boats and send you to theaters of war you've never been able to reach before in UBOAT. Thank you for your patience with the delay from January — the extra… | 22837633 |
| Community | UBOAT x Ship Graveyard Simulator 2 Crossover Dear Captains! We are very pleased to announce a unique collaboration - UBOAT has officially arrived at Ship Graveyard Simulator 2- Submarines DLC! 💥 Our iconic submarine model is now available as a free content update for all owners of the SGS2 Submarines DLC We believe this is a perfect opportunity to experience our submarine from a completely different perspective. It's a great chance for b… | — |
| Community | Update Regarding Type IX: Distant Coasts DLC and Update 2026.1 Release Date Dear Captains, We have made the tough decision to move the release date for the Type IX: Distant Coasts DLC and the free Update 2026.1 from January 29th to April 17th . We understand that a delay is never good news, especially so close to the expected launch. However, after evaluating the current build, we believe this extra time is necessary to ensure the DLC is truly ready for release. How we… | — |
| Community | Development blog: Type IX, Flotilla Headquarters, Missions Dear captains, We are back with a new development blog! This time it's a long one. As always, we’ve been working hard on the next updates for UBOAT. Let’s dive into the details. Type IX We are wrapping up work on the Type IX family, which will consist of three variants. Type IXA is available from the beginning of the war in 1939. It's unique in that it has three periscopes. Type IXC has an exte… | — |
| Community | Development blog: XBOX and PS5 Release, Monsoon Group, Campaign Expansion Dear captains, We are back with a new development blog! As always, we’ve been working hard on the next updates for UBOAT. Let’s dive into the details. UBOAT on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 We are excited to announce that Ultimate Games has successfully ported UBOAT to major consoles. UBOAT will launch on Xbox Series X|S on August 27th and will also surface on PlayStation 5 on September 17t… | — |
| Community | Development blog: Update 2025.2, Type IX: Distant Coasts DLC Dear Captains, After releasing two updates earlier this year, we’re now dedicating ourselves full-time to the next free update and the Type IX DLC, which we plan to launch together. This work will still take several months, but we wanted to give you a heads-up and an overview of what’s on the way. Type IX: Distant Coasts DLC As we announced in October, we’re bringing the Type IX family of U-boa… | — |
| Game update | 2025.1.1 Patch 4 Dear captains, There is a new patch available for version 2025.1.1. Localization: - Russian localization update by Hard. UI: - Fix: In some languages, AOB, distance, and velocity values were missing from the subtitles when an officer used the periscope and reported them to the TDC operator. - Fix: Most languages incorrectly referenced torpedo loading instead of mine loading in the tooltip on an… | 18475962 |
| Game update | 2025.1.1 Patch 3 Dear captains, A new patch for version 2025.1.1 is now available, featuring a few additional fixes following the earlier public test. Thank you to everyone who participated in testing and provided valuable feedback! Localization: - Czech localization update by Spid3rCZ. Crew: - Fix: It was not possible to assign a sailor to watch over valves on Type IIA and Type IID U-Boats. Simulation: - Fix:… | 18235254 |
| Game update | 2025.1.1 Patch 3 (Public Test Build) Dear captains, A new patch for version 2025.1.1 is now available on the "unstable" branch. This build is intended for preliminary testing of introduced fixes and improvements. Localization: - Czech localization update by Spid3rCZ. Crew: - Fix: It was not possible to assign a sailor to watch over valves on Type IIA and Type IID U-Boats. UI: - Fix: On some systems, a "x0009" text appeared instead… | 18155549 |