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The Necesse Rust & Romance Update is dropping on July 30th!

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Hey everyone!

It’s been a while, and you’ve been patient with us. But now it’s finally time for us to share what we’ve been working on for the last 6 months.

Enjoy this brand new trailer for the Necesse Rust & Romance Update dropping on July 30th!
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This update is packed with features, including romance, bigger biomes, the Scrapyard Incursion, a brand new personality system for settlers and so much more!

Now you’re probably thinking that 2 weeks is a long time to wait for this juicy update.

But not to worry my friends! We'll be sharing a bunch of teasers on our socials, leading up to the update to keep you entertained!

To celebrate the Rust & Romance Update we’re also releasing the update alongside a Steam Free Weekend starting on July 30th and ending on August 3rd.

So if you or your friends have been aching to try out Necesse, then you can now do so, for free! And with brand new content! Wow!

Have a great weekend everyone!

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