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Stratus: Battle for the SkyEventsStratus — Thunder and Rain: New Testing Build Now Live on Steam
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Stratus — Thunder and Rain: New Testing Build Now Live on Steam

Stratus: Battle for the Sky · published 25 Aug 2026, 00:14 UTC

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After a week of dealing with the Steam Pipe issue, I’m happy to say it has finally been resolved. As suspected, the issue was on Steam’s end rather than with the Stratus build itself.

Today, we’re pleased to announce that a new testing build has been pushed to Steam’s Testing Branch!

🌧️ Rain Faction

  • Rain Beast Spawn Pool can now be constructed.

  • Rain Beast Spawn Pool now correctly spawns Rain Beasts, which target nearby enemy units.

  • Rain Venom Barricade now correctly constructs and forms its beam, destroying any enemy unit caught within it.

  • Rain Cloud Drifter is now constructable and correctly collects resources.

⚡ Thunder Faction

  • Thunder Workshop now correctly constructs.

  • Thunder Power Generator is now constructable. Most Thunder units still need their power requirements configured.

  • Thunder Blocker can now be constructed.

  • Thunder Cannon now correctly constructs and attacks enemies within its forward-facing arc.

  • Thunder Tower now correctly detects and zaps enemy air units. It currently works against Sun Gigs, with the remaining air units to be added to its targeting checks after this patch.

  • Thunder Gorsk resource collector now correctly constructs and gathers resources.

⚡ Thunder Fence — Coming Soon

We are currently implementing the Thunder Fence, which is the last remaining unit for the Thunder faction.

We’re aiming to have this working and uploaded in a further spot patch later this week.

🧪 How to Access the Testing Build

For anyone wanting to try the latest build, simply go to Stratus → Properties → Betas in Steam and select the Testing Branch.

The latest build is now available to download from the Testing Branch.

As always, a huge thank you to everyone taking the time to test these new features, find bugs, and provide feedback. Every bit of testing helps as we continue bringing Stratus closer to a fully playable multiplayer experience.

For the Storm! ⚡Here is a video showing our latest playtest with a tester, where we tested the Thunder Towers to ensure they were working correctly in multiplayer.

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