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Under A New SunNewsNew Dawn - Upcoming Update Announcement
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New Dawn - Upcoming Update Announcement

Under A New Sun · published 7 Mar 2025, 15:16 UTC

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Greetings, Survivors!

As many of you are eager to know what’s next in Under A New Sun, the time has finally come to unveil the next major update!

Introducing New Dawn, by far the biggest and most ambitious update yet. This massive expansion features various new gameplay elements while enhancing existing mechanics, taking Under A New Sun to a whole new level, making it the best experience it has ever been!

This announcement will give you a glimpse of what to expect from the New Dawn update, while there are still many more things, that will be revealed with the final release of this update. Stay tuned!


More islands, biome diversity, bigger islands with whole jungle forests, ponds, rivers, waterfalls and more... what a view!


Build yourself a ship and sail the sea!
The new sailing ship is capable of holding multiple large chests, making it perfect for transporting lots of resources, if you place a bed inside the cabin, you can even use it as a sleep and save point. And if you ever find yourself in a situation, that you wish to go faster than just sailing, you may equip your new vessel with a self-sufficient power system and electric motors to gain some good extra speed!


Find and explore wracks, discover new story elements.


Explore multiple new caves with a redesigned environment, lighting, sounds and most importantly: stuff to find!


Official co-op support, with improved mechanics and game balance, character customization, as well as a new system for unique sessions codes, making it possible to play together in co-op without requiring Steam invites.


A new rare drone variation with a different, more dangerous, behavior.


Redesigned night sky and overall graphic improvements.


Build farming plots to grow your own plants.

The release is set for Q2 - 2025, a fix date will be announced soon.

Enjoy the adventure!
New Horizon Games

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