Every update, patch and developer post we have logged for Sunkenland, newest first: the date, the headline, a one-line summary and a link to the original source. We file Sunkenland under Open-World Survival.
| Date | Title | Summary | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 | Update 0.9.30 | Update 0.9.30 lets players command companions via the tactical map GOTO order, reposition them on boats, and use a single-player turret quick-switch… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-10-22 | Update v0.9.20 | Update 0.9.20 adds three recruitable companions that gather resources, repair bases, defend against attacks, and fight aboard boats, plus performance and bug… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-10-19 | Hotfix v0.9.12 | Hotfix v0.9.12 fixes an issue where boats were lost due to route adjustments. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-10-16 | Update v0.9.10 | Public Test Branch | Public test build v0.9.10 adds a Companion System: three recruitable NPCs who scavenge, gather, repair, and fight, plus bug fixes. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-10-06 | Hotfix v0.8.93 | Hotfix v0.8.93 fixes sharks not attacking players, incorrect multiplayer name displays, ship-mounted Sleeping Bag name saving, and several terrain and… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-09-25 | Hotfix 0.8.92 | Hotfix 0.8.92 fixes an issue preventing players from jumping out of the water, dedicated server lag caused by ship-mounted weapons, and missing underwater… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-09-24 | Update v0.8.90 | Update v0.8.90 optimizes chainsaw, booster and bullet-hole logic to cut stuttering, and fixes severe frame drops when equipping the Ore Detector, Repair… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-09-23 | Hotfix v0.8.88 | Hotfix v0.8.88 optimizes combat performance and fixes bugs including stove charcoal output, Defensive Iron Door placement, Eden Island house collision, and an… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-09-18 | Hotfix v0.8.86 | Hotfix v0.8.86 reduces network data and enemy attack stutter, and fixes bugs with boat collisions, disembarking, aquariums, settings and several achievements. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-09-15 | Update v0.8.80 | Update v0.8.80 for Sunkenland improves frame rates and memory use, shortens shark respawn times, and fixes multiplayer achievement, fishing UI, and boat… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-08-25 | 🎉 Happy 3rd Birthday, Sunkenland! 🎉 | Sunkenland's third Early Access anniversary post tallies 58 updates from v0.1 to v0.8.55, thanks the community, and says more updates are still to come. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-08-25 | Update v0.8.55 | Patch 0.8.55 optimizes networking, adds weighted targeting to ship weapons with an 8-meter loss rule, and fixes stove crafting and Military Port building bugs. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-08-19 | Update v0.8.53 | Patch 0.8.53 fixes Pirate Cargo Ship and Tunnel quest bugs plus Nuclear Power Plant ladder collision, and cuts final boss turret health from 28,000 to 14,000. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-08-16 | Hotfix v0.8.52 | Hotfix v0.8.52 fixes an error message that could appear while loading a world and prevent it from loading correctly. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-08-14 | Update v0.8.50 | Update 0.8.50 fixes dedicated server quest-data loading, stuck NPC dialogue, rescued-slave quest counts, boat boiler and turret bugs, and improves framing… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-08-11 | Update v0.8.47 | Update v0.8.47 converts consecutive survival achievements to cumulative ones that no longer reset on save or load, and fixes the vanishing Storm Outpost and… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-08-06 | Update v0.8.45 | Update v0.8.45 fixes NPC dialogue resets, multiplayer sync, and stuck enemies, and cuts enemy ship speed by ~40%; Companion System still in development. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-07-31 | Update 0.8.41 | Update 0.8.41 fixes achievement and UI bugs, corrects Auto Turret and Machine Gun ammo, closes a free weapon-receiver exploit, and enables building on Eden… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-07-28 | Update 0.8.40 | Update 0.8.40 fixes item loss from the Sort function, quest blockers, ship fuel capacity, and a trapping elevator, and adds world and character save file… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-07-24 | Update v0.8.30 | Update 0.8.30 adds character save history restore with up to 9 backups, dedicated server custom save paths, and fixes for NPC quest status and ship sinking. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-07-22 | Update v0.8.24 | Update v0.8.24 for Sunkenland is a bug-fix patch covering enemy spawns and quest settings on the final quest island, collectible rendering that blocked… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-07-17 | Update v0.8.23 | Update v0.8.23 fixes client-join freezes and crashes, blank radio UI that blocked quest progression, unsaved map markers, and misplaced death loot bags. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-07-15 | Hotfix v0.8.22 | Hotfix 0.8.22 fixes radio-related quests that could not be completed because broadcasts were unavailable, and corrects a mismatch between the Scavenger… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-07-14 | Hotfix v0.8.21 | Hotfix v0.8.21 fixes abnormal ship movement speed and an issue where some save files from older game versions would not display properly. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-07-13 | Update v0.8.20 | Update 0.8.20 fixes mission, ammo and crafting bugs, and adds cloud saves, a Big Barrel Fortress elevator, helmet hiding and new anatase ore spawns. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-07-04 | Update v0.8.04 | Patch 0.8.04 fixes the Bird Trap, underwater breath damage, Eden Island liberation, stuck enemy raids, and lost gun attachments, while reworking the… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-06-29 | Hotfix v0.8.03 | Hotfix v0.8.03 fixes an issue that caused enemy raids to get stuck in the ocean before reaching the player's base. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-06-27 | MAIN BRANCH Update v0.8.02 is Live! | Update 0.8.02 adds a ship-based naval combat system with boardable vessels, modular ship upgrades and mounted weapons; a new save is recommended. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-06-20 | Update v0.8.01 | Public Test Branch | Public test update v0.8.01 adds naval combat: five capturable warship types, craftable ship-mounted weapons, and coastal defense turrets. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-05-30 | Development Update | Sunkenland's next chapter adds a 19-mission main questline, the New World continent with new fortresses, and liberated settlements that become trading posts. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2025-12-23 | Update v0.7.08 | Public Test Branch | Test branch update v0.7.08 fixes save file errors, vanishing packaged buildings, weapon attachment loss in storage, and raises Hard difficulty enemy spawn… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2025-12-20 | Update v0.7.07 | Public Test Branch | Public test branch update v0.7.07 fixes resource respawn and buried resource bugs, a Skeleton Camp model error, disc-song text issues, underwater chainsaw… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2025-12-17 | Hotfix v0.7.06 | Public Test Branch | Hotfix v0.7.06 on Sunkenland's public test branch fixes quest bugs, adds gramophone music playback, and patches save/load issues. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2025-12-16 | Update v0.7.05 | Public Test Branch | Public test build v0.7.05 splits quests into main and side lines, adds the Pirate King boss, a level 5 pirate transport ship, and a resource recycler. | store.steampowered.com |