Developer posts and news about this game.
As many of you might have already guessed, because of the absence of any updates. The game Sanctuary Island will be discontinued and removed from the Steam Store on the 30th of June 2026. Back when I started the development, I had an abundance of time available. But at some point
released test-build as default build now
Time Preview works now faster Faster world loading PhotoMode (L on default you might need to bind it) Shunosaurus
Single-Player AI configuration
Fixed holes in the map Utah pounce fix
New meat shader Better texture with dynamic ageing Meat will now shrink if you eat it More feeders with special food Added a new type of feeder with a special kind of free food for all New Quests Added quests to "Jungle River" and "Sanctuary Atoll"
Fixed typos and added more examples to the default server config
* Added more desert foliage * Fixed translation issues * Fixed para animation bug
* Fixed Stego and Euo hits on AI * Smoothed sun movement * German localization
* Engine Update * Adjusted default AI spawn distances * The Sun position is now based on real sun movement * The Day/Night Cycle now take 1 hour
UI Improvements for better readability of the buttons and texts
Quests There are now quests scattered around the map. You can look into your Quest-Log via the Character-Menu (C by default) and then select the quests tab. Currently, there is only EXP as reward for the quests, but they will lead you around the map. New compass style Now the dir
Code maintenance Blancing of run speeds
Minor Engine update Grass should now be fade better Rework of Fish the spawn logic Night vision in the rain should work better Auto despawn of meat chunks
Added Stegosaurus Seamless growth from hatchling to adult Improved AI spawning AI should no longer spawn upon you, they will spawn some distance away from any player
Forced unstuck when falling outside of the map boundary AI Fishes in lakes, rivers and the ocean
Fixed bug for grabbed foliage items Eggs can now be grabbed more easily Adjusted Trilobite hitboxes and step sounds Stamina regeneration while resting and sleeping is now faster
Bugfix for scaling issue with carried items
AI Trilobites in salt water AI Trilobites will now spawn in ocean, they are semiaquatic and can also walk on land. These creatures are using the usual AI setup. More music tracks New soundtracks in the main menu and if you traverse regions on the map Adjusted water drop mechanic
The today's patch added options for Global Illumination and Reflections in the Options menu. If you have performance issues, maybe with older hardware, you can give these settings a try. The first iteration of the gamepad support is now added to the game. This includes: Analog in