First Dwarf

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Released: Jun 19, 2024
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Last updated: 13 Sep 2026, 12:39 GMT

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04 Sep 2026Developer post
UPDATE #48: Achievement Unlocked! Production Expanded
Hello again! Time for Update #48! Achievement unlocked: Achievements! :) Tru is already making room for the first ones, and we didn’t stop there. Settlers can now work for you in the Workshop and Alchemy Station, bringing them to new islands is more flexible, and we’ve added a bu
Hello again!
Time for Update #48!
Achievement unlocked: Achievements! :)
Tru is already making room for the first ones, and we didn’t stop there.
Settlers can now work for you in the Workshop and Alchemy Station, bringing them to new islands is more flexible, and we’ve added a bunch of balance changes, fixes, and quality-of-life improvements on top.
Achievements... oh boy!
This one has been sitting on our to-do list for quite a while, and we can finally cross it off! You can check them out here: https://steamcommunity.com/stats/1714900/achievements
And yes, we've already got ideas for more. :)
Production is expanding!
In the last update, we introduced production in the Kitchen. Now we're expanding the system even further!
Settlers can now produce items for you in the Workshop and Alchemy Station.
When you're near a Workshop or Alchemy Station, you'll now see a second interaction option that opens the production window. From there, you can assign Settlers to the building and set up what you want them to produce.
Just like in the Kitchen, production can use ingredients from the settlement inventory, Pantry, Storage Hut, or Settlers' inventories.
This also means you can now create proper production loops, with some Settlers farming plants while others produce seeds and other items for them! :)
With production expanding beyond the Kitchen, we've also rebalanced production times and food calorie values to make the whole system work better together.
Settling down just got easier!
To give you more freedom when establishing new settlements, we've removed the requirement to connect houses to mana before bringing Settlers to them.
This should make it much easier to get a settlement started on the more challenging islands. There is a trade-off, though: Settlers living in houses without mana will be less happy.
So yes, you can now build a slightly miserable frontier outpost if that's what the situation calls for. ;)
Less happy Settlers = less work done! :O
Full Changelog:
Production:

Settlers can now be assigned to the Workshop to produce items.
Settlers can now be assigned to the Alchemy Station to produce items.
Other Changes & Fixes:

Removed the requirement to connect houses to mana before recruiting Settlers to them.
Items you craft yourself will now be automatically added to your inventory.
If you leave the crafting menu while crafting an item, crafting will pause until you return.
Improved the visuals of the Crossbow Turret's fire rate upgrade.
Added new hats for Settlers working in the Kitchen, Workshop, and Alchemy Station.
Your player icon now blinks when you open the map.
Fixed a bug where walking and sprinting sound effects and camera shake could continue playing while your character was standing still.
Fixed a bug where fully tainted animals incorrectly displayed a popup saying they could be healed. Only slightly tainted animals can be healed.
Balance:

Changed the Settler production time for Berries to 60s.
Changed the Settler production time for Meatshroom to 120s.
Changed the Settler production time for Highshroom to 120s.
Changed the Settler production time for Barley to 60s.
Changed the Settler production time for Water Fern to 60s.
Changed the calorie value of Berries to 90.
Changed the calorie value of Meatshroom to 200.
Changed the calorie value of Highshroom to 190.
Changed the calorie value of Honey to 450.
Changed the calorie value of Smoked Mushroom Skewer to 468.
Changed the calorie value of Mushroom Pie to 480.
Changed the calorie value of Waterfern Rolls to 444.
Changed the calorie value of Berryebread to 888.
Changed the calorie value of Dwarven Mead to 360.
Changed the calorie value of Nutritious Bar to 768.
Changed the calorie value of Dried Berries to 216.
Changed the calorie value of Dried Meatshroom to 480.
Changed the calorie value of Dried Highshroom to 456.
Reduced the amount of Plant Fiber required and removed the Peat requirement for crafting Acidshroom, Barley, Berries, Boomboo, Flowershroom, Highshroom, Meatshroom, Reed, and Waterfern.
Achievements:

Added achievement: First Dwarf.
Added achievement: Dragon Within Reach.
Added achievement: Stone by Stone.
Added achievement: A Tainted Beginning.
Added achievement: A Good Start.
Added achievement: Rock Solid.
Added achievement: New Arrivals.
Added achievement: Beyond the First Horizon.
Added achievement: Hold the Line.
Added achievement: Meet the Stranger.
Added achievement: Meet an Old Friend.
Added achievement: Wavebreaker.
Added achievement: Unshaken Colony.
Added achievement: Pirates!
Added achievement: A Learned Company.
Added achievement: The Hunt Joins.
Added achievement: Fury Unleashed.
Added achievement: Into the Canyon.
Added achievement: Among Ancient Bones.
Added achievement: Rooted in the Sky.
Alongside Update #48, we're also launching a hefty 7-day discount, so grab your buddy and jump into First Dwarf together! :)
If you'd like to support our work, leaving a Steam review is one of the best ways to help us! Liking our posts, following us, wishlisting First Dwarf, and spreading the word helps a lot too! ❤️
If you haven’t joined our Discord yet, go ahead, don’t be shy!
❤️ Thanks for all the support! ❤️
Damian
Star Drifters Team
See you soon :)
Original post
22 Aug 2026Developer post
Update #47: Cook, Craft, Defend!
Hello, adventurers! Well... this one got pretty big! What started as another content update somehow turned into new systems, new structures, new upgrades, new things to cook, craft and discover... and a banner problem. We genuinely didn't know what to put on it. As you can see, T
Hello, adventurers!
Well... this one got pretty big!
What started as another content update somehow turned into new systems, new structures, new upgrades, new things to cook, craft and discover... and a banner problem.
We genuinely didn't know what to put on it. As you can see, Tru took it well :)
So, let's see what caused all the trouble.
Let's start with a new set of turret upgrades.
Each guild's technology tree now includes a new turret upgrade, giving you five different upgrades in total. You can mix and match them across the three available upgrade slots and tune your defenses the way you want.
Once you've crafted an upgrade, you can install it through the Build menu under the Add-ons category, or directly from the turret management window while standing near a turret.
Each turret has three upgrade slots. And yes, you can stack upgrades and fill all three with the same one if you craft three copies. Sometimes subtlety is overrated :)
We'd love to hear what you think about the new upgrades, especially when it comes to balance and different combinations.
And don't worry if a turret gets destroyed. Clear the rubble and you'll get all installed upgrades back!
We've also added the Kitchen, together with new add-ons, recipes and ingredients.
Assign a cook, improve your meals, and keep an eye out for new ingredients while exploring the islands. There are already new things to cook, brew and dry, and more recipes will appear in future updates :)
Better defenses. Better food. Civilization!
Full Changelog:
🏹Defensive Turrets:

Added an option to manage and install turret upgrades.
New turret upgrade: Damage Upgrade for Turrets (can be unlocked in the Technology tab).
New turret upgrade: Durability Upgrade for Turrets (can be unlocked in the Technology tab).
New turret upgrade: Fire Rate Upgrade for Turrets (can be unlocked in the Technology tab).
New turret upgrade: Shot Spread Upgrade for Turrets (can be unlocked in the Technology tab).
New turret upgrade: Range Upgrade for Turrets (can be unlocked in the Technology tab).
🍲Kitchen:

New structure: Kitchen (can be unlocked in the Technology tab).
New add-on for the Kitchen: Oven (can be unlocked in the Technology tab).
New add-on for the Kitchen: Smoker (can be unlocked in the Technology tab).
New production recipe: Dwarven Mead (unlocks with the Kitchen).
New production recipe: Mushroom Pie (unlocks with the Oven).
New production recipe: Smoked Mushroom Skewer (unlocks with the Oven).
New production item: Dried Meatshroom (can be found while exploring the islands).
New production item: Dried Highshroom (can be found while exploring the islands).
New production item: Dried Berries (can be found while exploring the islands).
💖Quality of Life & Balance:

When holding Ctrl while building, structures placed while simultaneously removing an obstacle will now stay locked in place until construction is complete. Previously, they could still be moved around the grid, making it easy to accidentally place them somewhere you didn't intend to.
The last loaded save will now be highlighted in blue.
Added visual effects for the Balloon Turret when firing.
Added visual effects for the Crossbow Turret when firing.
Added visual effects for the Mortar Turret when firing.
Reduced the number of items needed to craft Taint Cleaning Extract.
Changed technology upgrade costs in the Mech's Builder and Shipmakers' Guilds.
Rearranged some technologies in the tech tree to improve gameplay flow.
🐛Bugfixes:

Fixed some cases where you couldn't enter or exit the airship in co-op.
Fixed cases where the Tainted Storm was too dark, making it difficult to see.
And one more thing...
Achievements are coming. :)
Here's a tiny preview. We've prepared quite a few more, obviously, but showing them all before you can actually unlock them would be cheating.
Soon™.
Well... actually soon.
As always, thanks for playing, breaking things, reporting what broke, and telling us what you think. A lot of the smaller improvements in this update came directly from your feedback, so keep it coming!
Now go upgrade some turrets, cook something suspiciously mushroom-based, and keep the colony in one piece.
See you in the next update!
Star Drifters
Original post
22 Jul 2026Developer post
Update #46: All Aboard! Or Not.
Good Day, Lads! ⛏️ New update is up! This time, we’re bringing a batch of improvements and fixes that should make your journey through the world of the Shattered Isles even better. All Aboard! Or Not - the choice is finally yours. For those who play with a friend, we’ve improved
Good Day, Lads! ⛏️
New update is up! This time, we’re bringing a batch of improvements and fixes that should make your journey through the world of the Shattered Isles even better.
All Aboard! Or Not - the choice is finally yours.
For those who play with a friend, we’ve improved travelling by airship. From now on, players will no longer be automatically teleported aboard when the other player enters the airship. Instead, the player who stays behind will receive a notification with an option to quickly join their buddy. This way, you can continue minding your own business while the other player freely flies around the island.
We’ve also added proper notifications for both players when the airship begins leaving the island area. This gives the captain a chance to turn back. If the airship continues beyond the island area, the second player will be teleported aboard after a short countdown.
We’ve also added features based on your feedback, such as Styz’s request to display how much mana is currently available through the Mana Transmitter 😁 It’s also worth highlighting that we’ve improved settler navigation, so they should no longer get stuck inside walls!
The update also brings new skills for Ragna, clearer descriptions for hidden technologies, new ways to obtain Dark Stones, improved chest loot, balance changes, and plenty of fixes.
We could brag about all the improvements, but we’re already busy working on the next cool update for you 😎 So, without further ado, below is the full changelog.
Full Changelog for Update #46
Highlights

Improved co-op airship travel:

Boarding the airship no longer automatically teleports the other player aboard.
When another player boards the airship, you will receive a notification with an option to join them immediately.
When the airship begins leaving the island area, both players will receive a warning.
If the airship continues beyond the island area, the second player will be teleported aboard after a short countdown.
Tainted plants are now marked on both the map and minimap with purple icons.
Added new skills for Ragna:

Handydragon - improves Ragna's repair efficiency.
Deep Dive - increases Ragna's swimming speed.
Hidden technologies now have clearer descriptions explaining how to unlock them.
The Mana Transmitter popup now displays both the total mana in the connected network and the amount currently available for use.
Balance Changes

Increased settlers' pickup collection radius.
Fleshcaster Felfs can now throw Fluffgigs from farther away. Yes, they can do that 😱
Monster nests now have a 10% chance to drop Dark Stones.
Tier 2 and Tier 3 Alpha Felfs now have a chance to drop Dark Stones.
Improved loot found in chests across the islands.
Crafting Changes

Field - reduced the amount of resin and peat required to build it.
Composter - reduced the amount of peat required to build it.
Animal Shelter - reduced the amount of resin and coral required to build it.
Horn of Taint - reduced the amount of electric gels required to build it.
Animal Lair - reduced the amount of sandstone required to craft it.
Bonding Agent - reduced the amount of peat required to craft it.
Taint Cleaning Extract - reduced the amount of Water Ferns required to craft it.
Community Hut - added sandstone and gears to its recipe.
Improvements and Bug Fixes

Improved settler navigation to prevent them from getting stuck inside walls.
The Mushroom Sprayer can now be crafted in the Workshop.
Fixed cases where Tritris could fall through the ground.
Added a tooltip when hovering over Archseeker's icon on the minimap.
Fixed NPC navigation issues on the second island.
Fixed an issue that could prevent pipelines from connecting to the Mana Transmitter.
Thank you for spending your time with First Dwarf - especially when so many games and other things are competing for it.
We do our best to read all of your comments and turn your feedback into meaningful improvements wherever we can. Together, we will make First Dwarf the best game it can possibly be!
Thank you!
See you soon :)
Damian
Star Drifters Team
Original post
07 Jul 2026Developer post
Update #45: Let the Mana Flow
Hello, First Dwarves, Mech Pilots, Dragon Friends, Co-op Tinkerers, Survival Strategists, and wonderfully creative Colony Builders! Update #45 is here, and this time we’re giving your mana network a new toy to play with: Mana Transmitters . Mana Transmitter It’s a new building th
Hello,
First Dwarves, Mech Pilots, Dragon Friends, Co-op Tinkerers, Survival Strategists, and wonderfully creative Colony Builders!
Update #45 is here, and this time we’re giving your mana network a new toy to play with: Mana Transmitters.
Mana Transmitter
It’s a new building that expands how mana pipelines work. Mana Transmitters can pass energy between each other and power nearby buildings within their range. This means you can now arrange your mana pipelines in a cleaner, more intentional way and reduce the number of pipes running through the middle of your colony like someone dropped a bowl of glowing spaghetti.
Of course, mana pipelines are not going anywhere. You still need to power the Mana Transmitter somehow. And mana pipeline nodes remain very useful as mana charging stations for Mechs. So knowing you, we fully expect to see some very creative uses of both systems together.
We’ve also added quick building demolition in Build Mode. When placing a building, you can now remove objects that collide with it right away. And if you hold the demolition button, you can keep moving across the area and clear things as you go. It should make rebuilding, reorganizing, and fixing your past architectural decisions much smoother.
Another nice improvement is the upgraded Character Selection Wheel. It got a visual refresh and is now much easier to read, especially in co-op. Character icons are colored based on each player, so you can quickly see who is controlling whom. In online co-op, Steam nicknames are now displayed under the players’ icons too, making the whole thing clearer at a glance.
As always, this update also includes many smaller improvements, fixes, and changes suggested by our community. You’ll find the full list below in the release notes.
Full Changelog Update #45:
Highlights:

NEW Structure: Mana Transmitter, available to unlock in the second guild at Technology Level 3.
NEW Quick Delete option available in the Build Menu. Hold R while hovering over a structure, tree, or harvestable rock to quickly destroy it.
The Character Selection Wheel now displays Steam nicknames for you and your friends during online co-op play.
Players can now switch characters at any time.
Improved the Character Selection Wheel by highlighting the current characters for both players with player colors.
Added an outline in the Character Selection Wheel to indicate which character or Mech you are currently controlling.
Crafting menus now display how many of each item you have in your inventory.
Bugfixes:

Removed a UI bug while flying the Airship, where a black gradient appeared at the bottom of the screen.
Fixed an issue where the Anchor Spot or Port details window could remain visible while traveling by Airship after control was transferred to the host.
Fixed an issue where mouse hover interactions could stop working in split-screen mode after the second player opened the in-game menu.
Fixed an issue where inventory scrolling with a gamepad did not work in split-screen mode for the second player.
And one more thing: First Dwarf has now been in Early Access for two years.
Two years, 45 updates, and an average of almost two game updates per month. We are still here, still building, still improving, and still reading your feedback, reports, ideas, complaints, memes, and occasional emotional support messages for Ragna.
Alongside the planned development of the game, we keep adding improvements and fixes suggested by our players, because you are actively helping us shape the world of First Dwarf.
So, seriously: thank you!
Now let the mana flow!
* Star Drifters Team
Original post
25 Jun 2026Developer post
UPDATE #44: Two Mechs & New Ways to Play
UPDATE #44: Two Mechs & New Ways to Play Hey, everyone! Buckle up, because this is a big one. Update #44 is now live, bringing new gameplay improvements to First Dwarf for both solo and co-op players. The headline co-op feature is one of the loudest requests from our communit
UPDATE #44: Two Mechs & New Ways to Play
Hey, everyone!
Buckle up, because this is a big one.
Update #44 is now live, bringing new gameplay improvements to First Dwarf for both solo and co-op players.
The headline co-op feature is one of the loudest requests from our community: Player 2 now gets their own Mech!
Each player now has their own machine to develop and customize, so you can build different setups, experiment with equipment, and shape your own combat style.
Co-op players who wanted more Mech action no longer have to share one machine. Now each player can bring their own idea of what a proper mana-powered walking machine should be.
And this update is not only about co-op. Ragna gets more useful in moment-to-moment gameplay, fireballs are easier to aim thanks to visible trajectories, colony management is clearer, and settlers are easier to track and recall when needed.
Why we went bigger with this update
A huge number of co-op players told us very clearly: if First Dwarf has Mechs, both players want to feel that Mech gameplay is truly available to them.
And honestly? We get it.
The Mech is not just a vehicle. It is your walking workshop, your combat machine, your tool for exploration, and a big part of what makes First Dwarf feel different.
That meant expanding a lot of game systems: co-op logic, UI, equipment, save files, interactions, and plenty of weird edge cases that only pop up when two players start breaking things simultaneously.
For a small indie team like ours, it was a serious task. But we knew how important this was for co-op players, so we wanted to do it right.
And since we were already elbow-deep in the co-op systems, we also improved Ragna's support role:
Ragna can now help with repairs! 🛠️
Defending and maintaining your colony should now feel way more flexible, especially when you're busy fighting off waves, exploring, building, or just trying not to accidentally walk off the edge of a floating island.
On top of that, Update #44 also brings clearer aiming, better settler information, improved house popups, and more control over your colony.
Full Changelog #44
Co-op improvements:

Second Mech in co-op: Player 2 now has their own Mech.
Personal Mech setups: Each player can develop and customize their own machine with their preferred equipment.
Character icons on map and minimap are now colored correctly for the first and second player.
Settlers Improvements:

Better House Popups: The window now shows exactly who is living there, along with:

Avatar of the settler.
Current status effects.
Current job.
Minimap Settler Details: Hover over a settler's icon on the minimap to see their info instantly.
Recall Settler Home: Added a handy option to send a settler back to their house.
The radius at which settlers become afraid of enemy nests has been significantly reduced. They can now approach nests twice as closely before becoming scared.
Ragna Changes:

Ragna now turns and changes direction more responsively.
Fireball Trajectories: You will now see the expected path of your fireballs, making aiming way more satisfying and accurate.
Improved camera placement when using Ragna’s mid-range attacks, such as Firebreath. It is now easier to see the attack range.
Fixed an issue where structures built by Ragna were not registered on the map and minimap.
Ragna can help with repairs: Ragna can now support colony maintenance by helping repair structures and mechs.
Highlights:

You can now see the outline of the structure you are destroying.
The wave spawner icon now stays pinned to the edge of the minimap.
Character icons are now pinned to the edge of the minimap.
Structure range is now displayed depending on category in the build menu.
Hovering over a structure in the build menu now displays its radius, regardless of category.
Balance Changes:

Added a new offering combination for waves in the Horn of Taint.
Added more gears to pick up on the first island.
Tru now gathers 2 resources instead of 1.
Adjusted Tru’s attacks to fix an issue where damage was sometimes not applied if he was not close enough to enemies.
Mixed waves in the Horn of Taint now include tainted animals.
Tritris now becomes sick after eating tainted or sick Fluffgig.
Increased Balloon Tower damage from 5 to 20.
Increased Balloon Tower slow effect from -50% movement speed for 2s to -70% movement speed for 2.5s.
Bugfixes:

Fixed cases where the camera would glitch while flying the airship in co-op.
Fixed a co-op issue where tainted berries were not properly synchronized between host and client. The host saw tainted berries correctly, while the client saw them as healthy.
Fixed an issue with opening the technology window in the Research Center in co-op mode, the window was opening for the host instead of the client.
Fixed a co-op issue where the client was unable to deal damage to the Brute Felf in some cases.
Fixed cases of desynchronization between host and client for mana-connected buildings, where the host saw connections but the client did not.
Fixed a bug where the Main Base on the second island was not being unlocked.
Fixed an issue where animals would disappear when destroying the Animal Shelter.
Fixed a bug where no smoke was coming from the fireplace in the Archseeker camp.
Fixed some pathfinding issues where NPCs were going through walls.
Fixed cases where settlers were teleported or did not play animations when walking to buildings they were repairing.
Stats of turrets are now displayed when placing them in the top-right window.
Fixed cases where Sursa could dig peat inside its nest, making it impossible to pick up.
Improved animation flow when Sursas leave their nests.
Fixed a spot on Ruptured Canyon Island where Ragna was unable to dive into the cave lake.
Fixed an issue where tainted clouds on the minimap rotated when the Seer was moving.
Fixed an issue where tainted bears would not defend themselves when attacked until their previous action had finished.
Added a missing icon when destroying BoomBoo.
Improved visual effects for Tritri’s teleportation.
Fixed an issue on the second and third islands where players could fly through the environment.
Thank you!
As always, a huge thank you for your feedback and patience. Update #44 is a big step for co-op, but also another step toward making First Dwarf better for everyone.
If you run into any bugs, performance issues, or weird balancing in the new co-op setup, let us know on Steam Discussions or Discord. With a feature this big, your feedback will help us polish it even further.
Update #44 is live now.
Jump in solo, bring a friend, fire up one Mech or two, and let us know how the update feels.
Thanks for sticking with us!
Star Drifters team ❤️
Original post
19 May 2026Developer post
UPDATE #43: Everything Is Fine
Everything is fine. Really. Well... mostly 😄 One thing we've been wanting to improve for a while has been Addons. The old system made sense logically - since Addons are attached directly to buildings, you placed them in a more contextual way. The problem? For some players, it wa
Everything is fine. Really.
Well... mostly 😄
One thing we've been wanting to improve for a while has been Addons. The old system made sense logically - since Addons are attached directly to buildings, you placed them in a more contextual way. The problem? For some players, it was just plain confusing:
"Where’s the Workshop?"
"How do I build this thing?"
Fair questions.
Now that First Dwarf has grown and there are more Addons to play with, it was time to clean this up properly. UPDATE #43 introduces a much clearer and more intuitive Addon building flow, with a dedicated category, smarter placement behavior, clearer previews, and much better guidance overall. Less guessing, less confusion, more building cool stuff.
Also, Tritris are no longer just those suspicious little owl-creatures lurking around the islands. You can now tame them, give them a proper nest, and let them roam your settlement like they own the place. Which... they probably will.
On top of that, settlers keep getting more alive - you'll now spot them directly on the map and minimap, they socialize in the Community Hut for extra happiness, greet you when they're in a good mood, and generally feel a bit more like actual tiny neighbors instead of tiny overworked logistics professionals.
Changelog UPDATE #43:
Highlights

Addons now have their own dedicated category in the building menu.
Building Addons is now far more intuitive, with smart contextual placement, clearer previews, and better guidance.
Addon selection now supports shortcut cycling, just like regular building construction.
Settlers are now visible on the map and minimap.
New Structure: Animal Nest (for tamed Tritris).
You can now tame Tritris with Tritri Treats, and they will roam the islands they inhabit.
Settlers gain additional happiness points by interacting with the Community Hut or socializing with other villagers inside it.
Other Changes

Improved monster icon readability in the Horn of Taint window.
Added nests for Tritris on the islands.
Settlers now have animations when putting items into chests.
Settlers have a new greeting animation when they are happy and you are near them.
Improved AI navigation on the Third and Fifth Islands.
Improved icons in the technology window.
Improved icon sharpness throughout the game.
Repositioned Fluffgigs on the First Island.
Bugfixes

Fixed a bug where players could not build a stone mine on stone ores on the Fifth Island.
Fixed a bug where the Workshop window did not show the quantity of items produced when crafting for:

Cartridges X20
Explosive Cartridges X20
Rippergun Rounds X40
Acidshroom Seed X30
Barley Seed X30
Boomboo Seed X20
Acidshroom Mycelium X15
Meatshroom Mycelium X15
Highshroom Mycelium X15
Flowershroom Mycelium X15
Fixed terrain issues in the Third Island cave with Eskoim technology.
And since everything is obviously fine 😄 keep the feedback coming. Seriously, your reports, suggestions, frustrations, and "wait... how does this even work?" moments genuinely help shape First Dwarf into a better game with every update.
Thank you for sticking with us, believing in what First Dwarf is becoming, and helping us build something much bigger than what it was on day one.
We're already preparing the next update, while working in parallel on some of the biggest things many of you are waiting for - the final chapter on Astramos Island, and the long-requested co-op mode with two mechs 👀
So yes... everything is fine.
Mostly 😄
Definitely In Control,
Star Drifters Team 🚀
Original post
28 Apr 2026Developer post
UPDATE #42: Horn Of Taint
Sometimes a feature just clicks... and suddenly the game opens up in a completely new way. UPDATE #42 is one of those moments. With the Horn of Taint, you're no longer just reacting to danger. You can call it. Shape it. Push it as far as you dare - and see if your defenses can ac
Sometimes a feature just clicks... and suddenly the game opens up in a completely new way. UPDATE #42 is one of those moments.
With the Horn of Taint, you're no longer just reacting to danger. You can call it. Shape it. Push it as far as you dare - and see if your defenses can actually handle what you've unleashed.
And while you're experimenting with the Horn, we've been tightening the world around you - from smarter spawning systems to settlers who finally show how they actually feel about life on these islands.
Changelog UPDATE #42
NEW STRUCTURE: Horn Of Taint 😈

Horn of Taint lets you summon a monster wave on demand:

Provide an offering - up to 3 crafting items. Different combinations influence the wave’s monster roster.
Fuel it with additional items - the more you use, the stronger the wave.
Choose which wave type to summon (Infestation or Raid).
Set the monster tier of the wave.
Horn of Taint can be unlocked in the Scholars’ Guild technology tree.
Highlights

Plant popups now display status after the name (Regrowing, Harvestable).
If you carry items for Val’s gathering quests, she’ll wave at you when nearby and an alert will appear above her.
Improved monster spawning system - monsters should now always spawn correctly from their nests.
Increased the maximum number of animals roaming the island.
Improved animal respawning - when more animals of different types die, they now respawn faster in their nests.
Added a crafting recipe for Dark Stones (unlocked via the Essence Collector).
Fireplaces in community huts are now visibly smoldering.
Fixes & Balance

The Raven Watchtower now increases settlers’ maximum happiness by 10.
Fixed an issue where settlers could drift or slide on the ground.
Fixed dungeon monster spawners on the second island - some nests were not triggering properly.
To unlock further technologies in the Scholars’ Guild, you must now first unlock the Taint Collector.
Settler Changes

Added new idle animations for settlers with low happiness:

Heavy sigh with slumped shoulders.
Dismissive hand wave.
Kicking a stone.
Sitting sadly.
Added new idle animations for settlers with high morale (more ways to boost happiness coming soon):

Admiring the view.
Cheerful whistling.
Deep breath.
Sitting happily.
Polished other settler animations.
As always, thank you for being here with us and helping shape the game with your feedback and ideas.
We're not slowing down - more updates are already in the works, and we'll keep pushing things further step by step.
Now go ahead... ring the Horn. And see what answers 😈
Star Drifters Team
Original post
10 Apr 2026Developer post
UPDATE #41 Now We’re Talking! 💪
Hello Adventurers! We’re back from the holidays and bringing a new update! 😈 We hope you enjoyed our little April Fools’ mischief in Update #40 . This update includes a bunch of improvements and fixes, as well as the long-awaited ability to build on mana pipelines! You can now p
Hello Adventurers!
We’re back from the holidays and bringing a new update!
😈 We hope you enjoyed our little April Fools’ mischief in Update #40.
This update includes a bunch of improvements and fixes, as well as the long-awaited ability to build on mana pipelines!
You can now place buildings directly on top of mana pipelines. Not only is it possible, but buildings will no longer cut the pipeline and will instantly connect to the mana grid.
We’ve also improved settlers’ overall immersion. They will now move out of your way when you run past them, react when you aim at them, and use different walking animations depending on their happiness level. We also refined their animations and added visual effects to their idle behaviors.
More improvements for settlers are on the way :)
Here is full Changelog for Update #41:
👤 Settlers Improvements

Settlers will now try to move out of your way if you run towards them.
Settlers no longer block your path. They have smaller collisions and can be pushed aside.
Added a separate walking animation for settlers with low happiness.
Added a dedicated animation showing low happiness when the player is nearby.
Added visual effects to settlers’ idle animations.
Improved settlers’ idle animations.
✨ Highlights

You can now place buildings on mana pipelines.
Buildings placed on pipelines automatically act as pipeline nodes.
Regrown plants now have white icons, while those not yet regrown are gray.
🐞 Bugfixes

Equipping an item now scrolls the inventory to the correct category.
Improved wall placement at angles in drawing mode.
Added a “Requires No Mana” hint for walls, battlements, and anchor spots.
Building placement is now smoother and snaps better to the grid.
Fixed an issue where plant icons and names remained visible from a distance.
Thanks for playing and for all your awesome feedback! If you haven’t joined our Discord, go ahead, don’t be shy!
Cheers
Damian
🚀 Star Drifters Team
Original post
31 Mar 2026Developer post
Update #40 THIS IS NOT THE END
Good Day In the life of every game studio, there comes a time for important changes and farewells. Today is one of those days. We’ve grown very attached to our game, we’re just a small team, and we’ve always given it our all. This time is no different! We’d like to officially say
Good Day
In the life of every game studio, there comes a time for important changes and farewells. Today is one of those days. We’ve grown very attached to our game, we’re just a small team, and we’ve always given it our all.
This time is no different!
We’d like to officially say goodbye…
...to many bugs and welcome new improvements!
You can read about all the changes in the changelog below.
🧌Building Improvements:

The grid will now be displayed when building extraction structures around the places where you can build them.
Added an extra text hint when placing extraction buildings.
An additional visual cue has been added to forests where a sawmill can be built.
Clearer names for Iron, Stone, and Wood deposits.
When switching building categories, the first building in the category will now be selected instead of the mana pipeline. This should improve the base-building flow.
Fixed a bug that prevented rebuilding extraction structures in the same location because other buildings were obstructing the grid.
Fixed a bug where required resources for building or crafting were incorrectly displayed as missing, even if you had the required amount.
😹Highlights

Infestation Waves can now rebuild destroyed monster nests.
The Inventory now opens on the character you’re currently controlling.
Less intense dark screen effect while enemy waves are attacking.
Added a clear notification when an Infestation Wave ends.
🤡Settlers Changes

Homeless settlers now gather around the Main Base and will run up to you if they spot you, indicating they need housing.
Settlers now have a better waving animation when you walk near them.
Increased settlers' movement speeds for walking and running.
🤦Other Fixes

Fixed a bug that prevented you from talking to settlers.
Added the ‘Available for Tru’ message to the lever puzzle in the mine on the second island.
Fixed a bug where settlers were instantly pulled to their destination without playing the correct animation.
Fixed issues with completing item delivery quests for Val.
Fixed an issue where settlers wouldn’t pick up drops near walls.
Fixed an issue where some animals sometimes disappeared at the start of the game, specifically one particular sneaky Ferin on the first island.
🐸Balance

There is now a 50/50 chance that an enemy wave will be either a normal or Infestation type.
💗 We just wanted to prank you a little bit, and the timing is totally accidental :)
Cheers
Damian
Original post
20 Mar 2026Developer post
Update #39: Infestation Incoming
So soon? Yup! Hello adventurers, welcome to a brand-new update🎉 In recent updates, we’ve aimed to balance adding new content with improving existing features. This build was created with that same vision :) Today, we bring improvements to the hotbar and also introduce a new enem
So soon? Yup!
Hello adventurers,
welcome to a brand-new update🎉
In recent updates, we’ve aimed to balance adding new content with improving existing features. This build was created with that same vision :)
Today, we bring improvements to the hotbar and also introduce a new enemy wave type.
Infestation waves target natural points on the islands, such as berry bushes or beehives, sending enemies to taint them. When roaming animals eat from tainted sources, they become sick and eventually turn into tainted monsters. Their behavior changes while they are sick and varies depending on the animal. There is a 30% chance that a wave will be of the Infestation type.
These waves will be balanced and expanded in the future, so we highly encourage you to give us your feedback to help shape their future:)
⭐Highlights

Infestation Waves - New enemy wave type that targets animal food sources on the islands and taints them
New upgraded looks for the hotbar

Added a shortcut to quickly swap compatible ammo for ranged weapons
Added stylized frames
Added colored backgrounds behind frames that change based on the selected character
Added an inventory icon and moved the whole hint to the left side
Added watermarks to the hotbar and in the inventory tab
Swapped melee and ranged weapons for MEG to better match the inventory tab layout
👀Other Changes

Fixed issues with fake Techsparks (old Technology Points) in the inventory
Fixed an issue where Crystallized Mana could be used even when the mana tank was full
Added information to the Crystallized Mana description about its mana regeneration properties
Reduced the light emission of radius circles in build mode
Added sound effect when switching ammo or melee weapon
Further work on the Monster Volcano Island (not yet accessible, but now visible from a distance)
We are more and more happy with what the game looks like, and we hope that you too like how the game is shaping up🥹
See you soon in the next update or on our Discord 🫠
Damian
Stardrifters Team
Original post
13 Mar 2026Developer post
Update #38: Better Building Interface & Fixes
Hey everyone! Outside our window, winter suddenly decided to turn into spring. Birds are going wild, the snow is long gone, and the sun☀️ has finally remembered about us. Not sure how it looks where you live, but here the sudden change gave us a serious boost of positive energy.
Hey everyone!
Outside our window, winter suddenly decided to turn into spring. Birds are going wild, the snow is long gone, and the sun☀️ has finally remembered about us. Not sure how it looks where you live, but here the sudden change gave us a serious boost of positive energy.
We pushed one update on Tuesday, and now it’s Friday, and here comes another one. It really feels like the game is moving in the right direction. Your positive reviews and thumbs up 👍 really give us wings, but we’re definitely not slowing down. We keep writing down your cool😎 ideas and adding them one by one. Besides what we already have planned, you keep throwing in really good and inspiring suggestions. We’d love to implement everything in real time, but game dev always takes a bit longer than we’d like 😅
At the same time, we’re working on the island of our arch-enemy, and we honestly can’t wait until the moment we can finally show it to you in full glory. It’s getting bigger, darker, and more dangerous every week 🏝️
In the meantime, here’s what changed in Update #38:
🛠️Highlights
Improved Building window:

Bigger structure icons
More vibrant structure icons
Added symbols that will communicate if buildings need mana or if the connection is optional.
Now the building name will also be displayed above its icon.
Different icon backgrounds now better match the style of the crafting window.
We've added a new effect for the Essence Collector to indicate when Essence is turned into
Knowledge Essence.
📈Balance

Bonding Agent engineering skill requirement increased.
Gears engineering skill requirement decreased
🐛Fixes

Better environmental guidance to the entrance of the Eskoim Laboratory on Ruptured Canyon Island.
Fixed a co-op bug where the client and host saw different stone values at the top of the screen.
Further fixes for a bug where the client in co-op saw unconnected buildings despite them being connected.
Fix for settlers' behaviour where they were standing still after interaction with another settler
Improved behavior for settlers that are scared by monsters. Previously, they could loop their behavior, going back and forth when an enemy was nearby and they wanted to pick up an item or repair a structure.
Now settlers will be less likely to get stuck near walls.
Thanks for being with us!
Your feedback, reviews, and thumbs up 👍 really keep us going. We read everything, note your ideas, and keep pushing updates one after another. Sometimes we’d love to do things faster, but game dev always takes a bit of time 😅
Join our Discord if you want to share ideas, report bugs, or just hang out with us and the community.
See you in the next update!
Star Drifters team ⭐🚀
Original post
10 Mar 2026Developer post
Update #37: Essence Collector
Hello Legends, I'm reporting back with another update, bringing us closer to the gameplay loop we envisioned :) This time, we introduce you to a new building called Essence Collector. It collects essence from defeated monsters within its radius and turns it into Knowledge Essence
Hello Legends,
I'm reporting back with another update, bringing us closer to the gameplay loop we envisioned :)
This time, we introduce you to a new building called Essence Collector. It collects essence from defeated monsters within its radius and turns it into Knowledge Essence.
Knowledge Essence can be consumed to give you instant EXP, but it is also used to craft a newly added ~~Technology Points~~** Techspark crafting recipe. So now you can farm EXP from waves even if you haven't killed any of the monsters attacking and left all the fighting to the defensive towers! And now, Techsparks are craftable, though not easy to craft; they are now renewable.
**You may also notice that Technology Points are being replaced with Techsparks. Until now, Technology Points existed both as an item and as points in the UI, which wasn't very clear and didn't really serve much purpose. With Techsparks, we're clarifying this system - rewards will now go directly to your Techspark pool instead of appearing as an item in the inventory. This is just the first step, and in upcoming updates, Techsparks will become an important resource used in new mechanics, including more advanced crafting.
We've also made a package of other improvements that you can check below in the changelog :)
Now, we are working, among other things, on another new structure that will be able to trigger waves on demand, and a new type of monster wave that will taint neutral points on the map, such as berry bushes or bee hives!
Changelog for Update #37
🛠️Highlights

New Structure: Essence Collector
New Item: Knowledge Essence
New Crafting Recipe: Techspark - Yes, now you can craft it!
📈Other changes

Now buildings have a fixed order in the building menu, so it will be easier to remember a structure’s place in this tab.
Added colored hints in the new inventory menu
Added a pulsating effect as a hint for which character can use the chosen item.
🐛Fixes

Now Berrybread and Waterfern Rolls have the proper item category.
Flowershroom now respawns properly.
Fixed bugs with Acidshroom and Flowershroom quests not completing correctly.
Fixed character animations properly triggering when leveling up in the character tab.
Fixed instances where animals, settlers, or monsters would fall through the floor.
Fixed cases where settlers would get stuck in rocks or walls.
Fixed disappearing stats in building description windows.
Fixed bug where the Raven Watchtower wasn’t attacked by enemies.
Fixed some cases of problems with building on the 4th island.
Polishing the environment on the islands for better grid generation.
As always, I encourage you to join our Discord and share your thoughts about the game or just chat about other stuff :)
Let us know how the Essence Collector works in your builds - we're curious to see what strategies you come up with.
See you soon,
Damian + .misha. ;-)
Stardrifters Team
Original post
20 Feb 2026Developer post
Update #36: Inventory Overhaul & Scared Settlers
Hello Explorers! We’re back with another update - and pretty quickly this time! But first, I want to inform all of you that we are finally 100% Steam Deck and SteamOS verified ! It took some tweaking and testing, but we finally made it 😊 In this update, we used the experience ga
Hello Explorers!
We’re back with another update - and pretty quickly this time!
But first, I want to inform all of you that we are finally 100% Steam Deck and SteamOS verified! It took some tweaking and testing, but we finally made it 😊
In this update, we used the experience gained from the recent settlers management windows and overhauled the inventory tab, merging it with the equipment tab. Equipping and using items should now feel faster and more intuitive.
We added hints for the settlers' management options, so it’s now clearer how settlers behave under specific configurations.
Settlers have gained the ability to get scared. This status is triggered when enemies or a monster nest are nearby. When scared, they slowly lose Morale, so keeping them safe really matters.
We’ve also adjusted mana costs for several buildings. Setting up a basic base should now be noticeably easier.
We also tried to fix the issue with disappearing ground. If you are experiencing this problem, try lowering Terrain Details below Epic and see if that helps.
Here is the full changelog:
🛠️Highlights
Overhauled the Inventory Tab, now you can equip items there more intuitively.
Now there will be hints displayed when changing Settlers' behaviours in the Settler Management window.
Added new status for the settlers: "Scared", which is triggered when enemies or their nests are nearby.
When Settlers are "Scared", they lose their Morale.
Added timer for settler status Depressed.
Improved gamepad controls for Ragna's second attack and Dragon Sight.
🐛Fixes
Acidshroom quest - now can be finished earlier if player already has acidshrooms in inventory.
Acidshroom quest bug - acid cave objective "Explore the cave" now is not retriggered endlessly.
Waterfern Rolls Collision - collision bug when picking them up.
We've made changes that should help with cases when players don't see the terrain. If you have this issue, try lowering Terrain Details below Epic.
📈Balance
Mana daily consumption tweaked for:
Main Base (consumption Mana cost lowered from 10 to 5)
Main Base add-on Workshop (consumption Mana cost lowered from 10 to 5)
Main Base add-on Alchemy Station (consumption Mana cost lowered from 10 to 5)
Community Hut (consumption Mana cost rose from 10 to 20)
Colonist House (consumption Mana cost lowered from 10 to 5)
Water Well (consumption Mana cost lowered from 10 to 5)
Thanks for your attention! See you soon 👋
Damian
Stardrifters Team
Original post
06 Feb 2026Developer post
Update #35: Morale Shroom Update
Hello, Legends! The new update is live! It brings new features, bug fixes, balance changes, quests, and quality-of-life improvements . Most importantly, it introduces new mechanics for settler management . Disclaimer: Your feedback on the new morale system and settler settings re
Hello, Legends!
The new update is live! It brings new features, bug fixes, balance changes, quests, and quality-of-life improvements. Most importantly, it introduces new mechanics for settler management.
Disclaimer: Your feedback on the new morale system and settler settings really matters to us. Maybe morale drops too quickly while working, or maybe settlers work too slowly on Hard intensity. If so, let us know, and we will balance the system. What feels right? What feels off? We hope this sounds good 🙂
Settler Morale System
Settlers now have their own morale value, which consists of two parts:
Maximum achievable morale
Current morale
Current morale rises or falls depending on work intensity and, in future updates, other factors. Current morale can never exceed the maximum achievable morale.
Maximum achievable morale is affected by structures:
House (unpowered): +10 maximum morale to its residents
House (powered): +20 maximum morale to its residents
Water Well: +10 maximum morale to all colony members
Community Hut: +20 maximum morale to all colony members
At the moment, the maximum achievable morale for settlers is capped at 50 points. More structures that increase this value will be added in future updates 🙂
New Settler Management Options
In the Settler Management window, you can now configure the following:
Work Intensity
Light Intensity: Works slower but does not lose morale
Normal Intensity: Works at normal speed, loses morale, and takes breaks when morale is low
Hard Intensity: Works 50% faster, loses morale faster, and works until morale is depleted or becomes depressed (1 minute duration)
Danger Response
You can choose how settlers react when the settlement is under a wave attack:
Hide: Runs to their home
Ignore: Does nothing
Repair: Repairs damaged buildings
Collect Drops
You can decide whether a settler should collect monster drops or stay focused on their work without getting distracted.
We have always wanted to give players more tools to manage their settlers and experiment with the system. We hope you will enjoy this new approach 🙂
And here is the full changelog for Update #35:
🎭 Morale System
Settlers now have a visible morale bar. You can check the current morale by opening the Settler Management window (hold F near the settler).
Maximum morale depends on structures in the base. Currently, the maximum morale for a single settler is 50 points.
Specific buildings increase the maximum morale of settlers:
A House increases the maximum morale of its resident by 10.
If the House is powered with mana, it provides an additional +10 maximum morale.
A Community Hut grants +20 maximum morale to the entire colony.
A Water Well grants +10 maximum morale to the entire colony.
🏚️ Settler Management Tab
You can now set the work intensity of settlers.
Light Intensity: Works slower but does not lose morale.
Normal Intensity: Works normally, loses morale, and takes breaks when morale is low.
Hard Intensity: Works 50% faster, loses more morale, and works until morale is depleted or the settler becomes depressed.
You can now set the Danger Response for settlers.
You can now decide whether settlers should collect drops.
🤹🏼‍♂️ Other Things
When you unlock the new Mushroom Log, three new quests will appear on Val’s quest board, if you have progressed far enough.
Fixed: Missing prompt on the lever time puzzle on the 4th island.
Boomboo Seeds quest name fixed.
🛠️ New Crafting Stuff
New Structure: Mushroom Log
New Structure Add-on: Additional Mushroom Log
New Structure Add-on: Mushroom Cultivator
New Item: Mushroom Sprayer
New Item: Skill Cleanser
New Item: Highshroom Mycelium
New Item: Meatshroom Mycelium
New Item: Acidshroom Mycelium
New Item: Flowershroom Mycelium
Added new pickup: Acidshroom drops from Acidshrooms
📈 Balance
Added alternative recipes for x5 Taint Cleaning Bolts:
Plant Fiber alternative: 2x Snow Herb
Plant Fiber alternative: 2x Barley
Plant Fiber alternative: 2x Reed
Basic Repair Kit for the Mech now heals 500 HP instead of 250.
Improved Battle Axe collision to reduce missed attacks.
🧑‍⚕️ Quality of Life
Swapped W and S buttons for Min/Max stack in the transfer window.
Improved auto-lock system: less sticky to enemies and easier to disengage.
Added an option to disable enemy auto-lock.
Fixed a bug where the game did not save when selecting Leave Game.
Leave Game option renamed to Save & Quit.
If you try the new morale system, let us know how it feels - leave a comment, drop by our Discord, or just share your thoughts with us. We read everything 😘
See you soon!
Damian
Star Drifters Team
Original post
16 Jan 2026Developer post
Update #34: Steam Deck & Fixes
Hey Dwarves! 👋 Update #34 is a smaller one on the surface, but an important step for us. A big part of this update is focused on Steam Deck. Over the last updates, especially since Update #32, the game gained a noticeable boost in smoothness and overall performance. This is true
Hey Dwarves! 👋
Update #34 is a smaller one on the surface, but an important step for us.

A big part of this update is focused on Steam Deck. Over the last updates, especially since Update #32, the game gained a noticeable boost in smoothness and overall performance. This is true across all platforms, but for Steam Deck, we put in extra work to make sure the experience feels right in handheld play.

With this polishing pass, our goal is clear: we want to move toward official Steam Deck certification and earn the green “Playable” badge for full compatibility. That means better controls, better readability, cleaner UI behavior, and fewer rough edges when playing on Deck.

Alongside the Steam Deck work, we have also made a wide range of fixes and improvements, listed below.
Changelog for Update #34
🎮 Steam Deck compatibility🎮

Improved controller and pad support
Text input now automatically opens the on-screen keyboard
Default controller configuration now supports all in-game actions
Improved text readability on Steam Deck
🐛 Bug fixes🐛

Added a missing prompt for the lever in the time puzzle on the 4th island
Added additional voice-overs in selected Val quests
Polished the cutscene for the “Sticky Situation” quest
Fixed an incorrect quest name for the “Bamboo Seeds” quest
Fixed an issue where settlers could spawn before their arrival cutscene
Removed the “Peat” requirement from Seed-related quests
Fixed incorrect button prompts in some tutorials
Fixed several graphical issues in Val Camp
Fixed an issue where players could not talk to settlers and NPCs in some cases
Fixed a bug where Ragna could move up or down without input after exiting the menu
Fixed a bug where high jump visual effects did not turn off after landing
Fixed an issue where water visual effects could trigger when teleporting to the MEG, even outside of water
⛏️ Other changes⛏️

Fixed an issue where waves could repeatedly trigger from the same spawn point
Improved tessellation for flatter surfaces
Optimized performance in areas with many lights and shadows
(Balance) Reduced MEG charged high jump mana cost from 50 to 25
Thank you for your feedback and for sticking with us. This update is another step forward, and more updates are already on the way - Star Drifters Team ⚒️
Original post
08 Jan 2026Developer post
Update #33: Picking Up the Pace
Hi! 👋 Time for the first update of the year, with lots of fixes, quality-of-life improvements, and optimisations 🙂 The last update was huge for a small team like ours, and we want to thank you for spotting bugs and for your feedback ❤️ Thanks to you, we managed to fix a lot of
Hi! 👋
Time for the first update of the year, with lots of fixes, quality-of-life improvements, and optimisations 🙂
The last update was huge for a small team like ours, and we want to thank you for spotting bugs and for your feedback ❤️ Thanks to you, we managed to fix a lot of issues.
Our plans for 2026? 🔮
More structures, more features, more fixes. We want to improve the UI and item equipping, add more jobs and management features for settlers, and significantly improve flying with the airship. We will add new NPCs and new quests, and implement skill resetting and fast travel. That is just the highlights 🙂
Before the changelog, we have two important things for you.
If you have something in the game that prevents you from enjoying it (bugs, crashes, performance issues), please write about it in the comment section or in the bug tab on our Discord!
And if you like what we are doing here, please consider leaving a review, liking our Steam news, or simply spreading the word about First Dwarf ❤️
Changelog for Update #33
❤️ Quality Of Life ❤️

Now, objectives display how many of the required items you already have and how many are still needed. If you have enough, the text turns green; if not, it turns red

The Settlers, Storage, Pantry, and Field management windows now support navigation using the DPAD or WSAD keys as an alternative to the mouse or analogue stick

Unnecessary UI elements are now hidden when using management windows to improve clarity

Tamed animals will now follow you

The radius within which animals follow you has been significantly increased

If settlers are assigned to a job, they now move much faster when travelling to work and delivering items to the pantry or storage hut

Settlers now move much faster to collect drops from defeated enemies

🚀 Optimisation 🚀

Fixed some FPS drops, especially when multiple visual effects are displayed on screen

🐛 Bugfixes 🐛

Fixed issues when loading save files

The Val quest board now works properly in co-op

The D-pad will no longer unintentionally open the inventory for the second player while playing in split-screen

Removed bushes that covered a large part of the Sursa quest cutscene

Fixed long pauses in some dialogues

You can no longer use the workshop once it has been destroyed

Fixed a bug where Val’s quests were duplicating

Quest items are now better hinted on the map and minimap

Fixed visual effects when quests are added to the Val quest board

Added a UI window for selecting item amounts in the farm management window

Fixed some pop-ups not displaying in the center of the screen

Improved window scaling for management screens on split-screen, Steam Deck, and smaller resolutions

Fixed missing produce from animals in their shelters

Animations of animals and settlers entering and exiting their homes are now smoother

Fixed cases where settlers would not pick up items dropped on the ground

Fixed the technology pickup pop-up, which now also displays your current tech point count

Fixed Ferins sliding at high speed from their shelters instead of walking out normally

Fixed visual effects for monsters and animals disappearing in some cases

The minecart on the second island now rides smoothly on the rails

Improved hit reactions for monsters when burning them with Ragna’s fire

Fixed a co-op issue where Val did not sleep at night from the client’s perspective

Fixed a co-op issue where the client was unable to knock on Val’s door at night

Fixed enemies dealing damage to Fluffgig while he was in the air

Fixed tainted Fluffgigs not always dealing damage to Tru while attacking

Fixed the quest “Among the Rubbles” not completing correctly in some cases

Fixed Fluffgig behavior in the “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” quest

Fixed cases where objectives were not displayed in the quest menu

Fixed rare cases where Val could fall from the cliff at her base

Localization fixes

Fixed cases of settlers teleporting instead of walking or running

Thanks for sticking with us! ❤️
Damian
Original post
23 Dec 2025Developer post
🎄 In-Game Holiday Event – Limited Time!❄️
•*❆ Hey ❅*• The holidays ☃︎🎅🎄❄️☃️🎁🦌 have returned to First Dwarf, bringing festive vibes, seasonal decorations, and a touch of cheerful chaos. The Holiday In-Game Event is now live, letting you enjoy a bit of winter magic while you continue your adventure and grow your settle
20 Dec 2025Developer post
UPDATE #32: Plow & Sow 🌱⚒️
Hey there, Dwarves and Settlers! ⚒️ We finally get to put farming, food, and real colony life into your hands - welcome to Update #32: Plow & Sow! This update shifts the focus from pure survival toward building something that can actually last. Not just walls and defenses, bu
Hey there, Dwarves and Settlers! ⚒️
We finally get to put farming, food, and real colony life into your hands - welcome to Update #32: Plow & Sow!

This update shifts the focus from pure survival toward building something that can actually last. Not just walls and defenses, but routines, food production, and a settlement that keeps working while you are out exploring.

Along the way, you will meet Val - a new character whose questline opens the door to farming, seeds, and deeper settlement systems. Through her, you will learn how these mechanics work and how they fit into the long-term life of your colony.

Plow & Sow lays the groundwork. Some systems start simple, some unlock through quests, and all of them are meant to grow over time. As always, this update also brings performance improvements, visual polish, quality-of-life changes, and fixes.

Let’s get our hands dirty.
What’s new in Update #32: Plow & Sow
🧍New Settlers Mechanics🧍

Settlers can work on the fields now! (If you provide them with necessary items to work: tool, food, housing, water source, and seeds. Structure must be in settlement radius)
Settlers will collect monster drops from now on! (If they are not working)
Settlers will require food in order to work now. (If the settler has no work, they can take care of their own food)
If you build a Storage in the settlement, settlers will place items there (structure must be in settlement radius)
If you build a Pantry in the settlement, settlers will place food there and take it if needed (structure must be in settlement radius)
Settlers will signal to you if they need something in order to work (they will wave, and a visual effect will appear above them)
You can give items to settlers by opening their Manage Settler window or directly in the Field Manage tab
You can order a settler to transport items to the Pantry or Storage by placing items into delivery slots (they will deliver items in their free time)
If a settler has more than one type of food, they will automatically switch to another type once they finish the current one
Settlers will now eat:

Berries
Meatshroom
Highshroom
Honey
Ration
Berrybread
Water Fern Rolls
Candy Cane (Christmas only, so stock up while you can!)

🏗️STRUCTURES & STRUCTURE ADD-ONS🏗️
Disclaimer: Some of these technologies are hidden, and to unlock them you need to complete quests given by new NPCs

New Structure: Field (Settlers can farm plants here if requirements are met. If the field produces something, the crystal above the chest will glow)
New Structure: Storage (You and settlers can store items here)
New Structure: Pantry (You and settlers can store food here, and settlers can eat from it if needed)
New Structure Add-on: Composter (boosts farming speed)
New Structure Add-on: Additional Field Row (allows farming two plants at the same time)
If buildings with chests are destroyed, they will drop a bag with all stored items, allowing you to rebuild and place them back
New building categories added: Settlement, Extraction, Production, Defence, and Walls
When transferring larger amounts of items or seeds, a new window will appear allowing you to select the desired amount
🆕NEW ITEMS🆕

Water Fern Rolls [Settlers' Food]
Berrybread [Settlers' Food]
Skill Scroll [Consumable]
Shimmering Crystal [Crafting Component]
Clear Crystal [Crafting Component]
Plankton Dust [Crafting Material]
Adhesive [Crafting Component]
Berry Seeds [Field Seed]
Barley Seeds [Field Seed]
Reed Seeds [Field Seed]
Water Fern Seeds [Field Seed]
Boomboo Seeds [Field Seed]
⛽OPTIMIZATION⛽

Major optimization improvements during enemy waves
Better performance in caves
Improved performance when opening and closing the gate
Overall better performance when enemies are nearby
Added FSR (experimental)
🌱ENVIRONMENT AND VISUALS🌱

Added a new cave on Ruptured Canyon Island
Improved the Hidden Entrance to the Eskoim Laboratory on Ruptured Canyon Island
Polished Eskoim city ruins on Ruptured Canyon Island
Improved the cave beneath one of the icy mountains on the Second Island
Added Val camp on the Second Island
Improved lighting in caves
Added a new Fluffgig nest
🏅NPC & QUESTS (SPOILERS)🏅

New Quest: The Hitchhiker
New Quest: Encounter of the Furrth Kind
New Quest: Sticky Situation
New Quest: You've Got A Friend In Me
New Quest: Among The Rubbles
New Quest: Under The Waves
New Quest: Chilling On The Shore
New Quest: Boom Boom Boo
🥔QUALITY OF LIFE🥔

Added icons in the Technology tab showing the category of each technology
Added a notification when gaining Technology Points
Added a notification when gaining a Skill Point
🐛BUG FIXES🐛

Fixed several crash cases occurring at game startup
Fixed an issue where only one specific monster nest was selected as the wave spawner
Fixed cases where waves ended instantly
Fixed waves targeting destroyed buildings
Fixed returning items when removing buildings with add-ons
Fixed an issue where Ragna’s Frost Breath could not be unequipped
Fixed forge quest prompts not disappearing after completion
Fixed some nests where monsters were not spawning
Fixed Fluffgig getting stuck inside its shelter
Fixed collisions in Eskoim’s secret laboratory on Ruptured Canyon Island
Fixed enemies getting stuck near the Mana Well
🫨OTHER CHANGES🫨

Settlers now open and close the doors to their homes
Enemies will more often try to destroy walls instead of roaming around
Fluffgigs roaming near their nests now move more smoothly
Added a new visual effect when Sursa are digging peat
Added new visual effects for Fluffgigs (rolling, exploding, stunned)
Ruins of Eskoim houses will no longer appear as player buildings
Added an icon for wild beehives
You can no longer collect honey from tainted hives
Added new visual effects for Stone Mines, Iron Mines, and the Sawmill
⚖️BALANCE⚖️

Animals now regenerate health faster while sleeping
Adjusted attack damage for some monsters
🎁CHRISTMAS STUFF🎁

Buildable Christmas Tree
Felfs wearing Santa hats
Candy Canes can now drop from enemies
Thank you for being part of the journey
As always, thank you for your feedback, bug reports, and ideas. First Dwarf keeps growing thanks to you, and Plow & Sow is another step forward.

See you in the next update! ⚒️
Original post
05 Dec 2025Developer post
👽❓We Found Mysterious Message❓🛸
Sorry, guys, this is not a normal update, but we just received a mysterious letter. We spotted a lonely scroll floating among the islands of Driftland. By pure luck, it landed right on the edge of one of them. Our hunch tells us that it's written in the Driftland dwarven alphabet
03 Dec 2025Developer post
The mech has a name! Meet MEG Runebreaker ⚙️
Hey, everyone, A huge thank you for all the votes and name ideas you shared for our mech. We didn’t expect such a tight race, but the results were almost perfectly split across Steam Community and Reddit. Half of you voted for MEG and half for Runebreaker... Zero chance to pick j