Reus 2

Abbey Games · Firesquid

Released: May 28, 2024
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Last updated: 14 Sep 2026, 09:04 GMT

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18 Aug 2026Developer post
Jurassic DLC content and release date 🦕
Hey, Giants! Hope summer is going marvelously for all of you! Last time we talked, the Jurassic DLC was announced and a lot of you were excited in what this new expansion will offer! Good news: it will be released on September 18th ! New leaders, new turning points, new biome, ne
Hey, Giants!
Hope summer is going marvelously for all of you! Last time we talked, the Jurassic DLC was announced and a lot of you were excited in what this new expansion will offer! Good news: it will be released on September 18th!
New leaders, new turning points, new biome, new biotica... You are well aware of all the amazing stuff this brand new DLC will bring to your planets, but let's have an overview of what Abbey Games is currently cooking!
New biome for the Jurassic DLC, the Mesozoic Wilds biome:
It can be placed by the Rock Giant, Atlas, if you toggle the Mesozoic mode instead of the Rock mode at the start of your planet. This new biome, the Mesozoic Wilds, makes Atlas adorable with their new skully face!
What would be a new dinosaurs DLC without... well, dinosaurs?! Discover HUGE new biotica fitting the Jurassic theme, not solely animals, but also plants and minerals (as well as fossils!).
Dinosaurs have reigned during 3 major eras and we wanted to give tribute to this by bringing the new mechanic of biome modes. What does it entails? When placing a certain ecosystem in your Mesozoic biome, you will influence this biome mode. There are 3 Modes available:
Savage biome: made of bare rocks and predator dinosaurs;
Grand biome: made of tall trees and large dinosaurs;
Shrouded biome: made of smaller plants and other biotica, and may be a smaller territory in general;
Depending on the Mode your Mesozoic biome adopts, different bonuses will be applied to the resources the biotica filling this biome will provide! (see example below for the Grand biome mode)
4 New Leaders:
Humans were not really a thing during the dinosaurs, but in the world of Reus 2, a new ecosystem can't be complete without brand new faces to guide humanity towards progress or exctintion!
The Senior: this leader remembers the good old days, when the maximum number of stars was 2 (more bonuses for 2 stars Apex biotica and maluses for higher stars biotica)
The Bushi: a man of honor, looking for ☠️Threat-based biotica to honor their blade and grant different resources bonuses;
The Paleontologist: some dig for riches, but the Paleontologist digs for 🌀Science through 🪨Minerals;
A mystery leader that you will discover later! (to keep some mystery...)
More turning points:
What path await your future planets? Will you get lost in forests made of gigantic trees? Will you create the next marvel of the world? Or are you doomed to suffer the same fate as the dinosaurs…?
Ancient Forest (era 1): The grazers have suffered a great sickness, but you can turn this animal tragedy into a plant triumph!
Epic Sculptors (era 1): The people are inspired by nature, let their artistry flow!
Armageddon (era 3): A prophet speaks, something big is coming towards the planet... Can the humans prepare?
🦖 You can wishlist the Jurassic DLC here:
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Thank you so much for taking the time to read us and for supporting us in this wonderful journey that is Reus 2! We're still finishing the last additions to the DLC for it to be in the best conditions possible this September, at least it's one thing to look forward when summer will end! See you, Giants!
-Adriaan and the Monks at the Abbey
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27 May 2026Developer post
Reus 2 second anniversary: and our next DLC theme will be....
Happy anniversary, Giants! 🎂 This day is also yours to celebrate, shapers of worlds, because if Reus 2 still celebrate its anniversary 2 years after its release, it's thanks to your support and feedback! Reus 2 is the game that it is today thanks to you and we are delighted that
Happy anniversary, Giants! 🎂
This day is also yours to celebrate, shapers of worlds, because if Reus 2 still celebrate its anniversary 2 years after its release, it's thanks to your support and feedback! Reus 2 is the game that it is today thanks to you and we are delighted that it's bringing people from different gaming horizons together!
Whether you are a dedicated symbiosis planner, a hardcore seed combo challenger or a cozy universe creator, you are all part of Reus 2 big community!
This year, we host a special birthday anniversary where all the Reus franchise is under discount!
You can check the Anniversary page event here:
https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/Firesquid/sale/ReusFranchiseAnniversary
The giveaway today will be to win a complete edition of Reus 2 (All 3 DLCs + main game), for you or to gift to a friend to have a new strategy buddy to talk with! There will be two winners to celebrate this second year anniversary and you have until June 10th to participate!
🎁 Participate in our giveaway here: https://gleam.io/8qUva/reus-2-2-years-anniversary
And now, let's focus on the future: our next DLC and its theme, who may surprise some of you (or not)!
Welcome…. To Jurassic DLC! 🦖
Some of you already suggested a Dinosaur-themed DLC to echo the Ice Age one, and we were also super interested in exploring all the possibilities of what such a special era could bring to Reus 2! So, now that the cat (or rather the T-Rex) is out of the bag, what can you find in this T-reffic DLC?
A New biome, the Mesozoic Wilds:
What is a Reus 2 DLC without a new biome to expand and play with? It's even more exciting when the biome brings a novelty and this time, the particularity of the Mesozoic Wilds is its alternate modes!
This new biome birthed by the alternative Rock Giant has 3 different modes: Savage, Grand, and Hidden. The highest value determines the archetype of the Mesozoic wilds. The alternate modes trigger different biotica, and have their inherit bonus.
Want a glimpse at what these alternate modes really refer to in-game? Then check it out!
Neutral will be a general boost, for if you want a diverse Mesozoic biome.
Savage will be a danger focused biome. You can guess who roams there!
Grand is all about titans roaming the planet.
Hidden plays around with small and many biomes - secrets kept from humanity.
Many biotica will serve in different biome styles. Your T-Rex works well in Savage and Grand. We hope to see many cool combinations spring forward!
4 new leaders
As usual, a new DLC brings new faces to the world of the Giants, with unique personalities and aspirations for their cities! For now, we only tease about their names, and let you guess what their archetype could be (share your theories in the comments or in our Discord)!
The Bushido
The Old Timer
The Paleontologist
The Bon-Vivant
3 new ages
Just like the 3 main periods which marked the dinosaurs reign, this new DLC brings 3 new eras! Like the leaders, these eras are not locked with the new biome and biotica of this DLC and can also be explored with other Giants and biomes, the combination that suits you the best is up to you to find! As for the names of this new Ages and the challenge they provide, we’ll keep the surprise for the release!
Dinosaurs biotica of course!
...and over 50 new biotica to play with, from our dear dinosaurs, to plants and minerals, as well as a new tag "Ancient", given to biotica that are very old but survived till today (which, as you can guess, does not count for the dinosaurs...)
WISHLIST THE JURRASIC DLC HERE!
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The release will happen at the end of the year, see you after the summer!
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03 Apr 2026Developer post
What's planned for the Giants in 2026?
Hey Giants! It’s been a few months since we last shared some news about the game and its future, but despite this silence, do not worry: it’s not the end of the road yet! So let’s talk a bit about what we've been up to and what is the future for Reus 2! What we've been up to! Wit
05 Mar 2026Developer post
Update v1.11.4
BALANCE Added some new construction tags to some Biotica. Wildfire will also increase Eon cost after the second legacy bioticum. Costs of upgrades points scales further. Blue Tegu output down a bit. Boosted up Panda's base values by 50%. Tuned Azurite down a little. FIXED Fixed i
BALANCE
Added some new construction tags to some Biotica.
Wildfire will also increase Eon cost after the second legacy bioticum.
Costs of upgrades points scales further.
Blue Tegu output down a bit.
Boosted up Panda's base values by 50%.
Tuned Azurite down a little.
FIXED
Fixed issue where inventions stopped triggering.
Fixed some sprite & tag issues with st. john's wort, Cardinal, and Victoria Waterlilly.
Fixed the disappearing option to Disable Micro Visuals.
Fixed Emu female skins being fancy ostriches.
Fixed invasive species allowing land biotica to survive underwater.
Tavern no longer turns into blueberries after save/load.
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12 Feb 2026Developer post
Update v1.11.3
FIXED Fixed some missing images for new luxuries. Made luxuries a bit more easy to obtain: doubles on the planet are now accepted if the slot would otherwise stay empty. Doubles in the city can't happen. Competitive objectives like that of the Goddess now pick the lowest neighbor
FIXED
Fixed some missing images for new luxuries.
Made luxuries a bit more easy to obtain: doubles on the planet are now accepted if the slot would otherwise stay empty. Doubles in the city can't happen.
Competitive objectives like that of the Goddess now pick the lowest neighbor.
Added fallback logic for metagame character unlock corruption.
Fixed Archerfish buff feedback text.
Fixed Ladies Night achievement description.
Fixed miscellaneous texts.
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29 Jan 2026Developer post
Update v1.11.2
CHANGED: Made Entomologist requests a little bit easier to complete Ladies Night achievement now triggers on any combination of 3 ladies. (Text will be updated with translations later) ADDED Some new luxuries for grasslands Grasshopper Micro for the Grasslands FIXED Electrum is M
CHANGED:
Made Entomologist requests a little bit easier to complete
Ladies Night achievement now triggers on any combination of 3 ladies. (Text will be updated with translations later)
ADDED
Some new luxuries for grasslands
Grasshopper Micro for the Grasslands
FIXED
Electrum is Metal
Fixed Key Deer and Petrified Wood to both be amphibious
Lavender gains Flower and Medicinal
Prickly Pear gains Flower, 2x Fruit
Sinhalite capped at 750 gold
Fixed a lot of luxuries that were all pointing to... beer :D
Fixed some projects not triggering the Architect's power
Fixed buff for Architect Cultural Exchange
Fixed double luxuries
Fixed some texts being untranslated
Fixed power plant text
Fixed Onager text
Fixed Onager upgrade icon on other biotica
Fixed some icons
Fixed visual bug that showed old micro slots on the planet, after replacing a bioticum with one with fewer slots.
Removed unused Prey tag
Fixed Swamp Giant's Boglands ability no longer hurting armies
Fixed Lighting Strike turning into blueberry on load
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22 Jan 2026Developer post
Update v1.11.1
FIXED The 7 achievements that are new for the Grasslands DLC did not show up in the in-game Milestones menu, even when owning the DLC.
FIXED
The 7 achievements that are new for the Grasslands DLC did not show up in the in-game Milestones menu, even when owning the DLC.
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22 Jan 2026Developer post
New Update: Manchuria Update
Hey Giants! As usual, here comes the free update coming at the same time as our third DLC, Grasslands! This new update comes with a change for early game: now all biomes have one more biotica to start with (along with the ones you already know!). Bug fixes and balance are also al
Hey Giants!

As usual, here comes the free update coming at the same time as our third DLC, Grasslands!
This new update comes with a change for early game: now all biomes have one more biotica to start with (along with the ones you already know!).
Bug fixes and balance are also all part of this update! Full Patch Note at the end of this Steam News!
You can also check the News about the Grasslands DLC release here:
View game page
PATCH NOTES:
ADDED & CHANGED
At profile level 16, all Biomes gain an additional 1 star Apex bioticum for you to kickstart your planet with! New Apex for each biome:
Rainforest: Fire Opal
Forest: Peach Tree
Ocean: Ribbon Eel
Savanna: Moonstone
Taiga: Garnet
Desert: Devil Thorn Lizard
Ice Age: Beringean Steppe Grass
Wetlands: Archer Fish
You no longer get level 1 Apex biotica in level 3+ drafts.
Some cohort biotica shuffled around a bit.
Birds now fly higher in the air when travelling longer distances.
BALANCE
Kookaburra scales quicker
FIXES
Temples don't change into blueberries anymore.
Fixed determinism of the Horizon Draft biotica set in Daily and Weekly Challenges.
Fixed exploit where player could place biotica outside their biomes by swapping biomes while executing abilities.
Fixed exploit where player could place aspects in wrong biotica by swapping biotica while executing abilities.
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22 Jan 2026Developer post
Grasslands DLC is now available!
Hey Giants! Vast fields of grass await you: the Grasslands DLC is now available on both Steam and GoG! The Grasslands DLC costs 7.99 USD / 7.79 Euros / 6.69£ at full price. However, you know us and we always want to celebrate the launch of the DLC with a sale with 10% on the Gras
Hey Giants!
Vast fields of grass await you: the Grasslands DLC is now available on both Steam and GoG!
The Grasslands DLC costs 7.99 USD / 7.79 Euros / 6.69£ at full price. However, you know us and we always want to celebrate the launch of the DLC with a sale with 10% on the Grasslands DLC, the main game has a 50% discount and 20% on the Ice Age, Everglades DLC and the Supporter Pack!
You can buy the Grasslands DLC here:
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Watch our amazing trailer here:
Watch on YouTube
Among the main additions you can find in this DLC:
New biome: the Grasslands biome that can be placed by the Savannah Giant in the Grasslands mode, coming with +65 new biotica;
New mechanic where biotica you place might stress the land and starting fire to begin anew might be for the better;
4 new Leaders here to bring evolution to your city or turn them into a place for their dark cult;
3 new Turning Points from fairytale-like era to the one where humans wish to merge nature and science;
Discover in more detail all the additions you can get in this exclusive DLC in our previous Steam News:
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Don't forget there is also the free Manchuria update releasing today with new biotica for each biome from the start to spice up the beginning of your planets!
Read more here: View game page
We now have a brand new Complete Edition for Reus 2, including the main game and all the DLC! Check it out here:
View game page
We hope you'll enjoy this third DLC and create amazing new synergies with the biomes already available!
Share with us your feedback on this new entry, as well as your suggestions for future updates and content!
We're already cooking something else and we can't wait for you to discover what it is... BUT, that will be for a later topic!
-Adriaan and the Monks at the Abbey
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15 Dec 2025Developer post
Grasslands DLC Content and Winter (sale) is coming!
Hey there, Giants! In our last update, we announced our third DLC, the Grasslands , which will bring its fair share of novelties to create unique planets: new leaders, new eras, new biome… Let’s see what’s hiding in the tall grass! Before diving into the content of the DLC, know
Hey there, Giants!
In our last update, we announced our third DLC, the Grasslands, which will bring its fair share of novelties to create unique planets: new leaders, new eras, new biome… Let’s see what’s hiding in the tall grass!
Before diving into the content of the DLC, know that the Winter sale on Steam begins on December 18th with a 50% discount on the main game, 20% on all the DLCs and 10% on the Supporter Pack! It could be a wonderful gift for a loved one (or a great one to treat yourself too!).
New biome for the Grasslands, the Steppe biome:
Like the Desert and Savannah biomes, it can be placed by the Savannah Giant, Jangwa, if you toggle the Grasslands mode instead of the Savannah mode at the start of your planet. This new biome, the Steppe, also gives a whole new look to Jangwa!
A new biome always comes with its own wildlife, flora, and minerals, and this one is no exception: your worlds will be running with more than 65 new biotica like the Bison, the Steppe Lavender, and the (adorable) Prairie Dog!
A new gameplay mechanic also birth a new perspective in Reus 2: every biotica you place increases the stress of the land until the sparks ignite fire that spreads across the land! These chain effects will upgrade the slots of land affected, leading nature to regrow with boosted and domesticated biotica! Sometimes in nature, you have to start all over again for things to improve!
4 New Leaders:
Your humans are ready to be led by new faces, and they have many different goals in mind! Are you prepared to meet them?
The Farmer: Your humans will use the opportunity to expand in the name of agriculture!
The Cultist: Gain vast wealth from your Dark Offering biotica - All in the name of your Dark Gods!
The Architect: Construction biotica boosts the curiosity of your humans, giving those biotica extra Curio!
The Astronaut: Race towards era 3 with less Eon but greater capacity to learn Advanced biotica!
More turning points:
Once again, your humans will evolve through time and choose different paths for their cities to grow and prosper! Will they try to modernize their technology or devote themselves to deities?
Fabled City: Stories and fables fuel you, surrounding your humans with animals that inspire inventions!
Heavenly Planet: Through purity and faith, create a religion around your Giants in a peaceful world!
Biokinetic Dream: Merge nature with science, creating a dream-like utopia straight out of sci-fi!
This paid DLC will cost 7.99 USD / 7.79 Euros / 6.69£ and will be released on January 22nd, 2026.
🦬 You can wishlist the Grasslands DLC here:
View game page
Thank you so much for taking the time to read us and we hope you are hyped by all the new additions! It was a pleasure seeing Reus 2 grow and being shape by your ideas and feedback in 2025, we celebrated the one year anniversary of the game and we are grateful each day for the love you share for Reus 2. Enjoy the winter festivities and happy winter holidays, Giants! ❄️
-Adriaan and the Monks at the Abbey
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01 Dec 2025Developer post
Update v1.10.3
CHANGED Primal Obsidian is now also military FIXED Fixed UI scaling to display correctly on 16:9 screens.
CHANGED
Primal Obsidian is now also military
FIXED
Fixed UI scaling to display correctly on 16:9 screens.
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28 Nov 2025Developer post
Reus 2 is now available on Steam Deck!
Hello Giants! We're delighted to announce to you that since this week, Reus 2 is officially Deck Verified . With the recent Nikko update, we released an official gamepad adaptation, along with the necessary interface changes to support both Steam Deck and any Controller. You’ll f
Hello Giants!
We're delighted to announce to you that since this week, Reus 2 is officially Deck Verified. With the recent Nikko update, we released an official gamepad adaptation, along with the necessary interface changes to support both Steam Deck and any Controller.
You’ll find the following features:
Automatic gamepad detection: The game will notice when a gamepad or a mouse is being used, and changes control scheme and prompts (aka glyphs) accordingly. This can be turned off from the Settings menu.
New control scheme: We created new flows for performing giant abilities, and navigation menus. By default the cursor will jump between interface elements, supported by shortcuts. By clicking down on the left control stick, you can toggle to a virtual cursor for free navigation.
130% interface scaling: This is enabled by default on Steam Deck, and can be useful on television+controller setup as well. On 130% the game automatically scales up small texts as well. Both interface scale and text scale can be configured in the settings menu.
Controller and Deck support is a new adventure for us. We’re grateful to be able to do this alongside the community. Alpha and beta tests have helped us iterate through a lot of versions. And we hope you’ll keep sharing your feedback.
Find the rest of the Nikko update changes, such as highscore boards, in the patch notes.
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We will soon start to tease and show more of the Grasslands DLC content, so stay tuned and come talk with us on our Discord!
Wishlist the Grasslands DLC here!
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Enjoy!
Manuel, and the rest of the monks
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26 Nov 2025Developer post
Update v1.10.2
FIXED Fixed mixup between Ebony and Kapok biotica rules. Fixed Mandrill text error. Fixed a text error in the Spaceport. Fixed overlapping text in the Giant Ability Bar and Project Choice screen. Fixed broken Spirits & Projects layout in the Collection screen after returning
FIXED
Fixed mixup between Ebony and Kapok biotica rules.
Fixed Mandrill text error.
Fixed a text error in the Spaceport.
Fixed overlapping text in the Giant Ability Bar and Project Choice screen.
Fixed broken Spirits & Projects layout in the Collection screen after returning from the Main Menu.
Fixed an issue where city names, city icons, and HP bars were not visible since the Nikko update.
Fixed a bug where the Increase Font value could be adjusted with a gamepad even when the slider was disabled.
Fixed missing gamepad navigation to the emblem icon and Apply Key button in the New Planet Creation UI.
Potential Fix for achievements not triggering.
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22 Nov 2025Developer post
Update v1.10.1
ADDED The community achieved 50,000 prosperity in less than 48 hours. Congratulations with completing the community challenge ! You unlocked the Snow Monkey, along with its cohort: Starflower You unlocked the Mandril, along with its new cohorts: Kola Nut Tree & Ebony FIXED Fi
ADDED
The community achieved 50,000 prosperity in less than 48 hours. Congratulations with completing the community challenge!
You unlocked the Snow Monkey, along with its cohort: Starflower
You unlocked the Mandril, along with its new cohorts: Kola Nut Tree & Ebony
FIXED
Fixed the Left Control hotkey for toggling biotica inspection mode.
Fixed visuals of the new Wintergreen bioticum.
Small UI fixes and tweaks
When having a gamepad attached, this now automatically enters discrete UI navigation mode, instead of virtual cursor mode.
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20 Nov 2025Developer post
New Major Update: Nikko Update, contest to win biotica and an announcement! 👀
JOIN US ON DISCORD! Hey there Giants! Nikko Update is here! Our new Nikko update is here and brings three major features: highscores to finally show off your skills to others (and challenge yourself), seeds to recreate and share planets, as well as the secondary biomes being now
JOIN US ON DISCORD!

Hey there Giants!
Nikko Update is here!
Our new Nikko update is here and brings three major features: highscores to finally show off your skills to others (and challenge yourself), seeds to recreate and share planets, as well as the secondary biomes being now available for the Horizon Drafts!
You can find the detailed Patch Notes of the Nikko Update at the end of this Steam News!
With the arrival of high scores, we thought it would be nice to put you to the test. We follow on Discord your amazing synergies and numbers of the Weekly Challenge, but do you think you have what it takes to really master Reus 2? The Monks challenge you today, and if you overcome this challenge, you might get a reward: new biotica for all!
Contest to win biotica
THE RULES:
Every player can enter their score on the dedicated Google Sheet and in the Steam discussions in the comments of the dedicated post. When you improve your score, you can edit your original post to update it with the new score. Post a screenshot of the highscore-list element (from the new Planet Overview) in the dedicated Google drive, you'll find the link in the Google Sheet tab. Name your screenshot with your player name so we can identify you;
To participate, you need to enable the Challenge Emblem (or above) in the Session Profile. This means that in the Start New Session UI, the button with the image should show the correct image like this:
The challenge is divided into 2 tracks:
Track 1 is the Rainforest track - play with any Swamp Giant, Savanna Giant and Rock giant
Track 2 is the Taiga track - play with Forest Giant, Ocean Giant and any Frost Giant
Each track has a biotica to win: The Mandril (Rainforest Track) and the Snow Monkey (Taiga Track)
You CHOOSE only a single track, and you submit for that track only. If you want to switch tracks, you can, but you should revoke your score for the first track.
If the total score for a track exceeds 25 000, you unlock the Bioticum for that track for everyone and it will be added in a free update (so it's kind of all of you VS the Monks)
Playing with the Titan Emblem doubles your contribution!
Notify us if you replaced your score by editing your original score in the Google Sheet
Don't hesitate to also share your screenshots in the thread of the dedicated Steam post so we can comment on it and discuss it with everyone!
A lot of rules but it is the price to pay to get two new free biotica... That is, if you succeed in this mission! Feel free to ask us any information regarding this contest in comments or on Discord! The challenge ends on December 4th!
Good things come in three...
As the title suggests, it is time to announce our third DLC: the Grasslands! Hope you are excited for what’s to come (I think some of you might be interested by this new biome…).
Here is a small teaser for what to expect in this 3rd DLC:
Bring the world's vast grasslands to your Reus 2 planets. Start fires to strengthen the biome. Bring new spirits to your planet, and complete new challenging Turning Points!
This third DLC comes with:
A whole new Biome: The Grasslands
A Variation of Jangwa the Savannah Giant
65+ new biotica
4 new leaders
3 new eras
And more!
Wishlist the Grasslands DLC here!
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We are rather vague about the DLC and its content, as we will dive deeper into it in an upcoming dedicated Steam News!
Firesquid Publisher sale: discounts on all of Reus 2
We're also part of the Firesquid Publisher's sale with a 40% discount on the main game and 20% on the two DLCs until December 1st!
Check out the deals here: https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/Firesquid/sale/publishersale2025
If you missed the info, Reus 2 is also now available on Xbox and Switch, so you can enjoy building worlds from everywhere!
A lot of announcements but we hope it will bring you joy and excitement for the end of this year! We can't wait to share more about the months to come, feel free to come chat with us on Discord!
-Adriaan and the Monks at the Abbey
PATCH NOTES
ADDED:
A new Planets screen to see your planets and highscores!
Steam Friends Leaderboards, to compare your scores with your friends!
Seed recreation & Sharing, each planet configuration now has a ‘config key’ which includes its random seed. You can copy and paste those, or recreate them from the Planets screen. Use this to share your planets, or replay seeds from others.
You can now play Horizon Drafts with secondary biomes!
new Cohort: Wintergreen is a new undergrowth in the Taiga!
[ICE AGE] Svalbard Reindeer to replace the Caribou
[ICE AGE] Pika to replace the Red-Backed Vole
GAMEPAD & STEAM DECK
This update adds official support for gamepads and the Steam Deck.
The game automatically detects when its played on Deck or a gamepad is connected and switches to the appropriate control scheme.
Many changes to UI composition when UI Scale is at 130%, which is selected by default for Steam Deck.
On UI Scale 130%, the player can increase small font sizes, enabled by default.
Option to disable gamepad detection completely. For when you want to keep playing the PC-control scheme on Steam Deck
BALANCE:
Fox power up to 15 from 10.
Potato power to 25 from 15, maxes out at 3.
Caribou, Red-Backed Vole, Rowan, Blackberry and others - no longer have base food output.
Dove gives mystery instead of food.
Rebalanced T2 cohorts to be more synergetic: Cranberry, Nephrite, Ptarmagin, Red Cardinal.
Mouflon gains +60 food and for each Undergrowth in Biome (max 4)
Silver grants +60 gold per adjacent Science bioticum
Granite triggers on Animals and Plants, and also gives +1 Rugged per set.
Strawberry now gives food for each Undergrowth on the Planet, and makes all Undergrowth in biome give Rugged.
Tourmaline now generates critter and gem tags from adjacent critters.
Planetshop scales up further.
River now yields +3 Biodiversity for the plant on it, and also boosts Mystery.
Sanctuary no longer triggers double cost.
Cafe and Sushi Bar gain +25 Food per stack
Jam Maker down to 0.8 food per food found in Fruits.
Orange Biodiviserty cost up frm 6/14 to 8/20
Tweaked food costs for Eon a bit when on high numbers
All T3 Monkeys are now advanced.
Interpretation Center works a bit different, boosting animals in general, and scaling with more animals.
[WETLANDS] Mosquito slowly raises cost.
[WETLANDS] Celestine second placement up to 20.
[ICE AGE] Permafrost second placement up to 12.
[ICE AGE] Glacier now only works on unique plants.
Invasive Species no longer blocks other natural features from being placed.
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12 Sep 2025Developer post
New Major Update: Kruger Update
Kruger Update is here! 🦁 Hey Giants! The Kruger Update is now live with changes for the Savanna biome. You can read the full Patch Notes at the end of this Steam News. Check our Steam News highlighting two new biotica the Meerkat and the Hamadryas Baboon: Reus 2 - Teaser Kruger
Kruger Update is here! 🦁
Hey Giants!
The Kruger Update is now live with changes for the Savanna biome. You can read the full Patch Notes at the end of this Steam News.
Check our Steam News highlighting two new biotica the Meerkat and the Hamadryas Baboon:
Reus 2 - Teaser Kruger Update: New residents! 🐒 - Steam News
Gamepad and Steamdeck Support feedback:
This update also comes with some new work on the Gamepad/Steamdeck version of the game. While we're working on the content roadmap, we're also experimenting with gamepad support. We hope to make Reus 2 a better experience using a controller or your Steam Deck.
Gamepad & Steam Deck support are a big step for us as they require quite some UI and Input rework. It's also relatively new to Abbey Games. So as always, we're aiming to develop this in further in tandem with the community. Will you help us test this gamepad adaptation?
How to access the experimental branch to test it?
To opt in to the playtest branch, use the Steam beta password: `CatAteTheMouse`
Please share your feedback on all things good and bad in a separate forum thread per issue or cluster of issues.
As always, thank you for any help, and we hope you enjoy!
What feedback are we looking for?
- All feedback on how your experience with the game is, specifically to the way it controls.
- This build also supports Mouse+Keyboard as before, so testing for regression issues with default PC controls is welcome too.
- Since we are not veteran Steam Deck users ourselves, we hope to learn how your experience beyond standard gamepad controls is.
Known issues:
- The controls layout UI always shows a generic gamepad, rather than specific Steam Deck visual.
- Navigation is quirky in some places.
- Some UIs still overlap.
We need all the feedback you can give to help us improve this version for its official release. You can share your feedback on Discord or in the Steam discussions in the dedicated channel and (newly created) sub-forum! Thank you all for helping us shaping Reus 2's future!
On a side note, we also have a Daily Deal on Steam with a 40% sale on the main game, 10% on the Supporter Pack and 20% on the DLCs starting today at 7PM CEST!
Enjoy this new update and stay tuned for the next one!
-Manuel and the Monks at the Abbey
Patch Notes v.1.9.0:
ADDED:
[3-star APEX] Meerkat: Turns fields into Herbivores, and elements into food.
[3-star APEX] Baboon: Scales with all biotica that react to their row.
Pygmy Falcon: a small raptor.
Termite Hill: an Element that bombs Termites.
Hoopoe: a bird living between the animals.
Shepherd Tree: a tree that hosts the Weaver birds
Added female/male skins for a couple animals such as Lion ad Ostrich
CHANGED:
Removed the Savanna Herd, Nut, and Prey tag, as they were virtually doing nothing
Added "Sunset" tag to determine In-Row using biotica.
Changed altar to use all stats, not just food, of offering biotica.
Changed the Cultist kit to give Wealth directly instead of valuables.
Changed unlock order of things a bit to be less overwhelming
Changed Seagrass to boost adjacent to an animal
Added some clarity on why certain biomes can't be placed yet
Planets are no longer lost upon giants dying in them. Along with a feature that prevents autosaves below 40% health, the player can now always continue planets after they lost.
Changed Galactic Empire and Galactic Golden Age achievements (translations pending)
BALANCE:
Almost all Biotica from the Savanna have been changed! Playing with rows should be much better supported!
Dromedary loses Oryx, gains Turqouise
Pomegranate loses Fig, gains Methane
Cotton loses Damask Rose, gains Fig
Tropical Paradise gives 5 food for mystery instead of 8
Buffed Moose a bit.
Ranger Power Rebalance
Staghorn Coral and Alunite balance changes.
Stop giving the Poet military base
Fixed petrified woods, made termite hill a bit less bonkers, added some micro havens
[ICEAGE] Glacial Erratics and Kettle Lake no longer can be placed in the Savanna
[WETLANDS] Romantic loses 2 food from mystery (now 3/2/2)
[WETLANDS] Romantic gains Lighthouse instead of Marine Ecological Institute
[WETLANDS] Romantic Mansion changed to count biotica with double yield
[WETLANDS] Cathedral changed to count biotica with a base mystery yield.
[WETLANDS] Zen garden down to +5 food per mystery.
[WETLANDS] Ranger emblems toned down a bit
[WETLANDS] Entomologists power now only targets Cohorts
[WETLANDS] Entomologist needs less Micros but more science for his quests
[WETLANDS] Zoo down a notch
FIXED:
Fixed bug in Distinct Tag always picking the lowest of options.
Fixed a bug that removed a draft if you had a mono biome planet.
Fixed Catfish upgrading wrong biotica.
Increased protection against profile corruption
Micro Visuals are now properly removed after upgrading a patch
Anomaly and invasive spot now behave consistently. Anomaly can now never be combined with mountain. Invasive spot can now always be combined with mountain.
Fixed bioticum tooltip jumping around when hovering over biotica to place.
Fixed bioticum slot icon backgrounds not always turning green when all synergies were active
Fixed aliasing for all animal animation sprites since the Wetlands DLC.
Fixed Wetlands being unlocked before you can even use it's powers.
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05 Sep 2025Developer post
Teaser Kruger Update: New residents! 🐒
Hello, Jangwa movers! 🦁 This week, we’d love to showcase our two new Apex friends coming next week, the Meerkat and the Hamadryas Baboon . Let’s take a look! The Hamadryas Baboon is designed to be a flexible Animal to add to your pack. It gives unorthodox gains for an animal, as
27 Aug 2025Developer post
Our fifth Roadmap & Coming soon: The Kruger Update
Greetings, titanic friends! We have a lot of exciting news to share with you on Reus 2! Let’s cut to the chase, and highlight the new roadmap! 🗺️ Kruger Update - September 12th: an exciting update that not only adds 2 brand new apexes and 4 new cohorts, but hosts a complete over
Greetings, titanic friends!
We have a lot of exciting news to share with you on Reus 2! Let’s cut to the chase, and highlight the new roadmap! 🗺️
Kruger Update - September 12th: an exciting update that not only adds 2 brand new apexes and 4 new cohorts, but hosts a complete overhaul of the Savanna! Scroll down to read more! ⬇️
Nikko Update - November 2025: A smaller update with focus on new features. One of them will allow you to randomize secondary biomes too, for brand new Horizon options!
Manchuria Update + DLC - 2026: I don’t want to spoil much about this update yet, but let’s just say it will add a lot of new biotica…
Kruger Update: Savanna Rework
Players have pointed out that the Savanna was the only biome to not have received an upgrade since launch. Well, say no more! Our goals with the Kruger Update are:
Animals: Add more Animals to the Savanna to give that Safari vibe.
Rows: Make row gameplay much more viable and synergetic
Quality: Improve the general quality of the content so all paths have something special.
To do that, we touched almost every bioticum in the Savanna, and added a few to boot!
One thing you’ll notice immediately is that and are gone. They were hardly used. The is replaced with the more general , which allows more Biotica to participate. Take a look at the Red Oat, a Savanna staple:

Notice not only the tag, but also the tag: a new tag that highlights Biotica which uses in-row symbioses. You will find many more of them. Take a look at some of these reworks!
We’re also adding a new Third Era, the Safari Planet! It challenges you to create a planet with mostly animals and score big with a Herbivore and Predator.
We’re also adding some cool female/male skins for some animals! The Savanna deserves as much!

🦁 Tune in next week to read more about the 2 new Apex: The Meerkat and the Hamadryas Baboon!
And talking about Savanna, check out the amazing Pikminenco's video on how to bring the Giant Jangwa to life!
Watch on YouTube
Greetings from the Abbey!

-Adriaan and the Monks from the Abbey
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25 Jul 2025Developer post
Hotfix v1.8.3
CHANGED The Restart Planet option now requires confirmation (your plea is heard, hatifnat) BALANCE Cottonmouth is now amphibious. Micro slots down to 2 from 3. Spoonbill now triggers on adjacent Animals. Bearded Dragons cannot be eaten anymore. They're now cool pets. (Thank you f
CHANGED
The Restart Planet option now requires confirmation (your plea is heard, hatifnat)
BALANCE
Cottonmouth is now amphibious. Micro slots down to 2 from 3.
Spoonbill now triggers on adjacent Animals.
Bearded Dragons cannot be eaten anymore. They're now cool pets. (Thank you for showing the error of our ways, Ullissen)
Alligator Animal boost down to 15% from 25%. Bio cost up to 9.
Rib Fruit Mangroove power up to 100 from 50.
FIXES
Labradorite now correctly is a gem
Watermelon is an Undergrowth, not a Tree
Added Micro Charges to Butterfly Garden description
Fixed possibility to click both 'Continue' and 'Reuse Cosmic Seed' in main menu.
Removed shortly visible carrot icons during project creation.
Fixed Zoo project icon.
Fixed some achievement icons and their star counts
TEXT FIXES
Added missing translations
Clarified Great Nation era unlock condition text
Text fix for Unique tag rules
Text fix for Evil Hideout project rule
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21 Jul 2025Developer post
Hotfix v1.8.2
ADDED You can now skip through all profile level progression by clicking 'Unlock Max Level' from the profile level tab in the Collection screen. This includes unlocking all added DLC content. Micro charge cost for new micros is now visible in the Planet Shop and the Collection sc
ADDED
You can now skip through all profile level progression by clicking 'Unlock Max Level' from the profile level tab in the Collection screen. This includes unlocking all added DLC content.
Micro charge cost for new micros is now visible in the Planet Shop and the Collection screen (suggested by Gammalyse)
CHANGED
All unavailable Eras are now visible when selecting a new one.
BALANCE
Alligator counts unique reptiles, and is slightly stronger (suggested by Ares)
Micros gained from Biotica now respond to Sanctuary (suggested by Nighed)
FIXED
Entomologist can't be drawn without the Micros unlocked. (Thanks, Cra3y!)
Cinnamon no longer costs Biodiversity to place. (Thanks, NoBanana)
The Romantic can no longer randomly grow a beard.
Added visuals for the Zoo project.
Straightened out achievement ordering in the Miletone screen.
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Updates & announcements

New biome for the Jurassic DLC, the Mesozoic Wilds biome:

4 New Leaders:

More turning points:

🦖 You can wishlist the Jurassic DLC here:

You can check the Anniversary page event here:

🎁 Participate in our giveaway here: https://gleam.io/8qUva/reus-2-2-years-anniversary

Welcome…. To Jurassic DLC! 🦖

A New biome, the Mesozoic Wilds:

4 new leaders

3 new ages

Dinosaurs biotica of course!

What we've been up to!

So what, it's over then?

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You can buy the Grasslands DLC here:

Watch our amazing trailer here:

New biome for the Grasslands, the Steppe biome:

4 New Leaders:

More turning points:

🦬 You can wishlist the Grasslands DLC here:

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Nikko Update is here!

Contest to win biotica

Good things come in three...

Firesquid Publisher sale: discounts on all of Reus 2

PATCH NOTES

Kruger Update is here! 🦁

Gamepad and Steamdeck Support feedback:

How to access the experimental branch to test it?

What feedback are we looking for?

Patch Notes v.1.9.0:

ADDED:

CHANGED:

BALANCE:

FIXED:

Kruger Update: Savanna Rework

And talking about Savanna, check out the amazing Pikminenco's video on how to bring the Giant Jangwa to life!

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