Settlements Rising

Released: Jan 20, 2025
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Last updated: 14 Sep 2026, 09:23 GMT

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02 Feb 2026Developer post
V1.0.17 – Preview Update Notes
The V1.0.17 update is now available on the Preview branch . To access it: right-click the game in your Steam Library → Properties → Game Versions & Betas → select 1.0.17-Preview from the beta participation dropdown. New Content New Building: Mushroom Cellar – A production bui
The V1.0.17 update is now available on the Preview branch.
To access it: right-click the game in your Steam Library → Properties → Game Versions & Betas → select 1.0.17-Preview from the beta participation dropdown.
New Content
New Building: Mushroom Cellar – A production building that grows mushrooms year-round.
New Building: Jam House – Produces jam from strawberries, fruits, and berries.
New Resource: Jam – A long shelf-life food produced in the Jam House.
New Crop & Resource: Strawberry – A new farm crop with a short growth cycle.
New Enhancement Cards (20 total)
4 for Mushroom Cellar
4 for Jam House
8 for strawberry production and yield
4 for the strawberry resource
New Profession: Jam Maker – Works in the Jam House to produce jam.
New Profession: Mushroom Grower – Works in the Mushroom Cellar to produce mushrooms year-round.
Improvements
Barracks & Archery Range capacity logic improved: If you lower capacity and later increase it again, previously trained units will be reassigned instantly as ready soldiers, skipping retraining. If they are currently assigned to another job, a replacement worker will be assigned for that job.
Capacity limits are now strictly enforced: Barracks and Archery Range will always fill up to the specified limit. If no idle villagers are available, soldiers will be assigned from other jobs.
Builder task persistence improved: Construction and repair tasks will no longer be canceled due to cold, fatigue, or similar conditions. Builders will wait until the task is completed before moving on. Feedback is especially welcome on whether this change improves late-game gameplay.
Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue where the Winter Cloak enhancement card can only be assigned to the Weaver Workshop.
I read all bug reports, feedback, and suggestions carefully. Some great ideas couldn’t make it into this update, but I hope to implement them soon.
This is a preview version, and changes or fixes may still occur.
If no critical issues are reported, this update will be moved to the main branch shortly.
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19 Sep 2025Developer post
Hotfix for v1.0.16
This hotfix addresses the broken sound effects introduced in the v1.0.16 update. Looking ahead, the next update will focus on a builder rework, with particular emphasis on improving the late-game experience.
17 Sep 2025Developer post
New Crops – Update V1.0.16
The V1.0.16 update introduces 4 new cultivable crops to the game, along with new resources and enhancement cards. What’s New? New crops & resources: Tomato, Bell Pepper, Eggplant, and Pumpkin have been added as new resources and crops. New enhancement cards: A total of 48 new
The V1.0.16 update introduces 4 new cultivable crops to the game, along with new resources and enhancement cards.
What’s New?
New crops & resources: Tomato, Bell Pepper, Eggplant, and Pumpkin have been added as new resources and crops.
New enhancement cards: A total of 48 new enhancement cards related to the newly added crops and resources have been introduced.
Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue where hunted deer lying on the ground could sometimes fall below the terrain after loading a saved game. Hunters will no longer get stuck in an infinite loop after loading.
Fixed a bug where the Winter Cloak production speed card could not be applied to its corresponding building.
Fixed an issue where transferring animals from one Livestock Farm to another empty one would still show the destination farm as empty, preventing workers from functioning properly.
Fixed a bug where arrows could not be stocked beyond 30 units in the Weapon Workshop.
See you in the next update!
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18 May 2025Developer post
V1.0.15 Hotfix
The V1.0.15 update is a small patch that fixes an issue where trees, resources, and deer spawners could spawn inside mountains.
25 Apr 2025Developer post
Bridges - V1.0.14 Update Notes
Version 1.0.14 officially brings the previously beta-only Bridges update into the game, along with a few bug fixes. What's New? Bridges: You can now build bridges over lakes or bays to enhance decorative beauty or improve pathfinding efficiency. Bridges only require wood, and the
Version 1.0.14 officially brings the previously beta-only Bridges update into the game, along with a few bug fixes.
What's New?

Bridges: You can now build bridges over lakes or bays to enhance decorative beauty or improve pathfinding efficiency. Bridges only require wood, and the amount depends on their length.
Bug Fixes:

Fixed a localization error in the Polish language where placeholders like {quantity} were shown instead of actual values (e.g., "Wood {quantity}" instead of "Wood 23").
Fixed an issue where the worker count in Orchards would be 3 instead of 1–2 when only one tile was placed.
Fixed an incorrect display of book usage rates in schools.
In the next update, I plan to add children to the game.
Happy building!
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16 Mar 2025Developer post
Bridge Update – Now Available for Testing on Beta Branch!
Hello everyone! I’ve been working on an update that adds bridges to the game, and it’s finally ready for testing! With this update, you’ll be able to connect small islands, cross over bays and lakes, and improve your village by shortening travel distances for villagers, increasin
Hello everyone!
I’ve been working on an update that adds bridges to the game, and it’s finally ready for testing! With this update, you’ll be able to connect small islands, cross over bays and lakes, and improve your village by shortening travel distances for villagers, increasing efficiency, and enhancing the overall look of your settlement.
Before releasing the update to everyone, I want to make sure everything works smoothly. That’s why I’m using Steam’s Beta Branch to provide an early test version for those who’d like to try it out. If you’d like to test the new system and help me catch any potential issues, follow the steps below to access the beta update:
How to Access the Beta Branch:

Open Steam and go to your Library.
Right-click on Settlements Rising and select Properties.
Go to the Betas tab.
Select bridge_update_beta from the dropdown menu.
Wait for the update to download and launch the game!
Looking Forward to Your Feedback!
This update is still in testing, so your feedback is very important to me.
The addition of bridges also introduced new collision types and pathfinding algorithms to control villager movement. These changes could potentially cause some system issues or performance drops.
If you notice any bugs or think something could be improved, you can send feedback through the Steam Discussions section or via the feedback form.
Thank you in advance for testing!
Enjoy the game!
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13 Feb 2025Developer post
Predators Rework - Update v1.0.13
Update v1.0.13 introduces a change to how predators function in the game. What’s Changed? Bear caves and wolf dens removed: Predators will no longer spawn from static locations on the map. Instead, like raiders, they will attack the village at set intervals from outside the map.
Update v1.0.13 introduces a change to how predators function in the game.
What’s Changed?

Bear caves and wolf dens removed: Predators will no longer spawn from static locations on the map. Instead, like raiders, they will attack the village at set intervals from outside the map.
Predator Attacks: Wolves and bears will now attack the village periodically. For the first 3 years, villages will be protected from these attacks. After that, attacks will occur every 2-4 years. However, these attacks can be completely prevented. if the village is fully surrounded by walls, predator attacks will cease entirely.
Why This Change?
Previously, bear caves and wolf dens spawned in specific locations on the map. If players destroyed them, predator attacks would stop permanently. If no caves or dens were near the settlement, wolves and bears would never attack, even after many hours of gameplay. Additionally, when raider invasions were disabled in the settings, walls became nearly useless.
With this update, predator attacks function similarly to raider attacks. This ensures that they occur more consistently, making them a guaranteed event in every game. It also preserves the importance of building walls, even in games where raiders are disabled. Furthermore, this change prevents players from being forced to settle in inefficient locations just to avoid predator spawn points.
In the previous version, if players disabled bear caves and wolf dens while creating a new game, they couldn’t enable them later. Now, in this new version, players can enable predator attacks at any time, even if they were initially turned off.
I guess that some players may have found bear caves and wolf dens more meaningful. In the future, I might consider a balanced system that includes both static spawn points and periodic predator events.
What’s Next?
Apart from hotfixes, future updates will focus on mostly new content. My primary focus for the next update is bridges. Unless an urgent issue or request comes up, I plan to introduce bridges to the game.
See you in the next update, enjoy the game!
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05 Feb 2025Developer post
V1.0.12 Hotfix Notes
The V1.0.12 hotfix includes several adjustments to dung haulers introduced in the previous update. Based on community feedback, I agreed that accessing fertilizer in the early game could be challenging. Therefore, the following changes have been made to dung haulers and waste man
The V1.0.12 hotfix includes several adjustments to dung haulers introduced in the previous update. Based on community feedback, I agreed that accessing fertilizer in the early game could be challenging. Therefore, the following changes have been made to dung haulers and waste management:

Fertilizer production speed increased by 25%.
Dung hauler cart capacity has been halved, making dung haulers empty their loads into the fertilizer pit more frequently.
If there is no fertilizer in storage, dung haulers will no longer wait for their carts to be full. Instead, they will transport the first collected waste directly to the fertilizer pit.
Instead of waiting for waste to accumulate up to 10, households will now dispose of waste once it reaches 5. This will introduce waste into the game earlier.
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05 Feb 2025Developer post
Waste Collectors Rework - Update v1.0.11
The v1.0.11 update is a small patch that reworks the functionality of waste collectors and fixes several bugs. What's New? Dung Haulers: Waste collectors are now called dung haulers. They no longer work directly at the fertilizer pit. Instead, waste accumulated in houses and live
The v1.0.11 update is a small patch that reworks the functionality of waste collectors and fixes several bugs.
What's New?

Dung Haulers: Waste collectors are now called dung haulers. They no longer work directly at the fertilizer pit. Instead, waste accumulated in houses and livestock buildings is now collected by the villagers in buckets and taken to the nearest fertilizer pit or, if available, to dung hauler carts. Once a dung hauler cart is full, a dung hauler will transport it to the fertilizer pit. Even if there are no dung hauler carts in the village, waste can still be carried directly to the fertilizer pit, but placing dung hauler carts at key locations will prevent villagers from having to walk long distances. Dung hauler carts do not require any resources or construction to be placed, and each cart can be managed by one dung hauler. Dung hauler carts don't affect landvalues. This change was made to prevent waste collectors from getting stuck when traveling long distances in the late game and to add an intermediary element to deepen this mechanic.
Cloud Save: Steam Auto-Cloud has been enabled. Since this is my first time using this system, I hope game saves sync without any issues.
Changes:

Saving/Loading the game has been disabled in the demo.
Bug Fixes:

Fixed a rare issue where a fully repaired ship would not launch into the water.
Fixed an issue where one of the fiber growth speed enhancement cards displayed "greens" instead of "fiber."
Fixed a bug where villagers could get stuck in a "pick up food → fail → retry" loop when retrieving food from a distant location. These types of issues are usually caused by navigation errors.
Before moving on to new content, there will be one more small update focused on refinements and adjustments.
Enjoy the game, everyone.
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31 Jan 2025Developer post
Cheats - V1.0.10 Update notes
The V1.0.10 update introduces a cheat system for those who want to play the game in sandbox mode. Additionally, it includes changes to how the marketplace functions. What's New? Cheats: A cheat panel has been added to the game. To use cheats, you must enable them in the game sett
The V1.0.10 update introduces a cheat system for those who want to play the game in sandbox mode. Additionally, it includes changes to how the marketplace functions.
What's New?

Cheats: A cheat panel has been added to the game. To use cheats, you must enable them in the game settings. Once cheats are enabled in a save, you will no longer be able to earn achievements in that save, and cheats cannot be disabled again. You can open the cheat menu by pressing F6. Available cheats include adding/removing resources, adding/removing people, adding/removing animals, supplying resources to all constructions and completing them, removing the Fog of War, and triggering disasters like earthquakes, raids, plagues, and fires.
What's Changed?

Bazaar rework: Bazaar no longer generate gold. In the late game, gold is already easy to obtain, and the bazaar had little impact on gameplay aside from increasing land value. Instead, bazaar now automatically supply resources to houses within their influence area. Houses within the blue-marked radius will receive essential supplies like food and firewood directly from the bazaar. This means villagers will no longer have to leave their jobs to transport these resources, improving overall productivity.
Gold Economy Adjustments: Since markets no longer generate gold, gold rewards from exploration missions have been doubled. Traders now carry more gold. The trade price range has been increased from 50% to 80%, making it more profitable to buy low and sell high. Gold production from gold ore has been increased; one stack of gold ore now produces 18 gold instead of 12.
Mission & Raid Adjustments: The chance for the Immigrant Ship event to appear has been increased. The minimum success rate for Treasure Hunt missions has been improved. Raiders' carrying capacity has been reduced by 50%.
If you feel that these changes affect game balance too much or if you encounter any new bugs, please continue reporting them. Enjoy the game!
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29 Jan 2025Developer post
v1.0.9 Hotfix Notes
The v1.0.9 update fixes several bugs and introduces some changes for builders. What's Changed? Builders can now cut down trees and remove stones within the construction site. Previously, they had to wait for laborers to do this. Builders will no longer abandon their work due to c
The v1.0.9 update fixes several bugs and introduces some changes for builders.
What's Changed?

Builders can now cut down trees and remove stones within the construction site. Previously, they had to wait for laborers to do this.
Builders will no longer abandon their work due to cold unless their stamina drops below 50%. This change was made to improve construction efficiency during winter.
Bug Fixes

Fixed an issue where leather could not be transported to leatherworks building for leather boat and winter cloak production.
Fixed an extra indicator that sometimes displayed the other houses when clicking on a home.
Fixed a bug where demolished houses' landvalue were still visible in the land value visualization.
If no issues arise, in the next update, cheat codes will be added to the game. Have a nice day!
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29 Jan 2025Developer post
V1.0.8 Hotfix Notes
The V1.0.8 hotfix fixes an issue where happiness from pants and shirts was not being calculated in the previous update. Now, the happiness provided by these clothing items is properly accounted for.
28 Jan 2025Developer post
Pants, Shirts and Dresses - v1.0.7 Update Notes
Version 1.0.7 is a minor update that introduces small changes and fixes a few bugs. What's New? 3 New Resources Added: Pants, Dresses, and Shirts. These resources are produced in the Textile Workshop. Instead of a generic "Clothes," these new items were introduced. Dresses are ex
Version 1.0.7 is a minor update that introduces small changes and fixes a few bugs.
What's New?

3 New Resources Added: Pants, Dresses, and Shirts. These resources are produced in the Textile Workshop. Instead of a generic "Clothes," these new items were introduced. Dresses are exclusively worn by women, while Pants and Shirts are only worn by men. Their effects remain the same as the old Clothes. The new Pants and Shirts resources will also apply to your saved games. If you have a large population in your village, be aware that villagers will immediately start demanding Pants and Shirts.
Hide Coat Renamed to Winter Cloak: The name was changed to better fit the visuals, as villagers wear cloak-like clothing during winter.
Shoes Renamed to Leather Boots: Since villagers wear boots, and this equipment provides protection against the cold during winter, "Leather Boots" was deemed a more accurate name.
Cobblers Workshop Renamed to Leatherworks: This building now produces both Leather Boots and Winter Cloaks. Previously, Hide Coats were produced in the Weavers Hut. With this change, both buildings now use a single type of input resource, improving efficiency.
Leather Usage Added: Both Leather Boots and Winter Cloaks can now be produced using Leather in addition to Animal Hide.
Bug Fixes:

Fixed issues with population enhancement cards.
Corrected several translation errors where Japanese text appeared as Korean.
Adding new resources may introduce new bugs. If you encounter anything broken or feel that the balance is not good, please let me know.
I’m working on the other reported bugs. Happy gaming, everyone!
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27 Jan 2025Developer post
V1.0.6 Hotfix Notes
Version 1.0.6 is a small update that fixes a few issues. What's New? Added an upgrade button to the Wooden Defense Tower. Bug Fixes: Fixed an issue where a new archer was not automatically replacing a fallen one in the Defense Tower. Fixed a formatting error in the event log when
Version 1.0.6 is a small update that fixes a few issues.
What's New?

Added an upgrade button to the Wooden Defense Tower.
Bug Fixes:

Fixed an issue where a new archer was not automatically replacing a fallen one in the Defense Tower.
Fixed a formatting error in the event log when a villager's illness was cured in German.
Some players reported that firewood was no longer being transported to houses. Since I couldn't fully reproduce this bug, I added additional checks to firewood delivery tasks. Hopefully, this will resolve the issue. If anyone still experiences firewood not being delivered to houses, please report it.
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26 Jan 2025Developer post
v1.0.5 Update Notes
The v1.0.5 update is a minor patch that introduces a few small changes and fixes some bugs in the game. What's Changed? The maximum production limit of 9999 has been removed. Previously, when gold exceeded 9999, the smeltery would stop producing gold. Now, production can continue
The v1.0.5 update is a minor patch that introduces a few small changes and fixes some bugs in the game.
What's Changed?

The maximum production limit of 9999 has been removed. Previously, when gold exceeded 9999, the smeltery would stop producing gold. Now, production can continue beyond this limit.
The initial builder capacity has been increased from 10 to 50. This change was necessary to allow for faster rebuilding of structures destroyed by earthquakes in the late game. In the future, this capacity may be increased further with a building like a Builder's Guild.
The initial laborer capacity has been increased from 30 to 100. This change was made due to a high workload and a low number of laborers in the late game. Initially, the laborer limit was set at 30 to optimize CPU performance, but since no performance issues have been reported, the limit has now been raised. In the future, a building such as a Laborers' Guild may be introduced to further increase laborer capacity.
The worker capacity at the trading dock has been increased from 2 to 5.
Shift-click functionality has been added to the profession list menu, allowing workers to be assigned or removed in increments of 10.
The impact of small earthquakes remains unchanged, but the destructive power of large earthquakes has been slightly reduced.
Some building names have been revised to make them clearer for non-native English speakers and to prevent confusion with upcoming production buildings.
Bug Fixes

Fixed an issue where the gravedigger could get stuck in an infinite loop inside the cemetery.
Fixed a bug where the prices of wine and beer in the trader could exceed the min-max limits, which could result in negative values and cause a crash.
Fixed an issue where enhancement cards that were supposed to increase the capacity of the Healer's Hut were mistakenly providing a healing speed boost instead.
Fixed a rare crash caused by a code issue related to ship movement calculations.
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25 Jan 2025Developer post
v1.0.4 Hotfix Notes
The v1.0.4 minor patch fixes several issues: Fixed a formatting issue in the Stone wall requirement "Town center 2 required" message. Resolved the issue where "Personal Use" was not being saved. Builders will now prioritize rebuilding collapsed structures over repairing damaged o
The v1.0.4 minor patch fixes several issues:

Fixed a formatting issue in the Stone wall requirement "Town center 2 required" message.
Resolved the issue where "Personal Use" was not being saved.
Builders will now prioritize rebuilding collapsed structures over repairing damaged ones after an earthquake.
Improvements have been taken to prevent a rare crash that could occur when trading with the merchant. However, since I couldn't reproduce the issue, please continue submitting crash reports if the problem persists.
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24 Jan 2025Developer post
Update Notes for V1.0.3
The V1.0.3 update fixes several bugs while also introducing some changes to the game. What's Changed? The starting population and resources has been increased. Immigrants can now only arrive through ship exploration missions. When a migrant ship exploration mission is successful,
The V1.0.3 update fixes several bugs while also introducing some changes to the game.
What's Changed?

The starting population and resources has been increased.
Immigrants can now only arrive through ship exploration missions. When a migrant ship exploration mission is successful, it will always bring immigrants with a 100% probability.
The birth rate per household per year has been increased by 30%.
When an earthquake occurs and the notification screen is closed, destroyed buildings will now automatically be rebuilt.
The red spoilage indicator in the top UI has been removed to reduce confusion and encourage players to read hover tooltips more.
Bug Fixes:

Fixed an issue where some Chinese words appeared in Korean.
Fixed an issue where schools would not get repaired after an earthquake.
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23 Jan 2025Developer post
v1.0.2 Hotfix Notes
The following issues have been fixed in the v1.0.2 update: Fixed an issue where leather production at the tannery was stuck at 30. Corrected a typo in the tavern building description where "bathkeeper" was mistakenly written instead of "tavern keeper." Fixed a crash that occurred
The following issues have been fixed in the v1.0.2 update:

Fixed an issue where leather production at the tannery was stuck at 30.
Corrected a typo in the tavern building description where "bathkeeper" was mistakenly written instead of "tavern keeper."
Fixed a crash that occurred when trying to select a saved enhancement card in a new game.
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22 Jan 2025Developer post
v1.0.1 Hotfix notes
Hi everyone, I am incredibly grateful for the amazing interest you've shown in the game since its release. Thank you for your support. This update is a small hotfix addressing the bug reports received over the past couple of days. What's Changed? Fixed an issue where enhancement
Hi everyone, I am incredibly grateful for the amazing interest you've shown in the game since its release. Thank you for your support. This update is a small hotfix addressing the bug reports received over the past couple of days.
What's Changed?

Fixed an issue where enhancement cards saved for future games were not appearing.
Resolved the issue where clicking the workplace button in the villager profile did not move the camera to the villager's workplace. Additionally, this button is now hidden for villagers without a designated building, such as laborers and builders.
Fixed an issue where scribes were not appearing in the occupation list.
Corrected a typo in the sawmill building description.
Added a fix for a specific scenario where the graveyard keeper could get stuck in an loop inside a grave. If you encounter this issue again, please report it.
Fixed a UI issue where a part of the UI was not visible when converting a saved demo game to the full version.
Disabled collisions for the wagon and barrels in the town center to prevent villagers from getting stuck between them.
To avoid an issue where changing settings before placing the town center would prevent it from being built, the change game settings button is now hidden until the town center's location is determined.
Although not a bug, the requirement to click twice to confirm selected enhancement cards has been removed for better user experience. Now, cards can be assigned to buildings with a single click. However, to prevent accidental deletions, removing a card still requires a double-click.
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20 Jan 2025Developer post
Settlements Rising - Full Release Announcement!
Greetings eveyone, I am thrilled to announce that Settlements Rising has officially left Early Access and is now available as a full release! This marks a major milestone for the game, and I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to each and every one of you who supported the game th

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