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General This patch includes some major internal changes to how game worlds work. Previously, the world only existed around the player. Now, chunks can stay loaded independently for as long as they are needed, including chunks from different dungeons. This is required for the next
This patch includes many new quests and other early game improvements for new characters, with the goal of making progression less chaotic and more immersive. Starting a fresh character in a fresh world is recommended to experience all of the changes. Dungeons The first dungeon,
Dev Note It's been a while since the last update - I just haven't been able to work on the game for almost a month. I'm finally back to it now. Sorry for the delay! Building Multi-story buildings are now supported - when you're under a floor, the game will detect objects that bel
Controls You can now use automatic interaction with mouse movement (previously only available with WASD or a controller). You can now use automatic targeting with WASD movement (previously only available with a controller). Note: some actions have new default keybinds and will be
Time flies It's been 6 months since Beyond the Map entered Early Access on August 25, 2025. First of all, ❤️ thank you to everyone who has supported the game! I've received more feedback than I could possibly address, and I'm still working through your suggestions. My backlog is
World generation New worlds will have more points of interest, including a Portal on each island (inactive until you reach it). New worlds will also have a single, larger, updated snow island. New worlds and unexplored areas of old worlds will now generate objects using an improv
Map & Mini-map Both have a new style. Both now show rafts. Note: rafts built before this update won't be visible on the world map until you get close enough to load them (once). The mini-map now shows enemies. Additionally, it flashes when raiders are nearby. All characters n
Smart Loot & Inventory It's now much more likely to loot the correct armor type for your current build (determined by the balance of Strength, Agility, and Intellect you currently have, including buffs). To make looting even better, the Inventory is now 8 slots larger. Post-C
Updated Roadmap A content update originally planned for December 2025 has been postponed. If you haven't seen this news yet, please read it here: Patch notes 0.2.8 Crafting All crafted T1 armor and off-hands now have T2 versions. Ghostweave can now be transmuted into Silver. New
This is an intermediate patch introducing two new systems before the content update planned for this December. World Tiers Baseline enemy health and damage were significantly reduced - a new player in a new world should now be able to easily handle packs of same-level enemies. A
Autumn Sale Beyond the Map is 🏷️ 20% off during the Autumn Sale, Sep 29 − Oct 6! View game page Steam Community Items Trading cards and profile badges are now available! Learn more: Patch Notes 0.2.5 While a bigger update is still in the works, this patch delivers what's ready −
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Bosses Fixed a bug that caused bosses to deal excessive damage to player-built structures. Drowned Cook's spinning bones now properly disappear when the encounter ends. Skeleton Overlord now correctly uses all of his abilities. Bosses now drop 2-3 legendary and 1-2 rare items. Sk
General New movement system should completely prevent clipping with both mouse and keyboard movement. As a side effect, you can now drop off ledges. Climbing up will be added in a future update. All worlds now include 2 additional snowy islands with high-level skeletons, making i
Base Building You should no longer clip through the floor. Known issues: this may still happen when spawning or when building over deep water. Base structures now have better resistance to higher-level enemy attacks. Sharp Stakes now deal 100% of the damage they take back to enem
While big updates are still being worked on, this patch addresses the most important issues players reported within the first two days after launch. General New option: Friendly Fire ( off by default) - allows damage to player-built objects. Night spawns are now less frequent, co
Beyond the Map has officially launched in Early Access , and you can grab it now with a 10% launch discount . This is just the beginning − here's what you can dive into today, and what’s coming next: What's in the game right now Procedural world with multiple islands Level cap at
Early Access drops in about 2 weeks — August 25! Today, Beyond the Map's demo crossed 20,000 players - thank you all! ❤️ That's a great milestone to wrap things up. The demo will go offline tomorrow as I focus on polishing the full version. Join the Official Discord: Talk to othe
Patch notes 0.1.6 Including changes from 0.1.4 Worlds Added new world modifier that spawns additional enemies at night. Newly created demo islands now feature rivers and more varied terrain. Added rainy weather. Have you already built your roofs? Crafting Added new Bronze tools .
Patch Notes 0.1.2 Buildings - Single 10-slot chest added. - Stash now has tabs. - You can now build Portals. - Cauldron now requires 3 ingredients (but can still use 4). Controls - WASD movement can now be enabled in Options. - You no longer have to click repeatedly to keep inter