Awakeroots

Released: Mar 18, 2026
Platforms: Windows
Last updated: 10 Sep 2026, 03:43 GMT

Updates & announcements

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09 Sep 2026Developer post
Update #72
Update – New Features & Improvements Another update for Awakeroots is now available! New fire and burning effects for spells New monster: Rusalka – 2 models with different stats New magical item: Fire Rune Improved UI and translations Storage can now be opened from the UI, wi
Update – New Features & Improvements
Another update for Awakeroots is now available!
New fire and burning effects for spells
New monster: Rusalka – 2 models with different stats
New magical item: Fire Rune
Improved UI and translations
Storage can now be opened from the UI, with automatic camera centering
Map discovery range now depends on the weapon held
Improved settler clothing
Improved vampire appearance and animations
Improved black powder weapon shooting and effects
Improved NPC merchant positions
Fixed bow, bullet and spell animation issues
Fixed hop and onion farming
Rebalanced item prices and weights
More fixes and improvements are coming soon.
Thank you for your support and feedback during Early Access!
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26 Aug 2026Developer post
Update #71
This update includes: Improved pathfinding Improved translations for 6 languages Improved character statistics saving system Improved camera zoom New character messages Improved chest-opening mechanism – Version 3 -This update includes another improved version of the chest-openin
This update includes:
Improved pathfinding
Improved translations for 6 languages
Improved character statistics saving system
Improved camera zoom
New character messages
Improved chest-opening mechanism – Version 3 -This update includes another improved version of the chest-opening system. If you still experience problems with opening chests, please report the issue as soon as possible. When reporting a problem, please include:
What exactly were you doing before the problem occurred?
Where did the problem happen?
What exactly happened?
Can you reproduce the problem?
If possible, please include a screenshot or video.
Awakeroots is still in Early Access, and this update introduces changes to the save system.
Because of these changes, some previous save files may no longer appear or may not load correctly after the update.
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11 Aug 2026Developer post
News #70
Multiplayer / Co-op – Work in Progress! We are currently working hard on improving the multiplayer mode in Awakeroots . The multiplayer mode is currently available in Beta . We are focusing on improving stability, fixing bugs, and polishing the overall co-op experience. 📅 In Oct
23 Jul 2026Developer post
News #69
Work on the new magic system is underway! 🔥 The first spell coming to the game will be Fireball , cast using a magical rune held by your character. This is just the beginning. Future updates will introduce more spells, along with many other improvements, new features, and gamepl
12 Jul 2026Developer post
Update #68
New Update – Fixes, Balance Changes & New Content! Hi everyone! 👋 Another batch of changes and fixes is here! In this update, I focused on adding new content, fixing reported issues, improving game balance, and making the overall experience smoother. New Content Added more n
New Update – Fixes, Balance Changes & New Content!
Hi everyone! 👋
Another batch of changes and fixes is here! In this update, I focused on adding new content, fixing reported issues, improving game balance, and making the overall experience smoother.
New Content
Added more new tree variants.
Added a new enemy: Leshy – V1.
Added new map decorations.
Added a new Steam achievement for defeating the Leshy.
Map & World
Improved the east-west road.
Rebalanced the number of trees on the map.
Introduced the first fixes for the issue that allowed characters to walk through walls – V1. Further improvements are still in progress.
Fixed an issue where characters could sometimes walk through lakes.
Fixed the hop field.
Enemies & Combat
Improved the balance of enemy spawns over time and based on the current game level.
The Werewolf now attacks correctly.
The Vampire can now inflict poison.
Fixed poison damage calculations.
Improved shield defense stats.
Balance Changes
Updated item prices for better balance.
Adjusted the hunger reduction values of some food items.
Made additional general balance improvements.
Fixes & Improvements
Opening the menu now correctly pauses the game.
Improved in-game time tracking.
Improved various texts and naming throughout the game.
Additional code optimization and cleanup.
And that's not all! 😊
Another batch of fixes and improvements is coming next week! I'm continuing to work on reported issues and new changes aimed at making the game smoother and more enjoyable to play.
Thank you all for your feedback, bug reports, and suggestions!
Every comment helps me improve and develop the game further.
See you in the next update! 😉
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02 Jul 2026Developer post
Update #67
0.8.58 The latest update is now live! Here are the main changes included in this release: Lakes are now displayed. Added a new fishing location – Swamps . Improved inventory management, making it easier to equip gear and change your character's equipment. Improved tree chopping a
0.8.58
The latest update is now live! Here are the main changes included in this release:
Lakes are now displayed.
Added a new fishing location – Swamps.
Improved inventory management, making it easier to equip gear and change your character's equipment.
Improved tree chopping and resource gathering animations.
Increased character attack speed.
Added the ability to exchange XP for an increase to your character's maximum health.
Improved animation transitions for smoother character movement.
Various UI improvements.
Added new tree variants to make the world feel more diverse.
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25 Jun 2026Developer post
Update #66
0.8.57 Improved loading screen. Improved attack animation. Added animations for both small and large lakes. Rebalanced item prices. Improved item stats and attributes. Improved NPC spawn balance. Added new sound effects (SFX). Fixed a bug that allowed players to walk through wall
0.8.57
Improved loading screen.
Improved attack animation.
Added animations for both small and large lakes.
Rebalanced item prices.
Improved item stats and attributes.
Improved NPC spawn balance.
Added new sound effects (SFX).
Fixed a bug that allowed players to walk through walls.
Added camera rotation.
Increased the maximum camera zoom range.
Improved compass functionality.
Improved character selection.
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18 Jun 2026Developer post
Update #65
Update numer 0.8.56 In this latest update, we have introduced a number of improvements, fixes, and new features: New Features and Improvements Added a new walking animation for characters Expanded the size of lakes on the map Added a new east-to-west path terrain variant Ver1 Mor
Update numer 0.8.56
In this latest update, we have introduced a number of improvements, fixes, and new features:
New Features and Improvements
Added a new walking animation for characters
Expanded the size of lakes on the map
Added a new east-to-west path terrain variant Ver1 More terrain variations will be added in future updates.
Fishing mechanics are currently in development and continue to be expanded.
Combat and Animations
Improved sword combat animation.
Added a new sword combat animation ver2
Added a new spear combat animation vers2
Fixed movement using double-click. Item pickup now works correctly and collected items disappear as intended.
Improved descriptions of status effects affecting characters.
Improved the visual effect displayed when receiving points
Fixed and improved the save system.
Campaign
Revised and improved the campaign scenario texts.
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14 Jun 2026Developer post
Update #64
Update 0.8.55 is now live! Changes in this update: ✔️ Tooltip fixes and improvements ✔️ Code optimization ✔️ Larger map size (150x150) ✔️ NPC generation improvements ✔️ Updated NPC item prices ✔️ Improved text for Quest 1 and Quest 2 ✔️ Compass fixes ✔️ Lakes added - fish will be
10 Jun 2026Developer post
Update #63
UPDATE 0.8.54 Improved in-game texts and added new hints Reworked camera rotation for smoother controls Added automatic food consumption — double-click food in the inventory to eat instantly Updated and improved quest descriptions Added difficulty levels Added two new hidden trea
UPDATE 0.8.54
Improved in-game texts and added new hints
Reworked camera rotation for smoother controls
Added automatic food consumption — double-click food in the inventory to eat instantly
Updated and improved quest descriptions
Added difficulty levels
Added two new hidden treasures to discover on the map
Improved the visual appearance of wild wheat
Added a new second questline — hunt the Mother of Noonwraiths and claim the Golden Sickle
Improved dialogues and character interactions
Reworked and improved the tutorial
Fixed save/load system issues and improved overall stability
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29 May 2026Developer post
Update #62
New Features & Improvements UPDATE 0.8.53 Added a button that activates object rotation mode, making building and object placement much easier. Improved the functionality of the ESC key – menus and action canceling now work more intuitively. The poison effect now displays the
New Features & Improvements UPDATE 0.8.53
Added a button that activates object rotation mode, making building and object placement much easier.
Improved the functionality of the ESC key – menus and action canceling now work more intuitively.
The poison effect now displays the remaining duration of the effect.
Improved the user interface (UI) – better readability, larger text, and clearer object descriptions.
Added wild hops that can be found in the game world.
Added a new crop – hops farming.
Added a new crafting station – the brewery.
Added new items: beer.
Updated item prices for better economy balance.
Updated item weights.
Fixed the game summary screen.
Added the ability to select the character you want to attack.
Added footprints left behind by the player character, which disappear over time.
Performed code optimization to improve game performance.
Improved the multi-character selection system.
Rebalanced difficulty levels for a smoother gameplay experience.
Enemy units no longer attack from unrealistic long distances – further AI improvements are still in progress.
Campaign Update
The “Południca” campaign has been postponed to the beginning of June and is planned to become available next week.
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26 May 2026Developer post
3000 wishlist #61
Huge milestone for Awakeroots — we’ve officially surpassed 3000 wishlists on Steam! Seeing the community continue to grow around the project is an amazing feeling and a huge motivation for me and my brother to keep pushing development forward. Campaign Mode is now officially live
22 May 2026Developer post
Update #60
Update 0.8.52 Added 3 new treasures Added 5 new meat-based dishes Improved the compass — it is now much easier to determine where north is Various UI improvements and fixes Improved the appearance of doors and some plants Added a new object: Wire Trap Deals 14 damage when an enem
Update 0.8.52
Added 3 new treasures
Added 5 new meat-based dishes
Improved the compass — it is now much easier to determine where north is
Various UI improvements and fixes
Improved the appearance of doors and some plants
Added a new object: Wire Trap
Deals 14 damage when an enemy unit steps on it
Optimized a large portion of the game's code
Improved enemy attack behavior
Work on enemy AI is still ongoing
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13 May 2026Developer post
Update #59
Update 0.8.51 Changes & Improvements improved effect descriptions, clearer and more readable text, fixed NPC names, language and grammar improvements, improved tooltip readability, updated character panel, UI improvements in the menu, added a summary panel, improved dialogues
Update 0.8.51
Changes & Improvements
improved effect descriptions,
clearer and more readable text,
fixed NPC names,
language and grammar improvements,
improved tooltip readability,
updated character panel,
UI improvements in the menu,
added a summary panel,
improved dialogues and character speech.
Item System
added a new item requirement system --- Strength level now determines whether a character can equip certain items,
every equippable item now displays its Strength requirement.
Enemy AI
improved enemy behavior,
enemies can no longer be easily confused or manipulated during combat.
New Content
added 3 wild boars as new wildlife,
added 2 samurai armors,
added 5 new food items.
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30 Apr 2026Developer post
Update #58
🚀 Update 0.8.50 is now live! The latest update introduces the first mission of the campaign. This is just the beginning of a bigger adventure, and your first objective is to defeat the King of Drowners. The first mission is designed as an introduction, so it’s relatively simple,
24 Apr 2026Developer post
Update #57
Update 0.7.449 This update focuses on expanding gameplay, improving core systems, and delivering important quality-of-life changes: Added difficulty settings for single-player free play New weapon: one-handed sword New armor set: Templar Armor (tiers 1, 2, and 3) Added new steel
Update 0.7.449
This update focuses on expanding gameplay, improving core systems, and delivering important quality-of-life changes:
Added difficulty settings for single-player free play
New weapon: one-handed sword
New armor set: Templar Armor (tiers 1, 2, and 3)
Added new steel protective footwear
Improved save system
Expanded and more user-friendly save UI
Fixed an issue with a self-closing chest
Added repair queue system — no more selecting each object individually
Thank you for your support and feedback — it helps us keep improving the game!
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21 Apr 2026Developer post
Update #56
Update 0.7.48 In this update, we focused on new gameplay mechanics, balance improvements, and bug fixes: New Features Hunger system visual hunger screen effect Unit formations: triangle and line Enemy units can now attack buildings Treasures that spawn randomly on the map New NPC
Update 0.7.48
In this update, we focused on new gameplay mechanics, balance improvements, and bug fixes:
New Features
Hunger system
visual hunger screen effect
Unit formations: triangle and line
Enemy units can now attack buildings
Treasures that spawn randomly on the map
New NPC offering Asian-themed items
New items:
Samurai Armor (v1)
Katana (v1)
Rice, sushi, sugar, fish
Poison effect – some units can poison the player, causing periodic health loss for several seconds
Added new SFX sounds
Balance Changes
Rebalanced item prices
Rebalanced unlock costs in the technology tree
Fixes & Improvements
Improved camera rotation
Improved save system
Another fix for the chest destruction issue
Monsters and enemy units can now attack player-built structures
Thank you for all your feedback and bug reports – they help us improve the game! 🚀
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18 Apr 2026Developer post
Update #55
Update 0.7.47 This update introduces several fixes and new content: Improved farm icons Added health and hunger bars to character thumbnails New weapon merchant NPC (margin ranges from 0 to 25) Adjusted nutritional values of food Rebalanced werewolf strength Added a new plant – c
Update 0.7.47
This update introduces several fixes and new content:
Improved farm icons
Added health and hunger bars to character thumbnails
New weapon merchant NPC (margin ranges from 0 to 25)
Adjusted nutritional values of food
Rebalanced werewolf strength
Added a new plant – cotton
wild cotton can now be gathered
cotton can now be farmed
Improved texts in multiple languages
Thank you for all your feedback and bug reports – they help us continuously improve the game!
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17 Apr 2026Developer post
NEW NPC #54
NEW NPC – Guild Craftsman & Weapons Merchant A new NPC is coming in the next game update – the Guild Craftsman , a trader specializing in armor, swords, helmets, and other melee weapons . His prices will change daily , with margins fluctuating by about ±20% , giving players a
16 Apr 2026Developer post
Update #53
Update 0.7.46 : fixed opening and closing of the warehouse (it should behave properly now) new archer outfits v1 and v2 new hats v1 and v2 fixed closing of building object panels added object rotation during building fixed resource collection from beehives and wells increased war
Update 0.7.46 :
fixed opening and closing of the warehouse (it should behave properly now)
new archer outfits v1 and v2
new hats v1 and v2
fixed closing of building object panels
added object rotation during building
fixed resource collection from beehives and wells
increased warehouse and storage capacity
fixed crop harvesting
added ability to increase and decrease the number of crafted items
added triangle formation
multi-unit selection added
added naming for save files
fixed issue with chest closing
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Updates & announcements

Update – New Features & Improvements

Multiplayer / Co-op – Work in Progress!

New Update – Fixes, Balance Changes & New Content!

New Content

Map & World

Enemies & Combat

Balance Changes

Fixes & Improvements

0.8.58

0.8.57

Update numer 0.8.56

New Features and Improvements

Combat and Animations

Campaign

UPDATE 0.8.54

New Features & Improvements UPDATE 0.8.53

Campaign Update

Update 0.8.52

Update 0.8.51

Changes & Improvements

Item System

Enemy AI

New Content

Update 0.7.449

Update 0.7.48

New Features

Balance Changes

Fixes & Improvements

NEW NPC – Guild Craftsman & Weapons Merchant