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Co-op synchronization and controls Save games can now be named from the main menu with the pencil button. The name persists after saving. Guests can once again craft items reliably in quick succession and deposit them into shared storage. Sails, rudders and raft movement now rema
Small Update Hunger and thirst now warn earlier and more clearly before becoming critical. Hunger and thirst decrease slightly more slowly. The upper stair landing no longer blocks the player. Captured raider boats now move and steer more smoothly. Raider boats now use the comple
Sails and rudders can now be controlled reliably by both players in co-op. Raft movement is now synchronized much more smoothly for joining players. Several synchronization issues affecting storage, building, crafting, repairs and power systems have been fixed.
The Charcoal Kiln now opens only its own charcoal processing menu. The Crucible Furnace now produces steel as intended and no longer shows forge recipes. The Desalinator no longer opens the Solar Still. When powered, it automatically produces fresh water. Dedicated servers now va
Tidewrack Update, September 11, 2026 This update expands island building and improves dedicated servers, multiplayer groups, inventories, PvP, and persistent world storage. Dedicated Servers and Multiplayer Every player receives their own persistent raft on dedicated servers. New
PvP, Save Safety and Dedicated Server Fixes Today we fixed several issues affecting PvP, respawning, loot, groups, save games, and dedicated servers. PvP Death and Loot PvP deaths now show the correct cause instead of a generic death at sea message. Defeated players disappear cor
Building and island bases The regular Q build catalog now works on rafts and islands. Foundations, walls, doors, stairs, upper floors, workstations, chests, planters, beds and campfires use the same items and recipes on land as they do on a raft. Foundations, walls and upper floo
Islands and Dedicated Servers This update adds coastal regions to explore and more freedom to build on land. New islands Discover Green Bay, Split Atoll, and Overgrown Coast. Recover a wreck part in Green Bay and choose whether to repair the old pier first or improve your raft. C
A first look at what's coming to Tidewrack We´re working on new islands with more to explore, places to return to, and stories to discover along the shore. Here's a first look straight from the current development build. Dedicated servers are also in development, so your crew can
Co-op sleep: The night now skips only when every player is ready at a bed. A message shows the ready count. Move away or use the bed again to cancel. A bed has one space; a bunk bed has two. A shared morning: Time advances and players recover together. Sleeping alone no longer ma
Leviathan, ballista and inventory The Leviathan has a new model with a moving jaw, fins and smoother body animation. The fight is more challenging, ramming attacks connect reliably and swimmers are actively hunted. Attack warnings give you time to react. The ballista has been reb
Today's update brings a new anchor winch, redesigned salvage sites and more improvements to building and gathering. Your existing saves remain compatible. A proper anchor on a rope The anchor winch now has a drum, a crank and a visible anchor that drops overboard on a rope. Press
Thank you for your reports and thorough playtests. This update makes everyday raft life less demanding, explains important conditions more clearly, and refreshes foundations, islands and water. Less repairing, more exploring Shark bites now deal half as much damage to the raft, w
- Fix Language Start Screen Bigger update will comming soon
One day of feedback, one patch. Nearly everything here is straight out of your posts from last night and this morning. New Raiders and the Leviathan can be switched off. Options, Dangers tab, one switch each next to the shark switch. Off means they do not come, and whatever is al
Two days of feedback, one patch. Thanks to everyone who wrote in, including those who put it bluntly. Most of what follows is straight out of your posts. New Controls can be rebound. Options, Controls tab, click a binding, press the new key. Keyboard and controller are changed se
Tidewrack now speaks fourteen languages instead of nine: Polish, Turkish, Thai, Ukrainian and Traditional Chinese have been added. Sharks are now adjustable Under Options, Sharks: three sliders for time between attacks, attack speed and bite strength. 100% is exactly today's beha
The demo has been out since 18 August, and a lot has piled up in those two weeks. Almost everything here comes straight from your reports in the forum or from co-op test evenings with two accounts. Thanks for those, especially the detailed ones. Startup and frame rate The first l
Tidewrack is live now, right in the middle of the Steam Survival Fest. Launch discount is 30% off (7.17 € / $6.99), through September 14. The demo stays up and keeps its own save. Play that first if you want to try before you buy, full co-op included either way. Thank you to ever
Tidewrack launches with online co-op. Invite a friend straight from your Steam list and build the same raft together. Both of you see everything: every plank you nail down, every storm that rolls in, every shark that starts circling. No servers, no port forwarding, no IP addresse