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Storage Hunter Simulator 1.0 - We Are LIVE! 🎉

Storage Hunter Simulator has officially left Early Access - and 1.0 is now LIVE!

After months of updates, polish, and amazing community support, today marks the beginning of a brand-new chapter. The full release is here, bigger, smoother, and more exciting than ever.

And yes - multiplayer is fully live and ready.

Team up, compete, outbid, and outsmart other players in the most intense auction battles we've ever had.

A huge thank you to everyone who supported us throughout Early Access.

Your feedback, your passion, and your ideas helped shape the game into what it is today.

Now dive in, start bidding, and enjoy the chaos.

Happy hunting - and see you at the auctions! 🚚💥

Version 1.0 - Update Notes:

  • New Features: 

    • Multiplayer mode (2-4 players) 

    • New fishing village location 

    • Farm location 

    • Festival area with 6 minigames 

    • New player house 

    • 2 new auction venues 

    • 2 new pawnshops 

  • Vehicle Updates: 

    • 10 new vehicles added 

  • Additional Content: 

    • Updated tutorials covering new features 

    • Environmental enhancements: birds, planes, boats, sailboats

  • Multiplayer System: 

    • Core Design: 2-4 players participate cooperatively in garage auctions and pawnshop management. Players share objectives while maintaining individual progression in specific areas.

  • Individual Elements: 

    • Money: Personal funds per player plus shared bank account access 

    • Tools: Individual upgrade progression, upgraded tools restricted to owner 

    • Vehicles: Separate vehicle ownership, cross-player vehicle usage permitted 

    • Customization: Individual outfit and appearance unlock progression

  • Shared Elements: 

    • Pawnshops & Houses: Joint ownership, weekly fees deducted from shared account

    • Reputation: Collective progression system unlocking higher auction tiers

    • Quests: Completion benefits all participating players 

    • Collectors: Shared progress, purchase options unlock for entire group 

    • Minigames/Festivals: All players can participate in activities

  • Key Multiplayer Features: 

    • Drop-in/Drop-out: Join existing sessions anytime, individual profile persistence 

    • Auctions: Players can participate together or attend separate auctions simultaneously 

    • Vehicle System: Each player spawns with starter vehicle, passenger functionality included 

    • Save System: Host manages world state, individual player profiles stored separately

Build and release context

Recorded Steam release date:

Within one calendar day of this post (UTC). The listed date does not establish an exact launch time.