February Feature Update – Two-Part Rollout 🚀
February is a big month for Pixel Starships 2, with two major feature updates rolling out across the month. Our goal this patch cycle is to smooth the early-game experience, improve stability and performance, and introduce fresh mid-to-late game content to keep the galaxy feeling alive.
Below is a breakdown of what’s coming in Part 1 (v0.8.98 – rolling out today) and what you can expect in Part 2 later this month.
🔹 Part 1 – Update v0.8.98 (Rolling Out Today)
This first update focuses heavily on onboarding, polish, and stability, laying a stronger foundation for both new and returning captains.
✨ Improved Onboarding & Tutorials
Improved tutorials and guide highlights for a smoother, clearer onboarding experience
Updated onboarding battle, designed to better teach core combat mechanics without overwhelming new players
🎁 UI & Flow Improvements
Updated Bank gift UI, making rewards clearer and more satisfying to collect
Revenge battle flow improvements for faster, more intuitive PvP interactions
⚙️ Performance & Stability
Fixed critical loading issues affecting some players
For steam platform. Additional assets are now bundled with steam download
Resolved multiple stability problems and crashes
General visual and performance improvements, including particle effects and UI layout refinements
🎉 Rewards & Quality of Life
New daily bonus rewards added
Fixed various localisation issues across supported languages
This update is all about making the game feel smoother, faster, and more approachable, especially for new players joining the fleet.
🔹 Part 2 – Content Update (Later in February)
The second half of February brings new content and deeper gameplay changes, aimed at veteran captains and collectors.
🛸 New Content
New Quatrain ship reskin
5 brand-new gear sets to expand build diversity
New Chinese New Year crew, celebrating the season with unique designs and abilities
🧠 AI & Combat Updates
AI abilities refactor, improving clarity, balance, and long-term expandability of crew behaviors and combat logic
⚖️ Balance Monitoring & Economy Updates
As always, we’re keeping a close eye on the live game.
We’re currently monitoring market and balance conditions, and may make small adjustments to crafting recipes and drop rates during the second half of February if needed to keep progression healthy and fair.
👀 What’s Next?
February sets the stage for bigger things ahead. Expect continued improvements to:
Early-game clarity
Mid-game build diversity
Long-term balance and economy stability
As always, your feedback plays a huge role in shaping Pixel Starships 2—thank you for being part of the journey.
See you in space, Captain. 🧑🚀✨