28 Apr 2026Developer postOriginal post (opens in a new tab)

Patch Notes for unstable update 0.8-unstable.2

Hi there prospectors,

Welcome to another unstable update which includes some game balancing changes and bug fixes.

Thanks as always for the invaluable feedback and bug reporting and we hope you enjoy playing this update.

⚠️Please note: This update is on Steam beta branch ttw_unstable - Work-in-progress version and may be unstable in places.
In the run up to promoting the latest unstable update to the default version of TerraTech Worlds, we want to improve the quality of the build by finding and fixing as many bugs as possible and refining how the game is balanced. To play the unstable: Right click TerraTech Worlds in your Steam library, then select the "Properties" option from the drop down list. Now select "Betas" and then select the "Beta Participation" drop down box. Select the "ttw_unstable - work-in-progress version" from the drop down list. Your game will now update, and you will be playing on the unstable branch. To send us your feedback and join the community: Join our discord server and select the unstable role via the #role-opt-in! channel. This will add you to the secret unstable channel where you can discuss your feedback/spoilers. Remember to always back up your save games before switching to the unstable branch.

⚠️Please note: This update is on Steam beta branch ttw_unstable - Work-in-progress version and may be unstable in places.

In the run up to promoting the latest unstable update to the default version of TerraTech Worlds, we want to improve the quality of the build by finding and fixing as many bugs as possible and refining how the game is balanced.

To play the unstable:

Right click TerraTech Worlds in your Steam library, then select the "Properties" option from the drop down list.
Now select "Betas" and then select the "Beta Participation" drop down box.
Select the "ttw_unstable - work-in-progress version" from the drop down list.
Your game will now update, and you will be playing on the unstable branch.

To send us your feedback and join the community:

Join our discord server and select the unstable role via the #role-opt-in! channel. This will add you to the secret unstable channel where you can discuss your feedback/spoilers.

Remember to always back up your save games before switching to the unstable branch.

Quality of life improvements

More block information is shown when mousing over a block in the inventory;
- Block's mass
- Block's health
- Power generation for structure generators
- Power consumption for structure machines
- Reactor capacity for cabs
The list of objectives now shows their distance in metres from the player.
When setting an active objective, it's now possible to select completed objectives for locating traders and Bastions.
- These will help the player to find locations previously discovered and gain access to known locations that can be teleported to.

Game balancing changes

The impact damage and knockback caused by Puffball plants have been reduced significantly.

Bug fixes

The following bugs should now be fixed in this update:
- Game sometimes crashes when fighting the boss Tech in the Arctic.
- Some missing information about a Tech in the Tech snapshot screen was missing;
  - Reactor load title
  - Reactor capacity
  - Tech mass
- Controller issues:
  - B button/O button doesn't close the pause menu.
  - Lots of the glyphs are missing in the control ribbon when in an inventory.
  - The player Tech stops moving in certain positions of the left thumbstick being between fully left/right and up.

Until next time, Prospectors!

- The TerraTech Worlds Team