01 May 2026Developer postOriginal post (opens in a new tab)

Update 0.19.0.0 - Buried Origin

Buried Origin Has Arrived

Welcome to Buried Origin, Survivors

Buried Origin introduces the new Research Lab Monument, an abandoned underground facility once used for cloning research. Alongside this new monument, the update brings the new KP31 SMG, a wide range of model reworks, a new server queue system, voice chat improvements, major Quest stability fixes, and performance upgrades across several key monuments.

Research Lab Monument

The Research Lab is a new monument with a large underground portion accessible by various elevators.

Once used as a cloning facility, the lab now sits abandoned, and waiting to be explored. Players who make their way inside will find a more enclosed monument experience, with tight corridors, hidden rooms, and the remnants of something that was never meant to be uncovered.

KP31 SMG

The KP31 SMG has arrived.

This new makeshift submachine gun is designed to sit between the SMG and the P90, giving players another option in close to mid-range combat. The KP31 adds a fresh step to weapon progression and gives survivors another tool to fight their way through the islands.

Model Reworks

The Stone Hatchet, Stone Pickaxe, Medical Syringe, C4, Sleeping Bag, Wire Tool, and Torch have all received updated models, improving visual quality and helping bring older items more in line with Strayed’s current art direction.

Queue System

A new Queue System has been added to Strayed.

When a server is full, players can now wait in a queue instead of repeatedly trying to join manually. This should make getting into active servers smoother, especially during busy wipes, events, or major update launches.

Looting Improvements

There is now a new unique looting window for death bags and sleeping players.

This update makes looting these inventories clearer and more consistent, making the overall interaction easier to understand during gameplay.

Voice Chat Improvements

Voice chat now uses Vivox, which should help resolve the voice chat outages and connection problems players have experienced in previous versions.

Communication is a huge part of Strayed, whether you’re forming alliances, negotiating with strangers, or hiding right outside someone’s base at 3 AM. This change should make in game voice chat more reliable across servers.

Performance & Stability Improvements

Occlusion culling has been added to monuments, improving performance in areas like Ocean Fort and Satellite. The sewer area of Satellite has also been remodeled to improve performance, and the chain link fence at Ocean Fort has been removed due to performance issues.

This update also includes fixes for out-of-memory crashes on Quest 2 and Quest 3, making Strayed more stable across standalone VR hardware.

Highlights include:

Occlusion culling added to monuments
Improved performance at Ocean Fort and Satellite
Remodeled Satellite sewer area
Removed Ocean Fort chain link fence due to performance issues
Fixed out-of-memory crashes on Quest 2 and Quest 3
Fixed player ragdolls breaking on vehicles

Balance Changes

Buried Origin also includes several weapon balance adjustments.

The P90 now has an increased magazine size of 50, giving it more staying power in fights and bringing it in line with it's real life counterpart. The M4 has received increased chest damage, while the STG has had its damage slightly reduced overall and has been moved to the Laser Cutter module (Tier 3).

Recent Cosmetic Packs

In case you missed them, we recently released two cosmetic packs: the Magma Skin Pack and the Vaporwave Skin Pack. These optional cosmetics are a great way to customize your weapons while supporting the continued development of Strayed.

Happy 2 Year Anniversary

Strayed is officially two years old, and we’re incredibly grateful for everyone who has played, supported, raided, defended, and survived with us along the way! In honor of this milestone, we’ve added a cake-themed AK skin for everyone to enjoy for free. We’re excited to keep building the future of Strayed alongside you, Strayers.