ASTRONEER News

Update 32 – Patch 2 (1.32.19.0)

Hey everyone! Its been just over a month since glitchwalkers has released and got some notes here for Patch 2! This one has some gameplay adjustments, bugfixes, and additional onboarding for new players so they know what they are getting into! We are also celebrating our 8 YEAR ANNIVERSARY of our original Early Access release on steam and just wanted to say thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all of your support. Astroneer is somehow getting bigger and still growing and all of this is thanks to you all who have been with us through our successes, failures, and growth as a team.
We made a lil video to celebrate

[h2]UPDATES:[/h2]

Storm Power Behaviors | Storms add to the natural wind value at any location, scaling up near the eye of the storm. Solar power scales down near the eye of the storm. Power gameplay added to storms! Harvest lots of wind or get less solar power depending on your location within said storm.
Glitchwalkers Catalog Adjustments | All platforms will be unlocked with the first rootkit instead of the second rootkit. That means players can land and immediately start building a base!
Glitchwalkers Resource Adjustments | Added to Laterite in the Toxic Forest biome. We also plan to add it to other biomes underground to help players who want to live down there. This should cut down on trips up to the surface just for laterite.
Added a new Astropedia entry for the Glitchwalkers DLC, providing players with an overview of Aeoluz and key information to help them navigate the challenges ahead. This quick reference guide appears as a pop-up upon arrival at Aeoluz.

[h2]BUGFIXES:[/h2]

Various crashfixes, including a specific crash on save load

[h2]WHATS NEXT: [/h2]
We are working hard on our next update, mostly focused on adding additional functionality to Glitchwalkers! As mentioned in previous notes, our next update (tentatively scheduled for the first week of February) will include:

Dedicated Server Support
Custom Games Support
Starting fresh "vanilla" saves in Glitchwalkers with no narrative restrictions
Various other balance and gameplay changes and enabling of additional rewards for owners.

This will be our last update of the year, we will be going offline till the first week of January to take some needed rest during the holidays while we prepare for next year. Due to your support, this year has been an amazing success, where we saw player numbers and revenue go UP over previous years and we cannot wait to bring you more Astroneer in 2025. Start leaving your wishlist for future content in the comments ;)

-jt

Project CHEER Delivery Event

EDIT: Our comms went live earlier than the event! Apologies for the fake out!

It’s that time of year again, Astroneers! The Project CHEER Delivery Event is back, bringing holiday joy and opportunities for production-minded adventurers to lend a helping hand. This year’s event is similar to last year's event, so if you missed last years rewards, we are bringing them back!!

Container wrecks have once again been spotted on Sylva, Desolo, Calidor, and Glacio, surrounded by toys and debris. It’s up to you to recover these lost toys or craft new ones using the Small Printer and resources like Scrap.

Get started by printing the EXO Request Platform then gather or print toys and start delivering them to rack up points!

[h2]Packaged toys are worth different point amounts when shipped:[/h2]

20 Points – Automaton 001s & 002s
35 Points – Cubic Objects
50 Points – Stellar Objects
75 Points – Cosmic Baubles (Printable from Small Printer)
125 Points – Astral Figurines (Found on Glacio)

[h2]EXO Dynamics rewards packages received with:[/h2]

1500 Points – Holiday Throwback Bundle
Contains cosmetics rewarded from previous years:
- Palette: “Carbonated”
- Emote: “Shiver”
- Hat: “Seasonal Allure”
3500 Points – Palette: “Rockstar”
10000 Points – Suit: “Hard Suit”

EXO Dynamics supplies useful items and resources along the way to boost your recovery or production efforts. Randomized recurring rewards are available after completing the main event including:

Resin, Clay, Graphite
Packagers & Dynamite
Copper, Iron, Titanium, Tungsten
Small Power Items
Hydrazine & Jet Packs
EXO Chips & Portable Smelters
QT-RTGs

[h2]Tether Toppers[/h2]

Multi-colored lights return to adorn the tether lines of intrepid Astroneers! Use them as decorations, in support of your construction projects, or simply enjoy their merry glow.

Update 1.32.17 Patch Notes

Hello everyone! This patch is focused on some bugfixes for Glitchwalkers, and to start addressing the feedback that has been coming in since launch! We've really enjoyed seeing you all jump in for the first time and have been working hard to further improve the experience. It's always helpful to hear about potential bugs, points of friction, and your overall impressions of the updates we make to Astroneer. So please, keep the feedback coming! Reach out to us on socials or leave a review to let us know what you think.

UPDATES:

[h2]Adjustments: [/h2]

Level 1 Alpha Storm Protection has been extended to help players learn the new mechanics upon landing on Aeoluz
Storm fog on Aeoluz has been reduced by 25% to improve visibility within storms
Added missing lore in the Cyber Canyon “crossroads”

Read below about further changes and improvements we are working on for Glitchwalkers in the coming weeks!

[h2]The following bugs have been fixed as of 1.32.17.0: [/h2]

[AS-21881] Xbox players who purchased the Glitchwalkers Deluxe Bundle would be sent to the store page upon interacting with the Glitch Portal and could not access Aeoluz.
[AS-21875] Crashing after interacting with the Glitch Portal but before landing on Aeoluz would lock some players out of the DLC
[AS-21877] Vault Scanners pointing in the incorrect direction if rotated in the backpack slot
[AS-21878] Audio cue on an endgame lore item would not play if quick-stowed
[AS-21883] Typo on the Glitch Shelter which read "the the" instead of "the”
[AS-21856] Check for duplicate store items was running too frequently
Crashfixes

[h2]What’s Next? [/h2]

We will likely do one more patch before the end of the year and are working on an update to Glitchwalkers that will likely release the first week of February! That will include:

Dedicated Server Support
Custom Games Support
Various other balance and gameplay changes and enabling of additional rewards for owners.

We are excited for Custom Game support, as it will enable players to shortcut the new narrative loop and let you all spin up a fresh save with no hacked catalog or progression gates on Aeoluz.

Wanted to thank you all one last time for all of the support, feedback, criticism, all of it. It has been amazing to see player numbers rival our peak at 1.0 while we welcome so many new Astroneers. We always knew that some of the technical limitations for our first DLC would not be for everyone, and we learned so much in the process that we are excited to build on in the future. 2025 will be another big year for Astroneer, and we can’t wait to tell you all about it.

thanks!

-jt

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