- UPDATE #35 - IMPROVEMENTS - 30 July 2026
Hello, Drivers! ːsteamhappyː UPDATE #35 is now available! This update improves the technical aspects of the game. At the request of the community, you can now repair vehicle parts with tools (doors, hoods, bumpers, etc.). Turkish has also been added to the game, and the German, Bulgarian, and Russian localizations have been updated. Thanks to the community for their help! As you may have noticed, the game page has undergone significant changes. After seven years, the previous design had become outdated, so I decided to update it. A new trailer has been added, screenshots have been updated, the logo and cover art have been redesigned, and the "REDUX" tagline has been removed from the game title (this was intended to highlight the game's major changes in 2023). UPDATE #35 CHANGELOG WORLD - Trailer Park: Container positions have been adjusted to make them easier to jump onto - Trailer Park…
- UPDATE #34 - TRAILER PARK - 14 July 2026
Hello Drivers! ːsteamhappyː UPDATE #34 is now available! Expanding the world! A new POI is available for exploration - an abandoned trailer park! Old mattresses, forgotten provisions and sand all around are an ideal place to rest after a long journey. I see how much you liked the previous update, so I added 11 more new achievements. Also, some previous achievements have been corrected and/or changed. A lot of work has been done on the music - cassettes no longer rewind to the beginning when driving through tunnels, and all radio states are now saved correctly. *This changelog also includes changes made by the July 3 hotfix UPDATE #34 CHANGELOG WORLD - Added new POI - Trailer park CARS - When loading and driving through tunnels, music cassettes no longer start playing again - The radio now saves track time - The radio now retains the pause state - The radio now retains the current volume…
- UPDATE #33 - ACHIEVEMENTS! - 3 July 2026
Hello, Drivers! ːsteamhappyː UPDATE #33 is now available! A huge event! The first 26 Steam achievements have been added to the game! I'm sure many of you will collect them all soon, but I plan to expand this list in the future, especially as new mechanics are added to the game. All achievements have been added so you don't need to start a new game to get them. For example, if you've already found a car, you can simply approach it to get the achievement. If anything is broken or not working, please let me know – I'll fix it in the next update. New audio cassettes have been added – a total of 46 new music tracks, including long-awaited 80s synth-pop! For the record, there are currently 231 music tracks in the game – that's over 8 hours of continuous sound! Thanks to all the musicians for their talent! *This changelog also includes changes introduced in the minor hotfix from May 18th. UPDA…
- UPDATE #32 - SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY! - 18 May 2026
Hello, Drivers! ːsteamhappyː UPDATE #32 is now available! The cake hunt is on! Today, the game celebrates its seventh anniversary (Early Access launched on May 18, 2019)! To celebrate, someone has scattered collectible cakes throughout the game's POIs, sometimes in the craziest places. Each cake contains an interesting fact about the game and its development. Good luck in your search! Oh, and I almost forgot – A NEW CAR HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE GAME! UPDATE #32 CHANGELOG MAIN - Added collectible mechanics - Added a new collection: Seventh Anniversary Cakes CARS - Added a new vehicle - the Hamster SUV! - Varan: Fixed a bug where the hood could be opened while driving - Bear: Changed spawn chances - Bear: Fixed headlights - Bear: Changed the sound of the reverse alarm - Fixed a bug where exiting the car and pressing the camera change button would show the character WORLD - Reduced the chance…
- UPDATE #31 - IMPROVEMENTS AND SHARK! - 12 May 2026
Hello, Drivers! ːcatinablanketː UPDATE #31 is now available! The update includes improvements and fixes suggested by the community, PLUS A SHARK! UPDATE #31 CHANGELOG WORLD - The parking area at the starting location has been expanded - "Dividers" have been added between parking spaces in the starting parking lot CARS - Badger: Fixed the air filter position on Satama engines - Badger: Added a shovel mount to the trunk - Badger: Mesh fixes - Buffalo: Added a shovel mount to the trunk - Varan: Fixed the texture of the broken windshield - Bear: Added a jerrycan mount to the body - Bear: Added a mount for installing a front bumper - Bear: Fixed a bug where objects in the cabin would fall through the doors - Bear: Added a shovel mount to the trunk - Bear: The wood body material no longer reflects light ITEMS - Added a new grille ornament (yes, it's a shark) - All the grille ornaments were gi…
- UPDATE #30 - NEW CAR - TRUCK "BEAR"! - 8 May 2026
Hello, Drivers! ːlunar2019piginablanketː UPDATE #30 is now available! A new vehicle class has been added: the Bear! It's a large, heavy truck with a huge cargo bed. Due to its weight (around 7 tons), its speed and acceleration are very weak, but it can carry a lot more stuff. Will you choose speed and handling or a large trunk? I've also started working on improving the car models. First up is the Badger pickup. It was very poorly made, so everything has been changed—from the body to the attachments, and, of course, the interior has finally been redesigned! Basically, all the model bugs have been fixed, and detailing has been added. PS The beta test of the improved vehicle and object physics was successful, so this update also includes Update #29. UPDATE #30 CHANGELOG WORLD - Changed the spawn location of the Badger's left door and tires in the starting garage. CARS - A NEW VEHICLE HAS…
- UPDATE #29 - PHYSICS FIXES (BETA BRANCH) - 5 May 2026
Hello, Drivers! ːsteamhappyː UPDATE #29 is now available in Beta-branch! In this update, I've improved the vehicle and item physics. IMPORTANT! This version of the game may be unstable, so it has been placed in the beta branch. It is recommended to backup your saves before playing! Please report any bugs you find (primarily related to vehicle and item physics) to the game's Discord server Also, an important detail has been added: all unnamed vehicles have been given names and badges: - Starter Pickup - Badger - Farm Truck - Buffalo - Civilian Jeep - Rhino UPDATE #29 CHANGELOG CARS - All cars now have names and corresponding dashboard badges - Fixed known instances where items in the truck bed could "explode" - Fixed known instances where the car would fly into the air - Fixed known instances where the car's wheels would fall through the map - Fixed vehicle physics when the engine is off…
- UPDATE #28 SPOILERS AND RIMS - 24 April 2026
Hello, Drivers! ːsteamhappyː UPDATE #28 is now available! Yesterday the community filled me with spoilers (which I've been wanting to add for a long time), and now they're in the game! UPDATE #28 CHANGELOG ITEMS - Added 12 spoilers - Added 5 new wheel rims - Added 3 new figurines - Added the plastic shovel to the pool of generated items - Added serial numbers to the names of items of the same type. This will help you identify which items you haven't found yet and make it easier to sort them in the garage - Adjusted item generation chances - Fixed some item generation locations in points of interest - The Sparrow trunk mesh has been fixed GRAPHICS - Fixed sand textures in some points of interest FIXES - Technical fixes for the function of attaching parts to cars Get ready, it's going to be dusty! ːplaneː Welcome to our DISCORD SERVER
- UPDATE #27 - NEW PLACE AND YOHOHO - 22 April 2026
Hello Drivers! ːsteamhappyː UPDATE #27 is now available! The long-awaited update is now live! I've been working on implementing new global mechanics and features, but things didn't go according to plan. To make your wait easier, I've decided to release this update. Incidentally, you can already see a new feature in it - new points of interest can now actually be buried under sand. Also, in honor of this update, there is a super discount on the game! UPDATE #27 CHANGELOG WORLD - Added a new point of interest - an abandoned hospital ITEMS - Added 3 new themed steering wheels. Yohoho! - Fixed the cereal bar position in hands - Added the sound for eating a cereal bar GRAPHICS - Improved rendering of distant shadows FIXES - Fixed issues where the character could get stuck - Fixed objects freezing in mid-air ETC. - Improved performance on low-end computers - Improved the save system LOCALIZAT…
- REVIEW OF THE YEAR + PLANS FOR NEXT YEAR - 29 December 2025
Hello, Drivers! Happy holidays! May your tanks never run out of gas! ːsteamhappyːI've decided to summarize the year for the first time, as this year was a record-breaking year for updates – SIXTEEN updates, including some truly major ones. Let's recap the most important changes to Under the Sand this year, and at the end, I'll share my plans for 2026. UPDATE #11https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1062960/view/510696338398117892 The year started with a major update, in which I streamlined the save system. Previously, I used a third-party plugin for this, which didn't meet the requirements. So, I developed my own save system, which allowed me to implement new mechanics and content. The world has been completely updated – forks and turns have been added, the landscape has become more detailed, and a sandstorm has been added. The starting location has been redesigned – the player now li…
- UPDATE #26 - IMPROVEMENTS - 20 July 2025
Hello, Drivers! ːsteamhappyː UPDATE #26 is now available! A small update with improvements and fixes. The vending machine system has been reworked and a new item has been added - a protein bar. UPDATE #26 CHANGELOG WORLD - New items added to the vending machine - The price for using the vending machine is now 100₡ - Fixed the physics of ejecting items from the vending machine - Fixed the generation of an ingot in the abandoned store (it can now be sold) - Removed unnecessary objects on new road sections - Fixed the text on road signs - Fixed a graphical error in one of the tunnels CARS - When leaving the car, it no longer restarts ITEMS - Added a new item - protein bar GRAPHICS - Fixed lighting errors INTERFACES - Changes to the control menu - Fixed the text in the localizer line Get ready, it's going to be dusty! ːplaneː Welcome to our DISCORD SERVER
- UPDATE #25 - NEW BIOME - 19 July 2025
Hello, Drivers! ːsteamhappyː UPDATE #25 is now available! This update added a new biome - half-buried roads. In the future, it will be a link between regular roads and the canyon (another new biome that is in development). And along the way, you can now, with some chance, come across an abandoned store. Also, a new interactive object - a vending machine - was added to some points of interest. UPDATE #25 CHANGELOG WORLD - Added a new biome - half-buried roads - Added more than 100 kilometers of new roads - Added a new point of interest. There is a chance that an abandoned store may now appear instead of a shop - New interactive objects are now generated in some places of interest - vending machines - Some road sections have been improved - New ambient sounds have been added - Landscape errors have been fixed CARS - The engine can now be started by holding (or on a gamepad) - The third-pe…
- UPDATE #24 - IMPROVEMENTS AND FIXES - 15 April 2025
UPDATE #24 - IMPROVEMENTS AND FIXES Hello, Drivers! In this update, I fixed some bugs, worked on improving the gaming experience, and, thanks to the community, localizations were updated. UPDATE #24 is now available! UPDATE #24 CHANGELOG WORLD - Major optimization of the starting garage. (FPS increased by about 80%). - Optimization of the starting store (FPS increased by about 25%). - Character animation fixes. CARS - Fixed the Sparrow dashboard (gauges no longer blink). - Sparrow trunk lid no longer clips objects when closing. - Fixed the position of the air filter on the Sparrow (it no longer sticks out from under the hood). - Sparrow headlights now work correctly (the range of the light is no longer affected by the position of the camera). - Changed the radius of the Sparrow headlights. ITEMS - Primer now uses up its stock. - Fixed damage to Sparrow windshield (it now has cracks). -…
- UPDATE #23 - NEW CAR "SPARROW"! - 25 March 2025
Hello, Drivers! ːsteamhappyː UPDATE #23 is now available! A NEW CAR HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE GAME - A MUSCLE CAR! (not a station wagon). Add STYLE to your journey - throw away all the unnecessary junk, put some cool music in the stereo and go! Due to community requests, I have added a new item - primer - it will update the color of the body/items to light gray. Painting will now become more convenient. I see some messages about items that you are returning home going missing. I am working on fixing this error. Difficulties arise because this error (apparently) occurs only on weak/medium PC configurations. UPDATE #23 CHANGELOG WORLD - Updated POI - Bunker with Missile Silo - Added new items to starting shop - Added new items to roadside shops - Added new item spawn locations at some POIs - Fixed flickering of landscape at junkyard with crane CARS - ADDED NEW CAR - Sparrow! - Tire wear reduc…
- UPDATE #22 - TRAILERS! - 28 February 2025
Hello, Drivers! ːsteamhappyː UPDATE #22 is now available! Finally! Trailers are in the game! UPDATE #22 CHANGELOG CARS - Trailers have been added. You can find them in the wild. - Fixed the item blocking area on the Farm Truck. Items will no longer drop while driving. - Fixed mesh and collision of the starting pickup - The Cobr4 cassette holder can now fit a sixth cassette - Added new sounds ITEMS - Added a new item for sale - Shovels now always generate with 100% durability - Increased the sell price of ingots - Fixed all wheel meshes - Fixed the name of the brutal steering wheel INTERFACES - Changes to the pause menu INPUT - Added wake up button on gamepad - LOCALIZATIONS - Added Italian localization. Thanks to Punidue! - Updated French localization. Thanks to Picqualose! - Updated Ukrainian localization. Thanks to Vyacheslav RuthenianZP! - Updated Bulgarian localization. Thanks to pi…
- UPDATE #21 - DIG DIG DIG! - 19 February 2025
Hello, Drivers! ːsteamhappyː UPDATE #21 is now available! This update added a new mechanic - digging sand with a shovel. Sand piles are now generated in the world, which can be dug up to find loot. Perhaps the same madman who painted all the wheel rims buried the items. The sleep mechanics were completely rewritten - I got rid of the extra window (the window with the time selection), you can now "wake up" the character at any time by pressing . Also fixed a bug when the character needed only 1 hour to get enough sleep. Now it takes 8 hours to completely fill the sleep bar. Initially, barrels were added to the game so that you don't have to carry a bunch of canisters, but carry one or two barrels. But for some reason, everyone started carrying 10 barrels, somehow fitting them into the trunk. This was not intended, so the spawn of barrels was reduced. The amount of fluids generated inside…
- UPDATE #20 - NEW CAR "VARAN" - 14 February 2025
Hello, Drivers! ːsteamhappyː UPDATE #20 is now available! Here it is! Big, beautiful and comfortable - the new VARAN car! The first of its kind minibus in UNDER the SAND! Right now it is standing somewhere abandoned in the middle of a deserted road and waiting to be found! And also long-awaited features were added - storing cassettes in the car (they now have a special rack) and new items - mounts for the car body. Now you can choose how to distribute the canisters yourself. UPDATE #20 CHANGELOG MAIN - Added new localization - Spanish. Thanks to AtlasGeorge! - Corrections in Bulgarian localization. Thanks to pink FMLingo! WORLD - Changed the logic of car generation on the roads CARS - A NEW CAR HAS BEEN ADDED - VARAN -- VARAN is a new type of car in the game - a minibus -- Compared to other cars, VARAN has a large body and a stiffer suspension (less likely to hit the bottom of the groun…
- UPDATE #19 - COLORMIZE! - 11 February 2025
Hello, Drivers! ːsteamhappyː UPDATE #19 is now available! This update will add more randomness to the game by generating items with random paint. And also fixed the bug, where items in locations and in the store were always generated with 100% durability. A new type of items was added - wheel covers - they can be installed on a stock rim. Experimenting with paint, you can create unique wheels. Also fixed the last (I hope) bug, when your created character was displayed as a naked man. !!! PLEASE NOTE !!! Now, to pour oil into the engine and water into the radiator, you need to open the cap! (This was originally intended, but did not work due to a bug) UPDATE #19 CHANGELOG MAIN - Added a new localization - Bulgarian. Thanks to pink FMLingo! - Added new localization - Ukrainian. Thanks to Vyacheslav RuthenianZP! WORLD - Added new world generation template - Items in the store can now be so…
- UPDATE #18 - LOCALIZATIONS - 4 February 2025
Hello, Drivers! ːsteamhappyː UPDATE #18 is now available! In this update, I fixed all known issues that caused characters and locations to not load correctly. Please let me know if you encounter a naked guy behind the wheel) After a long and difficult work, the game finally supports localizations into different languages! Contact me on Discord if you want to take part in translating the game into your native language. And of course, the update includes another batch of fixes and improvements to the gaming experience! Work on new cars and trailers is coming to an end, they will be added in the next updates! Stay in touch! UPDATE #18 CHANGELOG MAIN - The game now supports localizations into different languages - Added a new localization - Russian WORLD - Added a new world generation template - Fixed known cases where loot was not generated at locations - Changed the logic of roadside stor…
- UPDATE #17 - NEW CAR ENGINES - 1 February 2025
Hello, Drivers! ːsteamhappyː UPDATE #17 is now available! In this update, a lot of work has been done on the engines. Now they have more characteristics, and therefore a greater impact on the cars. A new manufacturer has appeared in the game - SATAMA - engines with more power and acceleration, but also higher fuel and oil consumption. A new place of interest has also been added, which will not leave fans of westerns indifferent, and a new thematic decoration for the radiator grill. UPDATE #17 CHANGELOG WORLD - Added a new point of interest - All stores now sell engines - Changed the logic of engine generation in stores CARS - Engines now have a greater impact on car parameters - Fixed a bug where engines did not affect the speed of the car - Corrections in the operation of engines - Fixed a bug where the speedometer needle could make a full turn - Changed the logic of the rear brake lig…
