- Update Notes for Patch 0.17.1 - 17 February 2026
Fixed level design issues at Weather Station locationIf issues persist or new issues occur, please let us know in the Report A Bug forum section!
- Update Notes for Patch 0.17 - 2 February 2026
Fixed issues with nature sometimes no longer rendering after travelling far distancesFixed main menu not working correctly on first launch if steam language is set to other language than englishFixed collider placement of some location objectsFixed some object materials not displaying snow when outsideFixed an issue causing an ongoing frostbite risk to sometimes trigger the affliction when already near a fireplaceGeneral improvements to Directx12 performance and stabilityGeneral improvements to afflictions health effect ratesUpdated nature rendering system to a more modern versionUpdated game engine version to improve overall stability and security of the gameAddressed a security vulnerability with unity engineIf issues persist or new issues occur, please let us know in the Report A Bug forum section!
- Update Notes for Patch 0.16.1 - 3 July 2024
This patch fixes UI being unresponsive in some areas after the latest update. If issues persist or new issues occur, please let us know in the Report A Bug forum section!
- Update 0.16 Released! - 27 June 2024
This update aims at bringing to Northern Lights some of the upgraded backend systems that we've been working on for the past months for our next project, as well as to upgrade the game to a newer engine version in hope of solving some game and graphics stability issues! https://i.imgur.com/ELzCRiA.png Input System rewritten from ground up --- We have developed a new Input System to be used across our projects. While not much has changed on the surface yet, this will allow us to further expand on game mechanics and how the control scheme works in the future. Some of the future features we plan on adding include: support for rebinding on controllers, use of "hold" and "tap" input actions where fitting, improved controls settings, full controller support (including menus) and more! Stay tuned! Localization System rewritten from ground up --- We have also developed a new Localization System…
- Update 0.15 Released! - 5 February 2024
This update aims at improving some of the basic items mechanics of Northern Lights as well as fixing some core issues. As we continue to develop Northern Lights, our goal is to address all the mechanical and design issues within our resources. From small interaction logic to big systems, our current plan is to revamp all of the Northern Lights specific mechanics, then start diving into re-writting the bigger, more complex systems, which will be shared between our projects. More info to come soon! https://i.imgur.com/ELzCRiA.png Torch mechanics rewritten from ground up --- Torch now requires inputting a starter to light up, torches can be lit at camp fires, lit torches can light up camp fires. Torch now has sounds. (More improvements to torches and lighting that didn't made it in this update to come in a patch soon) Glowing stick mechanics rewritten from ground up --- Glowing sticks can…
- Exciting News for Northern Lights Fans & Update 0.14 - 21 December 2023
https://i.imgur.com/sejoLaA.png Today, we come to you with both a reflection on the journey we've shared so far and a glimpse into the future of Northern Lights. As many of you know, Northern Lights has been a labor of love for our small indie team of only three people. Back in 2020, we released our biggest project to date, only to face challenges that stemmed from our lack of experience. The launch didn't meet our expectations, and we struggled with optimization, content, and originality. Without second thoughts, we embarked on a journey to reshape Northern Lights, releasing significant updates in May 2021 and the game-changing Overhaul update in January 2022. Your support and enthusiasm fueled our passion, and we are immensely grateful for the community that stuck with us through thick and thin. However, as time passed, interest in our game decreased, and sales went down, forcing each…
- Update Notes for Patch 0.13.3 - 29 May 2023
Added Korean Localization
- Update Notes for Patch 0.13.2 - 9 March 2023
Fixed stoves and fireplaces not warming up interiors Fixed temperature issues in River Village Fixed warming up breaking with certain clothes on Fixed an issue with hypothermia passive treatment not triggering over time Fixed an issue causing players to fall through the second floor of the mansion in River Village Fixed "armed" traps no longer catching animals after loading an existing save General improvements to Interiors System General improvements to warming up and chilling down multipliers
- Update Notes for Patch 0.13.1 - 23 February 2023
Interiors now save their temperature upon leaving and re-entering a game Improvements to warming up times for survivor Improvements to hand watch readings rate Fixed an issue causing players to fall through ground when loading save while already in-game Other minor improvements and small fixes to interior temperatures
- Update Notes for Patch 0.13 - 30 January 2023
Improved interiors temperature system, houses temperature now takes open doors into account Various small improvements and fixes to other temperature dependent systems Fix stutter while game is paused or idling Performance improvements in man made locations Performance improvements on low environment quality setting
- Winter Sale & Optimization Update 0.12 - 22 December 2022
https://i.imgur.com/zsYCwDf.png Greetings everybody! Today we are proud to announce that Northern Lights is part of the Steam Winter Sale Event at a 50% off discount! And to celebrate this, the Christmas in-game decorations are making a return! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1090800/Northern_Lights/ Along with this event, we are also releasing update 0.12 which focuses on improving stability and performance of the game. This is the first stage of our optimization effort, and a first base on which we will continue to add improvements with the coming updates. Better asset streaming https://i.imgur.com/aogoWli.png Northern Lights uses asset streaming in order to load and unload regions of the game without a loading screen. That means that the game loads and unloads assets from disk as it goes. This sounds great in theory, but some of you were having lots of trouble with scenery not loa…
- Update Notes for Patch 0.11.4 - 15 December 2022
Hello everyone! We have just released a new patch to address some of the issues reported in the past days! What's new? Fix various issues with certain quests Minor improvements to performance in certain locations
- Autumn Sale, 50% OFF and 0.11.3 Patch Notes - 22 November 2022
Greetings Arctic Survivors! Today, we are proud to announce that Northern Lights is part of the long awaited Steam Autumn Sale! To celebrate this, we are running a 50% OFF special offer for the whole duration of the Autumn Event! So, if you didn’t already do it, now it’s a great time to pick Northern Lights up at a discounted price! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1090800/Northern_Lights/ Along with this sale, we are also releasing a new patch that focuses on solving some of the community feedback from the past weeks! What has changed? The full list of changes and fixes is available below: Fixed wood holder blueprint not unlocking after looting a wood log Fixed another case in which a hatchet will turn into a metal hatchet after reload Fixed issue causing cursor to stick around after character is unpaused in certain scenarios Fixed snowmobile audio not being affected by volume settin…
- Update Notes for Patch 0.11.2 - 7 November 2022
Hello everyone! We have just released a new patch to address some of the issues reported in the past days! What's new? Add harvesting to context menu of pelt racks and storages Add missing Ski Boots, Gloves and Goggles to Ski Resort Loot Tweak duration to fainting when coupled with having no stamina for long periods Fix warming up not working correctly in interiors Fix boar boots craft requiring non-cured pelt instead of cured pelts Fix Weather Station map not being interactable Fix Teriyaki and Rice yielding Recycled Can upon consumption Fix thrown Hatchet turning into Metal Hatchet after reloading the game Fix quest manager initialization issues after load causing wrong quests to load Fix some missing/outdated localization files
- Update Notes for Patch 0.11.1 - 11 October 2022
Hello everyone! We have just released a new patch to address some of the issues reported in the past days! What's new? Fixed issues with some Polish Characters strikethrough in Journal page Fixed issue causing snowmobile quest to not end after starting the snowmobile for some users
- Update 0.11 is now RELEASED & 45% OFF Sale - 10 October 2022
Greetings Arctic Survivors! Today, we are proud to announce that Update 0.11 of Northern Lights is now LIVE on STEAM! This version aims to address and improve a lot of the issues and feedback reported by the community over the past weeks. The overall feel of the game and user experience was also improved with this update! And along with this update, we are running a Special Offer SALE at 45% OFF! So, if you didn’t already do it, now it’s a great time to pick Northern Lights up at a discounted price! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1090800/Northern_Lights/ What has changed? The full list of changes and fixes is available below: Improved building hitboxes in various locations Improved decay rate values of clothes Added Fireplaces to some more houses Fixed Performance issue/stutter when using mouse to look around Fixed Mysterious Woods map being missing in survival mode Fixed floating c…
- Update 0.10 is now RELEASED & 45% OFF Sale - 5 September 2022
Greetings Arctic Survivors! Today, we are proud to announce that Update 0.10 of Northern Lights is now LIVE on STEAM! This version aims to address and improve a lot of the issues and feedback reported by the community over the past weeks. The overall feel of the game and user experience was also improved with this update! And along with this update, we are running a Special Offer SALE at 45% OFF! So, if you didn’t already do it, now it’s a great time to pick Northern Lights up at a discounted price! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1090800/Northern_Lights/ What has changed? The full list of changes and fixes is available below: Added Hungarian language Added Polish language Added support for localization of game settings values Added journal notifications for notes section Added entry sorting for notes section Added note visualization upon looting Removed duplicate inventory key field…
- Northern Lights 0.9.1 Patch Notes - 4 August 2022
Hello everyone! We have just released a new patch to address some of the issues reported in the past days! Whats new? Fixed issue causing snowmobile storages to not save Fixed issue causing story intro to break if visiting research camp before the survey objective Fixed issue causing some locations to not always load correctly Thanks to everyone for the feedback and reports! Happy playing!
- Update 0.9 is now RELEASED & 45% OFF Sale - 1 August 2022
Greetings Arctic Survivors! Today we are proud to announce that Update 0.9 of Northern Lights is now LIVE on STEAM! This version aims to address and improve a lot of the issues and feedback reported by the community over the past weeks. The overall feel of the game and user experience was also improved with this update! And along with this update, we are also part of the long awaited Steam Survival Fest SALE at 45% OFF! So, if you didn’t already do it, now it’s a great time to pick Northern Lights up at a discounted price! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1090800/Northern_Lights/ What has changed? The full list of changes and fixes is available below: Major improvements to Animal AI Behavior Added Pine Nuts item that can be harvested from Pine Cone Added Small Storages to the Snowmobile Added a "Push" mechanic to the snowmobile to allow for un-stucking the vehicle (still experimental,…
- Northern Lights 0.8.2 Patch Notes - 20 July 2022
Hello everyone! We have just released a new patch to address some of the issues reported in the past weeks! Whats new? With with this patch, we also added a bunch of new features based on what we've gathered from your feedback to the game: Added labels for story and sandbox saves in load menu (Note: Saves prior to this update be displayed as "unknown") Added a label that displays fuel percent left in a fuel canister in inventory Tweaked snowmobile fuel consumption Fixed issue that allowed for some non bait items to be input to fishing bait slot resulting in nothing happening Fixed issue with load game panel UI alignment possition in pause menu Fixed issue causing snowmobile dashboard neddles to not work correctly Fixed issue causing partially fuel cans to not be fillable until fully empty Thanks to everyone for the feedback and reports! Happy playing!
