- Update v1.12.2 - 1 October 2026
This update addresses some game balance issues, reported bugs as well as some longstanding issues. BALANCE - Bushi's power down to 15/15/15 for each Threat bioticum in borders. - Triceratops down to +70 food, and bio cost up to 19 for second copy. Receives a bonus for Grand in the Bonus. - Halved Chalk output. - Shrouded power decreased a bit. + Miner power up to +10 Curio, +5 valuables, and +1 threat. + Poudretteite now only needs 3 gems. + Whale gains new Filter Feeder rule, becoming stronger with more Micros. CHANGES Stegosaurus gives +250 food instead of +200, second only costs 12 Bio, but loses the Biodiversity bonus. This due to an unsolvable bug that might occur. If you have the Ice Age DLC, the Meso Rock Giant's secondary Biome is the Ice Age Tundra. Invention, trade and emblem slots now scale further, with strongly increasing city stat requirements. Secondary grassfires only ov…
- Update v1.12.1 - 21 September 2026
BALANCE Chalk was never supposed to be Micro Haven! Removed extra slots. Sassafras does gain Micro Haven. Fixed Biodiversity cost. Fixed Biodiversity boost for Hominin. FIXES Added name for Zosterophyll rule. Fixed Mesozoic Rock Giant version unlocking too soon in profile level progression. Unlocks in level 8 properly now. Cambrian Remains now properly applies its rule. Cultural Exchange icon bug for new leaders Wrong Cathedral gaining bonuses from Architect and Poet. Rock and Savanna giants count towards 10x played achievements Added Velvet Ant micro art Fixed Stegosaurus bonus icon Some text inclarities and typos fixed More fixes are in the pipeline
- Jurassic DLC is now available! - 18 September 2026
Hey Giants! Have you noticed the ripples in your water glass? Did you feel the ground shake? No, it's not a dinosaur running towards us, but the Reus community dancing for the Jurassic DLC release, now available on both Steam and GoG! The new DLC themed around dinosaurs costs 7.99 USD / 7.79 Euros / 6.69£ at full price... But you might want to jump on it now to get a 10% release discount!You can buy the Jurassic DLC here:Watch our amazing trailer here:Among the main additions you can find in this DLC:New biome: the Mesozoic Wilds that can be placed by the Rock Giant in the Jurassic mode, coming with new biotica from dinosaurs, to ferns and fossils;New mechanic: the biome modes where the ecosystem you place in your Mesozoic biome will influence its biotica bonuses:Savage biome: made of bare rocks and predator dinosaurs;Grand biome: made of tall trees and large dinosaurs;Shrouded biome: m…
- Update v1.12.0 - 18 September 2026
This update prepares the base game for the Jurassic DLC launch today on 19:00 CEST / 10:00 PDT There are also some minor balance corrections and fixes. BALANCE Miner spirit no longer has a cap, and has become a bit stronger. Hunting Age requirement loosened to include Savanna. Ibex is domesticable Spoonbill is now a predator Some cities will now actually try to conquer some land. Beware! FIXES Starflower no longer LARPS as a Honeysuckle. Made Escape button work during Project choice focus Fixed a bug where cities would extinguish Grassfires behind their city, causing softlocks during full-planet-fires. Fixed Jangwa portrait size in planet highscore list Fixed some subtle puzzle recalculation issues around biome stats.
- Jurassic DLC content and release date 🦕 - 18 August 2026
Hey, Giants!Hope summer is going marvelously for all of you! Last time we talked, the Jurassic DLC was announced and a lot of you were excited in what this new expansion will offer! Good news: it will be released on September 18th!New leaders, new turning points, new biome, new biotica... You are well aware of all the amazing stuff this brand new DLC will bring to your planets, but let's have an overview of what Abbey Games is currently cooking!New biome for the Jurassic DLC, the Mesozoic Wilds biome:It can be placed by the Rock Giant, Atlas, if you toggle the Mesozoic mode instead of the Rock mode at the start of your planet. This new biome, the Mesozoic Wilds, makes Atlas adorable with their new skully face!What would be a new dinosaurs DLC without... well, dinosaurs?! Discover HUGE new biotica fitting the Jurassic theme, not solely animals, but also plants and minerals (as well as fo…
- Reus 2 second anniversary: and our next DLC theme will be.... - 27 May 2026
Happy anniversary, Giants! 🎂This day is also yours to celebrate, shapers of worlds, because if Reus 2 still celebrate its anniversary 2 years after its release, it's thanks to your support and feedback! Reus 2 is the game that it is today thanks to you and we are delighted that it's bringing people from different gaming horizons together! Whether you are a dedicated symbiosis planner, a hardcore seed combo challenger or a cozy universe creator, you are all part of Reus 2 big community!This year, we host a special birthday anniversary where all the Reus franchise is under discount!You can check the Anniversary page event here:https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/Firesquid/sale/ReusFranchiseAnniversaryThe giveaway today will be to win a complete edition of Reus 2 (All 3 DLCs + main game), for you or to gift to a friend to have a new strategy buddy to talk with! There will be two winn…
- What's planned for the Giants in 2026? - 3 April 2026
Hey Giants!It’s been a few months since we last shared some news about the game and its future, but despite this silence, do not worry: it’s not the end of the road yet! So let’s talk a bit about what we've been up to and what is the future for Reus 2! What we've been up to! With 12 Free updates in total and 3 DLCs, we are now going towards the end of what we imagined doing for Reus 2. As you now, we, Abbey Games, are currently hard at work on our new project and we can't divide ourselves between two major projects that would require all our energy, time and money to be the best experience possible for you, without neglecting one or the other.Reus 2 is now close to its second year anniversary and we are grateful for the amazing moments we lived with you in this wild adventure and we can't wait to share the next one alongside you too!So what, it's over then?But like I said at the beginni…
- Update v1.11.4 - 5 March 2026
BALANCEAdded some new construction tags to some Biotica.Wildfire will also increase Eon cost after the second legacy bioticum.Costs of upgrades points scales further.Blue Tegu output down a bit.Boosted up Panda's base values by 50%.Tuned Azurite down a little.FIXEDFixed issue where inventions stopped triggering.Fixed some sprite & tag issues with st. john's wort, Cardinal, and Victoria Waterlilly.Fixed the disappearing option to Disable Micro Visuals.Fixed Emu female skins being fancy ostriches.Fixed invasive species allowing land biotica to survive underwater.Tavern no longer turns into blueberries after save/load.
- Update v1.11.3 - 12 February 2026
FIXEDFixed some missing images for new luxuries.Made luxuries a bit more easy to obtain: doubles on the planet are now accepted if the slot would otherwise stay empty. Doubles in the city can't happen.Competitive objectives like that of the Goddess now pick the lowest neighbor.Added fallback logic for metagame character unlock corruption.Fixed Archerfish buff feedback text.Fixed Ladies Night achievement description.Fixed miscellaneous texts.
- Update v1.11.2 - 29 January 2026
CHANGED:Made Entomologist requests a little bit easier to completeLadies Night achievement now triggers on any combination of 3 ladies. (Text will be updated with translations later)ADDEDSome new luxuries for grasslandsGrasshopper Micro for the GrasslandsFIXEDElectrum is MetalFixed Key Deer and Petrified Wood to both be amphibiousLavender gains Flower and MedicinalPrickly Pear gains Flower, 2x FruitSinhalite capped at 750 goldFixed a lot of luxuries that were all pointing to... beer :DFixed some projects not triggering the Architect's powerFixed buff for Architect Cultural ExchangeFixed double luxuriesFixed some texts being untranslatedFixed power plant textFixed Onager textFixed Onager upgrade icon on other bioticaFixed some iconsFixed visual bug that showed old micro slots on the planet, after replacing a bioticum with one with fewer slots.Removed unused Prey tagFixed Swamp Giant's Bo…
- Update v1.11.1 - 22 January 2026
FIXEDThe 7 achievements that are new for the Grasslands DLC did not show up in the in-game Milestones menu, even when owning the DLC.
- New Update: Manchuria Update - 22 January 2026
Hey Giants! As usual, here comes the free update coming at the same time as our third DLC, Grasslands!This new update comes with a change for early game: now all biomes have one more biotica to start with (along with the ones you already know!).Bug fixes and balance are also all part of this update! Full Patch Note at the end of this Steam News! You can also check the News about the Grasslands DLC release here: PATCH NOTES:ADDED & CHANGEDAt profile level 16, all Biomes gain an additional 1 star Apex bioticum for you to kickstart your planet with! New Apex for each biome:Rainforest: Fire OpalForest: Peach TreeOcean: Ribbon EelSavanna: MoonstoneTaiga: GarnetDesert: Devil Thorn LizardIce Age: Beringean Steppe GrassWetlands: Archer FishYou no longer get level 1 Apex biotica in level 3+ drafts. Some cohort biotica shuffled around a bit. Birds now fly higher in the air when travelling longer…
- Grasslands DLC is now available! - 22 January 2026
Hey Giants! Vast fields of grass await you: the Grasslands DLC is now available on both Steam and GoG! The Grasslands DLC costs 7.99 USD / 7.79 Euros / 6.69£ at full price. However, you know us and we always want to celebrate the launch of the DLC with a sale with 10% on the Grasslands DLC, the main game has a 50% discount and 20% on the Ice Age, Everglades DLC and the Supporter Pack! You can buy the Grasslands DLC here:Watch our amazing trailer here: Among the main additions you can find in this DLC:New biome: the Grasslands biome that can be placed by the Savannah Giant in the Grasslands mode, coming with +65 new biotica; New mechanic where biotica you place might stress the land and starting fire to begin anew might be for the better;4 new Leaders here to bring evolution to your city or turn them into a place for their dark cult; 3 new Turning Points from fairytale-like era to the on…
- Grasslands DLC Content and Winter (sale) is coming! - 15 December 2025
Hey there, Giants!In our last update, we announced our third DLC, the Grasslands, which will bring its fair share of novelties to create unique planets: new leaders, new eras, new biome… Let’s see what’s hiding in the tall grass! Before diving into the content of the DLC, know that the Winter sale on Steam begins on December 18th with a 50% discount on the main game, 20% on all the DLCs and 10% on the Supporter Pack! It could be a wonderful gift for a loved one (or a great one to treat yourself too!).New biome for the Grasslands, the Steppe biome:Like the Desert and Savannah biomes, it can be placed by the Savannah Giant, Jangwa, if you toggle the Grasslands mode instead of the Savannah mode at the start of your planet. This new biome, the Steppe, also gives a whole new look to Jangwa! A new biome always comes with its own wildlife, flora, and minerals, and this one is no exception: you…
- Update v1.10.3 - 1 December 2025
CHANGEDPrimal Obsidian is now also militaryFIXEDFixed UI scaling to display correctly on 16:9 screens.
- Reus 2 is now available on Steam Deck! - 28 November 2025
Hello Giants!We're delighted to announce to you that since this week, Reus 2 is officially Deck Verified. With the recent Nikko update, we released an official gamepad adaptation, along with the necessary interface changes to support both Steam Deck and any Controller.You’ll find the following features:Automatic gamepad detection: The game will notice when a gamepad or a mouse is being used, and changes control scheme and prompts (aka glyphs) accordingly. This can be turned off from the Settings menu.New control scheme: We created new flows for performing giant abilities, and navigation menus. By default the cursor will jump between interface elements, supported by shortcuts. By clicking down on the left control stick, you can toggle to a virtual cursor for free navigation.130% interface scaling: This is enabled by default on Steam Deck, and can be useful on television+controller setup…
- Update v1.10.2 - 26 November 2025
FIXEDFixed mixup between Ebony and Kapok biotica rules.Fixed Mandrill text error.Fixed a text error in the Spaceport.Fixed overlapping text in the Giant Ability Bar and Project Choice screen.Fixed broken Spirits & Projects layout in the Collection screen after returning from the Main Menu.Fixed an issue where city names, city icons, and HP bars were not visible since the Nikko update.Fixed a bug where the Increase Font value could be adjusted with a gamepad even when the slider was disabled.Fixed missing gamepad navigation to the emblem icon and Apply Key button in the New Planet Creation UI.Potential Fix for achievements not triggering.
- Update v1.10.1 - 22 November 2025
ADDEDThe community achieved 50,000 prosperity in less than 48 hours. Congratulations with completing the community challenge! You unlocked the Snow Monkey, along with its cohort: StarflowerYou unlocked the Mandril, along with its new cohorts: Kola Nut Tree & EbonyFIXEDFixed the Left Control hotkey for toggling biotica inspection mode.Fixed visuals of the new Wintergreen bioticum.Small UI fixes and tweaksWhen having a gamepad attached, this now automatically enters discrete UI navigation mode, instead of virtual cursor mode.
- New Major Update: Nikko Update, contest to win biotica and an announcement! 👀 - 20 November 2025
JOIN US ON DISCORD! Hey there Giants! Nikko Update is here!Our new Nikko update is here and brings three major features: highscores to finally show off your skills to others (and challenge yourself), seeds to recreate and share planets, as well as the secondary biomes being now available for the Horizon Drafts! You can find the detailed Patch Notes of the Nikko Update at the end of this Steam News!With the arrival of high scores, we thought it would be nice to put you to the test. We follow on Discord your amazing synergies and numbers of the Weekly Challenge, but do you think you have what it takes to really master Reus 2? The Monks challenge you today, and if you overcome this challenge, you might get a reward: new biotica for all!Contest to win bioticaTHE RULES:Every player can enter their score on the dedicated Google Sheet and in the Steam discussions in the comments of the dedicat…
- New Major Update: Kruger Update - 12 September 2025
Kruger Update is here! 🦁Hey Giants! The Kruger Update is now live with changes for the Savanna biome. You can read the full Patch Notes at the end of this Steam News.Check our Steam News highlighting two new biotica the Meerkat and the Hamadryas Baboon:Reus 2 - Teaser Kruger Update: New residents! 🐒 - Steam News Gamepad and Steamdeck Support feedback:This update also comes with some new work on the Gamepad/Steamdeck version of the game. While we're working on the content roadmap, we're also experimenting with gamepad support. We hope to make Reus 2 a better experience using a controller or your Steam Deck.Gamepad & Steam Deck support are a big step for us as they require quite some UI and Input rework. It's also relatively new to Abbey Games. So as always, we're aiming to develop this in further in tandem with the community. Will you help us test this gamepad adaptation? How to access…
