- Athos Roadmap Revealed – Major Update Arrives in July! - 25 June 2026
It has taken us a little longer than expected to announce the exact release date for the next major update to Athos. Over the past year, we have been working hard behind the scenes, making significant changes and improvements to the game. Due to the scale of these changes, the process took longer than originally anticipated. However, we now have a clear roadmap that we are excited to share with you. Our first major update is scheduled for mid-July, bringing with it many of the features and improvements we have been developing over the past year.One of the biggest changes is that Athos has been upgraded from Unreal Engine 5.2 to Unreal Engine 5.6. This upgrade not only keeps the game current with the latest technology but also brings performance and stability improvements.The game's interface has been completely redesigned with improved visuals and a stronger medieval aesthetic to better…
- New Saddle System & Next Major Update Coming to Athos! - 2 October 2025
We’re excited to share more details about one of the big features coming in our next major update: the new saddle system for mounts in Athos. This system will add more depth and flexibility to how you use your dino companions, giving you the ability to customize them for different playstyles and situations.At its core, the saddle system introduces three main saddle types:Transport Saddle – Designed for utility and hauling power, this saddle boosts weight capacity and transport-related stats, making it easier to move large amounts of crafted resources or heavy items across the world.Runner Saddle – Built for speed and mobility, the runner saddle improves movement stats, allowing your dino mount to travel faster across rough terrain and cover long distances in record time.Armor Saddle – Focused on combat readiness, this saddle increases armor and protection, giving your mount greater dura…
- Update 2.6.1.2 - Controller Support - 26 June 2025
Greetings Adventurers!This update brings major improvements to gameplay, dino behavior, and quality-of-life features. From new rideable beasts to a refined interface and expanded world-building opportunities, the island of Athos just got a whole lot more exciting. Here's what's new: Gameplay & Feature UpdatesBasic Controller Support Added Initial controller support has been implemented! Further refinement and testing are underway—feedback is welcome.New Tutorial Quest Start your journey with a guided quest to teach you survival basics, from gathering to crafting and combat.Dino Behavior EnhancementsTamed dinos now slowly regenerate health after recovering from a coma.Dead dinos can no longer move or be ridden.Dying while mounted no longer locks your screen.Dino settings are now saved properly during game saves.Inventory slots adjust dynamically when adding a Transport Saddle.Dinos now s…
- Update 2.6.0.2 - Improved combat and performance - 27 August 2024
We have been working on bug fixes and a lot on combat. With this update combat has been improved especially fixing the bow and adding in better quality weapons. As this update was focused more on getting combat more ready so that we can add our first Boss to the game we will be doing the boss update on our next update. Fixed dinosaurs continuously spawning in which slowly creates lag till game is unplayable, dinosaurs will only spawn when player is near and de-spawn when players leave area. Fixed max level crash, game will no longer crash when player reach max level. Fixed foliage respawning in building. Fixed bug where ash would continuously produces rapidly, lowering frame rates. Items will now first stack in the Hotbar and then in the inventory when its being looted. Fixed the pickup of some building items so players can pick them up with a Mullet. Added Uncommon, rare and Epic weapo…
- Community News Patch 2.5.9 scheduled for August 23. - 31 July 2024
The next major update is scheduled for Friday, August 23. Come celebrate a major milestone with us where we will introduce our first boss mechanics to Athos. This formidable new boss will challenge players like never before, requiring new strategies and skills to defeat. There is also a new point of interest, the Marbon Castle where players can find the new boss. With this new boss available, we surely need new loot and more levels to progress. With this update, the blueprint level cap will be increased to Level 40, allowing for even more advanced and intricate crafting. Players will have access to many new crafting recipes, offering a wider variety of options to enhance their characters. New weapons will be introduced, enabling players to build their character to be strong enough to take on the new enemies. These additions will provide a richer, more immersive experience as you explore…
- Update 2.5.8 With AI Overhaul and new Blueprints. - 30 April 2024
In this update we did alot of improvements and fixes to Dinosaurs behaviors. There is still alot of work to be done but we are slowly moving forward with improvements to them. From this update forward we will be consolidating all the official servers to just one official server for players. As we continue to improve Athos we look forward to seeing the community in the game. Improved Dinosaur AI, dinosaurs will now move and turn to align themselves with the player before they attack a player. This is more realistic than just turning in place. Converted all inputs to the New Unreal Engine Inputs system. Dinosaurs will now do damage to NPC's when they attack them. Fixed saddle slot not showing up on some tamed dinosaurs. Dinosaur will no longer turn into the player when he get's tamed. Guard settings on tamed Dinosaurs will now set the dinosaur to follow the player and when the player is a…
- Update Patch Version 2.5.7.6 Skeleton Pirates and much more! - 9 April 2024
This is a small update with a revamped Ui to better suit our game style. We also expanded the food and drink items and re-designed the gateway doors so players can place gates on their main buildings. New Skel Pirate faction mobs added New Weapons added New Ferment Barrel added New Drink Recipes added which will add additional buffs to character. Fixed food over time effects. Changed the Gateway Building items so you can place them down on foundations now also and redesign them to work within building core base and not just as perimeter walls. Upgraded and revamped User Interface. Fix dinosaurs not turning to attack player when attacked from behind. New building merchant added .
- Major Update - 2.5.7 Tribal Followers! - 7 March 2024
This is a major update which has taken us a bit longer but we hope the wait was worth it. We have made many fixes and added allot more content. Players now wont be stuck at just a certain amount of ability points but can get more points from looting treasure chests. We also added player followers which can be summoned from a shrine. It will require a player to capture a Monacu Tribal NPC soul. Dinosaurs will now be able to harvest resources to help out with those who like building. With this update all Official Dedicated Servers has been wiped to ensure there are no bugs from previous saves. Fixed Well to allow placing watering can inside the inventory. Added a hunger amount to all vegetables you farm so when eaten it increases hunger. Added Pillar Blueprints and pillars for building. Added Grill Blueprint and new food recipes for cooking. Certain cooked food will now give a extra stat…
- Update 2.3.5 - New Farming and Merchant - New Ocean system - 22 December 2023
Lay back on your deck and watch the waves crash on the beach! But always keep a eye out for anything else that moves. In this patch we added a new ocean system as well as farming. You will be able to buy seeds from a test merchant with tokens you get from killing NPC mobs. The farming and merchant system is still experimental so expect some bugs. New: 12 seeds types added for planting in planters. Effects added to pickup resources so when a player picks them up it shows a effect. Small Crop plot and other farming items added to Blueprints. Test merchant added which will buy and sell seeds. New ocean system added with waves on the beach. Added the ability for guild members to open doors and other access restricted items. Added in stackable foundations. Added in ceilings to foundation snapping and vice versa. Snap down from walls. Added pick up to most building items via the Mallet Menu.…
- Update 2.0.1 - Taming and mounts - Vote for Steam Awards - 27 November 2023
As you might know, Athos has been nominated for some Steam Awards. Please feel free to vote Athos for any Steam Awards you see fit. We so appreciate the support! This update is our biggest update so far. It brings in a taming system and mount system, upgrades to the wild dinosaurs movement and so much more. New: Added quality types to tools; you can loot better quality items like uncommon, rare or epic items. Added in repair station where you can repair tools and other items. New higher quality resources added which will be used for crafting and repairing better quality items. Added more spawn points for dinosaurs. New guild system so players can form their own guilds, invite players to their guild and see who is online in a multiplayer game. Reworked Dinosaur taming which allows players to feed them by hand. If it is a herbivore, you can feed them right away if you have the right food…
- Major Update Patch 1.6.8 - 7 November 2023
We are excited to release patch 1.6.8. We concentrated mostly on getting the game stable with improvements on the server system. That being said, we did add some content and polish existing elements. Most important of those, is the upgrade to the Character creation system. We also changed some dinosaurs models. On a side note, you now have to watch out for the tribal warriors roaming the lands. They are not friendly and will hunt you down if they take sight of you! Patch Notes: New Redwood Biome Added. New World Map added, allowing players to see base and bed locations. Pressing M will open up the map and players can right-click on the map to set a waypoint. New Compass allowing you to see what direction a player is going. New models for Spino, Sarco and Dilo mobs. Tribal NPC groups added. New Underwater effects added. New character creation and improved character setup with cloth syste…
- Update Version 1.3.5.5 - New Player characters - 22 October 2023
We are excited to announce Update Version 1.3.5.5. You will need to start a fresh build /save as we have a brand new character creation system in place. We also did many bug fixes and started adding in POI. Note: New Player Characters and clothing. Both Male and female options. New Tribal clothing. Some new POI which will eb filled with NPC's later. Improved harvesting performance. Performance optimizations. XP Multiplier now works on dedicated. Time of day and weather should now save properly. Activated Lumen Lighting for better lighting. New Ocean system which we will further improve later. We hope you enjoy this update as we many more are on their way.
- Mounts in Athos - 19 October 2023
In this post, I would like to shed some more light on how mounts will work in Athos. Players have the ability to tame Dinosaurs by placing food down for them on the ground, when they eat the food they will start the taming process and slowly become tamed. At this point, a player can claim the animal as a tame. Tamed Dinosaurs can also be commanded to do different things. A defend stance will allow the dinosaur to attack a target if he is attacked, follow will make the tame follow his owner and stay will make the tamed dinosaur stay at that location. Players can unlock different saddle types as they progress. Examples of different saddle types would be a Small Transport Saddle or a Small Runner Saddle. Each saddle can be placed on the same dinosaur type giving it different attributes. However, size does matter. Only small saddle types can go on small dinosaurs, whereas only large saddle…
- Patch Notes: v1.3.9.9 - 16 October 2023
Small patch that addresses the following items. v1.3.9.9 - Fixed dino's not be damageable in PvE - Balancing adjustments to harvesting rocks and trees by hand
- Patch Notes: v1.3.9.8 - 16 October 2023
Small patch that addresses the following items. v1.3.9.8 - Fixed flying bed - Fixed items being lost when right clicking out of hot bar - Fixed wood triangle ceiling pieces crafting as square ceilings - Fixed invert mouse/camera not working when triggered from within the game - Added binding for suicide and crouch - Fixed listen servers not following PvP/PvE rules - Fixed listen server not adhering to defined rules - Fixed dino's spawning in buildings - Crafting category stays selected during crafting - Fixed can't destroy trees in base after logging back in - Fixed typo on metal hatchet skill description - Fixed foliage respawning through foundations - Fixed various spelling issues on item descriptions - Fixed dinosaurs being labeled companions after reloading - Fixed dinosaurs standing around after reloading - Fixed bug with crafting slider - Fixed time of day and weather not saving -…
- 2023 Roadmap and the Future of Athos - 15 October 2023
First off, we would like to thank everyone for their support and feedback. We did not expect this much attention and it has been overwhelming! We would also like to give a shout-out to all the streamers showing Athos on their streams, be it good or bad. It takes a lot of work and effort to bring the news and entertainment to the masses and we truly appreciate it! With this announcement, we would like to share our vision for Athos with everyone and were we intend to take the game. As a small indie company, we can make rapid changes without a lot of red tape when the community asks for it, we can also deploy bug fixes and updates faster than the bigger companies. With this advantage and the feedback we have received from the community, we can now post a proper roadmap for the future of Athos. With Athos Primitive, we intend to have the Eternal Isles map set in a more primitive environment…
- Patch Notes v1.3.8 - 11 October 2023
Small patch that addresses the following items. Fixed slider on blueprint craft amount Fixed crash after reaching max level Fixed UI prompt to interact with untamed dino's Made taming treats pickup able after placing
- Patch 1.3.7 - Small update with minor fixes - 11 October 2023
This is a minor patch to update a few things: Fixed doors not saving position Fixed doors open status when leaving render range Fixed doors being able to be opened by anyone in PvE Fixed selected items overlay Added durability to the torch (should last most of the night with continual use) Set thatch bed to be able to be placed on the landscape Fixed bug when dropping spear Added ability to hide the HUD (Backspace by default) Added in max craft amount slider Removed foliage respawn blocker (till we fix the issue with them repsawning)
- Patch 1.3.3 - Small update with minor fixes - 10 October 2023
This is a minor patch to update a few things: - Added locking system to doors so now no one can enter a door if they dont own it. - Fixed window alignment - Demolishing building stuff will give back resources - Fixed Red Berries not spawning.
- Early Access Release of Athos! - 10 October 2023
We are excited to announce the release of Athos on Early Access. In this release, we have the following features available, some might still be bare bones but as time passes we will be flushing them out more. Current Features: Explore a big world with roaming dinosaurs. Player crafting and building. Tame and command dinosaurs. Base combat system. Harvesting system. Progression system with over 100 plus engrams to learn. Single player and self hosting sessions are available. Server settings allowing customized server setups. Base fishing system. Currently we have 4 official dedicated servers as this system is still experimental. We intend to launch multiple official servers in the very near future. Players can download and set-up their own dedicated servers if they wish. Future road maps will include the following: NPC tribes. Player trading system between tribes and other players. Playe…
