- Dev Blog #45: Spirit VO + Editable Signs - 23 September 2026
Hello Voyagers! Stephiroth here with another update from the development of our upcoming patch Players' Most Wanted. This update will cover two exciting and delightful features: VO for Spirits, and customizable signs.Why add VO for Spirits?While brainstorming for our patch features, we discussed a wide variety of features and content that we felt both players and developers would be excited to make. Sometimes these were straight-forward requests, like players wanting signposts. But other areas we explored were broader and less defined. Spirit VO came about because we were looking at feedback players were giving us about what they really loved in the game. Players love Spirits appearing in the base, and in our surveys and reviews this is one of our top-rated features. At the same time, players also have given feedback that they want the base to feel more active and alive. When thinking a…
- Dev Blog #44: Storage, Inventory and Resource Updates - 16 September 2026
Hey all! We're back with another update for our in development patch: Players' Most Wanted. This update will cover changes that we're making to the Craft from Storage feature, player inventory size, and how resources are laid out across the biomes. This is just one set of many changes coming for this patch; if you want a refresher on the general changes, check out our previous dev blog!Craft from Storage FeedbackOnce a more rare feature, crafting from storage has become an expectation for any modern survival crafting game. While expected, it still takes many different forms across various survival games, such as:Stations craft from storage of nearby chests onlyCrafting from storage comes as an upgradeCrafting from storage is available on all chestsThese all have different pros and cons, and help facilitate different gameplay scenarios. For example, crafting from only nearby storage ches…
- Maintenance Patch for September 3rd - 3 September 2026
Maintenance Patch We are pushing out a small patch to support the free anniversary DLC release. New Version The new version is 0.16.15.48136 Changes Backend changes to support new content Dedicated Server Players Make sure to restart your servers to grab the latest update, otherwise players on the new version will be unable to connect. - TH Stephiroth
- Happy Birthday, Voyagers of Nera! - 3 September 2026
Hey there Voyagers! Stephiroth here with a fun announcement for today :) Voyagers of Nera's first anniversary is coming up on September 16th, and we have an early celebration gift for you!Our one birthday wish is... please leave us a review on Steam! Not only does this help more players find the game and help our community continue grow, but your feedback means everything to us and is the lifeblood of the game. Every change we make is directly informed by player feedback and pain points. Happy Birthday Voyagers!Can you believe it has already been ONE YEAR since the launch of our Early Access? It has been a whirlwind of updates, patches, bug fixes and more! The game has totally transformed over the past year, and we couldn't have accomplished any of this without our dedicated community. Whether you've been an OG from our early Alphas or you're a new Voyager joining us from the last patch…
- Maintenance Patch for August 31st - 31 August 2026
Maintenance Patch We are pushing out a small patch to support upcoming content. New Version The new version is 0.16.15.48007 Changes Backend changes to support new content Dedicated Server Players Make sure to restart your servers to grab the latest update, otherwise players on the new version will be unable to connect. - TH Stephiroth
- We’re in the PvE Survival Craft Festival! - 31 August 2026
We're taking part in Steam's Survival Craft Festival Survival Craft Fest will run from August 31st @ 10:00am PDT to September 7 @ 10:00am PDT, which means 34% off for you and however many of your 9 closest friends you can talk onto your boat. If you've had us bookmarked since you first heard "Valheim meets Moana," there's no better time to actually set sail on our Island Hopping Adventure through Nera We're also in good company this festival too in Fireshine Game's catalogue of awesome indie survival games - Dig deep in Core Keeper, wash ashore in Len's Island, defy the gods in Dawn of Defiance, or get a first look at Isle Goblin ahead of its next playtest. Check out the full round-up with every discount, right here: https://fireshinegames.co.uk/dig-in-the-fireshine-survival-craft-festival
- Dev Blog #43: Patch Development and Upcoming Features - 19 August 2026
Hey Voyagers!Stephiroth here with our regular development update. Today we want to share a little bit of insight into our Players' Most Wanted patch, both what's in the patch and how we decided on these features. This blog is more focused on some of our behind the scenes decision making than our previous blogs, so I hope you enjoy this peek behind the veil :)✍️Behind the Scenes: Patch PlanningTypical Patch PlanningTypically patch planning begins the same way for us each time. We spend time upfront combing through all of our recent reviews, feedback surveys, Discord forums and FeatureUpvote board to gather feedback. We collect that feedback and make an analysis of what the top problems with the game are currently. Then with our team, we plan and brainstorm why we think these problems exist and ways, whether new features or updates to existing content, we can fix them.However, for this pa…
- X-Promo: New Game CAT CRISIS Out Now! - 5 August 2026
Hey Voyagers!A couple members of our team have been jamming on new games for the last couple months and we decided to release it! Cat Crisis is an online co-op game about being cute little cats rescuing even cuter kittens. Hide from terrifying dogs, pet frightened kittens, and rescue them to save all catkind!It's out RIGHT MEOW and 34% off for launch. It's a fun little game that was making us laugh, so we thought it might be fun for players too :)We shared the story of how we developed the game in this video below, along with some AWESOME news about the future of Voyagers! If you haven't seem some of the recent posts, the TL;DW is that 1.0 is going to be in early 2027, Fireshine is now our publisher, we're getting more time to add more stuff to the game, and we're coming to PlayStation and Xbox! That's all for now! Thanks for the support as always, and let us know what you think about C…
- Hotfix Patch for August 3rd - 3 August 2026
Hotfix Patch We are pushing out a small patch to resolve a few issues. New Version The new version is 0.16.15.47834 Changes Additional Game Stability Improvements Removed the Twitch Drops Mention in the Carousel Dedicated Server Players Make sure to restart your servers to grab the latest update, otherwise players on the new version will be unable to connect. - TH Stephiroth
- Hotfix Patch for July 27 - 27 July 2026
Hotfix Patch We are pushing out a small patch with a few bug fixes. New Version The new version is 0.16.15.47754 Changes Improved Game Stability Adjusted XP required to go from Level 10 -> 11 to the expected 4,000. (Your Progress should not be affected in any situation) Dedicated Server Players Make sure to restart your servers to grab the latest update, otherwise players on the new version will be unable to connect. - TH Stephiroth
- Dev Blog #42: Patch Feedback, Roadmap Updates and more! - 16 July 2026
Hey there Voyagers! Stephiroth here, and it's the best time of the week - Dev Blog time! Let's talk about what's been going on in the world of Nera and what's coming up next.Firstly, we want to remind everyone of some big things still going on with Nera right now!🌊Explore the Deep UpdateOur latest major update, Explore the Deep, was released just a few weeks ago now. This update includes a huge overhaul to underwater content and mechanics, new underwater tools, resources to gather and enemies to fight, as well as a lot of new content to discover on land too! See the full patch notes here🙏Leave a Review!If you've been playing the new update and haven't had a chance to leave us a Steam Review yet, we would deeply appreciate it! They're a huge help in spreading the word to new players and we LOVE player feedback. We read every single review and so many of the updates to Voyagers come dir…
- Hotfix Patch for July 15 - 15 July 2026
Hotfix Patch We are pushing out a small patch with some bug fixes as well as some quality of life changes. New Version The new version is 0.16.15.47354 Changes We have shrunk the radius of the Undiscovered Artifact indicator to make it easier to locate the Ruins Fixed issue where Twitch Diver's Knife errantly listed incorrect damage Fixed issue where clients (in multiplayer and in Dedicated Servers) would not properly receive credit for restoring the Broken Monolith, nor get its Lore Entry Dedicated Server Players Make sure to restart your servers to grab the latest update, otherwise players on the new version will be unable to connect. - TH Stephiroth
- We're almost there on our PLUSHIE campaign! - 5 July 2026
Hi Voyagers!Our Makeship campaign is 81% complete - we only need 33 more pre-orders to make our spirit plushie a reality. BUT there are only 13 hours left before the campaign ends.https://www.makeship.com/petitions/spirit-plush Makeship Campaigns only succeed if we get enough pre-orders by July 5th, 9:00am PT. If you want a spirit plush in your life, submit your $2 pledge and tell your friends ASAP!Thanks everyone!
- Spirit Plush Campaign Ending Soon! - 3 July 2026
Hey there Voyagers, Stephiroth here.We wanted to let you know that there are only 2 days left to pre-order your own Spirit Plush through our Makeship campaign!https://www.makeship.com/petitions/spirit-plushMakeship Campaigns only succeed if we get enough pre-orders for them to produce the plushies. So if you are excited to bring a little Spirit home with you, make sure to pre-order ASAP!The pre-order petition closes on July 5th, 9:00am PT. Check it out now, and tell your friends!Thanks for all your support. We hope that everyone’s enjoying the Explore the Deep update!
- Hotfix Patch 07/01/2026 - 2 July 2026
Hotfix Patch The new version is 0.16.15.46744. This patch addresses several issues, including: Locked Doors should be enterable on Dedicated Servers. The names and gameplay effects for the Vestige of Tension and Vestige of Sharpshooting are no longer incorrectly swapped. Anyone who unlocked the item while it was swapped should not experience any issues and they should now be labeled correctly. The Vestige of Air was moved within the Failed Voyage Locked Door to prevent accessing it from outside of the door. Remaining Bug We're still investigating an issue for Multiplayer / Dedicated Server Clients not getting the credit for the "First Sanctuary" Lore Object in the Embrace. Currently, a client won't get it added to their compendium, but the host should have access to it. Dedicated Server Players Make sure to update your servers to the latest version so that players can continue to connec…
- Hotfix Patch 06/26/2026 - 27 June 2026
Hotfix Patch The new version is 0.16.15.46647. This patch addresses several issues, including: Glider should now open correctly when using a controller. The third Shrine in the Embrace will now persist its state after walking away from it. Skimmer and Glider Cosmetics now persist through Elder Spirit Ability Use. Snappers should now appear correctly when placed on the Mounting Plaque. Removed rocks that were placed in the beginning Reef area where many players had built bases, hopefully unearthing their base. Dedicated Server Players Make sure to update your servers to the latest version so that players can continue to connect.
- Hotfix Patch 6/25/2026 - 25 June 2026
Hotfix Patch We are performing a hotfix in order to resolve an issue where the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Charity DLC would not appear for players. Players will not need to repurchase the DLC - the content should automatically apply on the next log in after downloading the patch New Version The new version is 0.16.15.46584 Dedicated Server Players Make sure to update your servers to the latest version so that players can continue to connect
- Dev Blog #41 - A Big Announcement for Voyagers of Nera! - 25 June 2026
Hey there, Voyagers! Stephiroth here for the second time this morning :)Big day today! Our Explore the Deep patch and sale just went live, and it's packed with stuff we can't wait for you to dig into. For the full patch notes and all the details, click here. But that's not the reason we're posting again today. We've got a rare and very exciting announcement to share with all of you… 📣 We've partnered with Fireshine Games as our new publisher!This one's been a long time coming and we are SO thrilled to finally talk about it. 🥳 If you're not familiar with Fireshine, they're a fantastic team based in the UK with a portfolio full of survival crafting games we genuinely love. They publish titles like Core Keeper, Dawn of Defiance, and Len's Island, among a whole bunch of others. They know and love survival crafting games and we can’t wait to work together! Teaming up with them means we can…
- New Major Update: Explore the Deep! - 25 June 2026
Voyagers! We are so excited to release our latest major patch: Explore the Deep! Leave us a Review!If you haven't left us a Steam Review yet, we would deeply appreciate it! They're a huge help in spreading the word to new players and we LOVE player feedback. We read every single review and so many of the updates to Voyagers come directly from your feedback and reports (including loads of stuff in this update).The ocean is one of the most unique parts of Voyagers, and we've wanted to add more to the underwater spaces for so long! It was a TON of work, but it's finally here and we cannot wait for players to swim to new depths, explore sunken ruins, and encounter new ocean enemies.To celebrate, Voyagers of Nera is going to be on sale from June 25th until July 9th, so hop in and tell your friends! Alongside the patch, we also have a ton of exciting events happening during this time!Plushie…
- Dev Blog #40 - Powering Up! - 10 June 2026
Hello Voyagers! Stephiroth reporting in. We are SO close to the release of our new update, now titled Explore the Deep! Today we wanted to share a major re-work to one of our existing features that is coming in our next update. We are re-working how our Imbuement System works, and we believe it’ll provide a lot of exciting and fun customization options for players! 💬What is the Imbuement System?In the current game, at level 9 players unlock the Imbuing Bench. This magical station allows players to use an item, Powerstones, to increase the stats of specific items - namely weapons (weapon damage), and armor (defense). Players can upgrade these 2 times, and then they are done and expected to progress to the next tier of equipment. The main purpose of this system in its current form was to help bridge the power gap between biomes and allow for a little more powering up while waiting to be…
