9.8 v0.6.11 - Stability, Speed, Clarity — 9.8 Playtest Steam update #799086

As the playtest is coming to a close in aproximately a day and a half it would be amazing to gather as much info as possible on this new version. Since...

Steam App
9.8 Playtest (4938430)
Event type
patch note
Published
25 July 2026 - 12:46:13 UTC
Source
steam_community_announcements
As the playtest is coming to a close in aproximately a day and a half it would be amazing to gather as much info as possible on this new version. Since I wanted to ship this fast in time for the playtest I didn't test a lot of the systems in depth myself, so it's possible some things might be broken, sorry about that. If it's something gamebreaking I'll do a quick hotfix. Loading The planet renderer now warms up while you sit in the menu. After a few seconds of menu time, New Game and Continue skip most of their longest loading stage (measured: up to 65% and 81% faster). Clicking immediately still works exactly as before. Saves and quickload Fixed quickload resurrecting already-jettisoned stages. Saves already corrupted this way heal themselves on first load. Fixed harpooned craft loading back frozen in place with a false velocity readout, and harpoon lines grabbing the wrong vehicle aft...

Open original Steam update

Interactive charts, reviews, news, prices, and comparison tools load in the full SteamPulse app.