Browse recent Ostranauts updates, balance changes, fixes and patch history.
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Ostranauts hotfix 0.15.0.18 tackles multiple reported bugs from the Fire in the Hold update. Fixes target instant station asphyxiation during secondary ship docking, invisible NAV orbits, and character creation null exceptions.
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Ostranauts update 0.14.99.31 for the Arena Mode beta revises missile mechanics, removes frequent weapon knockdowns, and adds new firearms.
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Ostranauts update v0.14.5.20 addresses critical collision issues for large ships undocking from ground stations and moves the inventory trash slot. The patch also updates auto-vent behavior and fixes PDA saving bugs.
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Ostranauts update v0.14.5.17 delivers new item sprites, UI confirmations, and scrolling tooltip lists. The hotfix addresses inventory handling, navigation label overlaps, and settings management.
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Ostranauts update v0.14.5.9 adds tutorial expansions, PDA social filters, and a fix for save-load item damage, while delaying 1.0 to 2026.
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Ostranauts version 0.14.5.5 overhauls the inventory system by removing the ground window in favor of direct world interactions. The update also consolidates pockets, adds a paperdoll Trash slot, and resolves various AI and save loading errors.
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Ostranauts update v0.14.4.2 introduces custom item naming, new character creation options, refined relationship loops, and significant performance optimizations.
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Blue Bottle Games shares a development preview for Ostranauts v0.15, outlining planned mechanics for guided missiles, direct fire weapons, and shipboard fires.
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Ostranauts receives a hotfix to repair broken NPCs spawned during version 0.14.3.15. The patch attempts to restore missing NPC pledges automatically.
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Ostranauts released a hotfix to fix a bug where newly-spawned characters lacked survival and reply pledges. The patch stops characters from attempting unnecessary pathfinding to pledge goals upon spawn.
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Blue Bottle Games has released a hotfix for Ostranauts that addresses persistent airlock pathfinding restrictions and fixes right-click menu selection bugs. The update expands pathfinder tile limits to help AI navigate larger docked ships more reliably.
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Ostranauts hotfix v0.14.2.13 resolves a character creation bug where using Work On Self made starting ships unowned. It also fixes Ship Editor crashes when running Crew Sim on airless ships.
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Blue Bottle Games has dropped hotfix v0.14.2.12 for Ostranauts, integrating Terry's MopTops mod for expanded character customization and overhauling sink and career creation UIs. The update also tackles inventory bugs, AI pathfinding, and ledger performance.
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Ostranauts update v0.14.2.11 addresses game-crashing inventory bugs, improves crew shift calculations, and adjusts NPC behavior loops.
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Ostranauts hotfix v0.14.2.10 improves the early game experience with a guaranteed loot derelict and tutorial tweaks. The update also resolves numerous interface bugs, ledger errors, and performance drains related to ship thermostats.
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Ostranauts version 0.14.2.8 is live on Steam, bringing faster save loading directly into memory, HUD and MegaTooltip visual overhauls, and specific fixes for inventory item stacks and building menus.
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Ostranauts update v0.14.2.5 adds accessibility options for flashing lights and spinning backgrounds, alongside autopilot safeguards. The patch also upgrades PowerViz display lines and introduces overhauled ship logs.
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Ostranauts update 0.14.2.3 adds power monitoring UI, restricts hazardous starter ships, and fixes crew transit bugs.
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Ostranauts update v0.14.2.1 refines the Across the System HUD and UI rework, introducing multi-crew overview modes, escape menu redesigns, and several gameplay fixes.
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Blue Bottle Games has released patch 0.14.1.3 for Ostranauts, addressing floating menu behaviors, tooltip boundaries, and adding middle-mouse camera panning. Saves from version 0.14.0.0 and newer remain compatible.
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Ostranauts update 0.14.0.17 fixes permanent napping slow penalties, corrects financial ledger errors, improves trading interfaces, and adds new illegal action alerts.
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Ostranauts update v0.14.0.15 arrives with fixes for police interactions, NPC ship behaviors, and docking logic. The hotfix also addresses crashes caused by high-G knockouts and corrects asteroid sizing.
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Ostranauts Hotfix 0.14.0.14 brings performance optimizations to reduce stuttering by cutting down unnecessary allocations and visibility calculation frequencies.
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Ostranauts hotfix 0.14.0.13 addresses massive save file sizes caused by Venus stations, reworks cargo market data saving, and resolves multiple issues regarding crew death and AI pathing. The update also introduces new audio cues for crew events and station docking.
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Blue Bottle Games released hotfix 0.14.0.12 for Ostranauts, addressing save game errors, UI lockouts, and NPC pilot injuries. The patch also updates atmospheric scrubbers and introduces new paperdoll sprites.
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Ostranauts hotfix 0.14.0.11 resolves issues with captains ignoring commands after midnight saves and fixes a roster exploit tied to surrendering NPCs. The update also corrects missing tool requirements for cargo pods and chairs.
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Ostranauts releases hotfix 0.14.0.10, fixing UI lockouts, pristine derelict bugs, and stabilizing repairs across the solar system.
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The latest Ostranauts hotfix addresses critical bugs from the Across the System update, including instant station NPC hypoxia, teleporting derelicts, and unintended police ship undocking. The patch is compatible with existing 0.14 saves.
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Ostranauts hotfix 0.14.0.7 addresses broken police encounters, incorrect pilot spawns, and drifting derelict haulers near Venus. The update also adds safeguards to prevent NPCs from engaging in leisure activities during critical gameplay events.
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Ostranauts hotfix v0.14.0.6 addresses critical issues from the Across the System update, fixing unkillable tough characters, broken NPC transit, station spawning bugs, and faulty non-OKLG gigs.
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Ostranauts hotfix v0.13.0.17 brings station upkeep workers to OKLG and updates splash screens for self-publishing.
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Blue Bottle Games has released hotfix patch 0.13.0.15 for Ostranauts, addressing recurring crew inventory closing issues, endless docking fees from stolen ships, and adjusting meat spawn rates. The update also includes console commands for players to manually configure meat spawn parameters in their saves.
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Ostranauts hotfix 0.13.0.14 addresses critical item stacking errors, fixes empty NPC helmets, and prevents gigs and plots from targeting the player. Saves from version 0.13.0.0 onward are compatible.
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Ostranauts hotfix 0.13.0.6 is live on Steam, bringing major AI piloting adjustments, collision fixes, and relief for station-trashing haulers.
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Ostranauts version 0.13.0.4 fixes a bug that caused save corruption and missing stations or docked ships during transit. The hotfix works by abandoning objectives tied to unloaded objects rather than crashing the save process.