Seas of Raesenia

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• Patch Notes·21 Sept 2026Official

  Steam Demo Update: Bugfixes & QOL changes

  Ahoy Captains!PAX West was a smashing success. Thank you to all who came by our booth! This patch corrects some gameplay issues and UI issues found in the previous update. BugfixesMap UI masking was fixed. Maps now function correctlyAttention Needed mission now has correctly displaying quest markerShip equipment no longer displays incorrect healing stat unless it is meant for the medbayColorized NPCs re-enabled. Updated momentum tray sound effect.Added selection icon and sound to officers. Wreck of the Anguilla questmarker arrow now points at the right location in the overworld. Fixed stalling conversation with Dread Pirate Keelalot missionFire spawning mechanics adjusted so fireballs don't spawn too far away from the burning room. Flooding breach spawning mechanics adjusted so breaches don't spawn too far away from the flooding roomOpen/Close of central aiming window fixes to make closing and opening them in the tutorial more sensible. Updates to combat tutorial keybind hints.Adjusted stair logic to not play sounds if player is not on the stairs while disabledOfficer selection system is now disabled. Feedback was that pre-battle officer selection and deployment was not useful enough in early game.Fixed several NPCs displaying code names rather than character names.Fixed camera pan angles for Restore the Seraph questAdded more obvious markers for Restore the Seraph questlineUpdated ship equipment comparison to correctly display stat comparisons. This updated comparison is a WIP, and will be updated in the future. Officer death state fixes.Looking AheadIn a later demo update, we will be updating the weapon and ship equipment comparison tool. Stay tuned!
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• Patch Notes·1 Sept 2026Official

  Seas of Raesenia PAX West update!

  Ahoy Captains!It's the end of summer, which means we're in the final stretches of development for the game. In this update, we'll cover the latest major demo patch, our plans going forward, and PAX West.Firing Up Combat, and Amping Up DangerThe final touches to combat are now in place, and fighting ships is more perilous than ever. The firefighting mechanic has been expanded to make damage control more dangerous and exciting, and officers now take damage from explosions happening in the rooms they occupy.Fires now have a chance to start whenever you or an enemy takes damage. The base chance is 5% per hit, with dedicated fire weapons (Hellfire Cannon, Flame Lance) carrying a higher chance to ignite.All weapons now deal a small fraction of their room damage to any officers inside the affected room, whether it's yours or an enemy's. Repairing a room under fire will eventually injure your officers, forcing you to decide whether to push them to the next repairable room or pull them back to the medbay before they're knocked out. This works both ways: target enemy officers to keep their rooms disabled.Progression UpdatesThe early game has been reworked to be more difficult. Once the Veil cutscene ends, you'll start with a much weaker ship. This adjustment steepens the early difficulty curve and should make weapon upgrades feel like meaningful power spikes.After the Veil cutscene, most rooms will start in a ruined state and need to be repaired.Ship components start unequipped, but become re-equippable once you restore the room.Weapon damage progression has also been updated. Tier 1 weapons are now noticeably stronger than the default Tier 0 weapons you start with.Shipboard Combat UpdatesBoarding ships now appear more frequently, and boarding mechanics have been overhauled for better feel and gameplay.Officers and enemies now have smoother transitions into and out of combat, with fewer hitches and visual bugs during fights.NPC Color VariantsWe're gradually rolling out color ...
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• Patch Notes·18 May 2026Official

  MAJOR DEMO UPDATE: Content expansion, gameplay improvements, closed beta soon!

  Ahoy Captains!Welcome to Oceanfest! We're thrilled to announce a major update to the demo! This one's been a long time coming, and we've packed a lot into it. Content expansion, combat rebalances, more crafting recipes, and expanded upgrade paths. Whether you've already played the demo or have been waiting for the right moment to jump in, now is a great time to try it.Combat RebalanceWe've taken a hard look at combat across the demo and made sweeping adjustments to improve pacing, player control, and gameplay feel. Expect yourself to be a lot more involved in combat, especially as you utilize the new Momentum system to respond to an ever changing battlefield. New System: Momentum. Build up momentum over the course of a battle, and unleash it to finish off an enemy. Use True Strike to hit an evasive enemy, or Devastate to finish the battle quickly. If you're hurting, Fortify will let you heal fast and shift your strategies around. All weapons and enemies have been rebalanced for a more exciting experience. Weapons have more strongly defined anti-shield, anti-armor, or debuffing roles to suit your desired playstyle. Enemies in general are tougher, require more involvement to defeat, and come in a wider variety of challenges. Crafting ExpansionPrior demo versions of crafting was an early iteration of the entire system. In this update, crafting has been fully fleshed out, and the first tier of crafting is now available one you recruit Talis. Weapons and ship equipment can be crafted now. Upgrade your old, ancient weapons to ones crafted aboard. Crafted weapons are notably stronger than your starter gear, and can be specialized further into a specific aspect. Rare, relic weapons can be acquired from questing, giving you equipment that changes how the ship functions in unique ways. Traders on islands will request items to trade for cold hard cash. If you find raw ingredients, take the time to refine them, and sell them for major profits. Story expansionSeveral questlines ...
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• Patch Notes·24 Apr 2026Official

  Playtest Build 4557: Demo update release candidate, announcing closed beta

  Ahoy Captains!Build 4557 is up on playtest. This patch covers several major stability and save file issues found since the last playtest update, and begins a separation between the public playtest and the upcoming closed beta playtest. More on that below. BugfixesFix: Overworld questmarkers for several quests have been adjusted and are pointing to the right place now.Fix: Talis Recruitment crafting requirements now correctly deduct the necessary resources.Fix: Crash issue when opening up certain UIs during menu loads.Fix: Several small graphical and UI lockups in tutorials.Fix: Weather systems performance improved.Fix: Time of Day loading issues fixed when loading a save file after the software is closed.Fix: Minor fixes to animations during several cutscenes. Fix: Spelling corrections and adjustments to several pieces of equipment.Known IssuesWorld Map and Quest Tracker features have been temporarily disabled while we rework the system. You can still view the world map and quest tracker, however POIs on the map will not work until the next patch. Closed and open beta splitIn preparation for the full release of the game, we will be splitting the closed beta and open beta groups. Open Beta will continue to be available to all current testers. However, open beta builds will no longer receive constant updates and will instead be updated on a less frequent cadence.Closed Beta is a new, invite-only cohort for a focused group of dedicated testers. Closed beta participants will receive the latest builds on an ongoing basis and are expected to provide regular feedback on bugs and game balance.This change is being made for two reasons. First, we want to build a tighter feedback loop with a core group of testers who are actively engaged in shaping the game. Second, as development progresses into later story chapters, we want to keep upcoming narrative content as spoiler-free as possible for the broader player base.If you are interested in joining the closed beta, please join ...
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• Patch Notes·5 Mar 2026Official

  Playtest Build 4133: Second bugfix patch, weather improvements, lookaheads!

  Ahoy Captains!Build 4133 is now up on Playtest. As always, players who join the playtest will have access to content in testing as well as previews of the latest content. BugfixesFix: Overworld fish doodads no longer push around the player.Fix: Talis questline medbay quest flags fixed.Fix: Enemies that have negative evasion due to destroyed engines or masts will now display them in the top right evasion box.Fix: Several small display errors in shops.Fix: Furniture graphical offsets for aux engine, aux shield, aux reactor, and aux targeting adjusted to right positionFix: Mini Rockets T1 component costs re-addedFix: Church destroyer shield graphics were misaligned with actual colliderFix: Tutorial overlay for deploying officers is now offset correctlyFix: Text size for dialog option now properly displays saved preference between session loadsFix: Weapon and equipment crafting recipes now properly deduct any requisite equipment/weapons in their recipe from player inventoryFix: Reactor equipment now displays how much weapons power is given when equipped.Fix: Harvested resources from small islands saving errors when shutting down the game on a small islandFix: Armor that has been reduced to 0 and then is repaired to full HP will now properly protect the player again.Fix: Talis recruitment first shop was able to start the quest before Seraph assigns the quest. Fix: Equipment availability fixes for all 3 major shops in Colmeda region.Fix: Seraph questmarker was available for a scrapped questline post Talis recruitment. Weather system enhancementsWeather system performance pass. Fog and cloudy weather should have less impact on computer performance overall. Time of Day coloring of background sky, sea, and water should be consistent with actual time of day now even between scene loads.Weather systems now make sounds when loaded, and sounds change as weather changes. Overworld movement enhancementOverworld movement systems have been overhauled for better performance and colli...
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