Starship Troopers: Extermination — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
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| Hotfix Update 1.10.1 Patch Notes | 2026-04-09 | Update 1.10.1 will be available for troopers to download at 10 AM PT (GMT-7) on April 9th, 2026.This patch is a collection of bug fixes. If you'd like to discuss Update 1.10.1 with your fellow troopers, please feel free to join the Starship Troopers: Extermination Community Discord!Known IssuesSometimes the M-11E Babar might spawn at precarious locations on X-11. They still should be mountable.Highlights Added ‘Resupply Babar’ Xp reward for resupplying an M-11E Babar with Ammo.M-11E Babars are now enabled on X-11.Canister kills should no more instantly mark the player as a traitor.AudioAdded SFX for trooper punch when reloading the Liberator. |
| Introducing Operation Stalwart Sanitation and Bomber Bites! | 2026-04-01 | Troopers!While Terran Command is still reviewing your overwhelmingly enthusiastic response to last year’s breakout hit, Bugs & Kisses 2: Would You Like to Know More… About My Feelings?, we regret to inform you that a sequel is… temporarily delayed pending morale evaluations, psychological reviews, and several strongly worded complaints from Terran Command.However, discipline is the backbone of functioning society. And nothing says discipline like proper hygiene.Gear up, trooper! Because cleanliness is no longer optional… it’s survival.Welcome to Operation Stalwart Sanitation! A brand-new limited-time game mode that drops you straight into the |
| Update 1.10 Patch Notes | 2026-03-26 | Update 1.10 will be available for troopers to download at 10 AM PT (GMT-7) on March 26, 2026.This patch is a collection of content, performance, and optimization improvements and bug fixes. If you'd like to discuss Update 1.10 with your fellow troopers, please feel free to join the Starship Troopers: Extermination Community Discord!Marauder M-11E BabarThe Marauder Program makes its debut in Starship Troopers: Extermination with the deployment of the M-11E Babar. The Babar is a powerful bipedal vehicle battle hardened and customized for the unique needs of the Deepspace Vanguard. These bipeds are tough! With thick armored plating and packing s |
| Starship Troopers: Extermination Development Update (Quarter One: 2026) | 2026-02-13 | Hey Troopers,Welcome to the first Quarterly Development Update for 2026. We kicked off the year with a fantastic January with the arrival of a mutated Bombardier variant, new weapon mods and a bunch of other very cool Quality-of-Life features. We are just getting started as we have some major additions coming to the game this year and we are hard at work on the first huge addition coming in Update 1.10 at the end of March 2026. Marauder ProgramThe Marauder Program makes its debut in Starship Troopers: Extermination with the deployment of the M11E Babar. The tech for this Vanguard modified Babar is top secret but we can share some of these pub |
| Hotfix Update 1.9.1 Patch Notes | 2026-02-04 | Hotfix Update 1.9.1 will be available for troopers to download at 10 AM PT (GMT-7) today February 4th, 2026.This patch is a collection of bug fixes. If you'd like to discuss Update 1.9.1 with your fellow troopers, please feel free to join the Starship Troopers: Extermination Community Discord!Quality-of-LifeAdded a Skip prompt to the intro cinematic when the game is loaded.Fixed an issue with the Twin MG Turret audio continuously firing when incapacitated.Fixed an issue with dry reloads not adding one-in-the-chamber for relevant weapons.Fixed an issue with reloading and swapping with high latency, causing the underbarrel to overwrite the rese |
| Update 1.9 Patch Notes | 2026-01-28 | Update 1.9 will be available for troopers to download at 10 AM PT (GMT-7) today January 28th, 2026.This patch is a collection of content and bug fixes. If you'd like to discuss Update 1.9 with your fellow troopers, please feel free to join the Starship Troopers: Extermination Community Discord!ArachnidsFire BombardierThe Arachnid’s endless evolution shows no limit to their madness. A startling confluence has resulted in the emergence of a new Bombardier variant, the Fire Bombardier. Instead of the mercy of an immediate explosive death, these sadistic bugs prefer to burn their victims alive leaving a zone of flaming devastating in their wake m |
| Starship Troopers: Extermination is 67% off this Steam Winter Sale! | 2025-12-18 | Troopers!This Steam Winter Sale, we’re doing our part, and so can YOU! From December 18th - 10 AM PT (GMT-7) and running until January 5th, 2026 - 10 AM PT (GMT-7), save up to 67% on Starship Troopers: Extermination! Join the Federation and see what the latest Update 1.8 brought to the game.Double XP WinterThe Federation has enabled DOUBLE XP until January 5, 2026. This will give fresh recruits a head start in unlocking better means to getting rid of the Bug menance; or for all you veterans, a boost in re-enlisting for the Federation troopers! Development Update - December 2025\ PMO provided an update for December 2025, and what the Troopers |
| Starship Troopers: Extermination Development Update (December 2025) | 2025-12-12 | Hello Troopers!I hope everyone is having a blast with the latest update, Death from Above. It really caps off an incredible year of updates! This update arrived fully loaded with features such as our new company progression system, the new Fleet Relay and Air Strike objectives, and of course some cool quality of life updates. Over the course of this year, each update has been a combined effort to enhance both client and server performance while bringing exciting new content to the game. During the year, we introduced a dynamic weather system, new maps, a new Bug, a revamped Hive Hunt, new weapons, new missions, and even a brand-new game mode. |
| Hotfix Update 1.8.1 Patch Notes | 2025-12-08 | Update 1.8.1 will be available for troopers to download today!This patch is a collection of general bug fixes. If you'd like to discuss Update 1.8.1 with your fellow troopers, please feel free to join the Starship Troopers: Extermination Community Discord!SpartaAs the battle to retake the Sparta continues, reminders of our sacrifices stain her corridors. We must never forget the untold debt our troopers have paid for every valuable inch of ground.New set dressing in all Sparta maps. Enjoy scenic signs of battle, tour the bloodstained cafeterias, and pay homage to our brave Trooper’s final resting places.Lure Grenades & Nuclear Det PackFederat |
| Update 1.8 Patch Notes | 2025-12-01 | Update 1.8 will be available for troopers to download at 10 AM PT (GMT-7) today December 1st, 2025.This patch is a collection of content, performance, and optimization improvements and bug fixes. If you'd like to discuss Update 1.8 with your fellow troopers, please feel free to join the Starship Troopers: Extermination Community Discord!Server Performance ImprovementsBug holes won’t consume CPU time checking for replicated attributes when they are not active.Optimized hives when they become inactive/destroyed.Dynamic level assets shouldn’t consume CPU cycles to update on the server.New Critical StrikeTroopers will now be able to venture on a |
| Starship Troopers: Extermination Development Update (November 2025) | 2025-11-04 | Hello Troopers!We hope you’re enjoying the relentless bug-slaying action on Sparta! But the fight is far from over. A new galactic front has opened, and General Rico needs every able soldier to help secure the ship.Now, you might be wondering… what’s on the horizon for our final update of the year in December?Well, allow me to shed some light on this very subject, shall I?Company ProgressionWith Update 1.8, we’re introducing a brand-new Company Progression system! Your Company will now be able to level up through 50+ tiers, unlocking unique emblems and frames to proudly display your Federation identity.Players will also be able to unlock addi |
| Hotfix Update 1.7.1 Patch Notes | 2025-11-03 | Update 1.7.1 is now available for troopers to download.This patch is a collection of bug fixes. If you'd like to discuss Update 1.7.1 with your fellow troopers, please join the Starship Troopers: Extermination Community Discord!Highlights Fixed an issue with the Scorpion Bug Tail laser attack where the charge up animation would stutter.Fixed an issue causing Bugs being unable to navigate or take damage across certain thresholds on the Sparta Mid Deck.Explosive Damage from the Nuclear Det Pack will now no longer do full team damage to other players.UIFixed an issue causing the Scorpion Bug objective marker, compass marker and target ping to sh |
| Update 1.7 Patch Notes | 2025-10-21 | Update 1.7 will be available for troopers to download around 10 AM PT (GMT-7) on Wednesday, October 22nd.This patch is a collection of content, performance, and optimization improvements and bug fixes. If you'd like to discuss Update 1.7 with your fellow troopers, please feel free to join the Starship Troopers: Extermination Community Discord!Some fixes include adjustments to reaching the Maximum Threat level which should now trigger an Endless Horde, Stim Pistol adjustments to address inconsistent use and more!If you enjoy this update, please leave us a review on Steam. We greatly appreciate all the feedback from fellow troopers on the devel |
| Federation Day Double XP Weekend! (Ends October 20th) | 2025-10-17 | Happy Federation Day Double XP Weekend is now Live!On October 19th, we honor the Federation. the greatest force for order, strength, and unity ever to arise from the chaos of the old world. On this day, centuries ago, humankind chose duty over decay, service over selfishness, and a future forged in courage over the ruin of complacency.Every Federation Day reminds us that freedom isn’t free. It’s earned. Earned through service, sacrifice, and an unwavering commitment to the defense of our species and our civilization. From the Mobile Infantry to Fleet Command, from the scientists who push the limits of known space to the citizens who build and |
| Starship Troopers: Extermination Development Update (October 2025) | 2025-10-10 | Attention all Troopers!October is here, which means we’re on the verge of a brand-new update dropping later this month! A new map is joining our core four. Sparta has been discovered, and it’s up to the Deep Space Vanguard to secure it from the relentless Bug infestation.Another major highlight of this update is the arrival of our next Boss Bug. The Scorpion. One of the deadliest adversaries the DSV has ever faced, Scorpions unleash a devastating tail laser and brutal mandibles capable of tearing through the Federation’s strongest armor. Stay sharp, aim for their weak points, and bring them down for the Federation!But Troopers, we’re not done |
| Starship Troopers: Extermination is 67% off this Steam Autumn Sale! | 2025-09-29 | Troopers!This Steam Autumn Sale, we’re doing our part, and so can YOU! From Sept 29th - 10 AM PT (GMT-7) and running until Oct 6th - 10 AM PT (GMT-7), save up to 67% on Starship Troopers: Extermination! Join the Federation and see what the latest Update 1.6 brought to the game with our new Spawning Director, new game mode Critical Strike and experience the new weapon the M55 Nuke Launcher today!The arachnids are relentless, but together we stand stronger. Join the ST:E Community Discord to connect with fellow troopers, share strategies, and be part of the fight for humanity’s survival. Whether you’re a recruit or a seasoned veteran, your feed |
| Starship Troopers: Extermination Development Update (September 2025) | 2025-09-12 | Hey Troopers, Hopefully, everyone is enjoying update 1.6 and diving deep into the galactic front to fight back against the Bug. That one was a massive lift from the team, and we’re already hard at work behind the scenes on the next update. Our director has been testing new spawn combinations, and thanks to server-side adjustments, we’ve been able to squash issues faster than ever before.But enough about 1.6 - Let’s talk about what’s next.Update 1.7 arrives at the end of October, and it’s a big one. For the first time since launch, we’re adding a brand-new map that rivals Agni and Planet X-11 in scale. Only this time, it’s not a planet. Troope |
| Hotfix Update 1.6.1 - Patch Notes | 2025-08-25 | Update 1.6.1 will be available for troopers to download at 10 AM PT (GMT-7) on Monday, August 25th.This patch is a collection of bug fixes. If you'd like to discuss Update 1.6.1 with your fellow troopers, please feel free to join the Starship Troopers: Extermination Community Discord!If you enjoy this update, please leave us a review on Steam. We greatly appreciate all the feedback we have received as we have developed Starship Troopers: Extermination throughout the year and on all the Galactic Fronts!Highlights Addressed the inconsistent Warrior Bug weak point behavior.Bugs will no longer unburrow into a closed Bug Hole.Corrected Royal Guard |
| Starship Troopers: Extermination Development Update (August 2025) | 2025-08-15 | Hey Troopers,We’ve got a lot of exciting things coming your way in the next few months, and we wanted to give you a glimpse into what’s in development across our upcoming updates. Whether you’re a veteran of the Arachnid wars or a fresh recruit just hitting the frontlines, there’s never been a better time to Do Your Part!Looking Ahead – Update 1.7 Drops Late OctoberOctober brings with it a beast of an update. Update 1.7 is shaping up to be a major milestone, and here's a sneak peek at what's inside:New Boss Bug: The Scorpion Making its deadly debut in Starship Troopers: Extermination, the Scorpion is our next epic boss bug. Inspired by its sh |
| Update 1.6 Patch Notes | 2025-08-14 | Update 1.6 will be available for troopers to download around 10 AM PT (GMT-7) on Thursday, August 14th.This patch is a collection of content, performance, and optimization improvements and bug fixes. If you'd like to discuss Update 1.6 with your fellow troopers, please feel free to join the Starship Troopers: Extermination Community Discord!If you enjoy this update, please leave us a review on Steam. We greatly appreciate all the feedback that has been provided as we have developed Starship Troopers: Extermination throughout the year and all the Galactic Fronts! Server Performance ImprovementsProjectile OptimizationsProjectiles for most weapo |