ASKA — 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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| April 23rd Hotfix | 2026-04-23 | Hey Vikings!We're back with a quick update, so let's get right into it:Quality of Life & Balance· Carpentery: Hardwood Long Sticks now yield 3 Wood Shafts instead of 2· Sailing balance: Karvi is now faster and easier to sail· When harvesting inside inventory menu with no more storage space, surplus items are dropped and a message is displayed· Harvest Markers are now colored with outpost colorsFixes· Fixed a case where the player would remain in the water if the boat was teleported to another island due to the world generator update done in the previous patch· Fixed game not being able to save if loaded on a part of the map that was reset by |
| ASKA - The Hearth & Honey Update is out now! | 2026-04-20 | Spring has arrived in your Viking settlement - and it smells like honey and mead. This month's update is one we've been quietly buzzing about for a while. The Hearth & Honey Update brings a whole new production chain to the game, centred around beekeeping and brewing mead. It starts with a voyage out to the marsh islands to track down wild beehives and ends with your villagers raising a horn at the newly added taverns, which can now also be upgraded to tier 3. Alongside the mead system, we've added settlement storage statistics to help you keep better track of your settlement, and hunters can now venture into the mines to take on crawlers. To |
| March 24 Hotfix | 2026-03-24 | Hey Vikings, we're back with another set of fixes based on recent bug reports. An important warehouse bug has been fixed, work has been done on lighting, and various other improvements can be found in this update. Enjoy! · Adjusted Thick Linen Shirt geometry issues;· Fir tree optimizations and adjustments;· Fixed a bug where rare fish tasks would not properly serialize on fisherman buildings;· Fixed boat builder, harbour & farm not serializing workstation colours;· Fixed caves with corridors that intersect each other so players no longer get stuck;· Fixed saving error caused by destroying a "Ruined Marsh Wall";· Fixed warehouse workers not wo |
| March 20 Hotfix | 2026-03-20 | Hey Vikings, we're back with another patch which should address a few of the recently reported bugs.· Added a new complaint at warehouse and gathering stations when villagers are not assigned to any valid tasks;· Added taverns to settlement menu;· Adjusted terrain materials;· Aska one handed sword air attack animation improvements;· Fixed an issue with bloomery metal scraps count not being correctly networked;· Fixed building destruction effects not working on hostile settlements;· Fixed Camp Gatherer not saving the assigned vikings;· Fixed eating at tavern sometimes not working and causing villagers to remain stuck there;· Fixed golems not h |
| March 18 Hotfix | 2026-03-18 | Hi there, we're back with a quick fix for some of the issues added in the previous update, as well as some older issues we managed to fix. Thanks for the bug reports! · Fixed a "disconnect" error caused by creating or loading villager schedule presets;· Fixed the crafting proficiency level not working correctly, causing players to be unable to craft recipes for which they technicalyl had the required skill level;· Added all food types to the Tavern Hut (Tier II Tavern), allowing Rank 4 Villagers to correctly eat at the tavern;· Vikings on other islands should no longer go back home to do various jobs;· Fixed Eye Of Odin upgrades not being sho |
| Tavern Update | 2026-03-17 | Hey there, Vikings!In this update we're rolling out the first iteration of the new Tavern building and a rework in how villagers eat, as well as a host of fixes and improvements, like being able to sort your inventory!Overall villagers shouldn't eat as often and the tavern should prevent villagers from eating at the warehouse, providing you with a new centerpiece for your settlements.Among the hotter bug fixes is the dreaded Steam Cloud bug, which should now be history.Check out the full changelog below!New Buildings: Tavern Pit and Tavern Hut· Villagers will now prefer to eat at a Tavern if available, instead of eating from the warehouse.· V |
| February Patch | 2026-02-18 | Hey Vikings!The much‑awaited patch is here, fixing the dreaded metal parts issue, alongside an engine upgrade, and a hoard of other fixes and even new features — including villagers now harvesting enemy corpses! A big thank you for the patience, and another round of thanks for all the reports and community assistanceGameplay & Features· Enemies can be harvested by Villagers (Stonecutters, Hunters, and occasionally Kennel Workers) for bones and metal scraps;· Golems now live 80 days;· Made placing the harbor easier;· Skeletons are now harvested with a pickaxe;· Stonecutters now collect metal scraps;· Vikings deployed in expeditions now search |
| A new year of ASKA! | 2026-01-09 | Hey everybody!First off, Happy New Year! We're slowly thawing and stepping into 2026 with a renewed appetite for making ASKA bigger and better. After the December Update we took a bit of time off, as 2025 has been a very long and intense year, but not without bearing fruit! We managed to add in a LOT of the stuff we planned, to the point where 2024's ASKA is a completely different game to what you can experience now. What a year!Lakes, ships, islands, farm animals, regrowing trees, outposts, enemy Vikings, and so many more things which would be impossible to picture ASKA without were added in 2025. And the bugs were never far behind either, b |
| December Major Update OUT NOW! | 2025-12-18 | December Major UpdateWe’re back with a brand-new update, just in time for the holiday season. This major update brings some of your requested suggestions, including new ways to gather eggs, a major expansion to the Marsh Islands featuring a new enemy tribe and a powerful boss, the introduction of a brand-new golem, a reworked marker system for smoother resource management, and festive decorations to help you celebrate the season in true Viking style.If you created a new save for the Seaborne Raiders update you will be able to experience this update using that same save file.Watch the ASKA December Update Trailer:New Content & FeaturesNew Farm |
| Grab your own Smolkr Plushie Now! 🐇✨ | 2025-12-17 | The Smolkr Plushie is ready to come home with you! Fluffy, adorable, and just a little menacing, the Smolkr plushie perfectly captures the charm of everyone’s favorite troublemaker from ASKA. Whether it’s watching over your desk, guarding your shelves, or plotting mild mischief, this Smolkr is ready to steal your heart (and maybe your stuff 😧).Can’t get enough of Smolkrs in ASKA? Now you can bring one home and keep the adventure going beyond the game.⏳ We’re almost there! Fewer than 50 plushies remain to reach our goal and make this plushie a reality. Every order brings us one step closer!👉 Get yours here: https://www.makeship.com/products/ |
| Nominate ASKA in Steam Awards 2025 - Labor of Love Category! | 2025-11-24 | Hey everyone!2025 has been an incredible year for ASKA, and we couldn’t have done it without our amazing community. Your support, enthusiasm, and shared adventures have made this year truly unforgettable. With the release of our biggest update yet, Seaborne Raiders, it’s been especially exciting to watch you strike out from the homeland in search of new horizons.The Steam Awards go live today, and we’d be over the moon if you considered voting for ASKA for the Labor of Love award. It is a category that we feel fits the effort we have put into constantly improving and adding new fun things to ASKA, and that has been directly influenced by your |
| November 20 Hotfix | 2025-11-20 | ChangelogHey there, we're up with a new update, we managed to fix some more bugs, so here it is!Improvements and QoL· Food tier prioritization changed so that villagers that could not find matching tier food will try to find higher tier food progressively, instead of going the highest tier available;· Modified Exploration Tower biome: added more ruin assets, reduced biome size to guarantee spawn on Small Islands;· Modified Desert Island icon;· Reduced Desert Shield durability from 650 to 250;· Improved readability of Kanji and Cyrillic fonts;· Reduced stats penalty when getting reborn;· Reduced memory footprint in multiplayer;· Buffed cheese |
| November 17 Hotfix | 2025-11-17 | Hello Vikings,we've been receiving some bug reports regarding Chinese and Japanese localization causing issues. We managed to identify the issue and it has now been fixed. We've also snuck in some other fixes which you can check out in the changelog below. Have a great week! Changelog · Fixed a font issue that would cause severe performance stuttering and missing character glyphs when the game was set to Chinese or Japanese languages;· Tweaked island icons to be more readable;· Fixed crew not embarking when deployed;· Fixed crew not helping with rebuilding the boat if it was destroyed during embarking;· Fixed a bug were cooking house workers |
| Smolkr Plushie Coming Soon! | 2025-11-17 | Hey Vikings!We’re thrilled to finally share some exciting news: we’ve partnered with Makeship to bring the very first official Smolkr Plushie to life!This adorable little creature has been carefully designed to capture all the charm (and mischief) you know and love. Soft, snuggly, and full of personality, the Smolkr Plushie is ready to sit on your desk, keep you company! Just remember to hide all your belongings! The campaign goes live on 28 November, and we can’t wait for you to bring one home and welcome Smolkr into your collection.Learn more and get notified here 👇https://www.makeship.com/products/smolkr-plushie |
| November 14 Hotfix | 2025-11-14 | Hello, Vikings! We're dropping a hefty patch to keep the weekend burning bright. Take your time with the changelog, as we've managed to kill a hefty amount of bugs, besides a considerable amount of improvements. Thanks for the bug reports and enjoy the weekend!Changelog· Fixed the lake and cave overlap issue with biome distribution for the main island;· Fixed cooking with eggs resulting in spoiled food;· Fixed tower villager "tooting" the horn with the defensive command instead of the offensive one;· Fixed a bug were the cooking house worker would sometimes get stuck trying to deposit items in the crockpot;· Fixed a bug that would cause struc |
| November 7 Hotfix | 2025-11-07 | Fixes· Fixed Russian localization strings getting shuffled around;· Fixed items getting lost when upgrading the Hunter's Hut;· Fixed expedition UI buttons not playing the correct sound effect when clicked;· Fixed a bug were the game would become unresponsive while using the Cheesemaker menu;· Fixed Birch Sapling loading old model;· Fixed fishing grounds getting unmarked when loading a save on the server;· Fixed an issue where loading a save with destroyed buildings would remove a portion of their inventory again (just like when it got destroyed in the first place);· Fixed fishermen not climbing into their boat and getting stuck while at sea;· |
| Major Update Eight: Seaborne Raiders - Our biggest update yet! | 2025-11-06 | Hey Vikings! Today, we’re thrilled to unveil our latest update: Seaborne Raiders! This is the biggest update ASKA has ever seen, packed with features you’ve been asking for. At last, we’re leaving land behind and setting sail for uncharted horizons! Watch the dev diary for Seaborne Raiders! The World of ASKA Just Got BiggerThe world of ASKA has expanded far beyond the shores you once called home. With the Seaborne Raiders update, the lands you’ve come to know are now just the beginning of a much larger, living world waiting to be explored. The vast ocean that surrounds your homeland is dotted with uncharted islands, each brimming with new lif |
| Our biggest update is coming today! Watch the teaser trailer! | 2025-11-06 | The sea calls to you, Vikings! Sharpen your blades and ready your longships. A new Viking saga is about to be written! Our biggest update is coming out later today! Are you ready? ⚔️ Watch the trailer down below to get ready to explore new horizons! 👇 |
| Hotfix: Unity Vulnerability | 2025-10-06 | Hey everyone,we're pushing a quick hotfix for a recently discovered Unity vulnerability. Steam has covered this issue in some detail below: A more in-depth description of the issue can be found here. As a reminder, this issue concerns all games made with Unity 2017 and later, and is not specific to ASKA.When is the next update?Since this hotfix will attract some attention, most likely some of you will wonder when the next update is coming, or when will we reveal a roadmap.We're currently in the process of putting together all the new features and content we've been developing over the last months. It will be our biggest update yet, and we're |
| ASKA for 40% Off during Steam Autumn Sale! | 2025-09-29 | Hey Vikings! Your tribe calls for a leader! ASKA is 40% off during the Steam Autumn Sale. Gather your friends or brave the harsh wilderness solo. Build, craft, hunt, and fight as a true Viking. Face the dangers of a harsh world and make your settlement thrive as a beacon of Viking strength. Play ASKA now:We've been pouring our hearts into ASKA, a game that combines the best parts of survival with the strategic depth of a colony sim, all set in a brutal but beautiful Viking world. Stay tuned for some exciting updates coming up the road. Watch our new Early Access Gameplay Trailer showcasing the evolution of ASKA so far:The ULTIMATE Survival Bu |