Star Trucker — 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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| Update v1.73.2 - Hotfix | 2026-05-06 | OVERVIEWHotfix for a couple of notable issues occurring in the latest update, alongside a little surprise 🦆BUG FIXESFixed an issue where shops would refuse to buy your valuable ingotsFixed an issue with a Broken Light job in Reaper’s Bluff, causing issuesFixed an issue with Venture Screen occasionally misloadingFixed an issue with the Dead Weight freight job not appearing until the Long Haul skill is unlockedFixed an issue where side job progression could stall if tutorial steps are skipped early onMISCAdded a FREE trucker duck dashboard accessoryKNOWN ISSUESFor visibility, we have listed some of the issues we are currently tracking below. W |
| Spring Status | 2026-04-27 | Hey all, just a quick post to give you the run-down on a few things…. Firstly we really hope you’ve been enjoying the recent update. It’s our biggest content drop since launch and it’s been a long time coming. For those new to Star Trucker and would like to know more about what went into the recent update please check out the following links… Venture UpdateBusiness Timev1.73 Patch Notes Now… despite all the testing we did on this update we were still super nervous about the roll out, especially as the update touches almost every system in the game. Thankfully, for the most part, things seem pretty stable but we wanted to chat about a couple o |
| DevBlog #24 - Ventures Update | 2026-04-22 | Howdy Star Truckers, We’re back with a chunky dev blog to coincide with our largest update yet! There’s plenty to cover so let’s hit the gas and drive into things… Launch TrailerFirst up, our publisher Raw Fury has created a lovely little video for this update. Check it out below! Home ImprovementsSecondly, interior customizations are finally here! You can now overhaul your cab interior with a range of options including new color schemes, dashboard items, wall panels and star strips. You can access this menu by heading down to the lower workbench and interacting with the new board artwork. The primary way to unlock customizations is by levell |
| Update 1.73 - Ventures Update | 2026-04-22 | Star Trucker has been updated to v1.73 This update adds two major features - Business Ventures and Interior Customization. It also includes fixes for some long standing bugs alongside job generation improvements and other QoL adjustments, optimizations and fixes. For more information check out the following dev blogs:Dev Blog - Ventures UpdateDev Blog - Business TimeIt’s also worth noting that we’ve adjusted our version stamps to better accommodate multi-platform builds and hot fixes. Business VenturesA new system that allows players to unlock “Ventures”. Each venture provides a set of procedurally generated jobs and gifts the player a range |
| DevBlog #23 - Business Time | 2026-02-26 | Greetings Star Truckers! Work continues on the next update and while there's still lots to do, things are taking shape! The UI and UX has moved along considerably and we're hard at work on a variety of different job types. For this update I thought it might be nice to provide a little extra info on how the new Business Ventures will work. Keep in mind some elements are subject to change but it should make for an OK overview. Extra ShiftsAfter you’ve met requirements, you’ll receive a CB holler from a brand-new character. They’ll brief you on their venture and provide updates and chatter as you complete jobs for them. These bite-sized tasks ar |
| DevBlog #22 - Upcoming Features | 2025-12-17 | Hello Star Truckers! As you might have noticed we've been a little bit quiet lately, but for good reason! We've been hard at work on not one but TWO new features for Star Trucker. The WhatThese big new features are “BUSINESS VENTURES” and “INTERIOR CAB CUSTOMIZATION”. There will be more to say about each in future Dev Blogs but for now we’ll provide a bit of an overview alongside some new screengrabs... Business VenturesThese gradually unlock as you meet specific requirements and provide an extra layer of metagame and progression. Each Venture will have its own unique set of job types, ranks and rewards. Not only that but each venture has a n |
| Festive Riffs | 2025-12-11 | December is once again upon us and it’s time to get into the festive spirit! Now, before you call us out, there really IS a more in-depth dev blog on the way . So rest assured you’ll get that juicy new info very soon! (Hopefully next week - Dave) Until then we wanted to deliver a little festive treat to you all…A brand new Christmas collaboration from some of the musicians who worked on the Star Trucker soundtrack. Bah Humbug Ridin’ Shotgun is a fictional collaboration between Twin Star Collective and Duke Miles and has been added as a “Bonus Track” to the Star Trucker Soundtrack on Steam. Being able to get “the gang back together” for a new |
| Update 1.0.72.2 - Hotfix | 2025-10-29 | Star Trucker has been updated to v1.0.72.2. This hotfix update resolves an issue that was causing major performance issues for some players.HOTFIXResolved an issue with fuel signage generating excessive error logs that lead to performance issues on some device setups.NOTESThis issue should not have affected those playing in locales that use decimal points for fractional values (such as the US, UK and China).We’d like to apologise to those affected by this issue and thank you for your patience while we resolved the issue. If you find any further issues or oddities please let us know via the Raw Fury Support Desk and be sure to check the Latest |
| DevBlog #21 - Autumn Haulin’ | 2025-10-23 | Hello! Dave here with a short dev blog in which I give the low-down on recent shenanigans alongside what's going on with a mini Autumn update that should start rollin' out soon... Biggin' UpWhen we started developing Star Trucker we had no way of knowing the Steam Deck was imminent and that playing PC games on portable devices would become as big as it has today. Now that we know a bunch of players enjoy taking the game “on the road” I decided to spend a bit of time poking our UI with the aim of improving the experience for handheld devices.Big HUD ModeThe meat of this mini-update is that the game now detects if it’s running on a selection of |
| Update 1.0.72.0 - Big HUD | 2025-10-23 | Star Trucker has been updated to v1.0.72.0. This update improves UI legibility for PC and handhelds (such as Steam Deck) while also addressing some quest bugs and other minor issues.UI ScalingWe now detect if Star Trucker is running on a Steam Deck and some other handheld devicesIf a handheld is detected we enable Big HUD UI scaling by defaultScale boost to in-game UIScale boost to in-world POI markersScale boost to pop-upsReduced POI visibility angle when seated in cab to reduce POI label clutterBig HUD toggle option has been added to Game SettingsThis will be set to “ON” if playing for first time on a known handheldThis will be set to “OFF” |
| Chattin' Lego with Jürgen Wittner | 2025-09-18 | Hey all,Lots of posts this month as we celebrate Star Trucker’s first anniversary. If you haven’t checked in for a while be sure to have a peek at what we’ve shared so far…Year One AnniversaryV1.0.70.0 Patch NotesStar Truck Owner’s ManualMonster Dave also spent some time chatting with renowned sci-fi aficionado, The Spaceshipper, about the creation of Star Trucker. So if you wanna read the interview and see some rare concept art be sure to check it out over at his Patreon where it will be free to view for a few more days…The Spaceshipper - On the road with Star TruckerBUT…for this post we’ve switched the process around and got in touch with J |
| Star Truck Owner's Manual | 2025-09-05 | Surprise! If you haven't already spotted it we have another anniversary treat for you all... The Official Star Truck Owner’s ManualA combination of video-game instruction pamphlet and in-world owner’s manual, this *FREE DOWNLOAD provides a whole lot of useful information alongside various snippets of lore and terminology. It also features diagrams and imagery never seen outside of our design documentation.This 26 page digital booklet has been in the works for quite a while ( turns out it’s really hard making a manual feel believable! ) but we’re very proud of how it turned out and we really hope you like it!- Dan & Dave ( aka Monster and Mons |
| Update 1.0.70.0 - Year One Anniversary | 2025-09-03 | Star Trucker has been updated to v1.0.70.0. This update introduces peripheral support on PC, speed traps and a whole bunch of other tweaks, treats and optimizations…Peripheral SupportUpdated the game to recognise multiple connected peripherals on PCPeripheral bindings presets are automatically assigned if a peripheral is recognisedIf no preset is present Button 1 is assigned to select and Button 2 is assigned to backControl Settings Screen shows option for Peripheral Settings if a peripheral is connectedCustom Binding Screen now shows an extra column if a peripheral is connectedAdded the ability to export / import custom peripheral bindingsAd |
| DevBlog #20 - Year One Anniversary | 2025-09-03 | Hey all! How crazy is this? Star Trucker has officially turned 1! It’s been one hell of a year for the game (and us Monsters) and we’re incredibly grateful to everyone for the input and support since launch. We wouldn’t be able to keep rollin’ out updates without you. Thanks ♡As part of the celebrations we’ve got a bunch of treats lined up for you this month but to kick things off let’s have a quick recap before we dive into the contents of our One Year Anniversary update that rolls out at 06:00 PT / 09:00 ET / 14:00 BST / 15:00 CEST. A Year in RecapI’ll keep this short as some of you are well aware of what’s rolled out since the initial laun |
| Star Trucker and Simfest! | 2025-07-17 | It's the start of Simfest today, and we're celebrating with discounts on everything! We know you've been eyeing that Pack for a while, or maybe you need a gift for that simulation fiend in your life - we've got you covered! These discounts last until July 31st, so don't wait too long!. Star Trucker - Base Game35% offStar Trucker Soundtrack35% offHeavy Duty Pack25% offAmped Customization Pack25% offHallow's Eve Pack25% off |
| Update 1.0.67.0 - Mid-Session Difficulty Settings | 2025-07-17 | Star Trucker has been updated to v1.0.67.0. This update introduces the ability to change galaxy (difficulty) settings mid-session, making it easier to tailor the gameplay to your preferences without starting a new save slot.Session Difficulty SettingsDifficulty option added to the “Options” screen when game is pausedDifficulty screen allows you to modify most custom game settings mid-sessionAdded alert pop-up to let players know changes will be applied when exiting screenAdded alert pop-up to let players know if changes might not take immediate effectAdded pop-up to tell players they can change difficulty - triggers shortly after User Manual |
| Dev Blog #19 - The Road Ahead | 2025-07-14 | Howdy all! A few of you have been asking what’s next for Star Trucker and as we let slip some plans in a recent Reddit AMA* we thought we should share a high-level overview of what’s in development…2025 RoadmapWe currently have three updates planned for the remainder of this year… We’ll provide more detailed information on various new features as we get closer to rolling them out, but for now, check out these summaries for some initial context.Slot Difficulty UpdateETA : July // Currently being tested by QAUpdate Type : MinorOverview : Adds ability to adjust galaxy (difficulty) settings mid-game without the need to restart your save slot Anni |
| Star Trucker in the 2025 Steam Summer Sale! | 2025-06-26 | It’s summer, and the deals are hot! Right now Star Trucker is taking part in the Steam Summer Sale, and the discounts aren’t going to last forever! Pick up Star Trucker for yourself, a friend, or grab that Pack that you’ve been eyeing for a while. The Steam Summer Sale discounts will last until July 10th, and you can find the following discounts: Star Trucker - Base Game35% offStar Trucker Soundtrack35% offHeavy Duty Pack25% offAmped Customization Pack25% offHallow's Eve Pack25% off |
| DevBlog #18 - Perks, Plates & Parking | 2025-06-10 | 10-44 Star Truckers! By the time you’re reading this the latest update should be available to download! I’d like to start this post by saying a massive thank you to the community for their patience on this one as it’s been in development for quite some time. If you want to see the full list of changes please read the recent patch notes: For the usual ramblings, read onwards where I’ll recap the contents of this update and talk about some new, unannounced things… Job RewardsAfter reading community comments and looking through some telemetry it was clear that job rewards were little low. Cash seemed to be a bottleneck early in the game while XP |
| Update 1.0.63.0 - Plates & Parking | 2025-06-10 | Star Trucker has been updated to v1.0.63.0. This update focuses on job rewards and difficulty balance while adding a host of new features and improvements… Job Rewards We’ve adjusted various payouts to help with cash-flow when starting out and XP progression towards the end-game. Increased base cash reward for all jobs by $200 Increased cash bonus for Multi-trailer certifications from 5% → 20% Increased XP bonus for Multi-trailer certifications from 10% → 25% Increased XP bonus for Tier 1 certifications from 5% → 10% Increased XP bonus for Tier 2 certifications from 10% → 25% Increased XP bonus for Tier 3 certifications from 20% → 50% Fixed i |