Void War — patch notes and updates
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| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
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| Patch #19: The Jewel Worlds Update | 2026-06-23 | Greetings Commander,The latest update has been released: Release v1.4.0b - Jewel Worlds This update introduces the Prosperine Jewel Worlds sector, a minimally charted region of lush emerald and sapphire worlds scattered with the remnants of civilizations untouched by Imperial dominion. Beneath their jungles, oceans, and glittering horizons lie alien ruins, ancient crypts, and buried powers best approached with caution.This update adds 15 new encounters, including the new Planetary Assault - Ancient Ruins encounter type. Your crew can now descend into long-forgotten sites such as the Shrouded Temple and the Antediluvian Crypt, facing the dange |
| Patch #18: The Localization Beta | 2026-06-09 | Greetings Commander, The latest update has been released: Release v1.3.0f - Localization Beta This update adds experimental beta language options for Spanish, French, and German. Not Final TranslationsThese languages are available now on the main branch, but they are not final localization. The current translated text is machine-translated placeholder text, and this beta is mainly intended to test Void War’s multi-language font rendering before we move toward final translation work.English remains the primary reference language. Spanish, French, and German are currently work-in-progress testing options and do not represent final translation q |
| Patch #17: The Long March Update | 2026-04-19 | Greetings Commander, The latest update has been released: Release v1.2.6a - Long March The Long March update adds 12 new encounters, further expanding the game’s quest system. With quests now playing a larger role throughout the game, we also took the opportunity to fix several longstanding issues affecting quest marker generation and quest encounter spawning. Quest markers can now appear across sectors, and these improvements have also allowed us to introduce new 3-part quests.There are also some stability fixes in this update including a revised system for profile backups and corruption recovery. Version Number: Release v1.2.6aContentAdded |
| Patch #16: The Noxious Descent Update | 2026-04-02 | Greetings Commander, The latest update has been released: Release v1.2.5a - Noxious Descent This update adds additional encounters involving planetary assaults on Death Cult installations. These sites are invariably former Imperial structures, overrun by cultists and fortified against counterattack. Attendant to the encroaching presence of these installations is the appearance of previously unseen equipment: the Hazard Pavise, Putrescent Armor, and Bubonic Scythe. Version Number: Release v1.2.5aContentNew enemy type: Death Cult fortificationsNew crew equipment: Hazard Pavise, Putrescent Armor, Bubonic ScytheGameplayFixed missing reward in Exc |
| Patch #15: The Second Contact Update | 2026-03-14 | Greetings Commander,The latest update has been released: Release v1.2.4a - Second Contact This update adds a second set of new encounters to further build on our quest encounter roster. Similar to the quests from The Holiday Update, these new encounters can be found in their respective faction’s special sectors. We are also introducing several encounters from our newest writer Scott, who may be familiar to some of you in the community as Ciggy. Lastly, this update includes fixes to some long-standing bugs. Version Number: Release v1.2.4aContentAdded 12 new encountersStabilityFixed autosave migration crash from certain projectiles that apply e |
| Patch #14: The Destroyer Update | 2026-02-24 | Greetings Commander,The latest update has been released: Release v1.2.3a - Destroyer The Destroyer is a fully robotic combat commander built for pure violence: multi-target attacks, explosive kills, and a brutal combat loadout featuring 2 weapon slots and 1 armor slot. Being fully robotic, it’s immune to suffocation and resists poison damage. Techno-Crypts Full ReleaseTechno-Crypts are now out of beta. For players who missed the last patch beta, Techno-Crypts introduced Ruins, a new type of Planetary Assault. After a period of beta testing, this new Planetary Assault type is now available in the main branch of Void War for all players. As a r |
| Patch #13: The Techno-Crypts Beta | 2026-02-07 | Greetings Commander, The latest update has been released: Beta v1.2.2 - The Techno-Crypts Beta This update introduces a new type of planetary assault: Ruins. Ruins encounters can appear in any Exclusion Zone sector, letting you deploy your crew to plunder Ruined Fortifications and Infested Techno-Crypts. Unlike the manned Imperial fortifications introduced in the Holiday Update (December), Ruins are sparsely occupied and far less heavily defended. But they aren’t safe. Exclusion Zones bring their own hazards: demonic infestations, breaches, and subspace storms. Rumors suggest that some Ruins conceal far greater threats.How to Access the BetaT |
| Patch #12: The Holiday Update | 2025-12-26 | Greetings Commander,The latest update has been released: Release v1.2.1a - The Holiday UpdateThis update comes with the full release of Planetary Assaults, a set of new quest encounters, and a huge number of balance tweaks. This will be the only update for December, barring all necessary hotfixes. We will be resuming our usual release cadence roughly mid-January.New QuestsOver the past few months, we’ve been quietly building new encounters with our new writer, Aleksi Nevalainen. He’s been expanding the Void War universe behind the scenes, and the first set of new encounters is ready for release.The quest system is a part of the game that has |
| Patch #11: The Planetary Assaults Beta | 2025-11-20 | Greetings Commander, The latest update has been released: Beta v1.2.0 - Planetary AssaultsThis update introduces Planetary Assault encounters. Terrestrial strongholds and bastions have long served the Auric Throne by collecting vast tribute from the innumerable colonies of the Empire. As guardians of Imperial interests, these fortifications are built to withstand any orbital attack. However, they are by no means unassailable. The ravages of time have left vulnerabilities in their defenses, and interminable years of service have rendered their garrisons lax and inattentive. For the daring commander, the tribute-filled halls of planetary fortif |
| Patch #10: The Clean Font Update | 2025-11-11 | Greetings Commander, The latest update has been released: Release v1.1.4a - Clean FontThis update brings us the Clean Font feature which can be toggled in the Settings menu. The Clean Font feature replaces all body text in the game with a clean, sans serif font which you might prefer over the stylized serif font. This work was a natural extension of our ongoing work to support multi-language text and full localization, which we hope to begin beta testing by the end of the year. Scroll down for patch notes plus a small teaser for what's coming up. Version Number: Release 1.1.4aUIFixed dialogue choice collision issueFixed clean fonts sometimes |
| Patch #9: The Heiress Update | 2025-11-01 | Greetings Commander, The latest update has been released: Release v1.1.3 - Heiress The Heiress is a renegade scion who siphons life from every kill and seizes control of enemy crew using her Hypnosis ability. This update also includes a few UI improvements based on player feedback and a minor typo fix.Version Number: Release 1.1.3ContentNew commander: HeiressTextFixed typo in Hex Priest gold textUIAdded clickable menu button to in-game UIAdded "Show Version Info" checkbox to settings menu |
| Patch #8: The Capitalist Update | 2025-10-17 | Greetings Commander, The latest update has been released: Release v1.1.2 - CapitalistThe Capitalist is a powerful trader who arrives with an arsenal of utility equipment and an uncanny ability to negotiate favorable prices.Tiny Window BugIn addition to the new commander, we've also included another provisional fix for the tiny window bug that has been affecting some players. If it continues to occur please post a bug report on the Discord with your profile.sav file attached. You can also email it to us at: support@tundra-interactive.com. Version Number: Release 1.1.2ContentNew commander: CapitalistStabilityProvisional fix for mid-run tiny win |
| Patch #7: The Barbarian Update | 2025-09-29 | Greetings Commander, The latest update has been released: Release v1.1.1 - Barbarian A true noble savage, the Barbarian shrugs off every debuff and unleashes a triple-weapon arsenal for devastating combos and maximum carnage.Version Number: Release 1.1.1ContentNew commander: BarbarianStabilityFixed rare crash when pressing Hangar button after losing commanderProvisional fix for game launching in tiny windowFixed Steam overlay screenshot feature |
| Patch #6: The Achievements Update | 2025-09-19 | Greetings Commander, The latest update has been released: Release v1.1.0d - Achievements In today's patch we’ve introduced 38 new Steam Achievements, organized into six categories: Exalted Feats, Covenants, Voidcraft, Dominion, Stratagems, Massacre, and Hosts of War. These challenges are designed to push you to approach Void War in fresh ways, adding new layers of depth and replayability to the experience you already know.Retroactive AchievementsSome but not all Achievements will be retroactive, meaning the game can check your Archives data and automatically complete Achievements whose data can be verified in your past runs. Unfortunately mos |
| Patch #5: The Doomweaver Update | 2025-09-03 | Greetings Commander, The latest update has been released: Release v1.0.5 - Doomweaver This patch introduces the brand new 13th commander to Void War. We originally planned to commit to 12 commanders, but we ended up having so many ideas that more than 12 was pretty much inevitable. The first of these new commanders is the Doomweaver. She is a powerful battle-psyker with a once-per-fight spell that has two different effects depending on how you cast it: Threads of Ruin - If manning Command Throne, instantly kill the highest HP crew in target room. Otherwise teleport to target room and deal 15 HP damage to hostile crew.Achievements BetaToday’s |
| Patch #4: The Bellerophon Update | 2025-08-13 | Greetings Commander, The latest update has been released: Release v1.0.4b - Bellerophon Today's patch comes with the powerful new variant of Light Destroyer known as Bellerophon. Forced to flee mid-construction by the arrival of an Imperial purgation fleet, the half-finished Bellerophon nonetheless carries such advanced systems and armaments that observers believe its combat potential rivals or even surpasses that of any known warship.In addition to the new ship, we've also included a few provisional fixes for several recurring bugs that have been present since launch, notably the profile corruption bug (the one that wipes your save and preve |
| Patch #3: The Return of the Apocalypso Update | 2025-07-28 | Greetings Commander,The latest update has been released: Release v1.0.3a - Apocalypso Apocalypso is the void-ravaged C variant of the 'Ancient' hull class. Lost for centuries, the enigmatic craft recently re-emerged from an unusually volatile riftstorm on the fringes of Imperial space. Around the same time, there have been increasing reports of strange, biomechanoid starships surfacing across multiple exclusion sectors. Whether or not these events are connected remains officially unverified.In addition to the Return of the Apocalypso event we've also included a number of balance changes (particularly to beam weapons) as well as the usual host |
| Patch #2: The Lantern of Ash Update | 2025-07-14 | Greetings Commander,The latest update has been released: Release v1.0.2a - Lantern of AshThis update brings us the B variant of the Light Destroyer hull class, a prototype warship known as the Lantern of Ash. This new ship variant comes equipped with an Imperial Centurion, an Inferno Fougasse, a newly improved Bio-Regenerator module, and a suite of supporting equipment designed to maximize the module's effectiveness.In addition to the new ship, we've included a few minor stability and bug fixes, plus one tweak to Major Threats: they now contribute to your score and will be displayed properly in the end game stats screen as well as the Archive |
| Patch #1: The Profane Ecstasy Update | 2025-06-30 | Greetings Commander, The first post-launch content update has been released: Release v1.0.1 - Profane Ecstasy It features two new ships. The first one is Overseer C, a Blood Cult pleasure craft named Profane Ecstasy. Equipped with a Thrall Pit, Terminus Bands, and an Enslaved Fiend stalking its corridors, the Profane Ecstasy presents a terrifying foe for the enemies of Ariok. If you've ever wanted to throw exploding demonic flesh babies at your enemies, now's your chance. The second new ship is Light Destroyer A, Ultima Ratio. A relatively new pattern of starship constructed by Imperial defectors, Ultima Ratio, forgoes boarding capability for |
| Post-Launch Roadmap 2025 | 2025-06-10 | Greetings Commander, Hope you're having a great time conquering the stars. Below you'll find the Roadmap for 2025. |