Planetbase — patch notes and updates
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| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
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| Planetbase 2 - Rocket Fuel Dev Update | 2026-04-15 | Hello Everyone!Welcome to the Rocket Fuel and Landing Pad dev update (see previous updates 01, 02, 03, 04, 05)We are now getting to the exciting point in the development where we are adding the most interesting features to the game.This time around we've been focusing on the landing infrastructure and propellant manufacturing side of things. This is a completely new feature in Planetbase 2.Landing Pad attachmentsThe Landing Pad will feature several attachments, unlocked as you progress in the game, that improve it's functionality.Basic Pad: Only small Colonist and Visitor Ships can land. Resource Storage: Allows Trade Ships to land. Propellan |
| Planetbase 2 - Dev Update 05 | 2026-03-06 | Hello Everyone,Welcome to a new Planetbase 2 dev update (see previous updates 01, 02, 03, 04)A ton of new features this time around, development is progressing at a good speed, the first few hours of the game are already fully playable.New CoversWe've been adding more detail to the structure exteriors, to make them more interesting and different from each other, we've added new cover textures, and new props like skylights, tanks and other details.Algae FarmHere you will be able to grow algae to feed your colonists. This will be one of the many sources of food in the game like vegetables, insects or vitromeat.Toilets and Treatment PlantThis wi |
| Planetbase 2 - Dev Update 04 | 2026-01-22 | Hello Everyone,Welcome to our 4th Planetbase 2 dev update! (see previous updates 01, 02 and 03)We've spent a lot of last year implementing systems and infrastructure for the game (we are coding it from scratch), and we are now finally at a stage where we can produce new features quickly.These are the highlights over the last few weeks:HarvesterThis is a manned work vehicle that is able to harvest surface resources (like Iron, Ice or Silicates) faster than individual colonists.It can carry a bunch of resources at once, and deposit then in a Storage Area or Cargo Bay.This is an intermediate step in the mining tech tree, before you can fully aut |
| Planetbase 2 - Dev Update 03 | 2025-12-05 | Hello Everyone,As you might already know, we are working on Planetbase 2, we hope everyone is as excited as we are! This is our third dev update (see updates 01 and 02). We've creating a ton of art and implementing more new features over that last few months. This is some of the stuff that is now in the game:Geothermal PlantThe Geothermal Plant will be a secondary, but very reliable power source.You will have to scan the world for underground heat, using people or drones. Once you find a source of heat you can place the structure on top of it.This will be typically away from the base, so you will have to build the connections to it.You then m |
| Version 1.4.2 released | 2025-10-22 | Hello Everyone,We took a bit of time while working on Planetbase 2 to release this quick maintenance update.It has 2 important fixes:Fixed resolution select issues. On some computers, the resolution selector could have a ton of repeated resolutions in it, which made the process of selecting resolution very confusing.Fixed security issue in Unity version. Apparently there was a security issue in old unity versions, described here. We've updated to Unity 2022.3.62f2, which fixes this.Please let us know if you have any issues with this, and thank you for your continued support!Martiño. |
| Planetbase 2 - Dev Update 02 | 2025-10-03 | Hello Everyone,This is our second dev update (see update 01 here). We've been making very good progress over the last few months, implementing a ton of features.These are some of the highlights:Pressurized TruckThis is another of the several vehicles we will have in the game. The Truck has more load capacity and range than the Rover. Colonists don't need to wear a space suit do drive it so running out of oxygen is not a concern.Extras: Concept - High PolyHangarThis is the place where colonists can store vehicles (and drones). It's an exterior structure, so it can be placed in strategic locations near resource storages and exterior work places |
| Planetbase 2 - Dev Update 01 | 2025-06-05 | Hello Everyone, We've recently announced that we've started work on Planetbase 2. The response has been great, people seem to be as excited about the project as we are, we thank you all for that! We are now hard at work to make sure the game delivers according to everyone's expectations. We are actually coding the game from scratch (as we did for Dawn of Man) as the code for Planetbase 1 is very old and it's just better to start over. We've added a ton of stuff so far, but these are some of the highlights: New Astronaut models We've updated the Astronauts with a more modern look and with more real proportions, a bit more like the characters i |
| Version 1.4.1 released | 2025-04-03 | Hello Everyone, This is a small maintenance update. Changes: When you click on the Planetbase 2 announcement image, the game now opens its Steam Store page in the Steam Overlay instead of the web browser. Updating the game to Unity 2022.3.60 (which is the latest stable version). This fixes a few compatibility issues. Martiño. |
| Planetbase 2 Announcement | 2025-03-17 | Hello Everyone, We can now announce that we've started work on Planetbase 2. You can wishlist it if you are interested. We will be publishing a devlog with regular updates on X and Bluesky. It's now been more than 10 years since we've started working on Planetbase. It was our first title, and at the time only had the resources to develop the game for about 1 year, so we came up with a minimal design and we implemented it as quickly as we could. The game was a massive success for us, allowed us to fund our studio, and make a living out of creating games, which was incredible. We thank you all for that! Now the time has come to go back to our o |
| Version 1.4.0 released | 2024-09-10 | Hello all, Finally, after releasing our new game, we have some time in our hands and are able to release this new update for Planetbase . Intro Planetbase was initially developed in 2015, using Unity 5, this update brings is up to date to Unity 2022.3, which is the latest stable. This brings a ton of compatibility and graphics upgrades. This was an arduous task, as the old graphics pipeline no longer exists, so we had to redo some of the graphics code and update the assets. Main Changes Game now uses Unity 2022.3, which is the latest stable (up from 5.0.4). This provides improved compatibility for modern systems, people with dual screen setup |
| Version 1.3.8 released | 2021-03-10 | This is a maintenance update. - Announcement panel on title screen has been redesigned and can now be toggled on or off. - Better error message for rare crash on Mac when saves folder itself can not be read. |
| Version 1.3.7 released | 2020-05-11 | Hello Everyone, This is a small maintenance update that adds a couple of new features and fixes. Workshop Uploader We've ported this from Dawn of Man. This is an in-game tool that allows you to upload workshop items, instead of having to use the old batch file. This simplifies the process, as it features a graphical interface instead of having to modify a text file, and automatically tags your item as Translation, Challenge or Campaign, which makes it immediately visible using the filters in the workshop. There is a small guide on how to use it here although it should be quite self explanatory. Other FixesYou can now pin the game to the taskb |
| Planetbase Challenge Editor released | 2020-02-10 | The new Planetbase Challenge Editor, created by _provector, a fan of the game, allows you to create Planetbase challenges using a fully visual UI, with no XML knowledge required. Check it out here |
| Version 1.3.6 released | 2019-11-25 | This is a maintenance update, that fixes a couple of issues: - If at startup, the game can not load the settings or profile files, it will display a more helpful error message. - Fixed issue that sometimes could make the game crash if it couldn't save the game. |
| Version 1.3.5 released | 2019-05-06 | Small maintenance update: Changelog 1.3.5 - Now temp save files have unique names to prevent rare sharing violation crashes. 1.3.4 - Fixed crash saving games introduced in 1.3.3 1.3.3 - Fixed text in tutorial, that indicated that main menu was at the top of the screen, when in fact it has moved to the bottom in the latest version. - Fixed typo in Cabin tooltip. - Temp files for profile, settings and savegames, are now created in the same folder as the final file to reduce the likelihood of corruption. - If the game can not load settings or profile files, a more helpful error message is displayed. 1.3.2b - Game no longer writes log.txt file, a |
| Dawn of Man + Planetbase bundle live | 2019-03-26 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/10221286/eef66a255f42b3eb28a3dee0a113cf7f8cbab3eb.png The Dawn of Man + Planetbase bundle will get you a 10% discount on both Madruga Works' titles. This is a "complete the set bundle" so if you own one of the two games, you can still get the other one at a discount. |
| Version 1.3.0 released | 2018-08-24 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/10221286/b78e50f75ed69218d8dbd283b3aa45699ecb1fcf.png Hello everyone, We've been playing with the UI layout quite a bit in Dawn of Man and wanted to move some of those changes over to Planetbase. Additionally, we wanted to address some other common requests, like production limits for each bot type, easier access to alerts and clearer display of resources. Mac computers are deprecating 32 bit apps soon, and we also wanted to address that. Feature list * Bioplastic, Metal and Semiconductor resource counts now reflect the free amounts by default (not the total amounts). * New im |
| Planetbase 1.2.3 released | 2017-09-04 | This is a version focused mostly on adding more help and hints, trying to make life easier for new players. There are also a couple of additional extras. The full changelog is: MUSIC - New (and final) music track. UI - Improved challenge select screen, you can now see descriptions before launching challenge. HELP - Added new Metagame section in help menu, explaining some of the core's game mechanics in more detail. - Addes status icons for colonists when their stats are below optimal. - Added food, power and repair hints in game when low on food, power or spares. - Making sure we don't show hints in challenges. - Added warning for low storage |
| Planetbase 1.2.3 released | 2017-09-04 | This is a version focused mostly on adding more help and hints, trying to make life easier for new players. There are also a couple of additional extras. The full changelog is: MUSIC - New (and final) music track. UI - Improved challenge select screen, you can now see descriptions before launching challenge. HELP - Added new Metagame section in help menu, explaining some of the core's game mechanics in more detail. - Addes status icons for colonists when their stats are below optimal. - Added food, power and repair hints in game when low on food, power or spares. - Making sure we don't show hints in challenges. - Added warning for low storage |
| Version 1.2.2 released | 2017-06-06 | http://planetbase.madrugaworks.com/images/banner122.png New campaign, more workshop integration and much more, see full list of changes: CHALLENGES - New "Freeman Chronicles" mini campaign with 3 new challenges. - Rearranged challenge select screen, now challenges are grouped by campaign. - In Mining Station Alpha challenge, traders come more frequently, and there is an extra Driller Bot. - In Starport Atlantis challenge, you now get an extra Carrier Bot and Biologist at the start, but no Workers. Also you get no food traders anymore. - In Frozen cage challenge, you only need to survive for 15 days now. - Rocks in the Dark Moon challenge now |