Contraband Police — 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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| Last Chance to Get the Collector’s Edition! | 2026-02-26 | Comrades! The Ministry of Culture announces the last chance to obtain the Contraband Police Collector’s Edition. This is the perfect opportunity to expand your service collection. Distribution is available only until February 28! https://relicrunners.com/products/contraband-police-collectors-edition The Collector’s Edition includes: Hand-painted figurine Physical duty handbook Acaristan flag World map Fridge magnet Exclusive player house Game keys for the base version and the upcoming DLC We thank all officers for their support. Your dedication strengthens the spirit of our nation. Glory to Acaristan! Crazy Rocks Team |
| Crimson Fall - Project Progress! | 2025-12-17 | Comrades! In cooperation with government representatives, we have prepared a new video presenting the current state of work on the Crimson Fall DLC. In the presentation, we cover: The look of the world New locations The story storyline New mechanics The DLC release date We encourage all officers to watch the material, share their feedback, and follow upcoming official communications. We plan to release more similar materials in the future. Glory to Acaristan! Crazy Rocks Team |
| Labor Of Love | 2025-11-24 | Comrades! The Steam Awards are upon us once more, and this year Contraband Police is aiming for a place among the community’s most beloved games! Our team puts genuine passion and countless hours into every update, pushing the game to grow, evolve, and keep surprising you. Your support and feedback are what drive its future. If Contraband Police has brought you joy, excitement, or simply unforgettable moments, we’d be honored if you considered supporting us with a nomination in the “Labor of Love” category. Glory to Acaristan! Crazy Rocks Team |
| Update 10.7.3.1 | 2025-11-20 | Inspections: Changed how vehicle weight is handled when transported animals are killed (a vehicle exceeding the maximum legal weight may now legally enter the country in such cases). Fixed missing trade item prices in the inventory. Fixed incorrect highlighting on items in the driver's inventory. Removed shadow from the vehicle registration document. Campaign Mode: Fixed bugs related to performing fast travel just before the start of a mission. Fixed a bug causing the player to fall out of the vehicle during the Convoy mission when aiming at the vehicle's walls. Fixed roadblocks remaining after starting a new game on an old campaign save. Fix |
| Collector’s Edition! | 2025-11-14 | Comrades! With great pride and joy, we announce the creation of the special Contraband Police Collector’s Edition, which you can order starting today. For us, it is a symbolic culmination of seven years of work on a project into which we pour our hearts and tremendous effort every single day. Every item included in this unique edition has been carefully designed and thoughtfully crafted by our team. All components were produced with the highest attention to detail and quality - just like Contraband Police itself. Collector’s Edition Contents: Contraband Police + Crimson Fall DLC (Steam PC) The box includes two separate code cards. Hand-painte |
| Console Premiere! | 2025-11-07 | Comrades! We’re thrilled to announce that Contraband Police is now available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S! Our border guard ranks are growing stronger - but beware, the enemy is also on the move. Obernakov and his gang will stop at nothing to smuggle their goods across our borders! Collector’s Edition Starting today, the Collector’s Edition of Contraband Police is officially available! The number of sets is limited, so make sure to check out the offer: https://relicrunners.com/products/contraband-police-collectors-edition The Collector’s Edition includes: Hand-painted figurine Physical duty handbook Acaristan flag World map Fridge mag |
| Console Release Date Announced! | 2025-10-31 | Comrades!We are thrilled to announce that the console port of Contraband Police is finally complete!By decision of the Party, the game will be available on November 7th, 2025, on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.Thanks to the tireless efforts of Acaristan’s diplomats, you can pre-order the game exclusively in the Microsoft Store - starting today at 3 PM in every time zone: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/contraband-police/9N8L3RQ4TQSXOur team has put a great deal of work into perfecting the console version to ensure it runs just as smoothly as on PC. The experience we gained during this process will be used to forge new and exciting p |
| News From Acaristan! | 2025-09-11 | Comrades! The summer season has come to an end, but the Party has not been idle. During this time, we’ve been hard at work preparing a range of improvements that will enhance your experience at the border post! OptimizationOver the past few months, we’ve been focusing on the console version of the game. As a result, we’re introducing the largest optimization update to date, featuring a fully custom animation system. This overhaul significantly improves performance, especially during gameplay involving large numbers of NPCs. Console Version StatusThe game has successfully passed our internal testing and will be sent for certification next week |
| Update 10.7.3 | 2025-09-11 | Inspections: Fixed a bug preventing use of the automatic document comparison tool. Fixed missing interaction with interactive cargo in the inspection zone. Fixed a bug related to killing animals outside of vehicles. Fixed missing material on contraband items. Improved navigation between some documents in the Duty Folder. Campaign Mode: Fixed missing traffic after completing a mission. Fixed mission description display issues in the duty folder. Fixed missing enemies during the “Deadly Blow” mission. Blocked the ability to fail “The Lost One” mission by killing a non-mission-related prisoner. Modified message shown when the player fails to ret |
| Update 10.7.2 | 2025-08-06 | Inspections: Added the ability to rebind keys for opening mission and inspection notifications (side missions, inspection reports, night summary). Fixed an issue preventing field selection in documents when the map had been opened previously. Fixed an incorrect date on the Regional Pass. Combat: Fixed missing enemies during the "Deadly Blow" mission. Fixed missing enemies during the outpost attack. Fixed an issue where one enemy would remain after the outpost attack ended. Steam Deck / Controller: Fixed a bug where re-selecting a document field blocked navigation. Fixed missing button for unlocking a police car blocked on the road. Fixed an i |
| Update 10.7.1 | 2025-07-24 | Inspections: Fixed text wrapping issues in passports for certain languages. Fixed a bug where unloaded cargo would shake after shooting the vehicle. Shootouts: Fixed a bug where one of the enemies was missing during a road ambush. Fixed a bug where no reward was given for contraband recovered from enemy bodies during ambushes. Campaign Mode: Fixed a bug causing player death at the end of the Convoy mission. Fixed a bug related to shooting a body during the Mysterious Murder mission. Fixed a bug that allowed purchasing money from the trader during the Tutorial. Other: Fixed duplicated police officers appearing at the outpost. Fixed display iss |
| Steam Deck Verified | 2025-07-15 | Comrades!We’re excited to announce that as a result of the Party’s recent efforts, Contraband Police now has full support for the Steam Deck! From now on, officers serving away from their posts can continue defending the borders of Acaristan!The list of changes we've implemented is quite extensive — here are the most important ones:DocumentsWe’ve introduced a magnifying glass system that lets you zoom in on documents for better inspection.Duty HandbookUsing the handbook is now much clearer — it can now be opened across the full width of the Duty Folder.Update 10.7.0In this update, we’ve introduced minor controller handling adjustments in prep |
| Update 10.7.0 | 2025-07-15 | Inspections: Improved vehicle color clarity (light and dark green unified to green, white replaced with gray, Azar-V now has a brown color variant, some cars received more saturated colors). Fixed floating cargo on the back of Sina’s vehicle when unloading items in a specific order. NPC: Fixed missing NPCs in world locations. Fixed missing enemy in road ambush encounter. Fixed gray hair on young characters. Campaign Mode: Fixed incorrect dates when starting a game from a completed save. Fixed an issue preventing vehicle inspections after arriving at the outpost in a fugitive’s car from a side mission. Challenge mode: Blocked access to unavail |
| Holiday Update! | 2025-06-17 | Comrades!Summer has fully settled in, bringing with it increased traffic at the borders of Acaristan. To help you meet this challenge, the Party has prepared a solid package of improvements to make your duty more efficient and enjoyable!Larger InventoryAll border guards are now equipped with backpacks that allow them to carry even more contraband and personal gear. To expand your inventory, upgrade your quarters via the office computer.Loot BagsA new trend has taken Acaristan by storm! Handy carry bags for belongings have flooded the market. After some improvements by the manufacturer, they’re now seen not only with civilians and police offic |
| Update 10.6.5 | 2025-06-17 | Combat: Improved lootbag visibility in tall grass. Added item stacking for identical items in lootbag content preview. Prevented dead NPC bodies from disappearing during interaction. Set the value of all items found on NPC bodies to zero. Added an option to adjust the frequency of road ambushes. Fixed ammo being consumed despite interrupting the reload animation. Fixed sound cutting issues with machine gun fire. Fixed a bug where the outpost attack could fail if one of the policemen was hit by a fleeing driver. Computer: Enabled inventory scaling with outpost upgrades. Improved visibility of side arrows for switching between object upgrade ve |
| Update 10.6.4 | 2025-05-27 | Important: Added a new looting system for killed NPCs. Changed controls in the computer interface. Inspections: Fixed an issue where the inspection zone could not be cleared. Fixed an issue preventing the next driver from being invited to the inspection area. Fixed a bug that prevented switching documents when two were placed in the same spot in the Duty Folder. Controller: Fixed UI display in the trade window. Fixed a bug where the first item from the storage was automatically moved to the inventory every time the storage was opened. Other: Fixed missing material (pink texture) on contraband held in hand. Fixed missing material (pink texture |
| Spring Update! | 2025-05-14 | Comrades! By order of the Party, the following is hereby announced: As of today, Spring Update goes live, introducing most of the improvements developed during the console porting process. Additionally, this update addresses the most frustrating gameplay issues and community-reported bugs from recent months. In the near future, you can expect further updates focused on optimization (especially the animation system) and additional gameplay fixes. Consoles At this stage, our work is fully focused on implementing the new animation system. Due to significant game load during any gameplay restart, we were forced to replace the existing system with |
| Update 10.6.3 | 2025-05-14 | Tutorial: Fixed certain arrow indicator display. Fixed missing Cargo Notebook page in the Duty Folder. Added Nabokov dialogue animations. Added objective to pick up weapon before leaving outpost. Added debt repayment when the last day yielded no profit. Disabled Tutorial when starting a new game on a completed save slot. Campaign Mode: Fixed companion behavior during side missions. Disabled exclamation marks in story missions. Added new mission objectives triggered by entering designated areas. Fixed Gavrilov's lamp shaking when picked up. Fixed disappearing wallet in "Missing Person" mission. Increased vehicle durability in "Convoy" mission. |
| Crimson Fall DLC | 2025-01-30 | Comrades! The Great War with Kagastam has come to an end! The people of the South have been freed from the yoke of the capitalist oppressor and can finally enjoy the long-awaited peace. However, do not be deceived, for among these poor people, enemies of our nation still hide. Their leader, General Morin, is ready to use any means necessary to threaten the greatness of Acaristan! I turn to you, my most trusted agents, we must do everything to stop him! In the name of the working people, Secretary General, Igor Acarov Crimson Fall This is a momentous occasion for us! We are officially announcing the first story-driven DLC: Contraband Police - |
| From the Garage to the Border! | 2025-01-22 | Two games, endless excitement! 🛠️🛂 This bundle combines hands-on repairs with the intensity of border patrols. Dive into mechanical challenges during the day and take on smugglers by night. It’s a perfect mix of strategy, creativity, and action-packed gameplay. If you love solving problems and staying one step ahead, this bundle is for you. Have fun and enjoy the games! 🚗✨ https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/49503/ |