Monster Sanctuary — 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 Required | 2025-10-03 | We want to let you know about an important update.A recently identified security vulnerability with Unity has been spotted, and while there is currently no evidence of impact on users, we’re taking all relevant steps to ensure you’re on the latest and safest version of the game.To keep you safe, we’ve released a new patch that addresses the issue. Please update your game as soon as possible to stay protected.You can read more about it here:https://unity.com/security/sept-2025-01As always, our priority will be on keeping our games as safe and enjoyable for everyone. |
| Aethermancer Launch Celebration - Monster Sanctuary Giveaway! | 2025-09-24 | Monster Keepers!Our second game, Aethermancer, released onto Steam Early Access yesterday - so, to celebrate the release we are hosting a giveaway for our Monster Sanctuary community. Monster Sanctuary Giveaway!We are giving away some more exclusive Monster Sanctuary merch! 3 Manticorb Plushies3 Monster Sanctuary Collector Editions for PlayStation (Physical Game Edition, Softcover Monster Journal, Soundtrack on CD)3 Monster Sanctuary Collector Editions for Switch (Physical Game Edition, Softcover Monster Journal, Soundtrack on CD)To participate, just leave a comment here and add either \ , \ or \ to your comment until September 30th 10:00 CES |
| Aethermancer Release Date Announcement and BRAND NEW TRAILER | 2025-08-18 | Become the Aethermancer on SEPTEMBER 23rd!Monster Taming meets Roguelite - We are releasing into Steam Early Access!Watch the Trailer here: Here is a little overview of what you can expect the Early Access:Roguelite experience mixed with monster taming. 3 Areas to explore (and Champions to defeat)11 additional monsters (total 28) with hundreds of skills and 2 new types A deep skill system to build one crazy build after another in the 3v3 combatNPCs with a dynamic dialogue systemNew meta progression upgrades and additional features (to be discovered in the next weeks)Additional Casual and Mythic difficulty modesLanguage support for English, Ge |
| Holiday Giveaway | 2024-12-23 | Monster Keepers! We're hosting holiday giveaways on TwitterX and Bluesky! Win Plushies, Limited run physical editions of Monster Sanctuary or a Monster Journal! https://x.com/moi_rai_/status/1871172685713252810 https://bsky.app/profile/moiraigames.bsky.social/post/3ldyznxpwxs2i You are allowed to participate in both. 20 total winners will get a prize of their choice! |
| Exclusive Manticorb Makeship Plushie available for a Limited Time! | 2023-05-22 | To celebrate our last major content update and the journey we had with Monster Sanctuary, before moving our focus to our next game Aethermancer, we organized another plushie campaign with Makeship! Some time ago we asked our community which Monster they'd like to see if we happened to do another Makeship campaign. ...and here it is now: Manticorb! The elusive Manticorb is the ideal companion for both fighting predators and snuggling at home! Its thick, fluffy coat cannot only absorb errant Mana to be cast from the tip of its tail like a wand, but is also incredibly fluffy and soft. The plushie campaign is already funded, that means you will d |
| Monster Sanctuary - Relics of Chaos Update | 2023-05-09 | Monster Keeper! We released the new Relics of Chaos update for Monster Sanctuary on Steam! This is a free update that will be downloaded automatically for anyone owning Monster Sanctuary (including anyone who already owns it as well as anyone who purchases it at any time in the future). It is also the last major content update for Monster Sanctuary and a love letter to you - our community - before we move our focus towards our new game Aethermancer. Thank you for playing Monster Sanctuary and enjoy bringing CHAOS to the Sanctuary! Relics of Chaos Game Mode The new Relics of Chaos game mode is another optional game mode. You can combine the Re |
| Monster Sanctuary 2.1 Release Date Announcement! | 2023-04-26 | Finally, we have a date for the last big content update for Monster Sanctuary! Monster Sanctuary Relics of Chaos update is coming May 9th for Steam and May 16th for Consoles. This update will feature a variety of gameplay changes including: New Game Mode: Relics of Chaos! Experience the game again, this time with new, powerful items. When enabled, each zone will have a randomly selected treasure chest which possesses a Relic of Chaos hidden inside! A plethora of balance changes! We've made tweaks to certain strategies which needed some curtailing, and buffed monsters which could use a little push toward the right direction. Look forward to pl |
| Monster Sanctuary 2.1 Update soon and announcing our next game - Aethermancer! | 2023-03-09 | Keepers, we have such exciting news today, I can barely type correctly! Monster Sanctuary Relics of Chaos Update We are excited to tell you that we are able to work on another free update for Monster Sanctuary. The Relics of Chaos update will bring chaos and mayhem to the Sanctuary with a new optional game mode. Have a sneak-peek here: We are listening to your requests, so of course the new update will also include balancing changes and quality of life improvements (taking back recently assigned skill points - yeahi). Stay tuned for the release of the update. We currently aim for Q2 2023. Become the Aethermancer Now, finally the day has come |
| Save up to 66% during the Steam Winter Sale! | 2022-12-22 | Seasons Greetings Monster fans! You can catch a MONSTROUS discount across the Monster Sanctuary range during the Steam Winter Sale! Full list of discounts: Monster Sanctuary - 66% Monster Sanctuary - Deluxe - 66% Monster Sanctuary - Monster Journal - 33% Monster Sanctuary - Soundtrack - 50% Sale ends 5th of January |
| Save up to 66% during the Steam Autumn Sale! | 2022-11-22 | Greetings Monster fans! You can grab a MONSTROUS discount across the Monster Sanctuary range during the Steam Autumn Sale! Full list of discounts: Monster Sanctuary - 66% Monster Sanctuary - Deluxe - 66% Monster Sanctuary - Monster Journal - 33% Monster Sanctuary - Soundtrack - 50% Check out more of our on sale games here! Sale ends November 29th |
| Monster Sanctuary Spooktober Fanart Contest | 2022-10-14 | Time for a Monster Sanctuary Spooktober Contest! To get into spooky mood, participate in our fanart contest on Twitter, Instagram, Reddit or Discord within the next two weeks! Check this image on how to participate and what kind of prizes you can win: Give us your best - uhh... or worst? |
| New Hardcover Monster Journals! | 2022-10-13 | NOTE: The current print run of the Monster Journal (200) sold out unexpectedly quick, sorry for that. We already ordered a new Print run! Last one took about 6 weeks of production, so expect it early December. To not miss, sign up onto the mailing list on our website We've been awaiting the package with all the new Monster Journals so eagerly since weeks and we know - so did you! Finally, here they are: a fresh batch of hardcover Monster Journals. Our beloved hardcover Monster Journals have been updated to the latest content of Monster Sanctuary, now including all new Monsters from the Forgotten World and with updated skill trees for all Mons |
| 3 days left for our crowdfunded plushies | 2022-08-03 | We have a limited edition campaign for Monster Sanctuary plushies happening right now! You can get your own Blob and Catzerker, made by Makeship. The way the campaigns work is like crowdfunding: These plushies will only go into production if a certain number of them gets ordered during the campaign. If the campaign goal doesn't get reached, the plushies don't get produced and you don't have to pay. So there is no risk involved for you! If funded, plushies will be shipped worldwide end of October. Gelatinous, amorphous, transparent, semi-solid, slimy - and now - plushy! Order Blob here: Blob Plushie These courageous feline creatures roam the m |
| Monster Sanctuary plushies! Limited edition with Makeship available now | 2022-07-15 | We are very excited to bring Blob and Catzerker to plushy life today! The two limited edition plushie campaigns start today and will be active for 21 days. If funded, plushies will be shipped worldwide end of October. The basic principle at Makeship is that if a plushie is funded within the duration of the campaign, it gets produced, so "funded by fans". So, help us make these plushies happen and get yourself a new companion! Blob Plushie Catzerker Plushie |
| Monster Sanctuary - Free Forgotten World DLC | 2022-06-30 | Monster Keeper! We released the new free Forgotten World DLC for Monster Sanctuary! This is a free update that will be downloaded automatically for anyone owning Monster Sanctuary (including anyone who already owns it as well as anyone who purchases it at any time in the future). We have worked long on this update, and it's meant to be a love letter to our fans - we would not be here without all of your support! This update includes a new major area, ten new Monsters, and a ton of new features. New area: Forgotten World Discover the Forgotten World: a gigantic subterranean ecosystem that existed long before the Monster Sanctuary was created. |
| Watch us play Monster Sanctuary on the Team17 Twitch Channel! | 2022-06-28 | Hey Monster Keepers! We're going to be streaming Monster Sanctuary over on the Team17 Twitch channel on June 30th! Watch as we venture into the lush environments of The Forgotten World! We'll be uncovering secrets, encountering new Monsters and celebrating the release of this (free 👀) new update! 🍄✨ 🕓 Catch us at 4pm UK | 11 am EDT, June 30th 📺 twitch.tv/team17 To stay up to date on Monster Sanctuary follow us on our social pages below! Follow Moi Rai Games on Twitter Like Monster Sanctuary on Facebook Follow Team17 on Twitter Like Team17 on Facebook |
| Adopt a Monster Event from June 10-12 | 2022-06-10 | Animal welfare is a matter of heart for us - for you too? Join the Adopt a Monster event from June 10 - June 12 celebrating monster taming games and raising money for the Petfinder Foundation: linktr.ee/adopt_a_monster_2022 Special donation rewards await you including one exclusive "design-a-monster-with-us" voucher for our next game. |
| Adopt a Monster from Monster Sanctuary and support real life animals | 2022-06-07 | Keepers! Animal welfare is a matter of heart for us, so we have teamed up with Coromon, Creature Keeper and other monster taming teams to raise money for a truly good cause! Mark your calendars and #adoptamonster with us here on Steam. Event starts June 10 at 9AM PT | 6PM GMT+2 |
| Release Date for The Forgotten World DLC | 2022-06-06 | Save the Date The Forgotten World DLC for Monster Sanctuary will release on June 30th for all platforms and for free! Check out this teaser: |
| Steam Cards, Forgotten World & More | 2022-04-11 | Dear Monster Keepers, It's time for another update on Monster Sanctuary & our team at moi rai games! We have a lot of big news since our last update. Steam Trading Cards We released Steam Trading Cards for Monster Sanctuary today! Each one of them features completely new artwork made by Alexa & Isabel from Path of Pixels, who also made the Monster artworks for the Monster Journals. This means you get the following new goodies: 8 Trading Cards. You earn Steam Trading Cards by playing Monster Sanctuary on Steam! Or by trading for them. 7 Backgrounds (2 Uncommon, 1 Rare). You can get these by collecting badges, which you get from collecting the |