Volcanoids — 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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| Dev Update: Rosegate Port & New Island Progress | 2026-05-01 | Hey everyone,It’s been three weeks since our last update. First, we’d like to thank you for the incredible amount of positive feedback and comments. We truly weren't expecting that level of support.Right now, the team is focused on adding detail to the houses and streets. We're placing props, decals and making the place feel like it was abandoned in a rush. We're also replacing remaining placeholders with actual assets - little fences, brick walls and similar. In the next few weeks, we plan to improve the nature around the first three locations and finalize the gameplay.Today, we want to share more about the gameplay at Rosegate Port.Rosegate |
| An Honest Update on Volcanoids | 2026-04-10 | Hey everyone,We owe you a real explanation.Since our last update in December 2024, you have been waiting for the new island. Over the last few months, you’ve mostly heard silence from our end. We know that the combination of long delays and a lack of communication has led many of you to feel like Volcanoids was abandoned.That’s on us.We went through significant team changes that disrupted our development and fractured our communication. While these were internal shifts, the result impacted you - a lack of transparency. We want to be clear: The game is still in development, and you’ll be able to play it.What We’re FinalizingNew Island Location |
| Development Progress #3 | 2025-12-04 | Hey everyone, here's another recap of the stuff the team has done in the past few weeks! As always, thank you for your trust and patience and without further a do, let's dive in: Quest system reworkThe new map lends itself well to give the quest system a bit of a rework. The main goal is to make it less hand-holdy and minimize the amount of reading you'll have to do.And one of the biggest tools we decided to utilize is...Voice lines Instead of having to read an entire phonebook every time you want to complete a quest.You will now hear the captain give you hints and tips from time to time. In addition, your own character will point out stuff a |
| How Each Location Is Made | 2025-11-04 | Thought it would be interesting for y'all to see what goes into creating each location from start to finish for the new island. So here it goes! 1. LORE AND REFERENCES First the lore is created with a bunch of references to use as inspiration for the different locations so they feel realistic, have the atmosphere we want, and fit into the lore as a whole. 2. RAW SKETCH Then a rough sketch is put together from all of it as a guideline for the next stages. We used to make these hand-drawn sketches you see below, but then we switched to these 3D sketches made from simple shapes so the other artists can see it from all angles for the next stages. |
| Development Progress #2 | 2025-10-15 | Hi guys, as most of you mentioned, you want to keep seeing the development updates no matter how work in progress they are. So here's another batch for ya! This is not everything we've been working on, just a few snippets. For example, the area 1 boss and its environment is coming together really well but we don't want to spoil it. 1. Steamroller Sidecar The sidecar is now fully functional. You can use everything while sitting in it like if you were on foot, rotate 360, and even switch from first-person to third-person. The bracer is also accessible so you could even call in drones if you wanted to. 2. New LocationsGot some new locations in t |
| Development Update | 2025-09-13 | Don't have one cool thing to show this time, so this post will be a mix and match of everything that's been going on for the past few weeks! STEAMROLLER TURRET UPGRADEYou've seen the turret in a lot of the steamroller content but never active. It is now fully implemented so it finally shreds COGs for you! STEAMROLLER SIDECAR UPGRADEEven more exciting then the turret is imo the sidecar upgrade, where you can ride along one of your buddies, AND USE YOUR WEAPONS while they drive! No doubt this will create some funny moments. Just gotta fix the back breaking haha.NATURE TAKING OVERNow that we have a bunch of locations set up, we are experimenting |
| Wrenchlow | 2025-08-09 | Appreciate all the support on the previous location preview! Got another one this week for y'all and I think it might be my favorite one yet. Check it out: Before the catastrophe, Wrenchlow was a humble working-class town named after miner James Wrenchlow, whose statue stood at its center above a secret rebel base, the Lead Lanterns. The group operated under the nose of their overseer, Doc. Victor Rawensdale, gathering evidence of strange shipments, restricted mine areas, and underground structures, aided by an insider known as “Captain.” Weeks before devastating earthquakes struck, families evacuated, leaving mostly men to work. When the qua |
| Darksaddle + Steamroller Feedback | 2025-08-02 | Got a look at another location for you this week. But first off, thank you for all the love on the Steamroller post, really glad you like it! As far as some of the suggested features go: Upgrades are already in process. So are hands on the wheel in FP mode as far as I know. And will make sure to include the motion blur disable option in settings. So thanks again for all the feedback and enjoy the location preview! Darksaddle Once a quiet, ash-covered landmark known as Darksaddle, the area gained strategic importance when Ironwealth uncovered a seemingly endless supply of coal during railroad expansion. This discovery led to the rapid construc |
| Steamroller Improvements | 2025-07-15 | First off, thank you all so much for all the kind words under the last post, means the world!Second, the Steamroller got a bunch of cool updates so let's take a look: Motion BlurrrrrrGave the speed boost a bit more oomph with some motion blur and zoom out effect. Here's a comparison: RoadkillsBullying COGs has never been easier with roadkills now working. Depending on your speed, you will either stun them, or trash them into pieces hehe. Drillship DockingFirst Person?Kinda chaotic, kinda like it.Twitter and Discord saw these first! |
| Ravensdale Mansion + QnA | 2025-07-02 | Ravensdale MansionOnce a remote cliffside retreat for Doc. Victor Ravensdale—founder of Ironwealth Industries and overseer of operations on Adranos Island—Ravensdale Mansion served both as a residence and a secure hub for sensitive research tied to nearby facilities like Darksaddle, Rosegate Port, and the Imperial Rose. Aware of the island’s volcanic instability and covert underground activities, Ravensdale had a hidden bunker built beneath the mansion, where he moved his office to protect vital information. During the catastrophic event, he and his family took refuge there, believing it would withstand the disaster. However, the cliff itself |
| Rosegate Port | 2025-06-14 | Coming at you this week with another port location! Which is (was) the home port of the one and only Imperial Rose Enjoy! ROSEGATE PORTOriginThe home harbor of The Imperial Rose was Ironwealth’s crown jewel—a thriving port city perched on a cliff, purpose-built to support the massive cruise liner. Outfitted with its own train station, hotels, cafés, and restaurants, the port handled constant streams of passengers and cargo. A dead-end cargo rail track enabled quick offloading of supplies, while tugboats and cranes ensured efficient turnarounds. Every cruise began and ended here, and the port’s image became a symbol of luxury and escape, featu |
| Smogmere | 2025-05-31 | Back to our regularly scheduled program of landmark sneak peeks. I present to you... SMOGMERE Lore Origin The sulfur mine is one of the island’s oldest sites, evolving from a basic tunnel system into a high-tech operation. Fueled by an active volcano, the sulfur supply seemed endless, prompting Ironwealth to build a nearby military outpost for protection called the Stormwatch Bastion. As tourism grew, complaints about pollution led to the installation of advanced filters that let the mine operate without disrupting visitors. The facility includes an automated tower, refinery, and rail-connected storage tanks designed to efficiently process an |
| The (Steam)roller that keeps on rolling | 2025-05-20 | Been posting a few sneak peeks here and there on our socials about the Steamroller. And it seems only right to create a little compilation for you folks here too! Because aside from working hard on the new island, the team made some pretty pretty cool progress on the Steamroller as well! Such as... Making it way more fun to drive Adding a speed boost (engine melting inspired by this legend): And an inventory box! With more features yet to roll out! |
| Orchard Port Flythrough | 2025-05-11 | Since you guys seemed to really like the Orchard Port screenshots last time. We decided to shoot a quick flythrough. With some more progress on the other buildings around the port area. Enjoy and watch out for the next location post coming soon! Called "Smogmere" P.S. If you want to see some new progress on the Steamroller check out our Twitter/Discord |
| The Orchard Port | 2025-04-12 | The port location is once again going to be the starting point on the new island. And even though most of it is still placeholder... I wanted to show you a few comparisons. So you can clearly see the level of detail and complexity we are going for on the new island compared to the current one. Really trying to tell the story of the island through the environment design. Let us know what you think of Captain's new parking spot below! And watch out for more location snippets coming soon. P.S. Saw a lot of you asking for a release date of the new island. We don't have one yet, but I'll let you know as soon as we start zeroing in on one! |
| Stormwatch Bastion: Now Operational | 2025-03-15 | Saw a bunch of these comments under the last Steam post: And since actions speak louder than words, check out this cannon action (sound on)! Basically, as you guys suggested, once you clear the area from enemies, you will now be able to partly repair the cannon and shoot with it around the area its located in. Here's what the whole sequence looks from the inside, and the cannon animation on its own. Hope you guys like it, and keep the feedback coming! More island news coming soon. P.S. Let me know what's going to be your first target in the comments. I'm probably aiming for one of my teammates P.P.S. Volcanoids is 30% off I think https://stor |
| The Stormwatch Bastion | 2025-02-14 | Hey everyone! Hope 2025 has been treating you well so far! Since y'all seemed to enjoy the last location sneak peek at The Imperial Rose Here's another one! The Stormwatch Bastion Lore The Stormwatch Bastion was a crucial yet secretive defensive stronghold on the southern edge of Adranos Island. Built by the Iron Wealth to counteract the region's weak defenses, its primary role was to safeguard a nearby sulfur mine—an essential supplier of gunpowder and explosives. Hidden beneath a discreet copper dome, the bastion’s underground tunnels connected directly to a rail system, allowing for secure transport of volatile materials without drawing pu |
| Machine Hunt: COLDFIX 2 | 2025-01-23 | Changes improved Steam Deck support set default render settings and hud scale added Steam Deck input glyphs Fixes fixed issues with on-screen keyboard fixed controller issue when travelling underground fixed colliders on new Cog structures fixed client not seeing tesla beam on tesla turret drones fixed hacking tool animation fixed wrench repair animation fixed hunt side mission being inactive after loading a save file fixed water rendering behind heat distortion fixed production Cog ragdoll fixed rendering when ambient occlusion is disabled |
| ROLLING into 2025 | 2024-12-24 | Hey everyone! Will keep it short and sweet this time. Thank you all so much for all your support and patience in 2024. See you in 2025, the year of the new island hopefully! And as a small gift to y'all. I brought a gameplay look at the Steam Roller!!! Since some of you started to worry that we had forgotten about it... We haven't, it will just come with the new island. DISCLAIMER: It might look like it's almost ready from the video but it's far from done, putting together a quick prototype is the easiest part Enjoy and happy holidays! P.P.S. The Steam Winter sale is live and Volcanoids is the perfect last-minute gift unless it's not https:// |
| Machine Hunt Update: Coldfix | 2024-12-19 | Improvements minor performance improvements reduced VRAM usage a little Balance changes increased respawn time for Tanks and Spiders in Area 3 by 30s reduced threat growth by 30% in Area 3 Fixes fixed crash on game exit fixed player Drillship disappearing after loading a save file fixed Cog Drillship spawned inside the player Drillship when underground fixed issue with too many Drillships when loading an old save file fixed Iron Frame and Iron Gear unlock conditions fixed Table recipe not visible fixed kill colliders in water under cliffs fixed Hunt in caves can be ended by killing Cog Drillship fixed Tank having no loot in one of the boxes f |