Icarus Dev Tracker

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

Week 116 is here, and it packs a punch, with the new Trench Shotgun added to the game.

A Tier 4 variant, the Trench Shotgun is our most powerful close-range damage dealer to date.

We’ve also got a rebalance and improvement on the Shotgun damage/ammo system, and some long-awaited news on Batteries and Networks.

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Notable Improvements:

• Added a setting to disable camera movement & rotation when interacting with deployables
  
• Fixed Honey Smoked Bacon not benefiting from Carnivore talent
  
• Mission OASIS: Fixed collection step requiring collection of a lure that is now developer locked, preventing mission progress. Replaced with Gold Ore Lure
  
• Fixed 'complete the tutorial' achievement from occurring as soon as a player's first character is created. This was caused by the tutorial mission having been changed to optional, effectively marking it as complete automatica...

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Week 115 brings three new types of Shotgun Shell to Icarus - Cold Steel, Miasma and Obsidian.

Exclusive to Prometheus, these pack a punch with their own Freeze, Poison and Burn modifiers along with some hefty damage and rare materials to craft.

Batteries and Networks continues it’s thorough testing with our community, and you can get an update on where we are up to inside.

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Notable Improvements:

• Updated chairs to prefer placing characters in front when getting up. Will place to the right or left if there is not enough room in front of the chair, instead of only trying to place right
  
• Fixed collision on nearly every beam to prevent collision outside the visible mesh
  
• Fixed mission NOMAD: Greatly reduced the wait time if the side objective is complete before the next primary objective is granted
  
• Fixed an issue with the lantern not being able to be prepared ...

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A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

Week 114 is here, with a new shocking backpack to buy.

The Ion Backpack gives improved yields for key metals needed in electronics production and also has the unique electroshock modifier for combat, otherwise only found in select ammo and tools.

We’ve also completed week one of our Batteries & Networks testing, and have an update on the progress.

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Notable Improvements:

• Fixed BIG SHOT: Stockpile on Hard difficulty not having room to fit all required trophies.
  
• Fixed Electric Deep Ore Drills not showing the correct mining time.
  
• Update carcass inventory UI to show modifiers, allowing players to read the modifier explaining that creatures are attracted to the carcass.
  
• Fixed a bug where windows couldn't be placed on the dual window slots (2 building pieces to make 1 window frame)

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A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

Welcome to Week 113.

After the bee-pocalypse of last week, we imagine some of you will be happy to hear that this week brings some adjustments and balances to our fuzzy new friends.

We’ve also got two new rugs for you, in Buffalo and Woven variants, and some QoL improvements, including the ability to now share couches with your pals.

Jump in, have a read, and then enjoy some slightly less terrifying cave adventures.

Notable Improvements:

• Fixed several bugs with the Stockpile mission type where missions would get stuck or auto complete when not intended
  
• Added the ability for Prospectors to sit with their friends on the same seat / couch
  
• Added the Suit Slot UI to most inventories and processors so players can access anything slotted in the food / water / oxygen slots when interacting with devices
  
• Curtains and windows can now both be placed on window frames and can no longer in...

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Welcome to week 112.

This week is a larger update, as we bring you the brand new Apicultural system where you can become a beekeeper in Icarus.

Fit with Wild Bees, Beehives, a bespoke beekeeping system and even Bee breeding, you can start producing honey, beeswax and multiple new recipes, right away.

Originally posted by author: We are committed to weekly updates in Icarus and to always be providing new content / fixes / optimizations from week to week. These updates can vary in size, as things like team availability and task size can range from ones that take half a day, to several weeks or even months. One thing we will try to do is be conscious of this and after a period such as the New Year Holiday where we kept things light and safe we’ll give you something we’ve been working on for a while.

Rocketwerkz isn’t as big as some other studios but are proud of our commitment to our games and w...

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A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

Week 111 is here and we’ve added the Smoker along with nine new recipes for you to enjoy.

From Melon Smoked Giant Steak to Tea Smoked Freshwater Fillet, there’s a range of new tasty recipes to try out with unique buffs, perks and benefits.

We’ve also got an update for you on our ongoing work on the batteries and networks project, along with next week’s buzzy update.

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Notable Improvements:

• Backpacks are no longer automatically re-equipped whenever a piece of player equipment is added/removed/damaged - this fixes the bug where the medic backpack's modifiers would be re-applied every time the player took damage
  
• Fixed a bug where the crop growth rate was being added instead of multiplied, resulting in a growth rate of roughly double what was intended
  
• The mission communicator no longer plays noise when it reloads back in (no more weird bzzt noise when roaming around the ma...

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Week 110’s update adds our newest and most powerful shield, the Titanium Tower Shield.

With 140 degrees of area coverage and 85% damage resistance, this is one of our strongest defensive item to date but will require a high cost of resources to craft.

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This week: Titanium Tower Shield
This week's update introduces our newest powerful shield, the Titanium Tower Shield.

This shield has a 140-degree block radius, with 85% damage blocking, making it a powerful asset.

This is craftable on the foundry and requires an extensive list of materials, including Titanium Plate, Epoxy, Cured Leather and Steel Screws.

When attached to your back, the shield provides a strong defense against damage from behind, giving it multi-purpose use, even when not equipped.

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A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

Week 109’s update introduces a newly discovered creature to the Volcanic Biome of Prometheus, the Ignari.

Closely related to the Viscid of the Swamp biome, the Ignari will be found among the flowing lava and rocky outcrops, so keep your eyes peeled.

As mentioned a couple of weeks ago, we've been doing a few content-only updates over the holiday period so everyone could have a bit of a break, but also so we could keep them separated from the technically complex work finalizing batteries and power networks. More info to come on those in the next few weeks.

Finally, we’ve got an update on the progress of the Prometheus Map Expansion for you, to start 2024.



This week: Ignari
The Ignari has been discovered in the Volcanic Regions of Prometheus.

Exclusive to this Biome, the Ignari is closely related to the Viscid, fo... Read more

Week 108’s update is here, and we’ve added our first new Orbital Workshop armor in a while, the Tachyon Armor.

This is designed for the survivalist, with some unique buffs that you won’t find in any other sets.

We’ve also got an update on the progress of Turrets for you to catch up on.

Finally - Happy New Years from the team here at Rocketwerkz! We can’t wait to do 2024 with you.



This week: Tachyon Workshop Armor
We have added a new armor to the Orbital Workshop.

The Tachyon Armor is the first new armor we’ve added in a while, with perks and buffs designed for survival.

This included buffs to fall damage resistance and resistance to exposure, so your missteps off cliffs and poor timing out in the storms are less impactful.

These are some unique buffs we haven’t experimented with before, so should... Read more

Week 107’s update is here and we’ve added two new rugs, the Jaguar and the Snow Leopard.

These will require their creature’s vestiges along with other materials, so get to hunting and crafting now.

We’re still hard at work on batteries and networks, and due to the complexity of these upcoming changes we’re limiting the next few updates to easily isolated pieces of content like decorations, armour sets and maybe even a new creature. Keep an eye on these patch notes to find out when batteries are available for beta testing on the experimental branch.

And - Merry Christmas from the team here at RocketWerkz!



This week: Jaguar, Snow Leopard Rugs
This week, we’ve added two new rugs to the existing set. These are the Jaguar and Snow Leopard, two of the apex predators of Icarus that you’ll encounter in the Forest and Arctic Biomes res... Read more

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

Week 106 is here, and with it comes the Biomore Backpack, our second role-specific backpack, this one being for the medic.

This comes with a bunch of unique team-buff auras and other perks, making it perfect for the support role in your group.

We’ve also got an update on Bees for you to sink your teeth into.

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This week: Biomore Backpack
This week, we’re adding a new backpack, for the medic of your crew.

The Biomore Backpack is purchasable in the workshop. It provides six inventory slots, along with 3 active auras where the prospector and nearby allies having increased physical resistance, quicker healing from bacterial, parasitic and poisons, and additional health regeneration. It also has some buffs for the wearer, reducing the stamina impact from using tools, and providing more health to do... Read more

Bohemia Interactive selflessly proposed a bundle, you can get an excellent deal on ICARUS and DayZ now.

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Embark on a thrilling survival adventure with "The Day After Survival Sale," available exclusively until December 21st, 2023. This special bundle combines two of the most immersive survival games on Steam: DayZ, with its harrowing post-apocalyptic world, and Icarus, set in a treacherous alien wilderness. Perfect for survival game enthusiasts, this package challenges your ... Read more