Stationeers New Release

January 28, 2026 - The Stationeers team announces the latest update to its space‑simulation game, delivering a host of performance improvements, new features, and bug fixes.

Game Overview
Stationeers places players in control of building and managing a space station, either solo or with friends online. The game challenges players with complex atmospheric, electrical, manufacturing, agriculture, and gravitational systems that require constant monitoring and management.

Performance Highlights

• 30 % faster network message serialization for both read‑ and write‑operations, cutting memory allocation.
• Server‑side rewrite of the last‑tick world‑change assembler removes unnecessary object creation and array double‑handling; the same optimisation was applied to the client‑side unpacker.
• Resulting in more responsive connections to large bases and noticeably more stable frame‑times for locally hosted servers.
• Full C# RakNet package replaces the old, limited API; the new package is a 1:1 drop‑in, exposes the entire RakNet API, brings in a newer RakNet version and enables a suite of in‑game debug tools.
• Unity engine updated to a newer minor version; no negative impact reported and an approximate 10 % FPS gain was observed.
• Landing‑pad portable connectors bug (inability to unwrench after reloading/joining) finally resolved.

Upcoming Content

• New rockets and an atmospheric liquid‑device
• Nuclear reactors
• Post‑1.0 terraforming DLC
• Space‑station‑plus‑world‑base in the same level
• World‑migration via rocket
• Vehicle improvements
• Deep‑miner changes

New Features

• Prototype orbital‑launch mount payload object (currently not spawnable).
• New rocket‑crew‑module model and separate player‑slot objects for building inside it.
• Defibrillator tool (functionally identical to the heal pill).
• Quantity‑condition now evaluates the number of items that make up a structure‑network; case added for PlantAnalyserCartridge in ThingPrefabCondition/NetworkCondition.
• Contact‑slot‑ID‑hash logic value added to the MediumSatelliteDish for standard logic commands.
• Payload Bay Large and Payload Delivery Container (beta) - allow strategic delivery of up to 10 items via rocket.
• Liquid Filtration Machine that handles both liquids and gases.
• AddTakeNormalisedLiquidVolumeScaled helper function.

Bug Fixes

• IC10 instruction now parses its arguments correctly (a=Value b=Position c=Length).
• Arc Furnace now releases hot gas instead of 0 °C gas.
• StrongestContactMetaData stack operation corrected.
• Swapping items no longer heals decay damage.
• AdvancedTablet IndexOutOfRange exception removed; saves can now load correctly.
• Vacuum‑world trader slots no longer populate with small traders (medium & large).
• Door, Power Control, and Mode Control circuit‑boards now function with the new animation system.
• Pressure‑Fed Liquid engine now returns the correct kit on deconstruction.
• Server‑hosting fallback behaviour added; host retry logic (up to 3 attempts).
• RakNet server aborts correctly when RakNet fails to start.
• IC10 code now runs on Harm Suit.
• Small Fridge clipping issue fixed; rendering of items disabled when the fridge is closed.
• Airlock control text corrected from “Presurize” to “Pressurize”.
• Sorters and logic sorters updated to new models.
• Multiplayer “None” emote no longer shows as “Dead”; dropdown removed from character customization.
• Orientation and position of liquid canister inside PortableComposter now correct.
• Zrillians respawn correctly with Emergency Suit on stationeer difficulty.
• Localization issue with FireExtinguisher liquid‑canister slot name fixed.
• Rocket motherboard UI hardcoded error string removed.
• Landing pad Liquid Tank Connector fan mesh rotation corrected.
• Flickering lander tooltip on worlds with multiple storm types fixed.
• Swapping items now correctly applies damage (does not heal all damage).
• Prefabs removed from WorldManager All Prefabs list now restored.
• Expression revert bug in multiplayer (expressions not resetting after duration) fixed.
• RocketPayloads that fall through terrain now teleported back to surface.
• SimpleFabricatorBase error when submerged with no power cable now fixed.
• Airlock tutorial no longer requires a data disk (console update).
• Upgrading a single pipe or pipe‑utility to an insulated variant no longer deletes contents.
• World Liquid Renderer IndexOutOfRange exception resolved.
• Wall and pipeHeater stationpedia descriptions updated with correct pressure/temperature ranges.
• Wall Light Long Wide deconstruction collider fixed (could not be deconstructed).
• All_Light_Activated Dense pool size increased.
• Stationpedia inaccuracies for Portable Liquid canisters corrected.
• Vacuum‑world trader slots issue now resolved for saves that previously failed.
• Re‑enabled Liquid Filtration, rocket payload bay, and payload delivery container for beta testing.
• StrongestContactMetaData stack instruction now works with new trader‑slot definitions.
• Items falling through chute networks now correctly handle the “fallen” behaviour.
• Liquid Filtration recipe list removal and spawnability adjusted.
• Payload Bay objects temporarily marked as non‑spawnable for further testing.
• Liquid Filtration Machine now consumes power.
• Physics collision / terrain collider LOD bugs fixed (items falling through terrain).
• Out‑of‑bounds item check now also verifies items are completely inside terrain.
• Editor validate no longer leaves InteractableParentIndex uncleared (bug when authoring new assets).
• Dynamic objects in slots no longer block construction.
• ItemKitLiquidFiltration renamed to follow naming conventions.
• Integrated circuit visibility now correct when cover panel closed.
• DynamicCanister removal issue on client join fixed.
• DynamicThing.SerializeOnJoin data types trimmed to reduce memory usage.
• Clients now receive correct cached WorldCenterOfMass and position values on join.
• Second pass of multiplayer serialization refactor: double‑handling bug fixed, buffer reused to reduce memory churn and server strain.
• Unity engine upgraded from 2022.3.7 to 2022.3.62 with minor version bump for RakNet replacement.
• Old RocketNet plugin removed; new RakNet base code integrated.

For more details, visit the Steam Community announcement: Stationeers Update Announcement.