- Winnable Maps Fix - 27 September 2026
FixedCampaign: Need More Power can be completed again — the Power Expander stays available on the mission map, also when continuing a save made in the middle of the mission.Campaign: the lava protection mission is won after holding out for 3 minutes.Tutorial: the turret upgrade objective counts an upgrade of any defense tower, including ones built during the tutorial. The computer objective completes only after using the laptop.Story maps whose files list fewer terrain materials than the engine expects no longer skip terrain setup when loading.Random maps no longer generate objectives that cannot be completed: Goal Points and crystals are reachable with the starting drill, Kill Enemy targets and required items are never sealed behind unbreakable rock, and required items are no longer hidden in vaults. Maps that cannot be made winnable are regenerated.Random maps: Survive objectives with…
- Steam Stats, Biomes, Co-op & Controller Fixes - 14 September 2026
A consolidated summary of several smaller updates (builds 9341, 9343, 9346):Steam Statistics FixFixedSteam statistics count again. Since recent update - kills, shredded items and every other Steam counter could stop being recorded for good, which also froze the achievements that unlock from them. Progress blocked by that bug is not lost. It is sent automatically from the first launch on this version.Biomes & Campaign Follow-upChangedRandom maps list Cave, Tundra, Desert and Forest. Cave is the default.FixedTurret mouse-wheel / Q/E rotation is 22.5° per notch again.Play Game → Browse maps no longer stays a solid white rectangle when opened.Title screen no longer freezes for several seconds: Quick Play does not generate a map on the main thread until you click it.macOS: leaving exclusive fullscreen and picking a windowed resolution no longer crashes.Campaign mission end (including Lumen F…
- Split-screen Co-op & Controller Customization Update - 10 September 2026
This update brings a more comfortable split-screen co-op experience, more control over your controller setup, and fixes throughout Lumencraft. Split-screen Co-opChoose Shared or Split when starting co-op and play the way you prefer. We've improved the split-screen layout with smaller minimaps, menus that fit each player's view, and shared resources, objectives, and wave countdowns displayed between both players.We've also fixed issues with lighting, missing objects and enemies, nearby sounds, mouse aiming, and building placement.Player-specific menus and previews now appear on the correct side, and tutorial objectives correctly recognize both players' progress.More ImprovementsCustom Controller BindingsCustomize your controller bindings to suit your playstyle. We've improved the remapping interface and restored missing binding icons.Inventory & ControlsCollected items now fill existing…
- Peek-a-boo! Follow-up - 9 September 2026
Newer HotbarWe value your quick feedback after yesterday's release, so we’ve redesigned the new Hotbar inventory UI to resemble the legacy version.It now features larger and more prominent ammo indicators for better visibility:Hotbar:Backpack (expanded):Controls work like this now (in new mode, you can still switch to legacy mode):Left mouse button / Right pad trigger -> use item selected in Hotbar (e.g. gun)Right mouse button / Left pad trigger -> use drill ("quick drill")Mouse scroll / D-pad left-right -> select item in HotbarCTRL + mouse scroll / D-pad up-down -> camera zoom (3 levels)Tab / pad X (square) -> show/hide backpack (you can still play with expanded backpack like in legacy mode)You can move items between backpack and Hotbar using mouse or D-pad and X.AddedPause Help: a full-screen, read-only list of your current keyboard and controller binds, with Xbox/PlayStation glyphs (…
- Peek-a-boo! New Controls, Inventory Overhaul & Quick Play - 8 September 2026
Time to dust off your drillWe're heading back underground!This major update focuses on the things you use every time you play: moving, aiming, managing your equipment, and getting into your next expedition. We've also tackled long-standing bugs, crashes, and performance issues, with over 70 fixes and improvements across the game. Your equipment, within reachMeet the new default inventory: a six-slot Hotbar with a separate backpack. Keep your essential tools and weapons close at hand, switch directly to the item you need, and rearrange your supplies with drag-and-drop and stack splitting.Select Hotbar slots with 1–6, Q/E, or LB/RB. Open your backpack with TAB on keyboard or X on controller. Move items and split stacks with either the mouse or a controller. Adjust UI Scale to resize your HUD, minimap, and inventory together. Prefer the original inventory and two-hand setup? Select Legacy…
- Scorchlands 1.0 is OUT NOW! - 25 July 2024
Hi Scouts! We are proud to announce that the full release of our friend game Scorchlands is out now! After many months of development in Early Access, with 95% positive reviews on Steam, we’re more than ready for the final launch. You can grab Scorchlands 1.0 version at a great price 5,99$! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1090100/Scorchlands/ We couldn’t have done it without your support! Thank you so much for all the feedback we’ve received from you and for your positive response to our project. We have read it all and 90% of it made its way to the game! We could say that you helped us hatch! 🐣 The demo version has also been updated, so if you’d like to try Scorchlands first and see if it’s a game for you, make sure to download it from Steam page! Below you can see our completely NEW trailer celebrating the launch. Enjoy! If you’re new to Scorchlands, here is what you should know a…
- New Endless Mode Update! - 20 June 2024
Hi, Scouts! 👾👋 We’re back with a new update for our game and we have something really great for you… a NEW MODE! 🌀 New Endless Preset 🌀 Now, you can generate endless maps with our brand new Endless preset. This new mode applies special rules to the gameplay, such as: no winning objective infinite waves infinite Metal Veins This way your adventure in the dark tunnels, as the name of the preset suggests, has no end! Drill as long as you like and don’t worry about the limitations. Map Editor 🗺️ We added tooltips to terrain materials, with durability and minimum drill level. Also, now you can set notes for terrains and floors, which show in the tooltip, too. To set it, just right-click the terrain! New Languages! As we promised in the last update, we’re back with new translations added to the game! Here is the list: Bulgarian Czech Greek Finnish Norwegian Spanish Vietnamese Is your lan…
- Sign up for First Dwarf’s Playtests today! - 29 February 2024
Scouts! 👾 If you liked elements of Lumencraft focusing on building, strategy, gathering resources, exploring, tower defense and monster swarms… First Dwarf, a game from our partner, Star Drifters, may be something fresh for you! Sign up for First Dwarf’s Playtests today! Yes, yes, you read that right! We are organizing the first ever playtests of First Dwarf. 🛠 As we are entering the most intense stage of development, we’re asking you for your help. While the rest will wait for the official premiere, you can be one of the special players able to play before the release and help us shape the game into something amazing! When will the playtest start? We would like to start the playtests on 25th of March. How to sign up? Starting right now, everyone can sign up for our playtests! We enabled an option on our Steam page, where you can sign up for the testing. https://store.steampowered.com…
- Post Release Update #9 - New languages and short Q&A - 22 January 2024
Ciao! ¡Hola! Hallo! Why such an unusual greeting? Well, we're here with some incredibly exciting news! As you might have guessed, it's about languages! Lumencraft has just received a bunch of… New languages! There's a great chance that the game is going to be available in your native language. From now on, Lumencraft will start releasing updates with new supported languages. First 10 on the list being: Turkish Italian Portuguese (both) Slovak Romanian Swedish Danish Hungarian Indonesian Dutch Is your language not on the list? Maybe it’s been already in the game from the start! Lumencraft supports: English Polish Simplified Chinese Korean Japanese German French Spanish - Latin America Russian Ukrainian If you still didn't find what you were looking for, don’t worry! We will be gradually introducing more and more languages! But that's not all! Over the past few months we've received many…
- We're in the TOP 100! - 11 December 2023
Hello Scouts! It's not every day that we come to you with such fantastic news about our games… Well, actually, it seems like we do it quite often ;), but each new recognition is a huge deal for us, a great reason to be proud, and evidence that we are heading in the right direction. As you may recall, last week we informed you about the battle for the TOP 100 during the 2023 Indie of the Year Awards organized by IndieDB. Today, we are thrilled to announce that not one, but two of our games have made it into the highest tier! We need your votes! At this stage you can cast your votes for both of our titles through a special page, which you can find right here. The competition is fierce, with phenomenal games around us, but we believe that together with you, we can move mountains! You'll find Lumencraft in the Tower Defense category, and First Dwarf among the Upcoming Games in the Role-Play…
- Star Drifters at Steam Autumn Sale - 21 November 2023
Gamers! Star Drifters crew checking in! Hope you're all doing fantastic and having a blast with our games! Guess what? If you haven't had the chance to dive into any of our titles yet, Steam Autumn Sale is the perfect opportunity to catch up on all the fun! We've decided to sprinkle some magic on the prices, so you can grab our games at amazing discounts! Ready to explore the mystical realms of Driftlands, take on towering skyscrapers in Danger Scavenger, build colonies in Scorchlands, or venture into the treacherous depths of Lumencraft? Well, now's your chance! Treat yourself to a little gaming delight. Here's the scoop on the discounts for our current titles: ◼️ Scorchlands: 30% off https://store.steampowered.com/app/1090100/Scorchlands/ ◼️ Lumencraft: 40% off https://store.steampowered.com/app/1713810/Lumencraft/ ◼️ Danger Scavenger: 65% off https://store.steampowered.com/app/116974…
- Post Release Update #8 - Introducing Item Rack building… 👷♂️ - 16 November 2023
Scouts! 👋 It's been a while since Lumencraft's release, but we're committed to continuously improving the game in order to provide you with the best possible experience. With that in mind, we are excited to introduce a brand new update! Firstly… Let us unveil the Item Rack building! It allows you to store up to three stacks of non-resource items. It's an affordable addition that takes up a minimal amount of space in your world. Plus, it's available by default in the campaign mode. Oh, and remember - those of you with existing save files will need to head to the Hub to access it. We've also made some smaller improvements - like enhancing the aim assist and making your in-game shooting experience even smoother. What’s more, we've invested in optimizing the loading times for specific maps, ensuring quicker and more seamless gameplay. You’ll feel it! But that's not all! The latest patch co…
- Post Release Small Update - achievement fix - 21 June 2023
Hello Scouts! 👋 Today we are launching a small update. Thanks to your activity we've managed to fix several bugs. Here’s the full list of what’s new: ## -- 2023-06-21 Build version 9235 - Steam: fixed pistol upgrade achievement not working - Steam: fixed stat-based achievements not counting - fixed bonus storages doing an endless resource loop when overflowing - fixed glow intensity and light downsample possibly initialized with wrong value Found something not right? Please let us know on Discord and Steam Community so we can investigate and fix it. Stay tuned for more coming soon! 🚀 Play the updated game and “follow” us on Steam⚙️, join our Discord 🎧 server and follow us on Facebook 👍 and Twitter 🐦 https://store.steampowered.com/app/1713810/Lumencraft/ Join our fight! We need your drills! 2Dynamic Games
- Post Release Update #7 - Some new fixes… 🔨 - 12 June 2023
Greetings, Scouts! 👋 We are excited to share with you that the newest update for Lumencraft is out now! We took care of some bugs and added two brand-new modes for the procedurally generated maps. It's time to embark on this thrilling journey together! What’s important, we introduced a significant change by relocating the map objective button from the advanced options to the main map generation menu. Now it’s easier to find, so you can quicker jump into action!. Look at the video below https://media2.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExZjkyYmMzMjA2ODFmOGUwODlkZmM5MTMyYTY5ZTdiYzE2MTZkOTgxMiZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZzX2dpZklkJmN0PWc/YZ3VLpff7uJvfn5SWu/giphy.gif In addition, we have addressed several elements that you requested in the past weeks. This is another step forward that will make drilling through underground tunnels a much more enjoyable experience. Check out the full changelog: -…
- Post Release Update #6 - new language, Aim Assist and some changes… 🕹️ - 1 June 2023
Hello, Scouts! 👋 We are thrilled to announce a small update that brings significant improvements to our system! Let’s go! The most exciting change is the addition of the Ukrainian language, which should make it easier for more people to enjoy the game effortlessly! We've also thrown in an Aim Assist feature, not only to make Lumencraft more accessible but also to amp up the satisfaction of taking down enemies one after another! Here's a comprehensive overview of the exciting new changes: ## -- 2023-06-01 ### Added - added Ukrainian language (contributed by 'piggsy') - added Aim Assist (enabled by default) ### Changed - build menu is now cached, preventing stutters when opening it - shortening wave time in reactor now also speeds up Lumen Farms and Miners - limit for resources at Miner's output area increased from 50 to 100 ### Fixed - option sliders can now be changed continuously when…
- Post Release Update #5 is live! 🍾 Additions, changes and bug fixes… 🔧 - 17 April 2023
Scouts! We're continuously working on improving Lumencraft to offer you the best possible experience. In the latest update, we've made some exciting changes and additions that we think you'll appreciate. First off, we've added a new Lock Rotation function to Lumen Beam, which should come in handy in dangerous situations. Additionally, Lumen Spider Swarm is now available for custom maps in the Editor! We've also made some changes to the game balance. Spear upgrades are now cheaper, which makes it a better early-game weapon. As for the fixes, we've resolved the issue with Stone Gate losing artifact data after saving and loading, fixed some invisible lights, and some potential freezes when performing certain actions for the first time. We've also added an indicator for when achievements are disabled, and a hint for the RTFM achievement. Check out the full changelog: ## -- 2022-04-14 - VERS…
- Post Release Update #4 out now… 🦾 We’re still hard working! 🕹️ - 4 April 2023
Hello, Scouts! 🖖 We are excited to announce a new update for Lumencraft that is now live! This update includes some minor changes and bug fixes, which we hope will make your gameplay experience smoother and more enjoyable. We have added some loading labels in various moments when the game is frozen. This change will help you understand when the game is simply frozen due to a bug or other issue, and when the game is actually loading. What’s more, all audio samples are now cached on start! This change will make the sound run smoother and reduce any delays or glitches that may have occurred before. https://media0.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExZDZiYjllY2U0ODcwMDM1MzdjMTBiMmVhZTEwYWU0ZDc3YmVlN2ZmYyZjdD1n/nSP1F9KtF4g8GW5aSw/giphy.gif Wanna know more? Check out the full changelog: ## -- 2022-04-04 - VERSION = 9139 ### Added - added some loading labels in various moments when the game is…
- Post Release Update #3 is now available 🦾! Some great changes… 👀 - 17 March 2023
Hello, Scouts! 🖖 What’s up? We've been listening to your feedback and have made some updates to the game that we think you'll be excited about! Firstly, we heard that some players were having trouble finding the option to load their saved games, so we've added a "Load Game" button to the in-game menu. Now you can easily pick up where you left off without having to navigate through multiple menus! What’s more… Check how the raptor did in Lumencraft We've made some adjustments to the Pistol and Rocket Launcher to make them more responsive during combat - now battles are way smoother and more efficient. That’s what every scout likes! In addition to these updates, we've also made some minor changes and fixed some bugs, (including those in campaign mode :)). If you're interested in the full changelog, check it out below: ## -- 2022-03-17 ### Added - added "Load Game" button to the in-game m…
- Post Release Update #2 is out now 💠! Check out the latest changes 🧐 - 10 March 2023
Scouts! 🖖 Time certainly flies, and it's hard to believe that Lumencraft was released quite some time ago. However, we are grateful for your continuous feedback and support. We value your dedication to making the game the best it can be - thanks! Today, we have a special surprise - a new update for Lumencraft! We have improved the controller support, made a few changes, and resolved numerous minor bugs. Be sure not to miss out on the latest improvements! You can find the complete changelog below: ## -- 2022-03-10 ### Added - Campaign: added some clarifications regarding Technology Orbs - added "Use Item" hint when a consumable item is selected in the inventory - Editor: added new event condition: Lumen Beam - "Is Shooting" ### Changed - Campaign: tweaked objectives in Lumenous Defenses - Campaign: Generators in Lumenous Defenses will now run infinitely - Campaign: tweaked first objecti…
- Base-building, tower defense and digging — Lumencraft has it all - 6 March 2023
Lumencraft is a pretty gorgeous top-down blending of base-building, where you need to set up defensive towers and a whole lot of digging. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/03/base-building-tower-defense-and-digging-lumencraft-has-it-all
