- New Weapon Storage System + Iceberg CryoCore Fridge + fixes - 18 September 2026
Hello Survivors 👨🏻🚀Today’s update introduces several useful additions and fixes for recently misbehaving features. Let’s take a look. And while you’re here, feel free to check out the new video covering the previous Diving & EVA Suit update.Weapons in Bags and CratesA recent forum suggestion pushed me to finally implement this long‑planned and genuinely helpful system. Weapons can now be stored inside backpacks and front bags, as well as placed in most crates.Storage Rules: Backpacks & Front BagsBackpacks can store:Melee weapons (Gazrurka only fits in some backpacks)SidearmsLong Weapons — except Railgun and Sniper RifleFront Bags can store:Melee weapons (Gazrurka excluded; Front Bag Small cannot fit a Crowbar)SidearmsPockets cannot store any weapons.In general, you can move any weapon that visually fits inside the container. Weight rules remain identical to all other items.How to St…
- Useful HE and EVA Suit Improvements - 14 September 2026
Welcome, SurvivorsToday’s update brings a few small but important fixes that improve consistency and prevent unintended damage events.HE Collision CorrectedApplies to 12 mm Mini‑HE Rounds for the Hybrid Auto Launcher 2K (HAL 2K).HE projectiles could sometimes detonate after hitting the cloud of another projectile mid‑flight. At close range, this could cause accidental damage to the player. This behavior is now corrected.Reminder: HE rounds still deal damage on proper impact — walls, terrain, or enemies.EVA Suit Damage – Correct Breathing Behavior at Integrity 0When Suit Integrity reached 0, breathing lock activated correctly — but suffocation also triggered even with an open visor, without a helmet, or in breathable zones.This is now fixed. You only suffocate when all conditions are met:Suit Integrity = 0visor closedno breathable air in the environmentRegards, Paweł
- Survivors, Your Achievements Are Back 👌🏻 - 13 September 2026
Hello Survivors! 👨🏻🚀Today’s update brings an important fix related to Steam achievements — proper unlocking and full achievement support inside the Statistics tab.Achievements Are Working AgainAs mentioned earlier, I’ve been working on updating the Steam achievement system for the new engine version. Yesterday’s attempt didn’t succeed, but today it finally did. I tested unlocking the new achievement The Xibal’Teh Descent, which I successfully earned after this update.Other achievements should now unlock correctly for everyone. If any achievement still fails to unlock on your side, please let me know.Note: Steam’s achievement pop‑up behaves inconsistently. Sometimes it appears immediately in‑game, sometimes only after exiting Hiraeth — just like The Xibal’Teh Descent did for me. I’ll continue investigating, but as far as I know, Steam handles caching differently depending on the sess…
- Deep Diving & EVA Suit Improvements - 12 September 2026
Welcome, survivors! 👨🏻🚀Today’s update focuses on diving and the EVA Suit — a set of new underwater mechanics and improvements. Dive in and check out what’s new! Dive & EVA Suit UpdateOxygen consumption now scales with dive depth — the deeper you go, the faster you use oxygen, with an additional multiplier based on the selected difficulty level.The safe depth limit is 30 meters. Below this threshold, the EVA Suit begins to take pressure damage depending on depth and difficulty. The suit’s condition is monitored continuously, with status checks every ~3 seconds.Destroying the EVA Suit (Integrity 0) now cuts off your ability to breathe — oxygen flow is blocked even with a full tank. Even a minor repair restores breathing.Added a cracked‑visor effect when the EVA Suit is damaged. For now, the effect disappears after a standard repair using Duct Tape.Added a dedicated dive light — especi…
- ☵ HIRAETH — Your Hardcore Sci‑Fi Survival Game | 30% Off Now - 11 September 2026
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- The UE 5.8 Power Update & The Rise of the Underwater World - 6 September 2026
Hello Survivors! 👨🏻🚀Today brings a major update: HIRAETH has been upgraded to the newest version of Unreal Engine — 5.8.This is not a race for shiny new features. It’s a crucial stability and performance update that also unlocks new possibilities already visible in today’s build — including the first pass of dense coral and underwater vegetation filling the ocean floor.Below is a full breakdown of what changed.New Engine: Unreal Engine 5.8A significantly improved game engine with better stability, performance, and compatibility with modern hardware. Many of the new UE 5.8 features will be extremely useful for ☵ HIRAETH moving forward.Stability & PerformanceUE 5.8 introduces improved rendering stability and better GPU utilization. I have not enabled Lumen Lite yet, but it is expected to greatly reduce GPU load — especially important for older graphics cards.Mesh TerrainMesh Terrain i…
- Crafting tool selection fix - 31 August 2026
Small but important crafting fixA minor yet meaningful update to the crafting system. In the previous version, tools could not be selected properly, which made most crafting actions impossible.This issue was easy to isolate and correct — and it’s now fully fixed.New tutorial video — the beginning of a seriesYesterday I released a new tutorial video — the start of a continuous series for both new and advanced players:Master the Quick Menu — Survive SmarterThis tutorial explains the rules and practical use of the Quick Menu. It may seem simple, but after talking with many of you, I realized that some players don’t use this feature at all — and its mechanics aren’t fully described in the in‑game help or on the Training Center.I believe this video makes everything clear. I strongly recommend using Quick Access — it’s something I rely on constantly.English translation of this and future vide…
- Forging the Unknown — Meteorite Processing & World Systems Update - 29 August 2026
Hello Survivors! 👨🏻🚀The addition of meteorites and collectible meteorite fragments naturally shaped today’s update. You can now process gathered meteorite material into crafting components, along with several new meteorite‑based items and blueprints. I’ve also included a handful of previously announced changes — enjoy!🔥 Major Crafting AdditionsNew Station: Thermal ForgeThermal Forge is a new automated crafting station that processes meteorite fragments and metal scrap into usable crafting materials. It melts the input and shapes it into Sheets or Slabs. (Metal Sheets and Metal Slabs currently have no blueprint use — coming soon.)The station is fully automatic and does not require the player to stay nearby.Processing time varies depending on the input, usually a few minutes.Nesoi Island currently contains two Thermal Forges; the first one is located near Forwarding.For safety reason…
- ☄️ Don't Look Up! – Small Patch - 25 August 2026
Small Update — Meteorite Impact EventThe new meteorite event has received a stability pass and its trigger logic is now fully confirmed.Meteorites can now appear starting from the first in‑game day on Nesoi Island.A new HUD widget now appears when a meteor enters the atmosphere, accompanied by a brief warning alarm — a cue to look around Nesoi and track its descent.Regards, Paweł
- 🔥 The floor is lava & Don't Look Up! ☄️ - 24 August 2026
🌌 Meteors Descend Upon NesoiThe sky above Nesoi is no longer quiet. Random meteors now tear through the atmosphere, striking the island with violent force. Anyone — you or your enemies — caught too close to the impact zone may not survive. Craters mark the landing sites, hiding rare meteorite fragments that will soon become valuable crafting resources.For now, these celestial visitors arrive rarely and alone. Soon, smaller meteor showers will follow.📡 A Call to Meteor WatchersMeteor impacts are unpredictable. They may fall behind cliffs, in distant valleys, or right in front of you. Listen for the thunderous impact. Watch for the flash of the descending bolide.The first explorer who captures a meteor mid‑flight or at the moment of impact will be written permanently into the HIRAETH universe — your nickname woven into the scenario. Share your screenshot or video on Discord (general cha…
- 🛞 Born to the Ride – Driving Camera, Achievements, Voice Logs & World Fixes - 20 August 2026
Hello, Survivors! 👨🏻🚀Yesterday I played a longer session — from the landing at Last Drop through both main quests. It took me three in‑game days, I reached level 14, unlocked several new and overdue Steam achievements, and overall had a very solid experience. No major bugs, no blockers. But I did encounter a few issues around the new quest, voice messages, and post‑quest behavior in Let There Be Light. As you can see below, these are now fixed — along with several other improvements. Enjoy!Siterep - this update after Steam Playachievments confirmed, I just got my:Virex buggy doesn't disappear far from the start, weapons available!Success!Virex Vehicle – Look Around FeatureThe Virex has been in the game for quite a while, and long‑distance driving across Nesoi Island used to work flawlessly. After recent engine changes, I discovered that crossing into another region could unload the…
- Messagess fixes - 19 August 2026
Hello survivors!Today’s patch brings a small fix to yesterday’s update, plus a few useful improvements.Welcome Voice Log — Now Only on NesoiThe introductory voice log was mistakenly playing at the Training Center as well. This has now been corrected — it triggers only on Nesoi, as intended.Subtitles for New MessagesSubtitles have been added and enabled for all new incoming messages.They’re helpful for players who prefer reading or are less comfortable with English. For now they use the system default style; soon they’ll become a dedicated widget with graphics and effects.You can toggle subtitles in Audio Settings (default key: F9). Your preference is saved permanently.Message PlaybackOn the TAB / MESSAGES widget, any message containing a voice log now includes a Replay button, allowing you to listen again at any time.Have a great day and enjoy testing, Paweł
- ☢️ Wish for Quantum Entanglement + Systems Update & New Achievement - 18 August 2026
Hello Survivors! 👨🏻🚀 NEW QUEST: Wish for Quantum EntanglementThe second story‑driven quest on Ahra Prime, expanding the narrative arc of Nesoi Island.The quest begins near the Wish Granter — a key landmark and an impossible‑to‑miss device on Nesoi. It starts automatically, and players should follow the provided guidance to complete it.A new Steam achievementWish for Quantum Entanglement, granted upon completing the quest. https://steamcommunity.com/stats/2646160/achievementsNew Feature: Voice MessagesA first implementation of the voice‑log system linked with their text versions.3 voice logs are currently available, each paired with its text transcript.Future updates will add replay options in the Messages widget and in‑game subtitles.Current versions are placeholders meant to test the system — final recordings will be significantly higher quality, similar to work by Andy Mack https:…
- Enemy Inventory Fix + New Task: Directive: Obedient - 9 August 2026
Hello Survivors! 👨🏻🚀Today brings the last of the unusually frequent updates this week. Each one followed quickly after the previous because I managed to resolve several important issues — hence the number of patches. Here’s what’s new in today’s update.🛅 Fixed Enemy Inventories: ZEDs & CreaturesA long‑standing issue caused enemies to spawn with incorrect inventory items. The reason: newer Unreal Engine versions sometimes misread inherited actor classes, mixing up assigned loot pools — a known Memory Leak problem.Examples of the bug:ZEDs could drop spider glandsSpiders or raptors could drop “human” items like food or medicineThis is now fixed.Summary of changes:Correct items now appear in enemy inventoriesNew randomized inventory for ZEDsFeral ZED should now carry ARS RemedyAll enemy voice lines/sounds have been re‑enabledNotes:I tested the new build — enemy inventories match the in…
- Enhanced Enemy AI, Marksman HUD & Fresh Steam Achievements - 8 August 2026
Hello Survivors! 👨🏻🚀Today’s update focuses mainly on enemy behavior, with several new quality‑of‑life improvements and new Steam achievements. I’m also reminding you about yesterday’s smaller update — details below. Let’s dive in!Improved Enemy Reaction & AggressionIn this update, I restored enemy AI reactions and aggression to the level known from older versions (before the ZED Mode changes).Animals and ZEDs now behave more consistently:Slug: tough (high HP) but intentionally non‑aggressiveCommon ZED: sometimes non‑aggressiveAll other enemies: react when they see the player within their vision range, and sometimes to other stimuli such as player‑generated soundsEncounters are now more challenging and require:frequent healingregular EVA Suit repairs using repair tapeEnemy classes will continue to be tweaked, but the improvement is already noticeable. I’ve tested it myself — you can…
- 🛠️ Weapon Icon Fix + New Marksman Progress Bar - 7 August 2026
Hello survivors!A small but useful update today — thank you for checking it out.Weapon Icon FixAfter firing a weapon, the UI sometimes showed the ammo icon instead of the weapon icon. This also caused issues with cleaning and repairing weapons. The problem is now fixed.Note: the fix works fully in new games. In existing saves, the icon may still appear incorrectly.Easy Marksman Progress TrackingYesterday I posted a video showing how Marksman XP and perks are earned. After talking with one of you, I decided to add a simple way to track Marksman progress — and therefore access to higher‑tier weapons.After talking with one of you, I decided to add a simple way to track Marksman progress — and therefore access to higher‑tier weapons.Progress BarYou can now check your current Marksman level directly in TAB / WEAPON. As before, you can also enable or disable the HUD progress display in TAB /…
- 🔓 New ☵ Hiraeth game Perk System Released - 5 August 2026
Hello Survivors! 👨🏻🚀A new update has arrived, bringing the first version of the Perk System to HIRAETH. You can now unlock permanent perks, activate up to three for each new run, and track your progress directly in the pause menu. Below is a quick overview of what’s new in this update. New gameplay feature: PerksBuild your PERKs and strengthen your chances on Ahra PrimeThis is the first stage of the perk system — more perks and multi‑tier versions are planned. For now, you can unlock five perks:TITANProgress: total damage received by the player Effect when unlocked: +10% maximum healthAERProgress: total oxygen consumed from EVA tanks Effect when unlocked: –10% oxygen usageAPOLLOProgress: distance traveled on foot Effect when unlocked: +10% walking speedWULKANProgress: number of crafted items Effect when unlocked: +10% crafting speedBALORProgress: number of enemies eliminated Effect…
- ⭐ Exciting Base Price Update: ☵ HIRAETH Game Now 19.99 USD (Down from 24.99 USD) - 30 July 2026
🔥 New Steam Base Price: only 19.99 USDHIRAETH’s price is being updated from 24.99 USD → 19.99 USD. This new price is carefully calculated for the current stage of Early Access and breaks an important psychological barrier for new players — making it easier for more people to jump in and discover the game.This is the new base price worldwide, and regional prices have been adjusted accordingly — in most regions they have dropped significantly as well. ⭐ The Best Time to Join HIRAETH World is NOW!With the new base price set at only 19.99 USD, this is the best moment to jump into HIRAETH. The price will not go any lower — and as the game continues to grow with new systems, content, and world expansion, it will increase again closer to full release.If you’ve been watching HIRAETH from a distance, or waiting for the right moment to join, this is it. More players directly help keep this devel…
- 👨🏻🚀 Oxygen Overhaul, Minimap Restored, Weapon Repair Improvements - 30 July 2026
Hello Survivors,Today’s update brings a set of regular improvements and a major change to how oxygen usage is calculated.🔧 Major Change: New Oxygen Usage Rules (LPM)This update introduces a fully revised oxygen consumption system, tied directly to the recently added difficulty selection.WAYFARER now uses much less oxygenVOID RIDER consumes significantly more — as expected for a hardcore modeAll values are now realistic, based on human physiologyOxygen usage now depends on:difficulty levelmovement speedhealth stateoverload / carried weightEVA Suit ConditionsFrom now on, oxygen consumption is displayed in LPM (liters per minute) — a professional, real‑world metric. Changes are visible immediately, for example when standing still vs. running.🛠 Other ImprovementsMinimap restored — visible in the top‑right corner once the module is installedQuick Menu is back — accessible again via \, afte…
- BIG GAME UPDATE: Engine Improvements, Difficulty Selection Added - 25 July 2026
Hello Survivors! 👨🚀A big update is here — packed with performance improvements, new gameplay systems, and long‑awaited features: Engine Fixes & PerformanceImproved Visual QualityWorld Streaming ChangesNEW: Difficulty SelectionPlayer Overload Indicator & Movement RestrictionsSave / Load System UpdatesWeapons: Melee AdjustmentsEnemies: Simple Kill CamPlayers: Nicknames in TerminalsSummary & Next StepsEngine Fixes & Better PerformanceAs mentioned in the recent Ahra Prime Times, the latest Unreal Engine changes caused a lot of chaos — not only in Hiraeth. Fortunately, I managed to resolve the major issues introduced by the current engine version.Restored FPS — and even better than beforeI’ve successfully brought back the previous performance levels, and in many scenes even surpassed the December build. On my old RTX 2060, I’m now seeing results like:A stable 90+ FPS is not guaranteed — H…
