- Archaeology - 5 September 2026
Archaeology While testing the game, the archaeology branch was honestly a bit sad to look at. Everything else kept growing, while archaeology literally stayed stuck in the Stone Age. That is why the following adjustments were made to better fit the current state of Onyx. These adjustments also create a nice little loop to finally bring the requested dinos into the game ha.In larger regions excluding caves, there is now a chance around fifty percent upon entry that a relic will spawn somewhere in the area.Relics can be tracked down using a resonance tool like a dowsing rod or a tuning fork.If a relic is within range, its position can be pinpointed via frequency feedback to indicate where to dig.Unearthing relics increases the Archaeology skill.The archaeologist has received another quest where a tuning fork is given as a reward.A new archaeology quest called Fossils unlocks after handing…
- Giants - 17 August 2026
Giants Yeah, that just had to be. The first giant versions of plantable crops have been added. Nobody still knows where Nick gets his weird rarities from, but from time to time (30 %), he may have a bag of these unusual seeds available in his shop. They can also occasionally be found as loot throughout the world. Giant Carrot (drops a lot of Carrots)Giant Parsnip (drops a lot of Parsnips)Giant Pumpkin (drops a lot of Pumpkins and Giant Pumpkin Pieces)Giant Strawberries (drops a lot of Strawberries)Note: Giant plants now use a completely new system designed to address the limitations and missing features identified with the previous system. They can be placed freely using the BuildManager without being restricted by the grid, while still requiring Digged Dirt for planting. This gives us the flexibility to create plants in virtually any size and shape we want. The placement preview clearl…
- Fixes - 8 August 2026
Steamworks integration temporarily disabled due to hiccups. Will be re-enabled in upcoming updates. Many thanks for the reports, Cynthera!
- More Gamepad - 8 August 2026
Gamepad ImprovementsVirtual Keyboard Onyx now has the first version of its own virtual keyboard that automatically opens when you select an input field with a gamepad. While in-game and active, the virtual keyboard can be navigated using the D-pad (not yet fully supported in the main menu). Labels, names, signs, etc. should be easily manageable with this. Writing a novel into custom books might require extensions such as a key for line breaks or an expandable input field. Feel free to let me know if you want more buttons.Main Menu Character creation and loading saved games can now also be navigated with the gamepad stick. Note: The zombie shooter isn't gamepad-compatible yet, which should be fine for the time being.NPC Gifting You can now use the Action key to give the currently selected inventory item to an NPC standing in front of your character. Keyboard & mouse players can still use…
- Bandits - 31 July 2026
Foreword Hey everyone! After my graphics card fried, a very kind person sponsored a used replacement, bringing this whole odyssey to an end. While a few parts of this update were already pushed out, the complete patch (which was ready over a week ago) is now live! Bandits Finally! The first Raiders... I mean... Bandits are here! They are evil, ruthless, always have a stupid comeback ready, and always deserve a good lesson. They have already occupied the new iron mine in the northwestern mountains and set up their camps there. What you see is what you get. Whatever clothing and weapons you see on the bandits, you will also be able to loot from them, though they will be damaged of course. Have fun stripping them down.After they are defeated, their inventory can be accessed directly.2 new tops and pants have been added to match the style of the bandits.The already existing bandit outfit, w…
- Rarities & Crafting - 1 July 2026
Long story short With this update, I wanted to breathe some fresh life into looting and crafting. The goal was to increase the variety of weapons and equipment, but without just adding useless filler items. Please note With the new stat system, some older weapons might have lost some of their values. Just give the sort button in your inventory a quick click, and everything will be back to normal. Rarities Most weapons and equipment now have a chance to become rare items upon creation. This means that rare items can now appear as loot from any enemy, in chests, or even through crafting. They are usually equipped with stronger stats that can also influence health, energy, and mana. Depending on the rarity, additional attributes can also be unlocked. I’ve gone with the classic rarity colors we are all used to: Uncommon (Green), Rare (Blue), Epic (Purple), and Legendary (Orange). Let's see…
- Controller Chaos & Aspect Agony - 17 June 2026
Gamepads Okay okay okay.. Gamepads it is, then. I hear you.By the way, it’s been fascinating to see how some of you managed to configure your gamepads to control the character well, even though Onyx didn’t provide the necessary tools for it yet.I also must confess, while building this update, I actually really enjoyed playing with a gamepad. Thanks for that! ツBut let's dive into it.Long story shortThe goal of these adjustments was to get a first prototype live for gamepad users to give it a try.Various actions have been overhauled or now behave more intelligently. In addition, a supportive auto-target feature has been added, which can be expanded as we go.The character should now be fully controllable via gamepad, including combat, farming, dialogue navigation, shopping, and general exploration.Some limitations remain for specific UI actions and potentially certain spell behaviors.The D…
- Shared Fate - 5 June 2026
NewVesh the Elemental Joining from the very start of the game and basically just as lost as your own character. Vesh cannot be controlled and will pop up here and there from time to time. In terms of progression it is assumed that you meet Vesh right at the beginning of the game. So if you load an older save and are meeting Vesh for the first time, the quest timeline will need to catch up a bit first. Vesh already offers the first starter quests and will be expanded over time.Shortcut - Toggle Fists You can now switch to fists and back using a shortcut. The default key is G, but it's fully rebindable in the settings. Thanks for the suggestion, Mikazuki!Animation and Usage Systems Updated This was a truly massive undertaking and took up a lot of time. Only for it to look pretty much the same as before in the end. You’ve just gotta love it... ha. ːsteamhappyːThe animation system for all t…
- Guidance - 29 April 2026
New Help System The first version of the new help system is now live. A cat will now welcome you at the start of Onyx. She provides tips and guidance to help you navigate the world of Hyalen more easily. If you prefer, you can disable her guidance in the settings. The old tutorial has been removed entirely.Bandages Can now be easily crafted using cloth and yarn. Heals a portion of your health over time during use. Recipe available anytime from the Seamstress.Onyx Structure Resonance Shaper High quality energy generator with a higher purchase price but significantly greater energy production. Already completed, but will be available in Onyx at a later date.Material Sand and Glass Sand can be obtained at the beach using a shovel. Glass can be produced by smelting sand in a smelter. Glass has also been added as a crafting ingredient in various recipes.More Interactable Objects More random…
- This and That - 12 April 2026
New Arachnophobia Mode Replaces the model of all spiders with a little cloud. The alternative model may be updated again in the future. Needed to be live asap.Quest Lost Technologies Charlie the Innkeeper now offers a new quest regarding the Lost Technologies from the fall of Fenestra. Search the Crypt to recover the lost book and unlock the essential blueprints for your first Onyx structures. This quest becomes available once you reach a Reputation of 20.Onyx Structure Wind Turbine Provides power to linked Onyx structures. Easier to build, but produces less energy than a Heat Well.Onyx Structure Cooking Station Life is nothing without comfort.Enemy Herder A dark mage who incessantly summons skeletons.Interaction Icons Many interactable objects are now marked with specific icons to make them easier to identify. If you prefer a more immersive experience, these icons can be toggled off in…
- Hatch n Huddle - 16 March 2026
Preface Big thanks to the two ladies who’ve been grinding the game lately and dropping all that feedback! You asked if breeding could be a bit more interesting and, more importantly, if we could get something truly "cute" to breed. I loved those ideas, so this update is pretty much all about that. On top of that, I took the chance to give all the older breeding animals a long-overdue visual overhaul. Let me know what you think and if anything needs a tweak. Happy breeding! Breeding Reforged All breeding animals have been completely visually remade and enhanced.Chickens, geese, etc., now lay a hatchable egg after pregnancy. Hatchable eggs can be incubated in a Heat Area, such as near any fire source.Newborns always receive a color variation based on their primary colors. There is also a small chance for various exotic colors to appear.Every birth now has a chance for twins or even triple…
- Autumn Festival - 25 February 2026
Autumn Festival The goal was to implement the initial version of the first seasonal event. As with our other events, it allows for more content to be added gradually. New village decoration.Side quest turkey hunt with a little giveaway event.Autumn outfit. Available from the seamstress at the Autumn Festival.Recipe for cooked turkey. Available from Charlie the tavern keeper.The residents of Minestra dress according to the event.Seer. New Turkeys Found in forests during spring and autumn, typically at dawn and dusk.Hedge Segment Basic recipe unlocked by default. Can be used to place hedges. Steam Cloud Save games are now synchronized with Steam Cloud. Improvements The residents of Minestra now change their clothes independently during winter.Unlocked spells are automatically added to the quickbar, provided there is enough space.The Character will now give feedback if the currently held i…
- Clothing and Dyeing - 7 February 2026
New OutfitsExplorers Outfit More durable and equipped with pockets. Wearing clothes with pockets expands your inventory capacity while equipped. Recipe is available with a chance from the Seamstress on Market Day.Gardeners Outfit More durable and equipped with pockets. Item with weekly chance from Berry and the recipe from the Seamstress.Two types of Fur-lined Top and Pants for cold weather Clothing items are available from the Seamstress during Autumn and Winter. Recipes can be obtained from the Seamstress on Market Days during Autumn and Winter.Silk Dress Recipe has a 10% weekly chance to appear at the Seamstress.NewDyeing Barrel Dyeing barrels are now available for purchase from the Seamstress. The recipe for the dyeing barrel can be found at the Woodworker.New Dyeable ClothingFibers Long-sleeved Shirt, Shirt, Tank Top, Crop Top, Pants, Shorts. Recipes and clothing items are availabl…
- Partnerships - 29 January 2026
Foreword The goal was to implement an initial light version first, which can then be expanded step by step. New PartnershipsYou can now enter a partnership with Sarah and James in Minestra.The Partnership SystemPartnerships are not gender-specific. You can date whoever you want. You can now see who's dateable and who your active partners are in the reputation window. Dateable NPCs now have their own quests, reaction dialogs and gift tastes. These can be used to improve your reputation with them. Partnerships can be initiated at 90+ reputation. Partner specific quests do not grant XP. Starting a partnership unlocks an additional affection bar in the partner's reputation entry. This bar ranges from -100 to 100 and starts at a base value of 20. From this moment on, the reputation value is frozen. Daily interactions and gifts now affect affection instead of reputation. Active partners give…
- The Abandoned Mine - 13 January 2026
NewAbandoned Mine The first part of the new Abandoned Mine is now accessible via the mountains. Several iron ore veins can be found within the cave. The entrance must be blasted open. The mine's location is marked on the map. All objects and entities in the mine have a respawn time of one week.Leather Mining Helmet Drops from mine worker zombies and skeletons in the new mine.Earthworm Creature Usually encountered within cave systems. They can only be hit when they are unburied. They only unbury themselves when they are close enough to their target.Blastwings Overhaul Blastwings have been completely redesigned to meet the new visual standards. While they can no longer be captured, they are now guaranteed to drop Nightash upon defeat. They now detonate when in close proximity to the player.Burstbeetles Behave similarly to Blastwings but move along the ground.Even more rock typesImprovemen…
- Feedback - 4 January 2026
Your Feedback Since your feedback is incredibly important to me, I have added a new button to the top left of the screen. You can now easily send feedback at any time regarding bugs or ideas, as well as typos and other issues. This feedback system is exclusively available in the Onyx full version. I also want to thank everyone who has sent me feedback so far! New Hair Colors In the character creation, the following additional hair and beard colors can now be selected. Light red, Dark red, Light purple, Dark purple, Pink, Hot pink, Light turquoise, Dark turquoise, Light green, Dark green, Light blue, Dark blue. Since a proper ingame coloring feature is planned for a later stage. New Rocks Many of the rocks in the mountains have already been replaced. Rocks above a certain size can only be destroyed with 1 or more explosives. Exceptionally large boulders cannot be destroyed. Rocks in othe…
- Quest Experience - 26 December 2025
Intro The goal of this update is to improve quest accessibility, quest flow, and the overall quest experience. All incomplete and time-based quests are automatically removed from the quest log when starting the game with an older version. This is necessary to ensure a smooth transition to the new quest system. The quests can then be accepted again as usual. New Quests ~50 new quests of a new quest type have been added.~20 new quests of a given quest type have been added. Quest and Reputation Related ImprovementsThe accessibility and flow of all quests has been improved.A new quest type has been added for all characters, providing more variety in repeatable tasks.Charlie - Tavern Owner Can now also be supported every week. The quest for the Maturation Barrel now requires an easily obtainable resource. 30 Maturation processes, 40 Cheese production, 50 Setting an example.Mina - Tavern Cook…
- Utility Update - 14 December 2025
New level cap The maximum level has been raised to 12. Skilltrees The arrangement of some spells in the skill trees has changed slightly. When an older save game is loaded, all skill trees are automatically reset so that they can be freely redistributed. New Spells Earth - Rumble Causes a rupture in the ground within a selected radius, briefly immobilizing enemies. Additionally creates dug-up soil on your own land within the affected area.Fire - Burn Sets an area ablaze, dealing damage to all entities while they remain within it.Light - Enlightenment A buff that increases the maximum health for a certain period of time.Nature - Verdalem Allows grass to grow within a selected radius. Additionally creates lawn on your own land within the affected area.Shadow - Shadowplague Infects targets and inflicts damage over time. If a target dies while Shadow Plague is active, it spreads to other ta…
- Player Comfort II - 7 December 2025
Buyback in Shops After selling items, you now have until the next morning to buy them back at the original selling price. In the shop window, you’ll find a new button that lets you switch between the regular shop view and the buyback view. Buyback items in shops are not taken into account when saving the game. Controls The settings menu for assigning buttons has been updated. Modifiers can now be used during key assignment if desired. Ability Quickbar Slots can also now be directly assigned to keys. The default keys for changing the view distance are now Page Up and Page Down. This adjustment was one of the most traumatizing experiences I’ve had since the beginning of this project.Improvements In Cozy Mode, you'll now only be teleported if you're not already on your land. This essentially means you're immortal on your own land. In Hardcore Mode, the night is now your enemy. Preparations…
- Player Comfort - 24 November 2025
Intro With this update, and most likely the next one as well, everything focuses on optimizing the game flow and eliminating every rough edge that could become annoying. In this context, I would like to thank all testers who notified me whenever they started streaming. Alongside your constructive feedback, this allowed me to follow your gameplay and clearly see exactly where improvements were needed. Improvements Sellers now tailor their product selection to the current season. For example, Berry now only offers seeds that are suitable for the active season. Weekly random quests now also take the currently active season into account. For example, Berry only asks for items that are relevant to the currently active season. Berry now consistently includes all season-appropriate seeds in her weekly selection. The position of most UI windows is now saved and loaded. A button has been added t…
