- Big update coming soon! - 24 August 2026
Hi all,Its been a while and I wanted to let you guys know there is a big change coming soon. Deep earth expansion! This is a totally new place to play after beating the moon boss. We are also making big changes to balancing. Leaderboards will be wiped before the update to give everybody a new fresh start.
- UI scaling patch - 21 May 2026
Additional UI scaling enhancements
- UI scaling patch - 21 May 2026
Additional UI scaling enhancements
- UI Fixes - 21 May 2026
Did some heavy work on UI clashing. This should address any resolution issues with the UI going off screen
- Bug Fixes 0.7.4b - 19 April 2026
🎮 Fixed Steam Deck crash at 20% loading (both new games and saved runs) Huge thanks to the community member who helped us track this one down! After a lot of back-and-forth troubleshooting, a player noticed the screen would briefly flicker or black out right at the 20% loading mark — right before the crash. That observation turned out to be the key to finding the real cause. What was actually going wrong: The game has an options menu (for resolution, display mode, vsync, etc.) that gets quietly loaded in the background both on the main menu AND in the in-game pause menu. Every time this options menu was created — even while hidden — it would re-apply your display settings, which tells your monitor/compositor to reshuffle the window mode. On most hardware, this caused a brief, mostly-harmless screen flicker you might not even notice. But on Steam Deck, doing this in the middle of a scen…
- Bug Fixes - 19 April 2026
🎮 Fixed crash when loading a saved run on Steam Deck (and other controller-based setups) We tracked down a crash that would happen at the 20% loading screen when resuming a saved game using a gamepad or the Steam Deck's built-in controls. Here's what was going on: When you'd use the analog stick to scroll to "Resume Run" and press A to select it, the game would remember that the stick was being held in a direction. While the loading screen was doing its thing, the game kept trying to send those stick inputs to the menu buttons behind the scenes — even as those menu buttons were being removed to make room for the actual game world. The game was essentially trying to talk to something that no longer existed, which caused it to crash every time. If you happened to use a mouse click instead of the controller to start the load, the crash wouldn't happen — because mouse clicks don't trigger…
- Steamdeck Loading fix - 18 April 2026
Bug Fixes Fixed crash when resuming a saved run on Steam Deck and other AMD APU devices. The game could become unresponsive during the loading screen when loading a saved game, causing the OS to terminate the process. Save loading now processes map and enemy data incrementally, keeping the game responsive throughout. Loading bar now animates during save file restoration. Previously, the progress bar would freeze between 50%-85% while loading a saved run. Players will now see smooth progress updates as map tiles and enemies are restored.
- Controller & Steam Deck Improvements - 7 April 2026
Dynamic Controller GlyphsAdded a full graphical button glyph system replacing all text-based controller prompts (e.g. "\", "\") with actual button icon spritesIntegrated Xelu's Controller & Keyboard Prompt sprite pack with support for Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo, and Steam Deck controller stylesGlyphs update dynamically — switching between keyboard/mouse and any controller type instantly updates all on-screen promptsAdded GlyphProvider system that detects your controller type and loads the matching button art (or falls back to keyboard key sprites)Building Interaction PromptsAll 18 interactive buildings across Earth, Moon, and Deep Earth now display graphical glyph prompts instead of textIncludes: Shop, Auto Miner, Factory, Launch Pad, Upgrade Building, Elevator, Smelter, Blacksmith, Arena, Portal, Deep Earth Shop, Deep Earth Chest, and Moon variants"Press \ to Enter" prompts automatica…
- Texplore v0.7.2 - Hotfix - 7 April 2026
Crash Fix - Steam Deck / Integrated GPU Fixed a crash when starting a new run or resuming a save. The game would hang at 20% ("Entering world...") and then crash to desktop with no error message. This primarily affected Steam Deck users but could occur on other systems with integrated AMD graphics. The tutorial was unaffected by this issue. Fixed an additional crash caused by UI animations still running during the scene transition
- crash handling improvements - 6 April 2026
Additional steamdeck improvements and crash handling logs.
- Versioning and Skill Tree - 6 April 2026
Hi All, Just added a versioning update to help me keep track of what version is out in the wild. The version is now displayed on the main menu in the bottom right corner. I also fixed the skill tree by making the default zoom level show the entire tree and separated the dep earth tree that will be coming in the future! Oh and added a button to fit zoom so its quick to view the whole tree again.
- Texplore - Patch Notes: Steam Deck UI Optimization - 5 April 2026
Steam Deck Improvements Improved Steam Deck Detection: The game now uses the official Steam API (isSteamRunningOnSteamDeck()) to reliably detect Steam Deck hardware, rather than guessing based on screen resolution. This means docked Deck users (playing on a TV at 1080p) are correctly identified, and desktop users with a 1280x800 window are no longer falsely treated as Deck. Removed Gamepad Prompt on Steam Deck: Steam Deck users will no longer be asked to choose between "Use Gamepad" or "Use Keyboard/Mouse" on first launch. The game automatically defaults to gamepad mode on Deck and remembers this preference permanently. Fixed Aspect Ratio Distortion: Resolved a subtle vertical stretch that occurred on Steam Deck's 16:10 display (1280x800). The game now uses expand stretch mode, which shows slightly more of the world vertically without any distortion or letterboxing, while preserving the…
- PATCH NOTES — Lunar Expansion Update - 1 April 2026
⚒️ NEW BUILDING: Lunar SmelterA brand-new smelting station has arrived on the Moon! Mine lunar ores and refine them into powerful bars for crafting.8 New Smelting RecipesBarMaterialsNotesOlivine BarOlivine ×30Base-tier lunar barPyroxene BarPyroxene ×30Base-tier lunar barGarnet BarGarnet ×25Mid-tier lunar barIlmenite BarIlmenite ×25Mid-tier lunar barMagnesium BarMagnesium ×20Advanced lunar barPlatinum BarPlatinum ×15Rare lunar barTitanium BarTitanium ×10Premium lunar barLunarite BarTitanium Bar ×4 + Platinum Bar ×8🔥 Ultimate alloy — forged from bars, not raw oreSmelter FeaturesBatch Smelting — Queue up to 99 bars at once with the quantity spinner and "Max" buttonSpeed Boost — Sacrifice 100 HP and 10,000 coins to smelt 70% faster on any active jobReal-Time Tracking — Watch your jobs tick down with per-bar and total time remainingCollect When Ready — Finished bars wait safely for pickup;…
- Patch Notes: The "Bill Finally Found His Voice & Shop UI Overhaul" Update - 27 March 2026
Hello, Explorers! Our latest update is here, and it’s a big one for both your ears and your wallet. Bill has finally stopped giving everyone the silent treatment, and we’ve completely overhauled the shopping experience to make inventory management smoother than a low-gravity jump. 🎙️ Bill Voice Overhaul (Earth & Moon) Bill is no longer just a man of mystery—he’s a man of many words! Whether you're visiting him in the dusty plains of Earth or the craters of the Moon, Bill is now fully voiced with unique audio clips for every interaction. The Stats Earth Voice Lines: 13 unique clips covering quest turn-ins, completions, and 11 random idle greetings. Moon Voice Lines: 11 unique clips including a special "First Visit" monologue, quest dialogue, and 9 random greetings. New Dialogue Highlights We’ve added brand-new lines to flesh out Bill’s personality: Earth: "It ain't rocket science! Pick…
- Bill Moon portal item and misc fixes - 23 March 2026
New: Dimensional Portal in Bill's Moon Shop Bill now sells the Dimensional Portal as a moon-exclusive shop item for 1,000,000 coins This powerful item lets you place a portal to travel between Earth and Moon The portal is not affected by skill tree discounts — noted on the shop card Auto-equips to your hotbar on purchase Balance: Fora's Portal Price Increase Dimensional Portal price in Fora's shop increased from 300,000 → 699,999 coins New: Moon-Specific Bill Dialogue Bill now has a unique first-visit conversation on the Moon — he'll thank you for getting him off Earth, introduce his new lunar inventory, and tease the fresh quests ahead All subsequent Moon visits feature 8 new moon-themed dialogue lines referencing low gravity, lunar dust, and life beyond Earth Moon quest dialogue is now distinct: unique lines for turn-ins, progress checks, and quest completion Bill's Earth dialogue aud…
- Bug Fixes! - 23 March 2026
Bug Fixes Smelter UI: Fixed an issue where the "Collect All" button in the Earth Smelter and Moon Smelter could become unreachable when many bars were pending collection. The collect section now scrolls properly when it exceeds the available space. Arena Fixes Fixed: Weapons (cannon, laser, railgun, etc.) could destroy arena tiles, breaking the arena layout mid-fight. Arena tiles are now indestructible. Fixed: Entering the arena would reset the player to only having the cannon. Players now carry all unlocked weapons, upgrade levels, equipped armor, equipped arrows, skill tree progress, and hotbar layout into the arena. The player now enters the arena at full health with all stats properly calculated from their upgrades.
- Small Patch - 21 March 2026
Improved backend error reporting for dev use.
- 🛠️ Patch Notes — Performance & Stability Update - 20 March 2026
Performance Monitoring (Internal) Added a built-in performance monitoring system that helps us track game health during long play sessions This runs silently in the background and reports metrics like FPS trends, node counts, and memory usage Helps us identify and fix performance issues faster — no impact on your gameplay 🐛 Bug Fix: Long Session Performance Degradation Fixed a memory leak in the debris particle system that caused FPS to gradually drop during extended play sessions Previously, rock/ore debris particles were being stored indefinitely instead of properly cleaned up, causing the game to slow down the longer you played Debris particles are now correctly recycled and removed when no longer needed You should no longer need to restart the game to restore performance after long sessions
- 🎲 Texplore — Lucky Roller Rework & Crafting System Update - 19 March 2026
🎰 Lucky Roller UI OverhaulComplete visual redesign with engaging animations and clearer feedbackImproved reward display with better icons and rarity indicatorsSmoother rollout animations and satisfying sound integrationEnhanced UI flow that makes each roll feel impactful🔨 New Crafting System: Earth BlacksmithBuild the Blacksmith in your base to unlock advanced craftingForge powerful Earth weapons from smelted bars:Arrow Gun — Precision weapon with 60% lifesteal5 Arrow Types — Normal, Explosive, Frost, Poison, Lightning arrowsCraft specialized Earth armor sets with unique bonuses:Ironhide Armor — 15% damage reduction + 50% SEISMIC knockback reductionRubyvein Armor — 5% damage reduction + 15% speed boost + SHOCK immunityObsidian Bulwark — 10% damage reduction + ACID/FIRE resistance (halves duration)⚡ Elemental Damage System6 damage types now bring tactical depth to combat:ACID — WeakEne…
- Texplore Update — Minor Patch - 17 March 2026
🎨 Visuals Updated the coal texture outline to improve visibility against similar backgrounds 🎙️ Voice Acting Added Bill's first voice line — huge thanks to Kibblenbricks (https://www.twitch.tv/kibble_n_bricks) for the voice work! More lines on the way. 🛠️ Bug Fixes & Improvements Improved crash reporting for better diagnostics when issues occur Various small tweaks and polish As always, thanks for playing and for the continued feedback — it directly shapes what gets worked on next. If you run into any issues, drop them in the discussion boards or hop in the Discord: https://discord.gg/Q729ezZkpy — Dustin
