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Developer diaries are articles, sometimes accompanied by videos, published by Paradox to describe the game design in detail.
Base game[edit | edit source]
All developer diaries about the base game during its early access period.
No. | Title and Link | Description | Date |
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22 | The End Game (1.0) | Uncover some of the mysteries behind the apocalypse and how the world ended the way you see it now | 2021-11-15 |
22 | Surviving the Aftermath Expansion Pass | Future planned content updates for Surviving the Aftermath | 2021-11-03 |
21 | Update 1.0 is coming | The long-awaited Update 1.0 to mark the end of the early access period | 2021-10-27 |
20 | Update 17 - Prosperity (Platinum update) | The biggest update yet to StA includes changes/reworking for: the production chains, resource requirements, gameplay progression, the tech tree, rewritten events and quests, implemented a new happiness system, and added new buildings to push the game towards our original vision. | 2021-08-30 |
19 | Update 16 - Control (Gold update) | Improving the existing featuressuch as more accurate information in building info panels, world map bandit combat, combat balance changes in the colony and a new, more proactive way of acquiring specialists. | 2021-06-17 |
18 | Update 15 - Trailblazers (Silver update) | Adding depth to the world map by expanding on outposts and bandit combat. Other improvements involve new building-based colony exploration, prefabricated buildings for game start and a number of quality-of-life improvements from research queue to carrier limits and more. | 2021-05-20 |
17 | Update 14 - Remnants (Bronze update) | Overhauling core features like colony terrain and deposit generation, new outpost system, Steam Workshop support, as well as many AI and quality-of-life improvements. | 2021-04-22 |
16 | Introducing New Roadmap | 4 new updates coming to Surviving the Aftermath as part of polishing in early access | 2021-04-19 |
15 | Development Update | Surviving Games at Paradox Insider and an Update on Surviving the Aftermath | 2021-03-12 |
14 | Enhancement Patch #3 | A series of improvements that go to the very foundation of the game by changing how the game flows and is balanced | 2021-01-28 |
13 | Update 12 - Nuclear Winter | The coming of Winter in its stormy and unrelenting form, challenging the colony to survive through its long duration. | 2020-12-03 |
12 | Update 11 - Quests | Adding quests, giving some love to the World Map, initial steps towards a more streamlined exploration, a more robust overlay system, improved tech tree visuals and more. | 2020-10-22 |
11 | Update 10 - Uncharted Lands | More additions to the first moment of each playthrough, a new energy production method, vastly improved terrain visuals, colonist aging, and much more! | 2020-09-17 |
10 | Update 9 - First Settlers | New game start options and ranching. | 2020-08-13 |
9 | Update 8 - Tainted Earth | A whole new layer to dealing with pollution and water with improvements to almost every facet of the game to make post-apocalyptic survival more interesting and challenging. | 2020-06-18 |
8 | A letter from Iceflake studios | Delay in version 1.0 due to the global pandemic affecting development process (move to working from home). | 2020-05-14 |
7 | Update 7 - Law & Order | A brand new criminality system. A malnutrition system adding a new layer to how you plan food production for your colonists, as they now need a varied and balanced diet. | 2020-05-07 |
6 | Update 6 - Hostile World | Introducing colony combat, aggressive animals, colonist conditions, revised trading, a new level to your gate, and more! | 2020-04-09 |
5 | Update 5 - Sanctuary | Introducing disaster relief buildings (like saunas and lightning rods), Ideologies, a revised trading system, and much more! | 2020-03-05 |
4 | Update 4 - Great Minds | Society and improved tech tree, as well as addressing feedback regarding vehicles and other balance changes. | 2020-02-06 |
3 | Update 3 - Expeditions | Vehicles to allow faster exploration in the World Map and improved Trading. | 2020-01-09 |
2 | Update 2 - Outposts | Get even more possibility to shape your colony and explore the world outside the Gate. | 2019-12-05 |
1 | Update 1 - The Colony | Get more tools to manage your Colony and to continue expanding once the resources on your map are exhausted. | 2019-11-14 |