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Hotfix 1.0.18.88412



  • Added destroyed mesh variant for bedrolls.
  • Added surface effects for Bone, Mud and Thatch.
  • Added deploy sounds for the Extractor and Faction Drill.
  • Increased hot drink modifier length timers from 300 seconds to 900 seconds.
  • Changed the colour and size of version information on the main menu screen.
  • Updated localized text for supported Asian languages.
  • Fixed issue causing some instances of saving prompt appearing when leaving a drop and never completing.
  • Fixed bug in offline mode where trying to buy a free item with a balance of zero would fail.
  • Fixed issue with sessions invalidating prospect states which can cause error 001.
  • Fixed incorrect icon for buffs granted by thermos beverages.
  • Fixed issue where the EXP gained notification sometimes displayed incorrect values.
  • Fixed issue preventing the issue of rewards and purchasing of workshop items while in offline play.
  • Fixed issue relating to the placement of the mining drill due to it being blocked by cables placed to power it.
  • Fixed audio settings for the Bedroll
  • Fixed issues with recipe validation on processing machines.
  • Fixed Carbon Armor not being tagged as a workshop item, and not being preserved if carried back to the station.
  • Fixed some instances of issue resulting in players dying while arriving in their dropship.
  • Fixed mismatch between some character heads and hands skin tone.
  • Fixed issue with replication of mission audio.
  • Fixed missing icon for wall-mounted drill used in faction quests.


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Icarus beginner's guide: Which blueprints to unlock during your first 10 levels




The first few hours of any survival game present a real challenge. Starting with nearly nothing you've got to quickly gather resources, hunt for food, defend yourself from threats, build a base, and keep yourself fed and hydrated at the same time...
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This Icarus clip takes drop-in co-op to a new level




Icarus launched on Friday, the new survival game from Dean 'Day Z' Hall and Rocketwerkz, and has been steadily climbing up the Steam and Twitch charts ever since. It's not all plain sailing: the reviews remain mixed and there's been grousing about various performance issues and glitches but, for the most part, folk seem to be enjoying it...
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Icarus oxygen bladder: Breathe easy with this long-lasting air supply




If you want to breathe easier on a hostile alien planet, try the Icarus oxygen bladder. This craftable item can be filled with air and equipped in your spacesuit, giving you a steady air supply that will last several in-game days while you're exploring and hunting in survival game Icarus...
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Hotfix 1.0.14.88121



  • Significantly optimized rendering of distant terrain, allowing the effect of increased performance from higher FOV settings to be applied generally.
  • Updated instances of envirosuit variants having an incorrect physics material set.
  • Improved functionality of electronic wire placement around structures.
  • Improved ability to place electrical wires on the Desert Exploration mission.
  • Improved collision on the Riverlands Expedition path blocker.
  • Updated character level limit to 99.
  • Updated translated game text for multiple languages.
  • Increased detection area for 'Make your way over the Rock' in the Riverlands Expedition as it was not always possible to trigger the next quest step.
  • Fixed issue where after being revived by another player, you could lose items stored in slots provided by backpack and module slots.
  • Fixed issue where players could unlock the extractor blueprint outside of extraction missions.
  • Fixed issue where Antibiotic Medicines did not always remove Food Poisoning.
  • Fixed issue where Antiparasitic Medicines did not always remove Dysentry.
  • Fixed issue where dead players could have duplicate envirosuits.
  • Fixed issue displaying tooltip information for items granted by talents.
  • Fixed issue preventing some players from completing the Arctic Expedition Faction Mission.
  • Fixed issue where Cave Distance Travelled accolade was being awarded incorrectly.
  • Fixed Workshop Shengong Knife that pointed to incorrect variant.
  • Fixed issue where Avalanche: Expedition mission could not be completed at the powering the laser step.
  • Fixed issue with Creamed Corn providing a +75% Max Stamina instead of +75 Max Stamina.
  • Fixed issue where several talents had identical names.
  • Fixed issue with the Deployable Engineering talent providing a slower crafting speed rather than a faster one.
  • Fixed description on Well Laid Fire talent which was poorly describing the fuel usage of campfires.
  • Fixed issue with stats on the Ghillie suit pieces which made players more attractive to animals instead of less visible.
  • Fixed issue with text on the backpack description.
  • Fixed issue where the XP reward message on killing a Buffalo incorrectly called it a Cougar.
  • Added some missing mission dialogue to several missions.
  • Fixed issue with Arctic: Expedition mission where after clearing the obstacle, moving beyond it wouldn't progress the mission.
  • Reduced extractor fuel usage. It now requires 3 biofuel cans to mine 100 exotics.
  • Fixed issue where extractor generator/effects would continue even once the deposit was exhausted.
  • Fixed issue where the extractor would continue to try start, even if no fuel was available.


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