Crashlands 2 News

• Rayblade Shanker is now part of the Rascal set, applies bleeds, and has had its overall damage increased. That should make early combat a lot more fun!
  
• Baarli's letter will no longer end up in your DED dummy when you die. WHOOPS.
  
• Butterpads insight has been sped up a bit. Don't waste the 20 seconds of your life we gave back to you!
  
• Removed Impaala's Staff as a component of the Stalking Stick, so if you never found it, THAT'S OKAY! (This was the only weapon you found on the map instead of crafting, but since it was previously required to craft the next staff then players could only play with staffs if they found the first one.)
  
• Added an additional dock to the abandoned Haarlipol cabin to make it easier to get in from the back.
  

• Added a 6th loadout slot, for those who really like to experiment with equipment
  
• Buddies will now show an icon over their head if they have available Insights but aren't researching them. Previously there was no way to know they had unresearched Insights unless you opened that menu, so people would sometimes go a long time without pushing their research forwards.
  
• If you open the home UI and there are buddies who aren't researching, the home UI will default to the Insights tab. This also helps keep your research flowing!
  
• The low-health fullscreen effect will now show more visibly as soon as you drop below 40% health. Early players often didn't notice this, so they wouldn't realize they needed to heal to STAY SAFE.
  
• Fixed an issue where placing a nest would sometimes show items in your build mode selector that you normally wouldn't be able to use in Build Mode.
  

• Jems on the world map are now represented by a Jem icon instead of a yellow circle. A point for THEMATIC CONSISTENCY!
  
• A Space Wok map marker will now show up once you've placed Graal's floors, and it will go away when you pick up the Wok. That should help the newcomers realize it's there in the first place.
  
• There is now a marker on the world map to direct you where to find Jak in the first JEF once you've spoken with Snak. If that sentence made sense to you then you're ON YOUR GAME.
  
• Juicebox is now marked on the map after getting the Raychete until freed. A lot of people forgot why they were supposed to make the Raychete in the first place and wandered off. Poor Juicebox. Trapped in the bushes forever.
  
• Eenid and Meervyn are now shown on the map before you've made your choice of whom to apprentice with.
  
• A map marker for the cabin has been added for placing Graal's floors. Some new players were just sorta wandering off, so this should get them back on track.
  
• Emblaa is now map marked if Matt tells you about her. What, you don't want to just RANDOMLY SEARCH the ENTIRE WORLD? Back in my day we didn't even have maps! Kids these days, I tell ya.
  
• Additional map markers for the cabin have been added after freeing Juicebox. Again with the wandering off.
  
• Soon's planters are now map marked in Threshold.
  
• Oowee is now marked on the map as soon as you enter Haarlipol. Did I mentioned the wandering?
  

• Moved Oowee's Hearth quest to start after giving Emblaa overpowering stinkbait instead of after fishing up the box.
  
• Emblaa should no longer leave Maarla's Mantle until after you've completed her 'Fishing up the Box' quest, and should fire her Mantle quests only within the mantle.
  

• NPCs are now shown on the world map in areas you've discovered. They are represented by small colored dots.
  
• NPC names are now visible on the world map when you zoom in. Some of them may overlap, but if you squint real hard and tilt your head, it won't help.
  
• There is now a keyboard hotkey for advancing through dialogue instead of just a mouse click. It defaults to space bar and can be rebound at Settings -> Controls -> Game Moments -> Advance.
  

• Buddies now move faster for scene changes, such as when Graal moves toward the cabin at the start of the game. This should help to prevent an issue where if you left while Graal was still approaching the cabin, they would despawn and be stuck in place outside the cabin until you reloaded your save.
  

Astonishingly, it's been nine years since indie survival game Crashlands won our hearts. It blended robust crafting mechanics with the ability to tame pets and a silly sense of humour that earned it a cult reputation among players as a worthy counterpart to the likes of Don't Starve. Now, almost a decade later, developer Butterscotch Shenanigans has launched Crashlands 2, a similarly delightful and expanded successor that's already following in its footsteps with an excellent early reception from players on Steam.

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• Changed how the key is acquired in the JEF in Maarla's Mantle (the "Lead Pipes" quest) to resolve an issue where players couldn't progress due to the key not dropping. If you are stuck on this quest, you can now check the small building in the JEF, and the key will be in there.
  
• Updated the Creepthorns in the Abandoned Grove for the Cultist rituals so they are more visible.
  
• Mouse selection now pioritizes your DED dummy, so you will be able to easily pick it up even if you die behind a teleporter.
  

• If you are seeing an error window with the message mentioning

  Async Event: Save-Load for object o_async_manager

  , this means the game save folder is inaccessible. Please check the properties of the save folder at

  C:\Users\{YOUR_USER_NAME}\AppData\Local\Crashlands2

  and make sure it is not hidden, read-only, or restricted by anti-virus software.
  
• If you are having FPS issues, please check that your Windows and Graphics Drivers are up to date and add your details to our megathread. We aren't sure if performance issues people are seeing are caused by one thing, or are unique to each person. Our best guess is that it's happening to people who have outdated Windows and/or drivers, or whose antivirus software doesn't like the game. We are still investigating the issue and would appreciate information from you to help us debug the problem!
  

• We've now accrued 30 years of playtime since launch day. That might sound like a lot, but... it is.
  
• Our peak player concurrency on Steam was over 8000! That's WILD!
  
• We're hovering right around 95% positive on Steam. Thanks to everyone who has reviewed the game so far! And if you haven't yet, go ahead and leave a review and it'll help the game's visibility as we head into the weekend. We appreciate it 💖
  

• Vice calls it "a Crafting/Survival Masterclass" in a review that’s so glowing it made me blush!
  
• Hardcore Gamer calls it "a crazy-fun adventure featuring a pair of ridiculously likable characters, set in a world that's usually bursting with humor but is smart enough to know when to take itself seriously"
  
• Wanderbots posted a charming preview video of the first hour of gameplay
  

• Explore! Try things! The game doesn't require you to do everything, but you'll have a lot more fun (and things will be better balanced) if you do more than just check off your quests. There are goodies and characters all over the map, so explore every nook and cranny.
  
• Harvest everything! Resources stay useful for quite a while, so you might as well harvest them as you run by. Then you'll already have them when you need them!
  
• Keep your research going! Return to your base often and talk to your Buddies to get your next Insights going. Each Buddy can only research one thing at a time, so returning to them often will let you get new stuff faster.
  
• You can change the difficulty at any time. If it's too hard, make it easier! If it's too easy, make it harder!
  
• You can continue your save across platforms if you get the game on Steam and mobile! Personally, I constantly bounce between my PC, my Android Phone, and the family Steam Deck.
  

• Looking for guidance? Check out our help pages, the subreddit, or join our Discord to see if the community can give you some tips. Do some searches first!
  
• Found a bug (meaning something is BROKEN)? Report it to us!