Under A New Sun News

Greetings, Survivors!

As many of you are eager to know what’s next in Under A New Sun, the time has finally come to unveil the next major update!

Introducing New Dawn, by far the biggest and most ambitious update yet. This massive expansion features various new gameplay elements while enhancing existing mechanics, taking Under A New Sun to a whole new level, making it the best experience it has ever been!

This announcement will give you a glimpse of what to expect from the New Dawn update, while there are still many more things, that will be revealed with the final release of this update. Stay tuned!




More islands, biome diversity, bigger islands with whole jungle forests, ponds, rivers, waterfalls and more... what a view!




Build yourself a ship and sail the sea!
The new sailing ship is capable of holding multiple large chests, making it perfect for transporting lots of resources, if you place a bed inside the cabin, you can even use it as a sleep and save point. And if you ever find yourself in a situation, that you wish to go faster than just sailing, you may equip your new vessel with a self-sufficient power system and electric motors to gain some good extra speed!




Find and explore wracks, discover new story elements.




Explore multiple new caves with a redesigned environment, lighting, sounds and most importantly: stuff to find!




Official co-op support, with improved mechanics and game balance, character customization, as well as a new system for unique sessions codes, making it possible to play together in co-op without requiring Steam invites.




A new rare drone variation with a different, more dangerous, behavior.




Redesigned night sky and overall graphic improvements.




Build farming plots to grow your own plants.



The release is set for Q2 - 2025, a fix date will be announced soon.

Enjoy the adventure!
New Horizon Games

Survivors,

a new update is now available.

This update enhances several aspects of playing with controller, making the gameplay smoother and adding features that were previously only accessible with a keyboard, such as moving stacks to a chest or viewing item details within your inventory.

Additionally, you can now find and use electrical switches. This new feature rounds up working with the electricity system and especially with multiple electrical devices. You can place a switch wherever you like and connect it between two wires, giving you greater control over where your power flows and how it’s used!

Update to v0.7.2:

• New item Electrical Switch
  
• New building Electrical Switch
  
• New loot locations
  
• Controller's D-Pad can now be used to navigate through menus, including the inventory (this allows for faster interaction)
  
• Holding the Y key (on a controller) will no longer show the watch when inside the inventory
  
• Pressing the Y key (on a controller) will now trigger the item info window inside the regular inventory
  
• Pressing the Y key (on a controller) will now transfer whole stacks of items when inside the chest inventory menu
  
• New minimum value for life when reloading in a game (so that you will always start with at least this minimum of life and not reload the game die immediately, before having a chance to interact with anything, because the game got saved with very little health left).
  
• A fish trap's time counter until it catches something will now be saved and reloaded (a fish trap will catch something eventually, even when only playing in short sessions)
  
• Fish traps will now save and reload if they caught something
  
• Fixed that controller users could not click on the 'read' button when interacting with a note
  
• Fixed that trigger running on a controller would not drain stamina
  
• Fixed that breaking a beach torch drops the wrong items
  
• Fixed some air tanks (as loot) sticking out of containers
  
• Fixed a loot box's location that could be opened, but the items could not be reached
  
• Fixed that pressing ESC to go out of the Pause Menu will not work properly
  

Co-op updates:

• When near to other players, you will now see their name-tag above their head
  
• Fixed that pressing buttons while interacting with the Pause Menu etc. will also trigger player functions (e.g. hitting, jumping or change tool)
  

Enjoy the adventure!
New Horizon Games

Survivors,

a new patch is now available.

Co-op updates:

• Fixed when two or more players simultaneously use a tool, the animation gets stuck on one of the players, preventing the further use of tools
  
• Fixed that joining co-op players with an available savegame reload with a toolbelt, even when they had none
  
• Fixed that the multiplayer menu will not close when pressing 'ESC', causing the pause menu to appear over the multiplayer menu, which then can not be closed
  
• Fixed that a respawned player's inventory opens constantly when another player interacts with the dropped inventory chest
  
• Fixed that the gender of players already in the game will not replicate properly for joining players
  
• Fixed that wires will not reload correctly for joining players
  
• Fixed that players with a high ping could sometimes pick up items multiple times
  
• Fixed that players with a high ping could sometimes harvest objects multiple times
  
• Improved Gameplay for higher ping connections
  
• Improved player animation system for higher ping connections (player animations now play immediately for the local player, instead of waiting for a response from the host)
  
• Improved player sound system for higher ping connections (player sounds now play immediately for the local player, instead of waiting for a response from the host)
  

Thanks everyone for the feedback and support!

Survivors,

a new and exciting update is now available!

Together with multiple requested quality of life improvements, new birds nests, as a source for feathers and eggs, improved bow and arrow mechanics as well as the new FSR (FidelityFX™ Super Resolution) implementation as a performance optimization option, it is now also time to make a huge step in the direction of co-op in Under A New Sun.

And even though that the game is intended as a single-player experience, it's sometimes just more fun to play with friends or family. To make that happen, almost all functions and mechanics needed to be checked, changed or rewritten again. This took some time of course and is still far from finished, even more so as the game also progresses further and further in other directions.

To get a smooth co-op experience, it's important to test this mode under various conditions, find bugs, Gameplay balancing issues or other problems, and that is where the co-op beta is starting now! This beta is open for every owner of Under A New Sun, and can be accessed through the main game, once the update has been installed (see further instructions under the Co-op updates notes).

Feedback is crucial for the further progression of the co-op mode and therefore feel highly encouraged to join the Discord server (link on the Steam store page for Under A New Sun), leave a note on the discussion forum or write an email once you have noted or want to suggest anything!


The co-op mode for now is in its beta stage and not officially supported or promoted, do not buy this game to just play in co-op, when you expect a fully fleshed out and bug free co-op mode!


Update to v0.7.1:

• New FSR (AMD FidelityFX™ Super Resolution) option in the settings menu (Off by default)
  
• New FSR Quality option in the settings menu
  
• Added description for FSR in the settings menu
  
• Removed the resolution multiplier option in the settings menu (not compatible with FSR)
  
• New birds nest objects (can be found all over the world)
  
• New egg item (can be cooked over a fire)
  
• New cooked egg item
  
• Birds nests can be harvested for feathers (they will not respawn, once harvested)
  
• Birds nests spawn feathers and eggs from time to time
  
• Updated some bow and arrow mechanics (arrows should now be easier to recover)
  
• Bows can no longer be drawn directly after a shot until an arrow could have been reloaded
  
• Pickaxes can now damage entities
  
• The coal in forges now burns 50% longer
  
• Fish traps now work 50% faster
  
• The watch on the players wrists can now be used while sitting on boats or chairs
  
• The watch on the players wrists will now beep when switching modes
  
• Added new resolution (5120×1440)
  
• Tool racks can now be build under floors
  
• Updated some elements of the settings menu
  

Co-op updates:

• 'Ctrl + Alt + J' will open the multiplayer (experimental) menu, where co-op can be activated for the currently running game (this needs to be done every time a game has been loaded, it will not open to co-op on its own)
  
• When co-op is active, the host can invite up to 3 online players (total of 4 players) to his running game, over the Steam interface (Steam needs to be running for co-op to work. By default, the Steam interface can be toggled by pressing 'Shift + TAB' in a running game)
  
• When co-op is active and at least two players in game, the game can not be paused
  
• The host may kick players out of the session, using the players list in the pause menu
  
• When co-op is active and at least two players in game, players can respawn after death
  
• A respawned player will start with low life, hunger and thirst
  
• A respawning player will leave his complete inventory on his point of death (in a wooden chest, players can only take items out, the chest will disappear when emptied)
  
• Respawn points can be set on sleeping locations
  
• All players need to simultaneously sleep to skip the night
  
• Only the game's host can save the game
  
• Inventory and status of co-op players will save when the host saves the game
  
• When interacting with a boat that is already controlled by a player, others will just get on top of the boat
  
• 'Ctrl + G' will change your characters gender in game (since there is no new game settings menu for joining players yet and commands do only work for the host)
  
• Tutorial steps 1-10 needs to be completed by every player alone in co-op
  
• Tutorial steps 11 and beyond can be completed together in co-op (only if the players are at the same tutorial step, otherwise a tutorial step can be skipped like before to get to the same step again)
  
• Chests can only interact with one player at a time
  
• Players can damage each other
  

Enjoy the adventure!
New Horizon Games

Survivors,

a new major update is now available!

This update brings a complete overhaul to archery, introduces a playable female character, and rolls out a variety of Gameplay changes.

The archery update features reworked animations and models, along with the addition of the new powerful recurve bow, a stronger weapon at the iron tier level. And after forging some arrowheads, it is now also possible to craft yourself some iron arrows! But note, arrows will now need feathers to be crafted, which can be found throughout the world or harvested from seagulls.

You may as well now choose to play as either a male or female character. To make the story suitable for both, the protagonist's name has been updated to a unisex version, that is visible on the cryocapsule and the notes scattered across the world.

This update also brings various new mechanics to enrich Gameplay:
The first to name is the comfortable status effect that increases your health regeneration. It can stack up to multiple levels, but is only active while being in a comfortable area.
The second new mechanic is stamina. It depletes when using tools and weapons or running around. The amount that is needed for each task is also influenced by the new stamina skill.
And the third one is the rested status effect that temporarily increases stamina, it can be obtained by sleeping while being comfortable and stacks up to the same level as the comfort status.
For more details, check out the full release notes below.

And to address the reoccurring concern about travel times between islands, all sailing vessels are now 30-40% faster, making your journeys smoother and quicker than ever.

Update to v0.7.0:

• Added playable female character
  
• Added option to select character when starting a new game
  
• Added command to switch character on an existing game
  
• Added player sounds for the female character
  
• Changed the name of the main character that is displayed on the cryocapsule and notes to an unisex name that fits both a male and female character
  
• New bow holding and drawing animations
  
• New updated standard bow model
  
• Added recurve bow weapon (iron tier, stronger than the standard bow)
  
• New standard arrow model
  
• Updated standard arrow recipe
  
• Added iron arrowhead item
  
• Iron arrowheads can now be forged
  
• New iron arrows can now be crafted (stronger than the standard arrows)
  
• Added feather item
  
• Gutting Seagulls will now also drop feathers
  
• Added feathers that can be found all around the map
  
• Added comfortable status effect (Stacks up, depending on the surroundings, but is only active while being in that area. Improves health regeneration by 20% per Level and slightly reduces the negative impact on health regeneration by status effects like Bleeding or Poisoned)
  
• Being near a burning campfire gives one comfort level
  
• Being near a bed and under a roof gives one comfort level
  
• Being near a comfortable bed and under a roof gives two comfort level (does not stack with a regular Bed)
  
• Having 3 different types of furniture nearby and being under a roof gives one comfort level (There are currently 5 different types available: Chairs, Rugs, Shelves, Tables, Tool Racks)
  
• Added rested status effect (Stacks up, depending on the comfort level. Improves stamina)
  
• The rested status effect can be obtained by sleeping while being comfortable
  
• Added stamina mechanic
  
• New skill category: stamina (impacts how much stamina is needed for different activities)
  
• Added stamina indication bar
  
• The status effects: Bleeding, Poisoned, Food Poisoning, Encumbered and Insomnia have a negative effect on the stamina amount and the duration until it starts to refill
  
• The status effects: Satiated and Rested have a positive effect on the stamina amount and the duration until it starts to refill
  
• Changed duration of status effects (e.g. Bleeding, Poisoned, Food Poisoning)
  
• Changed handling of the duration of status effects (e.g. Bleeding, Poisoned, Food Poisoning) so that the remaining duration will be saved and reloaded (instead of starting over when saved and reloaded)
  
• Sleeping will now reduce the remaining time of status effects (e.g. Bleeding, Poisoned, Food Poisoning)
  
• Adjusted the speed of every sailing vessel to be 30-40% faster
• Added a solar panel variant for building on a roof
  
• Adjusted weight of multiple items
  
• Added command to set Stamina XP
  
• Multiple translation improvements
  
• Changed Disclaimer text and layout
  

Enjoy the adventure!
New Horizon Games