Strayed News

[p]Welcome back to Strayed, survivors! Update 0.11.0.0 is here, bringing a fresh new monument, shiny new interface elements, improved building controls and a handful of performance boosts and bug fixes to make your time in Strayed smoother than ever.[/p][p][/p][p]A towering satellite dish with its surrounding buildings has been added to the world, housing a new level 1 vault in its tunnels![/p][p][/p][p]We’ve completely revamped the deployable placement system! When placing, you'll now notice that deployables will 'collide' with other surfaces, allowing you to get those boxes and workbenches squeezed right up to that wall.[/p][p][/p][p]Ever wonder what you look like fully kitted out? Now in the inventory you'll see a “paper doll” that mimics your movements and shows the clothes you’re wearing! [/p][p][/p][p]There's even new protection % values to tell you how protected you are from damage at each section of your body.[/p][p][/p][p]The metal hatch door adds a new layer of protection for your base for those who need an upgrade over its wooden counterpart.[/p][p][/p][p]It offers the same amount of protection as your normal metal doors, but only costs 400 metal fragments![/p][p][/p][p]The base pieces you know and love have had their textures slightly updated. Here's a look at them![/p][p] [/p][p]Bring the cookout to the Strayed islands with the new Summer Food Skin Pack! It's time to fire up your arsenal with three mouth-watering weapon skins:[/p]

• [p]Hot Dog Pump Shotgun,[/p]
• [p]Ice Cream Semi-Auto Rifle,[/p]
• [p]Pizza Bolt-Action Rifle[/p]

[p][/p][p]Buy the Summer Food Pack via these links![/p][h2][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink]Steam Store[/h2][h2]Meta Quest Store[/h2][p][/p][h3]Added[/h3]

• [p]Satellite Monument[/p]
• [p]All new deployable placement system[/p]
• [p]“Paper doll” in player inventory, mimics your movements and equipment[/p]
• [p]Metal hatch door[/p]
• [p]Optimized “proxy” rendering for far bases (should increase performance on large servers)[/p]
• [p]Reduced baseline memory usage (should remedy “low memory” crashes)[/p]

[h3]Changed[/h3]

• [p]Settings UI knobs are now sliders[/p]
• [p]Touched up base piece textures[/p]

[h3]Fixed[/h3]

• [p]Inability to click right arrow buttons in main menu settings[/p]
• [p]Ability to bridge with triangle foundations[/p]
• [p]Skybox rendering on HP Reverb and other rarer headsets[/p]

[p][/p][h2]Join the Strayed Community![/h2][p] If you have concerns/questions/suggestions/feedback etc., don't hesitate to chat on our Discord: [/p][h2]Official Strayed Discord Server [/h2][p][/p][p] Other Strayers are waiting for you to survive with them. Follow us and stay tuned to more updates and announcements on our official channels:[/p][p]Official Strayed Subreddit [/p][p]Official Strayed X Page [/p][p]Official Strayed Instagram [/p][p]Official Strayed TikTok [/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p]

[p]Welcome back to Strayed, survivors. Update 0.10.0.0 seeks to fill out the early game progression with two new Ranged Weapons, four new Melee Weapons, Offline Mode, some long requested features and the usual bug fixes. Get ready for some Blades & Bloodshed.[/p][p]Introducing the Homemade Pistol, a low tier, short range gun designed to be a cost effective solution to your trigger happy needs in the early game of Strayed. [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]The Staple Gun is a weapon to bridge the gap between melee weapons and guns. It may not pack much of a punch, but it’s better than nothing![/p][p][/p][p]The staple gun and its corresponding staples can be crafted by default with a workbench. Nothing to research here![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Since Strayed was released into early access, the only weapons Strayers had to swing at each other were tools and two bats. This changes today with the addition of four new melee weapons! All of these weapons can be used for combat, smacking barrels, or even some eco-raiding.[/p]

• [p]Machete[/p]
• [p]Sword[/p]
• [p]Combat knife[/p]
• [p]Wooden spear
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[p][/p][p]Crude but gets the job done. Perfect for cutting into survivors and barrels alike.[/p][p][/p][p]An elegant weapon for a more civilized age. [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Be careful, this one is really sharp.[/p][p][/p][p]The most basic weapon of them all. Essentially just a pointy stick. The ultimate early wipe self-defense.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Strayers everywhere have been looking forward to this feature... Offline Mode! Design your base, refine your aim, or practice your flying skills at no risk on your own private island. [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]The new offline mode features a spawn menu, allowing players to spawn any weapon, tool, or deployable they want - including helicopters! Your builds will even save themselves automatically, meaning you can come back whenever you like to continue your creation. [/p][p][/p][p]Oh and by the way - You can fly here! Take advantage of your new superpowers by holding both grips and pressing the jump button.[/p][p][/p][p]Do keep in mind Strayer: Offline mode is currently in beta and there are still unsupported features and bugs. More features will be added to the offline mode as time goes on.[/p][p][/p][h3]Added[/h3]

• [p]Staple Gun & Staples[/p]
• [p]Homemade Pistol[/p]
• [p]Machete/Sword/Spear/Combat Knife[/p]
• [p]Offline mode (Beta)[/p]
• [p]V-Stock setting[/p]
• [p]Terrain “Caching”, allowing for faster rejoins of live servers[/p]
• [p]Voice server connection indicator in settings menu[/p]
• [p]Automatic Voice server reconnection[/p]
• [p]Resource containers now show on your map[/p]
• [p]Wood high wall decay[/p]
• [p]Wood gate decay[/p]

[h3]Changed[/h3]

• [p]Crouching mutes footsteps[/p]
• [p]Repairing helicopters now consumes 25 metal frags for 25 health[/p]
• [p]Improved gun ADS conditions[/p]
• [p]Turned off collisions between guns and the opposite hand[/p]
• [p]Optimized network traffic for moving clients[/p]
• [p]Sun now rises in the east and sets in the west[/p]
• [p]Better aligned roads between client and server[/p]
• [p]Controller-oriented movement now accounts for running direction[/p]
• [p]Decreased turret & shredder audio distance and volume[/p]

[h3]Fixed[/h3]

• [p]Body mesh not rotating with head in helicopters[/p]
• [p]Nodes being more rare after terrain rework update[/p]
• [p]Melee attacks not showing on helicopters[/p]
• [p]Body bags not dropping from helicopters[/p]
• [p]Chain not animating on held chainsaws[/p]
• [p]Airfield missing ground colliders on server (helis falling through)[/p]
• [p]Remote players desyncing from their expected positions (invisibility)[/p]
• [p]Dying while respawning causing invisibility bug[/p]
• [p]UI breaking if dying repeatedly[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][h2]Join the Strayed Community![/h2][p]If you have concerns/questions/suggestions/feedback etc., don't hesitate to chat on our Discord: [/p][h2]Official Strayed Discord Server [/h2][p]Other Strayers are waiting for you to survive with them. Follow us and stay tuned to more updates and announcements on our official channels: [/p][p]Official Strayed Subreddit [/p][p]Official Strayed X Page [/p][p]Official Strayed Instagram [/p][p]Official Strayed TikTok [/p][p] [dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p][/p][p]
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Welcome back to Strayed, survivors. Update 0.9.0.0 brings some shiny new Gun Models, some well needed improvements to Terrain Generation and a bunch of Bug Fixes!


A handful of your beloved and trusty firearms have received a fresh coat of paint. We’ve completely reworked the M4, Semi Auto Rifle, SMG and Military Pistol.

Reworks for the AK and F8 have been delayed and will be featured in a smaller patch coming soon. We want to make sure that these models are the best they possibly can be, and that means not rushing the art team!

While (most of) the weapon stats have not been changed, the overall look of the guns has been completely rebuilt from the ground up.


The M4 will be replacing the M16. The M16 has been swapped out for a shorter, more compact carbine, the M4!




The Semi Auto Rifle will be replacing the M1 Garand. This Semi Rifle has a higher ammo capacity compared to its retired counterpart.




The SMG needs no introduction, it's infamous for having some of the worst iron sights in Strayed, but today, that has been rectified! This new short range beast has been delicately crafted with the finest of junk and scrap metal. It also boasts a new recoil profile.




The Military Pistol has been remade with a solid, modernized design. Like the SMG, the Military Pistol has a new recoil profile while keeping the accuracy and glow sights the gun is well known for.




The terrain in Strayed is one part of the game that hasn’t been touched much since release; But that changes today! We’ve added a brand new Terrain Generation System, Lakes, “Bays” and Improved Road Generation!



















More terrain improvements will be coming in future updates, including new landscape features such as cliffs and bushes. We also have all new environment art on the way, so be prepared for some change around here!



[h2]Added[/h2]

• Brand new terrain generation,
  
• Lakes and “bays”,
  
• New semi-rifle weapon (M1 garand replacement),
  
• Military pistol (M9 model replacement),
  
• M4 (M16 model replacement),
  
• SMG (old SMG model replacement),
  
• Much improved ring road generation,
  
• Footsteps while on road,
  
• Arrows and bullets hit water and splash (visual only)
  

[h2]Changed[/h2]

• Can use apples and bandages without repulls (again),
  
• Loot containers in locked rooms cannot be opened unless locked room door is open,
  
• Sleeping players within locked rooms will be teleported just outside locked room door after server restart,
  
• Roads blend with the terrain better,
  
• Terrain no longer “pillows up” in the middle,
  
• Large furnace now cooks every slot simultaneously (buff),
  
• Ocean fort locked room moved to server room on bottom floor,
  
• Improved consistency of monuments on server,
  
• Jackhammers can no longer be put into shops (for now)
  

[h2]Fixed[/h2]

• Jackhammers not dealing damage to players,
  
• Occasional bug in which a lock can fail to remove from player inventory after its placed,
  
• Sleeping players taking damage in the safe zone. Sleeping players within safe zones will still be
• killed after 30 mins,
  
• Incorrect lighting / shading on terrain,
  
• Roads no longer create “loop-de-loops” near the island’s corners,
  
• Memory leaks when leaving servers,
  
• Grabbing the collective no longer steers the helicopter,
  
• High wall showing nonsense health and name,
  
• Can now dismount helicopters above ocean surface as if it were ground,
  
• Changing your movement hand works now
  

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[h2]Join the Strayed Community![/h2]

If you have concerns/questions/suggestions/feedback etc., don't hesitate to chat on our Discord:
[h2] Official Strayed Discord Server [/h2]

Other Strayers are waiting for you to survive with them. Follow us and stay tuned to more updates and announcements on our official channels:
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[h2]Treasure huntin' beyond island coasts![/h2]

Fresh off our Anniversary comes an update that crosses boundaries! Get ready to hit the open waters - both under and yonder - for some crazy loot!

Strayed Update 0.8.0.0 opens up the blue seas for the looter latest tourist attractions - the mighty Ocean Fort and the Sunken Ships! We're also making it (humanly) possible to do undersea explorations with the all-new Scuba Gear! This also comes with the Oceanic Skin Set that matches your future voyages perfectly. And we're topping it all off by hitting close to home with the Large furnace, Garage Door, and new furnishings. Sounds just right for another set of Strayed binge nights!

So - we'd love to ask you by quoting a famous pirate's question - are ya ready kids!?

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[h2]The Ocean Fort - As massive as the loot in there![/h2]



Behold - the mighty forgotten fortress of the Strayed seas - the Ocean Fort.

Little is known about this gigantic floating base in the middle of nowhere. For some reason - its silhouette just appeared on the horizon, as if it's calling out to whoever can see it from the islands. Nevertheless, the first Strayer surveyors checked this massive fort and reported that it was definitely abandoned.



However, it was also indicated that there were a bunch of crates with valuable stuff scattered around. There's even a rumor of a locked room deep inside that houses even more valuable items. Surveyors detected at least 5 "high-tier" crates inside, just couldn't confirm since they didn't have "Level 3" access. How unfortunate.



From the first ones, only a few could go home alive. For what's left of them, they told stories of being attacked by another group of bald men seeking nothing but loot. If you're looking to visit the Ocean Fort - we suggest extreme caution.

They also reported flying gulls before arriving at the fort, which leads us to the next one...

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[h2]Sunken Ships - Treasures of the deep![/h2]



So, why are those mysterious birds circling above the water? Some of the surveyors just had to check it out - and it was none other than Sunken Ships!

These long-forgotten shipwrecks were once shipping both men and crates alike. Since men aren't as durable as these wooden or metal boxes - besides the wreckage itself - the crates were left for anybody to scavenge. Surveyors reported as many as 4 to 5 of these crates lying around.



Sounds like free loot for anyone, right? Yes - for everyone, that is. And as the surveyors have said - just keep an eye out for those gulls flying overhead the seas, they're pretty much markers for these submerged memories.



How would you manage to survive without air under the sea? We're glad you asked...

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[h2]Scuba Gear - For Safe Undersea Traversal![/h2]



Undersea travels - now formally introduced with the all-new Scuba Gear!

With the Scuba Gear, you won't have to worry about losing your breathe underwater. Just buy one of these bad boys from your nearest depot (or just loot them from Medium-tier crates), strap yourself in it, and bon voyage!

Wait - you can't walk underwater! The all-new swimming system allows you to travel underwater like you would IRL. Just remember - breast strokes without the legs - should be easy to master.

Oh, and by the way - any injuries or casualties caused by using the all-new Scuba Gear for more than 10 minutes will not make the makers liable. Buy at your own risk - and use with caution!

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[h2]New Base Deployables - Livin' Large![/h2]



Going straight home - you're now faced with some of the newest, state-of-the-art deployables - courtesy of our renowned Strayed engineers! First off, the Large Furnace. We know that you've been wanting one. Who doesn't want faster smelting? This one will make sure you're cookin' like you're on a summer day family barbecue!



Next up - Garage Doors! Tired of the same old double door systems of the old? These state-of-the-art, independent Garage Doors make sure that you can enter or exit your base with style. And obviously - this sets up the future possibility of being used as it should be - for a base garage. Now what are garages for, hmm? We wonder...



Alright - going fast here now - Chairs! A hard day's Strayer work deserve some sitting down on the throne, thinking about what he's done (positively, negatively speaking, or both). Plop this one down anywhere in your base and you're in for the sitting of your life.



And what could be better than having your own Table after the chair! At last - something you could use to put things down for real. No more using boxes for cups of coffee (or tea). Try to put something on it - we're sure its legs can hold it.

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[h2]Oceanic Skin Pack - Voyagin' in Style![/h2]



And toppin' it all off - we're introducing the Oceanic Skin Pack!

Includes both a newly-skinned Bolt Action Shotgun and Bolt Action Rifle, this new skin pack offers a design perfect for seafarin', ship scavengin', fort lootin' Strayers out there. Just look at that perfect shine - just like how a pirate would care for its arsenal.

Buy the "Oceanic Skin Pack" via these links now!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3712840/Strayed__Oceanic_Skin_Pack

Buy it on Meta Quest here - Oceanic Skin Pack on Meta Quest

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[h2]Other Changes & Optimizations[/h2]

Land ho! We're nearly at the bottom of the ravine. Here are the full patch notes for 0.8.0.0!

Added

• Ocean Fort monument
  
• SCUBA gear
  
• Shipwrecks
  
• Physical swimming
  
• Garage door
  
• Large furnace
  
• Table
  
• Chair
  
• Hold trigger to repair base walls (you can still spam, but this saves your trigger finger)
  
• Helicopter fuel gauge
  
• Helicopter altimeter (shows distance from ground)
  
• Oceanic Skin Pack (for sale)
  

Changed

• Torches go out underwater
  
• Guns now don’t work underwater
  
• Bows now don’t work underwater
  
• Ladders can now only be picked up by people with base auth
  
• Boat steering grip now rotates with hand
  
• Boat seating updates are now the same as helicopters
  
• “UNKNOWN” killer is now “KILLED IN YOUR SLEEP”
  
• Toggle buttons are now stylized (seen in shredder and furnace UI)
  

Fixed

• Helicopter tanks glowing at night
  
• Revolver now receives shadows on PC
  
• Ability to build bases deep underwater (you can still build near the coast)
  
• Can no longer fire rockets when inside safe zone
  
• Can no longer place ladders on players
  
• RCs no longer “eat resources” after decaying
  
• Ammo count no longer disappears when dragging and dropping
  
• Durability changes no longer change your selected item
  
• Attachments now hide when stack split is active
  
• Inability to “double split” stacks
  
• Missing items on other player’s backs
  
• Health vignette is no longer blinding
  
• Non-melee damage not working on barrels
  
• Skybox no longer visible underwater
  
• Can use apples and bandages multiple times without repulling
  
• Impact effects no longer glow at night
  
• Trees falling don’t glow at night
  
• “UNKNOWN” killer showing when shot in your sleep
  
• All new weapons go to hotbar by default
  
• Crafting with a full inventory now drops the item
  
• Melee damage nows factors in armor protection
  
• Melee damage now considers hit body part
  
• Wrist map being very offset
  
• Dropped pistol bullets having physics
  
• Dropped armor having physics
  
• Arrows now hit sleeping bodies
  
• Arrows no longer cause insane amounts of blood to rain out of seated players
  
• Skins now show up on other people’s crossbows
  
• Attachments no longer collide with your face (fixes holosights on F8 and such)
  
• Tools no longer collide with your body
  
• Repairing base pieces updates displayed health
  
• Dropped canisters no longer collide with your body
  
• Revolver casings no longer collide with your body
  
• Name tags no longer support formatting since it was abused to hide names
  

Known Issues

• “Shadow” on helicopter fuel gauge
  

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[h2]The Strayed Experience - 5th Milestone Reached![/h2]



How's that Golden AK doing, Strayer? We hope you love it. Oh, and we reached our 5th milestone! This means that we're due to drop this milestone's Golden skin!

Stay tuned for updates this month as we work to make it as special as possible!

Our final milestone for this almost year-long event is at 1,500 - combining both Steam and Meta Quest storefront reviews. As of writing, we're sitting at 1,324 reviews, so we need 176 more!

Let's work towards the final milestone, Strayers!

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[h2]Join the Strayed Community![/h2]

If you have concerns/questions/suggestions/feedback etc., don't hesitate to chat on our Discord:
[h2] Official Strayed Discord Server [/h2]

Other Strayers are waiting for you to survive with them. Follow us and stay tuned to more updates and announcements on our official channels:
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https://store.steampowered.com/app/2359470/Strayed/

[h2]It's every Strayer's Birthday![/h2]

This might not be your usual update devlog - but a celebration nonetheless. Exactly one year ago, the islands opened its beaches for Early Access!

For our Anniversary Bash, we're dropping a special anniversary bolt-action rifle skin for every deserving Strayer - for FREE! Also, we're introducing a very familiar face-turned-Rock skin that'll surely make some "heads roll". And last but definitely not the least - a special, one-of-a-kind skin you can only receive if you're a base-building champion - which brings us to our very special event that'll test your Strayed engineering knowledge to the core!

...and we're just getting started. Let's go through our celebration agenda, shall we?

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[h2]Dinkleberg Rock Skin - Heads will roll![/h2]



Happy 1st Birthday, Strayed and Strayers!

So, some of you might be thinking - who or what exactly is this "Dinkleberg" character? Good question.

We'd love to answer this, but honestly, we believe the community deserves to have its own story about who they might think Dinkleberg is. Remember the stories we used to tell about Dinkleberg's adventure on Discord? That was an adventure written by another community member - just like all the Strayed stories written over the past year of Early Access.

So - a short answer - no, we can't really say who Dinkleberg is. For now - let's leave him as a Rock skin.



The refined features of the Dinkleberg Rock Skin will surely leave a mark on your enemy's head, beside Dinkleberg's, of course. Check out our storefront to get yourself the companion you deserve!
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Get it on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3671390/Strayed__Dinkleberg_Rock_Skin/ Get it on Meta: https://www.meta.com/experiences/dinkleberg-rock-skin/9683344125113578/
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[h2]Foundation Day - The Strayed Base-Building Contest![/h2]



Ooh, a contest - and not just another Discord event - it's a base-building contest where you can win an event-exclusive skin!

The base-building contest will have 3 categories - Defense, Beauty, and Compact. To participate, you must provide a clip of your base on Discord, just like you would for our regular Clip of the Week events, but with a different command. The community will then vote for their favorites per category.

This will all happen during the event duration. The user with the highest-voted submission for each category will receive an event-exclusive skin, plus their own Dinkleberg Rock Skin to top it off!

The event runs from Friday, April 18th, 2025 @ 6:00 PM EST to Monday, April 28th, 2025 @ 6:00PM EST.

[h3]For more information about participating, voting, and the prizes, visit our Special Event channel on Discord![/h3]

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[h2]Exclusive, Foundation Day Bolt-Action Shotgun Skin![/h2]



So what makes the base-building event worth it, you ask? Exclusivity. As the grand prize for all winners of our base-building contest, this shiny, glowing Bolt-Action Shotgun skin is exclusive to this event, which means this will be the only chance to get it.



Once you receive this skin, you will be one of only three Strayers to have it - a mark of base-building prowess decided by the Strayed community.

Above all, we wouldn't be greeting everyone a Happy Birthday without giving away something for free as a gift...

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[h2]Free, Anniversary Bolt-Action Rifle Skin for ALL![/h2]



Every Strayer out there contributed to our success over the past year of Early Access. As a token of commemoration and appreciation - this Bolt-Action Rifle skin is yours for FREE!

This skin is especially designed to represent the community's unified persona. Bring this skin with you during hunting runs to emphasize your role in Strayed's celebration of its first, Early Access year!

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[h2]The Strayed Experience - The 5th is almost there![/h2]



Our next milestone is at 1,300 - combining both Steam and Meta Quest storefront reviews. As of writing, we're sitting at 1,293 reviews, so we need only 7 more!

Just a little bit more, Strayers - and we'll have ourselves a record-breaking 3 FREE skins released in 1 month. Talk about a custom milestone!

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[h2]Join the Strayed Community![/h2]

And as always, if you have concerns/questions/suggestions/feedback etc., don't hesitate to chat on our Discord:
[h2] Official Strayed Discord Server [/h2]

Other Strayers are waiting for you to survive with them. Follow us and stay tuned to more updates and announcements on our official channels:
Official Strayed Subreddit Official Strayed X Page Official Strayed Instagram Official Strayed TikTok

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2359470/Strayed/