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New vertical city builder Stario lets you construct a tower up to the heavens

If you've never read any Ted Chiang, you should change that. Start with Stories of Your Life and Others, a collection of short stories which begins with a tale called Tower of Babylon. It follows a nation trying to reach heaven by building a tower all the way there. I won't tell you what they face or whether they succeed, but it's one of the most powerful pieces of literature I've ever read, and a hell of a way to start a writing career. However, you can get some semblance of what Chiang was going for in Stario, a new city building game released into early access that sees you attempt the very same challenge.


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EA v0.2.13.4162 Update Log (Now you can copy building settings)

[h3]Features:[/h3][p] - You can now copy/paste building settings (Alt + Right Click to copy, Alt + Right Click to paste), making it easier to batch-set items (e.g., items in Pipes, Balloon Stations, Wooden Containers, and Barrels), building toggle states (on/off), construction priority, and more.[/p][p][/p][h3]Changes:[/h3][p] - When the mouse cursor hovers over a building, shortcut key hints are now displayed, such as: copy construction, copy/paste recipes, set Balloon Station routes.[/p][p] - Enlarged the click detection hitbox of Pipes, making them easier to select and remove.[/p][p][/p][h3]Bugfix:[/h3][p] - Fixed several localization errors.[/p]

EA v0.2.13.4151 Update Log (Happiness for Towertizens is more detailed)

[h3]UI:[/h3][p] - You can now hover the mouse over the Towertizen's "Happiness Details" panel to see the meaning of each attribute and how to improve it.[/p][p] - When the Turtle Port interface is open, the game speed-up/slow-down hotkeys are temporarily disabled.[/p][p] - Moved the "View Update Log" button to a more visible spot in the main menu.[/p][p][/p][h3]Bugfixes:[/h3][p] - Fixed the floor of the \[Star Brick Factory] so it now fits the collision box.[/p][p] - Fixed several localization errors.[/p]

Notice on Steam Cloud Save Rollback & How to Prevent It

[p]Howdy folks![/p][p]The Steam Autumn Sale is just around the corner! During the event, STARIO: Haven Tower will continue to be available at a 10% launch discount:[/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]How’s your tower-building progress coming along so far? Over the past few weeks, we’ve received a lot of feedback from you, and we’ve been steadily working on fixes and improvements to make the game better.[/p][p][/p][p]That said, we’ve recently noticed a few cases of save data loss. After investigation, it turns out this issue mainly happens when Steam Cloud accidentally overwrites the latest local save file with an older version.[/p][p][/p][p]Here’s a quick breakdown: normally, when you exit the game, the latest local save should sync to Steam Cloud, and Steam ensures both versions match. But sometimes, if the Steam server is unstable, the newest save may fail to upload. In that case, your local save data might be unexpectedly overwritten with an outdated Cloud file, which results in lost progress or rollback.[/p][p][/p][p]Many thanks to those who let us know about it! We're currently working on a new patch to protect savefiles, so even if Steam has a hiccup or your network is unstable, we'll try to save your hard-earned progress.[/p][p][/p][p]While we’re still cooking on this, here are a few tips to help avoid save loss in the meantime:[/p][p][/p][h3]✅ Check Steam Cloud Sync Status[/h3][p]After quitting the game, Steam will start syncing your data to the Cloud, which can take a little time. Shutting down Steam too early may cause the upload to fail.[/p][p] We recommend checking the sync status each time you exit the game. If the upload is successful, you’ll see a check mark ✅ like in the example below:[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]If the Cloud upload keeps failing, it’s a good idea to back up your local save files just in case.[/p][p][/p][h3]📂 Back Up Local Save Files[/h3][p]The save file path is: C:\\Users\\UserName\\Documents\\STARIO Haven Tower\\Save[/p][p]Or, you can quickly access it by pressing Windows + R, typing: documents\\STARIO Haven Tower\\Save[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Simply copy the save files (or the entire folder) and store them somewhere safe. If your progress gets rolled back, you can paste the backup back into this folder and load it normally.[/p][p][/p][h3]🔒 Manually Disable Steam Cloud For Now[/h3][p]If you’re playing on just one device and don’t need Cloud sync, you may want to temporarily disable Steam Cloud to avoid risks. Here’s how:[/p][p](1) In your Steam Library, right-click the game and select Properties. [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p](2) In the General tab, turn off the Steam Cloud as shown below. [/p][p][/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][p]If you run into any problems following these steps, feel free to reach out! You can join our official Discord—we’ll be happy to help![/p][p][/p][p]Discord: https://discord.gg/VRwSYvNVRs[/p][p][/p][p]Thanks again for your patience and support—we’ll keep working hard to improve the experience![/p][p]Stario Team[/p]

EA v0.2.12.4140 Update Log (Some visual effects can be turned off now)

[h3]Features:[/h3][p] - Added an option to disable the visual effects of clouds and fog in the graphics settings.[/p][p][/p][h3]Changes:[/h3][p] - Adjusted the interval time for making Wishes.[/p][p][/p][h3]Bugfixes:[/h3][p] - Fixed an issue where Turtle Port incorrectly calculated the quantity of items sold automatically.[/p][p] - Fixed an issue where Whales and Mantas could twitch at the edge of the map in certain situations.[/p][p] - Fixed an issue where clicking the "View Damaged Buildings" button in the top right corner could cause an error in the rebuild tool.[/p][p] - Fixed an issue where the Research Station UI could overflow when displaying a large number of items.[/p][p] - Fixed a localization error on some systems caused by the script file's encoding format.[/p]