Lost Rift News

[p]Hello Rifters,[/p][p]We’d like to share an updated look at what we’re currently working on for Lost Rift during Early Access. Since the last roadmap update, we’ve been gathering feedback, reviewing gameplay data, and adjusting priorities to better focus on core improvements and new features.[/p][p]Below is an overview of what’s currently in development and what we’ll continue improving over time. As always, your reports through Discord and the Steam forums have already helped us identify and resolve several key issues. That process will continue until Lost Rift feels as stable and immersive as it was meant to be. [/p][p][/p][p]Improved character visibility to make combat encounters clearer and fairer.[/p][p]Safe pocket - for when you find that one thing you needed for your quest and need to extract with it, no matter what.[/p][p]Storm on Western Island - after intense testing of the feature, we will be bringing it back - watch out for lightning![/p][p]Gun modding - A whole weapon customization system, letting you tailor attachments, mods, and tweaks to suit your loadout.[/p][p]Locker Island Research Building - The barrier blocking this place won’t stay forever - you’ll be able to check out the new point of interest. [/p][p]New weapon - Hunter - a new bolt-action rifle to use in your adventures. [/p][p]Personal chests - for safe storage.[/p][p]New NPC survivor - mysterious ally who can join your camp.[/p][p]Fast travel in Pioneers’ Landing - safely get back to the comfort of your base with a fast travel system that shortens the walk back home.[/p][p]Unloading ammo out of guns - precious ammo, won’t be wasted on guns you don’t take with you. [/p][p]Building menu UX improvements - so you can build your structures more easily. [/p][h2]Ongoing Updates[/h2][p]The following systems will continue to be adjusted and improved throughout Early Access:[/p]

• [p]Weapons and AI[/p]

• [p]Crafting and economy[/p]

• [p]AI behaviors[/p]

[p]This roadmap reflects our current plans and priorities and may change as development continues. Your feedback plays an important role in shaping Lost Rift, and we’ll keep sharing updates as work progresses. We’re also planning a bigger roadmap update so that you can see what we have in store for 2026 - we will drop it sometime in the near future.[/p][p]We cannot understate how pivotal player feedback has been in shaping our long-term plans, and it will continue to guide our work as we expand Lost Rift with our community’s support. Stay tuned for future information on our next patch, content update, and beyond. [/p][p]And as always, if you are liking the content that was just delivered, then please consider dropping us a review (it helps us a lot)! [/p][p]Thank you for playing and supporting the game. [/p][p]The Lost Rift Team[/p]

Rifters, the island might be dangerous, but that doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate the holidays. To spread some holiday cheer and to say thank you to everyone exploring, fighting, and surviving with us in Early Access, we’re rolling out a special Christmas In-Game Gift for all Lost Rift players who log-in between after the patch is released on December 17, 2025 to January 5, 2026 at 23:59 EST.

Importantly, you must log-in during this timeframe and move the items into your inventory in order to receive the gift. This holiday gift package is a time limited event and will only be available to redeem until January 5th. After that, it disappears forever.

Every player will receive the following items via the inbox system when they log-in between the dates outlined:

- Revival Kit: Because everyone deserves a second chance over the holidays.
- Meat Stew: A hearty meal to keep you warm and going.
- Cherry Jam: A sweet morale boost when supplies run low.
- Ammo For Weaponry: The biggest gift of all is more rounds
- Special Rifle Ammo ×90
- Special Pistol Ammo ×72
- Special Shotgun Ammo ×24
- Special Arrows ×25
- Special Bolts ×25

This year has been a huge milestone for Lost Rift, and none of it would be possible without your feedback, bug reports, clips, and time spent across the islands. This holiday gift is a small token of our deep appreciation for the community’s continued support. We’re so excited with what’s coming in the update tomorrow and looking forward to seeing everyone in-game!

Be sure to join us on Discord, TikTok, and X to connect with other players. And as always, if you are liking the content that was just delivered, then please consider dropping us a review (it helps us a lot)!

[p]Rifters, today is the first major Early Access Game Update for Lost Rift! This update takes on some of the greatest pain points our players have raised and focuses on making Lost Rift bigger, balanced, and more enjoyable. A lot of these changes have come directly from your feedback and we are committed to making Lost Rift the innovative new Extraction Survival game that our team envisioned when we started this project. [/p][p][/p][h2]Patch Notes[/h2][h3]Extraction and Expedition Changes[/h3]

• [p]New Expedition Island, Locker Island, with unique bosses and points of interest. [/p]
  • [p]Swamp biome with new environmental hazards.[/p]
  • [p]New POIs, buildings, large set pieces, secrets, and encounters.[/p]
• [p]Added Experimental PvE Expeditions mode:[/p]
  • [p]Allows exploration and progression without engaging in PvP fights.[/p]
  • [p]Rarer loot will be more abundant in the current PvPvE (PvP-focused) mode.  [/p]
  • [p]We are calling the new PvE mode an experimental feature for now because we will keep on refining it with our players. [/p]
• [p]Three extraction exits are now active simultaneously on each expedition island (up from two).[/p]
• [p]Reduced expedition match length from 40 minutes to 30 minutes.[/p]
• [p]Added Self Revive System:[/p]
  • [p]Players can self-revive from DBNO.[/p]
  • [p]6-second interaction; interrupted by damage.[/p]
  • [p]Still applies Heavy Wounds status when downed:[/p]
    • [p]Prevents DBNO on next down.[/p]
    • [p]Can be removed over time or with a Revival Kit.[/p]
    • [p]Fully dead players can still be revived by teammates if they remain in match with revival kit.[/p]

[h3]Balance and Loot Changes[/h3]

• [p]Large loot and economy rebalances:[/p]
  • [p]Increased stack sizes for many items (including screwdriver and pistol ammo).[/p]
  • [p]Significantly rebalanced loot drop rates and loot distribution[/p]
  • [p]Significantly rebalanced crafting costs and trading costs.[/p]
  • [p]Ammo drop rates reduced.[/p]
  • [p]Ammo crafting costs lowered.[/p]
  • [p]String crafting now costs 3 fiber in textile bench[/p]
  • [p]Bandage crafting now costs 3 fiber in medical bench[/p]
  • [p]Basic arrows and bolts are now unlocked in the weapon station.[/p]
• [p]Lootable dead bodies are now categorized by loot and properly clothed:[/p]
  • [p]Civilian, Soldier, Doctor, Scientist, Outcast.[/p]
  • [p]Each category now has its own loot table.[/p]
• [p]Communication Tower repairs made easier:[/p]
  • [p]Reduced resource requirements (iron bars removed).[/p]
  • [p]Required resources added directly to tower storage.[/p]
• [p]Mining rebalance:[/p]
  • [p]Mining node health adjusted by resource type.[/p]
  • [p]Metal pickaxe effectiveness significantly increased.[/p]
  • [p]Resource distribution updated:[/p]
    • [p]Locker Island: Lead, coal, volcanic rock, kennedite.[/p]
    • [p]Western Island: Sulfuric salt, iron, lead, kennedite.[/p]
    • [p]Camp Island: Sulfuric salt, iron ore, coal, volcanic rock.[/p]
• [p]Food item stamina boosts now persist when traveling to and from expeditions.[/p]
• [p]Added new keys, including Locker Island door keys, and Pioneer Landing keys.[/p]
  • [p]All locked rooms were rebalanced to offer appropriate rewards. [/p]
• [p]Loot adjustments:[/p]
  • [p]Research Annex loot on Camp Island significantly improved.[/p]
  • [p]Com Tower storage room loot reduced.[/p]
• [p]Locks and keys changes on western island[/p]
  • [p]All locked rooms were rebalanced to offer appropriate reward. [/p]
  • [p]Lighthouse - Western Island Key[/p]
  • [p]Everstead - Western Island Key[/p]
  • [p]Weather station - Blue access card[/p]
  • [p]Weather station bunker - Bunker key[/p]
  • [p]North west bunker - Bunker key[/p]
  • [p]Harmony watch - Western Island Key[/p]
  • [p]Brightwater Station - Western Island Key[/p]
  • [p]Harbor - Armory (room with red light) - Western Island Key[/p]
  • [p]Harbor - record office (room on second flood) - Records office key[/p]
  • [p]Harbor - Maintanace bunker - Western Island Key[/p]
  • [p]Harbor - Storage room - Western Island Key[/p]
  • [p]Reserach annex (new) - Reserach annex key[/p]
  • [p]Locked Military crates and Locked Shipping crates - Pioneer Landing key[/p]

[h3]Quests and Narrative[/h3]

• [p]8 new Side Quests to complete. [/p]
• [p]Approximately 80 new additional story notes with new lore across islands.[/p]
• [p]Over 50 updated story notes with new characters and narratives to follow.[/p]
• [p]Various fixes and QOL updates to existing quests.[/p]

[h3]AI [/h3]

• [p]Large AI difficulty and spawn rebalance on Western Island and Locker Island.[/p]
• [p]New enemies and creatures added to Locker Island, including an Albino hyena (supports Outcasts), an Albino Dodo, a Capybara, Chickens, the Bogzilla and Bogzilla babies.[/p]
• [p]Added 6 bosses:[/p]
  • [p]Dr. Ali (Coroner) - Quarantine Zone basement.[/p]
  • [p]Billy J (East Mine Foreman) - Harbor, Western Island.[/p]
  • [p]Dr. Kumar and his pet Hyena - Galleon Relict, Locker Island.[/p]
  • [p]Capra (Outcast Priest) - Lighthouse, Western Island.[/p]
  • [p]Hector (Cartel Boss) - Utility Station, Locker Island.[/p]
  • [p]Deadeye Dom (Outcast Sniper) - Weather Station, Western Island.[/p]
• [p]Outcast raid camps now feature Outpost Leaders with stronger weapons and better loot.[/p]
• [p]AI hearing occlusion added:[/p]
  • [p]AI has reduced ability to detect sounds blocked by terrain or structures.[/p]
• [p]AI spawn exclusion:[/p]
  • [p]Hostile AI will no longer respawn near recruited survivors on Camp Island.[/p]
• [p]High-grade AI now equipped with slightly better weapons.[/p]
• [p]Reduced hostile fauna and Outcast density in Camp Island’s central jungle.[/p]
• [p]Increased cooldown for Camp Island hyena, tree bug, and outcast spawners to 60 minutes.[/p]
• [p]Added easy enemy spawns near extraction points.[/p]
• [p]Added a second patrol wave spawning after 15 minutes in expeditions.[/p]
• [p]Difficulty changes[/p]
• [p]AI scaling changed in all POIs[/p]
  • [p]Easy POI are now much easier [/p]
  • [p]Hard POI are now way harder[/p]

[h3]Building and Crafting[/h3]

• [p]Added Shared Chest system:[/p]
  • [p]Crafting stations can now pull resources directly from shared chests.[/p]
  • [p]Shared chest unlock tiers:[/p]
    • [p]Small shared chest: 20 Wood / 5 Sailor Rope[/p]
    • [p]Medium shared chest: 20 Treated Wood / 20 Metal Scraps / 2 Metal Hook[/p]
    • [p]Large shared chest: 20 Iron Ingot / 5 Sailor Rope / 1 Control Relay[/p]
• [p]Furnace updates:[/p]
  • [p]Smelting time is reduced to 60 seconds.[/p]
  • [p]Additional items can now be smelted.[/p]
• [p]Salvage updates:[/p]
  • [p]Rubber hoses can now be salvaged.[/p]
  • [p]All clothing items can now be salvaged.[/p]

[h3]Art and Animation[/h3]

• [p]2D Map now better shows medium and hard difficulty areas. [/p]
• [p]Jess’s body was repositioned for better lighting and visibility.[/p]
• [p]Added visuals for new food items:[/p]
  • [p]Boiled chicken egg, boiled Bogzilla egg.[/p]
  • [p]Grilled chicken, grilled Bogzilla, grilled capybara.[/p]
  • [p]Raw chicken, raw Bogzilla meat, raw capybara.[/p]
  • [p]Chicken egg, Bogzilla egg.[/p]
• [p]Reduced duration of the Heavy Wounds visual effect.[/p]
• [p]Improved interaction prompts on corpses.[/p]

[h3]Environment[/h3]

• [p]Locker Island Expedition environment with new and different biomes.[/p]
• [p]Western Island updates:[/p]
  • [p]Research Annex added (locked with Research Annex key).[/p]
  • [p]New locked chests added.[/p]
  • [p]Locked rooms rebalanced for appropriate rewards.[/p]
• [p]POI reworks including:[/p]
  • [p]Added jumping puzzles and hidden loot.[/p]
  • [p]Com Tower adjusted and zipline added.[/p]
  • [p]Weather Station and Lighthouse rework.[/p]
  • [p]Zipline network adjusted.[/p]
• [p]Western Island POI renames:[/p]
  • [p]East Outcast Village → Everstead[/p]
  • [p]West Outcast Village → Prosperia[/p]
  • [p]North Outpost → Harmony Watch[/p]
  • [p]South Outpost → Brightwater Station[/p]

[h3]UI [/h3]

• [p]Added information on who or what killed the player in the Expedition summary.[/p]
• [p]Containers now display proper container-type names.[/p]
• [p]Player names now appear on dead bodies.[/p]
• [p]Item trade and recipe unlock rewards now appear in:[/p]
  • [p]Journal menu.[/p]
  • [p]NPC Survivor dialogue menus.[/p]
• [p]Added confirmation prompt when quitting to desktop.[/p]
• [p]Updated error message when inventory blocks quest items:[/p]
  • [p]“Requirements Not Met” → “Inventory Full”.[/p]
• [p]Fixed durability bar not turning red at low durability.[/p]
• [p]Added stamina regeneration effect to item tooltips.[/p]
• [p]Fixed missing North-East extraction point on Western Island map.[/p]
• [p]Improved expedition map difficulty indicators.[/p]
• [p]Matchmaking settings now replicate to party members.[/p]
• [p]Improved expedition menu visuals.[/p]
• [p]Added ability to display maintenance messages before login.[/p]

• [p]Optimized Map menu loading to only load the currently relevant map.[/p]
• [p]In-game mailbox system implementation: [/p]
  • [p]Players can now receive mail directly from the team.[/p]
  • [p]In-game mail can contain items attached to the message, allowing us to compensate players for server issues and provide gifts.[/p]

[h3]Other Fixes[/h3]

• [p]Quest fixes and improvements:[/p]
  • [p]“Locating Anomaly” now specifies the required amount of brown sugar.[/p]
  • [p]“Give Up” option can now be triggered with a key/button (G).[/p]
  • [p]Various quest quality-of-life fixes.[/p]
• [p]General issue fixes:[/p]
  • [p]Firepit disabling recipes after adding fuel.[/p]
  • [p]Ready-up issues after dying in expedition parties.[/p]
  • [p]Localization updates are not refreshing in the building menu.[/p]

[p][/p][p]We cannot understate how pivotal player feedback has been in shaping our long-term plans, and it will continue to guide our work as we expand Lost Rift with our community’s support. Stay tuned for future information on our next patch, content update, and beyond. Be sure to join us on  Discord, TikTok, and X to connect with other players. [/p][p]And as always, if you are liking the content that was just delivered, then please consider dropping us a review (it helps us a lot)! [/p]

[p]Hello Rifters - We have estimated over two hours of downtime occurring to release the game update.  [/p][p][/p][p]Game Update #1, Welcome to Locker Island [/p][p][/p][p]Thank you for your patience as we release our first major update to the game today![/p][p]
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[p]Rifters, the island might be dangerous, but that doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate the holidays. To spread some holiday cheer and to say thank you to everyone exploring, fighting, and surviving with us in Early Access, we’re rolling out a special Christmas In-Game Gift for all Lost Rift players who log-in between after the patch is released on December 17, 2025 to January 5, 2026 at 23:59 EST. [/p][p]Importantly, you must log-in during this timeframe and move the items into your inventory in order to receive the gift. This holiday gift package is a time limited event and will only be available to redeem until January 5th. After that, it disappears forever. [/p][p]Every player will receive the following items via the inbox system when they log-in between the dates outlined: [/p]

• [p]Revival Kit: Because everyone deserves a second chance over the holidays.[/p]
• [p]Meat Stew: A hearty meal to keep you warm and going.[/p]
• [p]Cherry Jam: A sweet morale boost when supplies run low.[/p]
• [p]Ammo For Weaponry: The biggest gift of all is more rounds[/p]
  • [p]Special Rifle Ammo ×90[/p]
  • [p]Special Pistol Ammo ×72[/p]
  • [p]Special Shotgun Ammo ×24[/p]
  • [p]Special Arrows ×25[/p]
  • [p]Special Bolts ×25[/p]

[p]This year has been a huge milestone for Lost Rift, and none of it would be possible without your feedback, bug reports, clips, and time spent across the islands. This holiday gift is a small token of our deep appreciation for the community’s continued support. We’re so excited with what’s coming in the update tomorrow and looking forward to seeing everyone in-game! [/p][p]Be sure to join us on  Discord, TikTok, and X to connect with other players. And as always, if you are liking the content that was just delivered, then please consider dropping us a review (it helps us a lot)! [/p][p]
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