Ostranauts Receives Major Update with Inventory Overhaul and Community-Inspired Changes
October 02, 2025
Ostranauts, the critically acclaimed hardcore noir space-sim developed by Ostranauts Team, has just received a significant update. This update addresses player feedback and introduces a host of improvements to enhance gameplay experience.
The Inventory Overhaul Update brings much-needed enhancements to inventory management, offering players greater control and flexibility in organizing their resources. Additionally, the update includes several community-inspired changes that reflect the active input from Ostranauts' dedicated player base.
New Features and Improvements:
- Extended tutorial incorporating steps suggested by players
- PDA Socials app with filtering and sorting options for better organization
- Ship mass reporting now available in NAV Logs and STATUS screens
- Improved visibility of objective arrows for easier navigation
- Character creation now shows viable skills and hobbies, aiding in more informed character development
- QAB refresh after name changes to ensure consistency
- Stations now repair items while away, streamlining the maintenance process
- Whodunnit plot closure improvements for a more satisfying conclusion
- Matchmaker plot fixing for scenarios involving dead participants
- Long-duration condition expiration accuracy to prevent unintended effects
- Pirate spawning limitations to balance encounters
- Ship editor UI enhancements for uniquely-tagged objects
Bug Fixes:
- Resolved auto-damage on save load
- Fixed null exceptions in tutorials and ship logs
- Addressed illegal stacking issues
- Prevented item duplication when attaching to inventory cursor
- Corrected rendering and lighting crashes
- Fixed line break alignment issue in NAV STATUS page
- Social items now properly swept up on load
- Characters no longer forced into unwanted crushes
- Pathfinders no longer get stuck with airlock access without disembark permission
- Police preventing Super Fast-Forward when out of fuel fixed
- Crabbing corpse affecting vizor settings resolved
- Null exceptions in Markets jsons prevented
For more details, please visit the official announcement page: Ostranauts Update Announcement.
The Ostranauts team remains committed to refining and expanding the game, ensuring that players continue to enjoy an engaging and challenging space-sim experience.
