Co-op Arrives on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Microsoft Store
July 4th, 2026
EDIT: The update is now available on Xbox Series X|S and Microsoft Store!
The wait is over (if you’re a PS5 player)! Co-op is now fully supported on PlayStation 5, and will be coming to Xbox Series X|S and the Microsoft Store in the next couple of days! Gather your friends, share a hot stew at a tavern, raise an army together, and free Karvenia from the tyrannical grasp side by side. Who knows, maybe soon you’ll get to ride into the sunset together…
Unlike with Steam updates, online features like co-op have to be tested and certified separately (and much more rigorously, as we’ve found out) by Sony and Microsoft, and getting there took us a little more back and forth than we'd hoped, so thank you for all your patience in this neverending month.
The update also includes a myriad of navigation, stability, performance, quest, and other fixes and improvements since the original release on consoles. Most of the hotfixes we've released on Steam since the launch are included as well.
A couple of things still on the way
Xbox and Microsoft Store players, we haven't forgotten you. Those two versions required some more time and aren't part of today's release yet, but we expect them to go live in a few days. We’ll make sure to announce it as soon as it arrives, and the changelog will be identical to this one.
We’re also starting to test the next console update already, which should bring all the remaining fixes over from the Steam version to PS5 and Xbox. In the meantime, please report any new issues if you find them on our website or discord.
With co-op live and remaining fixes underway, our next big thing will be to deliver crossplay - an ability to play with your friends no matter which platform you’re playing on. That is, once again, a new online feature that will need to be certified by Microsoft and Sony, so we’d rather not speculate how long it will take and will instead let you know once we actually have a concrete date.
Changelog
Added multiplayer co-op support for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Microsoft Store
Fixed pathfinding issues in pois on Halmare isles making NPCs trying to reach the unreachable locations.
Improved dog and cat ragdoll.
Fixed bug with widget getting out of bound when there were too many items.
Displayed waypoints and markers also on HUD similar to NPCs.
Fixed mistake in dialogue with Elder Dobron during the Arrival quest.
Water Material Mediterraneal Map Color Change to make it more vibrant.
Waterfall LODs added for performance optimization.
Fixed some navigation issues in Rustshore on Halmare Isles.
Set up a Loading Screenwhen respawning until the map is fullyloaded.
Candles flames moving in the air fixed.
Fixed small hitches from loading equipment meshes.
Removed mentioning (P) keybind from knowledge books descriptions.
Fixed some navigation issues in Opportunist's Bliss on Halmare Isles.
Disabled a button to open a tech tree when learning new technology if it's not actually in the tech tree.
Used "usual use" button instead of attack input for building when using the controller (makes it easier to spam).
Fixed characters glitching through walls and other structures right after loading save game.
Navigation and collision optimization for Karvenia plus Halmare isles;
Hid stairs variation that doesn't get injected into the walls due to various misaligning issues. The ones already built will stay.
Fixed Bradford villagers going on pilgrimage to Farnworth.
Fixed squads sometimes become unresponsive to commands after combat.
Improved Campfire Smoke Visuals adjusting materials and niagara systems.
Fixed showing the health bar of a far away character for a split second when getting closer to them.
Fixed village prosperity quests giving trust as a reward. Slightly rebalanced prosperity quests rewards.
Fixed crashing when reloading save game from another save game.
Fixed Hops not appearing in the storage filters.
Fixed some microfreezes related to adjusting structures to ground.
Fixed bug with wrong gamepad focus when hiring a new NPC.
Showed caravans paths when selecting them on the map.
Smooth icon movements on the map.
Fixed caravan driver behavior sometimes looking for a cart while driving it.
Improved pathfinding to update path if it gets blocked by standing character.
Improved Chimneys Smoke Visuals adjusting materials and niagara systems.
Winter breath gets a bit of trail when the player moves. Niagara adjustment inheriting movement.
Improved pathfinding in shallow water (was breaking some cases with riverdock construction).
Removed the freeze after road deletion.
Added a fade in for the Respawn Loading Screen.
Fixed normals in the parts where rivers and ocean blends.
Fixed sometimes missing labels on world waypoint map icons.
Fixed bug with no initial selection in dialogue.
Blended rivers and waterfalls to make a more smooth transition.
Fixed cases with some rocks and trees not working correctly for navigation.
Fixed bug with wrong number of residents shown in the inn under construction.
Improved and fixed navmesh for various structures.
Ensured all of the non-neutral npcs in Halmayan/Cassian/Falsgar pois won't run away from combat.
Fixed but with losing focus when entering letters in the building screen search bar.
Fixed Karvenia world map being misaligned from the actual world.
Fixed chickens having weird looks in hatching/sleeping animations.
Fixed characters getting stuck unable to move if for some reason too many are placed at the exact same location.
Fixed patrols/caravans sometimes get placed in the same location when getting close to the player.
Fixed incorrect translations of NPC profession names.
Fixed tree cutting interaction text not being translated correctly in some languages depending on whether the tree trunk is standing or on the ground.
Fixed incorrect singular and plural translations.
Fixed female characters sometimes looking stretched.
Made kicking work with animals.
Fixed not all faction items being awarded when completing the Halmare Isles arc without the faction's support, but choosing them to rule in the end.
Awarded missing faction items from Halmare Isles when loading old save files.
Made building placement begin by pressing Enter while searching the building menu.
Fixed Labourer clothing being invisible on NPCs.
Fixed bushes removed by structures and roads sometimes coming back.
Fixed various menus missing translation.
Fixed various issues with characters glitching through walls.
Optimized updating navigation on loading save to minimize time npcs are waiting for it.
Fixed characters sometimes getting stuck below the Lumbermill's roof.
Fixed various decorative objects not blocking movement.
Showed npcs waiting for navigation update with transparent icon and special tooltip.
Used different map icons for npcs fallen in battle.
Fixed squads and quest objectives icons moving smoothly on the map (wasn't intended for them).
Fixed tooltips on the map being empty for the first minute after loading late-game saves in single-player.
Fixed NPC target location being in non-navigable locations.
Fixed visual jittering while aiming a ranged weapon.
Moved sprinting from holding B to toggling it on the Left Stick, unified showing hidden dots and overhead icons on the same button on the gamepad.
Adjusted spawn rate of dog barking sounds.
Made intro cinematic play in up to 4k resolution.
Fixed A cut above quest bandits not showing up on the map as red dots and behaving weirdly.
Fixed arrows going through characters when they shouldn't.
Waterfalls blending for smooth transition.
Added lightning bolts during heavy rain.
Waterfalls blending for smooth transition.
Improved collisions in various player buildings.
Fixed Respawn Loading Screen closing too early.
Fixed npcs getting stuck on fishing.
Fixed crashing on loading some old saves.
Fixed not being able to destroy player waypoint markers after respawning.
Fixed weapons being used incorrectly when a torch is equipped.
Fixed not being able to enter some hidden quest locations on Halmare Isles.
Fixed Food Cellar incorrectly blocking movement.
Fixed visual glitches after character death.
Optimized (fix micro-freezes) on late-game saves caused by job and delivery updates.
Fixed caravans getting stuck after finishing assembling.
Added correctly working canceling neutral village facility investment.
Fixed homeless animal tool tip text.
Fixed companions holding one-handed weapons incorrectly when idle after reloading a save.
Added visible bodies of water to Fishing Camp's management menu while being constructed.
Fixed drawn weapons appearing to be out of hand while the character is moving.
Added autorun toggle with gamepad.
Added icons for active battles that the player faction is a part of.
Fixed invisible collision at T1 & T3 Pit saw before sawing started.
Fixed crash on Halmare Isles related to spatially loaded actors.
Fixed navigation being completely broken in some areas when the player is far away.
Fixed various clipping issues with helmets and body armor.
Fixed a rare crash related to loading of character customization.
Fixed incorrect rotation of held shields.
Fixed incorrect holding position of some weapons.
Fixed visual glitches with shield unsheathing animation.
Improved Halmayan and Heater shields offset when unsheathed.
Fixed crash on raising combat group after travelling back to map that you left with non-combatant npc travelling.
Fixed navigation not updating correctly on loading saves in areas nearby the player, but not immediately next to him.
Fixed various issues with object collisions and NPC movement in player-built structures.
Fixed being able to place the Food Cellar and Drying Rack in a floating state.
Fixed NPCs sometimes not being able to walk around player-built walls.
Fixed paths on the map screen sometimes being displayed incorrectly in relation to the icon.
Switched input for building on controllers back to trigger from button (how it was until 3 weeks ago).
Fixed characters not being able to enter personal lodge and cabin structures.
Fixed distant objects on the map sometimes being displayed incorrectly.
Fixed battle icons sometimes staying on the map after the battle is finished.
Disabled battle icons for practice fights.
Made battle icons more visible.
Fixed visual artifacts in various helmets.
Fixed various navigation and collision reported issues.
Fixed Wine and Ale not showing up in storage filters and having gear category in codex.
Fixed npcs sometimes getting stuck on construction when build interactions are moved out of water.
Fixed being able to place Caravan station without ramp touching the ground.
Fixed Damsel & As dusk sets quests getting stuck if the player decides to kill Isa during escort.
Removed battle icons from minimap.
Fixed workshop collision.
Fixed assigning expelled npcs to villages and to houses.
Fixed Veins of deceit quest getting stuck due to quest poi getting unloaded from map.
Fixed a crash related to animation.
Changed player faction name to Outlaws and Rebels depending on the stage of the game.
Improved map icons for certain building categories.
Lowered volume of outdoor ambience when being in the crossroads tavern.
Fixed palisade stairs not having the same material as walls.
Fixed walls incorrectly snapping to roads.
Fixed characters sometimes not being able to find a way to their destination.
Fixed characters sometimes thinking they're not allowed to open when they are.
Fixed garden flowers not showing up on storage filters on saves.
Waterfall missing particles in niagara effects fix.
Fixed not drawing a full path, when a character close to the player is moving far.
Fixed icons sometimes getting stuck in "updating path" status.
Fixed for another case where characters would ignore gates.
Fixed paths staying on the map after icons are not visible anymore.
Fixed head clipping through several helmets.
Fixed npcs getting stuck on switching gear when they have ammo in a quiver, but they cannot put both their ranged weapon and quiver anywhere in the settlement.
Fixed issue with starting to sprint again after the stamina runs out or character equips a weapon.
Fixed a villager's tunic disappearing when far away from the player.
Fixed wrong rotation of pig carcasses when carried by npcs.
Reduced trap durability. Traps now break after 5 rabbit catches.
Fixed characters falling through walls after loading the game.
Fixed navigation crash when ordering companions to loot bags.
Fixed not being able to travel between faction-owned sea ports on Halmare Isles after they've been conquered.
Fixed some of the rewards for completing Halmare Isles being missing depending on which version of the game the quest line was completed on.
Fixed crash when reopening the map with a structure selected that has villagers assigned to it.
Fixed interactions being displayed above the minimap.
Fixed various visual issues with stair textures.
Fixed npc getting stuck on casting rod when teleporting to them from a distance. Minimalize many npcs standing in the same location when fishing.
Added Tin plate to Smelter facility output.
Fixed movement issues around personal shack decorations.
Reduced trap durability. Traps now break after 5 rabbit catches.
Fixed stairs sometimes looking stretched next to buildable walls.
Fixed a crash when starting the game while offline on Steam.
Fixed movement issues around buildable walls and stairs.
Fixed characters sometimes getting stuck inside a fisherman quest location.
Made kick a hold action on gamepads to make it less likely to trigger it accidentally.
Fixed pathfinding issues with very short distance, but complex paths (walls or other obstacles).
Fixed exposure not updating through day/night cycle.
Fixed gates and tower icons being weirdly rotated on the map.
Fixed camps not getting autocleared when killing the last guard.
Fixed various issues with character navigation in Karvenia.
Fixed clipping issues for various armors.
Fixed clicking revert changes in the Character Creation is removing clothes from the character.
Fixed various level design issues around the Harthbay area.
Fixed characters being bald when continuing the game from a save file that was made when starting a new game.
Fixed various level design issues around Sol Winery.
Fixed villagers not reacting to being kicked.
Fixed characters sometimes getting stuck in large rocks.
Fixed not always being able to click on fast travel building icons when it's overlapped by other icons.
Fixed player NPCs sometimes failing to find their way around.
Fixed NPCs sometimes having incorrect structure displayed in the details screen.
Fixed tree trunks falling through the ground when the player is far away.
Fixed respawning sometimes underground for a couple of seconds.
Improved focus display in codex screen for gamepad.
Fixed incorrect Codex entries being displayed when researching the Palisade technology.
