Hi everyone!

Road to Vostok is now available on Steam Early Access!

Launch price: 14,99€ | 19,99€ (25% launch discount)
Regional pricing: Provided by Steam

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• Steam reviews are extremely important for game exposure

• If you feel like you're enjoying the game, please consider leaving a review

• Feel free to submit a bug report (Steam / Discord / Website)

• Describe the bug / issue the best you can

• Don't post mod related bugs

• Share your hardware specs (if relevant)

• Early Access build \[0.1.0.0] size is ~5.6Gb

• Early Access supports both DirectX and Vulkan launch options

• Make sure your GPU drivers are updated to the latest version

• Don't mix any demo game / save files to the Early Access build

• Don't mix any unsupported mods to the Early Access build

• If you experience display bugs, try disable NVIDIA G-SYNC

• If DirectX and Vulkan doesn't work for you, OpenGL support is coming soon

• OpenGL support will be the maximum compatibility option for this game

• Estimated timeline for OpenGL support: 1-2 weeks.

Good luck with your survival! :)

Thanks,

Antti (Developer)

Hi everyone!

Only a few more days until launch, so it’s time to provide the full changelog and patch notes for this upcoming release. You will also have access to an in-game changelog tool in the main menu from this point forward.

Release date & time

Early Access launches on April 7, 2026, 6PM (EEST) | 8AM (PDT).

Build name: Road - Build 1

Build version: 0.1.0.0

Build type: Release

\[ADDED] Event system

\[ADDED] Multi-shelter support

\[ADDED] Keys and locked doors

\[ADDED] PIP-scopes and scope options

\[ADDED] Native DirectX support

\[ADDED] Native shader caching

\[ADDED] Tools UI (Interface)

\[ADDED] Event calendar (Tools)

\[ADDED] Crafting menu (Tools)

\[ADDED] Task notes (Tools)

\[ADDED] World map (Tools)

\[ADDED] Casette player (Tools)

\[ADDED] New game mode: Darkness

\[ADDED] New game mode: Ironman

\[ADDED] New map: School (Area 05)

\[ADDED] New map: Highway (Area 05)

\[ADDED] New map: Outpost (Area 05)

\[ADDED] New map: Terminal (Vostok)

\[ADDED] New shelter: Attic

\[ADDED] New shelter: Bunker

\[ADDED] New shelter: Tent

\[ADDED] New shelter: Classroom

\[ADDED] New trader: Doctor

\[ADDED] New trader: Gunsmith

\[ADDED] New boss: Punisher

\[ADDED] New character: Cat

\[ADDED] New event: Trader Return

\[ADDED] New event: Fighter Jets

\[ADDED] New event: Missing Cat

\[ADDED] New event: Bandit Boss

\[ADDED] New event: Airdrops

\[ADDED] New event: BTR

\[ADDED] New event: Attack Helicopters

\[ADDED] New event: Crash Sites

\[ADDED] New event: Outpost Compromised

\[ADDED] New event: Trader Escape

\[ADDED] New event: Transmission

\[ADDED] New task: Prime Time

\[ADDED] New task: Coffee Reserve

\[ADDED] New task: Sweaty Business

\[ADDED] New task: Homemade

\[ADDED] New task: Nasty Draft

\[ADDED] New task: Steady Hands

\[ADDED] New task: Bookworm

\[ADDED] New task: Dice Master

\[ADDED] New task: Night Surgery

\[ADDED] New task: Infections

\[ADDED] New task: Hypovolemia

\[ADDED] New task: Mouth Organ

\[ADDED] New task: Patient Report

\[ADDED] New task: Substance

\[ADDED] New task: Bloodsuckers

\[ADDED] New task: Warm Meal

\[ADDED] New task: Nordic Trade

\[ADDED] New task: Big Blades

\[ADDED] New task: Ammo Delivery

\[ADDED] New task: Weapon Delivery

\[ADDED] New task: Medic

\[ADDED] New task: Home Collection

\[ADDED] New task: Everyman's Rights

\[ADDED] New task: Hitman

\[ADDED] New weapon: RK-62

\[ADDED] New weapon: RK-62M

\[ADDED] New weapon: M4A1

\[ADDED] New weapon: K416

\[ADDED] New weapon: P3

\[ADDED] New attachment: AN-15

\[ADDED] New item: KAR-21 Barrel

\[ADDED] New item: Flame Beanie

\[ADDED] New item: M62 Cap

\[ADDED] New item: Water Bottle

\[ADDED] New item: AFAK

\[ADDED] New item: Thermal Blanket

\[ADDED] New item: Saline

\[ADDED] New item: Antiseptic

\[ADDED] New item: Wipes

\[ADDED] New item: Tissues

\[ADDED] New item: Deodorant

\[ADDED] New item: Map

\[ADDED] New item: Map (Tactical)

\[ADDED] New item: Weapon Repair Kit

\[ADDED] New item: Tackle Box

\[ADDED] New item: Oil Filter

\[ADDED] New item: Coffee Filters

\[ADDED] New item: Water Lock

\[ADDED] New item: Lumber

\[ADDED] New item: Pillow

\[ADDED] New item: Blanket

\[ADDED] New item: Sticks

\[ADDED] New item: Rags

\[ADDED] New item: Casette (OST)

\[ADDED] New item: Casette (Electrofolk)

\[ADDED] New item: Casette (Symphony)

\[ADDED] New item: Casette (Radio Hits)

\[ADDED] New item: Attic Key

\[ADDED] New item: Bunker Key

\[ADDED] New item: Classroom Key

\[ADDED] New item: Cellar Key

\[ADDED] New item: Gymnasium Key

\[ADDED] New item: Tunnel Key

\[ADDED] New furniture: Pallet

\[ADDED] New furniture: Television

\[ADDED] New furniture: Metal Shelf

\[ADDED] New furniture: Target Stand

\[ADDED] New furniture: Sign (Border Zone)

\[ADDED] New furniture: Poster (Posture)

\[ADDED] New furniture: Trolley (Small)

\[ADDED] New furniture: Trolley (Tall)

\[ADDED] New furniture: Chair (School)

\[ADDED] New furniture: Cabinet (Office)

\[ADDED] New furniture: Desk (Office)

\[ADDED] New recipe: Energy Drink

\[ADDED] New recipe: Brewed Coffee

\[ADDED] New recipe: Cooked Pea Soup

\[ADDED] New recipe: Cooked Tomato Soup

\[ADDED] New recipe: Cooked Fish Soup

\[ADDED] New recipe: Cooked Meatballs

\[ADDED] New recipe: Kompot

\[ADDED] New recipe: Kilju

\[ADDED] New recipe: Improvised Bandage

\[ADDED] New recipe: Improvised Tourniquet

\[ADDED] New recipe: Improvised Splint

\[ADDED] New recipe: Weapon Repair

\[ADDED] New recipe: KAR-21 Upgrade

\[ADDED] New recipe: Cooking Station

\[ADDED] New recipe: Civilian Bed

\[ADDED] New recipe: Nomad Bed

\[ADDED] Lore-based game intro when starting a new game

\[ADDED] High-DPI font rendering for 4K/Retina displays

\[ADDED] Extra map border areas to prevent seeing visible map edges

\[ADDED] Different traders have varying base tax levels \[100-300%]

\[ADDED] Firing weapons will reduce weapon condition over time

\[ADDED] Low weapon condition can now cause malfunctions

\[ADDED] Weapons can be repaired with Weapon Repair Kit (Crafting)

\[ADDED] Modular magazine support (STANAG) for M4A1 / KM18 / K416

\[ADDED] Modular magazine support (RK) for RK-95 / RK-62 / RK-62M

\[ADDED] AI Hotspots where AI will react to events like Airdrops

\[ADDED] AI can now patrol in Apartment rooms (not just staircases)

\[ADDED] AI Helicopter can now fire rockets at certain scenarios

\[ADDED] AI death sounds will end immediately with "out of misery" headshot

\[ADDED] Mines now use runtime spawning and are randomly spawned for each map instance

\[ADDED] Mines can now spawn also directly to map border and slightly beyond

\[ADDED] Liquid-based items can now freeze (Winter)

\[ADDED] Going into water boosts item freezing (Winter)

\[ADDED] Frozen items can be melted with heat sources or shelters (Winter)

\[ADDED] Traders don't accept malfunctioned or frozen items

\[ADDED] Crafting recipes don't accept malfunctioned or frozen items

\[ADDED] Playing music instruments slowly increases Mental over time

\[ADDED] Sleeping now consumes both energy and hydration \[-20]

\[ADDED] Sleeping now increases mental \[+20]

\[ADDED] Sleeping bags increases Body Temp \[+50]

\[ADDED] Blankets, Pillows and Melatonin can now also be used for sleeping

\[ADDED] Using sleeping items other than sleeping bags outside decreases Body Temp \[-100] (Winter)

\[ADDED] Outdoor fire sources like firepots can be used for heat based crafting

\[ADDED] Crafting supports reusable tools which are not consumed by recipes

\[ADDED] Separated tutorial tasks which also cover crafting and furniture items

\[ADDED] Furnitures now supports stacking and placing furniture on top each other

\[ADDED] Furnitures now supports magnet mode (Surface Magnet) for snapping to surfaces

\[ADDED] Loot simulations and containers can now use "Industrial" spawn types and locations

\[ADDED] Radio audio is now using high-pass filter and more distorted sound

\[ADDED] Changelog and hardware check buttons are added to the main menu

\[ADDED] 3D door handles and interaction handle animations

\[ADDED] If player falls through terrain, fallback system returns player back to the game world

\[ADDED] If item falls through terrain, fallback system prevents item taking CPU resources

\[ADDED] If item falls through shelter, fallback system spawns item directly to inventory

\[FIXED] Ammo check UI frozed when going into water while performing ammo check

\[FIXED] Matches value calculation was not amount-based and could be exploited

\[FIXED] Reloading while loading ammo could cause ammo duplication and exceed ammo limits

\[FIXED] Full item stacks could cause duplication when using fast transfer

\[FIXED] Full item stacks could cause duplication when using context transfer

\[FIXED] Swithing from Trader Tasks to Supply during item delivery kept items selected

\[FIXED] Double clicking Trader Tasks during item delivery kept items selected

\[FIXED] Tetris-grids could cause ghost items and errors at certain screen resolutions

\[FIXED] Simulation time could get stuck 00:00 on certain hardware during loading

\[FIXED] Simulation season could reset from winter to summer on certain hardware during loading

\[FIXED] Equipping weapon directly after grenade throw unequipped the weapon

\[FIXED] Equipping weapon directly after grenade throw could hide the magazine

\[FIXED] Interface context menu size didn't reset horizontally between items

\[FIXED] Player controller could get stuck on Apartments bathtubs

\[FIXED] AI pathfinding could get stuck in multi-floor buildings (Apartments)

\[FIXED] AI pathfinding could clip through staircases (Apartments)

\[FIXED] AI backpacks didn't render at far distances (+100m)

\[FIXED] Weapon audio had distortions / clipping when using full-auto

\[FIXED] Ambient volume didn't affect dynamic ambient SFX

\[FIXED] Summer dynamic ambient SFX could activate on Winter (like mosquitos)

\[FIXED] Auto-stack SFX could trigger when using fast transfer with already max stacks

\[FIXED] Windowed mode scaling didn't work reliably on single-monitor setups

\[FIXED] Selecter monitor could switch during loading screens on multi-monitor setups

\[FIXED] Shelter saving allowed corrupted item positions which caused light flickering

\[FIXED] Multiple HUD messages at the same time overlapped each other

\[FIXED] Generalist trader lights caused artifacts and leaked outdoor

\[FIXED] Shelter saving allowed corrupted item positions which caused light flickering

\[FIXED] Campfire and fire elements clipped though firepots and fire barrels

\[FIXED] Fire VFX dind't render through Non-PIP scopes

\[FIXED] Tree billboard inconsistencies and exposure levels

\[FIXED] Environment fog was slightly visible inside shelters

\[FIXED] Bullet decals were unstable, flickered and disappeared beyond 25m

\[FIXED] Shooting a scaled nature elements like rocks also scaled to bullet decals

\[FIXED] Generalist trader lights caused artifacts and leaked through a wall

\[FIXED] Multiple HUD messages at the same time overlapped each other

\[FIXED] Multiple ALT-TAB issues where game might not response

\[FIXED] Windowed mode scaling didn't work reliably on single-monitor setups

\[FIXED] Selecter monitor could switch during loading screens on multi-monitor setups

\[CHANGED] Common and Uncommon rarity levels are now merged to Common

\[CHANGED] Legendary item spawn changes changed from 1% to 0.1%

\[CHANGED] Armor plates will now spawn always at full item conditions

\[CHANGED] Random sleep time changed from 4-8 to 6-12

\[CHANGED] Lasers can only be attached to weapons with suitable side/top rails

\[CHANGED] Guards can now also use M4A1 as their default weapon

\[CHANGED] All project and save files now exists directly in AppData/Roaming/\[GameName]

\[CHANGED] All exe.files and builds use industry-standard versioning (e.g 0.1.0.0)

\[CHANGED] Certain weapon and attachment names are switched to use pseudo-names

\[CHANGED] Weapon audio uses more realistic tail / echo volumes after firing

\[CHANGED] Multiple changes for AI weapon audio to improve directional and flyby audio

\[CHANGED] Candles no longer cause Burn medical condition when walked on

\[CHANGED] Helicopter model type changed from Mi-8 to Mi-24 (Hind)

Thanks,

Antti (Developer)