Pixel Starships 2 news & patch notes

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🎆 July Event Promotion

• Daily Gift Box: Log in daily to claim your July Gift Box to get July Candy!

• Limited-Time Freebie: Enjoy a free Memory Eraser claimable on July 6th!

• Fabrication Gacha Exchange: Exchange 10x July Candies to choose your preferred reward track by fabricating July Box.

• Dove Boxes: new July boxes are available in dove shop!

• Limited-Time Shop Bundles: Special July offers available in bank!

⚖️ Balance Changes

🛸 Rooms

• Cryo Beam (Levels 1-8): Build costs shifted from a flat Mineral price to scaling Gas (1M–4M), and a Gas refill cost has been introduced.

• Extraction Beam: Split off from the Cryo Beam into its own entirely independent room line with its own upgrade chain. Its physical footprint has increased from 2 to 3 columns, it now utilizes its own missile type, and it shares the same new scaling Gas cost and refill requirements as the Cryo Beam.

• Hyperspace Core: Reload time has been significantly increased (40x slower) alongside its transition to frame-based tracking.

• Small Phaser (Levels 1-13): Now carries the "Turret" classification tag, adjusting how targeting AI prioritizes it and allowing combo with the Hydraulics Valve.

☄️ Missiles & Ammo

• Railgun Slug: Shifted damage profile to focus entirely on Armor Penetration (AP), heavily reducing its base physical and shield damage.

• Blaster Beam: Physical damage has been slightly reduced.

👤 Crew & Characters

• Character Adjustments: Nana has lost her special ability, Cathulhu's innate resistance has swapped from Cold back to Biological, and Sub-tyrant Minor Third has received an ability tweak.

🛠️ Crafting, Items, & Ships

• Recipe Reworks: "Assault Armor/Leggings" have been renamed back to Heavy Armor and Heavy Leggings, and their crafting costs have increased (requiring more core ingredients).

• Item Cleanups: Kevlar Leggings have been renamed to Heavy Leggings for consistency across recipes. Tag cleanups were also applied to several test items.

• "Gray" Ship Line: Repositioned the upgrade-module grid attachment points across 6 variant ship models (Frigate, Destroyer, Cruisers, and Dreadnought).

🎨 UI & Quality of Life Improvements

• Battle Damage Labels: Added rounding math to battle damage numbers for a much cleaner, more readable HUD during chaotic engagements.

• VIP & Store Display: Updated the visual layout for VIP information and IAP bonus displays to make trackable perks clearer.

• Skin Panel Logic: Improved the backend button logic when navigating to the bank from the skin panel interface.

🛠️ Bug Fixes & Tech Updates

• Notification Badges: Fixed a stubborn bug where the unread message "red dot" badge would refuse to disappear after a message was successfully read.

• Ship Model Correction: Adjusted the Y-axis model offset for the Gray Level 10 Ship to fix clipping and placement alignment issues.

• Pod Visual Overhaul: Updated the visual profiles and missile animation effects for the Boarding Pod and Pirate Pod.

🚀 New Features & Content

• Lv10 Ship is now available!

• New rooms, new strategy: Added Pirate Boarding Pod, Qtarian Hydaulics Valve, Federation Cryo Beam, Gray Extraction Beam

• New Character : Added brand-new character for Cathulhu, Amaya, Squid, Robot, Loong and Savy Crews

• New Ship Skins, New Style!

• New Promotion Packs are available on bank!

⚖️ Balance Changes

• Characters - Amaya stat changes — traded accuracy & science for stamina & luck (tankier role)

• Sappho gets a small balance update

• Squid loses accessory slot

• (Singularity, Visiri Capt'n, Mr Egggg had collection updates

• Javelin Missiles gets AP damage update

• EMP Cannon deployed with new EMP damage mapping

• New Savy collection available with Horoscope collection also coming soon

• New Cryo Cannon for Federation which does Cold Damage instead typical EMP damage.

• New Valve room for QT only which can do 25%+ damage enhancement to all turret rooms

• New Pirate boarding pot acts as a physical based teleporter for pirate.

• Extra bedroom for Lv10 Pirate

• Crews can now be leveled up by 4 levels per ship level

• New LV10 hull upgrade for all factions.

🎨 UI & Quality of Life Improvements

• PvP Matchmaking Exit: Pressing 'X' will now properly abort finding a PvP match and return you to the galaxy map.

• Starbank & VIP Polish: Making a purchase in the Starbank that updates your VIP tier will now instantly play a level-up animation and refresh the display panel.

• Smart Resource Warnings: Added automated checks and improved prompts to collect mailbox resources before converting Starbux.

• Streamlined Friends List: Removed the redundant confirmation alert when approving friend requests.

• PvP Targeting Filters: Defaulted the PvP Room Target Display filter to "ALL" by default.

• Upgrade Animations: Added a new bonus combo animation for adjacent rooms when upgrading rooms.

• Dynamic Ship Scaling: Added a configurable Z-offset percentage between battling ships in PvP for better visual perspective.

• Chat Translation: Further improved the underlying chat translation systems.

• Updated UI layouts for PvP Abilities.

• Updated craft visuals, missile VFX, Cryo VFX, and overall sound SFX.

🏳️‍🌈 Rainbow Month Promotion

• Extend Rainbow event for a week!

• Rainbow Ship Skins are now available!

🛠️ Bug Fixes & Optimizations

• Combat & Gameplay Fixes: * Fixed an issue where ship explosions would repeatedly trigger.

• Resolved a bug causing gameplay lock-ups during certain PvP matches.

• Prevented double-queued missions/battles from accidentally launching two battle scenes at once.

• Crew & Character Management: * Fixed an exception error that occurred when moving characters between rooms.

• Fixed a bug that caused users to get stuck after hitting the daily crew draw limit.

• Fixed a donation error that left crew stuck in the inventory instead of returning to their original room.

• Resolved various character trait issues and fixed an exception error on the Character Inspect panel.

• UI & Display Fixes: * Fixed the Room HP Bar, Armor display, and AP damage display.

• Corrected the Crew Draw Cost display and adjusted a misleading Dove spending label.

• Fixed the Stat Cell Training Bonus UI layout.

• Menu & Navigation Fixes: * Fixed responsiveness for the AI Confirm and VIP Collect Reward buttons.

• Resolved menu panel navigation bugs and fixed a bug where tapping buttons too fast in the Bank Menu caused API spamming.

• Hid the VIP section on the victory screen when watching a replay.

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🫡 Balance Updates

• Greatly reduced ammo build duration

• Tweaks to arson damage, bonus calculations

• New crews and items

🚀 New Features

• Improved GFX rendering performance resulting in faster FPS.

• Chat Translation: Added automatic chat message translation support across Public Chat, Fleet Chat, and the Chat HUD.

• Bulk Item Purchase: Introduced the ability to purchase items in bulk for a faster shopping experience.

• Character Favorites: Added a "Favorite" button to characters to help you better manage your crew.

🎨 UI & Quality of Life Improvements

• AI Commands UI: Refactored and updated the interface for managing AI Commands.

• Slider Panels: Improved the visual layout and response for the Repair and Delete slider panels.

• Visual Combat Enhancements: Improved turret visuals and missile shield hit effects for a crisper combat experience.

• Task Updates: Refreshed and updated various tasks.

• Box Open Panel: Improved quantity handling behaviors when opening boxes.

• NPC Voiceovers: Implemented improved handling for default NPC voiceovers.

🏳️‍🌈 Rainbow Month Promotion

• Daily Gift Box: Log in daily to claim your Gift Box containing Rainbow Candy!

• Fabrication Gacha Exchange: Collect 10x Rainbow Candies and choose which reward track you prefer by fabricating Rainbow Box.

• Dove Gacha Boxes: new rainbow boxes are available in dove shop!

• Limited-Time Shop Bundles: Special Rainbow offers available in bank!

🛠️ Bug Fixes & Optimization

• Objective Panel: Fixed an issue where the next mission would fail to update on the objective panel.

• Rush Costs: Fixed an issue causing incorrect rush costs when a timer countdown was active.

• Fleet Controls: Resolved multiple bugs affecting fleet control mechanics.

• Fabricate Menu: Fixed UI/UX issues inside the Fabricate screen.

• Item Popups: Fixed a display bug where item stats were not appearing properly in popups.

• Droid Availability: Patched an issue preventing certain droids from becoming available.

• Market Cache: Resolved a caching issue affecting active market listings.

• Tutorial UI: Corrected character button handling behaviors during the tutorial sequence.

• VIP Rewards: Fixed an issue where players were unable to interact with the VIP "Collect Reward" button.

• Guide Highlights: Applied a refactor fix to guide highlights to prevent them from misbehaving.

Hi Captains.

We're rolling out a major quality of life update before the scheduled mid year feature updates.

Bug Fixes

  - Fix popup close detection logic

  - Fix remove item issue

  - Fix missile rotation, improve VFX thrust/engine flare and SFX

  - Fix voices not playing in missions

  - Fix training UI showing stat potential cell incorrectly

  - Tutorial issue fix causing glitch when moving crew

  - Tutorial room build overlap + empty space guide fix

  - Fix incorrect next unlock mission displayed after finishing storyline

  - Fix activate loot item logic

  - Fix icon size issue

  - Fix battle replay for battles with escape commands

  - Fix glitchy UI when inspecting ship

  - Fix inspect ship issue, remove debug logs

  - Fix lobby sounds after merge conflict

  - Fix missing prefab

  - Camera smoothing fix for next mission task

  UI & Systems

  - Toggle to go back to current stat view. PVP now shows accuracy

  - Update rearm UI state

  - Updated fabricate tab button layouts

  - Update training icon + TMP icon system

  - Ship PVP ability button update

  - Ground battle weapon switch

  - Skip character animations in draw/merge scene

  New Assets and Items

  - Add soccer gift box assets

  - Add white soccer gear set assets + icons

  - Soccer dark mats gear assets

  - Hydraulic valve assets 1–7 (for upcoming feature)

  - New achievement badges sprite sheet

  - New icons update

  Backend Features

  - Bind Steam ID feature

  - Gym training updated to use free rush API cost

  - More updates to free rush usage

  - Combat/missile update

Pixel Starships 2 — What's New (May Mid-month Patch 2026)

New Features

Voice Acting Characters now have voice lines! Voice-over has been added to the game with progressive rollout.

Exterior Weapon Turrets Update on how weapons appear when mounted on the outside of your ship.

New Room Size support: 5×4 A new large room size is now supported, opening up new layout possibilities for ship builders in NPC ships.

Turret Support Rooms New turret support rooms are now available for an upcoming release.

Limited edition basketball Gear Sets & Crew are now available for a short period.

Improvements

Mission Task List The mission task list has been overhauled — tasks now display consistently, invalid tasks are handled gracefully, and progress tracking is more reliable.

Loot Panel Item Details Support items now show their full info when viewed inside the loot panel.

Stamina Bar The Stamina bar has received a visual and logic update.

Ship Skin on Nearby Ships Nearby ships in the galaxy view now correctly display their equipped skins.

PVP Target Selection The logic for choosing targets in PVP battles has been refined.

Battle Scene Performance Various optimisations have been made to the battle scene to improve performance.

7Mart Prices Shop prices in the 7Mart have been updated.

Visual Effects Engine flare effects have been improved, particle rotations updated, and overall visual polish applied across several effects.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed crew placement issues on touch devices

• Fixed a race condition during crew placement that could incorrectly trigger "Fire Crew" events

• Fixed characters not pathfinding correctly during battles

• Fixed a Level 1 issue in the Pirate lobby

• Fixed the ammo progress bar not displaying correctly

• Fixed mining resources not showing properly

• Fixed a UI panel layout issue in PVP mode

• Fixed item names not displaying correctly

• Fixed Starbux count display

• Fixed an interior display issue in the Shipyard

• Fixed a bug where deleting a character could cause errors

• Fixed the gym tutorial guide highlight not appearing correctly

• Fixed a corrupted asset issue and incorrect display in versus mode

• Fixed ship facing direction in certain battle scenarios

• Fixed various task list display bugs

  Balance Changes

• Due to a technical issue specifics stats cannot be posted for this update. The list of new items and crew are:

  Gordon

  Gary

• The list of new Items:

  Basketball special edition set of headgear, shirt, and shorts

• The list of items with stat or visual changes:

  Hatchet

  Axe

  Large Axe

  Ice Pick

  Ice Pickaxe

  Ice Scythe

  Power Bucket

  Power Vest

  Power Pants

  Basic Bolter

  Basic Bolter

  Standard Bolter

  Standard Bolter

  Heavy Bolter

  Heavy Bolter

  Aether Bolter

  Storm Axe

  Aether Axe

  Ice Hybrid Scythe

  Ice Reaper

  Scientist Probe Scanner

  Scientist Multi Ray Scanner

  Scientist Exo-Scanner Device

  Scientist Exo-Swiss Device

  Butter Knife

  Small Dagger

  Medium Dagger

  Large Dagger

  Assassins Dagger

  Small Wrench

  Regular Wrench

  Big Wrench

  Engineering Wrench

  Mecha Wrench

  Fitness Gloves

  Boxing Gloves

  Gauntlet

  Power Gauntlet

  Infinity Fist

  Yellow Easter Egg Mine

  Red Easter Egg Mine

  Blue Easter Egg Mine

  Green Easter Egg Mine

  White Easter Egg Mine

• For the june update we're working to bring the next ship level and ground battle mechanic to PSS2.

Here's the formatted changelog:

Pixel Starships 2 — May Feature Changelog

⚖️ Balance Changes

• Captains are now placed in factional collections by default

• New cat crew sets inbound

• Slight balance tweaks and fixes to storyline missions

• New lolita and cat collection crews added

• Beacons now increase defence bonus

• New warehouse levels and reduced build times

• New weapon sets available such as the power set

• All crafts now only take 1 space regardless of type

• Craft capacity updated to account for space change

• Top eSports league no longer gives trophy rewards for out of league matches.

🧑‍🚀 Crew Features

• Character Ability UI — Fixed exceptions when activating abilities in ship and ground battle; fixed detection of whether a character can use an ability

• Character Delete — Delete button now only appears when you own the character and it's not your captain

• Character Floating Face — Fixed characters with no mouth/eye traits getting incorrect death face overlays

⚔️ PvP & Battle

• Show Target Selected — Now enabled by default in PvP crew display

• Cooldown Display — Fixed action overlay button not showing cooldown/reload progress when a room is selected while the crew tab is active

• Support Room Fix — Fixed support rooms being incorrectly selectable during PvP

• Crew Inventory Arrows — Fixed arrows being blocked by spacing/layout issues in the crew inventory panel

• Extra Scan Time — After successfully scanning the opponent's ship, the battle countdown timer now resets for extra prep time

• Battle Damage Labels — Now render on top of world elements correctly; negative damage label display added

• Revenge/Replay Fix — Fixed revenge button incorrectly triggering a replay; fixed replay perspective so your ship appears on the left

• Battle Training Skin — Fixed a crash when loading skin data in battle training mode

• Ship Damage Panel — Now requires an explicit button tap to close; fixed accidental closing of the mission damage panel

🎨 Ship Skins

• New Feature — Ship skin customisation launched

• Skin State Management — Added logic to track whether the ship skin research feature is unlocked; promo banner only shows at the required level

• Skin Panel Improvements — Refactored into a shared base, consolidating change detection, save-on-close dialog, and notification handling

• IAP Skin Fix — Fixed locked skins showing a bogus purchase popup (now shows "go to bank"); multiple other skin display bugs fixed

• Federation & Qtarian Skins — Fixed various display bugs with level 3 skins

• Camera Fixes — Several camera-related fixes tied to skin panel interactions

• Loading Indicator — Improved behavior when fetching skin assets

🎒 Inventory

• Inventory Overhaul — All inventory scrollers changed to horizontal scrolling; fixed drag-out vs. scroll detection across all panels

• Room Inventory Overlap — Fixed room cells overlapping in inventory when moving a room from the ship

• Delete Item/Crew — Added two-step delete flow (quantity slider → confirmation) for items and crew

🚀 Shipyard & Ship

• Interior Toggle — Fixed incorrect display when entering/exiting interior mode

• Module Placement — Fixed camera pan/zoom freezing after dragging a module from inventory

• Nearby Ship Profile — Tapping nearby ships in the world now shows the user's profile

💳 Bank & Store

• Daily Sale Cost — Fixed sale price calculation to use the correct discounted price formula

• Bank Layout — Fixed grid layout going off-screen on wide/safe-area devices

• Bank Bundle UI — Hide expiry text when pack expires in over a year; promotion descriptions now show in detail panel

• Promotion Banner — Tapping now opens the bank panel; Easter theme added with swappable theming system

• Promotion Bonus Fix — Fixed bundle cells incorrectly showing bonus tags

• Starbux Display — Fixed counts showing abbreviated values (e.g. "1K") instead of exact numbers

🏆 League

• Reward UI — Added text labels for lower reward tiers ("Top 20%", "Others")

• League Splash Fix — Fixed splash screen sometimes showing when it shouldn't

⚡ Speed-Up & Resources

• Speed-Up UX — Clicking quick-use rush without a pre-selected item now auto-selects one and performs the rush

• Resource Display — Fixed reserve resources showing stale/incorrect data

• Rearm Loop Fix — Fixed a crash causing an infinite rearm loop when the alliance resource icon failed to load

📖 Tutorial & Missions

• Tutorial Level 4 — Galaxy Navigation Research tutorial added

• Mining Tutorial — Fixed a bug in the mining tutorial flow

✨ New Content

• Ship Skin Research — Skin customisation tied to a new research tree

• Singularity Shield & Laser — New weapons/abilities added

• Warehouse Levels 11–18 — New levels with profile images

• Liftwall Levels 14–15 — New rooms added

• Missile Launcher Levels 13–15 — New tiers added

• Visiri Berg — High-resolution character art added

• Deep Linking — pss2:// URL scheme added on iOS and Android for opening specific in-game panels

🖥️ UI Polish

• News Panel — Fixed Starlog cells not updating; added sale item display

• Daily Gift Red Dot — Notification now updates correctly

• Shop Room Panel — Fixed Mining and Operations tabs showing each other's content

• Research Panel — Fixed null exception and stale update logic in the research cleanup flow

• Intro Battle HP Bar — Fixed oxygen room HP bar not updating during the intro battle

• White Texture Bug — Fixed rooms occasionally rendering as a white rectangle

• Item Name Font — Fixed font/width mismatch in the Fabricate menu panel

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🐣 PSS2 Easter Update & Event — Changelog

Easter & Promotions

• Introduced new special crew Little Bunny Girl alongside Mr Egg

• Introduced limited edition explosive easter egg mines

• Easter promotion tweaks and updates

• News Panel Sale UI update

• Promotion bonus UI fix

• Bank UI bundle UI/UX update

Bug Fixes

• Fixed UI glitch after purchasing a promotion pack

• Fixed starbux pack icon

• Fixed issue with popup

• Fixed T-Bomb model and missing sprite

• Fixed FixAll API not supporting resource-to-starbux conversion

• Fixed chat section blocking input events

• Fixed star display issue in Draw scene

• Fixed shield display issue

• Fixed PvP UI pages glitching when being disabled/enabled

• Fixed chat display area issue

• Fixed gender skin issue

• Fixed gold color; updated colors for Qtarian and fuel tank

Content & Crew

• Visiri Berg high-res character added (coming soon)

• Minor crew naming updates.

• Liftwall visual upgrades (levels 14–15)

• Missile launcher visual upgrades (levels 13–15)

UI/UX Improvements

• Daily Gift red dot update

• Build time string update

• Daily Task empty list UI

• Ground Battle UI update for future release

• Reward alert now supports showing room

• Speed-up via item blocked during gym tutorial

Pixel Starships 2 – v0.8.994

Balance Update & Feature Improvements

This update focuses on gameplay balance, improved battle clarity, and a major content expansion across rooms, characters, and UI systems.

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⚖️ Gameplay Improvements & Non Crew Stat Balance

• Oxygen / Life Support Expanded

• Added full O2 content support for levels 6–20 with level remapping

• Includes new models, prefabs, rigging fixes, and improved addressable setup

• Research Panel Improvements

• Now displays AP damage values and rearm costs for better decision-making

• PvP Accuracy Fixes

• Fixed incorrect or outdated room combo bonus displays

• Rooms now only show valid active bonuses

• Battle Feedback Improvements

• Prevented zero-damage hits from triggering damage animations

• Cleaned up HP bar display issues in battle rooms

• Fixed special ability and urgent repair issues affecting some 3★ characters

• Crew & Combat Flow

• Crew progress bars now appear only during active actions

• Fixed intro tutorial so crew can be assigned via click (not just drag)

• Progression Adjustments

• Lowered ship level requirement for entering 7Mart store

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🎮 Battle & System Fixes

• Fixed stars-unlocked display issues

• Fixed stat graph label interaction bugs

• Fixed multiple battle flow and matchmaking issues, including:

• Duplicate battle accept calls

• Sound manager exception

• Improved galaxy travel visuals

• Ship no longer overlaps planets or hyperspace gates

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🧠 UI / UX Improvements

• Major UI polish pass across:

• Research menus & ordering

• Discounted crew level-up cost display

• Ladder sorting and objective indicators

• Starbux confirmations and bank access flow

• Chat HUD behavior and user profile visuals

• New: Bank Bundle Details (Phase 1)

• Inspect full IAP contents before purchase

• Promotion-aware styling

• Improved free-IAP flow support

• Fixed:

• Matchmaking panel transitions and chat visibility

• Character icon generation (no more blank icons)

• API error truncation issues

• Graphics toggle persistence

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🧱 Art, Assets & Content

New Characters (Released & Upcoming)

• Added a large batch including:

• Alien McAlienface, Miss McAlienface

• El Captain, Roach, Robot, Squid variants

• Meowy, Amaya Shoda, Dolores, Soumya Rishi

• Minor Third, Lollita variants, Empress Kit

• Professor Brenda, Prospector Chen, Overseer

• Galactic Alchemist, Galactic Sprite, Red Baron

• Big Boom Cat, Zombie variants

• Updated human skeleton

Rooms & Weapons

• Added Laser Blaster (levels 1–6) content

• Completed room profile art sets:

• Oxygen / Life Support (levels 7–20)

• Laser Blaster (levels 4–6)

Modules & Systems

• Updated sandbag prefabs and addressable handling

• Fixed barrier visuals:

• Bricks, concrete, and steel barriers now use correct sprites

• Added destroyed-state module images

• Expanded thumbnail generator to support normal + destroyed states

Armour & Skins

• New armour sets:

• Cyegg, FuelTank, GoldDefault, Lolita, OverGrowth

• Includes full profile, thumbnail, and addressable integration

Extras

• Added easter egg modules with sparkle effects

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🛠️ Technical & Stability

• Removed iOS asset download size alert from runtime (still available in Editor)

• Fixed duplicate matchmaking triggers

• Improved addressable handling across assets

• General stability, performance, and visual fixes across the client

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🐻 Crew Balance

Abu

DodgePoint: 1 → 3

LuckPoint: 3 → 6

Alpaco

DodgePoint: 1 → 3

ColdResistancePoint: 3 → 6

Amaya

ColdResistancePoint: 2 → 0

EngineeringPoint: 1 → 2

WeaponPoint: 6 → 5

PilotPoint: 0 → 3

SciencePoint: 0 → 1

Apprentice

DodgePoint: 1 → 2

EngineeringPoint: 2 → 5

WeaponPoint: 2 → 3

Ardent Stardancer

AccuracyPoint: 3 → 5

DodgePoint: 1 → 4

Astronaut

ColdResistancePoint: 0 → 3

EngineeringPoint: 3 → 5

Bartender

DodgePoint: 1 → 3

WeaponPoint: 1 → 4

Boarder Droid I

DamagePoint: 3 → 6

AccuracyPoint: 4 → 6

Boarder Droid II

DamagePoint: 4 → 6

AccuracyPoint: 5 → 8

Boarder Droid III

DamagePoint: 5 → 7

AccuracyPoint: 6 → 9

Boarder Droid IV

DamagePoint: 6 → 9

AccuracyPoint: 7 → 9

Boarder Droid V

StaminaPoint: 6 → 8

Boarder Droid VI

DamagePoint: 8 → 10

HealthPoint: 8 → 6

Brute

DamagePoint: 2 → 4

AccuracyPoint: 3 → 4

DodgePoint: 1 → 2

BiologicalDamageResistancePoint: 0 → 3

PilotPoint: 3 → 2

Ability: Urgent Repair → Poison Gas

Commander

DodgePoint: 2 → 3

HealthPoint: 3 → 4

LuckPoint: 1 → 2

EngineeringPoint: 4 → 3

SciencePoint: 3 → 6

Ability: EMP → Stasis Shield

Conductor

StaminaPoint: 1 → 2

HealthPoint: 2 → 4

LuckPoint: 1 → 2

WeaponPoint: 3 → 6

Ability: Stasis Shield → EMP

Daft Kittus

DamagePoint: 6 → 5

AccuracyPoint: 5 → 4

ColdResistancePoint: 0 → 8

EngineeringPoint: 4 → 3

WeaponPoint: 5 → 3

PilotPoint: 6 → 3

Deckhand

DamagePoint: 3 → 4

DodgePoint: 2 → 4

StaminaPoint: 2 → 5

HealthPoint: 2 → 3

LuckPoint: 3 → 2

PilotPoint: 2 → 1

SciencePoint: 2 → 1

Default Character

DodgePoint: 1 → 3

HealthPoint: 4 → 6

SciencePoint: 2 → 3

Defender Droid I

StaminaPoint: 2 → 6

HealthPoint: 5 → 6

Defender Droid II

StaminaPoint: 3 → 7

HealthPoint: 5 → 6

Defender Droid III

StaminaPoint: 4 → 7

Defender Droid IV

StaminaPoint: 4 → 8

HealthPoint: 6 → 7

Defender Droid V

StaminaPoint: 5 → 8

HealthPoint: 6 → 8

Defender Droid VI

DamagePoint: 8 → 7

StaminaPoint: 7 → 8

Delish

StaminaPoint: 5 → 4

HealthPoint: 4 → 3

EngineeringPoint: 4 → 3

WeaponPoint: 4 → 3

PilotPoint: 4 → 3

Dolores

LuckPoint: 4 → 3

FireResistancePoint: 4 → 2

SciencePoint: 6 → 4

Drillmaster

DodgePoint: 2 → 3

HealthPoint: 3 → 4

LuckPoint: 1 → 3

EngineeringPoint: 4 → 7

WeaponPoint: 5 → 4

Ability: Urgent Repair → Ultra Dismantle

Empress Kit

StaminaPoint: 5 → 4

EngineeringPoint: 2 → 3

Engineer

LuckPoint: 1 → 3

EngineeringPoint: 3 → 6

Ability: Poison Gas → Urgent Repair

Executive

EngineeringPoint: 5 → 8

PilotPoint: 2 → 4

Ability: Urgent Repair → Rush Command

Fatboy

HealthPoint: 5 → 4

WeaponPoint: 3 → 2

PilotPoint: 3 → 2

Ability: Stasis Shield → Teleport

Federation Factioneer

DodgePoint: 1 → 3

PilotPoint: 2 → 3

SciencePoint: 3 → 5

Female Citizen

AccuracyPoint: 3 → 4

DodgePoint: 1 → 3

WeaponPoint: 2 → 3

Geologist

DodgePoint: 1 → 3

EngineeringPoint: 2 → 5

Ghostly Holo-Droid

StaminaPoint: 2 → 7

Gray

DodgePoint: 1 → 2

LuckPoint: 1 → 2

WeaponPoint: 2 → 5

Grey Factioneer

DodgePoint: 1 → 3

HealthPoint: 2 → 3

LuckPoint: 2 → 3

SciencePoint: 1 → 4

Jesus

DodgePoint: 1 → 3

SciencePoint: 3 → 6

King Salamander

DodgePoint: 1 → 4

LuckPoint: 1 → 3

Leela

AccuracyPoint: 3 → 4

DodgePoint: 1 → 3

SciencePoint: 2 → 3

Lieutenant

PilotPoint: 2 → 3

SciencePoint: 2 → 6

AbilityDesignId: Ultra Dismantle → Healing Rain

Lolita

HealthPoint: 6 → 7

LuckPoint: 5 → 6

BiologicalDamageResistancePoint: 4 → 0

ColdResistancePoint: 2 → 0

SciencePoint: 0 → 6

Ability: Teleport → Healing Rain

Male Citizen

DodgePoint: 1 → 3

LuckPoint: 3 → 4

SciencePoint: 2 → 4

Male Nurse

DodgePoint: 1 → 3

LuckPoint: 2 → 5

Mama

DamagePoint: 1 → 4

LuckPoint: 1 → 3

Marshal

SciencePoint: 1 → 6

Ability: Poison Gas → First Aid

Master

DamagePoint: 4 → 5

AccuracyPoint: 3 → 4

DodgePoint: 2 → 3

StaminaPoint: 2 → 4

HealthPoint: 4 → 5

LuckPoint: 2 → 3

FireResistancePoint: 0 → 4

EngineeringPoint: 4 → 3

WeaponPoint: 4 → 3

PilotPoint: 4 → 3

SciencePoint: 2 → 1

AbilityDesignId: EMP → Arson

Mate

AccuracyPoint: 2 → 5

DodgePoint: 1 → 2

StaminaPoint: 2 → 3

LuckPoint: 1 → 3

EngineeringPoint: 4 → 3

PilotPoint: 3 → 2

Ability: Poison Gas → Critical Attack

Messiah

DodgePoint: 1 → 4

SciencePoint: 3 → 5

Mini Droid I

StaminaPoint: 2 → 7

Mini Droid II

StaminaPoint: 2 → 7

Mini Droid III

StaminaPoint: 2 → 7

Monk

DodgePoint: 2 → 7

Mr Egggg

PilotPoint: 2 → 7

Nana

HealthPoint: 6 → 1

LuckPoint: 5 → 9

BiologicalDamageResistancePoint: 4 → 0

Nolan

DodgePoint: 1 → 3

LuckPoint: 1 → 2

ColdResistancePoint: 0 → 4

PilotPoint: 3 → 2

SciencePoint: 3 → 4

Office Exec

EngineeringPoint: 2 → 4

PilotPoint: 2 → 5

Ability: Urgent Repair → Rush Command

Officer

DodgePoint: 1 → 2

PilotPoint: 2 → 3

SciencePoint: 2 → 5

Omar

DodgePoint: 1 → 3

HealthPoint: 2 → 3

SciencePoint: 1 → 3

Overlord

BiologicalDamageResistancePoint: 0 → 4

EngineeringPoint: 5 → 4

WeaponPoint: 5 → 6

Ability: Healing Rain → Poison Gas

Paul

AccuracyPoint: 4 → 6

LuckPoint: 1 → 2

EngineeringPoint: 1 → 2

SciencePoint: 3 → 4

Pirate Factioneer

DamagePoint: 1 → 4

AccuracyPoint: 3 → 4

DodgePoint: 1 → 2

Professor

DodgePoint: 1 → 2

StaminaPoint: 2 → 4

LuckPoint: 1 → 3

Qtarian Factioneer

AccuracyPoint: 3 → 4

LuckPoint: 2 → 3

EngineeringPoint: 3 → 5

PilotPoint: 2 → 3

Rayner Scavenger

DodgePoint: 1 → 6

EngineeringPoint: 1 → 3

WeaponPoint: 4 → 3

SciencePoint: 3 → 6

Ability: Cryo Blast → Teleport

Receptionist

DodgePoint: 1 → 3

SciencePoint: 2 → 5

Red Ninja

DodgePoint: 2 → 6

FireResistancePoint: 0 → 1

Red Ninja Male

AccuracyPoint: 1 → 3

DodgePoint: 3 → 6

Ribi

DodgePoint: 2 → 5

LuckPoint: 1 → 2

SciencePoint: 2 → 3

Robyna Hoots

DodgePoint: 1 → 6

Roswell

DodgePoint: 1 → 2

WeaponPoint: 2 → 5

SciencePoint: 1 → 2

Schrodinger

DodgePoint: 2 → 4

LuckPoint: 2 → 5

Seagal

DodgePoint: 1 → 3

PilotPoint: 2 → 3

SciencePoint: 2 → 4

Seaman

DodgePoint: 1 → 3

PilotPoint: 2 → 3

SciencePoint: 2 → 4

Service Droid I

DamagePoint: 2 → 1

StaminaPoint: 2 → 9

LuckPoint: 2 → 0

FireResistancePoint: 3 → 4

Service Droid II

DamagePoint: 3 → 1

StaminaPoint: 2 → 9

LuckPoint: 2 → 0

FireResistancePoint: 3 → 5

Service Droid III

DamagePoint: 4 → 2

StaminaPoint: 2 → 9

LuckPoint: 2 → 0

FireResistancePoint: 3 → 5

Service Droid IV

DamagePoint: 5 → 2

StaminaPoint: 2 → 9

LuckPoint: 2 → 0

FireResistancePoint: 3 → 5

ColdResistancePoint: 4 → 5

Service Droid V

DamagePoint: 6 → 3

AccuracyPoint: 12 → 10

StaminaPoint: 2 → 9

LuckPoint: 2 → 0

FireResistancePoint: 3 → 6

ColdResistancePoint: 4 → 6

Service Droid VI

DamagePoint: 7 → 3

AccuracyPoint: 12 → 10

StaminaPoint: 6 → 9

LuckPoint: 6 → 0

FireResistancePoint: 3 → 8

ColdResistancePoint: 4 → 8

Singularity Boss

AccuracyPoint: 6 → 5

StaminaPoint: 6 → 4

HealthPoint: 6 → 5

PilotPoint: 2 → 6

Singularity Lv1

PilotPoint: 1 → 6

Singularity Lv2

PilotPoint: 2 → 7

Singularity Lv3

PilotPoint: 2 → 7

Singularity Lv4

PilotPoint: 2 → 7

Singularity Lv5

AccuracyPoint: 6 → 5

EngineeringPoint: 4 → 2

PilotPoint: 4 → 7

Singularity Lv6

DamagePoint: 5 → 4

HealthPoint: 4 → 3

LuckPoint: 4 → 2

PilotPoint: 3 → 8

SciencePoint: 4 → 3

Swabbie

DamagePoint: 2 → 3

AccuracyPoint: 2 → 5

DodgePoint: 1 → 3

HealthPoint: 2 → 3

LuckPoint: 3 → 2

PilotPoint: 2 → 1

SciencePoint: 2 → 1

Teddy

DamagePoint: 5 → 6

DodgePoint: 2 → 4

LuckPoint: 2 → 3

PilotPoint: 1 → 2

Tin Robot

StaminaPoint: 3 → 0

Verunus

DamagePoint: 3 → 6

SciencePoint: 1 → 3

Virtuoso

BiologicalDamageResistancePoint: 0 → 3

WeaponPoint: 4 → 6

Ability: Cryo Blast → Poison Gas

Visiri Capt'n

HealthPoint: 4 → 5

EngineeringPoint: 4 → 3

WeaponPoint: 5 → 4

PilotPoint: 6 → 4

SciencePoint: 4 → 2

Ability: EMP → Rush Command

Xiahou Dun

HealthPoint: 2 → 4

ColdResistancePoint: 0 → 3

Zongzi Droid

StaminaPoint: 2 → 7

🚀 Summary

v0.8.994 delivers a major balance and clarity update, alongside a huge expansion of content and visual polish. Expect smoother battles, more accurate stats, and a richer universe of characters and gear.

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Join the Savy Team for our monthly AMA for everything PSS1 and PSS2.

🚀 Pixel Starships 2 – v0.8.993

Our 2nd March update focuses on stability and quality of life improvements along with some balance changes.

✨ Improvements

• Research details now include page navigation for easier browsing

• Research panel now shows missile and craft stats even when locked

• Research costs are now visible before unlocking

• Improved stat display ordering on list and graph views

• Improved overall game stability and performance across devices

• Optimised battle simulation responsiveness and reduced latency

• Enhanced UI clarity in ship management and crew assignment screens

• Improved matchmaking consistency for PvP battles

• Minor update to tutorial flow for new captains

• Greatly increased first time loading speeds

• Greatly improved main scene performance when holding a lot of inventory items.

🛠️ Fixes

• Fixed rooms sometimes failing to place correctly when dragged onto occupied spaces

• Fixed modules not respecting placement limits properly

• Fixed crew visuals sometimes stacking incorrectly

• Fixed crew ability effects not playing correctly in some cases

• Fixed Arson effect and buff calculations when crew has full resistance

• Fixed chat messages overlapping sender names

• Fixed text input issues in the social panel

• Fixed graphics settings not saving properly between sessions

• Fixed a missing texture on level 8 Federation ships

• Fixed tutorial and mission battles not ending correctly in some cases

• Fixed battle action panel layout on mobile

• Fixed inventory display breaking when updating items

• Fixed rare crash when switching between ship layouts

• Fixed issue where certain modules would not correctly update stats after upgrade

• Resolved crew ability activation delay in specific combat scenarios

• Fixed visual glitches in battle effects and projectile rendering

• Fixed incorrect resource display in some edge cases

• Fixed occasional desync in PvP battles

• Fixed login/session timeout issues affecting some players

• Fixed PVP getting stuck from using certain abilities

• Fixed issue where dead crew will still give room a stat bonus

• Fixed a issue with evasion calculation

• Equipment items no longer incorrectly show bonus stats

⚖️ Balance Changes

• Adjusted crew ability timing for better combat consistency and allows ability to be used in more flexible situations.

• Minor tuning to weapon cooldowns and shield interactions

• Improved AI targeting behaviour for defensive modules

• Old Rifle now has higher mixed damage and lower build cost

• Added equipment slots for some crews with missing slots

• Schrodinger now has 2 equipment slots and slightly lower stats

• Fixed Female Deckhand equipment slots

• Pinkzilla increased stats; removed armor slot

• Engineer crew now has higher ENG stats; lower PLT.

🎮 Gameplay

• New Boxing gear set with weapons and equipment

• Rooms now show a charging highlight effect

• New Phoenix Crew

• Fixed arson ability

• Improved AI command reliability

• Better pathing for crew movement inside ships

• Enhanced feedback for module damage and repair states

• Localization updates

🔧 Backend & Live Ops

• Improved server-side stability and sync reliability

• Optimised data loading times when entering battles

🧪 Known Issues

• Some UI elements may still overlap on smaller screens

• In PVP some ability UI still has mirrored display

• Occasional delay when opening certain menus

Pixel Starships 2 – Release Notes

Our March Feature Update is rolling out!

v0.8.992

Commanders! This update brings new content, gameplay improvements, balance changes, and a number of bug fixes to improve your starship command experience.

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🚀 Balance Changes

• Stinger DPS capped – slightly lowered stinger damage at top level.

• Crew HP Buff – All crew receives 2 extra HP

• Pirate Low Level Layout – Pirate faction gets more usable low level layout as well as new visual refactor (note if you currently have a lv1-3 pirate ship some rooms may be moved to inventory)

• Extra Oxygen Update – Coming end of the month

✨ New Content

• Phoenix Crew Added – A brand new crew member joins the roster.

• Meowy Character Added – New character available in the game.

• Rush Command Items Implemented – New items enabling free Rush mechanics will be available towards the end of the month.

• Alliance Trophy Tracking – Players can now see trophies when searching alliances.

• Dungeon System Refactor – Backend improvements preparing for future dungeon content.

• New Pirate Rendition – More vibrant default pirate ship rendition. (the old pirate ship will be available as a visual Skin in future update).

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⚙️ Gameplay Improvements

• Crew HP Formula Updated for better balance across battles.

• Aarson Ability Adjusted to improve combat effectiveness.

• Ship Room Placement Checks Optimised for smoother building.

• Rush Command Activation Logic Improved.

• Starbank Optimisations for faster purchases and fixes reliability problems.

• Chat UI Improvements for clearer communication with your friends and fleet.

• New Lab UI for easier research operations

• New Shop UI to plan facility upgrades

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🎮 User Experience Improvements

• Improved onboarding battle flow and tutorial behaviour.

• Enhanced room profile capture system for higher resolution ship previews.

• Adjusted camera behaviour for ship mini-cam views.

• Improved mission ship room removal handling.

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🐞 Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where onboarding battles incorrectly displayed ship model.

• Fixed mini-cam camera alignment issues.

• Fixed grid offset issues on Pirate Level 4.

• Fixed edge case room placement bugs when building ships.

• Fixed cases where Rush Command could not activate despite valid conditions.

• Various UI and backend fixes to improve overall stability.

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🚀 Performance

• Backend improvements and refactoring to support upcoming features and larger battles.

🚀 Pixel Starships 2 — v0.8.991

Quality of Life Update

This update focuses on stability, usability, and combat reliability, addressing a large number of community-reported issues while improving overall gameplay responsiveness across PvP, missions, and UI systems.

Thank you to all captains who submitted feedback — this patch resolves many long-standing friction points and improves day-to-day gameplay flow.

⭐ Quality of Life Improvements

🎮 Combat & Gameplay

• Improved battle logic and action reliability across PvP and PvE.

• Crew actions now display consistent progress bars for:

  • Attacking

  • Repairing

  • Disarming

  • Extinguishing fires

• Ability cooldowns now correctly match displayed timers.

• Crew with 0 Engineering will no longer attempt repairs.

• Fixed situations where players could not enter rooms correctly during combat.

• Ability buttons now properly disable when crew are defeated.

• Improved enemy ship loading accuracy in battles.

• Fixed cases where special abilities could not be activated or targeted.

🧠 AI & Ability Behavior

• Fixed AI commands failing to trigger special abilities.

• Corrected special abilities (including Critical Attack and Stasis Shield) not applying effects.

• Improved crew ability responsiveness in PvP.

• Prevented leftover or stuck activation states during combat.

🖥️ UI / UX Improvements

• Improved crew ability UI layout to prevent overlapping buttons.

• Fixed multiple text overlap and alignment issues.

• Fleet descriptions now properly respect input limits.

• Improved tutorial popup layering and readability.

• Market filters and shop interfaces display correctly.

• Leaderboard animations improved for smoother transitions.

• Player names now display more clearly near ships.

⚙️ Performance & Stability

• Optimised loading performance during initial asset loading.

• Fixed rare crashes when swapping rooms or managing modules.

• Resolved chat becoming empty or unresponsive when switching environments.

• Fixed ladder and scene launch exceptions.

• Improved handling of Steam purchase errors.

• Reduced UI misfires caused by scrolling interactions.

🪐 Missions & Progression

• Adjusted daily mission rewards and resource balance.

• Fixed tutorial soft-locks during planetary travel.

• Corrected storyline progression checks.

• Improved onboarding battle camera behavior.

• Fixed reward display clarity for multi-battle missions.

🛒 Economy & Shop Fixes

• Fixed shop purchase errors affecting crew items.

• Corrected missing equipment and icons in fabrication and shops.

• Inbox Claim All button now works reliably.

• Purchase limits now apply per-item per-player correctly.

• Bank promotion and purchase flow fixes.

🎨 Visual & Audio Fixes

• Restored missing weapon icons and VFX impact effects.

• Fixed missile explosion visuals not appearing.

• Corrected ship interior lighting/emission issues.

• Fixed shrinking destroyed tiles causing invisible room blocking.

• Adjusted animations and pixel distortion issues.

• Fixed missing SFX during early missions.

🐞 Summary of Resolved Issues

This patch resolves 60+ bugs and usability issues, including:

• PvP UI overlaps and missing action indicators

• Ability cooldown mismatches

• AI ability execution failures

• Incorrect enemy ship display in battles

• Progress bars not appearing reliably

• Tutorial progression blockers

• Shop and fabrication errors

• Chat instability

• Asset loading slowdowns

• Visual inconsistencies and missing icons

• Multiple combat logic edge cases

❤️ Thank You

Your feedback continues to shape Pixel Starships 2. This update is part of our ongoing effort to make everyday gameplay smoother, clearer, and more reliable as we move toward upcoming feature updates.

See you among the stars, Captain.

🚀 Pixel Starships 2 — v0.8.99

Part 2 of the February Feature update has landed.

In this update we've introduced

• A new Quatrain ship model.

• Over 15 new equipment added.

• New crafting recipes and balance.

• Abilities system refactor

• New daily free loot in Starbank

• Lunar new year limited edition crew

• Room Skins system

• A bunch of system enhancements

⚔️ Gameplay & AI Improvements

• Fixed an issue where Critical Attack special abilities would not trigger correctly.

• Resolved AI command problems preventing “Use Special Ability” from activating reliably.

• Fixed training inconsistencies affecting Gym crew training behaviour.

• Corrected special ability activation logic during combat.

• Improved ability handling during PvP encounters.

🧭 Battles & Progression

• Improved “Win 3 Battles” reward display clarity and feedback.

• Fixed battle state issues when travelling between planets.

• Addressed multiple PvP action cell inconsistencies.

• Improved ground battle requirements display and usability.

🎨 UI / UX Improvements

• Fixed overlapping UI elements in several screens.

• Improved crew ability interface layout in PvP.

• Corrected tutorial popup frame sizing and alignment.

• Fixed font colour and alignment issues in tutorial bubbles.

• Resolved text overlap problems across multiple menus.

• Improved overall interface readability and consistency.

🛠️ Fabrication, Items & Economy

• Fixed fabrication screen error messages appearing incorrectly.

• Resolved issue where pilot gear failed to appear in fabrication.

• Fixed bank promotion display issues.

• Improved armour UI shader integration.

🛒 Market & Navigation

• Fixed scrambled Market filter button visuals.

• Improved market interface stability and responsiveness.

🎧 Visual & Audio Fixes

• Fixed missing or incorrect SFX during the prologue mission.

• Resolved ship interior emission rendering exceptions.

• Various visual polish improvements across ship interiors and UI shaders.

📘 Tutorials & Onboarding

• Improved tutorial UI presentation and clarity.

• Fixed multiple tutorial display inconsistencies.

• Enhanced onboarding visual consistency.

🧩 Stability & Bug Fixes

• Fixed several critical and show-stopper bugs causing gameplay interruptions.

• Improved overall game stability across multiple systems.

• General performance and reliability improvements.

✅ Overall:

This update focuses on combat reliability, UI polish, fabrication fixes, and major bug resolution, improving stability and player experience across battles, progression, and core interfaces.

February Feature Update – Two-Part Rollout 🚀

February is a big month for Pixel Starships 2, with two major feature updates rolling out across the month. Our goal this patch cycle is to smooth the early-game experience, improve stability and performance, and introduce fresh mid-to-late game content to keep the galaxy feeling alive.

Below is a breakdown of what’s coming in Part 1 (v0.8.98 – rolling out today) and what you can expect in Part 2 later this month.

🔹 Part 1 – Update v0.8.98 (Rolling Out Today)

This first update focuses heavily on onboarding, polish, and stability, laying a stronger foundation for both new and returning captains.

✨ Improved Onboarding & Tutorials

• Improved tutorials and guide highlights for a smoother, clearer onboarding experience

• Updated onboarding battle, designed to better teach core combat mechanics without overwhelming new players

🎁 UI & Flow Improvements

• Updated Bank gift UI, making rewards clearer and more satisfying to collect

• Revenge battle flow improvements for faster, more intuitive PvP interactions

⚙️ Performance & Stability

• Fixed critical loading issues affecting some players

• For steam platform. Additional assets are now bundled with steam download

• Resolved multiple stability problems and crashes

• General visual and performance improvements, including particle effects and UI layout refinements

🎉 Rewards & Quality of Life

• New daily bonus rewards added

• Fixed various localisation issues across supported languages

This update is all about making the game feel smoother, faster, and more approachable, especially for new players joining the fleet.

🔹 Part 2 – Content Update (Later in February)

The second half of February brings new content and deeper gameplay changes, aimed at veteran captains and collectors.

🛸 New Content

• New Quatrain ship reskin

• 5 brand-new gear sets to expand build diversity

• New Chinese New Year crew, celebrating the season with unique designs and abilities

🧠 AI & Combat Updates

• AI abilities refactor, improving clarity, balance, and long-term expandability of crew behaviors and combat logic

⚖️ Balance Monitoring & Economy Updates

As always, we’re keeping a close eye on the live game.

We’re currently monitoring market and balance conditions, and may make small adjustments to crafting recipes and drop rates during the second half of February if needed to keep progression healthy and fair.

👀 What’s Next?

February sets the stage for bigger things ahead. Expect continued improvements to:

• Early-game clarity

• Mid-game build diversity

• Long-term balance and economy stability

As always, your feedback plays a huge role in shaping Pixel Starships 2—thank you for being part of the journey.

See you in space, Captain. 🧑‍🚀✨

🚀 Pixel Starships 2 — v0.8.96

Welcome to 2026, Captains!

First update of the year is here! v0.8.96 brings important balance adjustments, new tactical options, and quality-of-life improvements across the client and UI.

⚖️ Balance Changes

• Interceptor Lasers

  • Reduced accuracy (easier to dodge)

• Interceptor

  • Lowered HP

• Stinger

  • Lowered HP

• Gas Refinery

  • Reduced construction cost

• Missile Launcher

  • 3rd Missile Launcher now available at Ship Level 9

• Missile Systems

  • New Missile Barrage room combo introduced

• Pirate Faction (Future)

  • Pirate ships receive an additional Bedroom at Ship Level 10

• Crafting

  • New crafting recipes added for Modules

🛠️ Game Client Changes

• Improved stability during battles and character rendering

• UI improvements across multiple panels and tutorials

• You can now upgrade multiple rooms simultaneously

• Fixed issues with:

  • Rush costs

  • Ammo purchases

  • Inventory display

• Added support for Revenge Battles

• Improved Federation features

• Various visual improvements and bug fixes

Thanks so much to everyone for sending in suggestions via Discord. We will be adding additional features in the coming weeks.

As always, thank you for flying with us into the new year.

More tuning, content, and surprises are on the way—see you in space! 🌌

Monthly AMA

🚀 Q1 2026 Feature Update – What’s Coming

🔧 Quality of Life Improvements

These changes are designed to improve clarity, balance, and overall gameplay flow for both new and veteran captains.

1. Crew Ability Rework

Crew abilities are being reworked and rebalanced to better define roles, reduce edge-case exploits, and improve combat readability.

2. Armor & Lift Upgrade Improvements

Armor and lift upgrades can be upgraded in batches—expect clearer progression, faster upgrades, and more meaningful ship-building decisions.

3. Ship Rendering & Performance Enhancements

We’re rolling out rendering optimisations and performance improvements to deliver smoother battles, faster load times, and improved visual consistency across devices. This will also set the foundation for ship skins coming in Q2.

🆕 New Features Coming Soon

These systems expand Pixel Starships 2 beyond its current boundaries and form the backbone of upcoming competitive and live gameplay.

4. Ground Battles (Q1 or Q2)

A brand-new combat layer that takes the fight off your ship and onto the ground, introducing new tactics, units, and progression paths.

5. Live Ship Updates & Online Ship Attacking

Ships will update in real time, enabling more dynamic online attacks and defenses—no more static snapshots of enemy ships.

6. Annual Tournament System (Q1/Q2)

A large-scale competitive event designed to crown champions, introduce exclusive rewards, and establish long-term competitive prestige.

7. Daily Rewards System

A new daily rewards feature to encourage consistent play and reward captains for returning to the galaxy each day.

🛠️ Plus: Minor Fixes & Polish

Alongside these major features, this update will also include a list of minor fixes, balance tweaks, and polish improvements, which we’ll detail closer to release in the full patch notes.

For this week we've fixed some server-based issues such as issues upgrading the Pirate to Level 8. and some tweaks to the room combos.

🌌 Looking Ahead

Q1 2026 marks an important step forward for Pixel Starships 2. These updates not only improve the day-to-day experience, but also prepare the game for larger live events, deeper combat systems, and a stronger competitive ecosystem. We also aim to push out Level 10 ships towards Q1/Q2.

Thank you for being part of the journey—we can’t wait to share more soon.

– The Pixel Starships Team

Pixel Starships 2 – v0.8.94

Fixes & Stability

• Fixed an issue where rearm costs were displayed incorrectly

• Fixed gas storage display issues

• Fixed display issues for factional armor blocks

• Fixed oxygen display inconsistencies

• Fixed ghosted room visual issue

• Fixed missing asset visual glitch

• Fixed crew floating after dragging

• Fixed construction drone getting stuck

• Fixed PVP freeze caused by rare edge cases

• Fixed EMP duration calculation

• Fixed immunity duration display sync

• Fixed EMP and Healing Rain ability icon display

• Fixed issue repairing broken mines

• Fixed first-frame trail effect display issue

• Removed incorrect icon display for Reinforced Hull

• Fixed lab room UI

• Fixed maximum lift grid display in shop

• Fixed top-right button link issues

UI & UX Improvements

• Minor improvements across all UI elements

• Improved loading scene performance

• Improved crafting UI display and clarity

• Craft detail panel now shows squadron size

• Improved fabricate menu UI

• Ammo and Research UIs now support tooltips

• Improved inventory-to-ship dragging

• Improved virtual keyboard placement

• Improved EMP visual effect

• Improved crew combo calculation

• Added additional camera angle to PVP ships

Gameplay & Features

• Added ability to view Fleet details directly from Directory and Leaderboards

• Added ability to view Captain details directly in-game

• Updated room execution order

• Added Set No Target AI command

• Shipyard now shows additional ship stats

• New Pirate Bedroom type added (replacing standard bedrooms)

Web & Platform Updates

• New Web API to support League Rank listings and history

• Added UGC-based event support on the website

• Added support for new custom challenges and leagues

Content & Balance

• Added new Science equipment sets

• Added new Gunner equipment sets

• Additional balance changes underway, including cost adjustments

• Hangar now has higher execution priority, positioned behind Bomb Launcher

• Ship Level 7–9 and future Level 10–12 hulls now use distinct naming tiers (Cruiser and Capital Ship) with updated design principles to better support future ship hull expansions

🚀 Pixel Starships 2 – Update 0.8.93

🛠 Fixes & Stability

• Fixed PvP hang issues during battles

• Fixed hang when accepting missions

• Fixed crafting getting stuck

• Fixed item deletion getting stuck

• Fixed ammo build glitch

• Fixed club subscription refresh issue

• Fixed shop inventory check bug

• Fixed item detail display panel in shop

• Fixed vent display issue

• Fixed galaxy mission issue at SOL

• Fixed onboarding progression glitch

• Fixed issue when changing ship layouts

• Fixed incorrect module stat displays

• Fixed issue showing next room level stats in room upgrade panel

⚔ PvP Improvements & Balance

• PvP rooms now run in a fixed order

• PvP room order is now displayed consistently

• Interceptor damage reduced

• Defender units improved

• Stingers now now deploys a squadron of 5 per set

🎄 Events & Seasonal Content

• Added CM End-of-Year Challenge Event

• Added limited-edition Christmas items

• Added brand-new Christmas theme

👩‍🚀 New Content

• Added 3 new Critical Strike crew to the Star Bar

• Added new Tier 4 & Tier 5 equipment to crafting recipes

• Added new module sets

• Added Dove tab to Starbank

🎨 UI / UX Improvements

• Testing a new top-right menu UI

• Improved Ship Upgrade screen

• Improved Galaxy Travel UI

• Improved Room frame visuals and performance

• Improved localization support

• Improved 7-Mart usability

• Added tips to the Research panel

• Reduced module sizes for better layout clarity

• Removed excess confirmation pop-ups

🌌 Social & Navigation

• You can now view Captain profiles via the Leaderboard

Pixel Starships 2 — Update 0.8.91

Commanders — Update 0.8.91 is live! This patch introduces major platform support improvements, performance upgrades, new systems, and a long list of polish and fixes as we prepare for upcoming feature launches.

🚀 New Platform & System Features

• Added Google Play Game Services & Apple Game Center support for seamless cross-platform identity and achievements.

• TikTok integration added for improved sharing and community features.

• New Shortcut: System Travel Button for faster navigation.

• New mechanic: Room targeting is now restricted by room size, improving tactical depth and clarity.

🛠 Content & Upcoming Releases

• New Equipment arriving later this month:

  • Power Set

  • Electrician Set

  • Cold Set

• New Guardian balance updates ahead of the feature launch.

• New module levels available.

• 3 new crew designs added.

• New Visiri crews added.

• Higher-tier gear sets unlocked.

⚔ Gameplay Improvements

• Improved Surprise Mission AI opponents.

• Slightly adjusted main storyline difficulty curve.

• Fixed issue where single-player storyline could become stuck.

• Fixed border crew pathfinding on modules.

• Fixed incorrect trophy display in PvE missions.

• Improved chat and market responsiveness.

• Updated various room upgrade resource requirements (some now use Gas instead of Minerals).

• Increased mid-tier crew level-up gas requirements.

🔧 Bug Fixes & UI Improvements

• Fixed PvP timer and matchmaking timeout issues.

• Fixed a PvP sidewall exception.

• Fixed ship layout crash issue.

• Fixed health bar display bug in PvP.

• Fixed UI purchase errors.

• Fixed crew stat and training cost display.

• Fixed leaderboard UI to allow profile preview.

• Fixed Starlog display bugs.

• Fixed dialogue scene background loading issues.

• Removed repeated or unnecessary confirmation alerts.

• Ship upgrade screen now shows more detailed information.

• Improved room detail panel UI.

• Improved fleet UI refresh performance while making edits.

🎨 Graphics & Performance

• Added new graphics system for faction armor blocks.

• GPU rendering batch optimization for smoother performance.

• Improved graphics updater process for certain block types.

📌 Additional Fixes & Polish

• Fixed galaxy travel timer synchronization.

• Improved matchmaking and travel logic stability.

• Minor improvements to mission logs, targeting logic, and crew simulation systems.

Thank you for continuing to help shape Pixel Starships 2 during development.

If you encounter bugs or have feedback — report via Discord or the in-game system.

Pixel Starships 2 – Update 0.8.9 Release Notes

Launching Later Today -

Welcome to 0.8.9! This build brings major balance improvements, new room variants, rendering upgrades, and a large set of technical fixes aimed at stability, PvP desyncs, and gameplay progression.

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Balance & Progression Changes

• New O₂ Room Upgrades

  Higher levels of Oxygen modules now provide additional HP, improving survivability.

• Federation Room Expansion: Reinforced Hull

  Federation ships now have access to Reinforced Hull, a new room type that adds extra ship HP to improve late-game tanking capacity.

• Pirate Faction – New Bedroom Variant (Coming Soon)

  A new Pirate bedroom module is in development. It will release shortly after a brief delay.

• Equipment Progression – Level 4 Item Sets (Soon)

  Advanced Lv.4 gear sets are on the way, expanding crew specialization loadouts.

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Technical Improvements & Features

• Faster Rendering Performance for smoother visuals and reduced load spikes.

• New Shield Visual Effects with clearer hit feedback and improved readability.

• TikTok Integration added for easy content sharing and creator tools.

• New Tutorials to assist new captains and improve onboarding.

• Google Play Game Services Support added to enhance account linking and progress handling.

• Floating Info Panels added across the UI for clearer stats and module explanations.

• New Module Info Panel showing important details and contextual data.

• Improved UI Feedback throughout building, upgrading, and combat interactions.

• Split Screen Mode Improved with smoother transitions and control fixes.

• Rearm-All Action Added for quick and convenient weapon reloads.

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Bug Fixes

• Fixed multiple PvP glitches/desync issues affecting battle outcomes.

• Fixed single-player storyline getting stuck at certain missions.

• Fixed rearming issues that prevented some weapons from resupplying correctly.

• Fixed module repair inconsistencies where repairs failed or didn’t progress.

• Fixed room upgrade UI stats showing incorrect values.

• Fixed bonus effects not displaying or applying properly in certain cases.

• Fixed ship upgrade bugs causing incorrect level states and locked progression.

• Fixed star system exploration issues blocking certain nodes or travel.

• Fixed character display issue affecting certain crew visuals.

• Fixed incorrect SavyID login display glitch.

• Minor fixes to module and upgrade information accuracy.

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Developer & Backend Updates

• New 3rd-party Developer API Deployed

  Documentation and access details will be published shortly for community tool creators.

• Improved Subscription Handling to reduce sync errors and missing rewards.

Thank you captains for your support and detailed bug reports! 🚀

Your feedback continues to make Pixel Starships 2 better every patch.

See you in space! ⭐🛸

 Pixel Starships 2 — November Feature Update (v0.8.8)

Commanders, our biggest update yet has arrived! Version 0.8.8 brings the long-awaited Level 9 Starship expansion, massive system upgrades, and a wave of performance and visual improvements across the galaxy.

🌟 Major New Features

• Unlocked Level 9 Starship — Expand your fleet’s power and unlock new room layouts and capabilities.

• New Shield Battery Module — Enhance your ship’s defense with advanced shield regeneration tech.

• New Bomb Launcher — Devastate enemies with a fresh offensive weapon system.

• New Planet Exploration System — Discover new worlds and hidden rewards in this first phase of planet exploration.

• New Storyline Missions — Continue your galactic journey with expanded lore and quests.

• Guardian Mini-Boss Battles — Face powerful new adversaries guarding rare rewards.

• New Tutorial Guide — A reimagined onboarding experience for new captains.

• Showcase Replay Feature — Share and view epic battle replays directly from the showcase.

• Legendary League Revamp (Phase 1) — Updated visuals and structure for elite PvP competition.

⚙️ Gameplay & System Improvements

• Improved Replay System — Enhanced playback stability and accuracy.

• Improved Starbank & Starbar — Streamlined interface and smoother transactions.

• Improved League Reward Display — Clearer rank and reward breakdowns.

• Rebalanced Armor Stats — Adjusted balance for fairer ship combat.

• Rendering & Preload Improvements — Faster loading, smoother visuals, and optimized memory usage.

• Localization Fixes — Spanish translation updates and general text improvements.

🧩 Fixes & Stability

• Fixed “Rearm All Modules” function.

• Fixed FTL display and rush travel inconsistencies.

• Fixed PVP issues during travel and PVP UI glitches.

• Fixed crew stat and incorrect level-up display.

• Fixed accessory display and module brick issues.

• Fixed dove display and fleet borrow crew bugs.

• Fixed galaxy travel and pirate Level 8 mission issues.

• Fixed gym stuck problem.

• Fixed upgrade button not responding in certain cases.

• Fixed prologue mission progression errors.

• Fixed screen and skybox rendering glitches.

• Fixed UI label alignment and display issues.

• Fixed iOS crash occurrences under heavy load.

🛠 Update Summary

This update focuses on expanding endgame content, refining battle and league experiences, and delivering smoother, more stable gameplay across all devices. Prepare your fleet — Level 9 is here!

The November Mega Feature Update is coming soon, bringing the biggest content drops yet to Pixel Starships 2. From new ships and weapons to epic encounters and visual overhauls, this update takes your interstellar command to the next level.

⚓️ Level 9 Ships — A New Frontier

💣 New Weapons: Bomb Launcher and More

🎥 New Showcase Replays

🪐 Planet Scanning System

🛡 Guardian Mini Bosses

⚙️ Performance & Polish

Pixel Starships 2 – Patch 0.8.7

Fixes & Improvements

• Fixed Steam achievements not updating correctly.

• Resolved multiple tutorial progression bugs.

• Fixed missing room and item assets causing visual or loading issues.

• Adjusted color tones and visual contrast for improved clarity.

• Fixed login alert and session handling issues.

• Resolved fabrication panel display and interaction bugs.

• Fixed inbox message loading and visual errors.

• Corrected item stat display inconsistencies.

• Fixed 7-Mart store purchase and display issues.

• Fixed join fleet functionality and related UI errors.

• Fixed league trophy cap not applying correctly.

• Improved subscription UI for better clarity and navigation.

• Improved shield VFX with new visuals and smoother animations.

• Improved preloading and rendering performance for faster scene transitions.

• Added new download size prompts for clarity on large content updates.

• Improved downloading speed for assets and updates.

• Enhanced lobby scene visuals and post-processing effects.

• Fixed victory screen reward and stats display issues.

⚖️ Balance Changes

• Ship Destruction Rule Update: When all rooms are destroyed, ships now take 2× damage, ensuring faster and more decisive battles.

Pixel Starships 2 – Version 0.8.6 Update

Commanders, update 0.8.6 has landed! This release improves performance, polish, and gameplay balance across multiple systems.

Changelog

Game Stability and Performance

• Fixed subscription glitch affecting premium access

• Fixed item count inconsistencies in inventory and market

• Fixed a loophole affecting player market transactions

• Fixed inventory storage and syncing issues

• Improved overall asset loading and performance

• Improved scene transitions for smoother gameplay

• Fixed multiple Galaxy crashes and loading issues

Gameplay and Systems

• Fixed issue with borrowing crew from fleet members

• Fixed item pricing history display

• Fixed oxygen level display issue

• Fixed tutorial progression glitches

• Fixed single-player mission locks and reward bugs

• Fixed Galaxy travel edge case access issues

• Fixed quick AI behavior bugs

• Added 5000 trophy cap at end of leagues for better competitive balance

UI and Visuals

• Improved shield visual effects

• Improved popup UI and interaction consistency

• Improved crew detail and equipment panel interfaces

• Fixed crew ability UI display issues

• Improved PvP visuals with new battle VFX

• Added new room damage effects for more immersive combat feedback

• Fixed PvP exceptions and softlock when drawing crew

• Introduced refreshed color theme across UI

Balance Adjustments

• Minor tweaks to equipment stats for improved balance

• Adjusted default pricing across several item categories

🚀 Pixel Starships 2 Developer Update

Hi Captains,

A huge thank you to everyone who’s jumped aboard the Early Access of Pixel Starships 2! Your support, feedback, and enthusiasm mean the world to us.

We’ll be posting monthly feature updates alongside regular patch releases to address bugs, balance tweaks, and quality of life improvements.

⚙️ Upcoming October Feature Update (v0.8.5)

The next major update, Version 0.8.5, is scheduled to release very soon. Here’s what’s coming:

• New Badge System for achievements and progression

• Larger Fleet Capacity for deeper alliance gameplay

• Expanded Crew Weapons and combat variety

• Extended Tutorial for smoother onboarding

• Major Quality of Life Improvements across menus and systems

• EMP and Bio Damage Adjustments — EMP no longer deals direct damage, and Bio now applies a steady 1HP/s effect

🌍 November Feature Update

Looking ahead, the November update will introduce several exciting systems:

• Planet Exploration feature debut

• AI Editing Improvements for clearer combat scripting

• Mini-Boss Battles to test your tactical mastery

🌌 December Plans

As we close out the year, we’re planning a big December update featuring:

• The return of Floating Bux

• Ground Battle systems

• The unveiling of a new Starship Level

Please note timelines and feature sets are tentative only and subject to adjustments.

We can’t wait to share all this with you as Pixel Starships 2 continues to grow and evolve.

💬 As always, please let us know what features and improvements are most important to you — your feedback directly shapes the future of the game.

See you in the stars,

– The Pixel Starships 2 Dev Team