We are changing up the game modes a little bit! The current plan is to turn "easy" into a "peaceful" mode (passive enemies), "Normal" will stay "Normal", and then a much harder "hard" mode will come. What sorts of features/modifications would you like to see in the new hard mode?

Feel free to comment below, or join the Discord to participate! :tinder:

Hi all!

We have pushed a hotfix that have fixed the bow being stuck, saving issues should have been resolved, you no longer spawn inside of large islands, adjusted the screecher (longer pickup time, it now also screams and drops feathers when hit), fixed an issue multiple sharks (sorry), you can now properly repair triangle foundations and polished translation errors!

EDIT: We also fixed an issue with clay not appearing!

We apologize for any inconvenience these bugs may have caused you :tinder:

//RAFT HQ.

We're extremely happy to announce that the Large Island Update is finally here! We have worked tirelessly to get a lot of awesome content and new features in the game for you to enjoy. Read on for a detailed description of each feature, or watch the quicker update video right here: https://youtu.be/Gmei_eFTL2s


The large islands are now in the game! You will be able to find them by following the beep on the receiver after getting to the radio tower. The large islands will play a key part in the new advanced cooking system, containing many natural resources exclusively found on them.




The screecher is now in the game, and can be found roaming (and protecting) the new large islands! It will attack you on sight, bombarding you with rocks if you get too close to the island.
You can shoot down the screecher with a bow and arrow, or try to face it in a spear battle!




This cute, but extremely toxic and deadly pufferfish will roam around the reefs of the large islands, protecting the loot and resources it contains. You can either try to sneak by it, or you can face it in a deadly battle - but be vary, it will go boom if you get too close to it!




We've implemented advanced cooking this update, which allows you to sustain your hunger much longer. There's a total of 11 new recipes, which are found in crates at rare locations.




A chat is now available, so you can chat with your friends from in-game with ease!




We have reworked the trophy boards so you can now show off all your foes and catches.




Small, cute schools of fish will now swim around the reefs and create a more aesthetically pleasing environment. These fish will not be catchable, but will swim away if you get too close to them!




You can now throw rocks at.. things (and birds)! We're not saying you should throw these at your friends (but you should definitely throw them at your friends) - have fun, and watch out!




A toggleable option has been added to the setting menu that will turn off swaying and waves completely, so those of you who get seasick / motion sick can now go on a rafty adventure!




Hats.. hats... and more hats! You can now decorate your head with a greater variety of "hats".




:Green_Plus: Added two new enemies, the pufferfish and screecher.
:Green_Plus: Added large islands and the secret rare island (uuuhhh)
:Green_Plus: Added berries, mushroom and other food items to large islands
:Green_Plus: Added new achievements for doing exciting new stuff
:Green_Plus: Added the ability to color your sail using paint
:Green_Plus: Added a metal arrow that will deal 150% more damage
:Green_Plus: Added a lot (11) recipes so you can make amazing meals
:Green_Plus: Added advanced cooking pot and bowls to hold the food
:Green_Plus: Added new throw animation so you can throw rocks at things
:Green_Plus: Added an in-game chat so you can talk with friends with ease
:Green_Plus: Added motion sickness mode as a toggleable setting
:Green_Plus: Added new schools of fish that will swim around the reefs
:Green_Plus: Added algae decals around the reefs that will contain loot
:Green_Plus: Added new weather feature: rain now waters your crops
:Green_Plus: Added the ability to paint all the cropplots

:orwell_check: Reworked Light System to improve optimization/performance
:orwell_check: Reworked Trophy Boards so you can show off all slain foes
:orwell_check: Reworked the health bar to support the new cooking system
:orwell_check: Removed blur when underwater, it was just annoying
:orwell_check: The basic bow durability has been increased by 50%
:orwell_check: You can no longer paddle and reach islands in creative
:orwell_check: The shark can now attack triangle foundations (was a bit OP)
:orwell_check: Fixed an issue where you could "grab" at an empty item net
:orwell_check: The seagull has now been removed from creative mode
:orwell_check: Fixed an issue with players being stuck in air when writing on a sign

That's it for today! We hope that you enjoy the update just as much as we have enjoyed making it - if you have any questions, feel free to hit us up in one of the Raft Communities:

Discord: https://discord.gg/raft
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RaftSurvivaGame
Facebook: https://facebook.com/RaftGame

//RAFT HQ

Psst.. can you find this?

The large island update is just around the corner, coming to your PC tomorrow! We've collected the features of the update in a video for you to enjoy - just take a look here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gmei_eFTL2s
Join the Raft Community:
Discord: https://discord.gg/raft
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RaftSurvivaGame
Facebook: https://facebook.com/RaftGame

It's nearly time! We will be updating the game with over 10 new features (and a ton of quality of life, bug fixes and optimization too) next Thursday! :tinder: Join our Discord for more info!

// Raft HQ

We're going live over at https://www.twitch.tv/redbeetinteractive/ in small 15 minutes - we're going to give away a dozen keys for raft, so feel free to join in!

Celebrating 20,000 members on our discord.gg/raft!

It's been two months since our last development blog, so we thought it was time for another one! We're still working on fine tuning the large islands as well as the new enemies, and have yet another large feature that will come along with them in the next update, which will hopefully go live soon.




Yes, you heard right! We're working on implementing a more advanced cooking system so you can craft better food items which will sustain your hunger much longer than regular food. It will all be prepared at the cooking table and made into a healthy stew in the cooking pot! You will have to find special ingredients by exploring the world of Raft to cook food using this. Check it out:




No, we don't mean a literal school for fish. We mean small, cute fish which will swim around the reefs and create a more aesthetically pleasing environment while you explore the world of Raft. These fish will not be catchable, and will swim away if you get too close to them!


We're happy to announce that you will soon be able to chat with your pals in-game rather than using another platform such as Discord. We unfortunately don't have any pictures to show today.


We've been investigating an issue with lights drastically decreasing the overall FPS, and have come up with a fix that will now greatly increase FPS when having a lot of grouped lights. It also reduces the amount of overexposure when placing lights close to each other, making for a more aesthetically pleasing raft.



Another major performance issue is the collision meshes of big rafts. We are actively investigating this in order to find a solution. This is unfortunately not very likely to come with the next updates.


A toggleable option will be added to the setting menu that will turn off swaying and waves completely, so those of you who get seasick / motion sick can still go on a rafty adventure!


We hope that most of you saw our development stream where we built one of the upcoming large islands together with the community, incorporating suggestions from those who tuned in during the stream. We have since then added multiple new decorations that will be used to decorate the new large islands!


A huge congratulations to all the winners and thank you to all the participants!



We will also be hosting a large giveaway of Raft keys once we reach 20,000 members on our Discord, so be sure to join and take part (we're at 19,725 members at the moment)

That's it for today! Remember to follow our Twitter and Facebook :tinder:

// Raft HQ.

Heyo, and welcome to the building event!

We're super excited to announce that we will be doing a building event with the Axolot team this weekend. The event is simple to enter: Build something awesome in either Raft or Scrap Mechanic, and submit it in the correct channel over at the Raft Discord to win great prizes.

How do I enter?

1. Build something awesome in either Raft or Scrap Mechanic. Bonus if it relates to the other game. (For example something Raft related in Scrap Mechanic and vice versa).
2. Take 5-10 screenshots or gif(s) of your creation showing different angles and features of it.
3. Upload the screenshots/gifs to imgur.com and submit it in the correct channel with a small description over at the Raft Discord for a chance to win.

How many winners and who pick them?

1. There will be 10 keys for each game - meaning 20 winners in total, chosen by the developers.
2. The Redbeet team will choose the Scrap Mechanic winners (who will get steam keys for Raft).
3. The Axolot team will choose the Raft winners (who will get steam keys for Scrap Mechanic).

Timeline and Rules

1. The event starts Friday at 15:00 CEST and runs until Sunday Midnight CEST (turning Monday).
2. The Raft and Scrap Mechanic team will choose the winners during the week and announce them.
3. You can only submit one build that you have built yourself or with your friends.

Notice: You will be disqualified and banned from future events if you submit nsfw content or submit stolen or straight up copied content. You also agree that if you win the event, your gamer tag and build will be announced on the Raft and Axolot social medias.

We will be hosting a building event with Axolot this weekend! 10 keys for both Raft and Scrap Mechanic will be on the line, so be sure to follow along on our social medias friday to see how to enter! :) You can follow our Twitter here, and join our Discord here: https://discord.gg/raft :tinder:

Hi all! I will be streaming live Monday at 15:00 CEST (6AM Pacific Time), while building one of the new large islands - via https://www.twitch.tv/redbeetinteractive

If you feel like being part of building one of the large islands ( I will be taking inputs, explaining what's going on and testing stuff that you write in chat ), feel free to tune in! ːsteamhappyː

The stream will last for around 5-8 hours, really depends on how much there is to do. We will build it monday, and decorate it with stuff Wednesday (same schedule/time)! :tinder: