The game titled “Longvinter,” reminiscent of the popular “Animal Crossing” series, has exited Early Access and can now be played on PC via Steam. As announced by the developers, Uuuvana Studios, a PlayStation version featuring cross-play compatibility is set to release in 2026.
Longvinter first launched in Early Access on February 24, 2022.
Here is what is new in the version 1.0 update:
1.0 Update Main Features
In the 1.0 update, our aim was to substantially alter the gaming experience for those who’ve played during Early Access. To achieve this, we incorporated fresh Points of Interest – Oil Rigs, which are massive structures featuring considerable verticality. Designing these within our top-down game approach proved to be quite a challenge. As it’s our 1.0 update, we aimed to enhance every facet of the game, and we’re thrilled with how it turned out. This update includes nearly 100 new items, each with unique mechanics. Let’s delve into the most significant change – Oil Reworks.
Oil Rigs
Currently, when you drop by Sgt. Lake, you might find that gas prices have experienced a substantial hike since your previous visit. This is due to the LRI establishing oil rigs in the Longvinter archipelago, which has given them control over prices everywhere. To combat this situation, it’s essential for you to take charge and secure your own fuel supply, even as you face attacks from LRI mercenaries. The new locations offer an exhilarating experience for both PVP and PVE players, and we can’t wait to hear which aspects of them you enjoy the most!
In an exciting development, Crude Oil has been introduced as a brand-new item that must be refined before it can be converted into fuel. Moreover, we’ve introduced a new upgrade path for mining rigs—rather than just crushing rocks, you can now extract oil yourself and utilize refineries to contribute your own product to the economy.
Heli Crash and Underground Arena
To maintain an exciting flow of fresh content, we’ve just introduced a helicopter crash site on the map. This event gives you a chance to obtain new strategic equipment that LRI might use to track and ambush you. Additionally, a new battleground is now available, inviting all players every hour for a survival fight until only one remains. The ultimate survivor can claim top-tier loot located near Sgt. Lake’s base camp.
New Animals and Mounts
On Longvinter Island, we’ve expanded the diversity of our wildlife with the arrival of Lynx, Wolf, Wolverine, Fox, Moose, and Goats. Not only can these new creatures be found roaming around, but they are also available as rideable mounts! To give you more customization options, we’ve ensured that the saddles cannot be equipped, allowing you to personalize your mount’s appearance according to your preference.
Wildlife Improvements and Map Additions
Small, lively birds have now been incorporated across the entire map, enlivening the island with their humorous appearances and elusive nature as they dart away whenever you attempt to capture them. To enhance the experience for newcomers, we’ve also introduced additional roadways that facilitate travel between initial settlements. The merchant catalogues have seen an upgrade with numerous new items, and we’ve made various visual improvements along with adding more animations to create a world that feels more vibrant and engaging.
New Equipment & Items
We’ve added several new equipment options to enhance your gameplay:
- Four new buff hats:
- Permanent movement speed
- Better item prices
- Cheaper travel costs
- Chance for double loot
- Combat vests with special abilities:
- Hotkey eating from inventory
- Quick reload
- Weapon switching without inventory
- Heavy sniper rifle (20 base damage)
- Hunters Amulet
- New explosives (C-4, Dynamite)
- Craftable sulfur and gunpowder
- New meals for cooking compendium
New Placeable Health System
We’ve decided to pay closer attention to the durability aspect of placeables as it wasn’t given much focus before. Now, we’re thrilled about the new features we’ve introduced. When you glance at a placeable in your inventory or when it’s on the ground, you can check its health status. Each newly placed item begins with 31 points of health and gradually recovers over time. However, if a placeable sustains damage, its healing process will halt. If a placeable has been damaged recently, it becomes immovable, and if destroyed while not at full strength, it won’t drop any items. These modifications will make using standard fences in combat less appealing and promote the use of sandbags designed for combat scenarios instead.
New Placeable Items
- 10 New Paintings to level up your house decorations
- Boat house to store your boats on water bases
- New Marksman Defender turret with longer range and damage
- New Machine Gun Defender that you can control for devastating fire power
- Electricity Pole to distribute electricity between your neighborhood easily
- New Firework with smiley face
- Oil refinery to turn crude oil into fuel
- Refrigerator and microwave to decorate your home with functional items
- New Metallic box building blocks
- New Rugs to decorate your home
- Home Harmony placeable set with lamps, plants, tables and cabinets
- New ramp to easily access water bases if you fall off your boat
General Changes
- Made house upgrade transitions smoother
- Added ability to undo item additions to vendors instead of dismantling the entire vendor
- Cabin roofs can now be painted
- Added option to disable pickup notifications
- Added UI indicator for house area locations to help players navigate between houses and avoid turret fire
- Added new good weapon chest to bunkers and mines
- Grid size adjustable with mouse wheel while placing
- Equipment now goes inside backpack on death instead of dropping on ground
- Players limited to 1 house in safe zone building areas
- Electrical placeables now drop if there’s nothing below them
- Optimized server start time
- Most placeables now drop items instead of being destroyed
- Fuel can now be stolen from generators
- Custom map markers can be added and shared with other players
- Added more travel points
- First spawn location randomized instead of tied to Steam ID
- Shop shelves can’t be stacked and require spacing between them
- Added slight delay before safe zone effect applies to prevent safe zone abuse
- Houses built on water have larger building area
- Auto-run speed now matches normal running speed
- Optimized cooking and crafting book opening times
- Improved Vintershop purchase reliability
- Players can now exit shops from any location inside
- Shops require clear pathways without placeables
- Turrets now have 30-second charging period after placement
- Added stacks to new items
- Snow health drain reduced by 50%
- Placeables that take over 30 damage in 10 seconds can’t be picked up for 120 seconds
- Added placeable health display in inventory and on hover
- Added AFK indicator (Zzz bubble)
- Day cycle duration doubled
- Cosmetic toggle now includes custom backpacks
- Air drops now have plane sound effects and map markers
- Post-travel immortality period added to prevent spawn camping
- Items can’t be placed in front of tents to prevent abuse
- Increased bunker loot
- Rain provides fishing buff to all players
- Fishing possible in any water, with spots still providing best results
- Improved AI shooting behavior
Weapon Balance Changes
- Chainsaw: Fire rate 200 → 190
- Electric pickaxe: Fire rate 300 → 275, movement speed matched to chainsaw
- Auto Shotgun: Ammo/shot 12 → 6, scatter 4 → 3.5, fire rate 150 → 175
- Semi Auto Pistol: Damage 7 → 8
- Full Auto Pistol: Fire rate 260 → 320
- Submachine Gun: Fire rate 300 → 350
- Machine Gun: Fire rate 450 → 475
- Shotgun: Scatter 4.5 → 3
- Sawed Off Shotgun: Scatter 7 → 6
- Grenade: Damage 30 → 50
- Machete: Damage 4 → 5
2025 finds me eagerly anticipating Uuvana Studios’ dedication to optimizing their game for seamless play on Steam Deck, complete with enhanced controller functionality across all menus. Furthermore, I look forward to any bug fixes they address in the rollout of version 1.0. Exciting additions such as farming are slated for the version 1.1 update, and a significant revamp of the onboarding experience for new players is in store, along with the introduction of apartment rentals and shared communities.
Watch the version 1.0 launch trailer below.
Version 1.0 Launch Trailer
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