Rust Orbit

Devlog

• Decluttered hud and redesign or stylized
  August 02, 2026 by ataxy73

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  So i've decluttered the hud by making the cargo content panel a dropdown and switching the data to a pop out panel on the left of the radar, and made the radar 20% bigger... Continue reading

  
• I've talked about it and then went silent... MODS!!
  July 30, 2026 by ataxy73

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  I added a mod system a while back, but I wanted to add examples for people to see. jade-world.json—a brand-new spawnable planet type (JADE, quantium garden world, ~5% of new worlds), the "full stack... Continue reading

  
• How big is the map, nobody knows...
  July 27, 2026 by ataxy73

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  Unless you want to start doing math to see what a current-day computer could support, there is no limit; the image I've shared shows you the part I have explored. Of course, I could have seen more if... Continue reading

  
• Ok, i've put a bit of love and effort in the description of the game.
  July 26, 2026 by ataxy73

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  So, new description layout to make it cleaner and more readable, also uploaded the newest standalone...enjoy the exploration. and please, let me know if you want to give me constructive opinion... Continue reading

  
• A space station evolution in 3 (oups 6) pictures.
  July 25, 2026 by ataxy73

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  just a serie of image showing the evolution of the space station... Continue reading

  
• Moon added and planet are now orbiting stars
  July 25, 2026 by ataxy73

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  Up until now, planets used to be at orbit distance from their stars but static in their position, now planets orbit their stars and sometimes will have small moons orbiting. big change also in the lay... Continue reading

  
• standalone now includes the new ship building
  July 24, 2026 by ataxy73

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  new ship system for the most part implemented... Continue reading

  
• New ship building system
  July 24, 2026 by ataxy73

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  no more ugly bird, ok, still ugly but at least better birds.. ah, and forgot to say, i have added a cheap landing animation like the ship not the best yet, but still cooler, in my opinion, also now th... Continue reading

  
• New asteroid visual
  July 23, 2026 by ataxy73

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  improved asteroids visual... Continue reading

  
• Stand alone of the game is available for sale
  July 22, 2026 by ataxy73

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  just release the most recent version of the game, do not worry if from time to time i get a bit distant in dev news, i have one job and two projects so i sometime must give time to other things and i... Continue reading

  
• Video, video, or 40min of me rambling.
  July 22, 2026 by ataxy73

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  presentation of the game... Continue reading

  
• New space station exterior design
  July 22, 2026 by ataxy73

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  As per the title, improved look and design of the space station... Continue reading

  
• New subway look
  July 22, 2026 by ataxy73

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  new space station subway...like in the image...not much else to say; that's about it... Continue reading

  
• New mission hud.
  July 21, 2026 by ataxy73

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  slight improvement in design to the mission HUD... Continue reading

  
• new player and NPCs model...
  July 10, 2026 by ataxy73

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  #visual, #model

  Per title, player and NPCs new models; otherwise, there's a lot of work on the economics of the game and some broken mechanics fix. My two testers are in the peak of the event season here so solo test... Continue reading

  
• JSON mods in tha house.
  July 03, 2026 by ataxy73

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  mods support... Continue reading

  
• Photorama #5 space rework
  July 03, 2026 by ataxy73

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  Now with a parallax effect, nicer bloom, and other tiny details that are sometimes barely perceptible but still improve it overall, and an added explosion, mining is now done in EVA... Continue reading

  
• Photorama #4 space station with more trade and npcs behavior
  July 03, 2026 by ataxy73

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  NPCs are now interacting more with one another, new delivery npc (a kind of FedEx guy) ,replaced the ladder with an interactable elevator and more to come... Continue reading

  
• Photorama #3 planet look from space rework
  July 03, 2026 by ataxy73

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  better and mostly fixed texture, the previous one was stitching in the middle... Continue reading

  
• Photorama #2 planet surface rework
  July 03, 2026 by ataxy73

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  planet biome and climat as gotten alot of improvement including day lenght based on planet rotation in relation to star position and probable angle of orbit plane and more... Continue reading

  
• Photorama #1 player base rework
  July 03, 2026 by ataxy73

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  player base no longer is a menu, but a base you land on, with npcs/worker roaming around... Continue reading

  
• New Rust Orbit Pilot Guide is up
  June 24, 2026 by ataxy73

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  For your reading pleasure... the "proof of concept" is still playable on itch.io but is just that, a proof of concept. I plan on releasing a more complete version at a price soon, as this game is star... Continue reading

  
• just some image
  June 24, 2026 by ataxy73

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  Yeah, I know "show off" ,this is on the surface, but lots of work as been done on the rest too... Continue reading

  
• Your opinion counts.
  June 17, 2026 by ataxy73

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  i am looking into eventually serve a multiplayer version of the game, so that the universe is not just you and a bunch of npcs, but you, some of your friends and a bunch of npcs, here is the three ave... Continue reading

  
• Hud rework and some light graphic improvements
  June 17, 2026 by ataxy73

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  Mostly reduced the space used by the HUD, and some slight particles improvement in the space background... Continue reading

  
• for those who wonder
  June 16, 2026 by ataxy73

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  i'm slowly starting to think about the sounds of Rust Orbit, i should be adding those in a bit (which means not now mostly), for now, i am heading back on tour for about 2 weeks, so i should not be as... Continue reading
• 1st implementation of multilingual support and...
  June 16, 2026 by ataxy73

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  Mostly the first partially translated French and Spanish language support. is said partially, and other minor tweaks and fixes Nb: Feel free to point out bad translations or missing ones; there are pl... Continue reading

  
• You can clearly see i am not a...
  June 15, 2026 by ataxy73

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  I'm clearly not a dev; I should add one of those "needs update" sheets that tell you exactly all the cool shit I've added to hype up this update, but I didn't, cuz yeah, I'm not a dev. With that said,... Continue reading

  
• The long awaited Pilot Guide to Rust Orbit
  June 15, 2026 by ataxy73

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  You've been asking for it, we've had a riot for it. Here it is: the guide to THA GAME. PS: This is not a final version of the guide, but it's enough to get you started, and just like the game, I'll pu... Continue reading

  
• Map and Hull translation implementation
  June 14, 2026 by ataxy73

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  New additions, a map that you can zoom out to see all that you have travelled to, and the warp system (called "hull translation" in game"... Continue reading

  
• lot's of fix and balancing, and more, but mostly math and economy thing
  June 13, 2026 by ataxy73

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  so lots of fine tuning the enconomy and some weapon balancing... Continue reading

  
• the more the better
  June 11, 2026 by ataxy73

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  More NPCs is never a bad thing in a space station...and also a way to make more space for an eventually revisited promenade deck... Continue reading

  
• New Name
  June 11, 2026 by ataxy73

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  just to announce the new chosen name...Rust Orbit... not sure if i like it, it lack a certain punch... Continue reading

  
• multiple fixes, improvements and visuals
  June 11, 2026 by ataxy73

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  so added a few aesthetic update , added more weapon variety, new control card, better player base design and more... Continue reading
• i had the itch for a better look
  June 11, 2026 by ataxy73

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  Made it a bit more welcoming than the plain defaut layout of itch.io. hope you enjoy... Continue reading

  
• Ok, i think i will find a new name.
  June 10, 2026 by ataxy73

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  #new name, #Void Salvage, #space, #exploration

  so after looking around, i've noticed that Void Salvage or Slavager exist for many project so in order to play the original name card, new name will be decided for the game... Continue reading

  
• introduction to.
  June 10, 2026 by ataxy73

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  #space, #exploration, #economy, #flight, #2D, #crafting, #building

  So first, "Hello!" I am here to present this game, which I used to teach myself prompting and looping. Actually, I'm past that stage, but what started as a "let's learn" became a "might as well finish... Continue reading