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Areas

43 changes in this update

Dinosaurs

15 New Species - 15 new land dinos join the island, for 31 playable in all
Classes - Every dino now belongs to a class: Grazers, Raptors, Horned & Armoured, Sauropods or Tyrants
Coming Soon - Flyers and Swimmers are on the select screen, labelled Coming Soon
Dino Select - Click any dino for an overview of its class, diet and stats, then press HATCH
Gallimimus - Now an omnivore, like the real thing

Progression

Experience - XP now builds on three levels: per dino, per class and across your whole account
Unlocks - Playing dinos in a class unlocks the next one, about every life and a half
Starters - Saltopus (the tutorial dino) opens up the island; Oviraptor starts the raptor line
Max Levels - Every dino has a level cap to work toward

Food

Herbivore Feast - Plant eaters can now eat trees, bushes and shrubs, so the jungle is a buffet
Reach - Big sauropods browse right up in the canopy; smaller herbivores graze the undergrowth
Chomp - Leaves burst when you eat, and fall from the branches when you bite a tree

Survival

Scent Marks - Peeing and pooping mark the spot on your compass and map for a day, and other dinos can smell them
Nests - Up to 2 nests per life, with a 20 minute rest between them

World

Wind - Trees, plants and grass now sway in the breeze, with stronger gusts now and then
Falling Leaves - Leaves drift down around you in the jungle
Weather - Something is brewing on the horizon...

Dinos Feel Alive

Head Tracking - Dinos turn their heads and give you a side-eye when they notice you
Your Dino - Your dino's head follows where you're looking, and it turns to strike when you attack
Eyes - New expressions: dorky by default, determined when sprinting, tiny pupils when fleeing a threat, mad in a standoff, and sad when a herd-mate falls

Social

Voice Chat - Proximity voice now reaches 140 m
Island Map - The map shows where you are and which way you're facing, plus anyone sharing their location (with their names)

Interface

Hide HUD - New toggle in Settings (or press F1) for clean screenshots; ESC always brings the HUD back

Achievements

New - An achievement for unlocking each dino, for mastering each dino, and for mastering them all
New - Become a Nugget
Capstones - Apex Predator, Megaherbivore, Dangerous Prey, Pack Alpha and Herd Elder: long-haul goals for the most dedicated nuggs
Icons - Every achievement now has its own icon
??? - Our visitors have started flying a lot lower. Keep watching the sky.

Fixes

Sound - Restored all sound in the live game: menu music, footsteps, ambience, water and roars
Sound - Removed the low hum that played everywhere, including the menu
Footsteps - Back to soft grass steps; the heavy stomp layer is gone
Multiplayer - Joining players can now see every wild dino (no more getting eaten by something invisible)
Multiplayer - If the host leaves, the lobby carries on instead of kicking everyone
Movement - Dinos no longer snag or slide in small cracks and can climb much steeper ground
Voice Chat - Open Mic now works without holding V
Nests - Nests and eggs now actually appear, and the mating prompt only shows when you can really use it
Graphics - Graphics presets no longer change how many trees and plants there are; everyone sees the same island
Graphics - Density settings no longer reset themselves
Sky - The mountains on the horizon no longer drift across the sky
Critters - Fixed critters slowly disappearing from the world
Combat - Bites are much more forgiving and land on what's in front of you
Map - Fixed the island map sometimes loading blank
Moods - Dinos no longer get sad just from being thirsty

3 October 2026