Future content

This page is dedicated to all streams, sneak peeks, leaks, and videos that have been officially released by Coffee Stain Studios about upcoming updates. Content will be removed and added to this page as we see things added into the game and shown in leaks.

Archives

Sections detailing past updates have been archived:

• Update 4
• Update 5
• Update 6
• Update 7
• Update 8
• Update 9

Closed Beta

From this point onward, the development of Satisfactory will continue in a Closed Beta followed by version 1.0. There will be no more patches in Early Access. The Experimental branch will not be used for 1.0 content.

The Closed Beta will open to a limited number of players. Access can be requested via a form on the official website.

Release date

At the time the Closed Beta was the announcement in February 2024 no fixed release date was given, but was expected a short time after.

The Closed Beta officially started on April 10, 2024 with the release of "closed beta keys".

Unreal Engine 5.3

The Closed Beta and version 1.0 will upgrade to Unreal Engine 5.3.

1.0

The following information has been released throughout the years, before the announcement that 1.0 will be the next public major update.

Release date

2024

Previous release dates

• The Steam Store page has previously referenced 2022.
• It will not be released in January.
• It will not be released in January 2023.
• October 19th, 2022 (obvious fake date used for illustrative purposes).
• Highly doubted to be released before the end of 2023.

As jokes

• February 31st.
• May 3rd has been given in a similar joking delivery to Update 6.
• June 28th, 2023.
• 31st of Janember.

Story

• Satisfactory will have story content (which is fully written and being prototyped).
• The story was written by Hannah Beuger.
• SAM Ore, Mercer Spheres, and Somersloops are all story related items that will be properly implemented.
• Some items may be unlocked exclusively through the Story.
• The Story will be mandatory if you want to complete the game.

Biome changes

Post-Update 8 Roadmap for Map Changes

The following changes are planned:

• Western Beaches, Western Dune Forest and Blue Crater biomes will receive "mild to significant foliage changes" and "minor landscape changes unlikely to meaningfully impact factory."
• Jungle Spires, Bamboo Fields and Southern Forest biomes will receive "mild to significant foliage changes" and "landscape changes that MAY impact factory."
• Paradise Islands will not receive further iteration and will NOT be removed. Additionally, the world border will be moved to allow Pioneers to fully utilize Paradise Island.
• The rest of the world will only receive minor polish and half of it will have some fixes to water.
• There will not be a snow biome in the game.

Other features

• Achievements
• A solution to the limitation of an overclocked Mk.3 Miner placed on a pure Resource Node exceeding the capacity of a Mk.5 Conveyor Belt will be released with 1.0.
• The look of the Pioneer Model will change in Version 1.0.
• Crab Boss will not be in Version 1.0.
• Flower Petals will be removed in Version 1.0.
• Color Cartridge will be removed in Version 1.0.
• In Version 1.0 the Uranium Fuel Unit Alternate Recipe will change to replace Beacon with 10 x Rotor at 2/min. The rest of the Alternate Recipe will remain the same.

Optimizations

Version 1.0 will include several game optimizations.

• The "colliders" for various types of Foliage are being removed from Vehicles, which will result in the inability to destroy most smaller foliage by driving a Vehicle over them.
• Both Conveyor Belts and Pipelines individual segments will be "pooled" into one instance group, thereby reducing the CPU computational load.
• The rendering of shadows will improve by use of bigger instance pools allowing for faster computation.
• Certain Buildable's that don't produce items, nor are interacted with by the Player, called Lightweight Actors, are being converted into "Data Only Objects" resulting in faster game Load Times, and quicker Autosave and Manual Save times, along with smaller Game Saves file sizes. Common examples of Data Only Objects are Foundations, Walls, Railings, Stairs, etc.
• There are other optimizations coming in Version 1.0 to include:
  • Memory improvements that will lower the VRAM requirements for everyone.
  • Scalability improvements making changes from a lower setting to a higher setting, or vice-versa, better.
  • Unreal Engine 5.3 which comes with some performance improvements due to Epic fixing some issues in UE 5.2, and also had the benefit of fixing some game crashes that Players were experiencing.
  • Upgraded Upscalers where both Nvidia Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS), and AMD FidelityFX™ Super Resolution (FSR) have been upgraded to their respective latest versions.
  • Dedicated Servers, in addition to the changes and improvements noted below, and the optimizations to Foliage, Conveyor Belts and Pipelines noted above, will also now have the ability to do level streaming.

Dedicated Servers

In Version 1.0 Dedicated Servers will be getting changes and improvements. The noted changes are:

• Easier to install due to decrease in software size.
• Will only use one Port, that being UDP/TCP 7777.
• Support for both IPv4 and IPv6 Internet Protocols.
• Will be both a Windows Application and a in-game Console Application.
• Support for Transport Layer Security (TLS) end-to-end encryption for both server and game data / traffic.
• Improved Console Screen.
• Easier to create new game Sessions.
• Support for use of Advanced Game Settings.
• Easier to set up Server Configuration Settings.
• Server Admins will now be able to download the Save File directly from within the Server Manager.
• Autosave and Server Status Notifications will be sent to all Clients.
  • This will also apply to Single-Player Multiplayer Sessions as well.
• Support for HTTP API Methods between the Server and the Client.
  • Future Mod Support will allow use of the HTTP API to perform functions from within Game Mods.

Online Subsystem

In Version 1.0 there will be improvements to the Online Subsystem. The noted changes are:

• Ability to use Steam Online Service for Steam Players.
• Ability to disable the online subsystem if players know they won't be doing any Multiplayer Sessions.
• Ability to connect to a specific IP Address for those who are familiar with networking.

Sneak Peek

• According to a Version 1.0 Sneak Peek it looks like Biomass Burners will eventually be able to be fed by use of Conveyor Belts.

DLC

Toilet Flushing

There has been only one DLC repeatedly confirmed so far (via statements/jokes with varying degrees of deadpan delivery), which would introduce flushing of the toilet in the HUB. It will cost $1, the release date is not known. A related Toilet Paper DLC was also hinted at, with each square to cost $5.

Trains

A reference to DLC for a second "choo" for the Trains was made in February 2022.

Tick Armor

A reference to DLC for hard hats for hats on creatures such as the Space Giraffe-Tick-Penguin-Whale Thing has been referenced as being $2.50.

Soundtrack

Release date

Previously announced as being released with 1.0, the soundtrack was released on Steam on March 28th, 2024.

Unspecified

• Coffee Stain are looking into revamping the tutorial and very beginning of the game to provide a much easier entry into the game, and to bring in more people to the game and not scare them. They specifically asked for the community to provide them with ideas and their own thoughts on how this could be accomplished in the future.
• Coffee Stain Studios is considering a option that when you join the game during a Multiplayer Session or using a Dedicated Server you will be able to pick which Character you wish to spawn as (i.e. "possess").

Obvious jokes

• Skipping Satisfactory 2 & 3, and going straight to Satisfactory 4 ^{[Clip needed]}