Sunlight and grow lights were updated to scale based on solar intensity. For example, plants on Vulcan receive a 150% light multiplier, while those on Mimas receive only 18%.
This update focused on refining the complex biology and automation required for long-term survival:
Tooltips for plants were redesigned to be more compact, showing verbose information only when something is wrong (like poor atmospheric conditions).
This version addressed several "nasty" saving bugs that previously caused corrupted save files or erratic behavior after loading. How to Download
For a full historical record of changes leading up to the current 2026 "Gases Update," refer to the Stationeers Community Wiki Updates Overview .
Are you looking to or recover an old save file that requires this exact version? Stationeers update for 25 April 2026 - SteamDB
Added the Plant Genetic Analyser , allowing players to see the specific origin of a sample. You can also now use the labeller to give custom names to plants, seeds, and planters, which are passed down to harvested offspring.