Necesse Rust & Romance Update + Steam Free Weekend is now live!

What’s in this update

The Necesse Rust & Romance Update is now live!

*As always, if you haven’t gotten the update on Steam yet, then try to restart Steam or verify game files.*

This also means that the Necesse Steam Free Weekend has just started!
If you want your friends to try the game, this weekend is perfect for that!
Necesse is also on a 50% sale. It's the largest discount since 1.0, so now is a great time to pick it up 😊

If you missed our trailer for the update, check it out here:

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Alright, we added a TON of stuff in this update. So let's get to it!
While your previous saves will work with this update, we still highly recommend starting a new world to get the full experience.

Settler Personalities

The settlers were always something I wanted to give more depth. This update does just that by introducing personalities to each settler. They're also more lively in your settlement as we've replaced work breaks with recreation time.

Personalities are split into two different variants. Perks and preferences. The perks improve certain things the settlers are good at, such as combat prowess or work efficiency. Whereas the preferences focus more on the settler's needs and wants.

If you spend a lot of time finding and optimizing your settlers, they can become quite crazy combat allies or speedy workers in your settlement.
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