Build, quest, and conquer across an infinite procedurally generated world. Play alone or with friends as you establish a settlement and explore deep dungeons, fight monsters and bosses, mine rare ores, craft magical equipment, recruit specialists for your colony, and more!
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Hey everyone! I hope you've all been enjoying the Rust & Romance Update for Necesse! I know we've had a ton of fun at the office, checking out all the crazy new personality combinations you guys have been putting together to reach some insane quality of life levels for your settlers! I think the highest level I caught…
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Hey everyone! I hope you've all been enjoying the Rust & Romance Update for Necesse! I know we've had a ton of fun at the office, checking out all the crazy new personality combinations you guys have been putting together to reach some insane quality of life levels for your settlers! I think the highest level I caught was a settler at quality of life level above 40 😅 I'd also like to thank everyone who played Necesse during the free weekend! We had over 150,000 new players try out our game for the very first time! That's crazy! Now onward to the big news! We have partnered up with Fireshine Games! I believe this is a defining moment for Fair Games. I've been looking for a partner for Necesse for a long time, and Fireshine feels like the perfect fit. Fireshine Games are already known for publishing some awesome games out there, such as Core Keeper, Far Far West and Necesse fits right in! They also have a lot of experience when it comes to other platforms, which I'm super excited about. And don't worry, nothing is going to change development-wise for Necesse. We're still going to be the same team of friends, showing up everyday to work on the game that we love. Now we're just going to have more time to do that, as Fireshine will be helping out with a lot of the larger time consuming tasks such as publishing and porting. Yay! I've put together a FAQ below that I hope will cover most of the questions you might have about this new partnership. My two biggest goals have always been to share Necesse with as many players around the world as possible and to secure the continued…
Hey everyone! I hope you've all been enjoying the Rust & Romance Update for Necesse! We're currently running a 35% discount on Necesse, so if you or your friends have been planning on trying out our game, now is a good time to pick it up! I'd also like to thank everyone who played Necesse in our most recent free…
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Hey everyone! I hope you've all been enjoying the Rust & Romance Update for Necesse! We're currently running a 35% discount on Necesse, so if you or your friends have been planning on trying out our game, now is a good time to pick it up! I'd also like to thank everyone who played Necesse in our most recent free weekend! We had over 150,000 new players try out our game for the very first time! That's wild! We're currently working on the next big update for Necesse and we'll share more with you as soon as we're ready. If you plan on buying Necesse, then you should check out our bundles before doing so! Our most recent one being with Wonderia - a cool sci-fi manga-style open world survival crafting game! https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/82549/Necesse__Wonderia/ Talk soon! - Fair
Hey everyone! We're working on the next big thing for Necesse, but you guys keep finding smaller things and bugs we'd like to fix :D This patch (version 1.3.3) requires servers/hosts to update. You can always find older versions in the game properties in Steam under "Game Versions & Betas" tab. 1.3.3 changes Added…
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Hey everyone! We're working on the next big thing for Necesse, but you guys keep finding smaller things and bugs we'd like to fix :D This patch (version 1.3.3) requires servers/hosts to update. You can always find older versions in the game properties in Steam under "Game Versions & Betas" tab. 1.3.3 changes Added Factory Floor recipe to Fallen Landscaping Station. Makes settlers rewarded from incursions barely take any damage on hits and immune to DOT. Improved bee summons chasing of smaller targets when right behind them. Improved pathfinding getting out when stuck between two objects or in corners. Tweaked settler list quality of life happiness indicator color to not be so harsh. Tweaked Mutant Hydra to be more slightly resistant against AOE attacks. Fixed Pirate Captain not dropping deep ladder when summoned by Message in a Bottle. Fixed Inspiring personality sometimes not refreshing happiness buff properly. Fixed changing settler equipment from speaking to them not loading correctly when opening the filter. Fixed not being able to quick transfer armor and weapons to settler equipment. Fixed Favorite Dish personality able to get Candy Cane favorite. Fixed the Elder sometimes walking very far away when starting a world without guide house. Fixed Burned Tree object marked as unobtainable when it isn't. Fixed Crypt Ash tile marked as unobtainable when it isn't. Fixed Spider Nest tile marked as unobtainable when it isn't. Fixed boomerangs giving wrong essence salvage amounts. Fixed objects not checking correctly when mining the tile under. Fixed Crystal Bullet and Amethyst…
92.7% of 29,338 Steam reviews are positive, which after adjusting for sample size gives a reception score of 92.3. The developers have shipped 3 substantial updates in the past six months, adding 4.0.
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patchAug 8, 2026
Necesse 'Rust & Romance' Update Adds Settler Personalities, Romance System
The Necesse Rust & Romance Update is now live on Steam, published July 30, 2026, by developer Jonas. Previous saves remain compatible, though a new world is recommended to experience all additions in full.
What changed
Settler Personalities — each settler now has a personality made up of two components: perks (improving things like combat prowess or work efficiency) and preferences (governing needs and wants). Work breaks have been replaced with recreation time, making settlers more active in the settlement.
Romance system — players can begin dating settlers by giving them a flower, triggering a series of unique romance quests that may progress the relationship further.
The Scrapyard — the source references a new area called The Scrapyard, though details were cut off before full description.
Alongside the update, a Steam Free Weekend is running, and Necesse is offered at a 50% discount — described in the announcement as the largest discount since version 1.0.
For players who have invested time in the settlement layer, the personality system appears to be the meatiest addition: settlers can be sought out and optimised to become meaningfully stronger fighters or faster workers, adding a new dimension to what was previously a more passive system.
patchAug 8, 2026
Necesse 'Rust & Romance' Update Adds Settler Personalities and Romance System
The Rust & Romance update for Necesse is now live on Steam, arriving alongside a free weekend and a 50% sale described by the developer as the largest discount since the game's 1.0 release.
What changed
Settler Personalities — each settler now carries one of two personality variant types: perks, which improve specific capabilities such as combat prowess or work efficiency, and preferences, which shape a settler's needs and wants. Work breaks have been replaced with recreation time, making settlers more active in the settlement.
Romance System — players can begin dating settlers by giving them a flower, triggering a series of unique romance quests that may progress into a relationship.
Save compatibility — existing saves are reported to work with the update, though the developer recommends starting a new world for the full experience.
The Scrapyard — a new area or feature appears to have been added, though the source material was truncated before details were provided.
A developer video walking through the personalities system in full is available on YouTube, and a trailer for the update has also been released.
For players who have kept settlers largely as functional labour units, the personality and romance systems offer a meaningful reason to pay closer attention to who ends up living in their settlement.
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Hey everyone! I hope you've all been enjoying the Rust & Romance Update for Necesse! I know we've had a ton of fun at the office, checking out all the crazy new personality combinations you guys have been putting together to reach some insa…
Hey everyone! I hope you've all been enjoying the Rust & Romance Update for Necesse! We're currently running a 35% discount on Necesse, so if you or your friends have been planning on trying out our game, now is a good time to pick it up! I…
Hey everyone! We're working on the next big thing for Necesse, but you guys keep finding smaller things and bugs we'd like to fix :D This patch (version 1.3.3) requires servers/hosts to update. You can always find older versions in the game…
You can still join servers that have not been updated, but many of the changes/fixes will only work on updated servers. Changelog: Settlers will now despawn summons after 10 seconds of not being in combat. Changed loading Key Art back to th…
Hey everyone! Hope you have a nice week! This patch requires servers/hosts to update their game. Changes Added recipe for Scrap Floor to the Fallen Landscaping Station. Added recipe for Big Scrap Heap to the Fallen Landscaping Station. Adde…
Out now is the Rust & Romance free update for Necesse, a game that is necessary to play if you love co-op games that mix completely different genres. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/settlement-building-co-o…
Hey everyone! Hope you're enjoying the new update! Version 1.3.1 requires servers/hosts to update. 1.3.1 changes Changed bee summons movement slightly to fix issue with them not chasing targets correctly. Reduced the damage of Hive Scepter …
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 …
Hey everyone! It’s been a while, and you’ve been patient with us. But now it’s finally time for us to share what we’ve been working on for the last 6 months. Enjoy this brand new trailer for the Necesse Rust & Romance Update dropping on Jul…
This small update includes a fix for recent AMD driver issues as well as localization changes. We're of course still working hard on the summer update, and excited to share more soon! Changelog: Added a workaround for rendering issues with …
Hey everyone! We're hard at work on our large summer update, but we wanted to let you know Necesse is currently 35% off on Steam. We recently released the Secrets Update and if you haven't had the time to check it out, now would be a great …
Necesse blends a bit of many genres and now many collabs all in one in the Secrets update that's out now. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/the-secrets-update-for-necesse-includes-collabs-with-palworld-rimwor…
The Necesse Secrets update is now live! We’re also running a 35% sale on Necesse to celebrate the update! As always, if you haven’t gotten the update on Steam yet, then try to restart Steam or verify game files. In case you missed our tease…
Hey everyone! This Thursday on April 9th, we’re releasing a small update that adds a bunch of secrets for you to find in Necesse! Some will be cosmetic, while others will be new weapons and trinkets. There will be both references from our d…
Just a small update with some fixes and the replacement of Shark Fins with Shark Scales. Some of these changes required a new version, so make sure to update your servers to get the fixes as well :) Changelog: Removed Shark Fin Soup from th…
Necesse Version 1.1 is now live! To celebrate the update and Christmas, we're also taking part in the Steam Winter Sale with a 35% discount on Necesse on Steam! If you haven’t gotten the update on Steam yet, then try to restart Steam or ver…
Hey everyone! Steam Award nominations are now open, and we would love your support by nominating Necesse for the Better With Friends award! We hope everyone has enjoyed the 1.0 as much as we've enjoyed reading all your feedback :D There are…
Small update with a bunch of fixes as well as translation updates. Some of these fixes required a new game version, so if you're running a server, make sure you update that as well. We're also working on a larger update while doing these sm…
Just a small update with some fixes and balance tweaks. Some of these were also pushed out as hotfixes during the weekend. Make sure to update your servers to get the fixes as well. Changelog: Added Spider Nest tile recipe to the Tungsten L…
Hey everyone! We’d like to thank you all for being a part of the amazing Necesse 1.0 launch. I can’t even begin to tell you how exciting it’s been for the whole team to see all of you take on our new content and enjoy it to its fullest :D W…
Just like last post, I've been doing several hotfixes every day throughout the weekend. I'm committed to fixing issues people are running into, so thank you for all the submitted reports! Since that last post, the changes have been: Settler…
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Necesse is a blend of quite a lot of genres that can end up a bit like a top-down Terraria, it's awesome and it's finally out properly. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/co-op-adventure-town-building-and-surv…
Hey everyone! I hope you're all enjoying the 1.0 :D Since launch we've been monitoring and fixing bugs submitted by all of you! We upload them pretty regularly, so that's why you'll see often there is a new update. So far these have been: F…
Necesse Version 1.0 is now live! To celebrate the launch, we are running a 50% discount on Necesse on steam. So if you or your friends have been waiting to buy Necesse, now is the time to do so! We also made a rad trailer! Check it out belo…
Hey everyone! There's only 24 hours left until Necesse 1.0 goes live at 7PM CEST / 1PM EDT (October 16th). Necesse went into Early Access on Steam nearly 6 years ago. But it was in development long before that. To give you all a little thro…
Hey everyone! Necesse Version 1.0 goes live on October 16th - 7PM CEST / 1PM EDT. To celebrate this, we'll be posting some wacky and fun teaser videos for the next 7 days, showcasing some of the new content coming with version 1.0! In today…
Hey everyone! Another week has passed, which means it's time for another Necesse 1.0 video teaser! We haven't talked too much about this, but in Necesse 1.0 we're adding over 300+ new sound effects! Our composer and sound designer Rune has …
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Hey everyone! It's time for another Necesse 1.0 video teaser! This time around I've put together a video myself, where I'll be talking about the world generation happening behind the scenes when generating the new infinite seamless world co…
