Raft
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Raft

Raft™ throws you and your friends into an epic oceanic adventure! Alone or together, players battle to survive a perilous voyage across a vast sea! Gather debris, scavenge reefs and build your own floating home, but be wary of the man-eating sharks!

DEV: Redbeet InteractivePUB: Axolot GamesAppID 648800
UPDATE PULSEevery ~7d·last 205d ago·8 recent on record

Is Raft still being updated? — the short answer, with the evidence.

92.9
Excellent

Elixir Rating

93% of 378,977 Steam reviews are positive, which after adjusting for sample size gives a reception score of 92.9. It is a finished game, so no support adjustment applies either way.

reception 92.9·support +0.0·Excellent

Computed from Steam’s own review tally and observable developer activity — never from anyone’s opinion of the game. How this is calculated

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From Steam's own record

Current price

$13.39$19.99−33%

Development

Unusually quiet

Last heard from developers

7 months ago

Usual rhythm

every ~28 days

Substantial updates (6 mo)

0

Current silence

7× normal

The developers have been silent for 205 days against a normal rhythm of about 28 — roughly 7 times longer than usual. It is currently 33% below its usual price.

Two years of development

■ substantial ■ routine

Nov2025FebMayAugNov2026FebMayAug

6 announcements · 0 substantial · 20 months with nothing

Recent Transmissions

30 entries in codex

Community AnnouncementsMar 12, 2026
Raft 1.1.01 Hotfix

Hey everyone! We just now pushed a small hotfix patch for the default branch; Fixed save/load issue related to naming a world with a . at the endPlayFab voice chat is now disabled by default for new users. The option to turn it on/off can b…

Community AnnouncementsMar 10, 2026
Raft 1.1: Cross-play sails to the default branch!

Hey Rafters!Since we released Raft on Xbox Series X/S and Playstation 5 last year there has been a Beta Branch here on Steam that enables cross-play, letting Rafters who chose to opt in play with their friends who might play on Xbox or Play…

Community AnnouncementsFeb 10, 2026
Raft Beta Branch 1.1.08

Hey Rafters!As some of you know, we have a Beta branch for the PC version of Raft here on Steam which, among some other quality of life changes, lets you cross-play together with rafters on PlayStation and/or Xbox. We just released a small …

PCGamesNAug 15, 2025
Raft Juicer recipes and how to craft it

If you're playing this open-water survival game, you need to make sure you get a Raft Juicer. Why? Because it greatly quenches your thirst, it gives you an anti-thirst bonus, and it's a fun way to display your fruit collection. If you manag…

Community AnnouncementsFeb 25, 2025
Beta Branch Update 1.1.02

Hello Rafters! Version 1.1.02 is now live on the Beta branch! Here is a list of what has been fixed! Fixed issues that can occur when connecting to hosts Fixed scroll issue in the load world UI Fixed visual issues in chat and crafting menu …

Community AnnouncementsDec 6, 2024
Cross-play fixes!

There's now a small update out on the Beta Branch that should fix most connection issues in cross-play between PC and Consoles.

Community AnnouncementsDec 4, 2024
Playstation® 5, XBOX and Cross-Play!

The survival classic Raft is officially setting sail on the PS5 and XBOX SERIES X/S this December 4th as a surprise release! Console players can now experience the thrill of survival at sea from the comfort of their couches. Build, scavenge…

PCGamesNMay 7, 2024
93% rated survival game blows up on Steam thanks to huge discount

There are a handful of very big names in the survival game genre: Rust, Minecraft, DayZ, Subnautica, and, more recently, Palworld, Enshrouded, and Sons of the Forest. There's also Raft, which has plenty in common with the games listed above…

Community AnnouncementsMay 23, 2023
Discord Birthday Event

Today, Raft celebrates 5 years on Steam! Head over to our Discord to join in the celebrations! The event continues until June 11! Join here!

SteamDBJan 15, 2023
Steam Global Top Sellers for the Week ending 15 January 2023

* Steam Deck; * Hogwarts Legacy; * Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II; * Raft; * ELDEN RING; * ONE PIECE ODYSSEY; * CS:GO Prime Status Upgrade; * Valve Index VR Kit; * High On Life; * Project Zomboid; View more information and data on SteamD…

Community AnnouncementsDec 22, 2022
1.09 - Update to network code

Hey there Rafters! We just wanted to let you know that we have just now pushed a small update containing a rework of the multiplayer network code, to increase security for hosts and clients. If you notice any bugs or desync of objects, plea…

Community AnnouncementsNov 4, 2022
Plushies and Consoles?

Hey Rafters! It has been a while since Raft left Early Access and the Final Chapter was released! It has been amazing to see all the great feedback, your reactions to the finale of the story and the incredible rafts you all have been buildi…

SteamDBJul 31, 2022
Steam Global Top Sellers for the Week ending 31 July 2022

* Steam Deck; * Stray; * Digimon Survive; * No Man's Sky; * Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered; * Valve Index VR Kit; * ELDEN RING; * Red Dead Redemption 2; * Raft; * Grand Theft Auto V; View more information and data on SteamDB

SteamDBJul 17, 2022
Steam Global Top Sellers for the Week ending 17 July 2022

* Steam Deck; * Raft; * Stray; * ELDEN RING; * Ready or Not; * F1® 22; * Valve Index VR Kit; * Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak; * Monster Hunter Rise + Sunbreak; * CS:GO Prime Status Upgrade; View more information and data on SteamDB

SteamDBJul 10, 2022
Steam Global Top Sellers for the Week ending 10 July 2022

* Steam Deck; * Raft; * Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak; * F1® 22; * Ready or Not; * Monster Hunter Rise + Sunbreak; * MONSTER HUNTER RISE; * Rust; * It Takes Two; * Red Dead Redemption 2; View more information and data on SteamDB

Community AnnouncementsJul 7, 2022
Hotfix - Raft 1.08

CHANGELOG Rhino shark will now go to the next level as soon as one pillar is destroyed, instead of waiting for the player to go to the next level Added Sort into Storage button in storag UI. This button will check for items in your inventor…

PC GamerJul 7, 2022
Raft review

Our oceans are clogged with plastic trash, but here's a small silver lining: All that garbage is keeping me alive. In open world survival game Raft, which spent four years in early access before hitting 1.0 in June, I turned a collecti…

Community AnnouncementsJul 6, 2022
Hotfix - Raft 1.07

Bugfixes Domestic animals (Llama, Goat, Clucker) would walk in air or snap their position to islands when your raft was close to an island Domestic animals (Llama, Goat, Clucker) was hovering a bit above raft floor when walking

Community AnnouncementsJul 6, 2022
Hotfix - Raft 1.06

Changelog Improved hitbox on recycler to prevent placing an unwanted item into the recycler instead of picking up a trash cube Domestic animals (Llama, Goat, Clucker) can no longer walk off the edge of your raft. Bug fixes Domestic animals …

PC GamerJul 5, 2022
Raft sand guide: How to get this resource

Wondering how to get sand in Raft? It's a resource that's all around you, but it's not obvious how to collect the stuff. Redbeet's survival game has been out for a few years in early access, but now that it has its full …

PC GamerJul 4, 2022
The best Raft mods

It's not necessary to use Raft mods to have fun with the seafaring survival game, but they can certainly make your life a little easier. Maybe you're having a blast playing with friends but want something more chill for your own s…

SteamDBJul 3, 2022
Steam Global Top Sellers for the Week ending 3 July 2022

* Steam Deck; * Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak; * Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak; * Raft; * DNF Duel; * F1® 22; * MONSTER HUNTER RISE; * Tiny Tina's Wonderlands; * Rust; * F1® 22; View more information and data on SteamDB

PC GamerJun 29, 2022
How to get fishing bait in Raft

Figuring out how to get bait in Raft isn't that straightforward. If you've recently dived into Redbeet Interactive's seafaring survival game, you'll know that the first few hours are spent trying to collect as many resou…

Community AnnouncementsJun 29, 2022
Hotfix - Raft 1.05

Hi there! We have yet another hotfix ready for you! Big thank you to all of you that have reported issues! Memory and Crashes We have received reports of players games crashing during loading their save files or creating a new world. We bel…

PC GamerJun 28, 2022
Raft Juicer recipes list and where to find them

The Raft Juicer is a new crafting station introduced in The Final Chapter update . As with any survival game, keeping yourself fed and watered is a top priority. While living on a raft gives you plenty of access to fish and water to purify,…

PC GamerJun 28, 2022
How to make a Recycler in Raft

The Raft Recycler is a new crafting station that's arrived with The Final Chapter update. It may not sound exciting, but you'll need it if you want to use the trading posts that have popped up on some of the bigger islands. These …

PC GamerJun 28, 2022
How to get Trash Cubes in Raft

You'd be forgiven for thinking that Raft Trash Cubes sound like something you wouldn't want more of, but they are pretty useful in this water-logged survival game. Raft has been in early access for a few years, but it finally got …

PC GamerJun 27, 2022
How to find the Raft Temperance code

The Raft Temperance code is pretty hard to figure out if you don't know what to look for. You'll need the code to access the safe inside the Observatory and progress the story, so it's not something you can skip either. This …

SteamDBJun 26, 2022
Steam Global Top Sellers for the Week ending 26 June 2022

* Steam Deck; * FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE; * Tiny Tina's Wonderlands; * Raft; * MONSTER HUNTER RISE; * God of War; * Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak; * Tiny Tina's Wonderlands; * Rust; * Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition; Vi…

Community AnnouncementsJun 22, 2022
Hotfix - Raft 1.04

BUG FIXES Multiple Rhino Sharks spawned on Varuna Point