Soulmask's next major update, "Beyond Gravity," is now available for early testing on the game's Public Test Branch. The first PTB drop introduces a new region from the Shifting Sands DLC, a new boss, three new Masks, and a batch of new systems—though this is explicitly not the final build.

Right-click Soulmask in your Steam Library, open the betas dropdown, and select "Public test." Expect rough edges: the team warns players may clip through the world into a bottomless void. Feedback goes to the official Soulmask Discord.

The headline addition is Burning Highland, a new area in Shifting Sands that packs in an Ancient Dungeon, Holy Ruins, Pyramid Ruins, and a Pyramid Ruins Dungeon. Starfall Fields also receives its own Pyramid Ruins Dungeon, alongside a separate Floating Island Ruins.

Three Masks join the loot pool:

• Enforcer — Mask and Restrictive Module drop from Burning Highland's Holy Ruins.
• Shadow Hunter — Mask drops from the Burning Highland pyramid; Restrictive Module drops from the Holy Ruins.
• Desert Overlord — Mask drops from the Starfall Fields pyramid; Restrictive Module drops from the Blackstone Cliff Ruins Dungeon.

The Glorious Battle Hymn Mask Restrictive Module has moved from Blackstone Cliff Ruins Dungeon to Red Dunes Ruins.

• Mastery learning added to the Training Ground.
• Power-free Floating Foundation variant.
• Water Vapor Collector building.
• Gene Recovery ability (default key: X) — usable while Severely Injured or in Feign Death, restoring all HP on a 60-second cooldown. Unavailable in War Mode.
• Exploration point progress tracking for each map region.
• Irreparable equipment category added to the Uncrafting Table.
• Overhauled Tribesman Work Assignment UI with a new Job Status interface.
• Redesigned Main Menu with a streamlined two-tier layout.
• Text size scaling option added.
• Hammer basic attacks now use a combo sequence; two Spear Mastery animations ("Overturn" and "Reversing Heavens") have been updated or replaced.

Soulmask 1.0 Patch #17 was published July 28, 2026. The update includes a client update, so make sure your game client is updated before continuing to play.

Building items placed into the Uncrafting Table now return 100% of their materials when dismantled. The patch also fixes pitched roofs failing to build under certain conditions and some statues not being placed correctly.

Elsewhere, Bee Pupae can now be placed into Feed Troughs, ship-bound crew members only look for seats on their own ship when resting, and ships no longer take damage from the Glorious Hymn Mask’s Searing Ray. Barbarian invasions will no longer include enemies operating Crossbow Towers.

The Conversion Furnace now supports Herbs, Cinder, Gypsum, and Mineral Oil. Remaining fixes cover the incorrect bait display in the Reindeer Handbook entry, crafting the Onyx Scarab of Doom Summoning Mark, tribesmen repeatedly taking weapons from Training Dummies during weapon proficiency training, and same-Buff overwrites now correctly refreshing duration in the Buff interface.

Soulmask is offering its deepest discount in recent memory starting today, July 25, and running through August 1. The base game is 20% off, while the Shifting Sands DLC drops by 10%. If you’ve been waiting to drag a friend into building a camp from scratch, this four-day window is the cheapest entry point in a while.

But the real news isn't the sale—it's what the developers have cooking for the game’s next major update. Here’s everything they just revealed.

The Public Test Branch (PTB) has quietly added a brand-new system: Primordial Red Crystals. These are a new tier of enhancement for Mask abilities, granting exceptionally powerful unique effects. Combining multiple Red Crystals can fundamentally alter how you approach combat and survival.

• They currently drop from Mechanical constructs in Dungeons and Sacred Ruins.
• A dedicated traveling merchant has also been added to the PTB, selling Primordial Red Crystals directly so you can test builds without heavy farming.

The developers are actively soliciting feedback on builds and combinations.

The next major update is aiming for more than just a new area and boss. Here’s what’s coming:

• Three new Masks tied to the buried power of Egyptian deities. Specific abilities will be detailed soon.
• Burning Highlands – the homeland of the "heretic" Sand Bandits. Expect battles unlike anything before in this scorching region.
• A new Ancient Guardian in the Sacred Ruins, described as more fluid and unpredictable than previous heavy, imposing constructs. The devs call it a "bold experiment" in Mechanical design.
• The truth about the "Sun God" – the entity floating above the world, worshipped as a Creator. The upcoming update will finally reveal what it really is.

Anyone who owns the Shifting Sands DLC will get early access to all the above content on the PTB. The team will announce testing windows ahead of time via community posts.

Throughout August, more details will drop: new Mask abilities, the design philosophy behind encounters, and the true face of that mysterious Guardian.

For now, the sale is live until August 1, and the PTB is open for Red Crystal experimentation.

This update includes a client update. Players must update the game client to continue playing normally.

• Siege Ballistas, Rockbreaker Turrets, and Ship Cannons operated by tribesmen now prioritize enemy turrets operated by players.
• Added a 1-second use cooldown to Grapes and Pineapples.
• Adjusted the item category of Phase Anchor to Tools.
• Flax Seeds can now be used to press Cooking Oil.

• The Construction Hammer can now directly open the building interface and use materials from nearby storage boxes to construct buildings.
• Added Small Farmland.
• Added a new Power Ropeway building: Power Ropeway - Support (High).
• Ropeway placement optimized: connection lines can be previewed during building preview, ropeways automatically connect to nearby ropeways after construction. Added an interaction option to automatically connect nearby ropeways.
• Added a training plan settings interface for Training Dummies.
• Giant Elephant Deck now supports building part construction. A floor must be placed first as support. Temporarily unavailable in PVP mode.
• When operating the Shark-class Flying Ship Main Cannon, other buildings that block the view become semi-transparent.
• Reworked the HUD.
• Reworked the Quest interface.
• Added a No Beard option to the Mask Decor Table.
• The ESC close prompt in the Quality Assessment interface now only appears when manual closing is required.

• Fixed an issue where Abyss Overlord - Bloodstained Armor could remain under certain conditions.
• Fixed an issue where Crossbow Towers would attack hibernating targets.
• Fixed an issue where the Data Storage Ring could not be blocked from being stored in boxes.
• Fixed incorrect chest placement in the Wind Rift wild ruins area of the Shifting Sands map.
• Fixed incorrect Flamingo Egg placement in Darkriver Valley of the Shifting Sands map.