Echoes of Elysium v0.20.0 Tempest update adds wet, windy survival

Loric Games has released the Tempest update for Echoes of Elysium — otherwise known as v0.20.0 — bringing rain and weather systems to the Early Access airship survival game. Rain now interacts directly with the ship and everything on it: wet ship pieces and stored items gain weight and drag, soaked stations can become inoperable, and the world takes on a moodier atmosphere.

Each biome has its own weather cycle and event rate. Ships gain a wetness status while raining and dry out once it stops. Wet parts slow movement and reduce crafting speed, and the encumbrance bar reflects the extra water weight. Build-menu tooltips now show how much cover ship pieces provide to stations like the invention desk or crafting table. Wind is also stronger and more variable, making sailing with or against it matter more; thrusters, sails, and weight have all been rebalanced around the new systems.

The update also delivers player-requested polish:

• Weight, fuel, flight-stat, and wetness indicators now surface the key details of each ship component.
• Improved build-mode and station tooltips show details such as weight and speed.
• The encumbrance bar previews weight gained or lost before building or destroying.
• Scrap Metal piles no longer spawn underground.
• Adaptive music and spatial SFX are tied more dynamically to the journey, with new weather SFX and more varied sound cues for airships, constructs, and player actions.

The team is hosting two Discord events on Friday, August 21, 2026: a developer stream at 3 PM ET with a v0.20.0 look and live Q&A, then a community game night at 9 PM ET with a raffle for $25 Steam gift cards. Join the Discord at discord.gg/loricgames.

Controller support is up next: v0.21.0 will add the highly requested feature with smooth UI/UX transitions, sharper glyph layouts, and an improved building experience. Feedback can be left at feedback.echoes.games, and bug reports at bugs.echoes.games.