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The Planet Crafter Release Date Set for April, New Content Incoming

Miju Games has announced a full The Planet Crafter release date, bringing the planetary survival game out of Early Access after more than two years. Originally released in Early Access back in March…

March 27, 2024 | 10:32 EDT

Skeletons and other beasties in the Hollow Halls dungeon, which is part of the new Enshrouded update
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First Major Enshrouded Update Aims To Test Your Mettle in the Hollow Halls

Keen Games has released the first major Enshrouded update, and it's bringing "daunting" new dungeons that offer fresh challenges and rewards, plus lots more. While Enshrouded has received a couple…

March 26, 2024 | 10:25 EDT

Key art for the ancient China-set survival game Pathless Woods, showing some of its characters and its art style
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Pathless Woods Brings Cozy Ancient Chinese-Inspired Survival to Steam Early Access Next Month

Developer AniYa Games Studio has announced the Early Access release date for the ancient China-inspired open-world survival crafter Pathless Woods. The game, which blends cozy gameplay with a…

March 22, 2024 | 11:17 EDT

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Enshrouded Roadmap for 2024 Includes Steam Deck Support and Much More

Keen Games has revealed the Enshrouded roadmap for 2024, detailing what's coming to the ambitious voxel-based open-world survival game in its next few updates. The roadmap is a pretty ambitious one…

March 13, 2024 | 10:31 EDT

A thief character standing in a forge in Enshrouded
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Huge Enshrouded Patch 2 Live Now, Includes Big Balance Changes and More

The second major patch for open-world survival RPG Enshrouded has arrived, and it contains some fairly major changes that are likely to make a significant difference to your gameplay experience.…

February 26, 2024 | 08:39 EST

A man in a hood smirking in a cutscene render for the voxel RPG Enshrouded
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Voxel Survival RPG Enshrouded Hits Two Million Players in Under a Month

Developer and publisher Keen Games has announced that its ambitious voxel survival RPG Enshrouded has crossed another major player count milestone. In a post on X (formerly known as Twitter) earlier…

February 20, 2024 | 11:03 EST

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Minecraft Reveals "New" Mob, the Bogged

Today Mojang revealed a new (or new-ish, I suppose) mob that will be introduced in Minecraft for the upcoming major update 1.21. The mob is called the Bogged and it's basically a reskinned skeleton…

February 14, 2024 | 11:56 EST

A player standing outside their wooden homestead in Enshrouded
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First Big Enshrouded Patch Packs in a Ton of Bug Fixes and More

Open-world survival-crafter Enshrouded has received its first major patch, and it comes with an absolute ton of bug fixes and tweaks. Major bugs that have been squashed include "several rare crashes…

February 6, 2024 | 08:58 EST

An armored figure standing at a blacksmith's forge in Enshrouded
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Enshrouded Crosses the Million Player Mark in "Just Four Days"

Keen Games has announced that Enshrouded has managed to pass a pretty significant player milestone in just a few short days. According to a post on X (formerly known as Twitter), Enshrouded passed…

January 29, 2024 | 10:48 EST

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Minecraft Reveals New Vault Block Coming in Next Major Update

Today Mojang revealed a new kind of block that will soon be introduced in the test versions of the massively popular sandbox game Minecraft and will ultimately arrive in the upcoming major update.…

January 26, 2024 | 11:11 EST

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Enshrouded Final Preview - Survival Progression at its finest

I'm someone who loves checking out new survival games, partially because I'm (currently) the Guides Editor here at TechRaptor, but also because each one has its own take on the genre and offers a…

January 24, 2024 | 04:06 EST

Enshrouded Guide - Cover Image Character Standing Outside of the Cinder Vault with an Ancient Spire and the Shroud in the Distance
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Enshrouded Guide | Tips and Tricks for Beginners

This Enshrouded Guide will help you get started with the game and teach you some basic tips and tricks to help you survive the ruined world of Embervale. Enshrouded is a survival and action-…

January 24, 2024 | 10:00 EST

How to Get a Backpack in Enshrouded - Hunter Standing Next to a Tanning Station at Night in a Stone Building
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How to Get a Backpack in Enshrouded

This guide will tell you how to get a Backpack in Enshrouded and which items you'll need to find to increase the size of your inventory. You're sure to collect lots of resources and craft tons of…

January 24, 2024 | 10:00 EST

How to Get Shroud Sacks in Enshrouded - Standing at the Border of an Early Game Shroud Zone
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How to Get Shroud Sacks in Enshrouded | Best Farming Locations

Our guide will tell you how to get Shroud Sacks in Enshrouded and the best way that you can reliably farm these precious items in the deadly Shroud. Some of the best resources in Enshrouded aren't…

January 24, 2024 | 10:00 EST

How to Get Shroud Cores in Enshrouded - Cover Image Respawn Point Near an Elixir Well in the Shroud
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How to Get Shroud Cores in Enshrouded

In this guide, we'll tell you how to get Shroud Cores in Enshrouded and the best way that you can reliably farm them for powering up your Flame Altar and crafting important items. You'll collect…

January 24, 2024 | 10:00 EST

How to Get Water in Enshrouded - Cover Image Well Outside of a Stone Building in the Nomad Highlands
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How to Get Water in Enshrouded | Renewable Water Sources

This guide will tell you how to get Water in Enshrouded, the best way to get Water, and how you can get a renewable source of Water for your base. Having a good source of food is important in …

January 24, 2024 | 10:00 EST

Enshrouded Storage Guide - Cover Image Chests Crates and a Barrel in the Attic of a Stone Building
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Enshrouded Storage Guide | How to Get Bigger Chests

Our Enshrouded Storage Guide will tell you how to get storage, how it works, and how to get your hands on larger chests with increased storage capacity! You'll collect a ton of loot throughout your…

January 24, 2024 | 10:00 EST

Enshrouded Building and Comfort Guide - Cover Image Table and Cabinets Inside of a Stone House
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Enshrouded Building and Comfort Guide | How to Increase Comfort

This Enshrouded Building and Comfort Guide will tell you how the building system works, how Comfort works, and how to increase your Comfort score. Though there's a lot of places to explore on the…

January 24, 2024 | 10:00 EST

Enshrouded Cooking and Food Guide - Cover Image Fireplace and Over in a Stone Building
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Enshrouded Cooking and Food Guide | All Cooking Recipes

In this Enshrouded Cooking and Food Guide, we'll tell you how food works, how to cook it, and how you can make every cooking recipe! An army marches on its stomach, and Enshrouded is no different. A…

January 24, 2024 | 10:00 EST

Enshrouded Shroud Survival Guide - Cover Image Character Standing Just Outside of the Shroud in Revelwood
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Enshrouded Shroud Survival Guide | How to Enter the Deadly Shroud

Our Enshrouded Shroud Survival Guide will tell you how the Shroud works, how to enter the Deadly Shroud, and give you tips on surviving this deadly fog. The "Shroud" is a big part of Enshrouded --…

January 24, 2024 | 10:00 EST

Enshrouded Class and Skills Guide - Cover Image Skill Tree with Some Skills Activated
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Enshrouded Class and Skills Guide | Best Skills to Take

Our Enshrouded Class and Skills Guide will explain how Classes and Skills work and tell you some of the best Skills to take in the game! Surviving the world of Enshrouded is going to require more…

January 24, 2024 | 10:00 EST

Enshrouded Crafting Guide - Cover Image Workbench Next to Several Storage Chests in a Stone Building
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Enshrouded Crafting Guide | Where to Craft Every Item

Our Enshrouded Crafting Guide will teach you the basics of Crafting and show you where you can craft all of the items in the game. Though you can loot a lot of cool stuff all over the map, you'll…

January 24, 2024 | 10:00 EST

Enshrouded Server Guide - Cover Image Bronze Block Sculptures in a Blue Room
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Enshrouded Server Guide | How to Host and Change Settings

Our Enshrouded Server Guide will go over how to setup a server for the game, including hosting one yourself or buying an external one. We'll go into more detail below on how you can host a server…

January 24, 2024 | 11:41 EST

Enshrouded Flame Upgrade Guide - Cover Image Flame Altar in the Middle of a Building
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Enshrouded Flame Upgrade Guide | Every Flame Altar Upgrade

In this guide, we'll tell you what you need for every Enshrouded Flame Upgrade and how your Flame Altar helps you survive the ruined world of Embervale. Enshrouded puts players in the deadly world…

January 24, 2024 | 10:01 EST

Enshrouded Map Guide - Cover Image Map with Important Icons at an Angle with the Nomad Highlands in the Background
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Enshrouded Map | All Flame Shrine and Shroud Root Locations

This guide shows you the full Enshrouded map for the Early Access launch version of the game with all Flame Shrine and Shroud Root locations we've found! The Early Access launch version of …

January 24, 2024 | 10:00 EST

Enshrouded Farming Guide - Cover Image A Well A Seedbed and Corn in the Nomad Highlands
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Enshrouded Farming Guide | Best Crops to Grow

This Enshrouded Farming Guide will tell you how to unlock farming, how the farming system works, and the best crops to plant on your farm! While you can forage plenty of resources in the world of…

January 24, 2024 | 10:00 EST

Where to Find All Resources in Enshrouded - Cover Image Cutting Down a Hardwood Tree in Revelwood
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Enshrouded Resources Guide - Where to Find Them All

Our guide tells you the best way to find all of the Enshrouded resources you'll need for crafting including wood, ore, plants, monster loot, and more! Quicklinks: Aloe  Alchemical Base  Amber  …

January 24, 2024 | 10:00 EST

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Enshrouded Guard of the North Armor Guide - Pieces of the Past

Enshrouded is full of danger, and a solid set of armor and weapons is the only way to make your way through this game. In the earlier part of the game, some of the best armor is the full set of "…

January 24, 2024 | 10:00 EST

How to Unlock Craftspeople NPCs in Enshrouded - Cover Image Carpenter Alchemist and Blacksmith Standing in a Room
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How to Unlock Craftspeople NPCs in Enshrouded

This guide will tell you how to unlock Craftspeople NPCs in Enshrouded along with all of their workbenches and items that we've found. Much like Terraria, a big part of Enshrouded's early game is…

January 24, 2024 | 10:00 EST

How to Get a Grappling Hook in Enshrouded - Cover Image Using the Grappling Hook to Cross the Bridge North of Longkeep
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How to Get a Grappling Hook in Enshrouded

This guide will tell you how to get the Grappling Hook in Enshrouded, how to upgrade it to an Improved Grappling Hook, and how you can use it to get around the world (and your base). The world of …

January 24, 2024 | 10:00 EST

How to Get Metal Scraps in Enshrouded - Cover Image an Assortment of Loot in Rookmore in Springlands
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How to Get Metal Scraps in Enshrouded

This guide will tell you how to get Metal Scraps in Enshrouded and where you can reliably farm this essential crafting resource. A big part of Enshrouded is getting all of the resources you need to…

January 24, 2024 | 10:00 EST

Image of a Character in Enshrouded Gliding over the Revelwoods With A Ghost Glider
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Enshrouded Glider Guide - How to Craft & Upgrades

Our guide will tell you how to get a Glider in Enshrouded -- and how you can make an even better Glider to travel much further than before! The world of Enshrouded is quite massive, even at its…

January 24, 2024 | 10:00 EST

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My Time at Sandrock Update 1.2 Brings New Romantic Options, Endgame Content, and More

Pathea Games has released My Time at Sandrock update 1.2, also known as the New Year, Better Me update. Per the game's 2024 roadmap, this update adds new content linked to romances, as well as a…

December 21, 2023 | 09:01 EST

The Armadillo and Wolf Armor in Minecraft
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Minecraft Shows Off The Armadillo and Wolf Armor, Available Now in Beta and Preview

Today Minecraft's developer Mojang provided an extensive look at two new elements coming to the game, the Armadillo and the Wolf Armor. The Armadillo was the winner of this year's mob vote and…

December 13, 2023 | 02:28 EST

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My Time At Sandrock Roadmap To Bring New Quests, Weapons, And More

Pathea Games has revealed the My Time at Sandrock roadmap up until early 2024, and there's lots of new content on the way soon. In a post on the game's subreddit, Pathea outlines what's coming to…

November 21, 2023 | 09:15 EST

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Enshrouded Early Access Release Date Brings Voxel Action RPG Fun In January

Keen Games has announced the Enshrouded Early Access release date, and it won't be too long before you get to check out this ambitious voxel RPG. Enshrouded will officially arrive on PC via Steam…

November 7, 2023 | 10:00 EST

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My Time at Sandrock Review - Build Your Own Desert Oasis

I confess I am usually not a farming sim person. I don’t like these small town things, and something like Animal Crossing or Harvest Moon usually bores me to tears. However, I was enlisted to help on…

November 6, 2023 | 01:00 EST

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Minecraft Has Sold Over 300 Million Copies

Today, following the celebrations of Minecraft Live, Microsoft and Mojang have announced that Minecraft has passed a massive sales milestone.  According to a press release sent to TechRaptor, the…

October 15, 2023 | 02:00 EDT

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Minecraft Reveals Lots of Content Coming in the Next Major Update & More

Today Microsoft and Mojang hosted Minecraft Live 2023, revealing a lot of information on what's coming to Minecraft over the following months, including the next major update. We start by hearing…

October 15, 2023 | 01:56 EDT

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ARK 2

In ARK 2, Every aspect of the ARK series has been rethought and redesigned in this sequel. The game boasts an Epic Story, Revolutionary Cross-Platform Modding, Third-Person Gameplay, Soulslike Melee…

October 8, 2023 | 12:08 EDT

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The Penguin Completes the Roster of Minecraft Live's Mob Vote

With Minecraft Live coming soon, the annual Mob Vote is also ready to go with the introduction of the third competitor, the Penguin.  The penguin isn't just very cute, but it's also friendly. It…

October 5, 2023 | 10:05 EDT

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Crab & Armadillo Are the First Two Candidates for the Minecraft Mob Vote

Every year, to celebrate Minecraft Live, fans of Mojang's ultra-popular game vote for their favorite among the three mobs to decide which one will join the game.  This year is no exception, and now…

October 4, 2023 | 12:45 EDT

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Build A Rocket Boy Reveals First Everywhere Gameplay Footage

Build A Rocket Boy has revealed the first Everywhere gameplay footage, giving us an idea of what to expect from this highly ambitious sandbox endeavor. Everywhere was first unveiled in 2017 as the…

September 21, 2023 | 09:34 EDT

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Enshrouded Demo Revealed For Next Month, New Gameplay Teaser Released

Keen Games has announced that an Enshrouded demo will be available to check out next month. The promising-looking survival RPG was announced in May, with a combat-oriented gameplay trailer following…

September 13, 2023 | 10:00 EDT

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Enshrouded Mixes Great Gameplay Into an Epic Adventure

Open-world survival crafting games aren’t exactly uncommon in 2023, making it harder for newer releases to get noticed. Enshrouded is yet another entry in this crowded genre, aiming to carve out its…

July 21, 2023 | 11:27 EDT

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Indie Studio Gardens Raises $31 Million From Big Names For Ambitious ARPG

Indie studio Gardens has announced that it's amassed a whopping $31.3 million in funding for its debut project. The studio was announced back in 2022, and after a demo for its first game during this…

July 11, 2023 | 10:04 EDT

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How to Do Trading in The Planet Crafter

This guide will tell you how to unlock Trading in The Planet Crafter, how Trading Works, and the best way to earn Terra Tokens! You'll unlock most of your new recipes in The Planet Crafter through…

July 2, 2023 | 12:03 EDT

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How to Use Drones in The Planet Crafter

This guide will tell you how to unlock Drones in The Planet Crafter, how to use them, how to upgrade your Drones to T2, and more! Quicklinks: How to Unlock Drones | How to Use DronesHow to Unlock T2…

July 2, 2023 | 12:03 EDT