# The Planet Crafter Development Branch update - v1.616

- Product: The Planet Crafter (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/the-planet-crafter)
- Vendor: Miju Games
- Date: 2026-01-14
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1284190/view/492714282310435835
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/the-planet-crafter/releases/2026-01-14-development-branch-update-v1.616

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- **added** — New creature specific to Toxicity that can be found in the wild and petted to obtain its genetics
- **added** — New animal effigie with a chance to find it in wrecks
- **added** — Two new decoration tables on Toxicity with blueprints available in the research center lockers
- **added** — Two new caves on Toxicity in the mining pit
- **fixed** — Clients unable to grab some dropped objects
- **fixed** — Trees not appearing around ecosystems
- **changed** — Various optimizations on textures, performances, materials, and environments

Hello Terraformers!

We've just updated a new version (v1.616) on the **development branch**.
To try it, [see the "How to switch branches?" question in the FAQ](https://steamcommunity.com/app/1284190/discussions/0/5805689546864510028/).

This updates increase the engine version. It should not change anything, but could cause unexpected differences.

Let us know if you see any discrepancies between this version and the one on the master branch.

As usual, restart Steam to get the update, and backup your save before trying the dev branch.  All players must have the same version to play co-op. If you have issues launching the game, remove all your mods before reporting bugs.

**Temporary changelog : **

- Added a new creature specific to Toxicity (find it in the wild on Toxicity, pet it to get it's genetics)

- Added a new animal effigie (chance to find it in wrecks)

- Added 2 new decorations tables on Toxicity (find the blueprints in the research center lockers)

- Added 2 new caves on Toxicity (in the mining pit)

- Fixed issues with clients not being able to grab some dropped objects

- Fixed issue with trees not appearing around ecosystems

- Various optimizations on textures, performances, materials, environments

##### Stay in the loop

As always, don't miss any informations about Planet Crafter and Miju Games :

- **[Follow us on Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/developer/MijuGames)**

- **[Subscribe to our newsletter](https://mijugames.com/pages/planetcrafter/subscribe.html)**

- [follow us on youtube](https://www.youtube.com/c/MijuGamesStudio) and on  (https://twitter.com/MijuGames)

- [Join the official reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/theplanetcrafter/)

- [Listen to Planet Crafter soundtrack](https://kidkatana.ffm.to/planetcrafter-ost)

**See you soon, and good terraforming! **

Brice for Miju Games