Cozy farming life sim Starsand Island is now in early Access on PC and Xbox Series X/S, and it’s been pretty popular since its February 11, 2026, release.
The sim sees players head to the countryside of a serene island, where they can befriend the wildlife, create their own farm, and chat with the locals.
In Early Access, the game regularly receives patches, big and small, to address the myriad issues that crop up and to generally tweak the game for a more pleasurable experience.
Here, we go over the latest Starsand Island patch notes, look at its 2026 update roadmap, and catalogue its previous patches.
Starsand Island Early Access Update Version 0.4.0144 Latest Patch Notes
Date Interactions
- Fixed an issue where the screen could freeze after selecting the “Date” option during conversations with NPCs in certain cases.
Shop
- Fixed an issue where discount coupons would not apply when purchasing blueprints in the shop.
- Fixed an issue where purchasing items in the Shop with a full tool bag could cause an error and result in item loss.
Build Mode
- Fixed an issue where copying multiple selected objects would only consume materials for a single object.
- Fixed an issue where the object count displayed in the top-left corner appeared incorrectly after entering Build Mode.
- Fixed an issue with misaligned grid lines in Build Mode at Cloudrest Lake.
- Fixed an issue where houses would remain in place while moving a Houseboat.
- Fixed an issue where blueprints could not be properly placed when using a controller to place them from the upper blueprint library.
Others
- Fixed an issue where Orange Hydrangeas could not be obtained.
- Fixed an issue where certain unlocked hairstyles would not appear as unlocked in the Codex.
- Fixed an issue where using the D-pad to scroll through storage boxes with a controller would not correctly select the intended box.
Starsand Island Roadmap of Updates for 2026
Here’s the current Starsand Island roadmap, and a list of previous updates.
March 2026
- Expand the selection of items available for purchase with in-game currency:
- Ethereal Styles: Add the themed outfit set which themed Great Sage Equal to Heaven · Sun Wukong.
- Zerine’s General Store: Add Firework-themed items.
- Lex Woodworks: Add Rednote collaboration items.
April 2026
- Expand NPC voice content and improve existing voice performances.
- Add and further develop the NPC Dating System.
May 2026
- Initially introduce MOD support and provide basic creator tools.
- Enable sharing through the Workshop, allowing players to enrich the warm and creative content ecosystem of Starsand Island together.
June 2026
- Introduce multiplayer gameplay, supporting cooperative play with friends and island visits.
Patch Timeline:
- Starsand Island EA Version Update Log #1 (February 13, 2026)
- Starsand Island EA Version Update Log #2 (February 13, 2026)
- Starsand Island EA Version Update Log #3 (February 15, 2026)
- Starsand Island EA Version Update Log #4 (February 15, 2026)
- Starsand Island EA Version Update Log #5 (February 17, 2026)
- Starsand Island EA Version 0.2.0780 (February 17, 2026)
- Starsand Island EA Version 0.2.0869 (February 18, 2026)
- Starsand Island EA Version 0.2.0909 (February 18, 2026)
- Starsand Island EA Version 0.2.1014 (February 19, 2026)
- Starsand Island EA Version 0.2.1185 (February 19, 2026)
- Starsand Island EA Version 0.2.1318 (February 24, 2026)
- Starsand Island EA Version 0.2.1414 (February 26, 2026)
- Starsand Island EA Version 0.2.1515 (February 27, 2026)
- Starsand Island EA Version 0.2.1598 (February 28, 2026)
- Starsand Island EA Version 0.3.2121 (March 4, 2026)
- Starsand Island EA Version 0.3.2537 (March 6, 2026)
- Starsand Island EA Version 0.3.2666 (March 7, 2026)
- Starsand Island EA Version 0.3.2721 (March 7, 2026)
- Starsand Island EA Version 0.3.3595 (March 12, 2026)
- Starsand Island EA Version 0.3.4631 (March 19, 2026)
- Starsand Island EA Version 0.3.4862 (March 20, 2026)
- Starsand Island EA Version 0.3.5809 (March 26, 2026)
- Starsand Island EA Version 0.3.6743 (March 31, 2026)
- Starsand Island EA Version 0.4.7081 (April 2, 2026)
- Starsand Island EA Version 0.4.7081 (April 7, 2026)
- Starsand Island EA Version 0.4.7483 (April 16, 2026)
- Starsand Island EA Version 0.4.9467 (April 24, 2026)
- Starsand Island EA Version 0.4.9868 (April 28, 2026)
- Starsand Island EA Version 0.4.0144 (April 30)
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