Post-release updateThis update focuses on improving game stability, refining pirate gameplay, and extending modding improvements. It improves Lone Pirates ship capture, pirate facility construction…
Distant Worlds 2: Shadows Rising is out nowShadows Rising is available today on Steam, and it puts you on the other side of the law. Go it alone in Lone Pirate Mode, with one ship and no one to answer to. Build a Pirate…
Dev Diary #4 – Improvements to Standard Empire GameplayWhile the Shadows Rising expansion focusses a lot on pirates there are also many additions and improvements that relate to standard empire gameplay. Independent Colonies In…
Regular Update now availableA new Distant Worlds 2 is now live, bringing a range of gameplay improvements, new options, balance changes and stability fixes. Key Update Highlights: • Independent Colonies can…
Dev Diary #3 – Lone PirateThe Shadows Rising expansion for Distant Worlds 2 introduces a completely new game mode: Lone Pirate. You have a single ship, travelling the stars. You have no bases or other…
Dev Diary #2 – Pirate FactionsSee our second dev diary for an explanation of Pirate Factions, the Age of Shadows, and their unique gameplay. What are Pirate Factions? Pirate Factions in Distant Worlds 2:…
Dev Diary #1 - An introduction to the upcoming DLCWhat is a Pirate? What is a Pirate? In Distant Worlds 2, the term Pirate refers to a variety of space-based survivors of the cataclysm that ended the last Great War against the…
DLC Announcement & Command Update ReleaseDuring Slitherine Next showcase, we officially revealed Shadows Rising, the next major expansion for Distant Worlds 2, arriving on October 7, 2026. Alongside the DLC…
Distant Worlds 2 will be featured at Slitherine Next - Save The DateMark your calendars and get ready, Slitherine Next is back on July 22, 2026 at 6 pm CEST on our official channels. Expect updates from your favourite franchises such as Bolt…
Command Update available on July 22Welcome back, explorers. We’re pleased to announce that a major update for Distant Worlds 2 is coming on July 22: the Command Update. This is a significant update designed to…
