Raft V1.1.01 Beta [OFFICIAL]

The Raft is not a boat. It is a four-meter square of lashed-together plastic barrels and decaying plywood, crowned with a single, rain-fouled solar panel. In the center, bolted to the floorboards, is the Terminal—a waterlogged tablet encased in a salvaged lunchbox. It runs the Beta.

Because the v1.1.01 build handles experimental multi-platform network code, players must manually opt-in via Steam to test these builds before they merge with the public client. Use these steps to upgrade your game version: Open your and locate Raft .

Resolved an issue causing llamas to glitch through walls during rough storms.

The Beta had activated the "one environmental variable."

Before the release of v1.1.01 Beta, the ocean survival experience was often marred by technical hurdles. Players frequently reported "inventory desync" and the notorious "falling through the raft" glitch, which could instantly end a promising run. This beta version was the developer's direct answer to these community frustrations. Key technical improvements included: Raft v1.1.01 Beta

Raft v1.1.01 Beta — End of Life.

: The leader accepts client requests, appends them to its log, and replicates them across the cluster.

The developer's decision to launch the came alongside a surprise console port. To ensure PC players could seamlessly dive into co-op sessions with friends on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, the underlying architecture required a complete rewrite. The v1.1.01 Beta was deployed specifically to iron out stability wrinkles introduced during this major transition. Key Technical Enhancements in v1.1.01 Beta

When the cluster is idle, heartbeat intervals gracefully scale up within safe bounds. The Raft is not a boat

Corrected asset clipping that caused engines and steering wheels to drop through the raft floor upon loading a save. Quality of Life Changes

| Release Date | Version | Significance | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | December 2016 | Beta 1.0.0 | Initial prototype launch on Itch.io | | May 2018 | v1.01 | Game's first major update after full release (added ladders, ESC key binding, various bug fixes) | | May 2018 | v1.0.0 | Full version release on Steam, marking the end of the early access stage | | June 2018 | v1.0.2 | Full official release (followed by minor fixes) | | June 2022 | v1.01 | Minor hotfix addressing save file loading issues | | October 2022 | v1.0 | Final Chapter: major content update (3 new locations, concluding story) | | December 2023 | Beta Branch | Beta branch introduced cross-play and controller support on Steam |

: Improved handling of configuration changes (adding/removing nodes) to prevent "split-brain" scenarios during transitions.

But if I don't, the drift continues. The storms grow worse. The duplicate versions of myself will keep spawning, each one missing a different piece, each one pointing to a different horizon. It runs the Beta

Thank you for your continued feedback and for helping us keep the raft afloat! Update 1.01 - Official Raft Wiki

It is called a Beta for a reason. is not without its barnacles:

Why this matters

: Fixed multiple issues that occurred when attempting to connect to host worlds.