2026-07-30 23:06 UTC · Community Announcements · IndieMax
Hello, Drivers! ːsteamhappyː UPDATE #35 is now available! This update improves the technical aspects of the game. At the request of the community, you can now repair vehicle parts with tools (doors, hoods, bumpers, etc.). Turkish has also been added to the game, and the German, Bulgarian, and Russian localizations have been updated. Thanks to the community for their help! As you may have noticed, the game page has undergone significant changes. After seven years, the previous design had become outdated, so I decided to update it. A new trailer has been added, screenshots have been updated, the
2026-07-14 19:18 UTC · Community Announcements · IndieMax
Hello Drivers! ːsteamhappyː UPDATE #34 is now available! Expanding the world! A new POI is available for exploration - an abandoned trailer park! Old mattresses, forgotten provisions and sand all around are an ideal place to rest after a long journey. I see how much you liked the previous update, so I added 11 more new achievements. Also, some previous achievements have been corrected and/or changed. A lot of work has been done on the music - cassettes no longer rewind to the beginning when driving through tunnels, and all radio states are now saved correctly. *This changelog also includes cha
2026-07-03 16:37 UTC · Community Announcements · IndieMax
Hello, Drivers! ːsteamhappyː UPDATE #33 is now available! A huge event! The first 26 Steam achievements have been added to the game! I'm sure many of you will collect them all soon, but I plan to expand this list in the future, especially as new mechanics are added to the game. All achievements have been added so you don't need to start a new game to get them. For example, if you've already found a car, you can simply approach it to get the achievement. If anything is broken or not working, please let me know – I'll fix it in the next update. New audio cassettes have been added – a total of 46
2026-05-18 16:13 UTC · Community Announcements · IndieMax
Hello, Drivers! ːsteamhappyː UPDATE #32 is now available! The cake hunt is on! Today, the game celebrates its seventh anniversary (Early Access launched on May 18, 2019)! To celebrate, someone has scattered collectible cakes throughout the game's POIs, sometimes in the craziest places. Each cake contains an interesting fact about the game and its development. Good luck in your search! Oh, and I almost forgot – A NEW CAR HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE GAME! UPDATE #32 CHANGELOG MAIN - Added collectible mechanics - Added a new collection: Seventh Anniversary Cakes CARS - Added a new vehicle - the Hamster
2026-05-12 19:41 UTC · Community Announcements · IndieMax
Hello, Drivers! ːcatinablanketː UPDATE #31 is now available! The update includes improvements and fixes suggested by the community, PLUS A SHARK! UPDATE #31 CHANGELOG WORLD - The parking area at the starting location has been expanded - "Dividers" have been added between parking spaces in the starting parking lot CARS - Badger: Fixed the air filter position on Satama engines - Badger: Added a shovel mount to the trunk - Badger: Mesh fixes - Buffalo: Added a shovel mount to the trunk - Varan: Fixed the texture of the broken windshield - Bear: Added a jerrycan mount to the body - Bear: Added a m
2026-05-08 18:11 UTC · Community Announcements · IndieMax
Hello, Drivers! ːlunar2019piginablanketː UPDATE #30 is now available! A new vehicle class has been added: the Bear! It's a large, heavy truck with a huge cargo bed. Due to its weight (around 7 tons), its speed and acceleration are very weak, but it can carry a lot more stuff. Will you choose speed and handling or a large trunk? I've also started working on improving the car models. First up is the Badger pickup. It was very poorly made, so everything has been changed—from the body to the attachments, and, of course, the interior has finally been redesigned! Basically, all the model bugs have b
2026-05-05 13:07 UTC · Community Announcements · IndieMax
Hello, Drivers! ːsteamhappyː UPDATE #29 is now available in Beta-branch! In this update, I've improved the vehicle and item physics. IMPORTANT! This version of the game may be unstable, so it has been placed in the beta branch. It is recommended to backup your saves before playing! Please report any bugs you find (primarily related to vehicle and item physics) to the game's Discord server Also, an important detail has been added: all unnamed vehicles have been given names and badges: - Starter Pickup - Badger - Farm Truck - Buffalo - Civilian Jeep - Rhino UPDATE #29 CHANGELOG CARS - All cars n
2026-04-24 17:39 UTC · Community Announcements · IndieMax
Hello, Drivers! ːsteamhappyː UPDATE #28 is now available! Yesterday the community filled me with spoilers (which I've been wanting to add for a long time), and now they're in the game! UPDATE #28 CHANGELOG ITEMS - Added 12 spoilers - Added 5 new wheel rims - Added 3 new figurines - Added the plastic shovel to the pool of generated items - Added serial numbers to the names of items of the same type. This will help you identify which items you haven't found yet and make it easier to sort them in the garage - Adjusted item generation chances - Fixed some item generation locations in points of int
2026-04-22 17:58 UTC · Community Announcements · IndieMax
Hello Drivers! ːsteamhappyː UPDATE #27 is now available! The long-awaited update is now live! I've been working on implementing new global mechanics and features, but things didn't go according to plan. To make your wait easier, I've decided to release this update. Incidentally, you can already see a new feature in it - new points of interest can now actually be buried under sand. Also, in honor of this update, there is a super discount on the game! UPDATE #27 CHANGELOG WORLD - Added a new point of interest - an abandoned hospital ITEMS - Added 3 new themed steering wheels. Yohoho! - Fixed the
2025-12-29 20:29 UTC · Community Announcements · IndieMax
Hello, Drivers! Happy holidays! May your tanks never run out of gas! ːsteamhappyːI've decided to summarize the year for the first time, as this year was a record-breaking year for updates – SIXTEEN updates, including some truly major ones. Let's recap the most important changes to Under the Sand this year, and at the end, I'll share my plans for 2026. UPDATE #11https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1062960/view/510696338398117892 The year started with a major update, in which I streamlined the save system. Previously, I used a third-party plugin for this, which didn't meet the requirements.
2025-07-20 12:31 UTC · Community Announcements · IndieMax
Hello, Drivers! ːsteamhappyː UPDATE #26 is now available! A small update with improvements and fixes. The vending machine system has been reworked and a new item has been added - a protein bar. UPDATE #26 CHANGELOG WORLD - New items added to the vending machine - The price for using the vending machine is now 100₡ - Fixed the physics of ejecting items from the vending machine - Fixed the generation of an ingot in the abandoned store (it can now be sold) - Removed unnecessary objects on new road sections - Fixed the text on road signs - Fixed a graphical error in one of the tunnels CARS - When
2025-07-19 12:27 UTC · Community Announcements · IndieMax
Hello, Drivers! ːsteamhappyː UPDATE #25 is now available! This update added a new biome - half-buried roads. In the future, it will be a link between regular roads and the canyon (another new biome that is in development). And along the way, you can now, with some chance, come across an abandoned store. Also, a new interactive object - a vending machine - was added to some points of interest. UPDATE #25 CHANGELOG WORLD - Added a new biome - half-buried roads - Added more than 100 kilometers of new roads - Added a new point of interest. There is a chance that an abandoned store may now appear i
2025-04-15 00:27 UTC · Community Announcements · IndieMax
UPDATE #24 - IMPROVEMENTS AND FIXES Hello, Drivers! In this update, I fixed some bugs, worked on improving the gaming experience, and, thanks to the community, localizations were updated. UPDATE #24 is now available! UPDATE #24 CHANGELOG WORLD - Major optimization of the starting garage. (FPS increased by about 80%). - Optimization of the starting store (FPS increased by about 25%). - Character animation fixes. CARS - Fixed the Sparrow dashboard (gauges no longer blink). - Sparrow trunk lid no longer clips objects when closing. - Fixed the position of the air filter on the Sparrow (it no longe
2025-03-25 04:05 UTC · Community Announcements · IndieMax
Hello, Drivers! ːsteamhappyː UPDATE #23 is now available! A NEW CAR HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE GAME - A MUSCLE CAR! (not a station wagon). Add STYLE to your journey - throw away all the unnecessary junk, put some cool music in the stereo and go! Due to community requests, I have added a new item - primer - it will update the color of the body/items to light gray. Painting will now become more convenient. I see some messages about items that you are returning home going missing. I am working on fixing this error. Difficulties arise because this error (apparently) occurs only on weak/medium PC config
2025-02-28 16:10 UTC · Community Announcements · IndieMax
Hello, Drivers! ːsteamhappyː UPDATE #22 is now available! Finally! Trailers are in the game! UPDATE #22 CHANGELOG CARS - Trailers have been added. You can find them in the wild. - Fixed the item blocking area on the Farm Truck. Items will no longer drop while driving. - Fixed mesh and collision of the starting pickup - The Cobr4 cassette holder can now fit a sixth cassette - Added new sounds ITEMS - Added a new item for sale - Shovels now always generate with 100% durability - Increased the sell price of ingots - Fixed all wheel meshes - Fixed the name of the brutal steering wheel INTERFACES -
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