Thursday 06.11.2025
Today, we’re thrilled to unveil the latest update for ASKA: Seaborne Raiders! This is the biggest update ASKA has ever seen, packed with features the community has been asking for. At last, we’re leaving land behind and setting sail for uncharted horizons! ASKA is also currently 40% off today and the deal lasts until November 20! Now is the perfect time to dive in and enjoy your new Viking adventure!
The world of ASKA has expanded far beyond the shores you once called home. With the Seaborne Raiders update, the lands you’ve come to know are now just the beginning of a much larger, living world waiting to be explored.
The vast ocean that surrounds your homeland is dotted with uncharted islands, each brimming with new life, secrets, and dangers. From dense, swampy lands to scorched salt deserts and decaying ruins lost to time, these islands offer an incredible variety of biomes, each with unique resources, enemies, and environmental challenges to overcome. Craft your sailboat and start your voyage today!
With the addition of the Harbour, you can now build ships and set sail into the open seas and take your vikings on a new adventure. Sailing introduces a new sense of scale and danger, but it also allows you to finally leave your homeland and visit new regions around the world.
Prepare your expeditions by stocking your ship with essentials: arrows, weapons, food, and water, and assemble your crew. Once everything is ready, set sail and explore the open seas. Along the way, you will discover a variation of islands and as you approach one, you can decide to make a camp. Your ship will then automatically position itself, and your crew will disembark to begin work on it. At the camp, you can assign roles to your crew, whether it’s gathering resources, defending against hostile enemies, or following your guidance when you rally them with the horn. When your ship is fully loaded, return home to unload, restock, and prepare for the next adventure.
But beware, powerful sea beasts, the Slambakur, now prowls the open waters, offering one of the most dangerous encounters yet. Prepare your vessel carefully before heading too far from shore.
Exploration prepares you, but raiding tests your tribe’s strength. As you venture to remote islands, you’ll encounter human settlements guarded by hostile tribes called the Dragon Folk, who are determined to defend their homes. These primitive, rugged communities contrast sharply with the advanced structures your tribe can build, offering both a challenge and a reward. Planning your approach carefully is essential – successful raids allow you to claim valuable resources and bring them back to expand your settlement, forging your tribe’s legacy with each daring conquest.
As you journey forth, you’ll discover new islands teeming with challenges, enemies, and valuable resources. The Desert Islands are harsh and sun-scorched lands where survival is a challenge. These hostile islands are home to a primitive enemy tribe that guards their settlements fiercely. They are also home to the new Flying Boss, the Nidhogg, that soars above the salt-swept plains, testing the courage of any who dare face it. Defeating it unlocks access to a new Golem technology. You will also find valuable resources such as salt to improve food production and a special type of stone for stonemasons here.
As the name suggests, the Marsh Islands are filled with swampy, wet environments hiding unknown dangers. Few would willingly live here, but curiosity may lead the brave to explore. There are new creatures and resources to be found on these islands, including the Jotun Glass that is a valuable new resource to craft Golems (more on that down below).
Also, special exploration towers can be found on some of the smaller islands. Once used, they indicate the location of another island, so you can get some sense of where to go if needed.
Golems are a new type of villager that never feels hunger and works tirelessly. They are crafted using a new rare resource known as the Jotun Glass, found only on the outer islands. While Golems do not require any food or rest, they are not immortal. Over time they will age and eventually crumble to dust. They are a powerful addition to any settlement, with their finite lifespan making them a strategic and valuable resource.
The Seaborne Raiders Update introduces major expansions to the world systems that are not compatible with existing saves. To play the new content you need to create a new save. You can still play using your old saves.
Sand Sailor Studios has also developed a new world generation versioning system that will allow saved games to persist across world generation changes in the future. This means they can now more safely make updates to world generation without disrupting your existing worlds.
Read the full patch notes on Steam
Thursday 06.11.2025