AETHUS update is now available to download on PC. According to the official AETHUS patch notes, the latest update 1.016 addresses some bugs and crashes.
Previously, a major update 1.016 added new changes, fixes, and gameplay improvements.
Unfortunately, players are still experiencing several issues since the release. Today’s AETHUS version 1.016 will fix a few of these issues.
Check out more details below.
AETHUS Patch 1.016 Notes -March 16, 2026
New Features
– Added a DX12 launch option to Steam when the game is launched, which should provide much higher framerates and better stability for DX12 capable hardware.
– Added a new Settings option – ‘Drop Items on Death’ to allow for disabling dropping items on death. Can be set at any point, and is called out specially at game start.
Improvements
– Disabled dropping items on death within Seam X-5 while I investigate issues with finding safe spawn locations for dropped items.
– Added a line to the top of the Settings menu clarifying that most settings are saved per-slot rather than globally.
– Updated Credits visuals/structure.
– Improved the reliability of scanning objectives/tasks.
– Improved the lighting of destructible outcrops, particularly where they meet the terrain.
– The Developer Message will no longer appear again after it’s been closed.
Balancing
– Added Camberflex to the Depthane Automated Mining Drill’s possible products.
Tasks
– Fixed ROAD TO RICHES using an incorrect upgrade name.
Fixes
– Added a failsafe for players who don’t have a required keycard for proceeding through Kryptos.
– Fixed ‘Must remove linked items before removing’ message when attempting to deconstruct an item or habitat which previously had other constructions placed on top of it then moved.
– Fixed constructions built outside not correctly linking together (e.g. stacked containers).
– Fixed the potential for the Negative Vitality Effects setting option to reset if player had other difficulty modifers set.
– Fixed a rare edge case where the player could lose critical items if using the Unstuck feature while dying or falling out of bounds.
– Fixed a missing fall-death trigger between Rho and Sigma.
Download AETHUS update 1.016 on PC.