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Welcome to the Vintage Story Wiki, a community-driven knowledge base for Vintage Story. Vintage Story is an uncompromising wilderness survival sandbox game inspired by eldritch horror themes. Find yourself in a ruined world reclaimed by nature and permeated by unnerving temporal disturbances. Relive the advent of human civilization, or take your own path. It is currently under development and available for purchase as an early access title. We currently have 2,953 articles. If you're a modder looking for source code to examine, feel free to head over to the Vintage Story GitHub.

Game Update News
Release image from 1.21.6 patch notes
Latest stable version
Version 1.21.6 Story Chapter 2: Redux, Maintenance patch #2 13 December 2025
Latest unstable version
Version 1.21.6-rc.1 v1.21.6-rc.1 Story Chapter 2 Redux, Maintenance patch #2 29 November 2025
Most recent updates
Version 1.21 Story Chapter 2: Redux Polishing of existing Story locations and elements Aquatic additions: coral reefs and saltwater fish New armor: bear trophy armor Version 1.20 Lore Update: The Journey Added 4 new major story locations New mount: the elk. New animal Riding system New watercraft: the sailboat Version 1.19 Dejank Redux - Stable! Overhauled First-person mode Added 11 species of deer, moose, elk, and goats Featured cave-in system Version 1.18 Lore Update: The Resonance Archives The first main story event Improved world generation
Version History

Playing the Game
Beginner's Help	Mechanics	Crafting	Resource Gathering
Getting started Survival Guide - Your first day Survival Guide - Advanced tech Creative Mode - Starter Guide Tools Weapons Combat Frequently Asked Questions	Classes Armor Trading Storage Food preservation Temporal stability Temperature Mechanical power	Knapping Grid crafting Clay forming Casting Smithing Cooking Alcohol brewing Leather working Chiseling	Foraging Panning Farming Animal husbandry Beekeeping Mining Cracked vessels Ruins
World	Multiplayer	Miscellaneous
World Generation World Configuration Surface Ore Deposits The Worldmap Weather Seasons Natural Phenomena	Setting up a Multiplayer Server List of server commands Land claiming Block reinforcement Server startup parameters	List of client commands Item codes Client startup parameters Updating Old Worlds Installing on Linux Installing on Steam Deck Controller Compatibility Suggestions	How to use WorldEdit Cinematic Camera - make a video of your build! Adjustable FPS Video Recording Troubleshooting Guide Macro Adding Mods Troubleshooting Mods

Modding the Game
Please read the Using The Modding Wiki guide before continuing. Modding Basics Content Mods Code Mods Asset Types VS Model Creator Troubleshooting Engine Details All Modding Pages Main Modding

Community Links

Important links for editors
Community noticeboard The main hub for all things Vintage Story Wiki. How to help - This is the place to go if you want to help out but don't know where to start! Incomplete Pages - All about incomplete pages. Video Tutorials Needed - Video tutorials needed or that need updating. Translations - Small guide to start translating. Wiki Editing - All pages related to the work behind the scenes.