Official updateJul 15, 2026, 12:42 AM UTC

Community Workshop map updates (Jul 15, 2026)

Several Community Workshop maps were updated and various stability and security fixes were applied.

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Updated several Community Workshop maps and applied various stability and security fixes.

Updated several Community Workshop maps and applied stability and security fixes.

Map updates

Fachwerk: Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop (https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/changelog/3442040035).
Boulder: Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop (https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/changelog/3663186989).
Shelter: Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop (https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/changelog/3737179295).
El Dorado: Updated to the latest version from the Community Workshop (https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/changelog/3408790618).

Other changes

Fixes: Various stability and security fixes.

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