Raft V1.1.01 Beta -

The update report for Raft v1.1.01 (released in March 2026) highlights the official launch of cross-play functionality on the default branch Update Highlights Cross-play Integration

Improved Performance: We've optimized the game's performance, reducing lag and increasing frame rates to ensure a smoother experience, especially on lower-end hardware.
New Items and Crafting Recipes: Explore our updated crafting system, which includes new items, such as the highly requested medical items, and new recipes to craft essential tools and resources.
Shark AI Overhaul: Our sharks are now more intelligent and aggressive, making survival even more challenging. Be prepared to adapt your strategies to outsmart these formidable predators.
UI and UX Enhancements: We've refined the user interface and user experience, making it easier to navigate menus, manage resources, and access essential information.
Bug Fixes and Stability: Our development team has worked tirelessly to squash bugs and improve the game's stability, ensuring a more enjoyable experience for all players.

These videos provide context on starting the main story, recent updates, and lore to help you navigate the new features in the Raft Beta branch: Raft v1.1.01 Beta

Pre-Vote Phase: To prevent a partitioned node from disrupting a healthy cluster when it rejoins (by incrementing terms unnecessarily), nodes now enter a "Pre-Vote" state to check if they can actually win an election before incrementing their term. The update report for Raft v1

Raft v1.1.01 Beta: A More Polished Experience These videos provide context on starting the main

In-game Voice Chat: Integrated a native voice communication system directly into the game engine.

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OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
Processor: Intel Core i5 or AMD equivalent
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 580
Storage: 10 GB available space

Console & Cross-play: As of late 2025/early 2026, Raft is available on Xbox Series X/S and Playstation 5, with a specific Beta Branch on Steam enabling cross-play between PC and consoles. Raft Version 1.0 The FINAL CHAPTER is AWESOME!