Welcome to Beyond Contact Public Feature Suggestions and Bug Reporting

We are using this public feature upvoter and bug tracker to allow our community to help identify potential bugs and also have a voice in determining which features will make it into the game.

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Before you add an entry, please use the search function to see if your feature suggestion or bug already exists in the list.

When adding a Suggestion write [Feature] in your feature suggestion title.
When adding a bug write [Bug] in your bug report title.

Please use English and be polite.
Respect And Kindness Above All.

Bug reports marked as Needs More Info will be closed if there is no player response after 30 days.

Please Keep in mind that we will do our best to prioritize your additions based on their place in the list, but we also have to consider development time and resources when deciding how we schedule in new features and bug fixes.

[Feature] Example feature suggestion

This is an example feature suggestion.
Suggested by: KM Dave (30 Aug, '21) Upvoted: 18 Feb Comments: 0
Pinned Under consideration Feature Suggestion

[Bug] Example bug report

This is an example bug report. Description - a short explanation of the issue How to Reproduce - steps taken in-game that cause the bug to occur Additional ...
Suggested by: KM Dave (30 Aug, '21) Upvoted: 28 Aug, '22 Comments: 0
Pinned With QA Bug

[Feature] Language Suggestion - Korean

Hello. I'm one of the person who excited this game a lot. Genre, trailer, game play, etc... everything is interesting for Korean people, cuz they love Space, ...
Suggested by: Great Cucumber (18 Sep, '21) Upvoted: 14 Mar Comments: 2
Under consideration Feature Suggestion

[Feature] Stop all oxygen and stamina depletion while talking to a NPC.

Got very low oxygen and had to click through the story to survive and missed some lore because of it.
Suggested by: Shievo (29 Sep, '21) Upvoted: 25 Mar Comments: 6
Not planned Feature Suggestion

[Feature] Placeable Container Bigger

The first chest you can place is 6 slots, I recommend it being 8 or 10 (even if its cost more to make) as making 10 chests just to storage stuff is a little annoying ...
Suggested by: Nathan Jurgens (22 Sep, '21) Upvoted: 11 Feb Comments: 5
Under consideration Feature Suggestion

[Feature] Keybinding

Keybinding would be great. Also: Holding middle mouse button to rotate the camera with mouse.
Suggested by: Kuestenfuchs (21 Sep, '21) Upvoted: 01 Aug, '22 Comments: 4

[Feature] Add less hardcore, and more casual Campaign AND Endless modes.

Oxygen, hunger rates drop ridiculously fast...PERMADEATH! I understand the challenge appeal to this for people that are hungry for punishment. However that niche of ...
Suggested by: Grinvo (22 Sep, '21) Upvoted: 25 Mar Comments: 12
Under consideration Feature Suggestion

[Feature] Approach items instead of swinging at air when attempting to pick up items out of range.

When you click items on the ground that are slightly out of your pick up range, you currently swing your weapon, locking yourself in an animation. Ideally the ...
Suggested by: Shwayne (22 Sep, '21) Upvoted: 11 Feb Comments: 3
Under consideration Feature Suggestion

[Feature] More Playable Characters

(Jackson the male pilot) Beyond Contact is a Co-op game which is good, starting with that idea, I do suggest to add Jackson, the male pilot seen into the intro of ...
Suggested by: redhands (21 Sep, '21) Upvoted: 24 Dec, '22 Comments: 6

[Feature] MP - Shared Quest and Research, Decrease food and oxygen consumption

- Shared quest - Host and client use the same quest line and also share for entire team. - Shared research - Host and client use the same research tree and data ...
Suggested by: Gametoon (23 Sep, '21) Upvoted: 01 Aug, '22 Comments: 3

[Feature] Rechargable Powered Tools

Something i've noticed with the game is that tools tend to break quite often and you have to make new ones. So it would be nice once you've gotten far enough into ...
Suggested by: Horsefarmer (22 Sep, '21) Upvoted: 05 Feb Comments: 3
Under consideration Feature Suggestion

[FEATURE] Point & click control scheme.

In a PC game using the mouse to control the movement or using the mouse to control the camera and WASD keys to move in that direction is a must, so we don't have to ...
Suggested by: Daniel (22 Sep, '21) Upvoted: 05 Feb Comments: 5
Under consideration Feature Suggestion

[Feature] Connection possible via LAN

Wife and I play a fair few coop games and some have absolutely terrible pings or unstable connections even though we're in the same room, would be great if it somehow ...
Suggested by: GoldenOuroboros (01 Oct, '21) Upvoted: 25 Feb Comments: 0
Under consideration Feature Suggestion

[Feature] Language Suggestion - Portuguese

Portuguese language please.
Suggested by: Catos (18 Sep, '21) Upvoted: 02 Feb Comments: 4
Under consideration Feature Suggestion

[Feature] Rotate camera by mouse button

Press right mouse button or middle mouse to rotate camera
Suggested by: Kalle Samuelsson (24 Sep, '21) Upvoted: 20 Mar, '22 Comments: 1
Under consideration Feature Suggestion

[Feature] Color-Code/Naming Containers

The ability to name containers or color-code them so people can easily differenciate between containers, so they don't have to waste time looking into various built ...
Suggested by: Phantamanta (23 Sep, '21) Upvoted: 07 Jan Comments: 3
Under consideration Feature Suggestion

[FEATURE] cryogenic chamber that protects you in base

other games have a way for you to preserve your body while in multiplayer. a chamber that stops your health, hunger & oxygen from depleting while you stand up and ...
Suggested by: NobleR (29 Oct, '21) Upvoted: 13 Jun, '22 Comments: 1
Under consideration Feature Suggestion

[Feature] Items rot, one at a time instead of a stack

Really annoying when you harvest a berry that gets added to a stack of 9 and all 10 rot a second later. I know having items rot one at a time it harder, but would ...
Suggested by: Nathan Jurgens (22 Sep, '21) Upvoted: 25 Mar Comments: 4
Not planned Feature Suggestion

[Feature] Dedicated Server

Me and four mates love this game (All in the same city so no lag) But having to match the playtime of the host is annoying. We got around this by 'faking' a host on ...
Suggested by: Nathan Jurgens (21 Sep, '21) Upvoted: 31 Jan Comments: 2
Under consideration Feature Suggestion

[Feature] Save option without leaving game (Singleplayer)

Would like to save the game without leaving to the main menu everytime.
Suggested by: Terl (22 Sep, '21) Upvoted: 29 Nov, '22 Comments: 1
Under consideration Feature Suggestion

[Feature] Make all achievements soloable

Let me unlock all the achievements in single player. Adjust this to be able to unlock in solo and co op 🙏 Not everybody have people to play with
Suggested by: Luna (21 Sep, '21) Upvoted: 08 Jun, '22 Comments: 4
Under consideration Feature Suggestion

[Feature] Deconstruct return's completed structure

Instead of only getting parts of a structure the whole thing is returned to our inventory.
Suggested by: Absalon (07 Oct, '21) Upvoted: 11 Feb Comments: 3
Under consideration Feature Suggestion

[Feature] Automation - Ability to pull up component from nearby container for crafting

As title say, I think the ability to automatically pull up components from nearby containers when crafting could be a good addition, because it's quite cumbersome for ...
Suggested by: McGuffin (25 Sep, '21) Upvoted: 07 Jan Comments: 5
Not planned Feature Suggestion

[Feature] Add option to repair armor

Adding the option to repair armor would save time because you wouldn't have to keep collecting variety of materials for higher grade armor.
Suggested by: KM Dave (09 Oct, '21) Upvoted: 28 Aug, '22 Comments: 2
Under consideration Feature Suggestion

[Feature] Civilization like research tree.

It would be nice, if player will be able to see all techs links, so you would know where you wanna invest your research points first. For know its kinda not obvious ...
Suggested by: Mad scientist (21 Sep, '21) Upvoted: 07 Jan Comments: 3
Under consideration Feature Suggestion

[Feature] Camera Angle

Would it be possible to offer a bit more camera angle when nearing 'over shoulder' view and when zooming out? For a beginner the game is a bit overwhelming and the ...
Suggested by: Miss FuMiga (21 Sep, '21) Upvoted: 11 Feb Comments: 2
Under consideration Feature Suggestion

[Feature] Adding some sort of techbike, to explore faster (in mid/lategame)

I know that there is teleportation already, but what if you add a technological motorbike or something like that? Obviously it will need fuel (electrical or not) and ...
Suggested by: Nandix (03 Oct, '21) Upvoted: 28 Aug, '22 Comments: 2
Under consideration Feature Suggestion

[Feature] Previous Backpack needed to make next tier

Was thinking of having the previous tier backpack needed as one of the crafting components to make the newer version, that way your old one's not just laying around.
Suggested by: Absalon (07 Oct, '21) Upvoted: 25 Mar Comments: 1
Under consideration Feature Suggestion

[BUG] Items in slots turning invisible.

Initially had an item in my last slot (?) and then I thought I'd lost it, but turns out it was just invisible. I could swap another item into that same slot and it ...
Suggested by: DocDra (24 Sep, '21) Upvoted: 14 Mar, '22 Comments: 1
With Developer Bug

[Feature] Custom Waypoint

Add the possibility to add a waypoint ( anywhere you want on the map ) that doesn't dissapear when you get to that place. We could choose if we want to see the arrow ...
Suggested by: Suzu (22 Sep, '21) Upvoted: 05 Jul, '22 Comments: 1

[Feature] Armory for upgrading ExoSuit & ExoHelm

Create an armory base object you can place down that allows you to drop in a set of armor or helm and combine effects, such as the AirSynth Mask or the Head Torch and ...
Suggested by: CedrychSkye (01 Oct, '21) Upvoted: 05 Jul, '22 Comments: 0
Under consideration Feature Suggestion

[Bug] Some Obelisks are not working

When clicking some obelisks nothing happens and still says "not activated"
Suggested by: Shievo (23 Sep, '21) Upvoted: 20 Mar, '22 Comments: 3

[Feature] A more intuitive research menu/layout

I would be nice to have the research progression in a tree or table (something different to the crafting and objectives menu), it might be part of the learning curve ...
Suggested by: JuiceBoxJoga (24 Sep, '21) Upvoted: 11 Jul, '22 Comments: 1
Under consideration Feature Suggestion

[Feature] Hovering mouse 'wooom' sound

Would it be possible to create a way to disable it? It gets a lot annoying after a while and while streaming it also raises an eyebrow on viewers.
Suggested by: Miss FuMiga (21 Sep, '21) Upvoted: 20 Mar, '22 Comments: 1

[Feature] Steam Deck Support

Hi, Please add Steam Deck support for this game! Thank you :)
Suggested by: therealabradolf (27 Sep, '22) Upvoted: 07 Mar Comments: 0
Under consideration Feature Suggestion

[Feature] Foundations

Foundations not only make your base look better but also make it easier to place structures over it and snap/align them to other surrounding structures just like in ...
Suggested by: T3HPWN4 (27 Sep, '21) Upvoted: 11 May, '22 Comments: 1
Under consideration Feature Suggestion

[Feature] Indicators for NPC's when you have to talk to them for Story

Right now a lot of people are confused for when a NPC is done talking to you or when you have to talk with them. A indicator system like: Small blue arrow for ...
Suggested by: Shievo (29 Sep, '21) Upvoted: 14 May, '22 Comments: 0

[Feature] Add option for a 'large biomes' style map

An option, particularly for multiplayer, to have larger biomes and a larger map overall would increase the need for exploration to find specific resources and make ...
Suggested by: CedrychSkye (27 Sep, '21) Upvoted: 03 Nov, '22 Comments: 0
Under consideration Feature Suggestion

[Bug] Cannot progress story as left pillar is not spawning

Description - Once we found 4 components of the world forge, the Forge heart stops detecting. We tried starting a new game, and ran into the same issue. Both times we ...
Suggested by: Schanx (25 Sep, '21) Upvoted: 26 Jan, '22 Comments: 3
Done Bug

[Feature] Linux support for Beyond Contact

Beyond Contact deserves to have a Linux port.
Suggested by: Todd (23 Sep, '21) Upvoted: 14 Mar, '22 Comments: 2
Under consideration Feature Suggestion

[Feature] Mid Tier container

A mid tier container that could hold 9 item's would be a nice in between the Locker and the Vault. Seeing as the Vault require's a Research Module 3 and the most ...
Suggested by: Absalon (06 Oct, '21) Upvoted: 11 May, '22 Comments: 0
Under consideration Feature Suggestion

[Feature] Add options to break down void weapons

The number of void weapons you get from defeating the corrupted Brachylons creates a significant pile of unusable resources. You're not likely to ever burn through ...
Suggested by: CedrychSkye (27 Sep, '21) Upvoted: 01 Nov, '22 Comments: 0
Under consideration Feature Suggestion

[FEATURE] Add Option to Make daylight last longer please :)

"I'm thinking, if it's popular enough, that it could be default set to "normal" and then you can do like "x0.75" or "x0.5" day/nigh cycle."~Shievo(STEAM GAME DEV)
Suggested by: EMMANUEL (09 Oct, '21) Upvoted: 05 Feb Comments: 0
Under consideration Feature Suggestion

[Feature] Add temporary weather events

Add normal weather events such as rain, fog, hail, etc. that happen in areas not currently affected by a void rift.
Suggested by: CedrychSkye (27 Sep, '21) Upvoted: 03 Nov, '22 Comments: 0

[Feature] PAUSE while in research/craft/map screens

Game appears frustrating enough from a time-management standpoint. That alone likely puts off enough people that it's not necessary to also sap O2 and food while ...
Suggested by: Major Payne (07 Oct, '21) Upvoted: 11 Feb Comments: 2
Not planned Feature Suggestion

[Feature] Base Groundwork and Minor Landscape Shaping

Despite having proper base building, Beyond Contact lacks groundwork for it. These things will make it complete: - Ability to build concrete/metal slabs as ...
Suggested by: WarStalkeR (01 Dec, '21) Upvoted: 05 Jul, '22 Comments: 1
Under consideration Feature Suggestion

[Feature] Advanced Oven & Temporary Food Buffs

Add an advanced oven that has multiple slots for ingredients and allows for the creation of new food and/or drinks that apply temporary buffs.
Suggested by: CedrychSkye (01 Oct, '21) Upvoted: 05 Jul, '22 Comments: 1
Under consideration Feature Suggestion

[Feature] Verticality

I know it's maybe not an easy one but honestly I can't imagine a 2021 without it now. It started with the ( sorry, no it's not an advertisment for the game ) Seven : ...
Suggested by: redhands (22 Sep, '21) Upvoted: 05 Jul, '22 Comments: 0
Under consideration Feature Suggestion

[Feature] Structures Repacking & Items Recycling

I've discovered that right now only walls and gates are repacked back into their original form, once deconstructed. It will be great if we will have option to repack ...
Suggested by: WarStalkeR (02 Dec, '21) Upvoted: 11 Feb Comments: 3
Under consideration Feature Suggestion

[Merch/Feature] Chitterling Plushie!

a cute cuddly chitterling plush
Suggested by: Ainchase (25 Sep, '21) Upvoted: 09 Dec, '21 Comments: 2
Under consideration Feature Suggestion