Keeping Your Abiotic Factor Server Updated

 

    Abiotic Factor gets patches and content updates, and the one rule that matters for multiplayer is simple: the server and everyone connecting to it must be on the same build. If a new version drops and your server is behind, players on the new client can't join. This guide covers how updates apply on gamever and how to handle a patch cleanly.

 

Updates apply on restart

 

    On gamever, your Abiotic Factor server picks up a new build when it restarts. So after a patch releases:

 

1. Back up your world first — always before a version change, in case a save needs attention on the new build (see backup & restore).
2. Restart the server from Overview, or let your scheduled restart handle it at the next quiet hour.
3. Watch the Console on Overview as it comes back up to confirm it started cleanly on the new version.

 

    If you already run a daily scheduled restart, your server often updates itself overnight without you doing anything.

 

Keep players on the same build

 

    Abiotic Factor multiplayer needs matching versions:

 

• When your server updates, make sure your squad updates their game client too (Steam usually does this automatically).
• If someone can't connect right after a patch, the first thing to check is whether their client and your server are on the same build — a mismatch is the most common post-update "can't join" cause.
• Once everyone is on the new version, joining works exactly as before.

 

After a big update

 

    Major updates occasionally change enough that you'll want a clean start:

 

• A backup (taken in step 1) means you can roll back if the new build doesn't sit well with your old save.
• If a patch calls for a fresh world, see reset & wipe — and again, back up first.

 

Additional Tips

 

• Updates apply on restart — restart from Overview or via a schedule.
• Back up before every version change (see backup & restore).
• A daily scheduled restart often handles updates for you.
• Server and clients must match — a version mismatch is the usual "can't join after a patch" reason.
• Watch the Console on restart to confirm a clean start on the new build.

 

Conclusion

 

    Updating an Abiotic Factor server on gamever comes down to a restart — manual or scheduled — with a backup taken first and your squad on the same build. Keep a daily restart running and most patches apply themselves; take a backup before any big one, and you can always roll back. Same version, fresh server, co-op uninterrupted.

 

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