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Icarus: updates, settings and interface

Game updates, plugin versions and improvements to our interface with a traceable history.

Recorded, available and installed are different states. Your actual installation status and suitable updates are shown in the server panel.

Game update Published

Icarus Week Fifty Three Update | One Year of Icarus & Data Decentralization

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

Game update Published

Icarus Week Fifty Two Update | Two new Open World mission types + Fortifications

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

Game update Published

Crash & Progression Hotfix

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

Game update Published

Icarus Week Fifty One Update | Autorun, Waterwheel and Reload Fixes

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

Game update Published

Icarus Week Fifty Update | Open World Mode gets dynamic missions

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

Developer announcement Published

Major Outage 16 November 2022 Resolved

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Game update Published

Icarus Week Forty Nine Update | Sitting on Chairs and Water Bombs

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

Game update Published

Icarus Week Forty Eight Update | New thrown spears and knives + 2 new crossbows

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

Game update Published

Icarus Week Forty Seven Update | Open World is here, survival with persistence

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

Game update Published

Icarus Week Forty Six Update | Armor Durability balanced + Open World Q&A

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

Game update Published

Icarus Week Forty Five Update | New Husbandry Tree and fixes for Mounts

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

Game update Published

Icarus Week Forty Four Update | Improvements to KILL LIST, HEADSTONE and more

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

Game update Published

Icarus Week Forty Three Update | Improvements to all exploration missions + more

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

Game update Published

Icarus Week Forty Two Update | Tame and Ride the new Buffalo and Moa Mounts

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

Game update Published

Icarus Week Forty One Update | Play OPULENCE: Stockpile and label your chests

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

Game update Published

Icarus Week Forty Update | Two new Armor Sets and an Armor System Rework

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

Game update Published

Icarus Week Thirty-Nine Update | 25 new Ranged Weapon Attachments added

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

Game update Published

Icarus Week Thirty Eight Update | HIGHRISE Mission & a range of QoL improvements

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

Game update Published

Icarus Week Thirty Seven Update | 21 new Armor Attachments to craft

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

Game update Published

Icarus Week Thirty-Six Update | Critical Hit | New hitbox design for animals

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

What the interface looks like

The image shows the interface on its capture date; earlier versions may differ.

Excerpt of the current interface with sample values. Values and prerequisites illustrate the controls; available tools depend on server software, plugins and permissions.
Excerpt of the current interface with sample values. Values and prerequisites illustrate the controls; available tools depend on server software, plugins and permissions. · Captured on 2026-10-08
Excerpt of the current interface with sample values. Values and prerequisites illustrate the controls; available tools depend on server software, plugins and permissions.
Excerpt of the current interface with sample values. Values and prerequisites illustrate the controls; available tools depend on server software, plugins and permissions. · Captured on 2026-10-08

What the settings do

These values come from our guided editors. Defaults are the editor starting values; they do not show the contents of a customer server.

Maximum players

Icarus officially supports 1 to 8 concurrent players.

Setting
MaxPlayers
Default
8
Range / options
1 – 8
Wait without first join (sec)

When the timer expires, the prospect ends and the server returns to the lobby. -1 = indefinitely, 0 = immediately, positive values wait that many seconds.

Setting
ShutdownIfNotJoinedFor
Default
300
Range / options
-1 – …
Wait when the prospect is empty (sec)

When the timer expires, the prospect ends and the server returns to the lobby. -1 = indefinitely, 0 = immediately, positive values wait that many seconds.

Setting
ShutdownIfEmptyFor
Default
300
Range / options
-1 – …
Non-admins may launch prospects
Setting
AllowNonAdminsToLaunchProspects
Default
true
Non-admins may delete prospects

Risky: allows every lobby player to delete saved prospects.

Setting
AllowNonAdminsToDeleteProspects
Default
false
Resume last prospect
Setting
ResumeProspect
Default
true
[REQUIRED] Server Query Port

UDP port for Steam server list features.

Setting
QUERY_PORT
Default
27015
Range / options
1024 – 65536
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Server Name
Setting
SERVER_NAME
Default
IcarusServer
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
AUTO_UPDATE

Disabling or enabling automated updates on boot

Setting
AUTO_UPDATE
Default
1
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.