We've just released the next update for The Legend of Khiimori onto our Open Beta Branch (Instructions on how to join below!) and you can try it out now!

This new branch includes several new features which we'd like to ask for feedback on during this open playtest: Corruption, Naraa's Survival Mechanics and the new horse type, The Breton!

In order to access the beta branch simply go into your library in steam, right click on The Legend of Khiimori, and select Properties. Then, in the window that opens up, select the Game Versions & Beta tab, then select the Open Beta in the list on the right!

Once you've done that, just close the properties box and the game will update. Please note: It's wise to backup your save games before you launch the beta, just in case something goes horribly wrong!

1. Open up file explorer in windows, then paste the following into the address bar: %localappdata%/LegendOfKhiimori/Saved/SaveGames

2. Select the SaveGames folder, copy it with the right click menu, and then paste it somewhere else (I personally use my desktop!)

Once you've done that, you'll be able to join the beta and try out all the new features!

Corruption (new feature)

• New Corruption system: corruption spreads across the world once you complete the main tutorial.

• Corrupted rifts and zones appear across the map, with corrupted animals roaming them.

• Cleanse corrupted rifts and knots, using with the new Cleansing arrows, pouches, Lancer Arrow and Warding Totem.

• Corrupted areas are shown with map markers, and corruption mission tutorial is implemented.

Character Survival (new feature)

• The player character now has food and water needs, with notifications when hungry, thirsty, starving, or parched.

• Added recipes and items that can be used on the player character (and/or the horse).

World & Environment

• New and expanded Snowy Mountains region, including Hetsuu Khad Mountain, the frozen lake area (north and east), the central frozen-lake village, and a new ravine.

• Continued build-out of the Expanse of Mongolia desert area.

Horses & Breeding

• Added stable space upgrades and horse trough smart objects.

• The game now pauses in the Horse Merchant screen.

• Wild horses can now spawn as pure breeds.

• Fixed always-angry horses and horses stumbling / breaking legs when going uphill.

• Fixed stabled horses unable to jump, and wild Akhal Teke horses.

Progression & World

• New games started without the tutorial now grant Courier Rank 2.

• Steles can now be found at ruins, with an updated map legend.

• Animals drop meat; Herders and Shamans now sell milk that you will need as a part of corruption feature gameplay.

Items & Crafting

• New item-usage screen: pick a target and amount with projected status previews before using an item.

• Item stacks can now be split to any amount (previously only in half) and partially deleted (previously whole stacks only).

• Corrupted Elixirs, Arrows, and Training Boosters added, each with effects and Prestige Progression.

• Saddlebags can now only be bought, not crafted.

Saves & Stability

• Significantly reduced save-game size by no longer storing completed/failed generated missions.

• Fixed saves where cargo missions were blocked by missing cargo items.

• Various crash and stability fixes.

Audio, Voice & Localization

• Implemented voice-over for Batu, Altani, Usun, and Kuchu.

• Added English VO (parts 1 and 2) and Mongolian VO (part 1).

• Fixed dialogue being skipped when Yisu is approached too quickly.

Visuals & Performance

• Default upscaling mode now set by GPU vendor for new players.

• VFX optimizations and clearer target-selection UI.

• Updated PSO cache; older problematic GPU drivers now trigger a warning.

• Fixed floating plants and flowers.

• Fixed the Xbox controller vibrating continuously when Photo Mode opens.

• Fixed the bow string stretching oddly.

And that's everything! As always, we'd like to thank you all for all the feedback and bug reports you send us, it really makes our lives easier knowing what you all think! Please keep reporting, either here on Steam in our Discussion threads, or on Discord in our bug reports channel!

Our next art contest is starting now, and the winner (as chosen by our art team) will be receiving a 50 euro voucher on steam! This time, our theme is "Survival", to link into the upcoming update which will introduce survival mechanics to the player!

You can enter any medium, whether that be traditional art, digital art etc. The use of AI is not allowed, so please don't do that! We'll be sharing a load of your entries throughout social media as well, so you might get to see some of your art on our socials. If you want us to tag you in the post, please put your username and the platform you want us to tag you on in your entry.
Please limit yourself to a single entry per person, and you can enter until Monday June 29th at 2pm CEST (1pm UK, 10am Eastern, 7am Pacific). We'll pick our favourite and announce the winner during that week!

Entries should go in our Discord, or on Social Media where you can tag the Khiimori account and use the hashtag #KhiimoriSurvivalArt! Good luck all!