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Fossil Bound

Fossil Studios · released Sep 22, 2026

Head out from Amberwick in a cozy fossil-hunting adventure. Excavate prehistoric finds by hand, pack them for the trip home, and grow a small town museum into a landmark with 15 exhibits.

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Change number
40,847,105 · seen 2d ago
Public build
26,583,075 · Nov 11, 2026 (2d ago)
Operating systems
windows, macos, linux
Architecture
64-bit
Install size
3.1 GB · 2.7 GB download
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Fossil Bound
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public 26,583,075Nov 11, 2026 · 2d ago

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26,583,075public Nov 11, 2026 17:362d ago
26,417,550public Nov 3, 2026 22:513d ago

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DepotNameOSLanguageDLC / sharedSizeDownloadManifest
4488971 windows 1.4 GB1.2 GB 8712979570425719735
4488972 linux 1.4 GB1.2 GB 4335400381289764203
4488973 macos 390 MB212 MB 7836081669970595160

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FossilBound.exe windows 64-bit
FossilBound.x86_64 linux 64-bit
Fossil Bound.app macos

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1566441Fossil Bound Store or CD key $2.99

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Updates · patch notes

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Nov 11, 2026 Amberwick and Expeditions Update
Build 26583075 is live on Steam’s default branch for Windows and Linux. Take the long way out of Amberwick, follow the seams at Desert Flats, and bring a Triceratops skull home to the museum. Patch notes Amberwick — Added detail beyond the town square with fuller landscaping, more varied foliage and rocks, and a richer skyline. Town buildings have distinct upgrade designs, and the museum has its o
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Sep 28, 2026 Fossil Bound 1.0.2 — Clearer digging, research and milestones
This update makes the everyday excavation and town loop easier to follow, with clearer progress tracking and fewer repeated clicks. Excavation actions now sit at the bottom of the screen, with objective details beneath the top-left stats so the two panels stay separate. Discovery popups show one shortcut on the relevant action button, using your current key binding or controller prompt. Researchin
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Sep 26, 2026 Fossil Bound 1.0.1 — Smoother Excavation Controls
Version 1.0.1 is live! This patch makes excavation more comfortable and fixes navigation issues reported by the community. Hold to excavate: Hold the left mouse button to repeat pickaxe and chisel actions on the fossil bed and in close inspection. Release to stop repeating. Stay in control: Repeated strikes stop when you leave the active controls, open a menu, change stage, or hit a tool warning.
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Aug 30, 2026 Major Update: Excavation, Museum & Progression Rework
Today’s Fossil Bound update rebuilds the core expedition-to-museum loop and gives the opening hours a substantial polish pass. EXCAVATION - Refined digging interactions and clearer feedback across each tool stage. - Added a compact excavation-completion display so progress is always easy to read. - Improved biome-specific presentation so dig areas feel integrated with each location. - Rebalanced d
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