Update: September 10, 2026 at 14:54 UTC
Return to the Roots, the open source recreation of The Settlers 2, has received a new commit in its s25client repository. The project continues active development on PC, aiming to keep the classic real time strategy game playable on modern systems while staying faithful to the original.
The update is tracked under commit 2f2104d2761670e3192b653ad408875e078c2c49. No detailed changelog or feature breakdown was published alongside this commit, so specifics of what was fixed or added remain unconfirmed. Fans following the project's repository can check the commit history directly for the underlying code changes.
Update: September 8, 2026 at 14:54 UTC
Return to the Roots, the open source project rebuilding The Settlers 2 as the modern s25client engine, has landed a new commit (4623d2fe6ad660c3850cb337a6bcf37e0fbdd45b) in its repository.
No detailed changelog was provided alongside this commit, so specific fixes or features cannot be confirmed at this time. As always, players following the project can pull the latest source from the repository to track ongoing development of this fan-driven Settlers 2 recreation.
Update: September 4, 2026 at 22:54 UTC
Return to the Roots, the open source engine recreation of The Settlers 2 known as s25client, has received a new commit to its codebase, identified as 4c52e76f70bcd61acf3c9ff133fdf5365c4be7a2.
No detailed changelog or feature list was published alongside this commit. As with other updates to the project, players who build from source can pull the latest changes from the GitHub repository to stay current with ongoing development of this classic real time strategy remake.
Update: September 2, 2026 at 06:54 UTC
Return to the Roots, the open source recreation of The Settlers 2 known as S25Client, has received a new commit in its ongoing development.
The update is tracked under commit 109d0931871977f3b3244acd3c4aee439a652e64 in the project's repository. No further changelog details were provided alongside this commit, but as with all S25Client updates, it forms part of the project's continuous work toward a fully playable, cross-platform reimplementation of the classic Settlers 2 experience.
- New commit pushed:
109d0931871977f3b3244acd3c4aee439a652e64
Players following the project on PC can pull the latest source to stay current with development progress.
Update: August 31, 2026 at 22:54 UTC
Return to the Roots, the long-running open source recreation of The Settlers 2, has received a new commit to its s25client repository. The project reimplements the classic Blue Byte strategy game with a modern engine while aiming to preserve the original's look and feel for PC players.
The update is tracked under commit 1813dfc27ccbfb1e690ca9608727036ab85891f9. No detailed changelog or new feature list was published alongside this commit, but it reflects the continued, incremental development work that keeps the s25client codebase moving forward.
- New commit pushed to the s25client repository
- Commit hash: 1813dfc27ccbfb1e690ca9608727036ab85891f9
- Part of ongoing active development of the Settlers 2 recreation
Update: August 27, 2026 at 14:54 UTC
Return to the Roots, the open source recreation of The Settlers 2, has received a new commit to its s25client repository, identified by hash 0fa587b2de0e6d4ff227afd3a04ee3569a8c4770.
No further details on the specific changes were provided alongside this commit. As with previous updates, the project continues its ongoing development on GitHub, with contributors incrementally pushing changes to the codebase that powers this fan-made, cross-platform recreation of the classic Settlers 2.
Update: August 26, 2026 at 22:54 UTC
A new commit has landed in the s25client repository, the open source engine behind Return to the Roots, the fan-made recreation of The Settlers 2. The commit, identified as de53cb1fa4c2ebd3d791d35c5cf89ec41612247d, has been pushed to the project's ongoing development branch.
No detailed changelog was provided alongside this update, but it reflects the continued active maintenance of the project as contributors keep refining the engine that faithfully reproduces the classic Blue Byte strategy game on modern PCs. Players and modders following the repository can pull the latest source to stay current with the project's progress.
Update: August 24, 2026 at 22:54 UTC
A fresh commit has been pushed to the s25client repository, the codebase behind Return to the Roots, the open source recreation of The Settlers 2. The update is tracked under commit hash a8827b490ca090d902e01e268bc1380e5eefb10b.
No further changelog details were provided alongside this commit. As always, players and contributors following the project on PC can pull the latest source to stay current with ongoing development.
Update: August 12, 2026 at 14:54 UTC
A new commit has landed in the s25client repository, the open source engine behind Return to the Roots, the community-driven recreation of The Settlers 2. The project reimplements the classic Blue Byte strategy game on modern PC systems while aiming to preserve the original look and feel.
No detailed changelog was published alongside this commit, so the exact scope of the update (bug fixes, internal refactoring, or platform maintenance) is not specified. As always with this actively developed project, players following the repository can pull the latest source and build it themselves to try out the current state of development.
Update: August 10, 2026 at 22:54 UTC
Return to the Roots, the long-running open-source project that recreates The Settlers II with a modern engine, has received a fresh commit on its s25client repository (5e064eec313d081006279e6d74c481f882334439).
No detailed changelog or specific feature list was provided alongside this update, so the exact scope of the changes isn't yet clear from the available information. Fans of the project can track the repository directly to see the code changes as they land, with more details likely to follow in future updates.
Update: July 22, 2026 at 21:03 UTC
Return to the Roots, the open-source recreation of The Settlers 2 known as S25Client, has received a new commit on its development branch.
The project's changelog for this update lists only the commit reference (f519458), with no further details published alongside it. As with previous updates, S25Client continues to evolve as an ongoing open-source effort to keep the classic Settlers 2 experience playable on modern PC systems.
- New commit pushed to the S25Client repository (f519458)
No additional patch notes or feature descriptions were provided with this update.
Update: July 15, 2026 at 13:03 UTC
Return to the Roots (s25client), the open source recreation of The Settlers 2, has received a new commit to its codebase, identified as 4b3146470b79b397c7396c0c1c280818a6ad76cc.
As with most incremental commits to the project, this update reflects ongoing maintenance and refinement work on the client rather than a headline feature drop. No specific changelog details, new features, or fixes were disclosed alongside this commit, but it confirms that development on the fan-made Settlers 2 clone remains active.
Fans following the project on its repository can pull the latest changes directly, though as always with in-progress commits, stability and completeness of new code should not be assumed until a tagged release follows.
Update: July 11, 2026 at 13:03 UTC
A new commit (3bd9f0251b10c2618038f5529b1329d38a1f7100) has landed in the Return to the Roots repository, the open-source project rebuilding The Settlers 2 with a modern engine known as s25client.
As with most incremental commits to this long-running fan project, this update continues the steady maintenance and engine work that keeps the classic Settlers 2 experience running on current PC systems. No specific patch notes were included with this commit, but fans tracking the repository can expect the usual mix of under-the-hood fixes and refinements typical of the project's active development cycle.
Update: June 30, 2026 at 05:03 UTC
Return to the Roots, the open-source reimplementation of The Settlers 2, has picked up a fresh commit to its s25client codebase on PC.
The change is tracked under commit f872032d2423ca516c9b0b1383f62128836f919e. No additional details about the specific changes were disclosed in the release notes at this time.
Update: June 26, 2026 at 21:05 UTC
Return to the Roots, the open-source reimplementation of The Settlers 2 for PC, has picked up a fresh commit to its s25client repository.
Commit d90bf9a landed in the main branch. No detailed changelog accompanied this change set, but development on the project continues to move forward.
Update: June 25, 2026 at 21:03 UTC
Return to the Roots, the open-source fan remake of The Settlers 2, has picked up a new commit in its s25client repository on PC.
The change set references commit d70b8eccf000cdf1f15fe37411bed375597974fb. No further details on specific fixes or features were provided in this update.
Update: June 23, 2026 at 21:03 UTC
Return to the Roots, the open-source clone of The Settlers 2 for PC, has picked up a new commit (38e4ded) in its s25client repository on GitHub.
No detailed changelog entries were included in this update, but the commit marks continued active development on the project, which aims to preserve and extend the classic 1996 strategy game on modern systems.
Return to the Roots (s25client) is an open source reimplementation of the classic 1996 city-builder The Settlers 2, targeting modern PC hardware. The project aims to preserve and extend the original experience while keeping it playable on current systems.
A new commit has just landed in the repository, signalling continued active development. If you are a fan of the original Blue Byte title, this is a project worth watching.