Terraria developer Re-Logic has hinted at a “very exciting” new feature that is currently in beta, thus being on course to launch in the near future. The addition was teased with a cryptic image that has been fueling discussion among Terraria fans.
Re-Logic’s hit sandbox survival game has been receiving substantial updates for the better part of the last 15 years, going back to 2011. The most recent of those content drops materialized in the form of the Terraria 1.4.5 patch, dubbed Bigger & Boulder, which rolled out on January 27, 2026.
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Terraria Dev Teases ‘Very Exciting’ New Feature with a Single Screenshot
As part of its latest State of the Game update for February 2026, Re-Logic outlined several things that it has been focusing on following the release of the 1.4.5 update. Among them is a “very exciting new feature for builders” that the developer teased with a screenshot. The image shows a large, hollowed-out cavern with a wide-open interior, carved beneath a grassy surface layer. The top edge forms a natural arch that is interrupted halfway through. Whatever the image is teasing, it is clear that the scene it depicts was deliberately staged rather than a result of Terraria‘s terrain generation.
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Although the teaser sparked some online speculation about new block types, all of the assets from the cryptic image appear to already be in the game. As such, Re-Logic is more likely hinting at a full-fledged feature addition. The wording of the developer’s teaser, mentioning something aimed at builders, suggests a tool or system change that affects how players sculpt, present, or stage builds rather than a simple new decoration item. Some fans are predicting sprite manipulation as the likeliest candidate.
Terraria Widescreen Support Is Also in the Works
Re-Logic’s broader post-launch list puts the builder tease alongside remaining bug work, balance tuning, more quality-of-life hotkeys, and “mystery” experiments with long-requested items. The screenshot is the most concrete visual in that entire section, which is why it’s likely to be the immediate takeaway for players who care most about Terraria’s creative endgame. The studio also confirmed it is conducting early experiments to bring official widescreen support to the game. The effort remains in its infancy, with the developer cautioning that widescreen formats are difficult to implement because they “mess with a lot of the ways Terraria works at a fundamental level.” While Re-Logic says it is keen to continue exploring the option, it has stopped short of committing to the feature, leaving open the possibility that widescreen support could ultimately be shelved.
Re-Logic’s latest State of the Game post also reflects on the immediate reception of Terraria‘s Bigger & Boulder update, saying it fueled “one of the largest player spikes” in the game’s 15-year history. The claim aligns with SteamDB data, which shows Terraria went from a peak of 45,208 concurrent Steam players on January 26 to 228,073 on February 2. As such, it generated nearly double the momentum of the Labor of Love update that debuted back in September 2022, signaling that the public appetite for Terraria is still substantial.
tModLoader 1.4.5 Is Still ‘Many Months’ Away
Looking ahead, tModLoader is set to receive its next monthly update on March 1. The release, version 1.4.4, will introduce minor features and bug fixes. Developer TML Team also confirmed it is working to add support for the 1.4.5 update. However, citing the scale of the late January 2026 patch, the team said the effort is expected to take “many months still.” Based on that timeline, a late 2026 release appears plausible for tModLoader 1.4.5. TML Team said it will share more details once the initial build is complete and it is ready to begin accepting community contributions to further refine the mod-loading tools, as it has done previously.
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May 16, 2011
- ESRB
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T for Teen: Blood and Gore, Cartoon Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes, Use of Alcohol
