Entropia Universe adds fishing and cooking in new update

Entropia Universe has a new update out now, and its big additions are fishing and cooking. MindArk says players can now fish across Planet Calypso, Next Island, Rocktropia, ARIS, and Setesh, with catches changing based on the body of water, time of day, and the rod attachments being used.

According to the Steam post, fishing uses Spool Cells, which players can craft from blueprints found in the fishing terminal. The update also adds 100 fish and 111 cooking recipes.

Cooking is tied into a new food system built around stoves and campfires. MindArk says cooked food works similarly to the game’s consumable pills, so this looks like a new way for players to make and use buff-style items rather than just a side activity.

For a game that’s long leaned on its player economy, these systems could matter more than a typical life-skills patch. Entropia Universe has always been unusual even by MMO standards because of its real-cash economy, so adding more gathering, crafting, and consumable production gives players a few more ways to participate in that loop.

The update is live now.