This can be related to outdated OR too new Graphics drivers. Please check your drivers. For some users an downgrade of the NVIDIA Driver (e.g. to 472.12) helped.

Disable your Anti-Virus or add Raft to exceptions.

Mark the file as safe as this is a false positive on the anti-virus program

Your antivirus blocked Raft, make sure to add it to your antivirus whitelist and then verify the game files

Save & Exit to Main Menu, then reload the save. Afterwards, things should work as intended.

The removal of the Juicer will bring the sounds back. The Devs will look into a permanent solution.

This can be related to a tool called GameFirst by Asus ROG. Please check the following article on a solution: https://raft.chat/bluescreen

The Player who was not able to unlock the Character, has to talk to the yellow sphere, which appears at the place of the new Character, again.

There are multiple rooms, check if it‘s already in the room above you. Please also ensure you're playing the latest version of the game (1.09).

Solution: This can happen if you play the game offline. If playing the game online does not work, follow the below steps:

Sail away from the location until it despawns, thats normally around 2500 units.
Exit the game
Verify the game files
Start the game and load the world (be online!)
Sail to the new location of Tangaroa


Currently the game only looks at your system settings.
If you never want to use the mic in-game: remove Raft’s mic permissions
You want to be able to simply mute: setup system control shortcuts.
- Setup a keyboard macro
- If you have a gaming mouse/keyboard or Stream Deck, set a system mic mute button.

This issue is being caused by Anisotropic filtering (AF) being set to any setting other then Application-Controlled
1. Open NVidia Control Panel while Raft is closed
2. Expand 3D settings
3. Select Manage 3D settings
4. Set Anisotropic filtering to Application-Controlled
5. Select Apply