Hi everyone!

Missing the Summer Sale already? So are we, that's why HypeTrain is throwing its own: from July 15 to July 29, most of the publisher's games will be available at a nice discount. Don't miss your chance to restock your Steam library with some indie gems!


Visit HypeTrain Summer Sale 2024

But that's not all, we've also got some freebies prepared for you! A stealth action game Intravenous 2 is hitting Steam on August 15 - to mark the occasion, the first installment in the series, Intravenous, will be available to grab for free within 24 hours starting now!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1486630/Intravenous/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2608270/Intravenous_2/

Lastly, if you happen to enjoy base-building and automation games, be sure to play the free prologue by our friends at Loonworks Games:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2730640/Prospector_The_First_Contract/

Cheers!

Heya!

We're aware that no one likes to read long off-topic updates, so let's get straight to the point: two of our games will be participating in the upcoming Steam Next Fest, and we'd love it if you'd give their demos a chance. We can't promise a complete match to your tastes, but the quality is guaranteed.

The first one is Die in the Dungeon, a turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but dice. Deal with enemies by combining powerful dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and risk it all hoping for a good roll on unexpected encounters. Oh, and the protagonist here is a cute little frog - everyone loves frogs, right?



https://store.steampowered.com/app/2026820/Die_in_the_Dungeon

The second one is Intravenous 2, an old-school tactical stealth action game. Will you embrace the shadows or confront your foes head-on? The choice is yours. Save lives. Uncover secrets. Take vengeance. If you're up for some hardcore challenge - don't miss it, you'll dig it for sure.



https://store.steampowered.com/app/2608270/Intravenous_2/

This post should have ended here, as there is no third game for the Fest. BUT there is a third, freshly revealed game that we would still like to present to you, so here we go:

Canyons is a third-person extraction shooter set in a procedurally generated post-apocalyptic world where survival is only possible in the canyons. Play solo or gather a team of up to four players. Arm yourselves to the teeth, grab supplies, and set out to conquer the canyons on massive Crawlers. This one won't have a demo anytime soon, but if it's up your alley, be sure to wishlist the game so you don't miss out on it.



https://store.steampowered.com/app/2708860/Canyons

Cheers, and we wish you as many exciting games as possible!

Autumn is a season of harvest, and games are no exception! Our publisher HypeTrain Digital decided to join the festivities and arrange a mega sale to be held from 8 to 12 September. Apart from the biggest discounts of up to 90%, HypeTrain Digital Publisher Sale features new game reveals, free demos, and even 3 brand new releases, also on sale – definitely worth checking out!

And if for some reason you still don’t own DESOLATE, now is the best time to fix it – the game is 75% off after all.


Happy shopping!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/671510/DESOLATE/

Hi Volunteers!

We continue to work on Desolate, and today we’ve released another update, in which we’ve fixed a few in-game bugs and made some useful improvements.

• Reworked the system of enemies’ appearance in the open world. Now the respawn does not occur in the presence of the player;
  
• Fixed the respawn of Alpha Sapsy in the hunt mission;
  
• Updated Stone Throwing Animations;
  
• Fixed context animations when hitting an enemy with a modified weapon;
  
• Reworked the balance of melee weapons that have no modifications;
  
• Fixed a bug with the interface in the character menu that prevented you from clicking the "Use" button.

Thank you for the feedback you give! It helps us make Desolate better. If you've witnessed a bug, please let us know in the comments under this news or on our Discord: https://discord.gg/qwWQwZep

Hello Volunteers!

Welcome to another Desolate update. In this update, we've fixed a lot of in-game bugs that were bothering you. The list is attached!

• Fixed shooting NPCs - captains now support attacks with fire
  
• Fixed bipedal NPCs attacking four-legged players
  
• NPCs no longer turn after the player when they are stunned
  
• NPCs of the same faction no longer fight against each other
  
• Items that the player can pick up are now visibly highlighted
  
• Fixed a bug with losing control after getting kicked in a fight with an NPC
  
• Added a voiceover when hitting a block
  
• NPCs no longer dragged their feet when standing close to a wall or fence
  
• No more getting their kicks stuck in walls during fights in cramped quarters
  
• Updated a lot of models and textures of the environment
  
• Fixed bugs with Blindman
  
• Improved sets of physical reactions to blows on NPC people

Thank you for the feedback you give! It helps us make Desolate better. If you've witnessed a bug, please let us know in the comments under this news or on our Discord: https://discord.gg/thd7SUcu

Hello everyone!

Our friends from TinyMagicians and HypeTrain Digital have just released a demo version of Outbreak Island - an open-world survival simulator with detective elements. We think the game deserves attention, so we decided to tell you about it!



https://store.steampowered.com/app/1442530/Outbreak_Island/

In the demo, you’ll play as Howard Chapman trying to get out of a mysterious underground laboratory. Use your camera and flash to find all the evidence and escape the insane human test subjects. Learn the tragic story of the head of the laboratory, who became a victim of his own research. Eat, drink, heal wounds, look for resources, craft tools and weapons on the go — do everything you can to survive and reach the surface.

The laboratory will consist of four completely different floors. On one of those floors players will have to act as stealthily as possible, on the other — try to survive in the pitch-darkness, and on the next one — solve the mystery of experiments and find evidence.

We hope you enjoy Outbreak Island as much as we did. And check out the new trailer for the game, which is exclusive to IGN.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1442530/Outbreak_Island/

Hello Volunteers!

We’d like to present the next Desolate update to you. Today’s menu features improved combat artificial intelligence, new NPC animations and fixed bugs.


Improved Combat AI:

• New NPC behavior in combat: more tactical attacks on the player
  
• Fixed unrealistic NPC dodging
  
• Also, NPCs got some new melee animations

Bug fixes:

• Fixed game crashes
  
• Fixed bug when pressing tab would cause a player character to run endlessly

Improved melee combat:

• Fixed a bug where a punch could go through an opponent
  
• Improved NPCs' reactions to blows to make it clearer when a blow reaches the target

Thank you for staying with us and giving us your feedback!

Feel free to write your feedback about this update in the comments below this post, or on the Desolate Discord server: https://discord.gg/AubFteC8

Thanks for your help, volunteers!

Hello Volunteers! Today we invite you to test the next Desolate update.


As before, the purpose of public testing is to test new features and fixes that will hit the game in the future. To put it simply, play for fun, test the game and pay attention to the new features.

Improved Combat AI:

• New NPC behavior in combat: more tactical attacks on the player
  
• Fixed unrealistic NPC dodging
  
• Also, NPCs got some new melee animations

Bug fixes:

• Fixed game crashes
  
• Fixed bug when pressing tab would cause a player character to run endlessly

Improved melee combat:

• Fixed a bug where a punch could go through an opponent
  
• Improved NPCs' reactions to blows to make it clearer when a blow reaches the target

Important: please note that the beta test may overwrite your autosaves - normal saves will not be affected. However, we advise you to make a backup copy of your saves and move them to another folder just in case.

• You need to have a purchased copy of Desolate in your Steam library.
  
• Go to your Steam library in your profile, find Desolate, right-click on it, and click "Properties.
  
• Select the "Beta Tests" tab.
  
• Select Beta test Development
  
• Enter password: 4ewilCSA8kllq6d5u899
  
• Close the "Properties" window and wait until the game is updated
  
• Turn on the game after updating. Play the Prologue Desolate or start the walkthrough in the open world.

How to return from beta mode to classic build:

• Go to your Steam library in your profile, find Desolate, right-click on it and click "Properties".
  
• Select the "Beta Tests" tab.
  
• Click on the Beta Tests tab and select no beta there
  
• Wait for Steam to update the game to its normal state

You can write your feedback in the comments below this update or on the Desolate Discord server: https://discord.gg/AubFteC8

Thanks for your help, volunteers!

Hi Volunteers!

We continue to improve Desolate, and today we’ve released another update. We've upgraded the customization and some other aspects of the game - a total of more than 10 changes and improvements in the patch.


In this update, we updated the appearance of the game characters to make them look more realistic.



Desolate now has new hairstyles, new facial models and hair tones! We hope this will help you create more unique and interesting volunteers.




That's not all! We've fixed several in-game bugs at once. Check this out:

• fixed the blocking hit animation - now the animation works correctly if you crouch down and stand up;
  
• fixed a bug related to Vanogh's boss kill;
  
• Fixed a bug with the Butcher that caused some players to freeze and crash;
  
• fixed the bug with the infinite hit animation after using the energy cell;
  
• updated icons in the customization window;
  
• fixed Spanish subtitles in the start room;
  
• fixed a rare bug where animal models were "flying around" in the sky;
  
• several bugs that led to crashes have been fixed;
  
• The Tab key can now be assigned in the settings to be used to bring up the inventory;
  
• Both sprint modes now work correctly, which can be set in the settings (Tap shift / Press Shift);
  
• Boxes are no longer signed as empty if they have items in them.

We will continue to work on Desolate and update the game. If you have witnessed an in-game bug, please let us know about it on Discord: https://discord.gg/ygSKN7QT

Hello, Volunteers,

We continue to improve Desolate and fix in-game bugs that sometimes prevent you from playing comfortably. In today's bugfix:

• Kick is added to the in-game settings and can now be reassigned to any key;
  
• Fixed bugs with Spartan and Viking perks;
  
• Fixed a bug where the game would crash if the Madman hit the bonfire;
  
• Fixed visual glitches on the character status screen;

We will continue to work on Desolate and update the game. If you have witnessed an in-game bug, please let us know about it on Discord: https://discord.gg/TsJXJcyZ