New Features

• Mac OS Support

"Let Me Out" is now available on Mac OS. Enjoy the game on your Mac with a native build.

• Steam Cloud Integration

Your progress can now be saved using Steam Cloud. You can continue your adventure seamlessly across different devices.

Steam Achievements

• Dad's Secret: Fixed an issue where this achievement was not unlocking upon completing Chapter 2.
  
• Still There: Resolved a problem with this achievement for going AFK for 1 hour not being awarded correctly.
  
• Spider Whisperer: Fixed the achievement for controlling Poko for a total of 2 hours.
  
• Nightmare Conqueror: Corrected the issue where the achievement for completing the game without dying was not being granted.

Chapter 1: Jane

• Fixed an issue where the wardrobe in the sister's room was incorrectly highlighted.
  
• Fixed the 3D lamp petromax in the kitchen, which was standing out unnaturally.
  
• Moved the "interact" action (F button) from the ship toy to the spider cage on the desk.

Chapter 2: Alvin's House

• Fixed a bug where Jane would not disappear after the dialogue.

Chapter 4: Underground

• Improved the selection area for the generator, making it easier to interact with.

Dialogue and Cutscenes

• Fixed an issue where Jane's eye material was still visible during the ending cutscene with the parents.

Adjusted and balanced the SFX for the following cutscenes:

• Cutscene KerisComeOut in Chapter 7.
  
• Cutscene SeeMomTimeline in Chapter 7.
  
• Cutscene JanePickupKeris in Chapter 8.

Localization

• Fixed the Main Menu option button panel for German localization, correcting "Einstellung en" to "Einstellungen."

Thank you for your support and have fun!

Hello Washers! 💦

At FuturLab we’re always trying to implement more ways to make PowerWash Simulator more accessible to everyone. An example of this is our Aim Mode feature, which has been shown to help with the effects of motion sickness, which you can read more of here:

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1290000/view/3139577498471389979?l=english

Today we’d like to show you more about an upcoming change to the dirt highlight!

This will be included in our next update and will change the highlighting in two ways

Firstly, you’ll be able to switch between 7 colours:

• Orange (Default)
  
• Red
  
• Green
  
• Blue
  
• Yellow
  
• Pink
  
• White

The second change will be the duration of the highlight. This will have a sliding scale from 0.9 seconds up to 5 seconds long, which should decrease the need to spam that highlight button



Will, FuturLab Multiplayer Programmer, had a lot of input in prototyping these changes. He says a couple of his reasons for working on this were "the community requests and seeing content creators struggle to find some dirt due to the colours. The second was because playing games with people that have some form of colour vision deficiency made me realise how easy it is to be a barrier to some things in games."

These changes will only affect the highlight colour, the pulsing when picking a subtask in the tablet menu will remain the same as it has been.

We’ll have more news soon on when this will be coming to PowerWash Simulator, along with our Shrek Special Pack, but you won’t have to wait too long!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2983890/PowerWash_Simulator__Shrek_Special_Pack/

We also have an updated roadmap for you all, more news on our seasonal specials coming in the not too distant future!



Do you have any thoughts on our highlight changes, or other accessibility features you'd like to see added to PowerWash Sim? Let us know in the comments ⬇️

Until next time, Washers 👋 Have a great day


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Hey everyone!

We've collaborated with Makeship for a Stabby Bush plushie. The petition has started and we need your help to make it a reality!

But how does it work, you ask? I'll tell you how it works!

• Pledge 2$ today to help this petition reach the 200 supporters goal.
  
• If this petition reaches 200 unique supporters, the Stabby Bush plushie will become a real product!
  
• You’ll be charged the remaining balance (retail price and shipping) automatically when the campaign launches.

If we don't reach the goal of 200 supporters, then your 2$ will be refunded.

BUT, if we do reach the goal, then we'll add a new variant of the Stabby Bush in an upcoming update to Necesse!

You can support the Stabby Bush petition using the link below :)
https://www.makeship.com/petitions/stabby-bush-plushie


Makeship is a website where creators can create plushies and other merch. You can check out previous campaigns and more from them on their website here: https://www.makeship.com/


As always, thank you so much for your endless feedback and support. Necesse wouldn’t be the game it is today, without you guys!
- Fair

Pro Tips for Conquering Baltarus from Our Ambassadors!

Whether you're a seasoned warrior or have just touched down on Baltarus, understanding the roles and mechanics of each unit can be a challenge. But don’t worry—we’ve got you covered!
Our ambassadors, LycanMB and LuchoGamingLB, have put together exactly the kind of tips you need to dominate the battlefield. Let’s dive into their insights!

Human and Alien Units: Who's Who on Baltarus?

Humans — From infantry units and tanks to utility vehicles and air support, the human factions of Centauri and SOL bring an arsenal of weapons and tools to seize control of Baltarus. Learn more about each playable unit and how to use them effectively in this video:




Aliens — Don’t be fooled by their primitive appearance! Aliens have a few tricks up their sleeves. With their incredible speed, organization, and adaptation to Baltarus' harsh climate, they’re a force to be reckoned with. Want to learn more about their unique abilities and strategies?



Coop and what to do.

Now that you’ve got a grip on the basics, it's time to jump into the action! The INTRODUCTION MISSION is perfect for learning the ropes, whether you’re going solo or teaming up in co-op mode. It’s designed to give you all the tools and knowledge you need to become the ultimate soldier—or alien!
More information about this mission here: LINK

Looking for More tips ? 🎥

If you're feeling uncertain about what to do when you first land down on Baltarus, don't worry—LuchoGamingLB has you covered!
Check out his guide to master your initial steps on the battlefield.



And if you’re flying solo but want to share the experience with others, join our community on Discord and find some active players to team up with!
See you on Baltarus, and stay tuned for more updates!

Hi pilots,

It’s been a long time since a news post has gone live, today that changes. We have a major development update for you on the status of Deadstick, and who else to bring you this information but Chris Cheetham himself.



To highlight some of the main topics of this video:

• New Deadstick publisher, Mythwright.
  
• New Deadstick developer, Spiral House.
  
• Deadstick development updates - incoming and more transparency with the community.

The reason we have decided to work on Deadstick is because we believe in it, and want to make sure it becomes a reality. Our aim is to share as much with you, our community as possible between now and launch. This will be a range of information from developer diaries, short videos/gifs, to screenshots of the game being developed - not all news will be a major update but we want to make sure you are along for the journey, you can also join us on our Discord to chat with other pilots.

We hope you will join us in celebrating this new Deadstick era and continue with your patience while the game restarts its development journey.

- The Mythwright Team

📔 The digital artbook will feature behind-the-scenes concept art, beautiful high-res art from the game, and juicy nuggets of lore on the world of Cat Cafe Manager 2!

Q: Do I need to change anything about my pledge to receive the Digital Artbook?
A: No. Every single backer, no matter their Pledge Tier, will receive the Digital Artbook.

Q: When will I receive the Digital Artbook?
A: The digital artbook will be delivered around the same time as the Early Access Launch, mid-2026.

To get the free Digital Artbook, back now on Kickstarter!



Now that we've reached the funding goal, it's time to start getting 🚩Stretch Goals!
For those that don't know, Stretch Goals are additional funding goals that, if reached, allow us to add new features and content to the game!

The first Stretch Goal is 🏪Cafe Outside Customization, which will be added to the game if the campaign reaches €50,000.

🏪🛠️ Cafe Outside Customization will allow you to change the colors, walls, signage, windows, plants and furniture outside your cat cafe! We're excited to give you even more ways to build your dream cat cafe!



Did you know we've been posting updates on the Kickstarter showing new gameplay mechanics, characters and concept art for Cat Cafe Manager 2? Here's a little peek at some new and improved cat care gameplay!







Some of our indie dev friends are also running campaigns on Kickstarter! We'd really love it if you checked them out!

Outbound for camper-van coziness, Bora for Ghibli Zelda-vibes, The Witch's Bakery to run a bakery in Paris, Nif Nif for pacifist deck-building, Altered Alma for metroidvania cyberpunk RPG, and Bitter Silver for a cool Cowboy Bebop like visual novel. Thanks!



And that's the end of this momentous update!

If you are a backer, I want to thank you from the very bottom of my heart.
When we started working on the original Cat Cafe Manager, I never in my wildest expectations would imagine we'd one day make a sequel, let alone that the game's fans would help fund its development directly. It's so amazing to me, still. Thank you, really.

If you're not a backer yet, right now is a great time to jump aboard!
Let's go get some stretch goals and make the game even bigger, better, and fluffier!!

- Rick (and all of Roost Games!)

📔 The digital artbook will feature behind-the-scenes concept art, beautiful high-res art from the game, and juicy nuggets of lore on the world of Cat Cafe Manager 2!

Q: Do I need to change anything about my pledge to receive the Digital Artbook?
A: No. Every single backer, no matter their Pledge Tier, will receive the Digital Artbook.

Q: Can I get the Digital Artbook if I am not a backer yet?
All Kickstarter backers will get the Digital Artbook, you have time to become a backer until October 4th!

Q: When will I receive the Digital Artbook?
A: The digital artbook will be delivered around the same time as the Early Access Launch, mid-2026.

To get the free Digital Artbook, back now on Kickstarter!



Now that we've reached the funding goal, it's time to start getting 🚩Stretch Goals!
For those that don't know, Stretch Goals are additional funding goals that, if reached, allow us to add new features and content to the game!

The first Stretch Goal is 🏪Cafe Outside Customization, which will be added to the game if the campaign reaches €50,000.

🏪🛠️ Cafe Outside Customization will allow you to change the colors, walls, signage, windows, plants and furniture outside your cat cafe! We're excited to give you even more ways to build your dream cat cafe!



Did you know we've been posting updates on the Kickstarter showing new gameplay mechanics, characters and concept art for Cat Cafe Manager 2? Here's a little peek at some new and improved cat care gameplay!







Some of our indie dev friends are also running campaigns on Kickstarter! We'd really love it if you checked them out!

Outbound for camper-van coziness, Bora for Ghibli Zelda-vibes, The Witch's Bakery to run a bakery in Paris, Nif Nif for pacifist deck-building, Altered Alma for metroidvania cyberpunk RPG, and Bitter Silver for a cool Cowboy Bebop like visual novel. Thanks!



And that's the end of this momentous update!

If you are a backer, I want to thank you from the very bottom of my heart.
When we started working on the original Cat Cafe Manager, I never in my wildest expectations would imagine we'd one day make a sequel, let alone that the game's fans would help fund its development directly. It's so amazing to me, still. Thank you, really.

If you're not a backer yet, right now is a great time to jump aboard!
Let's go get some stretch goals and make the game even bigger, better, and fluffier!!

- Rick (and all of Roost Games!)

Here's our roadmap for Combat Complex, a fast, frenetic sci-fi action RPG (ARPG) with fluid combat, WASD / twin-stick controls, random loot, and procedurally-generated levels. The roadmap includes the features of the upcoming Early Access release on October 4, 2024, and our further plans for the game, up to the full 1.0 release next year.

A permanent version of this roadmap is maintained as a pinned post in our Steam Discussions here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/1899300/discussions/0/4756452548787980214/




Additions:

• Skill Tree (partially done, more skills will be added in future updates).
  
• New Primary Weapon – Minigun (damages red shields but hinders player movement).
  
• New Primary Weapon – SMG (higher damage and fire rate compared to Rifle but has a shorter range).
  
• Options – Video, Sound, Interface, Gameplay, Controller.
  
• Visual improvements – Autoexposure, Film Grain, Chromatic Aberration.
  
• There's now a sound for abilities going off cooldown.

Changes:

• Migration to Unity 6.
  
• Removed the "Made in Unity" splash screen.
  
• The story is now told via a less annoying email-like format (as opposed to the original chat-like one).
  
• Minor UI, sound, and QoL improvements.
  
• Multiple bug fixes.

Known Problems:

• The VFX for Gravity Vortex is broken due to a Unity 6 bug. A temporary VFX is currently used.
  
• Read story messages aren't properly grayed out in the Messages screen.

• Early Access Release – October 4, 2024.
  
• Steam Deck certification.
  
• Bug fixes and improvements based on player feedback.

Power-Ups:

• A major gameplay system: the familiar "3 buffs, pick one, maybe reroll".
  
• Power-Ups persist through missions but are lost on death.
  
• Power-Ups are infinitely stackable but temporary (they last for 3-6 missions, assuming no death).

Fix for the broken VFX for Gravity Vortex:

• It's broken now due to a bug in Unity 6. The game currently uses a temporary VFX.
  
• We've submitted the bug, and it has been confirmed by Unity.
  
• As soon as they fix it, we'll release an update with the fixed VFX.

Achievements:

• Achievements will be based on Challenges, and therefore will be retroactive.
  
• That is, if you completed a Challenge, you'll get its achievement as soon as we release achievements.

Improved Epic loot:

• Currently, our epic (purple) loot differs from rare (blue) only in the number of stat mods.
  
• We are planning to make epic loot more distinctive by adding a mod that will add an extra rank to a single Skill in the Skill Tree.
  
• The same mod will be added to legendary loot, but the number of bonus ranks will be higher than 1.

Performance Boost:

• Unity 6 GPU Resident Drawer.
  
• Unity 6 GPU GPU Occlusion Culling.

New Environmental Hazards:

• Deflector Walls (to break the pattern "Always shoot").
  
• Laser Walls (to break the pattern "Always dash").

Hazard Randomization:

• Things like Boom Barrels and Laser Walls will sometimes randomly appear in regular missions.
  
• (Currently they are reserved for mission affixes on higher-difficulty missions).

More Abilities:

• Grenades, Turrets, Stun Wave, Grappling Hook, etc.

More Enemies:

• New bug enemies.
  
• New bot enemies.

"Treasure Goblins":

• A cute little bot that drops rare loot and high-value orbs. Tough to kill, temporary (escapes after some time).
  
• High risk / reward ratio. A synergy / dilemma with the upcoming Ultimate Abilities (use it or save for danger?)

Ultimate Abilities:

• Very powerful, but usable only once per mission.
  
• Use them to escape difficult / unexpected situations, or to secure high-value targets (e.g. a Treasure Goblin).

Full Skill Tree:

• More skills in the main branches.
  
• Islands for fine-tuning the build (e.g. Frenzy, Abilities, Healing, etc.)

• Full 1.0 release.

• Finished story.
  
• Special / Legendary Elites (extremely dangerous but fragile).
  
• Crafting.
  
• Biomes (e.g. Mining, High-tech, Infested).
  
• Bosses (not just bullet sponges).
  
• Localization to other languages.
  
• Music (if we find good tracks to license).
  
• Additional enemy races / factions.
  
• Co-op / multiplayer.
  
• Endlessly repeatable / farmable missions.

With the most recent update, we have revamped the Arena system and introduced the domination leaderboard in the hall of fame. Engaging in the arena's elimination mode not only grants rewards based on your elimination rank but also contributes arena medals towards the domination leaderboard. This allows you to challenge and compete against other players.
The domination leaderboard offers more than just a chance to compete with others; it also presents exclusive rewards to the top 100 players at the conclusion of an arena season: special frames for your player profile.
The frame remains a constant customization, persisting through changing seasons. However, you have the opportunity to elevate your frame by consistently securing a spot within the same bracket in the top 100 multiple times. With each achievement, the frame undergoes a unique enhancement, becoming increasingly exclusive and radiant. This enhancement process can be repeated up to five times, ensuring a truly remarkable and distinguished frame.


We apologize for the current issue regarding the incorrect display of the frame reward, which does not appear as shiny as intended. Rest assured, we are committed to resolving this issue before the conclusion of the ongoing arena season.
We have initiated a dedicated discussion thread in our Discord for the arena feature and cordially invite you to actively share your feedback on this particular aspect. Feel free to express your satisfaction level with the existing system or propose any suggestions for enhancing the arena experience.

Hey, Kinky Kings ~ You might already know what they say about Valhalla: when a hero’s tale ends, Valhalla breaks through, reaching to guide their soul to eternal rest…

Right now, a special adventure begins with the stunning new babe Minos. Get ready for an unforgettable journey with her by your side!

Don’t miss out - Exclusive rewards and deals await you. Shop now for special bundles and snag unmissable packs.

Creation Myth -Minos Valhalla period: September 16th, 05:00 ~ October 16th, 05:00 EDT.



The King of Kinks team