Changes:

GAMEPLAY:

• Now the player no longer accelerates when strafing on the ground. This was a remnant from when the game was an FPS, to enable bunny-hopping. To compensate, the base ground speed has been slightly increased.

• The lock-on camera movement has been softened, making it turn less abruptly. Its precision is increased while aiming.

• The health of some bosses has been slightly reduced.

• Spinesnapper will now run two times instead of three; its locational damage modifiers have also been adjusted.

• Invulnerable body parts (such as the front section of the Organ Grinder) now play a clang sound when hit.

• Herald of the End dialogue changed.

• The last entry of the bestiary can now be obtained without having a mission equipped.

MISCELLANEOUS:

• Added inverted Y-axis option.

• Crushing enemies to increase the damage you deal to them is now properly tutorialized.

• The weapon swap button (R on keyboard, D-Pad Up on controller) is now properly tutorialized.

• Now the tutorial will detect if you are using mouse and keyboard or a controller, and will only display the corresponding keybinds.

BUG FIXES:

• Now jumping during a plunge attack will no longer cause you to jump and retain your plunging status.

• Now having a controller plugged in will no longer completely override your camera controls, allowing you to still use the mouse.

• Removed an interaction between the air attack of the katana and jumping that allowed the player to fly extremely fast.

We are dispatching the Commandos on their next mission: Shadows over Crete, the first DLC for Commandos: Origins, will release on November 18, 2025. In this new campaign, players will face the aftermath of Operation Mercury, the infamous German airborne invasion of Crete during World War II.

In May 1941, Nazi Germany launched the largest airborne operation in history, unleashing paratroopers across the sun-drenched island and plunging the Mediterranean into chaos. In the wake of this devastating defeat for Allied forces, the legendary Commandos are sent behind enemy lines with a desperate mission: forge an alliance with the fearless Cretan resistance, led by the fierce and loyal Eleni Andris, and ignite a campaign of sabotage, espionage, and guerrilla warfare against the occupying forces.

The new, self-contained narrative campaign spans four fully voiced missions, telling the story of the Cretan resistance and taking the Commandos squad from coastal villages and ancient ruins to a sprawling harbour city and even a fortified island inspired by Spinalonga. Facing them is a ruthless new enemy type: the ever-vigilant German Paratrooper units, who act as quick-response teams and descend suddenly onto the battlefield. They add a fresh tactical challenge, forcing players to adapt quickly and outsmart their foes with stealth and precision.

Commandos: Origins – Shadows over Crete deploys on November 18, 2025 on PC (Steam, Epic Games), Xbox on PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PlayStation®4|5 for €14.99 | £14.99 | $12.99.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3933550/Commandos_Origins__Shadows_over_Crete/

• Commandos: Origins – Shadows over Crete brings you an exhilarating fully-voiced 4-mission campaign in the aftermath of Operation Mercury. Through the invasion of Crete by airborne forces, the Allied troops suffered a crushing defeat, and the island was left war-scorched and under German occupation.

• As a renowned elite squad the Commandos are called in with the odds are stacked against them. They are deployed to support the resistance, led by Eleni Andris, with guerrilla missions against the Axis occupants.

• The all-new map immerses you in the sun-drenched, authentic landscape of the Aegean, portraying the island, its beautiful coastlines and scenic buildings in meticulous detail.

• Your Commandos are facing a new enemy: the ever-vigilant German paratrooper units act as quick-response teams and will aid your enemies when reinforcements are necessary. You’ll need all your tactical skills to outsmart them and sneak by unnoticed.

Hello commander!

We see Mars in the distance and are preparing for descent on November 10th. But before we land, we thought we could share some more details on the long term plans of our Prime Mission - the expansion pass included in Ultimate Edition.

As we look ahead to the coming year, we’re more inspired than ever to expand the possibilities of long term life (and success) on the Red Planet. Behind the scenes, the team at Haemimont Games has been hard at work mapping out the next steps for the game. The ideas have been many, but we now have a plan for the first year of content when Surviving Mars is Relaunched.

While we can’t share too many details just yet (some ideas are still being tested, tweaked, and passionately debated), we wanted to give you a first glimpse of what’s coming. Think of this as your first transmission from Mission Control, a teaser of the adventures that lie ahead. We will reveal more in the months to come, but for now, let's explore the first brief on the upcoming expedition: the Prime Mission.

‘Interplanetary Codex’ - Mission Sponsor

Politics has always been part of human nature. Now, it’s part of Martian nature too. Your influence and negotiation will shape the destiny of your colony. With this new Mission Sponsor - Interplanetary Codex - you will supercharge the political process.

Includes the ‘Law Office’ - A unique building available exclusively when you choose this sponsor.

The future needs rules and order. And someone needs to set them up!

Included as an instant unlock in the ‘Prime Mission’ expansion pass. Releases 10 November, 2025.

Feeding the Future - Small Expansion 

Your colonists are hungry for more than survival. ‘Feeding the Future’ expands the food and production systems of Surviving Mars, introducing deeper management, new ingredients, and meals that affect comfort and sanity.

Balance sources of calories, mix different food groups, import spices and build local production to create the ultimate Martian diet.

After all, who said survival can't be savored?

Key Features:

• The Martian Farmer: Feeding Mars requires an overhaul in the farms and ranches first. No more boring green cubes that make your choice of crops irrelevant. Grow and adapt your crops to tantalize the taste buds of your colonists.

• Survival to Sous Vide: Combine your ingredients into gastronomical wonders. The Food Servicing buildings will be updated to change the way your colonists consume calories.

• New Buildings: New structures that expand your colony’s culinary capabilities. From Food Storage to Fast Food Joints and Gourmet Diners - each adds flavor to your colony in new and unexpected ways...

Included in the ‘Prime Mission’ expansion pass. Releases Q2 2026. 

Machine Utopia - Expansion 

When metal meets ambition, Mars transforms. Machine Utopia replaces human labor with powerful machines that never tire. Let colossal excavators rip into the Martian crust, while trains haul heavy ores to grand foundries, to be forged into metals and machine parts, fueling the rise of a new kind of colony.

A future built on electricity and steel, not sweat.

Key Features:

• Workplace Automation:  Replace human workers by investing resources to fully automate workplaces across the colony. Efficiency comes at a price, but perhaps one worth paying..

• Mining revisited: Changes to deposits and mining that will give you the resources needed to automate the colony. New ways to mine in the underground.

• Heavy Transport: New resources will require new infrastructure. Improvements to the trains and stations as well to accommodate the heavy loads from your booming mining industry.

Included in the ‘Prime Mission’ expansion pass. Releases Q4 2026. 

STOCKWAVE ONLINE has just released! You can get the game on Steam now for a retail price of $2.99. The game is also on a 40% discount for $1.79.

v1.0.4 - Full Game Release

What's New?

Team Gamemodes -
Every gamemode in STOCKWAVE ONLINE can now be played in teams! Now you can join with your rivals to take down your competition. Up to 4 teams can fight on the trading floor at a time, a new bloodbath of strategy.

Resistance Items -
The new Banana item can be found commonly across the world. You can extract it's rich potassium and strengthen your bones, reducing your damage intake. If you want something a little stronger, you can craft the new Steroids. These work in the same way, but better.

Slippery Floors -
If you do end up munching on a few bananas, you might find that their skins could be used as weapons. Plant a banana peel on the floor for your enemies to slip and slide across the establishment, being a great way to escape and trap your rivals in the heat of battle.

Steam Achievements -
41 Steam Achievements have been added to the game for a new way to complete the game. More will be added with time, but these are the first to be released!

VIP Case -
A new case of suits and hats has been added. $200,000 cost for 10 new cosmetics! The military case also has a new suit and hat added as well.

New Music -
| OST 22 - It Takes You Away |
| OST 23 - Buyback Campaign |
| OST 24 - Bottom Barrel Bargains |
Have all been added to the official soundtrack. (Which can now be purchased on steam as well)!



Changes:

The decoy item now launches confetti when punched, avoid confusion of the game desyncing.

Pistol fire-rate has been reduced.

Turret lock distance has been increased.

Voice chat stability has been improved.

The Official and Community servers now have lightweight DDOS protection.

Code has been updated to be more performant on lower end hardware.

Fixes:

The game no longer has a chance to crash the first time opening a computer.

The save/load icon now no longer clips into itself.

Game settings are now stored individually based on gamemode.

Steam rich presence is now more accurate about lobby information.

Pasting text from the clipboard no longer double pastes on certain text inputs.

The taskbar icon now always appears for all users.

& Many More too obsolete to list.


Thank you for sticking with PLEB, see you on the trading floor!

In this devlog, we’re checking in with Dala K., a developer on the 100 Lives team focused on building flexible, behind-the-scenes systems that make the world feel dynamic—and help the rest of the team bring their ideas to life.

From implementing a full day/night cycle to creating smarter camera transitions and even experimenting with an NPC aging tool, Dala’s work is all about making Kingstown feel alive, responsive, and full of possibility.

Last week me and Alberto been working on a daynight cycle, so that you can revisit the same location during different times of the day. Next task is sadly not as exciting, since I will be just fixing bugs that come with every new feature.

I am really excited to soon work on our NPC Creator that can automatically age an character. In the end we will be able to just create one NPC and hopefully just hit a button to have the same character as a toddler, adult, and elder!

The most interesting challenge was working on upgrading our Camera's capabilities. We wanted something more than just having a static camera like alot of visual novels have. So we worked out a system that lets you stack different camera movements and call them through commands. It allows us to have endless possibilities of camera transitions, without having to code each movement from scratch.

All of these options in the character creator. I know some games might have even more options but I hope the Players will be able to see the potential in the assets we created and the Colors we provide.

I like to think the tools I create can help each department to simplify and streamline their work. I hope this give them the freedom to create what they actually want to achieve within their story or design, without ever having to restrict themselves because we are missing some extra Code for that.

Dala’s focus on tools and systems helps turn creative ideas into playable features—whether it’s revisiting a familiar location at sunset, watching a character grow over a lifetime, or simply enjoying a more expressive scene thanks to subtle camera movement.

As always, there’s more to come. We’ll be back soon with another devlog from the team. Until then, don’t forget to wishlist 100 Lives on Steam and keep an eye out—some of the best moments happen when you return to a place you thought you knew.

KARANEKO KICKSTARTER IS LIVE!!!!!!!

We’ve just launched our Kickstarter to make KARANEKO REAL!

Kickstarter is incredibly important for bringing Karaneko to life. Over the past 2.5 years, we’ve used all the resources at our disposal to create the Karaneko Prologue demo, and now it’s time to make the full game. With your support, we truly believe we can make it happen!

The support we receive on the first day directly affects our visibility and total funding on Kickstarter, so your help during this crucial time is extremely important!

Also, don’t miss the special early bird discounts for everyone who backs us within the first 48 hours of launch!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nekoda/karaneko

Thank you all so much for your support!

Dear friend,

We are strangers. So I must warn you—this letter puts you in danger. You will be declared a traitor. They will start persecuting you. They will ruin your life.
There is no turning back. If you are not ready to even think about it, drop this letter at once and burn it!


* * *


Still reading? Then my people who have been watching you were not mistaken.
You are one of us—a thought criminal, an outcast, an enemy of the secret masters of this world. Inside you burns the same fire that burns within us.


Who are “we”?
The whole City will tell you we no longer exist. That we are a shattered gang of murderers and vandals.
They will call me a traitor, an impostor. They will say not a single word of mine can be trusted. That I have long been dead!
Well, I will not argue the last point.

I write to you from a remote corner of our Republic—the city of Broken. I suspect the name means little to you.
But trust me: the monstrous things happening here will soon reach every street of every town. And there is no one to stop them but us.

I enclose a few photographs with this letter. Our people took them in secret.
I believe these pictures will show you, better than any claim, what happens behind the calm facade of Broken.

I cannot tell you more in this letter.
Only this—we need you here, in the City. The Conspiracy needs you.

I know you have many questions! If you do not falter and respond, I will send you more details in my next letter.

I look forward to your reply. What exactly do you need to know to join us?

I believe in you,
Your Dead Friend.

How will you reply to the mysterious Dead Man’s letter?
Join the game’s Discord server and influence the outcome: https://discord.gg/fNtwXU8qZf

(The poll results will determine what the mysterious conspirator calling himself the Dead Man sends you in the next letter!)

1. Who are you? I need to know more about your Conspiracy and its members!

2. What challenges will I face in the City? And what skills will help me overcome them?

3. Who will I encounter in your City? Who lives there and what are their customs?

4. Should I prepare for armed struggle? Will I have to take up arms?

After months of polishing, tweaking, and sweeping (a lot of sweeping), the full game is almost ready to meet you.

We've been working hard on every part of it: new tools, new levels, and plenty of little details and easter eggs that make the world feel alive. Sometimes that meant long nights and no weekends, but it's all been worth it to get here.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3571710/Leaf_Blower_Co/

More than anything, we want to say thank you! Your playtest feedback, your reviews on the demo, and your messages in our Discordhttps://discord.gg/xZt4fPVafZhave meant the world to us. Every bug report, every idea, and every kind word has helped shape Leaf Blower Co. into what it is today. You truly made this possible 💚

• 🌳 20+ unique levels and locations to clean up and explore

• 🧰 Upgradeable tools and unlockable skills to master your craft

• 💅 A mountain of cosmetics to make your Leaf Blowing business truly your own

Leaf Blower Co. is all about that simple, satisfying feeling of bringing peace and order back to a messy world, one leaf at a time.

We are down to the final touches now, and we cannot wait to share it with you. Mark your calendars, grab your blower, and get ready to make the world shine again on November 17th.

Stay cozy, stay kind, and keep blowing those leaves 🍂

— The Leaf Blower Team

Looking for more?

Another Forklift-published game is currently accepting applications for its second playtest. Fill out the form if you’d like to join.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3856460/Cursed_Words/