Hey Sanctum heroes,
We’ve been busy sweeping up loose code, disciplining unruly stairs, and banishing some particularly sneaky bugs back to whatever pit they crawled from. Your path through hell should now be smoother, sassier, and a little less “why won’t this work?”

Here’s what’s new:

• Fixed some very suspicious stairs. They used to demand a little hop for no reason! Turns out their collision boxes went wheeee instead of staying put. They now behave like normal, polite stairs.
  
• Ground collisions got a touch-up too, so you shouldn’t be tripping into invisible holes anymore.
  
• Loudmouth’s (the minigun) sound bug fixed. It used to drown out every other sound in the game with its endless BRRRRRRRRT, turning every run into a one-weapon concert. You can now hear the rest of hell again 🔥
  
• Third theme is back in action! We had to politely yeet the wave system (some developery black magic went slightly… wrong). Bug squashed, treasure’s piled up, and the Boss of Greed is waiting for you.

Thanks to everyone for playing, breaking, and telling us what broke. You’re the reason these patch notes exist and we appreciate it ❤️

Hello everyone,

This is the last major update for Survival Hold Your Self.

Please read the patch notes. If you have any questions or find any further bugs, please use the Discord server. Thank you.

Bug Fixes:

1. Compass display is no longer visible when a different UI is open.

2. Game performance improved.

3. Sound bugs at the waterfront fixed.

4. Bandits sometimes didn't attack the player. Fixed.

New Features:

You can now purchase an NPC companion from the merchant. This companion can craft items at a crafting table you can build without requiring a request, but it takes a little longer.

Thank you for your feedback.

Fixed certain issues with dual-character interactions on the train


Fixed progression-stopping bugs in certain story scenes

Corrected issues with some missions not triggering properly

Fixed abnormal behavior when getting on and off the train


Fixed an issue where gifting could cause the game to freeze

Fixed incorrect character positioning during drinking scenes

Fixed NPCs spawning in the wrong locations

Fixed NPCs becoming invisible when changing outfits

Fixed disappearing map issues

Fixed misplaced scene objects

Various minor bug fixes


Continued memory usage optimization

Improved overall performance and game smoothness

- Created an optimized way of the water shader rendering up to 64 lights with one draw call, so explosions will no longer drastically affect performance.
- Day/night transition performance optimizations.
- Lighthouses will now have a slightly lower performance cost during the day.
- Fixed provincial town inventory size not being based on the size of the town.
- Added 12 more sail patterns.
- Various changes related to raid support, such as the ability to set the respawn timer and the new cultist faction.
- Fog now affects sight range by default, matching the night time sight range.
- It's now dangerous to use grog on tentacles.
- If faction rep ranks aren't specified explicitly, they will now have reduced rep requirements for solo challenge campaigns (1000 rep for rank 3 instead of 2500, for example).
- Ship (Ship Names.txt) and town names (Town Names.txt), as well as pirate phrase translator files (Pirate Phrases.txt) can now be included in mods.
- Fixed the missing resolution choices on macbook devices above M1 by adding them manually.
- The resolution size selection will now persist properly on macbooks.

We’ve got an update on the development of Pigface. In order to make the game the best it can be, we’re shifting the Early Access release window a little bit. We’ll have more news on specific timing soon. Thanks for your patience!

We are pleased to announce that Stuck On Earth will be available to play during Steam TPS Fest 2025, running from August 25 to September 1.

This is an opportunity to experience the latest build, explore the game’s current features, and provide valuable feedback to the development team. Whether you participated in previous beta tests or are joining for the first time, your input will help shape the game as it progresses.

To gain access, please fill out the participation form here → Sign up here

We look forward to seeing you in-game and hearing your thoughts.

Phase 1 game testing concluded
Currently, we have received some feedback regarding in-game issues.
Now, preparing for the next game test phase.
This may take two weeks, possibly sooner or later.
Thank you all

Hello Gamers!
We’ve prepared an exclusive Demo update packed with exciting improvements:

1. Added new farming crops.

2. Added the ability to manually plant crops, apply fertilizer, and harvest them.

3. Added the ability to chop down trees with an axe.

4. Added a gathering mechanic — the world now contains berry bushes and medicinal plants to collect.

5. Significantly improved the combat system — it is now target-oriented (you can switch back to the old system in settings).

6. Reworked construction — you now need to hold a hammer to build planned structures. Villagers also build faster and with better quality. Added new particles and sounds to the building process.

7. Added gamepad support.

8. Improved many animations, especially object interaction animations.

9. Added a windmill and beehives as decorative elements (in the future, they will be interactive).

10. Significantly improved NPC behaviour — they navigate better, find paths faster, and get stuck in walls less often.

11. Added quick actions in trading — holding Ctrl now adds 5 items to the cart.

12. Added a QuickBar system — you can now place food, tools, and equipment in the quick access bar for fast use when needed.

13. Overhauled lighting system, significantly improving game optimization and atmosphere.

14. Other improvements — sounds, lighting, interface, world, and buildings.

Wishlist on Steam and Follow us on X/Twitter! This is the best way to support our game.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2758190/Our_Freedom/

Improved game level loading speed

Hello everyone! 🐸

We've got two big pieces of news to share today: one straight from the plush factory, and one straight from the show floor!

Our first official piece of Die in the Dungeon merch is finally available: the Cinder Plush!

This 9-inch, soft-as-can-be frog knight is ready to roll the dice on your desk, sofa, or dungeon entrance.

But that’s not all... when your plush arrives, it'll include a code for an exclusive in-game pet based on the plush itself!

The Cinder Plush companion will faithfully follow you on your runs, bringing some extra charm (and maybe luck?) to your dungeon expeditions.

If you're not yet conviced, we'll let you hear it from the Frog Reporter himself:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1g4ygUP5Qg

We're thrilled to announce that Die in the Dungeon will be showcased at the Nintendo Switch booth during Gamescom 2025!

That's right, Die in the Dungeon is officially coming to Nintendo Switch in the future! 🎉 Releasing on Switch has been a dream of ours for years, and we can't wait to bring our dungeon-crawling, dice-rolling frog adventure to consoles for the very first time.

If you're attending Gamescom, come visit us from August 20–24 in Cologne, Germany to be among the first to try the Nintendo Switch version. And who knows… there may even be some exclusive freebies waiting for you.

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See you at Gamescom (and in the dungeon!).

Thank you for playing! 🐸💚

- the ATICO team