Hi everyone!
We’ve released several updates over the past few days!

Newly added in version 0.8.163:

Fish happiness is now simulated!

In follow-cam view, you can see each fish’s basic needs — for example, most species need a minimum shoal size to feel comfortable and safe.

Love and cheers,
Team Octoponx

The game has been patched to bug fixes!

Bugfixes

-Fixed a typo in the tutorial text, changed “Archieve” to “Achieve.” ✍️

-Fixed a display issue where Coconut’s “Usage Limit” value appeared incorrectly.

-Fixed a bug where the Quit button didn’t work properly after failing a run.

-Fixed a problem where the mail window would pop up incorrectly when loading a save.

-Fixed a rare issue where the tutorial could trigger on the Menu screen, causing the game to freeze.

After announcing that our game will be removed from Steam, we received many heartfelt messages from our Steam and Discord community asking for one final discount.
At first, we didn’t fully understand this request but after looking into it, we learned that this is something collectors and loyal community members often do as a final gesture of support for the developers.

So, we decided to arrange one last discount before the game is delisted.
You can read our detailed statement explaining the reason behind the delisting here;
👉 https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2317820/view/544496796130345785?l=english

We want to sincerely thank everyone in our community for these kind messages and the incredible support.
Every lesson we’ve learned through this project will carry forward into our future games and we’ll continue working with all our heart to create meaningful experiences together with our players.

With love,
Keep Games

Speedrun competition for our Hoomanz! Demo is underway. And YOU can win our custom Hoomanz! controller, t-shirt or stickers… if you’re fast enough!

100% run with all Hoomanz scared and all creatures saved.

More info and full rules at: https://www.koffeecup.net/hoomanz-demo-speedrun-challenge-2025

Submissions end October 20th.

Submit your run here: https://www.hoomanz.game/#speedrun-competition

Hello Racers,

Thank you for your intense interest and feedback on the Go-Kart Simulator Demo! 🏁 With the newly released Hotfix v0.6 update, we've worked on making the driving experience even smoother.

🔧 Patch Notes (v0.6)

- Fixed customer offer error.

- Minor interface adjustments.

- Small optimizations and visual updates added.

This hotfix is an intermediate step to make the demo experience more stable and enjoyable. New content and gameplay improvements await you in the next update! 🚀 See you on the track,

– The Go-Kart Simulator Team 🏎️

Hello everyone!

It's been a bit! The Steam playtest has been going well, and I've been doing some work behind the scenes to make the game more smooth. This update is a bit content-light. but it allowed me to retool some systems to be a bit more versatile.

Disclaimer: This update contains some changes to the way game modes and UI elements work. This may have bugs and unintended side effects. Please report all issues using the ingame form.

Additions

• New map: Dodgemall! Dodgemall is the game's largest map. It takes place inside a mall, with several storefronts and a big central building that can be climbed atop for some verticality. I will continue to work on making the map function and look better in following updates.

• Added viewmodel animations!

Changes & Fixes

• Updated engine version to Unity 6.2. This update improves stability, and patches the CVE-2025-59489 RCE exploit.

• Several maps have had their lighting overhauled.

• Team Knockout mode altered to have players spawn with their teammates.

• UI now displays the leading player's name when playing Free-For-All.

Chains on Sand just hit 500 wishlists — thank you all so much for the support!

To celebrate, I’ll be going live with a developer broadcast showing off the game.

⚔️ Brutal tactical combat
🛡️ Crippling injuries, surrender mechanics, and dynamic AI
🎭 Custom character builds and trait interactions

Whether you're curious about gameplay, design decisions, or how the game was made by a solo dev using smart tools and tons of iteration — come hang out.

Chains on Sand is a turn-based arena roguelike where every blow can cripple, kill, or win you the crowd. Fight for freedom — or die for entertainment.

The broadcast will begin shortly — click “Watch” to get notified when we go live.

🧡 And if you haven’t yet:
Try the demo and wishlist the game — it helps more than you know!

A new update today!

1. Fixed a visual bug where world objects would take some time to be shown after camera angle changes.

2. Added typewriter effect to text.

3. Various fixes in regards to the menus.

(Thanks to the Leadwerks team for helping with finding solutions to a couple of these!)

Explorers!

It’s time to put your skills to the test! We’re launching the Astrobotanica Demo Speedrun Challenge - and we want to see who can finish the demo the fastest.

How to join?

🎥 Record your speedrun of the demo.

📺 Upload the video to YouTube.

🏷️ Add Astrobotanica Demo Speedrun in the title so we can find it.

Rules:

• We recommend using an on-screen timer overlay.

• A run is considered complete when the “Thank you for playing” message appears.

• No third-party programs that alter gameplay are allowed.

• You may use glitches if you discover them. (After all, part of speedrunning is creativity and exploration)

⏱️ The three fastest runs will be rewarded with a Steam key for the full version of Astrobotanica on release day! Winners will be contacted directly via YouTube comments or via the email listed on their channel profiles.

The contest runs until the end of Steam Next Fest - so sharpen your skills, start the timer, and show us how fast you can sprout out! 🌟Ready, set… grow!

Linktree with our social media links

Thank you for being part of the Astrobotanica community. Let’s grow something extraordinary, together! 🌱🌟