Survival Denied Steam news

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• Review score95% positive
• Total reviews19
• Release dateApr 21, 2020
• DeveloperWhat Does This Button Do LLC
• PublisherWhat Does This Button Do LLC

Genres: Action, Casual, Indie, Early Access

Company pages: Developer: What Does This Button Do LLCPublisher: What Does This Button Do LLC

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Survival Denied Steam news

Survival Denied news collects recent Steam feed items, update posts, and announcements that SteamPulse can associate with this app.

Latest Steam announcements

• Core Mechanics Overhaul & Massive Hordes Now Live in the Beta Branch! - 1 June 2026

  Another huge update is live in the beta branch, and this one is massive. I’ve completely turned the core gameplay mechanics upside down, leaning harder into roguelite elements and heavily upgrading the enemy AI.Here is what you can expect when you boot up the game:Core Gameplay & AI OverhaulRoguelite Modifier System: I’ve introduced 26 unique modifiers that fundamentally change game mechanics (including some wild side effects). Collect and stack up to four in a single playthrough—mixing powers like chain lightning, explosive headshots, and life steal for chaotic results.Massive Hordes (50 to 250 Zombies!): Thanks to some major under-the-hood pathfinding optimizations, the maximum number of zombies alive at once has been increased from 50 to a staggering 250.Smarter, Senses-Based AI: Zombies no longer instantly aggro. They now wander, group up, and rely on sight and sound. If you make a…

• Development Update: Survival Denied is Alive, Kicking, and Evolving! - 17 April 2026

  Hey Survivors!As a solo developer, I know that when a game’s Main Branch hasn’t seen an update in a while, it can sometimes look like the project has gone quiet, or worse. I want to officially reassure you: Survival Denied is very much alive, and development is happening every single day!I have been heads(and hands)-down working on massive core overhauls. Instead of small patches and potentialy breaking the default branch, I’ve been rebuilding the game’s DNA over on the Public Beta Branch. If you haven't checked out the Beta recently, you’re essentially looking at a brand-new game.If you want to play the absolute latest version of the game right now, the Beta branch is where you need to be.What’s Cooking in the Beta Branch?I have been listening to your feedback and watching how you play. The game has grown from a simple wave shooter into a massive, highly replayable Action Roguelite. He…

• New Features: Locomotion Options, Easy Mode, Bonus Location, Many fixes! - 11 May 2020

  Hello Survivors! We have another cool update for you! Few new features have been added and fixed (previously in beta): - New Feature: Easy Mode - New difficulty mode selector is placed right outside the settings tent. You start with 50% more health, zombies are 30% slower and give you double the score on death. You also have 50% more time before needing the pills. This creates a lot more casual experience for those who want to enjoy the scenery a bit more ;) To make things fair, only third of your score and cash is counted towards weapon unlocks and leader boards. Level unlocks stay unchanged. - New Feature: You are Denied Survival no more! You have a choice! As soon as you earn 30k points, portal comes on, to take you to the next level. You can cross at any time after it opens. This portal takes you to a brand new location, where you will be granted bonus perks, to give you a head star…

• New perk, visual updates, haptic feedback for interactions and more! - 26 April 2020

  Hello! Today's update brings the following: - Reduced screen darkening when taking damage. - Added choice between controller and HMD movement direction (new icon near settings tent). - Added haptic feedback to most common interactions (selecting settings, levels, weapons). - Added new perk - second chance - grants second life upon death, also kills enemies nearby. It's a game changer! - Unstoppable achievement is now achievable! - Zombies are now slightly slower to in the beginning of the game. - New model and effects for pulse/freeze gun (almost total rework). - Charge/reload indicator on energy weapons. - RPG now shows a rocket inside the barrel when ready. - Removed part of the bridge on City map to help with navigation. - Blocked mountains area in the first (Forest) map, to prevent players from going out of the map/zombie range. - Increased damage of Laser Rifle. - Various small imp…

• First update - Tutorial - 22 April 2020

  Hello Survivors! We are giving you first update! We heard that some players don't know how to start. In the Menu scene (one that loads first) you will now find a TV (Just don't break it! ;) ) showing basic how to play instructions. We have also fixed couple small bugs ;) More updates coming soon! - Zed out!

• Survival Denied (VR) is now available for purchase! - 21 April 2020

  Hello everyone! Today is the day, Survival Denied is going live on Steam! We are excited to share our game with you and looking forward to making it even better, with your support! ːsteamhappyː Talk to us via Steam forums or Discord if you have any questions or suggestions! Finally, thanks to all the beta testers who helped us in the last couple of weeks! Game on! Survival Denied Devs - Martin, Remi, Tom & Milo

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