- Get your Steam Trading Cards! - 17 June 2025
Hello everyone! Only Lead Can Stop Them now features Steam Trading Cards with characters and enemies from the game. We also prepared special profile backgrounds and emojis for you to unlock as rewards. You can collect the cards while playing and craft them into a unique badge. Enjoy the game and leave a Steam review if you like it!
- Patch #4: Introducing Custom Difficulty - 29 April 2025
Hey everyone, We’re back with another patch for Only Lead Can Stop Them! This time we’re introducing a brand new feature: Custom Difficulty Designer which lets you adjust various aspects of the game to tailor the gameplay to your liking. We've also addressed several issues that players have reported, including boss navigation problems, minimap performance, and level-specific bugs. Now, let’s dive into the details of what’s new in this patch! New Feature: Custom Difficulty Designer We're introducing a fourth difficulty setting that twists the gameplay in a big way. You'll now be able to change: Player Settings Adjust your movement speed to match your playstyle Control how much damage you can take before going down Customize how much health and ammo you receive from pickups Enemy Settings Adjust how tough the enemies are Make enemies faster or slower based on your preference Adjust projec…
- Patch #3 is live: Fixes across the board - 27 January 2025
Hey everyone, We’re back with another exciting patch for Only Lead Can Stop Them! This time we’ve prepared a host of audio tweaks, especially for the shotgun, gameplay improvements, and bug fixes. The shotgun sound has been mentioned frequently by the players, and we’ve made changes based on your feedback to make it more satisfying and impactful. We’ll continue to monitor your input closely and adjust as needed. And here’s more good news!: Only Lead Can Stop Them is currently 15% off as part of the Lunar New Year Sale! If you’ve been looking for the perfect time to bring friends into the fray or finally join the action yourself, this is it. Now, let’s dive into the details of what’s new in this patch! Patch #3 Notes Sound FX The sound for firing the shotgun has been changed to a more powerful variant. This affects the player's sound when firing as well as the Carlist enemy type firing.…
- Dev Update: Launch Month in Review - 10 January 2025
Hello, soldiers! Only Lead Can Stop Them has now been available for a month, and we thought it’s a perfect time to share some of the highlights since its release. The game was recently recognized as one of the Top 100 in IndieDB’s Indie of the Year Awards, a testament to the strong reception from the indie gaming community. On Steam, the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, with a 90% positive review score from players. Our launch trailer has also made waves, surpassing 35,000 views - a number that exceeded our expectations. Many comments have highlighted and praised the influence of classic shooters - especially Wolfenstein 3D and the modern boomer shooter Cultic. We’re grateful to everyone who has supported the game so far - whether by playing, sharing feedback, or helping spread the word. What’s Next? Our goal is to keep improving Only Lead Can Stop Them and add new features ba…
- Patch #2 is here: Fixing achievements, improving save system, and more! - 2 January 2025
Hello everyone, We hope you've been enjoying Only Lead Can Stop Them and thank you for your feedback since the game's launch. As we move into 2025, we're kicking things off with Patch #2, addressing several issues and bringing improvements to the game. Here's what's new: Fixes: Achievements: All the achievements for completing the episodes on different difficulty should now be working and trigger correctly. These are nine achievements in total: Episode 1: Smooth Sailing, Turning the Tide, Tsunami Episode 2: Mess Sweeper, A Fiendish Mess, Viscera Cleanup Episode 3: Island Inspector, Citadel Caudillo, All your base are belong to me Save System: Fixed an issue with the save system failing to load boss enemy health and position making mid-boss battle saves not work as intended. Fixed an issue with dead Lizardman having water sprite active on loaded save. Fixed an issue with triggers that sp…
- Introducing: Secret Levels - 20 December 2024
Attention, Soldiers! The clock is ticking, and the voting for Indie of the Year 2024 on IndieDB is coming to an end! This is the final call to support Only Lead Can Stop Them and help us secure a spot in the Top 100. You don’t even need to register - just visit a link and vote for Only Lead Can Stop Them. If you’ve enjoyed blasting through trenches, castles, and battlefields, now’s your chance to show some love for our retro FPS. Every vote counts, and your support means the world to us! As you cast your vote, here’s a small detail from the game’s development that we wanted to share - secret levels. These unique maps gave our designers the chance to experiment with layouts and create something different from the main campaign. Have you ever awoken from a deep slumber and wondered whether all those things you just experienced were real or not? That's the kind of fever dreams Only Lead's…
- First Patch for Only Lead Can Stop Them Has Arrived! - 19 December 2024
Hello everyone, The entire team at Warcry Interactive are grateful for everyone that have provided feedback and commented on the first version of the full game. We have been hard at work to address all the issues that have been made known to us in recent time from the community and we will continue this endeavor to make improvements and add features that may increase the gaming experience. We hope you all have enjoyed playing the game so far. We would greatly appreciate a review of the game or recommend it to friends to help the game grow. Fixes: Several issues regarding the saving and loading of games has been fixed which has increased the stability. The saving system will now work fine and has been tested thoroughly. Some issues that are hard to reproduce will continue to be monitored in case they remain. Fixed an issue with loading of level placing wrong type of pickups Some players…
- Only Lead Can Stop Them - Devlog #6 - 19 December 2024
Hello everyone, welcome back to a post-launch devlog! It’s been exciting to see the response and reviews for the game. Especially that Only Lead Can Stop Them was nominated for the Indie of the Year at IndieDB, so please help us by voting here. As for today – let’s talk about the soundtrack! During early development, the plan was to go for a musical style that included marching music and mostly non-modern instruments, no electric guitars or basses. That was before I played any of the current levels. I quickly realised that my plan would fall apart, and went back to planning. Although, some of the very early concepts are still in the game, more specifically the start of E2M1 and the victory fanfare. Since we were working on a demo, some tracks need to be in it. The main menu, an intermission for the map, and of course stage music. The demo songs are strongly based on the concept ”Less is…
- Introducing: Flamethrower - 18 December 2024
Greetings, Soldiers! We’re incredibly proud that Only Lead Can Stop Them is in the running for Indie of the Year at IndieDB! If you’ve been enjoying the game, we’d appreciate your support - vote for us here. It’s quick and easy - no registration needed. But we’re not here to just ask for your votes. Today, we want to share an explosive story from the game’s development. Introducing: Flamethrower In a game with plenty of weapons some will naturally be more straight forward than others. When a trigger is pulled on a machinegun or a rifle only the guy at the other end of the barrel might take damage. Some weapons however require a bit of trial and error to get the hang of not getting yourself accidentally killed. Most notorious of these are the flamethrower that teaches the player that flames hurt you just as much as the enemy if you run into the flame. When developing the game, we conside…
- Only Lead Can Stop Them Nominated for IndieDB Indie of the Year 2024! - 11 December 2024
Militias! The IndieDB Indie of the Year 2024 Awards are here, and we’re excited to share that Only Lead Can Stop Them has been nominated in the First Person Shooter category! This is a fantastic opportunity for the game to shine, and we need your help to make it happen. Voting is quick and easy, and every vote helps us move closer to victory! 👉Vote for Only Lead Can Stop Them here: IndieDB Voting Page (No signup or email required - just one click and you’re done. Don’t forget to tell your friends!) The nomination round ends on December 21, so don’t wait! With your support, we can secure a spot in the Top 100 and move one step closer to the ultimate Top 10. Whether it's through your vote, spreading the word, your support means everything. Let’s make it happen!
- Only Lead Can Stop Them is OUT NOW! - 9 December 2024
Attention, soldiers! ONLY LEAD CAN STOP THEM IS HERE! We are very happy to be able to say that the full version of Only Lead Can Stop Them has been released today. Our team is celebrating as we look back on years of hard work that has led to this day. We started developing this game over three years ago from very humble beginnings. As more of the game took shape our ambitions grew since we wanted to create something great for the players to enjoy. Today we have fulfilled that vision of a great game in the style of the classic 90s shooters we grew up loving. What Awaits on the Battlefield: Powerful Weapons: Wield a devastating arsenal of 10 weapons, including machine guns, shotguns, explosives, and rifles. Fast-Paced Action: Only Lead Can Stop Them is inspired by classic ‘90s shooters, and sprinkled with modern features. Supernatural Twist: This time, the Spanish Civil War goes beyond th…
- Only Lead Can Stop Them Launches on December 9th! - 27 November 2024
Attention, soldiers! Prepare to stand your ground, soldier. The republic needs you. ONLY LEAD CAN STOP THEM IS LAUNCHING ON DECEMBER 9, 2024! Step into the boots of a soldier in the Spanish Civil War, fighting to defend the republic from opposing fascist forces. Armed with grit, courage, and a powerful arsenal, you'll take on three epic campaigns spanning 30 intense levels. From the eerie depths of ancient catacombs to the blood-soaked trenches of the battlefield, every location is teeming with danger, secrets, and the promise of glory. What Awaits on the Battlefield: Powerful Weapons: Wield a devastating arsenal of 10 weapons, including machine guns, shotguns, explosives, and rifles. Fast-Paced Action: Only Lead Can Stop Them is inspired by classic ‘90s shooters, and sprinkled with modern features. Supernatural Twist: This time, the Spanish Civil War goes beyond the human conflict - fa…
- Only Lead Can Stop Them – Devlog #5 – Main Characters - 14 November 2024
Militias! Welcome back to the fifth devlog for Only Lead Can Stop Them. Today we are delve into the background of one of the central pieces of artwork in the game which is the animated character portraits of the male and female protagonists of the game, also called the Miliciano and the Miliciana. These are not names of persons of course but rather they are the Spanish words that was used to describe many of the soldiers that fought against the fascist during the Spanish civil war. It can be translated as militia man and militia woman. From the very beginning of the games development, I had the firm idea that the game needed to have a animated character portrait that showed the emotional expressions and current health condition of the player. For me it has always been a mystery why this type of feature was abandoned by the game industry and only showed up in a handful of games in the mi…
- Only Lead Can Stop Them – Devlog #4 – The Horrors From The INQUISITION - 31 October 2024
Militias! Welcome back to the fourth devlog for Only Lead Can Stop Them. This time we will take a look at the background for one of the more iconic enemies of the game which is called the CAPIROTE. It’s one of the first enemies that I conjured when the idea for the game that would become OLCST started to take shape. The game takes a lot of inspiration from different aspects of Spanish culture and the rich history of Spain. One of the important events in history that has shaped Spanish culture is the notorious Spanish Inquisition. For a lot of people when they think of The Spanish Inquisition it mostly reminds them of a famous sketch by Monty Pyton. When we first let people test the demo of the game people would blast thru a lot of enemies armed with guns just to turn a corner to see a caped magician throw a skull shaped cloud of poison at them. They would often make the comment: “No one…
- Only Lead Can Stop Them – Devlog #3 – The Rifle - 10 October 2024
Militias! Welcome back to the third devlog for Only Lead Can Stop Them. We just got back from a local event in Gothenburg where we let a few local game devs commenting on the current state of our game and bounce a few ideas over some upcoming features that’s in the pipeline. We where happy to hear about how some commented on improved game feel and specially how some weapons feels very satisfying. Several of these game devs have tried a couple of versions of the game and can compare their early game test two years ago and one of the recuring comment was that the rifle had gone from being forgettable to becoming their favorite weapon to use. It prompted me to want to share some of the development history for the rifle. In the early days of the game development it was decided that a game that takes place in the Spanish Civil War needs to have a focus on a rifle for one of the main weapons.…
- Only Lead Can Stop Them – Devlog #2 – The Astra Pistol - 26 September 2024
Saludos amigos y amigas. Welcome to the first weapon devlog for Only Lead Can Stop Them! Only Lead has quite a varied lineup of guns for players to choose from. From submachine guns to flamethrowers and dynamite. But, I ask you, what would their arsenal be without a trusty pistol? That little blicky that you know you can always rely on if you run out of ammo for the big guns. That’s the Astra Pistol! The Astra 400 was the standard issue sidearm in the Spanish army during the Spanish Civil War, and so it is in Only Lead as well. A strong and reliable pistol, especially under mud and sand conditions. Perfect for the dirty trenches you will inevitably traverse. In Only Lead, the Astra Pistol fires at a medium rate and has a decently wide spread. Which doesn’t seem great at a first glance. It is your starter weapon after all, maybe it is meant to be replaced sooner rather than later? Well y…
- Patch Notes, Demo Full Arsenal Version 0.02 - 17 September 2024
Hello! The team has been hard at work perfecting the game in preparation for its release. A lot of these changes include improvements that we felt was needed to be present in the demo version of the game. We have now adressed this and made an update to the demo. New Content: Added ability to change keybinding for controls Added a Minimap function to help with navigation Added more graphics options such as adjustable Field Of View Added localization of the game for over 20 languages Tweaks: Visuals of the grenade explosions have changed. Bug Fixes: Enemy movement, especially melee types has gotten better pathfinding and behavior. There are more improvements on the way! Try the new version of the demo here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1909100/Only_Lead_Can_Stop_Them/
- Only Lead Can Stop Them – Devlog #1 – Well, hello there! - 14 September 2024
Only Lead Can Stop Them – Devlog #1 – Well, hello there! Hello all you fierce Militias! Welcome to the first devlog of Only Lead Can Stop Them, developed by Warcry Interactive and published by Retrovibe. My name is Dan Pettersson and I’m the creative director and technical artist. Only Lead Can Stop Them & Warcry Interactive OLCST or Only Lead, as we sometimes call our loooooong titled game, is developed by Warcry Interactive, a Swedish team of game developers situated on the countries west coast. The game depicts the horrors of The Spanish Civil War thru the lens of a retro first person shooter. OLCST is big on staying thru to the roots of the FPS genre and takes inspiration from the master pieces of the 1990s. Looking at the game you can see that the art style, the movement, the level design all the tons of fun makes you think you have stepped in to a time machine to experience the sw…
- Release of Full Arsenal Update for Demo - 21 March 2023
Hello! Since the release of the demo a few months ago we have been hard at work building new levels and content for the upcoming release of Only Lead Can Stop Them. We have improved the gameplay a lot and added new features and an update to the demo was well needed to reflect the current level of quality. New Content: Settings for adjustable audio with different channels for music and SFX Full arsenal of weapons Saving system Settings for graphics giving a choice between retro and modern resolutions Tweaks: Weapons have been balanced Improved music Improved levels Balanced enemies Bug Fixes: Enemy physics has been vastly improved There are more improvements on the way! Try the new version of the demo here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1909100/Only_Lead_Can_Stop_Them/
- Patch Notes, Demo Version 0.01 - 6 July 2022
Hello! Thank you for playing the first version of the demo! Since then, we have received some feedback on the discussion forum of our game, and made fixes according to the comments. New Content: Added manual reloading. You can now reload with the "R" key. User interface is updated and shows the current ammo left in the magazine for the pistol and SMG. An epilepsy warning is added in the beginning of the game. First implementation of the controller support. Tested with a DualShock 4, hopefully it works well with the Xbox controller. Tweaks: The movement has been vastly improved. SMG damage is boosted and the pistol's damage was balanced. Maximum ammo count is increased and ammo pickups give you more ammo now, Some textures in the levels are modified. Visuals of the grenade explosions have changed. Bug Fixes: Enemies getting stuck in the ground. Some explosions having a great blast radius…
