- Development of Striden Comes to an End - 6 April 2026
Hello everyone.This post is a nightmare for a game studio to have to write. We are forced to share the sad news that we will have to stop development of Striden. As we have not succeeded in generating enough sales to survive, nor have we managed to secure new investment.Our new game mode, Survival, was not just the name of a mode, it was also our final attempt to survive for Striden as a game.Behind the scenes, we conducted several playtests with investors and publishers to convince them that we had a rough diamond that just needed more time and resources to become something truly great. In the end, their response was that they wanted to see how the launch of Survival performed before making a decision about new investment or a publishing deal.With the results now in, we have unfortunately not managed to attract enough new players or bring back those who had previously purchased the gam…
- Striden | Survival - PvE & PvP Launch today! - 26 March 2026
Hello Rebels,Today is a big day for us at 5-Fortress. Over the past 4 months, we’ve been working tirelessly to bring you a completely new experience in Striden. An experience you can jump into whenever you want — alone or together with others.Try to survive in the harsh Scandinavian wilderness, where danger lurks around every corner.🆕 New Game Mode — SurvivalYou’ll need to make sure you have enough food and water to stay alive. Keep track of your nicotine needs, while also searching for the resources required to defend yourself.Build your own camp where you can feel safe — at least for a while. Store what you find, and make sure to secure a bed so you have a safe respawn point if the worst happens.💾 Persistent ProgressionRemember that your progress is tied to the server. This means that when you leave, your inventory and the base you’ve built will be saved.🔄 Weekly Server ResetsEach…
- Community Stresstest of Survival Mode - 6 March 2026
Hey all rebels!The time has finally come for those of you who aren’t in our Discord yet to sink your teeth into our brand new PVE/PVP game mode: Survival an open-world survival twist on Striden. We’ve already run a few earlier tests with players from our Discord, so if you don’t want to miss more opportunities like that, we highly recommend joining.Over the past few weeks we’ve been working day and night to put together a solid playable version of this new mode. Since this is an extremely ambitious new direction for the game, it will take time to reach the state we ultimately want. Our plan is to release the new game mode at the end of March, and then keep building on it from there. By the end of the month we aim to have a strong foundation that’s playable and fun.So what have player reactions been so far? Simply put: very positive. Many players have told us that Striden has finally fou…
- New PvE Game Mode Changes – PvE & PvP in the Works! - 23 January 2026
Hello Rebels!It’s time for a quick update from us at 5 Fortress.We’ve been a bit quiet lately, but that’s not because we’ve been taking it easy — quite the opposite. We’ve been completely absorbed in developing the next experience for Striden, something we truly hope will breathe new life into the game.As mentioned before, we’ve been working on a PvE game mode set in a massive open-world map, featuring missions you can complete to earn better gear and weapons, updated and more varied NPCs, and a mode designed to be played either solo or with others. However, along the way we were forced to make some major changes.Our P2P server solution didn’t work the way we wanted and would have taken far too long to reach the level of quality we needed. Together with Yahaha Games, we managed to allow players to host their own servers through our matchmaking system, but a core issue remained: the game…
- Black Week is now over and we're looking ahead to PvE - 12 December 2025
Hello Rebels!We’ve just wrapped up our latest Black Week sale while also taking part in a major event for indie developers, where we had the chance to showcase our work together with the well-known YouTuber and Twitch streamer Pirate Software. So what was the outcome of the past two weeks? Unfortunately, we’re still stuck in a negative trend when it comes to getting enough players online at the same time to fully enjoy Striden. We are selling copies and we are attracting more new players to try the game, but honestly, we’re failing to get the multiplayer experience to work the way we want. And that’s not something we’re proud of.There are of course many things we can improve, but it’s a tough time at the studio right now. Our matchmaking system didn’t give us the improved results we hoped for—if anything, it almost had the opposite effect compared to the old server list we used before.B…
- Matchmaking is here! | Patch note 0.6.1 - 27 November 2025
Hello Rebels!Now is the time for a new patch for Striden, as Black Friday is fast approaching. It may have been a little quiet from us the last few days, but you can rest assured. We are super focused on our new PVE game mode. Before I mention what's new in the upcoming patch, I can quickly tell you what we are working on at the studio right now.Striden PVE - COOP 🌄The decisions we have made are that the new game mode will only be PVE. So no PVP involved. It will be possible to run it all by yourself or together with your friends. We will also create a completely new server solution for this called P2P. In short, you, who hosts a game, are also the server. This gives you the opportunity to save your match and continue whenever you want. This is something that has been requested for a long time. But I want to be clear that this only applies to PVE at the moment. What will the new PVE mo…
- We need to talk about PvE - 10 November 2025
💥 Hello Rebels!It’s been about two weeks since we released our second content patch – this time with a Halloween theme! The update featured a night version of our popular map Nausta as well as a terrifying Zombie Powerspike. Some of you might also have run into our creepy girl wandering the map, eager to make her presence known… 👀In addition to that, we added some other goodies – a new rifle and several smaller fixes and improvements. Overall, the reception was positive, but right now we’re seeing very few active players, despite ongoing marketing efforts to reach new ones. So, what’s going on?🎮 What’s happening?Well, first of all, two massive and really great games launched in October. We’ve played them ourselves during our free time (and we’re definitely inspired by them – hats off to their devs!). As a Swedish studio, we’re proud to be part of such a strong gaming community here.…
- 🎃 Striden Content Patch 0.5.2 is LIVE! | Halloween Special - 27 October 2025
Hey Rebels!It’s that time again — a brand-new content patch for Striden has landed!This update brings major changes to the Transmit game mode, a bunch of bug fixes, and a limited-time Halloween event that will only be available for one week. After that, it’s gone forever — so if you dare, now’s the time to jump in.We’re closing in on 10,000 copies sold, and we can’t help but wonder… where are all of you hiding? Hopefully this patch will bring some of you back for a well-deserved break from the latest AAA releases (which, let’s be honest, are fantastic) but sometimes, it’s good to take a little Scandinavian fika break in Striden.What We’ve Been Working On (Last 3 Weeks)⚡ Transmit – Friendly Fire ProtectionWe’ve added Friendly Fire Protection for teams defusing the enemy’s radio transmitter. Now, when multiple teams are trying to shut down a transmitter, players working toward the same ob…
- Update on Recent Connection Problems - 21 October 2025
Hey Rebels!Since Monday morning, we’ve been experiencing some recurring server issues. At first, we were a bit confused about what was going on. Still, after investigating, we discovered that the problem is global and has affected many other games, companies, and even some unrelated industries.Our tech and server provider is currently dealing with technical difficulties, and we’re closely monitoring the situation while they work on a fix.You might experience some connection or server issues throughout the week, but please know that we’re aware of the problem and doing everything we can to minimize the impact.Thanks for your patience and support, see you in STRIDEN!
- Price Update for Our Game | Striden Early Access - 13 October 2025
🎯 Price Update & Early Access Progress ReportHello Rebels,It’s already been two weeks since we released our first major patch! Alongside that, we ran a big sale and kicked our marketing efforts back into gear. So, what were the results?Well, we increased our number of units sold since the start of Early Access by 14,000%! That tells us we’re definitely onto something with Striden in Early Access.💰 New PriceStarting today, we’re lowering the price from $24.99 to $9.99. We’ll keep this new price throughout the remainder of Early Access, all the way up until the 1.0 launch of Striden.🙏 A Huge Thank You to Our Early SupportersTo everyone who bought the game at the original price, we want to sincerely thank you. Your support made it possible for us to invest in paid marketing, which was about 85% of the reason for our recent growth, combined with the sale.We’re also planning to give somet…
- VOIP HOTFIX PATCH - 9 October 2025
Hey Rebels,We’re rolling out a hotfix patch for Striden!The current update caused an issue where all teams could hear each other in VOIP halfway through matches in the Transmit game mode, this has now been fixed.We’ve also adjusted the C4 explosives so they no longer blow up an entire base in one go. It was a wild and action-packed bug, but it’s finally been dealt with.Additionally, we noticed that COOP mode had the same generous drop rate of electron tubes in airdrops, which made it possible to complete missions way too early, that’s been fixed as well.It’s a small but important hotfix, especially for the VOIP issue. We’ve also made a few minor tweaks and adjustments to improve your overall experience.Keep rocking, and we hope to see you all in Striden tonight!
- We’re extending the sale, and the hotfix patch is on the way - 6 October 2025
After a successful previous week with a crazy discounted price on STRIDEN, we’ve decided to extend the sale by another 5 days. Why, you ask? Are we desperate, or as some have commented - is the game so bad that we have to drop the price that much? Not at all.Last week, we decided to reactivate our marketing efforts, which includes social media as well as a few paid collaborations and ads. We want to emphasize once again that we don’t have a big publisher backing us, so we’re currently managing everything on our own. Because of that, our marketing might seem limited, but we promise that we’re working every single day to promote the game.We also wanted to test lowering the price drastically to see if it would attract new players. A low, temporary price tag might make some people more willing to give an unknown title a chance. We’ve seen positive results from this, which is why we’ve decid…
- Content patch | Relaunch is live! - 29 September 2025
Content Patch – Relaunch is Live! The biggest update to Striden so far has just landed!🆕 New Game Mode: KontrollWe’re bringing in a brand-new game mode inspired by the classic Domination modes from older FPS titles.Our community asked for a mode that’s:Easy to jump intoFun without needing 20 active playersFast to gear up and find actionClass loadout system - customize your way to play.The result? Kontroll – a 5v5 (10 players per server) mode where teams fight over three flags: A, B, and C. Hold the majority of flags to earn points. First team to 200 points wins!To go with this, we’re also introducing our very first urban combat map: Nuke-08, set right in the heart of Stockholm, Sweden. Built specifically for Kontroll, this map brings tight city fights and non-stop action.We’ve run daily playtests and even invited veteran community members to give feedback. The verdict? Control is fast,…
- 2 new maps incomming - 19 September 2025
The release of our upcoming content patch is getting closer – packed with tons of fresh and exciting content to dive into at the end of September.Today, we’d like to share more about the work behind our two new maps that will be released.Let’s start with Souppat, our brand-new Transmit map.Souppat is originally a reworked version from our COOP mode. But don’t think we just threw in three extra Stronghold houses and called it a new map - oh no, that’s not the case.Together with our Discord community, players got to help decide the placement of the Strongholds, vote on the lighting, and wow… it’s shaping up to be a truly atmospheric experience. Every area of the map has been carefully tweaked to deliver a great Transmit experience, and some parts have been completely redesigned.For those who haven’t tried COOP in Striden, Souppat takes place in the Swedish inland near the Norwegian border…
- Striden | Hotfix Update & Upcoming Content News - 1 September 2025
Hello Rebels!We’re finally ready to roll out our delayed hotfix patch! Just to be clear: we’ve been working on two updates at the same time. The hotfix goes live today, and at the end of September we’ll be releasing our very first content update patch.Let’s start by talking about that upcoming content update. Over the past two weeks, we’ve begun development on a brand-new game mode with the working title Kontroll. It’s heavily inspired by Domination/Conquest, but with a unique Striden twist.Our goal with Kontroll is to create a mode that’s easy to jump into for new players: pick a soldier class, choose your weapon loadout, and get straight into the action. Expect fast-paced matches with quick respawns, set in a section of our brand-new map Nuke 08, which takes place in Stockholm, Sweden. Nuke 08 is being built specifically with Kontroll in mind, based on community feedback. Matches will…
- IS STRIDEN DEAD?! - 18 August 2025
Here we are, one month after Early Access. “How does it feel?” that’s probably what a sports reporter would ask us right now.To be completely honest with you: it didn’t exactly go as we had hoped.Our plan was to make a bigger PR push with traditional media & social media right at launch day, one month ago.That part actually went well, bigger gaming outlets and websites wrote about Striden, and we had good traction on social media and in the game itself.The next step was to ramp things up over the weekend with bigger YouTubers and streamers who would test the game, spread the word, and bring in more players beyond those who already knew about Striden. Everything was prepared and ready to go.But then we hit a serious problem. Someone or several people apparently decided it was a very bad idea for Striden to launch, and started sabotaging our servers. On top of that, we discovered internal…
- Update 0.3.5 - Patch Notes - 18 July 2025
Hello Rebels! It's almost been a week since the launch of Early Access — and it’s been a week to remember. Before we dive into the upcoming update, we want to once again thank you for all the feedback and constructive criticism, helping to push STRIDEN forward. Feel free to join our Discord to get in direct contact with us more easily.Join our DiscordUpdate 0.3.5 Patch NotesThis Friday, we’ll be rolling out an update. The servers will be temporarily down during the update process.Rank ProgressionFixed an issue causing players to jump from Rank 16 to 25 unexpectedly.Gameplay ChangesMoose Tank: Now limited to 10 shotsRadioactive Bear: Can no longer destroy destructible objects.Construction Kill RemovedAirdrops: Increased to 16 total airdrops across all maps.Soldier Voices: Reduced frequency and spam to minimize audio clutter.Easy Anti-Cheat: Initial implementation for increased security.…
- Early Access | First weekend - 14 July 2025
Hello Rebels!First of all, thank you for an amazing first weekend! Reaching Early Access is a huge milestone for us, and we’re incredibly happy to see so much interest in our new take on the first-person shooter genre. This is just the beginning, a journey we’re excited to take together with our community as we build the next great FPS.We've seen many new players join STRIDEN, and we’re also thrilled to welcome back those of you who participated in our earlier playtests. We hadn’t planned for or expected the game to explode with so many new players in the first few days. But from our perspective, everything is going according to plan, slowly but surely building a dedicated player base that believes in the game and wants to help shape it in the right direction.As a brand-new IP developed by a small indie team, our community means everything to us. Most of our player base is currently in…
- STRIDEN | EARLY ACCESS IS LIVE! - 11 July 2025
Now STRIDEN is public for the world — we’re so happy and excited! It’s been about 3.5 years of development with a small budget and a dedicated team. Our goal has always been to create a fun, fast-paced first-person multiplayer shooter together with the players and community, something we’ve felt has been missing in other games.This is just the beginning. It's a big step, and we’re thrilled to take it with you. Let’s build the next great first-person shooter together.We’ll be releasing continuous updates as development progresses, and your voice will directly shape the game’s future.Here’s our roadmap for the rest of 2025!Thanks for all the support, see you at the battlefield!NU KÖR VI!
- STRIDEN | We are getting ready for the big day. - 9 July 2025
Hello Rebels!First of all, we want to thank everyone who participated in our last Open Beta. We received a lot of great feedback on what we can improve for the Early Access release, as well as ideas for upcoming features and changes.A major milestone was reached: we didn’t experience a single server crash throughout the weekend, and server performance held up well. That gave us even more confidence going into the Early Access launch this week.Our main focus has been on polishing the game further, we’ve made adjustments based on your feedback and added a few small new features. Keep in mind that the game is still in development and will continue to evolve after the Early Access release as we move toward full launch.By supporting and playing the game, you’re helping us shape it into something even better. As we've said from the beginning, we want to build this first-person shooter togethe…
