- POLISH GAMEDEV TAKEOVER! - 29 July 2026
From Poland With Love is Live! 🇵🇱🎮Hey Hyperstrange folks!You know that legendary Polish hospitality where nobody is allowed to leave hungry, right?Well, we’re applying the same rule to your Steam library. From Poland With Love - the annual showcase hosted by Untold Tales - is back to set the table!That means a whole week of grabbing kick-ass games dirt cheap and catching early peeks at upcoming indie bangers.Naturally, we couldn’t just sit this one out. We’re bringing a selection of our released games alongside a sneak peek at what we’re cooking next, so you can celebrate the best of Polish gamedev with us!Grab a plate and taste all the goodies right here:https://store.steampowered.com/sale/FromPolandWithLove2026Now sink your teeth into our contribution to the feast:Save some room for what’s next, and add our upcoming games to your Wishlist!Stay loud, stay strange!Hyperstrange
- Take Cover - Summer Sale Heatwave Incoming! - 25 June 2026
Stay Hydrated, Stay Strange.The Steam Summer Sale is here, and it's melting our prices!It’s that time of the year again. Summer is here to remind us how crucial a good desk fan is, and why heavy blackout curtains are the ultimate gaming gear when that damn sun dares to glare at our monitors!But hey, there’s a massive silver lining. A fresh round of deals from the Hyperstrange catalog.So, let’s get straight to business - check out what we’ve lined up for you this time around!Watch the showcase:🔥 THE DISCOUNTS 🔥77p egg: Eggwife - 60% OFFBlood West - 75% - OFFBlood West: Dead Man’s Promise - 70% OFFCROSSBOW: Bloodnight - 75% OFFELDERBORN - 80% OFFINCISION - 40% OFF Jupiter Hell - 70% OFFJupiter Hell Classic - 20% OFFNo Sun To Worship - 63% OFFRAYZE - 90% OFFSTHELL - 75% OFFSupplice - 40% OFFPOSTAL: Brain Damaged - 75% OFFPOSTAL: Brain Damaged - These Sunny Daze - 25% OFFGrab 'em while th…
- Because sometimes, loneliness is the fiercest enemy - 3 June 2026
Hey, everyone! Long time no see : )I've just updated EMPTY SHELL with some new content, specifically new gameplay modifiers (and some minor fix). Each of them add either a realism element or a difficulty detail, plus a special one i hope you'll like, which can only be enabled after completing the game at least once. Here's the full details. And the update trailer! WEAPON STATS This one was requested quite often in the past years. Basically, in the inventory description you can see the weapons' stats (damage, rate of fire, knockback, recoil, magazine size, reload time). Even though i like the feeling of just wing it and discover the weapon by using it, sometimes it is nice to read raw numbers.JAMMING CHANCE When this modifier is enabled, weapons have a chance to jam each time they fire. Usually the probability is under 10%, sometimes very low, like 2%, but for low rpm weapons (like the H…
- HYPERSTRANGE JOINS THE STEAM WINTER SALE! - 18 December 2025
We’re back with another round of discounts, and this time there’s even more to grab! After a marathon like this, these prices might need some time to cool down and catch their breath, so this could be the best moment to stock up on the infamous Hyperstrange titles.See the fresh line-up for yourself!ELDERBORN - 80% OFFJupiter Hell Classic - 15% OFF Supplice - 40% OFFINCISION - 35% OFF Jupiter Hell - 70% OFF CROSSBOW: Bloodnight - 77% OFF 77p egg: Eggwife - 50% OFF No Sun To Worship - 50% OFF RAYZE - 50% OFF Sthell - 75% OFF Madness, innit?We also want to take a moment to thank you for another year with us - for the support, the activity, the shoutouts, and the feedback that’s always brutally honest. Thanks for keeping it real! What’s ahead? We won’t say much (yet), but we’ll say this: next year is going to be BIG. So jump into our Discord -> https://discord.gg/y2vchJDjNW and follow our s…
- HYPERSTRANGE CHILL & KILL DEALS ARE LIVE! - 8 December 2025
‘Sup folks! How's December treating you? Getting cold out there, huh?Since nobody likes freezing their ass off, we figured it’s the perfect time to crank up the heat. We’ve got a lineup packed with blood-soaked action, grim dread, and moments that’ll make you sweat - all wrapped in deals hotter than a plasma burst vaporizing a demon in an oxygen-leaking chamber. You get the picture. So grab your biggest mug of whatever keeps your blood moving, and catch up on the titles you’ve been putting off. Now’s the time! Empty Shell - 50% OFF Jupiter Hell Classic - 15% OFF ELDERBORN - 80% OFF INCISION - 35% OFF Jupiter Hell - 70% OFF Supplice - 40% OFF CROSSBOW: Bloodnight - 77% OFF Different worlds, different flavors - but those ain’t the places for chillin’. Each one warmly welcomes you with a challenge that'll burn your ass to ashes if you don’t stay sharp. Watch the trailer! These prices stay…
- Flashlight drone fix - 2 November 2025
Hey, everyone!Just a quick fix for a bug related to the flashlight drone: dropping any gadget from the inventory was causing the flashlight drone to disappear (and needed to be equipped again).Now it's fixed : )
- Quick Unity Fix - 6 October 2025
Hi everyone! Just a quick update to fix the recent security vulnerability issue that may affect all Unity games built in the past few years. The volunteers already have their own problems... they don't need any more vulnerability issues.
- Gadget amount fix - 15 August 2025
Hey! Just a quick patch: using the "Ammo Scarcity" modifiers was zeroing the amount of gadgets bought from the Upgrades Station. Now it's fixed.
- Difficulty resetting bug - 11 August 2025
Hey everyone, a quick patch to fix an issue that appeared after the latest major update. In some cases, the difficulty would reset to "Easy". This problem has now been fixed. Sorry about that and thanks for pointing this out!
- Scalable NG+, Gameplay Modifiers and more - 6 August 2025
Hello, everyone! This update introduces two major features, along with a few QoL improvements (including a couple that have been requested for a while). SCALABLE NG+The first big addition is Scalable NG+: NG+ used to be a single mode with fixed higher difficulty, now features an incremental scaling system (NG+, NG+2, NG+3, etc.). Enemy damage to the player, resistance to volunteers attacks, and the score multiplier will all increase with each cycle, following a non-linear progression. The number of available volunteers will now start at 5 for NG+ and gradually decrease to only one volunteer from NG+5 onwards. GAMEPLAY MODIFIERSThe second major feature is Gameplay Modifiers. From the main menu, you’ll be able to toggle a set of optional features that can significantly alter the gameplay experience. For now, there are five available: Realistic Reload: reloading with bullets left in the ma…
- Small tweak for That One Level - 8 June 2025
Hey, everyone! Since I've been told more than once that one particular level might be a bit too harsh (even by EMPTY SHELL standards), I decided to make a simple change that should make things feel a little less unfair, without disrupting the overall balance of the run. Basically, instead of facing 3 big enemies in that area, you'll now encounter no more than 2. A small tweak, but sometimes that’s all it takes to make the difference between life and death (for the volunteer). You probably know which level I’m talking about. :) Let me know how it goes!
- EMPTY SHELL 2 DEMO OUT NOW - 25 May 2025
Hey, everyone! A bit out of the blue, I'm thrilled to announce that the demo for EMPTY SHELL 2 is now available on Steam! Which also means that the second chapter of EMPTY SHELL is well into development! The game is a direct sequel to the first chapter, and it comes with some major new features. Let me briefly tell you about the two most noticeable ones: As you can see from the trailer and screenshots, the K-Link satellite system used to monitor volunteers has received a major upgrade and can now transmit color images. Not exactly the most colorful broadcast ever seen, I’ll admit. :) But for those of you who are fond of black and white, there’s an option to use the original K-Link view as well. The second major change is the gameplay loop: while progression in the first EMPTY SHELL was more traditional and linear, level after level, in EMPTY SHELL 2, volunteers will be housed together i…
- Main menu button - 25 May 2025
Hey, everyone! I've just added a new button to the main menu :)
- Pixelation? Scanlines? - 12 February 2025
Hey, everyone! I need your help to clear something up... do you usually play the game with PIXELATION set to "normal", "low" or you just turn it off? And what about SCANLINES? Do you keep them on or off? Just testing the waters for the (not so far) future :)
- HAPPY SECOND BIRTHDAY! - 6 January 2025
Wow, two years have already passed! Since the release of the Prologue on January 6, 2023, over one hundred thousand volunteers have entered the Facility... and far fewer have made it out! :( I'd say it's time for some announcements... just a little more patience! In the meantime, thank you all for being here to celebrate EMPTY SHELL's second birthday. You’ve all made this adventure truly special! ♥ See you soon!
- Melee hits small fix - 9 December 2024
Hey! If you were experiencing issues with melee hits not registering at times, this should now be fixed :)
- Hyperstrange's Massacre Before Christmas Sale - 5 December 2024
Hyperstrange's Massacre Before Christmas Publisher Sale Everyone celebrates Christmas their own way: some find joy in baking pies... and smashing heads of anyone who disturbs their holiday spirit. Others care for their holiday tree like it’s sacred, keeping it perfectly watered. There are those who take this time to settle personal scores… umm, I mean, misunderstandings - laying all their cards on the table so they can enjoy a grudge-free holiday. Our job? Making sure that there are proper presents! So come join us under our Hyperstrange Tree - it might be a little early, a little blood-soaked, and a lot chaotic, but the wicked gifts are already there, waiting for you. We named this event The Hyperstrange's Massacre Before Christmas and it’s ready to deliver gifts of death-n-glory and gore-packed fun! Allow us to invite you to ZlimBratSki’s stream, where he’ll explain everything! Click…
- Map notes - 5 December 2024
Hey, everyone! This update introduces a new map feature that has been requested multiple times in the past: the ability to add short notes as reminders. This way, it will be easier to remember that medkit left in a chest or those large-caliber ammo stashed in a locker, without wandering too much trying to recall whether you turned right or left. :) I hope this addition will be appreciated and make the lives of the volunteers a little bit easier as they roam the facility's corridors.
- New weapons update - 28 October 2024
Hello, everyone! It's never enough when facing the abominations that inhabit the island. This update provides the volunteers with some new tools. From now on, four new weapons can be found in the Facility. I don’t want to spoil too much, so I’ll leave it to you to find and try them.
- Empty Shell joins the Indie Horror Showcase - 24 October 2024
Something wicked this way comes... It’s that time of year when the floor creaks a little louder, the wind whispers ominously against the windows. There is no better way than to start the spooky season by a celebration of horror - and speaking of which, we are in one! The DreadXP Indie Horror Showcase, featuring Empty Shell, starts Today! There will be horror and terror galore with Empty Shell right in front and centered. We won’t hold your hand, but… you might just run into one. So get yourself comfortable and and put on your favorite spooky vibes and enjoy the show. Watch the Indie Horror Showcase
