Helix: Descent N Ascent Steam news

• Latest observed players3 · 22 September 2026 - 16:22:58 UTC
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• Review score97% positive
• Total reviews39
• Release dateJul 23, 2026
• DeveloperBadass Mongoose
• PublisherBadass Mongoose

Genres: Adventure, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Badass MongoosePublisher: Badass Mongoose

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Helix: Descent N Ascent Steam news

Helix: Descent N Ascent news collects recent Steam feed items, update posts, and announcements that SteamPulse can associate with this app.

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• Patch Notes for 1.0.9.5 - 17 August 2026

  Features: - Save a backup of save file when a corrupted save file is detected Bug fixing: - Fix drone OOB in floor 2 - Do not allow to swap with drone-block if place is not free or obstacle

• 🎮 Helix: Descent N Ascent is Steam Deck compatible! - 15 August 2026

  Good news, Explorers!Helix: Descent N Ascent has now been reviewed for Steam Deck compatibility, so you can take your journey through the world of Helix with you wherever you go.Explore its mysterious monochrome world, experiment with its 25 ability combinations, and solve its puzzles right from your Steam Deck.Whether you’re discovering Helix for the first time or continuing your ascent away from your desk, the game is ready to play on the go!Thanks again for all your support since launch. ❤️See you in Helix!Badass Mongoose

• Patch Notes for 1.0.9.4 - 6 August 2026

  Features: - Allow the drone to trigger drone first cutscene to avoid weird issues - Avoid pylon doors to close when the player is standing on it, avoiding getting stuck in some places Bug fixing: - Fix fish door is crossable from the other side even if closed - Fix dragonfly can get stuck out of the screen - Fix several animations / sound issues during in game cutscenes - Fix and improve shadows when changed into animals - Small visual fix when quitting pause to main menu

• Patch Notes for 1.0.9.3 - 5 August 2026

  Bug fixing: - Fix can walk on water in a specific screen in floor 2 - Try fix can get out of bounds in HUB

• Patch Notes for 1.0.9.2 - 4 August 2026

  Bug fixing: - Fix that pulling several times a lever to open a glyph door will trigger a camera shake again - Fix that we can get soft locked in the mountain if not leaving a block behind us - Fix that we cannot shoot a chubby crabby in a specific generator - Several environment improvements - Several collision fixes

• Patch Notes for 1.0.9.1 - 3 August 2026

  Features: - Allow the player to explode normal drone or drop block-drone while in alternative world - Change the dash key for alternate drone / block-drone on the same key as player dash - Add new waterfall animations Bug fixing: - Try fixing able to spawn a box from other side of small collision - Fix blocks was able to fly above water / holes when pushed from ice form - Fix drone cannot fly above collectibles - Fix cannot drop blocks in holes inside dungeon block-hook - Fix game saves too often in main menu - Fix layer issues in specific stairs - Fix some Z layers - Several other minor fixes

• Patch Notes for 1.0.8.3 - 31 July 2026

  Bug fixing: - Fix can be soft locked if movie statue from other side of pylon doors in a specific screen - Fix several global collisions issues - Fix lots of fish water / collisions issues - Fix some Z layer issues

• Patch Notes for 1.0.8.2 - 31 July 2026

  Bug fixing: - Fix specific bridge not opening if pressing the buttons on the wrong order - Fix disabled sounds not saved correctly - Fix some Z layer issues - Fix VFX of first pylon door sometimes stops too late - Fix some HUD icons issues - Fix some arcade game leaves when completing a level when it shouldnt - Fix all home teleporter should show an empty circle

• Patch Notes for 1.0.8.1 - 29 July 2026

  Features: - Improved cheat selection menu to convey that some cheats are linked together and thus locked behind the first one - Visual improvements of several screens Bug fixing: - Fix heat VFX can appear behind background - Try fix hook can stay visible in arcade level - Quickfix can get stuck using drone-block after a teleport fusioned them - Fix animation when entering a door while sprinting - Minor collision fixes

• Patch Notes for 1.0.8.0 - 28 July 2026

  Bug fixing: - Fix floor 1 water ripples are not saved - Fix some bridge states are not saved correctly - Fix some Z layer issues

• Patch Notes for 1.0.7.13 - 27 July 2026

  Bug fixing: - Fix eager to play music

• Patch Notes for 1.0.7.12 - 27 July 2026

  Bug fixing: - Fix wrong cheat code

• Patch Notes for 1.0.7.11 - 27 July 2026

  Bug fixing: - Fix wrong cheat code

• Patch Notes for 1.0.7.10 - 27 July 2026

  Bug fixing: - Fix TV screens not animated - Fix moving platforms could not reach border of the screen - Fix wrong cheat code - Fix fish can jump in vents - Retrocompatible fix of missing upgrade - Fix ome Z layer issues - Fix fish can be invisible in some waters

• Patch Notes for 1.0.7.9 - 27 July 2026

  Features: - Several visual improvements Bug fixing: - Fix fish is invisible in some water - Fix colored rectangle that should not be there

• Patch Notes for 1.0.7.8 - 26 July 2026

  Bug fixing: - Fix can get stuck in some stairs

• Patch Notes for 1.0.7.7 - 26 July 2026

  Features: - Add checkpoints for the statue in a specific dungeon, avoiding to start the puzzle from the start if statue fall in hole Bug fixing: - Fix can get stuck if kissing a specific stair from the floor above - Fix some HUD wrong icons at specific moments - Fix music starts playing again at some stair door - Fix infinite drone is able to go through unwanted walls - Fix several minor visual issues - Fix several collision issues

• Patch Notes for 1.0.7.6 - 25 July 2026

  Features: - Have sandglass platform in arcade game visible with special effect Bug fixing: - Fix fish can jump through pylon doors - Make retro compatible the fix of stuck in BDS - Fix Left teleporter is one time use in CDH - Fix several minor visual issues

• Patch Notes for 1.0.7.5 - 25 July 2026

  Bug fixing: - Fix properly that we can soft lock in cage dungeon by coming back with the block - Fix several OOB / wrong collisions setup - Fix hook can stay disabled if leaving an infinite drone in another level - Fix soft lock after using cage-drone-block on top of a cage - Fix can climb tree with crab - Fix can be stuck while pushing a block and being stunned at the same time - Several other minor fixes

• Patch Notes for 1.0.7.4 - 25 July 2026

  Bug fixing: - Fix that player can have a missing upgrade after a cutscene - Try fixing character walking downwards indefinitely when taking a door

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