- Exploration, Reward Adjustments, & Combat Updates - 22 September 2026
Map & Progression Hot Springs: Spawn frequency has been reduced across runs. Medbay: Now unlocked from your very first run. Elios Rewards: Reward for Breaking a character reduced. Reward for Converting a character reduced. Enemies & Bosses Elios Avatar New Ability: Blink New Ability: Attack of Opportunity Bug Fix: Fixed an issue with Adaptive Resonance. Hero & Class Updates Destroyer: Added Attack of Opportunity. Slayer: Added Attack of Opportunity. Aegi: Fixed Aegis Resonance ability functionality. Barbarian: Fixed Frenzy ability functionality. Berserker: Fixed Power Surge ability functionality.
- Patch Notes – Exploration, Reward Adjustments, & Combat Updates - 22 September 2026
Progression tweaks, new abilities, and key fixes are now live!Our latest patch is live, bringing adjustments to map progression and rewards, along with new abilities and fixes across various characters and the Elios Avatar encounter.Map & ProgressionHot Springs: Spawn frequency has been reduced across runs.Medbay: Now unlocked from your very first run.Elios Rewards:Reward for Breaking a character reduced.Reward for Converting a character reduced.Enemies & BossesElios AvatarNew Ability: BlinkNew Ability: Attack of OpportunityBug Fix: Fixed an issue with Adaptive Resonance.Destroyer: Added Attack of Opportunity.Slayer: Added Attack of Opportunity.Aegi: Fixed Aegis Resonance ability functionality.Hero & Class UpdatesBarbarian: Fixed Frenzy ability functionality.Berserker: Fixed Power Surge ability functionality.Join Our Discord & Share Your FeedbackHave feedback on the latest balance chang…
- Patch Notes - Elionist Summoner & Elios Avatar Balance Update - 18 September 2026
New Balance PatchWe’ve just deployed a patch focused on rebalancing the Elionist Summoner kit and tuning the Elios Avatar encounter for a more dynamic combat flow.Elionist Summoner AdjustmentsSummon BrokenHealth reduced: 24 → 12Lifetime reduced: 4 → 3 turnsSummon GoqarCooldown increased: 4 → 5 turnsSummon BouldronCooldown reduced: 6 → 5 turnsNote: Skill now begins encounters on cooldown.Elios BoltDamage increased: 18 → 21Elios Avatar TuningBase StatsHealth increased: 500 → 750Stability increased: 20 → 28Power increased: 7 → 9Elios Control increased: 7 → 9Summon MinionsMinion count increased: 4 → 6Minion Health reduced: 50 → 30Join Our Community & Share FeedbackGot thoughts on the new balance changes or ran into a bug?Join our community on Discord to chat with the devs and fellow players: https://discord.gg/XGj3PzUDD
- Hotfix Patch Issued – Black Screen Issue Resolved - 17 September 2026
Hey Fellow DuneridersWe're live! Thank you to everyone who's jumped in since launch — it's been incredible watching you all take on the dunes. We've just released a hotfix patch to address an issue where some players were encountering a persistent black screen before reaching the main menu.Fixes & Adjustments:Black Screen on Launch Fixed: Resolved an issue causing a black screen on boot before reaching the main menu. This fix has been applied to both the main game and the demo build.What Caused This Issue? This issue was occurring when players who had played an older demo build transitioned directly into the main game, causing a setup mismatch before the main menu could load.If you were previously affected, please ensure your game is updated to the latest version via Steam.Leave a Steam Review If you've got a few minutes, leaving a review on our Steam page helps more than you'd think. R…
- Dunebound Tactics is Out Now! - 14 September 2026
Wanderers,It's real. After 2 years of rigorously building this thing, Dunebound Tactics is live on Steam! We've been getting the caravan ready for a long time, and we are excited to say that today, the road officially begins. Dunebound Tactics is out now on Steam.Every one of you who played a demo build, sat through a playtest, filed a bug, or told us exactly what you thought of a fight, you helped shape this. For the first time, the whole journey is yours to make, start to finish. ⚔️ What's waiting out in the sandsThe complete campaign across the Elios-scarred world — all four acts, start to finish.The full class roster, rather than the two you had in the demo.Battles on fully destructible, reshapable terrain. Blow the cover away, lay traps, shove someone into a pitfall, and let the ground do the work.Caravan skills, traits and 50+ modules to stack into a crew that fights the way you w…
- Release Date Revealed at Gamescom! - 27 August 2026
Wanderers,The road has been long. Today, from the floor at gamescom, we can finally tell you where it ends. Dunebound Tactics launches on September 14, 2026. We have wanted to write that sentence for a very long time. After the demos, the playtests, the patches and every piece of feedback you sent back to us from the sands — we are genuinely, enormously excited for you to finally get into the full game. ⚔️ What's waitingThe complete campaign across the Elios-scarred world. The full class roster rather than the two you've had in the demo. Battles on terrain you can tear apart, build up, and turn against whoever is standing on it. Caravan skills, traits and modules to stack into a crew that plays the way you want it to. And the same question you already know, asked over and over until the end of the road: heal your wounded, or extract their Elios and keep moving. 🏜 You don't have to wait…
- Find Us at Gamescom 2026 - 26 August 2026
Wanderers,The caravan is rolling a long way! Dunebound Tactics is at Gamescom 2026, and you'll find us on the show floor with the indie.io crew from August 26–30.indie.io booth — Hall 10.2 | Stand F011g If you're making the trip to Cologne, come and find us. The demo will be running at the booth all week, and there's no better way to learn a tactics game than over someone's shoulder while they talk you through it.⚔️ Can't make it to Cologne?Most of you won't be on that show floor, and that's alright — the important part is playable from wherever you are. The demo is live on Steam right now. Lead your caravan across the Elios-scarred sands, fight on terrain you can reshape mid-battle, and make the call nobody enjoys making: heal your wounded, or extract their Elios to keep the engine running.📅 One more thingWe're not just showing up to Cologne with a booth. There's something we've been…
- From the Sands: A Bigger, Sharper Demo and Your Invite to the FInal Playtest - 17 July 2026
Wanderers,The Ley Lines are humming, the caravan's rolling, and the team has been heads-down doing what we love most, making Dunebound Tactics the best version of itself before we open the road to everyone.We wanted to check in with a monthly update, and lead with something important: if you haven't played the demo recently, it's not the demo you remember. We pushed a major update alongside Next Fest, and it reshaped the core experience based directly on your feedback.In case you missed the last patch, here's what changed:⚔️ Combat, AI & Encounter OverhaulsSmarter encounters — reworked combat scenarios with more advanced enemy AI and redesigned encounter templates that'll keep you honest.Global enemy rebalancing — a full balancing pass across every encounter so the challenge stays fair but rewarding.Pacing & progression — meaningful adjustments to player progression and combat pacing so…
- The Steam Summer Sale Is On Now! - 25 June 2026
The Steam Summer Sale is on now, running June 25 to July 9! Don't forget to wishlist Dunebound Tactics now. While you wait, check out great deals on other indie.io titles during the Summer Sale to add to your collection. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3034660/
- Dunebound Tactics Live at Steam Next Fest on June 15th with an Updated Demo! - 13 June 2026
Steam Next Fest is officially here! From June 15th until June 22nd at 10:00 AM PT, gamers from all over the world are diving into the festival, and we are absolutely thrilled to be a part of the celebration.To mark the occasion, we aren't just celebrating, we’re dropping a massive Updated Demo!Whether you are jumping into the game for the very first time or you’ve been testing our build from the start, this new update brings big balancing changes to the core experience based directly on player feedback. How You Can Support us This WeekSteam Next Fest is a very important week for our game's visibility, and we need your help to make some noise! Here is how you can support us:Play the Demo & Share Feedback: Fire up the new build and let us know what you think in our Steam Discussion Forums or jump into our Discord Server to chat directly with the dev team!Hit the Wishlist Button: If you en…
- Dunebound Tactics is Heading to IGN Live 2026! - 4 June 2026
We're Heading to IGN Live in Los Angeles!Huge news, everyone! We are incredibly excited to announce that Dunebound Tactics will be part of the massive IGN Live event this weekend (June 6-7th) in downtown Los Angeles!As part of the Indie.io x IGN Live partnership, our game is going to be featured right on the IGN Live show floor throughout the entire event. This means attending press, content creators, and players will be able to discover, experience, and play our demo live all weekend long.If you are attending the event in person, we would absolutely love for you to swing by the booth, check out the demo, and say hello!For more details on the event, schedule, and what to expect, you can check out the official IGN Live 2026 Event Page. Join the Hype from Home!Can't make it to LA in person? No problem at all! You can still celebrate this huge Summer Game Fest partner event with us right f…
- Preparing for Battle: Dunebound Tactics Partners with indie.io! - 13 February 2026
Wanderers,The sands shift, the Ley Lines hum and today, we share a message carried far across the cracked lands.Dunebound Tactics has formed a new partnership with indie.io.An alliance forged not in the cities of Elios-hoarders, but on the long road beyond their walls.A world shaped by EliosDunebound Tactics was born from a simple question: what happens after prosperity turns to abuse?When Elios, once a miracle, became a weapon, the world fractured. Cities rose, deserts swallowed the land, and those who refused to submit were hunted into the sands. Development began with the desire to build a tactical game where every battle feels like survival, every decision echoes forward, and knowledge is passed on sometimes only through failure. What keeps us moving is the idea of carving a future from ruin, one caravan at a time.Why indie.io?Out on the dunes, you don't survive alone and you don't…
- Character Spotlight: The Preacher - 19 September 2025
Sometimes the battlefield needs more than bullets and bravado, it needs a soothing (or debilitating) presence. Enter the Preacher, a close-range ranged fighter (yes, that’s a thing) who specializes in breaking enemy morale while keeping your crew in the fight.This class doesn’t dominate with raw damage but with control, by weakening enemies, soothing allies, and throwing curses that can tilt entire encounters in your favor. SKILLS AffrontForget polite disagreements, this is a straight-up smack-down to an enemy’s confidence. Use it to strip away their power, dodge and movement speed, turning a dangerous foe into an easy target. Perfect for softening up elites or keeping a heavy hitter from reaching your lines.Soothing WordsFor a class that throws so much shade, the Preacher also knows how to lift spirits. Mark an ally with a Sacred Echo, and with just the right timing, you’ll restore the…
- Dunebound Tactics is on Gamescom 2025! - 20 August 2025
This is a huge milestone for us. Gamescom is one of the largest gaming events in the world, bringing together developers, publishers, press, and hundreds of thousands of players from across the globe. To have Dunebound Tactics featured there means we get to put the game directly into the hands of a massive audience and connect with strategy fans who might not have discovered it yet. For a game made by a small but dedicated team, this is a rare and exciting chance to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the giants of the industry — and show the world what makes Dunebound Tactics special. Play the demo yourself — we’d love to hear what you think! Also the recently released Monster Mop Up is joining Gamescom, its a cozy, chaotic creature-cleaning sim with multiplayer fun, that you can purchase right now at a 35% launch discount! Thank you for the continuous support!
- Dunebound Tactics on the official selection of Tiny Teams - 8 August 2025
We're super excited to announce that Dunebound Tactics is selected to be a part of Tiny Teams organized by Yogscast Games! We're honored to be selected to feature alongside so many other amazing games. Tiny Teams is a week long festival celebrating games made by solo devs and micro-studios; from popular indie hits to hidden gems! Don't wait any longer, check it out for discounts and many hidden gems you might not know! https://store.steampowered.com/curator/423471/sale/tinyteams2025
- Character Spotlight: The Sniper - 11 July 2025
Sometimes the best defense is eliminating someone before they even get a turn. Enter: the Sniper. Precise, patient, and downright deadly.This class isn’t about spraying bullets or holding the line—it’s about picking your moment and making it count. The Sniper shines brightest when they’ve got space to work with and a juicy target lined up. One clean shot can change the course of a fight. SKILLS Aim. Breathe. Squeeze. It’s not just a mantra—it’s your enemy’s worst nightmare. This ability does exactly what you think it does: high damage, long range, no mercy. If you see an elite enemy or a healer in the backline, don’t wait. Just pull the trigger and watch them crumble.Steady Aim Why rush? This ability gives you the clarity you need to really make the next shot hurt, at the cost of -1 AP. Use it to gain a precision buff, boosting your next attack for even higher damage. Time it well and y…
- Dunebound Tactics Featured in Debug Magazine! - 11 June 2025
We’re excited to share that Dunebound Tactics has been featured in Debug Magazine Issue #10, both in print and digital editions! It’s a real honor to be featured alongside other passionate indie titles! 📰 You can get the issue here: https://debu.gg/10This kind of coverage is a big boost for us as a team — and it’s only possible thanks to the amazing support from players like you.Haven’t played yet? Our Steam demo is still live, so now’s the perfect time to jump in:👉 Play the Demo on Steam Thanks for being part of the journey — and stay tuned! Debug will be releasing extra digital subscriber content about the game in the coming weeks. As always, let us know what you think, and don’t forget to wishlist if you haven’t already!
- Best Indie Games Showcase 2025 + Dunebound Tactics - 5 June 2025
Dunebound Tactics was featured in the Best Indie Games Summer Showcase 2025 along with other awesome titles! The Steam event can be found by clicking here, and includes some of the best received or upcoming titles to Steam! Of course you can view the whole event that was live-streamed on Youtube or in the player below. https://youtu.be/6pyhrMLpAZk?si=IAjTHih5z4Z6ISSI&t=7790 Many thanks to Clemmy and everyone else involved in putting the event together! Cheers!
- Dunebound Tactics featured on #TurnBasedThusday Fest - 4 June 2025
#TurnBasedThursday Fest is live on Steam from June 2nd through to 9th! Dunebound Tactics is joining in the celebration of turn-based titles! Join us along with the cream of the crop! - we'll be hanging out in the Popular Upcoming section of the event. https://store.steampowered.com/sale/TurnBasedThursdayFest2025
- Character Spotlight: The Support - 26 May 2025
Don’t let the name fool you—Support isn’t here just to hand out water and psychological encouragement. This versatile class controls the battlefield like a boss! With a knack for locking down space and buffing teammates at key moments, the Support doesn’t just assist—they set the pace, draw the lines, and in case you need that extra firepower is there to add some ranged damage for good measure. Skills Minefield Nothing screams “you shall not pass” like a freshly dropped minefield. Unless someone passes over it, in which case you can put on your sunglasses and deliver a punchy one liner. Whether it’s cutting off flanking routes, protecting your squishier crew, or forcing enemies down a very painful hallway, this ability turns positioning into a win condition. The Minefield is a draw skill, meaning you can hold your mouse over the grid until you have covered the area you want. After that…
