- Version 1.2.5.5 - 15 August 2026
Hello, adventurers! Another update is here with a few improvements and fixes to make your journey through the Free Lands smoother. Changelog "Last Hero" Quest: Fixed an issue where the location of the target city was not revealed correctly. Experience Progression: Adjusted the maximum experience limit for a smoother progression experience. Resolution Support: Fixed several issues affecting resolutions below 1500 pixels in width. Thank you for playing Pixelarium: Free Lands, and keep exploring!
- Version 1.2.5.2 - 11 August 2026
Hello, adventurers! We are excited to share the latest update for Pixelarium: Free Lands! Changelog New Unique Robes & Powerups: Gear up with a brand-new set of magical robes spanning across multiple tiers! You can now collect the Apprentice's Robe (Tier 1), Wizard's Robe (Tier 2), Pi's Sacred Robe (Tier 3), Powerseeker Robe (Tier 4), and the formidable Soul Eater Robe (Tier 5). New Mechanics & Improvements: Discover new item properties and character enhancements, including Pi's Blessing, Magic Attack power boosts, the Soul Eater mechanic, and the Greedy trait. New Steam Achievement: Unlock the brand-new "Marathonist" achievement as you explore and push your physical endurance in the world! Refined Traps & Hazards: Magma traps have received refined AI behavior and interactions, making environmental hazards more dynamic and dangerous. Multiple-Mount UI Fix: Fixed an issue with mount indi…
- Version 1.2.5.0 - 18 July 2026
Changelog New Magma Trap: A dangerous new trap has been added to dungeons. Stay alert, or you might get burned! Improved Trap Visibility: Trap symbols have been updated to make them easier to recognize at a glance. Sealed Portal Improvements: Sealed portals no longer require you to hold the action button, making them much more convenient to use. Teleport Scrolls & Combat Balance: The cost of teleport scroplls has been reduced, and the Hydra Beam's range has been shortened for better combat balance. Quest Improvement: Cinzia's quest now keeps the cave coordinates visible after you've discovered the location, making it easier to continue your adventure later. Bug Fixes: Fixed an issue with Alphariel using a ranged attack when it shouldn't, corrected status effect turn displays, and resolved additional gameplay issues. Thank you for playing Pixelarium: Free Lands!
- Version 1.2.4.3 - 10 July 2026
Version 1.2.4.3 Hello, adventurers! A new update for Pixelarium: Free Lands is here! This version focuses on combat improvements, smoother interactions, and equipment flexibility. Changelog New Equipment Freedom: You can now equip a bow together with a sword or dagger. Bow and sword can now be equipped simultaneously, but sword skills remain unavailable. Optional Action Button: The Action Button is now optional by default (with gamepad), making movement and combat feel more natural. Its settings have also been renamed to make them easier to understand. Faster Combat: Melee attack animations have been reworked to be quicker and more responsive, with improved screen shake effects. Smoother Interactions: Opening chests, entering shops, and drinking multiple potions now feel much more responsive, reducing unnecessary delays. Item Balance: The Ancient Sword deals more damage, and Steel Fang…
- Version 1.2.3.7 - 25 June 2026
Version 1.2.3.7 Hello, adventurers! A new update for Pixelarium: Free Lands is here! This version introduces a proper campaign completion screen, expands the endgame experience, and includes several important fixes. Changelog Campaign Completion Screen: Finishing the campaign now displays a victory screen featuring your character's final statistics, allowing you to review your journey through the Free Lands. Endgame Improvements: Expanded the endgame sequence with additional dialogue and improved progression for a more polished finale. Final Quest Fixes: Fixed issues that could cause the endgame quest to display incorrect dialogue or fail to progress correctly. Boss Loot Fix: Fixed an issue where boss loot tables could be overwritten, ensuring bosses now drop their intended rewards. Thank you for playing and continuing your journey through the Free Lands!
- Version 1.2.3.6 - 22 June 2026
Version 1.2.3.6 Hello, adventurers! A new update for Pixelarium: Free Lands is now available, bringing a few improvements to quests, progression, and overall gameplay polish. Changelog Experience Balance: Adjusted experience rewards to improve character progression throughout the adventure. Quest Interface Improvements: Small visual enhancements have been made to the quest UI for a cleaner and more readable experience. Final Quest Updates: Reworked the final quest dialogue to improve the flow of the story. Final Portal Objective Fix: Fixed an issue where the objective marker for the final portal could appear in the wrong area of the map. Thank you for all your feedback and support!
- Version 1.2.3.3 - 16 June 2026
Version 1.2.3.3 Hello, adventurers! A new update for Pixelarium: Free Lands is now available! This version brings several gameplay improvements, controller enhancements, balance adjustments, and bug fixes to make your adventures across the Free Lands even smoother. Changelog Improved Controller Experience: A new radial menu system makes it easier to access character stats, inventory, quests, and abilities while playing with a gamepad. Faster Spellcasting: Controller players can now cast spells more naturally using radial spell menus and trigger-based shortcuts. Quick Skill Recast: Recast your last used skill more conveniently, whether you're playing with a controller or keyboard. Progression Balance: Experience gains at higher tiers have been adjusted to provide a smoother progression curve. Spell Balance Updates: Meteor and Rock Prison now have longer cooldowns, encouraging more strate…
- Version 1.2.3.1 - 8 June 2026
Version 1.2.3.1 Hello, adventurers! A new update for Pixelarium: Free Lands is now available! This version introduces new enemies, a new quest, fresh progression options for archers, balance adjustments, and several quality-of-life improvements across the Free Lands. Changelog New Undead Threats: Bone Warriors have joined the ranks of the undead. Necromancers can now summon Bone Warriors and Skeleton Archers, making encounters more varied and dangerous. New Archer Skill: Added the Tier 4 archery ability Endless Arrows. New Quest: Help Tato in Stonewatch recover a missing book in the new Stolen Book quest. Daily Quest Improvements: Daily quest givers now use a distinct cyan color, making them easier to spot while exploring towns. Boss Rewards: Improved the loot dropped by Bethazde. Shop Adjustments: Energy Brew can no longer appear in shops. New Equipment: Added Health Knuckles +1 and +2…
- Version 1.2.2.1 - 4 June 2026
Version 1.2.2.1 Hello, adventurers! A new update for Pixelarium: Free Lands is here! This version introduces powerful new endgame equipment, balance adjustments, quality-of-life improvements, and several bug fixes to make your adventures even smoother. Changelog New Tier 5 Unique Weapons: Four new powerful unique weapons have been added, including a bow, dagger, one-handed sword, and two-handed sword. Quest Balance: The 3rd boss now requires 2,000 souls instead of 2,500, making the challenge more accessible. Weapon Improvements: Tier 5 and Tier 6 normal weapons now deal more damage. Combat Information: Poison and bleeding weapon damage is now displayed correctly. Quality-of-Life Improvements: The game now clearly shows that holding SHIFT allows you to instantly destroy items. Improved Targeting: Auto-aim has been removed from loose boulders for more predictable controls. Dungeon Fixes:…
- Version 1.2.1.0 - 1 June 2026
Version 1.2.1.0 Hello, adventurers! A new update for Pixelarium: Free Lands is now available! This version focuses on improving world generation, refining exploration, and bringing a few balance adjustments to make your adventures even more enjoyable. Changelog Improved World Generation: Water tiles now generate in a more natural way, removing isolated puddles and creating smoother landscapes throughout the world. Cave Exit Improvements: Mountain generation has been refined to prevent situations where players could become trapped when leaving caves. Cinzia Rescue Quest Update: The quest has been adjusted to match the latest cave generation changes. Completing it now rewards the new Survivor's Guide, a special book that permanently grants +10 Constitution when read. Mage Balance Changes: Intelligence has been increased by 20% for Tier 4, Tier 5, and Tier 6 Mages, making high-level spellc…
- Version 1.2.0.20 - 25 May 2026
Version 1.2.0.20 Hello, adventurers! A new update for Pixelarium: Free Lands is now available, bringing gameplay improvements, bug fixes, and a few polish tweaks to make your journey through the Free Lands even smoother. Changelog Cave Exit Improvements: Improved the player positioning logic when leaving caves to prevent characters from getting stuck in blocked areas. Stability Improvements: Resolved rare issues related to game state handling that could cause unexpected problems during gameplay. Location Sorting: Locations with Roman numerals are now ordered correctly for better navigation and readability. NPC Balance Adjustments: Tweaked NPC stat calculation formulas for more consistent encounters. Localization Improvements: Small translation and text adjustments across the game. Thank you for continuing your adventure in the Free Lands!
- Version 1.2.0.16 - 22 May 2026
Version 1.2.0.16 Hello, adventurers! A new update is now live, bringing combat improvements, faster interactions, better dungeon readability, and several quality-of-life changes across the Free Lands. Changelog Cave Tier Colors: Caves are now colorized based on their tier, making dangerous areas easier to identify at a glance. Boss Combat Improvements: The second boss now features improved combat behavior for more dynamic encounters. Faster Chest Interactions: Opening chests and collecting loot no longer waits for NPC movements to finish, making exploration feel much smoother. Quick Item Destruction: Reduced the hold time required to destroy items and chests. You can also destroy them instantly by holding Left Shift. Mage Balance: Intelligence scaling for Tier 3 and Tier 4 Mage equipment has been increased. Potion Improvements: Reset Skills and Reset Stats potions now include proper in-…
- Version 1.2.0.14 - 21 May 2026
Hello, adventurers! A small new update is now live for Pixelarium: Free Lands, bringing new equipment, interface improvements, and better display behavior for fullscreen gameplay. New Content: • New unique bow tier 4 has been added to the game. A powerful new ranged weapon awaits explorers of the Free Lands. UI & UX Improvements: • Item popup descriptions are now also visible while browsing shop inventories, making it easier to compare and inspect equipment before purchasing. • Adaptive resolution behavior has been improved and now properly reacts depending on whether the game is running in fullscreen mode. General Improvements: • Additional fixes and polish updates across the game. Thank you for playing and continuing your journey through the Free Lands!
- Version 1.2.0.12 - 17 May 2026
Hello, adventurers! A new update for Pixelarium: Free Lands has arrived, bringing UI improvements, combat balancing, boss enhancements, and a few extra surprises to make your journey through the Free Lands even smoother and more enjoyable. Version 1.2.0.12 – Changelog New Content: Added an extra Tier 4 Unique Bow for players to discover during their adventures. UI & Quality of Life Improvements: Added a new floating item description option, allowing item tooltips to appear in a cleaner popup window and making better use of screen space. Potion descriptions have been updated and adapted to the new system. Adaptive resolution behavior now properly depends on whether the game is running in fullscreen mode. Improved several UI animations for a smoother interface experience. Combat & Balance Changes: Increased damage for several elemental skills. Improved spell damage formulas for better com…
- Version 1.2.0.9 - 14 May 2026
Fixed an issue with archer range attacks. Balanced the Corrupted Mage enemy. Balanced the Nightfall Mage enemy. Added a new "Rest" (in Town) feature. Fixed an issue with the inventory auto-sort feature.
- Version 1.2.0.5 - 11 May 2026
* Bug fixes. * User interface improved.
- Version 1.2.0.2 - 9 May 2026
Added Steam Deck detection, so button names now display correctly while playing on Steam Deck. Tutorials can now also be skipped by pressing ESC.
- Pixelarium: Free Lands is now available - 8 May 2026
After a long development journey, Pixelarium: Free Lands is finally available on Steam. Pixelarium: Free Lands is a turn-based open world ASCII-3D roguelike inspired by classic games of the genre, featuring free exploration, hundreds of items, skills, magic, and dangerous creatures. Thank you to everyone who followed the development and supported the project throughout this journey. I’ll continue working on the game and adding more content, improvements, and new features through future updates. I hope you enjoy the adventure!
- Demo Update - 2026-02-11 - 11 February 2026
• Fixed an issue where Aldo would repeat his dialogue even after completing the objective in the quest “Who is Spectrus? II”. • Fixed UI elements going off-screen after increasing font size. • Shops now display their restock timer (e.g., “Restock in: 5:23h”). • Fixed an issue where shops were not renewing their stock. • Shops now restock automatically every 24 hours, without requiring a game restart. • Potion shops now guarantee at least 10 Health Potions and 10 Energy Potions in stock. • Added a visual effect at cave entrances to make them stand out more. • Various minor bug fixes and internal improvements.
- Demo Update - 2026-02-08 - 8 February 2026
• Reduced mount prices significantly. • Improved font readability on larger screens. • Added a game speed setting (x1, x1.25, x1.5, x1.75, x2). • Added D-Pad support for more precise control when using a gamepad. • Added cursor acceleration for bow attacks and spell targeting when using a gamepad (R1 button). This option was already available on keyboard using the left shift key. • Improved gamepad stick controls, which were previously too sensitive and could cause unintended turn skipping instead of attacking the intended enemy.
