Axiom Verge Steam news

• Latest observed players12 · 25 September 2026 - 04:42:01 UTC
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• Units sold (VGI)No data available
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• Review score90% positive
• Total reviews6,572
• Release dateMay 14, 2015
• DeveloperThomas Happ Games LLC
• PublisherThomas Happ Games LLC

Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Thomas Happ Games LLCPublisher: Thomas Happ Games LLC

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Axiom Verge Steam news

Axiom Verge news collects recent Steam feed items, update posts, and announcements that SteamPulse can associate with this app.

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• 1.59.0.0 - 11 August 2025

  Attempts to mitigate possibility of save file corruption.

• Metroidvania bundle nets you seven games at just $2 each - 13 May 2024

  Humble Bundle's Metroidvania Mania bundle (great name) brings together seven of the most popular Metroidvania games from the last few years for just $14 (£11.15). When you break it down, that means you're paying just $2 (£1.60) for each game. Overall, they'd usually go for $139, so this is essentially a 90% discount. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Axiom Verge crashed on the Epic store because it was missing a file called "steam" Axiom Verge publishers donate 75% of profits to healthcare for developer's son

• Version 1.58, 11/4/2022 - 4 November 2022

  Changes to mitigate chance of save file corruption

• Version 1.56, 8/15/2022 - 15 August 2022

  Updated to latest fnalibs to fix Vulkan memory leaks

• Version 1.55, 6/28/2022 - 28 June 2022

  Updated to FNA 22.07 and most recent FNAlibs

• Version 1.54, 2/2/2022 - 4 February 2022

  Minor changes to streamline use with Steam Deck

• Version 1.53, 10/11/2021 - 11 October 2021

  Added -opengl command line parameter to force FNA to use OpenGL

• Version 1.52, 8/27/2021 - 27 August 2021

  Removing force OpenGL for those with graphics cards that do not support 2.1

• Version 1.51, 8/24/2021 - 25 August 2021

  Fix for osx not starting Fix for bug where sound effects only play once

• Version 1.50, 8/24/2021 - 24 August 2021

  Adding switch to force OpenGL

• Version 1.49 - 24 August 2021

  Updated to latest steam library / steamworks.net.

• Version 1.48, 8/17/2021 - 18 August 2021

  Integrated Randomizer into main project

• Randomizer DLC Beta Patch 1.64 - 16 April 2021

  - Removed Exit Game Option from Pause Menu. - Reworked Return to Start Option from Pause Menu to add death and particle animations to break the immersion of the game less I always felt the instant teleport was a temporary measure and I'm happy to announce it's finally where I originally envisioned it.

• Randomizer Beta Patch Notes 1.63 - 29 March 2021

  fixed issue with acheivements in story and speedrun mode not triggering randomizer mode minor updates prep for crowd control (still disabled til next patch)

• Axiom Verge gets a free randomiser mode nearly six years after launch - 15 January 2021

  Axiom Verge is getting a free randomiser mode - nearly six years after the Metroidvania came out. In a post on the Axiom Verge blog , developer Thomas Happ said the update owes its existence to Axiom Verge's speedrunning community as well as the original mod developer, Pozzum. Together, they came up with an unofficial version that required a legal copy of the game to use, and since worked with Happ to incorporate it officially into the game. "They spent years working on this and refused any compensation I offered. It was a labour of love, and I'm hugely grateful to all of them," Happ said. Read more

• Axiom Verge gets a first ever free update six years later with the Randomizer Mode - 15 January 2021

  While work continues on the sequel, Axiom Verge has a first ever free content update following the release back in 2015 with a new Randomizer Mode. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2021/01/axiom-verge-gets-a-first-ever-free-update-six-years-later-with-the-randomizer-mode

• Axiom Verge is adding a randomiser, and you can try it now - 15 January 2021

  As if Axiom Verge weren’t already glitchy enough, with the vibe that you might be dying inside a computer, soon items won’t be where you expect to find them. Creator Tom Happ is officially adding a randomiser mode, which will shuffle the placement of orders to spice up repeat runs. Randomisers have been popular in recent years through mods for everything from Dark Souls to old Zeldas, and modders made one for Axiom Verge too. Now it’s becoming official, and you can try the beta now. (more…)

• Axiom Verge is adding a randomiser, and you can try it now - 15 January 2021

  As if Axiom Verge weren’t already glitchy enough, with the vibe that you might be dying inside a computer, soon items won’t be where you expect to find them. Creator Tom Happ is officially adding a randomiser mode, which will shuffle the placement of orders to spice up repeat runs. Randomisers have been popular in recent years through mods for everything from Dark Souls to old Zeldas, and modders made one for Axiom Verge too. Now it’s becoming official, and you can try the beta now. (more…)

• Axiom Verge 2 is coming next year - 10 December 2019

  Axiom Verge 2 is coming next year, it was announced during today's Nintendo Indie World Showcase. It's expected to release in "fall 2020" (that's spring in Australia) but we only have confirmation that it's coming to Nintendo Switch. That said, it'd be hugely surprising if the game remained an exclusive there. Aside from the trailer and launch window, there's not much else in the way of firm information: the game page on Nintendo promises "completely new characters, abilities, and gameplay", and the same lush pixel art is present, only this time with a more naturalistic, snowy theme.  It's good news: the original Axiom Verge was a nice modern tribute to Super Metroid, with our reviewer Andy describing it as " old school, but with a modern edge ". 

• Axiom Verge crashed on Epic Store due to missing "steam" file - 8 February 2019

  It's no secret there's been some antagonism between Steam and Epic as the latter seeks to establish its own digital storefront. Only earlier this week Valve called Epic's decision to snap up Metro Exodus "unfair to Steam customers" , prompting fans to display their annoyance by review-bombing past Metro titles on Steam. In light of all this, what could be funnier than a file called "steam" breaking a game on the Epic Games Store? Axiom Verge, a Metroid-esque indie originally released in 2015, yesterday made its debut on the Epic Games Store as a free-to-play title . Players soon found, however, that entering one area resulted in a 100 per cent crash rate. After poking through the game files, one observant player found the reason behind this: the game was mysteriously missing a file called "steam". Read more…

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