- Update v1.2.1 - Patch Notes - 11 January 2026
Hey Squad,We took on board the feedback to the enemy attack prediction in the game balancing update and have made changes to make it much less punishing and deadly. It's now much closer to how it was before.Feature ChangesNerfed enemy attack prediction.Bug FixesFixed issue that prevented you being able to shoot enemies that were on top of you with certain weapons.Fixed issue preventing selecting a card when the supply crate has fewer than 3 cards.Creator - Fixed issue that caused cooldowns to go below zero.Creator - Fixed issue that caused gun accuracy to be displayed incorrectly.Demo v1.2.1The demo has been updated with the revelant changes.
- Game Balancing Update! - 27 December 2025
Hey squad,Happy holidays! We hope you're all enjoying the last few days of 2025!To round out the year, we've got a big game balancing update for you all. This is something long overdue, but we wanted to find the right balance for everything while retaining the challenge of the game.So let's go through the changes and new features...Meta-ProgressionMeta-progression values have been increased considerably for the majority of the skills. This was an area of strong feedback where players felt the values were too low and not impactful enough. With these changes, we aimed to make every upgrade feel like a noticeable improvement in-game. Also, remember that meta-progression not only boosts your starting value but also increases the maximum you can reach with in-game upgrades.Here are the Old -> New values:COMBATFire Rate: 5% -> 25%Weapon Damage: 5% -> 25%Penetration: 5% -> 25%Crit Chance: 10%…
- Update v1.1.1 - Patch Notes - 15 December 2025
Hey Squad,It's been great to see everyone excited about the Challenge Creator and coming up with frankly insane weapons and challenges! We've also received a fair number of requests for new options and QoL changes which we're sorting through and will try to accommodate where possible over the coming days and weeks. For now, this patch brings a couple of improvements and some bug fixes to the Creator.Feature ChangesAdded enemy renders to their respective panels in the Horde tab of the Challenge CreatorImproved animation speed adjustments based on the speeds setup for the challengeBug FixesFixed an issue caused by players joining a lobby from an invite whilst loading a challenge in the CreatorFixed some input callbacks being processed when they shouldn'tFixed the end-game screens sometimes pausing for too long before showing the statsFixed equipped weapon changing to default when coming b…
- Hotfix v1.1a - Challenge Creator - 13 December 2025
Hey Squad,Hotfix for some early issues that have been found with the Challenge Creator.Bug FixesFixed issue that could cause a hang with 100% penetration weapons.Fixed invalid cards sometimes being offered in supply crates.Fixed some issues that can occur after deleting challenges on the Workshop.Fixed challenge duplication keeping a reference to the original challenge's Workshop item.Fixed changing region while a search is ongoing in the lobby browser not returning results with the new region applied.Fixed create/update workshop modals allowing users to close them while processing requests to steam
- The Challenge Creator has arrived! - 13 December 2025
Hey squad,We're happy to announce the new Challenge Creator is now live!What is the Challenge Creator?Challenge Creator is a major update to The Horde Wants You Dead that allows you, the players, to setup challenges how you want to. This isn't just about tweaking how big the horde is or how strong enemies are, instead we've exposed most of the game's systems to the Challenge Creator. We wanted to give you the ability to alter as much as we reasonably could. Here's what you can play with in the Challenge Creator:Horde - What enemies appear and their spawn patterns.Enemies - Their properties, such as health, speed or attack damage.Players - Their starting stats and how much they can improve with upgrades.Weapons - The selection available to players, and modifying all of their stats.Supply crates - How many should arrive, or disable them entirely.Upgrade cards - What cards appear and the u…
- Update v1.0.5 - Patch Notes - 5 December 2025
Hey Squad,Just a small bug fix patch today to fix a couple issues that have popped up.Bug FixesFixed issues with gamepad input caused by the text chatFixed rare issue with the invulnerability VFX after revivingFixed an issue on SteamDeck and Big Picture mode where sometimes the chat text box is not selected when trying to type a message using the virtual keyboardDemo v1.1.7The demo has been updated with all the same changes and fixes.
- Update v1.0.4 - Squad Text Chat! - 1 December 2025
Hey Squad,We've added text chat to multiplayer games to help squad members talk to each other. Press 'Enter' on keyboard or 'D-pad Down' on controller to start typing a message. These keys can of course be rebound in the settings menu.We also added a small fist icon on weapons in the weapon selection screen, to indicate if this weapon has been used to successfully beat the horde. This is for those of you going after the achievement to beat the horde with every weapon.Additionally, the RNG has been tweaked to improve card distribution. It's subtle, so you might not notice a difference right away, but it should be fairer especially in late game or endless mode.Feature ChangesAdded text chat functionality for multiplayer games.Weapons tab now shows a fist icon on weapons that have been used to successfully beat the horde.Tweaked RNG to improve card distribution in supply crates.Tweaked som…
- Update v1.0.3 - Patch Notes - 17 November 2025
Hey Squad,Just a small patch today to improve Steam Deck compatibility.Feature ChangesTweak upgrades screen to increase the font size of some elements to improve readability.Enable virtual keyboard for Steam Deck and Big Picture mode.Demo v1.1.5The demo has been updated with all the same changes and fixes.
- Update v1.0.2 - Patch Notes - 12 November 2025
Hey Squad,Work continues on Challenge Creator and RNG improvements, but in the meantime, here's a small patch that includes being able to see everyone's upgrades at the end of a game.Feature ChangesAdded functionality to view the upgrades of all players at the end of the game.Bug FixesFixed being able to select too many upgrades in the meta-progression screen.Fixed special enemies not being able to hit players in some situations.Fixed not being able to open your character upgrades panel when dead.Fixed handling of corrupted save files.Demo v1.1.4The demo has been updated with all the same changes and fixes.
- Challenge Creator coming soon! - 6 November 2025
Hey squad,Thank you for all the feedback and comments regarding our next steps. After going through it all, we would like to take a moment to update you on what we've decided to focus on in the short-term.We'll be taking a look at the RNG and trying out a few things to improve fairness, card distribution etc. This may end up being an ongoing thing where we rollout changes over time to assess their effectiveness and gather more feedback. There's been some interesting ideas regarding RNG and upgrade cards that we'll be exploring. However, the core game will still remain a more grounded shooter, with stat-based upgrades and meta-progression that are balanced to maintain the challenge.Having said that, we want to give you the tools to be able to play the game the way you want to play it, so...Challenge Creator will be our first big update! This will be a brand new system that will let you c…
- Update v1.0.1 - Patch Notes - 4 November 2025
Hey Squad,Thank you to everyone who has bought and been playing the game so far! We hope you've been enjoying it as you battle through the horde challenges!We'd also like to thank everyone for their feedback. Discussions continue on what's next for the game - join our discord to be part of that conversation.DiscordFeature ChangesReduced the amount of booster enemies that can be alive at the same timeReduced the cost of supply crates in endless mode, after normal game timeAdded missing icons for Numpad keysBug FixesFixed med pack drop sound not playing for all playersFixed death indicator getting stuck on if the dead player disconnectsFixed results screen sometimes showing stats for players that didn't take part in that runFixed 'Toggle Fire' mode not staying on sometimesFixed upgrade details panel showing incorrect values by default until an upgrade is selected/hoveredImproved handling…
- The Horde Wants You Dead is out now! - 27 October 2025
THE DAY HAS FINALLY ARRIVED!The Horde Wants You Dead is now available to purchase on Steam, and there's a 15% discount for the first 2 weeks!Bring your very best skills to the arena as you take on the horde across five challenging difficulties, either solo or with a squad of friends in full online co-op. With a range of enemies eager to end your attempt, you must adapt, upgrade and fight to the bitter end. Should you even manage to defeat the horde, then why not challenge yourself to see how long you can last in Endless mode? Only the strongest will survive in The Horde Wants You Dead.We want to say a huge thank you to everyone who has supported us along the way. All the feedback, encouragement and just seeing some of you put hundreds(!) of hours into the demo has been immensely encouraging. We hope you enjoy the game!And if you're new here, come on over and join our Discord to discuss…
- Demo v1.1.2a - Patch Notes - 22 October 2025
Hey Squad,Just a small update to deal with a couple nasty bugs that were brought to our attention.Bug FixesFixed Endless mode modifiers persisting into normal gamesFixed issue with players being able to join lobbies despite being on different versions of the gameFixed issue that could occur when exiting a lobby containing 3 or more playersEdit 23/10: There was a second update for this patch to add one of the bug fixes that somehow went missing in the original update.
- Demo v1.1.2 - Patch Notes - 21 October 2025
Hey Squad,Just a few more days until you can get your hands on the full game. We hope you're as excited as we are!We have been putting in the final touches and we're bringing a lot of that work into the demo. This is very likely to be the last demo patch before release.This update introduces a revamped audio system that makes weapons sound better, grenades sound more explosive, and provides much better spatial awareness. Note that your audio settings will be reset to default values.There's a lot more in this update so here's the full list:Feature ChangesImplemented new audio system with better spatial audio and distance filters Bumped Crit Chance permanent upgrade to 2% and 4% for Tier I and Tier II, respectivelyAdded missing common upgrade cards for Roll Cooldown and Grenade CooldownAdded clarification on Max Health cards that the same amount of health is applied as a healFPS cap will…
- Demo v1.1.1 - Patch Notes - 16 October 2025
Hey Squad,We're really happy to see people enjoying the refreshed demo and really appreciate all the kind words.While the build is fairly stable, some bugs still managed to get through the cracks so here's the first batch of bug fixes.Bug FixesFixed blood remaining on some enemies after disabling blood in the settingsFixed issue saving endless personal best times on 4 player matchesImproved network handling of clients that stop responding to the hostFixed supply crates failing to spawn in rare occasionsFixed Escape Menu being available during the end-game screensFixed minor visual bugs in UIFixed endless time being incorrectly formatted when over an hourFixed text box not being selected by default on the "Join with Code" pop-upFixed weapon continuing to fire after death when using Toggle modeFixed player ready icons switching to 'Not Ready' for a few frames when the game is just startin…
- New demo available now! - 14 October 2025
Hey Squad,It's just under two weeks until the game releases now and ahead of that we've released a new and updated demo! This refreshes it with the latest changes and improvements that we've been working on, as well as introducing some brand new features.This demo, while smaller than the previous one, is designed to be a taster that sits alongside the full game. We're also planning to keep this demo updated as the game evolves.The key things:The same intense, multiplayer, horde shooting action you've come to expect!One challenge level to beat.Unlock new Endless mode after you've beaten the challenge once. See how long you can survive for!Introduces the new levelling system with skill points to permanently upgrade your character - up to level 30 in the demo!A whole range of behavior changes and improvements to the enemy characters.Updated network code to improve gameplay robustness in hi…
- The Horde Wants You Dead releases on October 27th! - 1 September 2025
Hey Squad,We have a release date!The Horde Wants You Dead will launch on Monday, October 27th!This is obviously a little later than our initially planned Q3 launch window, so for that we apologise. We understand this may be disappointing for those of you eager to get your hands on the full game, but this extra time will allow us to get everything polished and tested so that the game is released in the best possible state.The response to the demo has been amazing - surpassing all our expectations - so thank you all for playing and providing feedback. We're having a lot of fun developing (and playtesting!) the game at the moment and we're super excited for everyone to play it!Thank you again for your patience and support - it's very much appreciated!Martin & JoãoBellyflop Games
- Demo v1.0.12 - Patch Notes - 30 July 2025
Hey Squad,Today's update contains a change to how we handle lobbies to avoid a rare issue we've been seeing that can result in 5 players entering the same lobby - which breaks the game.Bug FixesFixed rare issue allowing more than 4 players to join the same lobby
- Demo v1.0.11 - Patch Notes - 28 July 2025
Hey Squad,Small update today that fixes a handful of bugs caused by players joining lobbies from different machines but using the same steam account. Unfortunately, this is not supported as steam only allows players to be logged in from one device.Bug FixesFixed players not leaving the lobby when signing out from steam.
- Demo v1.0.10 - Patch Notes - 24 July 2025
Hey Squad,Another round of bug fixes this week, as well as a change in the way we find open squads so that AFK people hosting a squad don't inadvertently block other players from finding an active squad.Thank you again for all the bug reports and feedback!Feature ChangesWhen finding open squads, try and avoid entering the same lobby repeatedly if multiple are available.Bug FixesFixed issue with music not playing when you start the game.Fixed issue with animation events sometimes playing on dead enemies.Fixed issue that can occur when waiting for players after picking an upgrade card.
