Hunt for the Lost Folktales Steam news

• Steam app typegame
• Steam App ID3834100
• PriceNo longer available on Steam Store
• Release dateQ1 2027
• DeveloperHowling Lost Tales
• PublisherHowling Lost Tales
• Parent gameNot available

Genres: Adventure, Indie, RPG, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: Howling Lost TalesPublisher: Howling Lost Tales

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Hunt for the Lost Folktales Steam news

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Latest Steam announcements

• Demo Patch v1.4 improves Tutorial! - 1 August 2026

  🐺 Greeting Huntresses & Hunters!This is a little developer update about the latest Demo Patch (v1.4.26.0801) to bring more improvements to the demo! Check the patch notes below for details!⚙️ Demo ImprovementsTutorialTutorials are now shown in center view and disables gameplay inputs until the tutorial is dismissedSome Tutorials have multiple panels to read through to help present information in smaller chunksUpdated images for Tutorials to help with new flow of information presentedAdded "Wolf Sense Tutorial Book" in Woodcutter Glade level to remind players of how to track trails (replaces the single ghost combat encounter)UI / UXInvestigation sites are now always visible (before you had to use your Wolf Sense to detect them)Trail Tracker UI will only show one Folktale Type in the Tutorial Region since you are only hunting one there (Elder Teakettler in Hunting Trials region)Gameplay…

• Demo Patch v1.3 with New Game Bug Fix - 27 June 2026

  🐺 Greeting Huntresses & Hunters!This is a quick fix (v1.3.26.0628) for a softlock bug with Demo Patch v1.3 that affects only the New Game flow for new players who don't have an already existing save data file.🔨 Demo Bug FixesFixed New Game flow where "Choose your starting Difficulty Mode" popup did not appear for fresh New Games (no previous save file) which prevented players from starting a new game📢 Have feedback to share?With lots of updates from the latest demo patch v1.3, it was a lot of work to playtest all the user flows to ensure everything worked as intended but sometimes 🥲you miss one bug.🫶Thank you for your patience as I pushed a quick fix for this softlock bug!📋 Feel free to keep on sharing your Feedback on the Google Forms survey!🐞 And if you encounter issues, help fill out a Bug Report on Google Forms so I can fix them!

• Demo Patch v1.3 introduces Difficulty Modes! - 27 June 2026

  🐺 Greeting Huntresses & Hunters!This is a little developer update about the latest Demo Patch (v1.3.26.0627) to bring more improvements to the demo! Check the patch notes below for details!⚙️ Demo Improvements New ContentIntroducing 3 Difficulty Modes:Story Mode - For shorter & easier battles (Enemies start with more Fear)Hunter Mode - For balanced battles (Players & Enemies both start with 1 Fear)Tactician Mode - For more challenging battles (Enemies start with a Buff/Passive)Starting a New Game will allow players to select their starting Difficulty ModePlayers can change their Difficulty Mode at anytime in the Pause > Options > Gameplay menu (only while in the Library Hub or Main Menu)You can view your current Difficulty Mode shown in the top center of the exploration HUD Character HUDNew icons for the Health and Fear on the character HUDHealth is now represented by whole hearts on t…

• Demo is participating in Strategems! - 29 May 2026

  🐺 Greeting Huntresses & Hunters!Excited to share the news that the Demo is taking part in the Strategems Event!This is the first ever Steam event that the game will be a part of and I'm so grateful to be joining in alongside all the other indie strategy gems!📜 Since Demo Launch one month ago...📝 There have been 2 patches to bring a variety of gameplay improvements and bug fixes to the demo.💬 Here's a quick recap of the bigger gameplay changes:Shorter Tutorial - get your 1st party recruit faster so you can dive into the bulk of battles soonerMore Claws for Upgrades - additional objectives for the Ghost Hunt side quest for more claws so you can purchase more upgrades for your partyTuned Line Move combat skill - allows characters with Linear movement to pass through other characters to bring more versatile movement options on the battlefieldTuned Animations - shortened animations for W…

• Demo Patch v1.2 (mini update) - 18 May 2026

  🐺 Greeting Huntresses & Hunters!This is a little developer update about the mini Demo Patch (v1.2.26.0518) to bring QoL (quality of life) improvements and bug fixes to the demo!📝Note: The Demo Patch version is displayed in the bottom left corner of the Main Menu screen.⚙️ Demo ImprovementsUpdated characters with Line Move skills (Teakettler, Water Leaper, Dingbat, Wraith) to allow them to pass through other characters to make them more versatile in navigating a crowded battlefieldUpdated the Teakettler (party recruit) upgrades to make Dodge Fog + (second skill upgrade) more appealing by having it reduce cooldown time and remove any negative debuffs on the characterAdded paper ruffling SFX when the puzzle scrolls unravel during their animations when interacting with the Writer's Block PuzzlesGame Audio will stop playing when the game application is Alt-Tab off focus or minimized, and w…

• Demo Patch v1.1 out today! - 1 May 2026

  🐺 Greeting Huntresses & Hunters!This is a little developer update about the first Demo Patch (v1.1.26.501) to refine the tutorial to shorten the time to get to your 1st party recruit, additional clarity on quest objectives, tuned animation times to allow quicker inputs for exploring and combat, expanded the Compendium with Trinkets and Puzzle Scrolls pages, added audio for the Bird Scribes, and various bug fixes!⚙️ Demo ImprovementsAdded another objective to the Ghost Hunt side quest and reduced the Ghost Defeated counts per objective (from Defeat 3-10-20 to Defeat 3-6-10-15) to get more Claws faster (from 3 to 4 claws)Get to 1st Recruit faster by shortening time spent in the beginning Tutorial levels by cutting the Tangled Thicket level since combat gets more interesting with a party of 2Tuned difficulty of Elder Teakettler for shortened tutorial (lowered max health)Added Tutorial pop…

• Ready to Hunt? Play the Demo! - 17 April 2026

  🐺 Greeting Huntresses & Hunters!This is a little developer update to share the news that the Demo is finally out and you can play it now!Also in this post, I'll be sharing the new Demo Launch trailer, give a brief rundown of the Demo gameplay content, and a thank you message from the little team creating this little indie game!🎞️ Demo Launch TrailerPut together a new trailer for Demo Launch day! (YouTube video below)🎉 Play the Demo!The demo will feature 2 hunt contracts to give the players a sense of what you can expect more of for the full game. The first hunt will be a shorter tutorial run to learn the battle basics and how to track the Elder Folktale to defeat them and complete your hunt. While the second hunt is where the game opens up to the larger locations to explore with many more battle encounters.Rough estimation of playtime is around 1 hour if you follow the main trail for…

• Demo Coming Soon - New Trailer - 30 March 2026

  🐺 Greeting Huntresses & Hunters!This is a little developer update about the Demo coming to Steam next month & to share a new Demo Reveal Trailer to give a little teaser of what's to come!🎞️ New Demo Reveal TrailerBeen working on getting new trailers for the upcoming Demo Launch, here is a look at the Demo Reveal Trailer to share a short glimpse of what you can find in the demo experience:🎮 Demo Coming SoonReally soon, in fact the Demo is dropping next month in April 2026!The exact date will be announced in a new Demo Launch trailer that is currently in the works. There will be extended gameplay footage of all the features that you can expect in the demo!💫 Make sure to Wishlist the game to be notified when the Demo Launches next month!🚨 Enemy Detection ZonesTo share an update on the game and to give you more insight in terms of gameplay:In Exploration Mode, you will be able to freel…

• Dev Update #2 - Demo Build - 31 January 2026

  🐺 Greeting Huntresses & Hunters!This is another little developer update about the demo steam page and the development progress on the demo build!📜 Demo Steam PageThe demo now has it's own steam page!When the demo drops this Spring, you'll get an early glimpse of the folklore hunting, turn-based battles gameplay in a shortened experience through 2 hunt contracts.Help shape the game as there will be a feedback survey and bug report links in the demo main menu screen to gather reviews and feedback from players as I continue building out the full game.💻 Demo Build ProgressBeen busy tinkering away at the game to make it as ready as it can be for demo build playtesting!Here are some development highlights below:New Tutorial Levels - built new locations for guiding how to investigate/track trails, how turn-based combat with fear-stacking works, and how to complete a hunt contract for the fi…

• Dev Update #1 - Roadmap to Demo - 23 November 2025

  👋 Hello there!This is a little developer update about the roadmap to bring a demo of the game to Steam!🗺️ Roadmap to DemoRoughly targeting for a Spring 2026 timeline for a demo launch!For the rest of the 2025 year, I'll be building out the demo experience to give players a glimpse of what the core gameplay loop would be. From investigating folktale sightings to following their trails, jumping into strategic turn-based battles with these beasts, bringing their captured books back to the Library of Lost Tales, and picking up new hunt contracts for which folktales to track down next.Early in the 2026 year, I'll be preparing the demo build for endless playtesting and bug fixing to get that demo experience as polished as possible for launch.Depending on which game event showcases are lined up for Spring 2026, I'm hoping this game can participate in them to bring news of the demo launch to…

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