- 0.14.3 Patch - 23 September 2026
Bug fixes:Barrier Burst now triggers multiple times when a single Astral breaks Protect on multiple Champions.The reset turn button is no longer hidden behind other HUD elements in certain screen resolutions.A placeholder upgrade with the name "No translate" is no longer shown while selecting an upgrade.
- 0.14.2 Patch - 19 September 2026
Bug fixes:Fire Wisp no longer damages itself before Champion upgrades trigger at turn end. As a result:Upgrades that interact with specific Health values at turn end can depend on Fire Wisps not damaging themselves beforehand.Abattoir, Butcher's leader upgrade, no longer kills all Fire Wisps each turn from 2 Health, as it triggers before Fire Wisps damage themselves.Upgrades that act upon units at turn end can depend on Fire Wisps not being dead.Conqueror's Helm, Tyrant's upgrade that steals Health from adjacent units, steals Health from adjacent Fire Wisps before they can kill themselves.Conqueror's Helm now has its name spelled correctly.
- The Global Update (0.14.0) - 17 September 2026
Hello! 哈喽！Bonjour ! こんにちは！Hallo! 안녕하세요!It’s been a while! We’ve spent the last few months focused on the full release, and we have a lot to share in this demo update. A preview video is on YouTube.First, the biggest news: Attack of the Astrals is now available in French, German, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, and Korean! This was a huge undertaking across the Hewer’s Workshop, Goblinz, and LocQuest teams, and we’re thrilled to welcome new players around the world. The translations and localized assets are 100% human-made. We'd love feedback on your experience playing in the new languages!There's tons of new gameplay to cover! In summary:New Astrals: Elf, Fairy, Giant, and Zombie challenge you in new ways.New boss battle: In Challenger (the highest demo difficulty), the final fight is a unique and powerful set of Astrals. The full release features more bosses.New difficulty structure: Eac…
- 0.11.1 Patch - 20 June 2026
Patch NotesFixed crash from attempting to cycle Scrolls with no Scrolls in the inventory.The Seraph skills intended to be removed in the 0.11.0 update are now properly removed: Sanctuary, Flicker, and Wonder Guard.
- The Level Up-date (0.11.0) - 18 June 2026
Thank you for playing Attack of the Astrals! If you didn't see it, check out our previous announcement revealing 3 more Champions joining the full release this year:This update is focused on replay value and the new player experience. New and returning players should find a lot to love here: the level curve is faster, tutorials are completely reworked, and the narrative of the world is better established for new players.Unfortunately, these changes are breaking. Returning players will open the game to a blank profile and need to play through the tutorial again. We didn't make this decision lightly, but it was required to re-balance the game's difficulty levels to accommodate a dedicated tutorial level. Luckily, new content awaits you!Faster progressionMore upgrades and Scrolls each run, and more combo potential.You can now reach Level V! Five levels are spread across 650 EXP, as opposed…
- Developer Stream #2 - 9 June 2026
Watch Rob stream Attack of the Astrals gameplay!
- Announcing Templar, Acolyte, Hunter, and a Q4 2026 release window! - 6 June 2026
Greetings, Champions! We’ve just announced Attack of the Astrals will release in Q4 of 2026 in the Frosty Games Fest showcase. We also revealed three new Champions in the roster of the full game!New ChampionsThe TemplarThis Knight cuts through crowds, building her damage with each unit shifted:She requires planning to maximize, but her damage scaling can pull off some quick victories.The AcolyteThis Mage sacrifices the life of his allies to amplify damage to enemies:He plays differently than other Mages: you can never deal more than 1 damage to a Champion, but you must target them! The multi-strike makes him a great Protect counter.The HunterThis Rogue ricochets his arrows to deal more damage when moving in curved paths:If you played during the playtest, Hunter may seem familiar! He’s an evolution of our previous Ranger design. Now in Rogue form, his winding paths offer a new mini-puzzl…
- Developer Stream #1 - 2 June 2026
Watch Rob stream Attack of the Astrals gameplay!
- Demo Launch (0.10.0) - 28 May 2026
The demo for Attack of the Astrals is now live!We’ve had a blast with our public Steam playtest, and it’s only fitting that this update is our biggest yet: more content, more depth, and more cinematic gameplay that focuses on the champions’ personalities and relationships.The first half of this post will be a demo content overview, and the second half will focus on changes from the playtest for returning players.Welcome to the Demo!The cosmos wages war against the realm. Your Champion trio is humanity’s last hope.Attack of the Astrals is a turn-based strategy roguelike with unique movement-based combat:Champions can move through others on the map, swapping tiles with those in their path.Champions automatically unleash an area attack after moving.Each Champion must move once per turn.(Image: A combo of Champion moves, each one setting up the next.)Each turn becomes a tactical movement pu…
- The Champion Update (0.9.5) - 13 May 2026
The Champion Update is a comprehensive refinement of the game to address the biggest items of feedback from the playtest:Replay value needs investmentThe Astral ambush every battle is not funThe game is punishing, especially for new playersPlaytime metrics back this up. We love that a core group of players have clicked with the game, but too many players are turned off in the first few battles or stop playing after a single run.We’ve made some sweeping changes to address feedback while preserving the core gameplay and positional combat that sets Attack of the Astrals apart. We’re super happy with the result!Astrals no longer ambush(Image: An example of turn start with Golem's new passive.)The game has been re-balanced around Astrals not attacking at the start of battle. In addition to feeling more familiar to genre fans, this has other benefits:By moving first, players have more control…
- The Challenger Update (0.9.4) - 16 April 2026
The Challenger Update is huge! We've expanded the range of strategies each run, introducing difficulty levels and scaling Scroll rewards. Take it easy with a lower difficulty, or fight flawlessly for a high EXP score and powerful Scrolls, all while listening to new regional music composed by Jared Farney.Watch the video overview:Earn Experience in BattleYou now start at Level I each run and earn experience each battle. Leveling up adds more powerful Scrolls to the reward pool, making it critical to play your best from the very first fight. Compare your final EXP value to other players by sharing in the Steam community or our Discord!A new report at the end of battle breaks down experience gained, which is rewarded for each surviving Champion, overkill damage, and efficient play: the fewer skills you use in battle, the better.We want every decision in battle to feel important. Merely sur…
- A new trailer, and announcing our partnership with Goblinz Publishing! - 10 April 2026
Hey everyone, here’s our new trailer featuring some narrative and exciting, clearer gameplay!Rob Williams: Project Lead, Engineering, DesignHari Edwin: Visuals, DesignSam AC Smith: Trailer EditingJared Farney: AudioPietro Antognioni: Key IllustrationAnd we’re very happy to announce our partnership with Goblinz Publishing! With their help, we’ll be able to focus on development with more options to make the bigger, better and visible to more players. Follow their publisher page here on Steam, which will keep you notified about Attack of the Astrals and the other great games in their huge catalogue!If you haven’t tried out our playtest, it’s a good time as we’re frequently adding new features. Watch out for a new update coming soon.Thanks, Rob and Hari
- Playtest Update v0.09.03 - 31 March 2026
The next update to the Attack of the Astrals playtest is available now! We are getting close to feature-complete for the demo, so the next update will focus on expanding content. We look forward to reading your feedback on these latest changes!Watch the video overview here: Release NotesGameplayScroll reward options: Instead of receiving a random Scroll, you now select between two options. Giving the player more control over Scroll rewards will allow us to design more situational Scrolls.Discard an existing Scroll: If all Scroll slots are full, you can discard an existing Scroll to make room for it. Preventing players from receiving rewards was just mean, and this gives you an opportunity to pivot away from Scrolls you haven’t found useful.Reset your turn at any time before the next turn: Turn reset is now available until Minions spawn for the next turn, so you can use it after your Cha…
- Playtest Update v0.09.02 - 21/03/2026 - 21 March 2026
Release NotesYou can check these notes in video form here! GameplayBuild your team: You can now select your entire team at the beginning of a run, or select an entirely random team. Once your team is decided, you select its leader, deciding which Champion begins the run with a Summon.Confuse adjustment: Confuse now deals 1 damage for each unit damaged by the next skill, instead of each unit targeted. In practice, the power level of Confuse has not changed much and you play around it the same way, but Summons that target “ALL” are no longer instant death when confused.Unlock visibility: Unlocked content is now shown at the end of a run.Bug fixesWinning a battle with a Scroll no longer incorrectly prevents you from being rewarded a Scroll.Resetting the turn now properly resets Summons and removes status conditions.You can no longer reset the turn if no Champion has acted.Visuals and Sound…
- Playtest 2 is Live! - 28 February 2026
The second playtest for Attack of the Astrals begins now! New and returning players can download and hop into turn-based tactical combat improved by the feedback we received last time.We have lots of updates to share, and more to come!If you want to see all of this in action, watch Hari narrate some playtest gameplay here:Update NotesGameplayAstrals: Several enemies have visual and mechanical changes. For example, Ogre (above) is now a reliable multi-striker.Reduced run length: Each run lasts 9 battles, instead of 12. We're still figuring out the ideal run length, and we're testing this pacing to lead us into a final, boss-like region in the complete game.Difficulty: We've reduced difficulty by lowering minion counts in certain battles and adjusting maps. It will still be a challenge to win, but players should be able to more reliably beat the playtest.Fatigue: Champions that die in bat…
- Concluding the First Playtest - 7 February 2026
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our first public playtest of Attack of the Astrals! It’s been deactivated on Steam so we can respond to feedback, fix bugs, and get the game ready for the next one.71 of you won or lost nearly 200 runs and sent us tons of bugs and feedback over the last week, and almost half of players spent 60+ minutes with the game. We’re thrilled that the game attracted a small, dedicated group of playtesters.Here are some of our takeaways from the playtest:We need tutorials!Our number one priority for the next playtest is explaining key mechanics in-game and adding contextual tutorials.Some mechanics are a surprise, but are generally understood over time:Enemies attack before Champions at the start of each battle.Champions can move through all other units on the map.Champions revive and fully heal at the end of every battle.Your turn automatically ends after a…
- Open Playtest is Live - 4 February 2026
We’re excited to announce that we’ve opened up the first public playtest of Attack of the Astrals to all players! It’s available on all PC platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux, and Steam Deck. In the closed playtest, we've received valuable feedback playing and chatting with many of you, with 100+ runs played in the last days of January - thank you! We now feel confident that it's playable for a wider audience to check out.Scope of the PlaytestThis is a small slice of the game intended to validate gameplay, usability, stability, and fun. We've tested on all platforms, but bugs are to be expected. Please use the form in-game or post on our community forums if you have any bugs or have any questions or feedback! We'll be prioritizing the community response to this playtest in our roadmap.The full release will have more content, more variety, and much more polish. Our goal with this first play…
- Devlog 1: Building fast, fluid and fun turn-based combat - 23 January 2026
One of our main game design goals was to create turn-based combat that didn't suffer some common issues. We iterated through many gameplay styles in pursuit of smooth and strategic tactical decision-making where a few actions have lots of impact. Check out our first devlog here where we talk all about our process of designing combat on the Champion side from the beginning!
- Update 1: Introducing Attack of the Astrals! Join the Playtest now! - 10 January 2026
Happy new year, everyone! Thanks for checking out Attack of the Astrals! We’re finally ready to test the game publicly. The ‘Join the Playtest’ button on our Steam page gets you on the list, and we’ll accept players as spots open up later this month. We’ll have more details to share when we start admitting playtesters, but here is an overview of the content that will be available:6 Champions, each with a unique skill15 Spells, consumable mapwide actions rewarded after each battle6 Summons, which provide powerful alternate skills to your Champions3 regions, each with unique visuals and mechanicsThis is a subset of the content planned for release, but should give you a taste of the game’s key features:A unique tactical combat system: Movement automatically targets your skills, and movement paths displace others on the map. Rearranging the map to evade enemies or save allies must be balanc…
