Critical Descent Steam news

• Steam app typegame
• Steam App ID4329160
• Price$9.99
• Release date2026
• DeveloperEndless Abyss Games
• PublisherEndless Abyss Games
• Parent gameNot available

Genres: Action

Company pages: Developer: Endless Abyss GamesPublisher: Endless Abyss Games

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Critical Descent Steam news

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

Latest Steam announcements

• Critical Descent Patch 2 - 7 September 2026

  This patch contains a few small polish features. These changes have also been pushed to the demo version of Critical Descent.The win screen now distinguishes between a personal and world recordThe leaderboard now automatically displays the top 50 when displayedYou can now preview the modifiers of locked levelsOther minor changesDemo specific changes:Fixed demo achievementsOther minor fixes

• Day One Patch Notes - 2 September 2026

  A few small bugfixes from Critical Descent patch one.Fixed explosion playing multiple times if staying on the game over screen for a long timeFixed the reset progress buttonFixed Level 10 win screen UIOther minor fixes

• Critical Descent is Available Now! - 1 September 2026

  Critical Descent is out now!Fly the world's most powerful rocket in a highly realistic physics simulation.Fly across 75 levelsPilot your rocket over 3 different worlds, Earth, the Moon, and MarsRace your own best time on every levelCompete on global leaderboards and try to claim the top spotThank you to everyone who has supported Critical Descent, and please, enjoy the game.

• Critical Descent Releases September 1st - 18 August 2026

  Critical Descent is releasing on September 1st. Get ready to pilot the world's most powerful rocket across 75 handcrafted levels, set on Earth, the Moon, and Mars. The game will release with full global leaderboard support across every level, as well as supporting the Steam Deck.

• Flight 13 Update is now available! - 16 July 2026

  An update to Critical Descent's demo is now available to commemorate Starship's 13th flight test today.The update contains two levels from the off-world landing mode of the game, as well as several small bugfixes to the demo. Wishlist Critical Descent and try the Demo. Thank you! - Endless Abyss Games

• Leaderboard Update for Next Fest is here! - 15 June 2026

  The Leaderboard Update is Live for Steam Next Fest!Critical Descent now features global leaderboards on every level, and the ability to race the runs of record-holders to see how they did it! Features: Global leaderboards on every level.Ghost racing for all leaderboard scoresVarious minor bugfixes and improvementsWishlist Critical Descent: Play the demo:

• Critical Descent is in the June Next Fest! - 30 May 2026

  Critical Descent will be participating in the June 2026 Steam Next Fest!On June 15th, a massive update to the demo will be releasing!Here's what it contains: Global Leaderboards See where you fall compared to other players on our new leaderboards! An Expansion to the ghost system!You aren't limited to racing just your own time anymore. Race the ghost of anyone on the leaderboard in the new update! Find out how the number 1 player achieved their time by racing it in real time!Wishlist Critical Descent now and try to improve your piloting skills before the update releases!

• Starship V3 Update is here! - 21 May 2026

  Critical Descent's demo is updating to celebrate Starship's 12th flight test and the debut of version 3. This update includes a remaster of many of the game's levels. It also includes a visual overhaul to the textures and decorations to reflect the new pad 2 design. Patch Notes:Updated all ship levels to reflect the new version of Starship.Updated the last two booster levels to reflect the new version of Starship.Laid the groundwork for upcoming leaderboard supportOther minor changesEnjoy watching Flight 12, and playing the new update for Critical Descent alongside it!

• Critical Descent Demo Patch 2 - 29 April 2026

  A small update today for the demo. This update aims to increase the approachability of the demo by improving the tutorial. Patch Notes:Completely redid the tutorial in level 1Fixed a bug with the level select not properly centering when all levels were unlockedOther minor changesThanks for playing, and have fun!Feedback on your demo experience is appreciated. Please feel free to tell me what you liked and disliked about the demo, as well as any bugs you have come across during your playthrough.

• Post-Launch Day 1 Patches - 28 April 2026

  After a day of post-launch bugifixing, all the currently known bugs are fixed. Here are the patch notes for the game over today:Fixed a bug with all levels after level 1 not workingFixed the achievement for simple and advanced difficulty completionFixed a bug with the level details screen not showing the correct difficulty statsFixed a bug where the level number on the details screen was incorrectFixed a bug where progression in simple and advanced were linkedOther Minor FixesThese changes did require a small reset to save files. We are sorry for any inconvenience this caused.-Endless Abyss Games

• The Demo is Releasing April 27th! - 26 April 2026

  Critical Descent's Demo is releasing on April 27th! Fly 10 intense missions on 2 different difficulties. Masterfully pilot the rocket for a catch in the tower's massive arms. Wishlist the game now to be notified when the demo releases! Master the hardcore, Starship-style catch maneuver in the Critical Descent demo. Pilot massive boosters and agile upper stages across many levels. Featuring multiple difficulties, and a realistic physics system for the ultimate landing experience. Critical Descent is a game about mastery, repetition, and the perfect execution of one of the most awe-inspiring landing maneuvers ever. Each level challenges your ability to fly the rocket all the way down for a smooth catch in the tower’s arms. Many different levels await in this demo of Critical Descent! Fly and master incredible maneuvers like the belly-flop, and catch the massive rocket in the tower's waiti…

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