- v1.63.0 - enhanced controller support and bug fixes - 17 September 2026
Added right-stick camera controls: up/down adjusts zoom, while left/right rotates the fixed camera. Updated the official Xbox, PlayStation, Steam Deck and Switch Pro layouts. Fixed reversed controller zoom-in and zoom-out actions. Improved respawn placement to avoid nearby and approaching hazards. Fixed overlapping asteroids moving onto players at level transitions. Teleporting asteroids now stay put when no safe destination is available. Lance shots now continue through asteroids that evade by teleporting. Added an increasingly rapid shield-ring pulse during the final three seconds of shield supply. Fixed pause and resume synchronisation across all players in online multiplayer. Improved invite handling: unavailable rooms fail promptly, and full rooms reject new joins while preserving reconnection for returning players. Fixed an edge case that could prevent hosts from reclaiming a room…
- v1.61.0 - Better controller support - 11 September 2026
Steam Input support: Official Xbox, PlayStation, Steam Deck and Switch Pro layouts, button prompts that follow your bindings, and an in-game controller layout shortcut. Controller and launch fixes: Improved reconnection and live layout switching, fixed duplicate controllers and stuck inputs, and corrected Linux window focus when launching through Steam. Teleport and sound improvements: Safer teleport destinations, a five-second teleport cooldown, new teleport and boost sounds, and reduced audio clipping. Safer saves: Better protection for saves, statistics, achievements and replays when writing fails, plus improved handling of corrupt save files. More reliable online play: Fixes for host reconnection, room expiry, leaderboard submissions and replay retention, alongside stronger connection security.
- Newtonia on Steam Deck and Steam Machine - 4 September 2026
Newtonia on Steam Deck and Steam Machine Newtonia has now been played through, hands-on, on both a Steam Deck and a Steam Machine, and it is fully supported on both. It ships as a native Linux build for SteamOS (no compatibility layer), it was built controller-first, and every screen in the game (menus, options, pause, the online lobby) works from the pad, from the Deck's touchscreen, or both. Here is exactly what that covers. Input: everything on the controller Nothing in Newtonia needs a keyboard or a mouse. On Deck and Steam Machine the whole game is driven from the pad: Every menu: the main menu, options and its camera and audio sub-screens, the stats screen, the quit confirmation, the pause menu, the online lobby and the PLAYERS roster all navigate with the d-pad or left stick, A confirms, B backs out one level. In flight: the left stick (or d-pad) steers and thrusts with full anal…
- v1.56.0 - Camera Zoom - 2 September 2026
Add configurable and dynamic camera zoom.
- v1.55.0 Block/ban online players - 31 August 2026
Implemented proper player blocking based on identity. Also closed LAN server when anonymous players is disabled.
- v1.54.0 - Late Game Content - 25 August 2026
Newtonia v1.54.0 New late-game content The mid-teens onward are now a full escalation ladder, each new threat with its own intro screen: Interceptors (level 16): fast vanguard ships in the station's waves, with a tighter fire window. Tough Elites (level 17): asteroids pairing TOUGH with a second special - armoured, teleporting, and quantum variants. Bombers (level 18): slow barges that stand off and lob proximity-fused mortar shells that burst into flak rings. The Hunter (level 19): the seeker's elite - bigger, takes 3 shots, and steers at where you're going, not where you are. The Armoured Station (level 20): a rotating shield arc that deflects everything; the gap is the weak window. Destroying it pays a 2500-point bounty. Rammers (level 21): gunless hammerheads that never break off the charge - but a committed straight-line escape always outruns them. Enemy gunners now lead their shot…
- v1.53.0 - 4 Player Support - 15 August 2026
Newtonia now supports 4 player mode, with both offline and online modes. Team up with your friends to get the best high score!
- v1.49.4 Leaderboards - 3 August 2026
Newtonia now has online leaderboards. Every clean run of your personal best can be uploaded straight from the game-over screen - or automatically, if you'd rather not be asked - and lands on a global board shared across Steam, iOS, Android, and desktop, with each entry carrying its pilot's platform. Solo and co-op boards - co-op runs chart separately, and in online co-op both pilots claim their own score. Watch any top run - leaderboard entries include full replays. Pick a score and watch exactly how it was flown. Note: replay auto-save must be enabled in the options screen to submit your scores
- v1.48.3 Auto-Save Replays - 29 July 2026
Unless you had it disabled from a previous version, replays will now be automatically saved and watchable from the main Replays menu item. You can also toggle the auto-save replays from the Options menu, it will reflect the value in your preferences.ini, but can now be configured via the GUI. Feedback welcome!
- v1.47.0 Adding iOS To LAN Mode Support - 24 July 2026
You can now connect to players on iOS via direct LAN connection. So that's all the major platforms now, enjoy offline gaming!
- Coming Soon - Replays - 23 July 2026
Auto-saved replays are coming soon to Newtonia. To preview the feature, edit your preferences.ini and set auto_record_replays=1 macOS ~/Library/Application Support/cc.gfm/newtonia/preferences.ini Linux ~/.local/share/cc.gfm/newtonia/preferences.ini Windows %APPDATA%\cc.gfm\newtonia\preferences.ini
- LAN Mode - 22 July 2026
Playing co-op on the same network/wifi as your friend? Now you can auto-connect directly over LAN no internet required! Supports Android and all Steam platforms. Also, as a bonus, in online play you will now see your friends username on screen.
- Online Co-Op - 18 July 2026
This is the biggest update Newtonia has shipped since launch: you can now play two-player co-op online, across platforms.How it works? Pick ONLINE from the menu and host a room. You will be given a 5 letter room code and a share link copied to your clipboard - either will work. They can join from a completely different platform. Works without additional accounts, if you have Newtonia you can play online with friends.Play together across devices:Steam (Windows, macOS, Linux/SteamDeck)iPhone & iPadAndroid (in Beta testing)On Steam, your friends can also join from the friends list, you'll show up as "Hosting a Co-Op Game" and they can just click join from the right click menu on their friends list. As a bonus, if you die early, you'll spectate, and you friend might find a revive to bring you back into the game!Also in this update:Three new weapons: pierce beam, lance, and shock, providing…
- v1.42.0 - Achievements - 12 July 2026
Newtonia now features Steam achievements!There are currently 18 to collect, ranging from easy to downright difficult. Can you achieve them all?
- v1.41.19 - Netplay Testing - Online Co-Op - 8 July 2026
G'day Newtonians,We're currently testing an online co-op release of Newtonia.To help us test, you need to change to the 'netplay' branch of Newtonia.Right click on Newtonia in your steam library games list, and click PropertiesClick "Game Versions & Betas"Select "netplay"Close the Properties windowThe game should now queue an update, which will install the netplay branchThen, a new option "Online", should appear on the main menu. One player should be designated the host, and the second player is designated the client.As the host:Select Online on the main Newtonia menuSelect HostA 5 character room code will appear on the screen, it will automatically be copied to your clipboardPaste/type/tell the code to the second playerAs the client (second player):Select Online on the main Newtonia menuSelect JoinIf you have copied the 5 character room code, newtonia will detect and auto-fill the valu…
- v1.40.2 - menu fixes - 3 July 2026
Add BACK button quit confirmation Add confirmation dialog when starting new game over existing save
- v1.38.0 - More music and intro screens - 2 July 2026
Added music to the pause menu Added a new intro screen for each new type of asteroid, with music
- Cloud Saves - 27 June 2026
Cross-platform cloud saves now supported in Newtonia. Keybinds and resolution are still kept local only, let me know if there are any settings you would like to persist in the preferences file. High score, and last game save are now persisted to the cloud.
- v1.36.1 - Mini Space Station enemy - 26 June 2026
From level 11 onwards, a Mini Space Station enemy will spawn and constantly shoot at you. It only takes one hit to kill though, and gives 1000 points, so prioritise killing it!
- v1.35.0 - Real macOS full screen - 25 June 2026
Implement real macOS full screen to get game mode working properly. Also, fix SDL2 build for macOS, it now uses an SDL3 shim. Let me know if you have any issues on macOS.
