- ULTIMATE SUFFER Steam Deck Compatibility - 13 March 2026
Hey friends - I hope you all are doing excellent today. I just wanted to let everyone know that despite not being a 'Verified' Steam Deck game, ULTIMATE SUFFER does work flawlessly on the device:ULTIMATE SUFFER is based on the source code for SUFFER 2 which was a Verified Steam Deck game before I de-listed it and merged it with the original SUFFER. SUFFER came out in 2018, way before the Steam Deck so I don't know how long / if ever Valve will consider making it Verified.The Steam Deck was actually my primary testing device during development. I target very low end hardware and ULTIMATE SUFFER runs at a locked 60fps and performance is rock solid. I've even been able to complete a lot of the levels on Brutal difficulty despite me being personally terrible with joystick controls! :) The punk soundtrack actually sounds pretty good on it's speakers, too. My friends who own Steam Decks also…
- ULTIMATE SUFFER v1.1.0 - 12 March 2026
Welcome to Anarchy Softworks where the games release in sketchy-at-best states and the version numbers are made up: ULTIMATE SUFFER has been patched to version 1.1.0! First off I'd like to thank my friends JJ, Josh, and Roman for helping point out some issues with the initial rollout of ULTIMATE SUFFER. This game would be way worse if it weren't for your help, so thank you. This is a minor patch to address a few level balance issues, UI problems, and and fixes for some scripting on a few levels. This version is as stable as I can probably make it. I do not plan any updates in the future, but now that the codebase is all cleaned up I can do so. If you find a game-breaking bug please let me know and I will be as responsive as possible to resolve it. It's been an awesome ride. I hope you enjoy ULTIMATE SUFFER. God bless you all - I'm going to start riding off into the sunset now. - Shawn
- SUFFER is now ULTIMATE SUFFER v1.0.8 - 9 March 2026
ULTIMATE SUFFER v1.0.8 Hey friends, I hope everyone is doing awesome today! I'm dropping this update to SUFFER and it's a pretty big one. The game is now ULTIMATE SUFFER and includes all of the levels and content from SUFFER 2 plus an all-new episode, FINAL SUFFER! There are numerous other enhancements to the game engine as well: Enhanced graphics / redone enemy sprites Overhaul to the real-time lighting (and added a flashlight - I heard the complaints about it being too dark!)New campaigns - SUFFER 2 and FINAL SUFFER! Over 125 levels if you can find the secret ones ;)New cutscenes for added story / lore stuffRemastered soundtrack, plus 9 new tracks recorded for FINAL SUFFERRe-mixed levels with new enemies / weaponsPerformance improvements / UI enhancementsNew scoring system / save progression. New achievements.I've been working on this for awhile and I'm excited to get it out for you t…
- SUFFER 1.5 Patch Notes - 14 January 2023
SUFFER 1.5 Patch Notes Implemented Steam Cloud Save Support! Implemented 3D audio Updated to use more polished sprites from SUFFER 2 Fix long standing bug with music engine Added missing 'Anarchy' to Challenge Level 2 (Thanks Roman for pointing that out!)
- SUFFER 2 is Out Now On Steam - 13 January 2023
Hello Friends! I'm extremely proud to announce that SUFFER 2 is officially live on Steam! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1595770/SUFFER_2/ This game has been in development for over two years and I believe it is a huge improvement over the original! The music, graphics, and sound have all been vastly improved and I've learned so much about level design since the original that these new stages are my best yet. The game works great on Valve's Steam Deck and plays perfectly even on older hardware. If you haven't played the original you won't feel lost if you start with SUFFER 2 - this is a boomer shooter first and the story is very light. The Leviathan Government has taken control and destroyed the world! It's up to The Spirit of Anarchy to end their tyranny with ninja swords and extreme firepower! With 5 difficulty settings and 39 levels there is plenty of content here to keep you com…
- SUFFER Price Reduction! - 6 January 2023
Hey friends! SUFFER 2 is coming next week and the original game will now be priced at $2.99! SUFFER 2 will be taking the $4.99 price spot. This is because I firmly believe the sequel to be a superior game and I wanted the pricing to reflect that. Also, when games are cheaper everyone wins! Thanks to everyone for the support and for playing my games. I hope you all have great weekends! Thank you, Shawn
- SUFFER 2 Release Date 1/13/2023 - 1 January 2023
Hello Friends! I'm very happy to announce that SUFFER 2 will be released on Friday the 13th! January 13th, 2023 you will be able to purchase your copy of SUFFER 2 on Steam! I've been working really hard on this one - it has many improvements over the original game. SUFFER 2 has more weapons, more enemies, better AI, better graphics and effects, an entirely new soundtrack, and it is just a way more polished product. I can't wait for players to get their hands on this! Thank you for everything!
- SUFFER on the Steam Deck! - 5 October 2022
Hey friends! I'm happy to announce that SUFFER works great on Valve's Steam Deck! I've spent a bit of time updating the official artwork to support the Steam Deck and I feel pretty good about how it looks in my Library. There won't be any additional updates for this game as I've moved onto development of the sequel, but I'm happy to see new hardware bring life to this old game! The "pick up and play" nature of SUFFER's short, action-packed levels make it a great game to play on the go or just a quick level or two on the couch. I'm surprised by how well it plays with Valve's handheld controls, especially since I'm a keyboard/mouse kind of guy! It's been years since I've booted up the original SUFFER so I found myself pleasantly surprised by how I was sucked right back into the hectic gameplay. The speakers also blew me away, the basslines and guitar insanity sound surprisingly great comi…
- SUFFER 2 Store Page and Free Public Beta! - 29 September 2021
Hey friends, The SUFFER 2 Steam Store Page is online! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1595770/SUFFER_2/ The game is still very much incomplete but I'm still working on it! You can help me out by playing the free public beta and leaving comments! It's currently available on itch.io, but hopefully one day I can get it on Steam Early Access. Link below: https://anarchysoftworks.itch.io/suffer-2 Thank you for the support, everyone! I can't wait to get this game into your hands!
- SUFFER 2 Official Game Trailer - 18 June 2021
Hey friends! I am proud to announce that the trailer for SUFFER 2 has launched today! This game has been in development for over a year now and I'm very excited to start sharing. The SUFFER 2 public beta will be live for everyone to play, free of charge for a limited time! I'll release more announcements surrounding that, with more details to come. Thank you all for the support, I can't wait for you to play this game, it will be better than the original SUFFER in every way!
- SUFFER Original Game Soundtrack DLC Out Now! - 22 October 2019
The SUFFER Original Game Soundtrack DLC has released on Steam! If you enjoyed the brutal horror punk music in SUFFER, you can now buy the entire album in high quality .flac format! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1149240/SUFFER_Original_Game_Soundtrack/ The SUFFER Soundtrack is 29 tracks and over an hour long. Grab it now if you are into face-melting guitar, grimy punk bass, and chiptune overdrive! If you don't already own SUFFER, grab both the game and soundtrack in a discounted bundle! https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/12432/SUFFER__Soundtrack/ Thanks for the support, everyone! This indie game developer journey has been a blast so far, I can't wait to do even more!
- SUFFER 1.4 Patch Notes - 19 October 2019
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VDo2PLDiJNk/XapabH4wYXI/AAAAAAAACHY/Qg0fFgcnsVwumC8V0g9kcMrgHblAy26CgCLcBGAsYHQ/s400/suffer1.gif Hey friends, I'm happy to announce that SUFFER patch 1.4 is officially live! This update is a "thank you" note to all of you wonderful people who've supported me and my game. I've added in a trio of challenge levels for those who want to come back to SUFFER some more! The patch contains the following: Challenge Mode - 3 all-new levels for the diehard 4 more Steam AchievementsVarious Performance fixesRiot Police sprite is brighter / easier to seeFixed Demon Lord hurt animation Thank you!
- SUFFER 1.3 Patch Notes - 24 August 2019
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AwnXtxnL900/XWCr78WxFKI/AAAAAAAACGs/PC_WmBSOC0I41xzb1kVvn9G0NtGFsR9rACLcBGAs/s640/suffer3.gif I'm proud to announce that SUFFER has been patched to version 1.3! This is a pretty large update, adding performance improvements, new features, and graphical updates! Two all-new difficulty modes: Casual and BrutalThree additional achievementsBrand new hidden weapon - the Plasma Hand Cannon!Graphic updates / animation improvementsAdditional scene decalsGameplay balance tweaks (Hitscanner enemies have reduced accuracy, by popular demand!)Performance improvementsBug fixesThis is a very substantial update, I hope you will enjoy it! Thank you for playing my game! https://store.steampowered.com/app/950210/SUFFER/
- SUFFER 1.2 Out Now! - 18 March 2019
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Qxgud6mpa0A/XI_rKtsvfEI/AAAAAAAACEE/7YFp9C22pmQwAKRjgEBwNrwWLQoQBq7ygCLcBGAs/s1600/suffer%2B%25282%2529.gif The SUFFER 1.2 patch is out now on Steam! This is a huge content update as the game now includes 2 brand new difficulty modes! 3 Difficulty Modes - Easy, Normal, and Hard2 New AchievementsScanline effect can be disabled in settings menuUpdates to scene lighting Fix sword animation glitchMinor bugfixes/performance enhancements Thank you to everyone for the support, because of you SUFFER is better than ever! https://store.steampowered.com/app/950210/SUFFER/
- SUFFER 1.18 patch - 28 December 2018
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-U6XkFne68Ck/XCajXsUlFCI/AAAAAAAAB_s/2l3NOK1rtFUHsx1A_ZeqtaSmrGpvNeaYgCLcBGAs/s1600/suffer%2B%25288%2529.gif The SUFFER 1.18 patch is out now on Steam! This is the final visual enhancement patch, and SUFFER looks better than ever! The real-time lighting, scene lighting, sprites, and particle effects have all been polished, and several bugs have been fixed. Fix sentinel "floating corpse" glitch Projectile spawns have improved effects Blood particle effects overhauled Police Commando weapon sound effect updated Scene baked lighting tweaks Muzzle flash real time lighting tweaks Grab your copy of SUFFER today! https://store.steampowered.com/app/950210/SUFFER/ Thank you!
- SUFFER 1.17 Patch Out Now! - 27 December 2018
Hey friends! SUFFER has been patched to version 1.17 today. This update fixes a few bugs, but it is mostly a graphical update. Updates to scene lighting Updates to real-time lighting effectsSprites have been touched up Fixed a menu bug Fixed controller weapon switch bug Fixed rocket launcher bugPerformance enhancementsThis update makes the game much more enjoyable, and I am very happy with how the game looks and runs! Thank you to everyone for your feedback, SUFFER is now better than ever because of you!
- SUFFER 1.14 Patch Out Now! - 21 December 2018
SUFFER has been updated to version 1.14, which addresses the following: Update base Unity3d engine to 2018.3.0f2Frame rate and stability improvementsRendering improvementsScene lighting enhancedEnemy projectiles/muzzle flash lighting enhancedGameplay balancingThis is a fairly substantial patch, so I hope it will vastly improve your experience with SUFFER!
- SUFFER patch v1.11 - 15 December 2018
Hey friends, The latest SUFFER patch has gone live today. SUFFER v1.11 addresses the following issues: Graphical enhancements, lighting and rendering tweaks Gameplay balancing updates Improved keybinding functionality Fixed bug where users could get stuck in menus Fixed a bug in the Chapter 4 Boss fight Fixed music looping bug This is a pretty substantial patch, and I hope it greatly increases your enjoyment of SUFFER! Don't forget to grab your copy while it's on sale for launch week!
- SUFFER Out Now! Retro FPS With Horror Punk Twist! - 11 December 2018
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D3Mtayhmldw/XA8XqvNAJaI/AAAAAAAAB-g/80RNQ1zVm8w1Cn078mldhOM2ShJ2uc0NACLcBGAs/s640/image.png Akron, Ohio - December 11th, 2018 - Solo indie-dev game studio Anarchy Softworks LLC has released its first game, SUFFER, for Windows PCs on Steam! Set in an abstract dystopia, in SUFFER players take on the corporate police state with a ninja sword and ludicrous amounts of firepower! Boasting "oldschool" 90s difficulty and style, SUFFER is a throwback to the glory days of 2D sprites in FPS, abstract level design, and hordes of baddies to blow away - all stitched together with a horror-punk twist! This is a game for the diehards out there. https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WQ2EQpig2YU/XA8W-XgYHNI/AAAAAAAAB-Q/zxMdAIO3c_k3Mvta_6cmivt2lqDzMPGrgCLcBGAs/s320/suffergif6.gif The wind rushes past, toxic fumes swirl around newly forming blood-mist. Another police state goon goes down, b…
- SUFFER is coming December 11th, 2018! - 18 October 2018
October 17th, 2018 - Akron, OH - Anarchy Softworks LLC is releasing its first game, SUFFER, for Windows Desktop PCs on December 11th, 2018 via Steam! Set in an abstract dystopia ruled by demons, in SUFFER players become The Spirit of Anarchy to take on the corporate police state with nothing but a ninja sword and a hailstorm of bullets! Boasting “oldschool” PC game difficulty, Suffer is a brutal homage to classic FPS games with a horror-punk twist. https://store.steampowered.com/app/950210/SUFFER/ The air is thick with toxic smog, acrid smoke, and bomb shrapnel. State Sentinels and Observers bare down on you, the organic eyes twitching rhythmically to mechanical grinds and clicks as they screech orders through electronic speakers. Unloading every last one of your bullets into these freaks is satisfying, but the Riot Police ahead shoot first and ask questions later - unfortunately for th…
