- Steam App
- Shape Swarm (4252070)
- Event type
- patch note
- Published
- 22 February 2026 - 00:12:14 UTC
- Source
- steam_community_announcements
We just pushed a fresh demo update for Shape Swarm ahead of Next Fest.Over the last few days we’ve been tuning difficulty pacing and tightening combat feel — especially in the early minutes of a run.Here’s what’s new:⚡ Improved Early-Game FlowWe made adjustments so builds come online faster and the opening feels more aggressive and rewarding.You should feel powerful sooner… but the swarm still ramps up hard if you survive long enough.💎 New Enemy Behavior TweaksOrbiting enemies now have more dynamic behavior, including:Smoother movement correctionsMore intentional dash timingBetter readability before aggressive burstsThe goal: more tension without randomness feeling unfair.🎯 Ongoing PolishMovement and spacing refinementsMinor balance adjustmentsInternal tuning to improve overall game feelThis will be the final demo update before Steam Next Fest goes live.If you haven’t played recently, no...