Severed Steel — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
|---|---|---|
| The 4 year anniversary update! | 2025-09-12 | Hi everyone, It’s (almost) the 4 year anniversary of Severed Steel’s launch so I thought I’d put together a small celebration! First off, I’ve launched an update that fixes up and polishes a variety of things. Full patch notes below but highlights include:Faster daily challenge generationImprovements to how the arm cannon worksImproved gib physicsSignificant tweaks to Rogue Steel’s rules and unlocks I’ve also put together a making-of documentary on Severed Steel, check it out if you are interested in game design or how games are made! Finally, I’ve uploaded 4 development builds of Severed Steel so you can experience what the game was like in |
| Bug fix | 2024-11-27 | Fixed a bug where game settings would sometimes get reset. Added an option for level editors to make objects move at linear velocity. |
| Hotfix | 2024-09-17 | -fixed broken unlocks in localization patch |
| Localization update + Echo Point Nova launch date announcement! | 2024-09-17 | Hi everyone, We just uploaded an update which improves localization, lots of the recent content was never localized and this addresses a lot of that. For those looking for new Sev Steel gameplay content stay tuned! Recently my focus has been on launching my next game, and on that topic... ECHO POINT NOVA LAUNCHES IN 7 DAYS! Check out the trailer an Steam page below: Echo Point Nova on Steam Oh, and one more thing, legendary community member Campion has remade Doom's E1M1 on the Severed Steel workshop! It's been a dream of mine for someone to make it SO HUGE PROPS TO CAMPION! Play it here: E1M1 by Campion Thanks for reading! -Matt |
| Bug fix + new game setting | 2024-02-15 | Fixed voxel light brightness. Added option in game settings to disable flipping. |
| Custom Music hotfix | 2024-02-09 | *Removed confusing option "use OST setting in campaign" and make it set automatically depending on OST setting. |
| New Severed Steel update: Custom soundtrack! | 2024-02-08 | Hi everyone, We've got some long requested music related features live right now! Players can import their own music library. MP3, WAV, FLAC, OGG Vorbis are supported! Players can customize the built in OST, enabling or disabling tracks as they want! Players can choose to play all original OST, only their custom tracks, or a mix of both! Campaign mode now supports the shuffle music button in the pause menu Burst pistol recoil has been reduced (yeah kind of random). All instructions and configuration options for the new music features are found in the audio settings menu. Have fun! -Mattwla |
| Huge demo update to Echo Point Nova, a new game by the Severed Steel team | 2024-02-04 | The Echo Point Nova Next Fest demo update is live! Check it out here! If you haven’t played in the while, there is A LOT of new stuff to check out: Overhauled UI with full gamepad and Steam Deck support A boss fight against a massive colossus New weapons and perks to find New islands to explore New weapon ballistics system Enhanced visuals and performance And lots of gameplay, movement, and QoL improvements Playing the demo helps boost visibility during Next Fest, so if you’d like to support development PLAY THE DEMO! Check out this compilation by EreNyn3 to see some of the new features: |
| OST Year 2: live for Deluxe Edition owners! | 2023-12-30 | Hi everyone, The Year 2 extension to the Severed Steel OST is live! Includes 8 new tracks by Floating Door, These tracks were added to the game in a recent update and are now also available in the Deluxe Edition OST in .mp3 and .flac formats! Buying the Deluxe Edition is a great way to support Severed Steel btw, and it's on deep discount now too! Click here to check out the Deluxe Edition We are also launching the new tracks on Spotify, YouTube, and other platforms soon so keep an eye out! Want to find more of Floating Door's music? Floating Door on YouTube Floating Door on Spotify Thank you as always for playing Severed Steel, and happy new |
| XMas Update now live! | 2023-12-21 | We have joined forces with the team behind indie FPS SPRAWL to bring you this XMas update! The Sprawl team has kindly gifted us the Megatech A8 shotgun! This is a powerful shotgun which also lets you SHOTGUN JUMP. The Megatech A8 comes pre-unlocked in firefight, and has been added to the Rogue Steel shotgun starter card. Keep an eye out for Severed Steel content coming to Sprawl soon! That's not all! We also have a 4 level XMas mini-campaign brought to you by Severed Steel mapper Ouroborosso. Battle Edensys through snow and Christmas themed levels, featuring new slippery floor physics. Try shotgun skating with the Megatech A8! You can find th |
| Akimbo Hotfix 2 | 2023-12-12 | -New Option: Synchronize semi-auto akimbo shooting -Fix another situation where gibbed enemies made player drop weapon. |
| Akimbo Hotfix 1 | 2023-12-11 | Fix 980 preview. Fix Slash akimbo rotation. Fix bug where Steel would drop a weapon sometimes when an enemy gibbed. Fixed broken ambient lighting with skybox enabled. |
| Severed Steel now has DUAL WIELDING (Merry Xmas!) | 2023-12-10 | Hi everyone, I've been working on something in secret for a little while now, and it's ready! The highly requested feature of DUAL WIELDING is now available in Severed Steel. To use it equip the Gravity Cannon, which has now been unlocked for all players by default. You can also now choose to start rogue runs with the Gravity Cannon. The Gravity Cannon can be selected in New Game + if you want to play campaign with it. There's also random other bits of polish, see patch notes for info. The game is also on deep discount for this occasion! If you'd like to show your support maybe gift some copies to your friends! Thanks for reading this and tha |
| Severed Steel is now Steam Deck Verified! | 2023-11-07 | Severed Steel is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve! If you have already been playing on Steam Deck, consider using the "Reset to defaults" option at the bottom of graphics setting to use Deck optimized settings. Have fun! -MattWLA |
| Style Hotfix 2 | 2023-11-06 | HotFix 2 Release Notes: New Feature: Combo Meter Visibility: Introducing a new option to “Always Show Combo Meter” for players who want to keep track of their combos at all times. Does not affect score. Bug Fixes: Discord Integration: Resolved an issue with the Discord button. Combo Meter Display: Corrected a behavior where the combo meter appeared at times when it shouldn't. Happy gaming! |
| Style Update Hotfix | 2023-11-03 | Hotfix Update: Gameplay Adjustments: Added an option to disable kick auto-aim Kick auto-aim no longer targets items off-camera Resolved an issue where Steel would perform an unintended extra kick. Allow the saving of style ranks with non-cheat modifiers. Note: Style score thresholds will now scale based on the mutators used. Challenges & Progression: Adjusted the armory challenge to be achievable. Explosive weapons are now properly credited towards unique weapon challenges. Updated Firefight 2.0 instructions for clearer guidance. Bug Fixes: Eliminated Nyutie’s exploit in Firefight mode Fixed a bug where the leaderboard report window wouldn't |
| THE STYLE UPDATE IS NOW LIVE | 2023-10-27 | Hi everyone, Lots of new content just went live! We have added a new style ranking system to Firefight mode which rewards you for being stylish! There's 30 types of stunts available to you to boost your score, read about them in the Firefight setup screen. Firefight mode should feel way more satisfying and way less grindy! Plus there's a bunch of new levels pre-unlocked for you to try out. You can also now send living enemies flying through the air with your kicks, thrown weapons, and explosions. They'll get back up if you don't finish them off. This new system creates some extremely stylish combat moments! If you prefer the old way check gam |
| Daily Challenge hotfix | 2023-09-18 | Improved daily unlock menu. Give notification to players who want to do daily challenge but have leaderboards turned off. |
| TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY UPDATE | 2023-09-17 | 2 years ago on this day Severed Steel launched on Steam, and to celebrate we have an update! New daily challenge mode. Every midnight (GMT), a new challenge appears on the main menu, offering challenge coins and a fresh leaderboard. Weapon skins. Unlock new weapon skins using challenge coins; they inspired the following feature… Improved raytraced reflections. Enhancements include more objects showing in reflections and experimental support for AMD cards and FSR. Global stats. See total headshots and frags from all Steam players live on the main menu; hover to view your contribution. New music. Enjoy a new track by Floating Door and 7 other t |
| SEVERED STEEL IS BACK | 2023-09-13 | Hi everyone, I am thrilled to announce Severed Steel content updates are back on the menu! This patch is all about new Rogue Steel levels, Rogue Steel improvements, and some long requested features! 20 new Rogue Steel exclusive levels New Rogue Steel customization option: play only special Rogue Steel levels You can now leave a Rogue run in the middle, and resume it later! Reduced unlock requirements for the highest Rogue unlocks (less grind) Can select no card if you want in Rogue Steel New graphics option: multi-threaded voxel destruction. By default this was on, but I've added an option to disable it for people who want to reduce CPU usage |