HARD BULLET — 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 |
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| Laser Sights, New Sandbox and Tools, Reworked Warehouse and Bug Fixes | 2026-05-06 | Hey everyone, welcome to another update day! This update brings you a bunch of bug fixes like the mag dropping issue and some PSVR2 fixes, reworked Warehouse, a new empty sandbox map, a huge destructible house prop, and more. Read them all below, here we go! ✍🏻📜Patch NotesSandbox Destructible House — new preset in Deathbox! Built entirely from in-game objects, so you can also use it as a reference to explore the full potential of the system. Hangar — A Huge Empty Sandbox! After adding so many big objects, we wanted a space to match — so we’re introducing a brand-new, massive sandbox map. The Hangar is a large, enclosed environment designed |
| Save 20% on Hard Bullet! | 2026-04-17 | Enter the Mayhem Today & Save 20%!While we are cooking up some neat updates for you, we heard that some of you are eager to drop into the Arena. Now is your chance! 💸Hard Bullet is 20% OFF starting today until April 26th!Join us in this unique experience and start shooting some hard bullets (you got the reference right?) today! Don't forget to join our Discord Community too! Talk with the community members, get some exclusive early looks, participate in the potential feature polls, and more. We are pretty sure there is something for everyone. Check out our Socials and have a chat with us! Twitter Discord Instagram Mods |
| Launch & Controls Bug Fix Update | 2026-04-10 | Hey everyone,Thank you so much for your patience with the issues raised since our last update, we just pushed a small update to fix those issues. 📜Patch NotesValve Index, Vive Family and other SteamVR devices: Critical control issues raised by the last patch have been fixed.Meta Quest 3 and Older Oculus: Using SteamLink or Virtual Desktop automatically changes your OpenXR Runtime, meaning no manual work is needed for compatibility issues. PSVR2: Temporal Bugfix in Steam Betas.Everyone: Launching the game simply from the icon inside your VR headset is still the best way to go. For Meta, the launch might take up to 1 minute. Sure, the manual S |
| Bone Breaking, Egg Hunt, and City Mode Rework! | 2026-04-02 | Hello everyone, at last - our March update is here! We are welcoming the long-awaited bone breaking features and the festive Egg Hunt event, alongside new weapons, City Mode reworks, and roadmap update.Egg Hunt Event Collect festive eggs across arenas and unlock new skins for weapons! A festive Rabbit Mask is waiting for you to claim.BONE BREAKING IS HERE! Introducing the long-awaited and highly requested bone-breaking system — including arms, legs, and neck!You can break elbows, kneecaps, and snap enemy necks using your hands or gunshots.Breaking an arm will cause the enemy to drop their weapon, but they will continue attacking with the othe |
| 20% OFF during Steam Spring Sale! | 2026-03-19 | Steam Spring Sale is here!And we are also participating in it! That means during the Steam Spring Sale, Hard Bullet will be 20% OFF - it's time to secure your place. We are cooking up general improvements to the gameplay, bug fixes, bone breaking (YES) with some new content! With your feedback, our priority is to have a stable gameplay experience these days.Whether you've been with us from the beginning or have only just joined, thank you for your tremendous support! Check out our latest major update: The adventure continues. Don't forget to join our Discord Community too! Talk with the community members, get some exclusive early looks, parti |
| Updating the Main Branch & Recap of the Updates | 2026-03-03 | We are updating the main branch.Hey everyone, today we finally have the news you were looking forward to. Today, we are happy to announce that we are updating the main branch of the game to the recent version of HARD BULLET. This means you are no longer required to participate in the Public Beta to play the latest version. We have noticed that most of our players (naturally) prefer to play on the default branch, instead of our Public Beta, where we believe we've fixed most of the crucial bugs. This was also something we knew and expected, but we wanted to wait until our latest version is stable enough to push to the main branch - and today is |
| February Update: Atrium Arena, New Enemy Behaviours & Animations, and More! | 2026-02-28 | Hey everyone, we are happy to announce that the February Update is finally here on Public Beta!SummaryNew Arena — Atrium. Enter the Katomi tower full of destructible elements. New and Updated Weapons: MP5 & MP5k SMGs get updated models, and we have a new weapon: Gonzo!11 New gun skins and challenges to unlock them.New Animations: New shooting enemy animation, new taking damage animation. New VFXs: Lots of new effects of impacts and destructions!Atrium ArenaPlease welcome our brand new arena with lots of destructible objects like walls, columns, and tables, and different places to explore! Perhaps this Arena will remind you of some iconic plac |
| You asked for this feature.. | 2026-02-23 | WE. HEARD. YOU. So many reviews, so many messages, and so many feedback threads on our Discord & Steam Discussions - we just couldn't say no.🦴We are more than happy to confirm that we are actively working on the bone breaking system! We are still in the early stages of the development, but we want to get everything right, from the sound effects to its appearance and functionality! For an extended early look at the bone breaking system, make sure to join our Discord and check out the Updates channel! We'll see you in the next update soon, which includes many improvements, bug fixes, and new weapons & skins! Thank you so much for all the love! |
| HARD BULLET is 20% OFF! | 2026-02-13 | SURPRISE!The mayhem continues at a much lower price starting today and ending on Feb 23rd! Make sure to reserve your spot before the next update drops. Hard Bullet is 20% OFF between February 13 - 23rd, don't miss this deal!Step into the Arena today and unleash the mayhem! 🔥 Check out our Socials and have a chat with us! Twitter Discord Instagram Mods |
| January Update: Trigger Discipline and Two New SMGs | 2026-01-24 | Hey everyone, welcome to another update day! Today, we are dropping two brand new weapons, an updated weapon model for Moss 590, and responsive finger and trigger movements - even though we know that it's hard to have trigger discipline in Hard Bullet.. (yeah, looking at you John Hard Bullet)Let's start!🔫 New WeaponsGiamattiWidowThese two new GMGs come in four new outlooks each and also Sausage 350 gets an awesome Graffity skin to unlock too!Moss 590 model got a refreshment too! New 3D model made with love and realistic details.Trigger DisciplineResponsive finger and trigger movements for all firearms! Halloween & New Year 2025 in BetasAdded |
| City Mode Open Beta: Hotfix & Improvements | 2025-12-30 | Hey everyone,We have just pushed the final update for this year - thanks for all the feedback & reports!📜Patch NotesCity Mode: Fixed the reloading system — it now uses the same logic as in RIDE: issued and purchased weapons have an ammo reserve, while weapons taken from enemies have limited ammo if they don’t match your own. City Mode: Improved mission clarity and completion messages. At the start of each location, Main, Side and Bonus Objectives (once discovered) are now clearly shown.City Mode: Improved navigation within the location to better guide the player toward the Night Club and added automatic Club activation when approaching the g |
| City Mode in Open Beta and AI Update | 2025-12-27 | City Mode Open Beta We’re introducing one of the city backstreets — Unfinished Highway, part of the Streets biome in City Mode. This location can start with one of two side missions:In one, you’ll need to eliminate a trio of dangerous bandits.In the other, your goal is to steal a briefcase from a mobster’s stash.If you take the time to explore the back alleys, you can also uncover an additional hidden case, guarded by a security camera: Along the way, you can find and collect weapons to prepare yourself for the final task — steal the mobsters’ stash from the guarded Club Basement and get out alive. All unlocked guns will be available to you b |
| ⛄ HAPPY HOLIDAYS & MERRY CHRISTMAS🎄 | 2025-12-24 | Hey everyone, It's been an incredible year for Hard Bullet, and we are thrilled to have an amazing community like you! We wanted to take a moment and thank each and every one of you for your valuable support, and we wish you a Merry Christmas and happy holidays with your loved ones! Our team will take their well-deserved break in the coming days, so you may see delayed responses to your inquiries. Don't worry, though, the next update is still scheduled for the 25th. 👀Thank you for everything, and have a wonderful Christmas! ❤️🎁Check out our Socials and have a chat with us! Twitter Discord Instagram Mods |
| LIVE: Holiday Event and Nightclub Arena. AI Update Next Week! | 2025-12-20 | Hey everyone, happy early holidays!You asked 'December update when?!' every single day, and we took it personally. We ramped up our work to answer this holy question and today, we are happy to announce the brand new Nightclub Arena and Holidays Update!However, you left out one small detail in your question - we'll address it later in this post.♠️ Introducing: Nightclub Arena ♠️A brand new, multi-leveled Arena is here - Nightclub Arena. With the launch of Nightclub, we continue confidently reshaping both the geometry and narrative of Hard Bullet. This is a multi-level Arena, split into zones of interest and packed with interactive objects. It |
| ☃️Get 20% OFF on Hard Bullet!❄️ | 2025-12-18 | It's almost the festive season! And it wouldn't be the ideal festive season without some Hard Bullet action.. ❄️☃️We are participating in the Steam Winter Sale!❄️Hard Bullet is 20% OFF between December 18 - January 5, don't miss this deal! It's the perfect time to jump into the action as we keep working on the new updates, including a story-driven City Mode, AI rework & improvements, new Arenas, new weapons and skins, and even more exciting stuff we are working behind the scenes! Also December update is almost upon us, keep your eyes peeled! 👀 Here is a quick teaser for you:Join us today! 🔥 Check out our Socials and have a chat with us! Twi |
| Open Beta: Graphics Update, New Weapon Skins & Updated Weapon Models | 2025-11-27 | Hey everyone, A brand new Beta update is here - bringing a new graphics update, new weapon skins, updated weapon models, and some bug fixes! Thank you for all the feedback, we really appreciate it, keep'em coming! We are almost done with the Beta updates, which means the December update most likely will be the final one, and we'll shift to the retail version! Patch notes are below, enjoy! 🌆Graphics UpdateRestored all arenas to their original quality, except for the new Harbor Arena — it will take a bit more time to update.Improved explosion effects for a more dynamic look.Enhanced overall VFX quality.Added LOD settings to Graphics options (r |
| Open Beta: Hotfix Update | 2025-11-06 | Hey everyone,A new update on the Open Beta Branch is here, bringing back the lovely skulls & bones - also getting rid of the annoying FPS lock (not sure how it got there in the first place). Overall, the game should feel much faster right now!📜Patch NotesFPS Lock issue has been resolved, game should feel much faster even though you are surrounded with 10 enemies.The issue affecting the skulls and bones of enemies has been fixed. Skeletons are back!We are also working on the other bugs you have reported, such as VFX & LOD issues, and many others.Thank you all so much for the feedback. Please let us know if you try the performance changes. 🤝 |
| Open Beta: A Much Faster Hard Bullet & Halloween Update | 2025-10-31 | 🛠️Open Beta: What's Next for Hard Bullet? Hey everyone! Today we’re launching the Open Beta on PC! This build brings together the latest updates — including reworked gun models, seasonal events, and several features we previously released on the standalone version. It still carries some legacy solutions from standalone development, and PC-specific optimizations can be pushed further. Because of this, we won’t move it to the main Steam branch just yet. As developers who’ve been building PC VR since 2015, we want to make sure it meets the standard PC players deserve before going fully live. That said, this will become the main version that fut |
| Upcoming Halloween Update, New Arena, Weapon Teasers | 2025-10-14 | Hey everyone,We know that you are hungry for some Hard Bullet content, we really do! And this is amazing because we really appreciate your enthusiasm for our game - thank you! We are here for the long run and continue developing HARD BULLET with passion. We wanted to share some teasers with you and let you guess what's about to come. 👀🎃Get ready for Halloween! Is it almost time for the spookiest time of the year, again? 👻 Needless to say, we have cool surprises to share very soon for a new, special Halloween Event. This year's Halloween event features two 1920s-themed locations and new skins! In one, you have to shoot targets while moving |
| Hot Fix Update: Unity Vulnerability Patch | 2025-10-08 | Hey everyone,We have just deployed a new patch for Hard Bullet, applying a fix for the Unity Engine vulnerability.📜Patch NotesApplied Express Unity Platform Protection Patch. Last week, we became aware of a security vulnerability in the Unity Engine, which this update addresses. No extra steps are needed from your side, just make sure to update your game!Thank you for the support! More updates are coming soon - keep your eyes peeled! 👀 Check out our Socials and keep yourself in the loop! Twitter Discord Mods Patreon |