Brotato — 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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| Brotato: Primal Dread DLC revealed | 2026-04-09 | Hello there,We're proud to share we revealed a new upcoming DLC "Brotato: Primal Dread" at the triple-i showcase.This DLC will come to Steam in 2026. We will share more about this in the coming months but you can already see it's about dinosaurs. And who doesn't like dinosaurs ???Wishlist the DLC so you don't miss the release!The DLC will include:- 20 new waves of enemies and bosses - New characters - New weapons - New items - A new stat - New gameplay elements - And more!You can check out our animated teaser here:If you want to stay updated, follow Evil Empire on our socials or join the official Brotato DiscordCheers,Dalloks and the EE team. |
| Beta for the next update "All Pain No Gain" is now open! | 2026-04-07 | Hello everyone!If you followed our latest news, you now that Brotato has something to announce on April 9th at the triple-i initiative! Make sure to tune in to not miss anything.But before this big announcement, we wanted to kick things off with the open beta of the update we are currently working on, "All Pain No Gain"! You can try it on the beta branch right now!Here's a TLDR of the content, for full details keep reading: A new difficulty above Danger 5: Nightmare Difficulty 1 new character, the Wounded 1 new weapon, the Railgun Balancing and small improvementsBefore getting into the content, a word about progress saves:When playing on the |
| Brotato will be at The Triple-i Initiative on April 9th! | 2026-03-18 | The Triple-i Initiative has announced its return on the 9th of April at 9am PT/6pm CET, and we’re excited to share that Brotato will be revealing something there!Last time Brotato was featured in the Triple-i initiative, Abyssal Terrors DLC was announced. So you might want to put this one on your calendar... The show is only back-to-back trailers of games from other studios like us - all in 45 minutes - with world premieres, gameplay reveals, launch dates, demo drops and more.There's no hosts, ads or sponsors – just games! It'll be streamed on Youtube , Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/iii_initiative) and right here on Steam.You can watch the an |
| PATCH 1.1.14.5 | 2026-03-02 | - Fixed an issue where Codex progression was not properly loaded at game launch. - Fixed how the progress bar is calculated. With this patch, we are fixing the Codex progression previously compromised by our previous patch. Unfortunately, users who played the game in its 1.1.14.4 version (previous patch version) will not see their Codex restored. That is because, when the game loaded, it detected a blank version of the Codex. Then, by playing the game, this blank Codex was set in stone in the save files, overwriting your previous Codex progression. From then, even by fixing the Codex bug, we could not restore it to its previous version since |
| PATCH 1.1.14.4 | 2026-02-27 | - Fixed a save issue that could cause progress to be lost in specific cases. - Updated parts of our Godot version to use the latest SDL version available in Godot 4. This fixes some controller compatibility issues on Mac. It should not affect the Windows or Linux versions. - Added a final change to fix GOG achievements. It should not impact the Steam version. |
| PATCH 1.1.14.3 | 2026-02-24 | - Fixed Cursed Axolotl stats not being updated after buying it. - Fixed "Next elite at wave -1" when playing Endless mode on Danger 0 or 1. - Fixed progress bar calculations for entities in the Codex (for real this time). - Fixed Nintendo controller icons being displayed in the user interface. - Made the Ban button apply on release instead of on press. - Fixed Chef effect explosions overriding Spice Sauce explosions. - Fixed the "Killed you" counter for enemies in the Codex. - Fixed Builder Turret not applying the Sniper Projectiles On Hit effect. |
| PATCH 1.1.14.2 | 2026-02-17 | PATCH 1.1.14.2 - Fixed Jellyshield not being categorized as a Pet in the item description.- Fixed Axolotl not updating after reappearing in the shop.- Fixed Charmed Pufferfish firing hostile projectiles when dying.- Fixed the Codex Entities progress bar not counting Pets.- Fixed the Bot-O-Mine Landmine damage tooltip being incorrect.- Fixed Stone Skin appearance being displayed even when no appearance option is enabled.- Fixed typos in some English item descriptions. |
| PATCH 1.1.14.1 | 2026-02-12 | Patch-note:First hotfix since Paws & Claws release! Straightaway, we’ve seen reports of crashes with specific characters and items (Druid, Sick, Blood Donation, etc). We’ve been able to identify the issue thanks to your feedback, and we pushed a fix in this patch.We also made a fix for the Steam Achievement of the Beast Master not correctly unlocking even after winning a run. It should work normally now.Again, thank you for all the feedback. We still have some work to do but you’ve been a tremendous help. I want to add a reminder about making sure to unsubscribe to all mods, as they have not been updated yet. Outdated mods can cause crashes, |
| Paws & Claws update is available now! | 2026-02-11 | Hello everyone! The time has come, the Paws & Claws Update is live!Here's a TLDR of the content, for full details keep reading: A new type of item: Pets 9 new Pets 1 new character, the Beast Master QoL & Codex improvements1 New achievement and new Steam Point items And if you're more of a visual learner, we made a trailer for this update containing this new content in action. And is that.........an animated Brotato???Technical note: Steam's video embedding is not fully functionable for all. If you don't see a full vide below this text, there should be a small hyperlink instead.Before getting into the content, an important warning about MODS:T |
| Beta for the next update "Paws & Claws" is now open! | 2026-01-07 | Hello everyone! We are back with a new beta for our upcoming update: Paws & Claws! Try it out now on the beta branch. Here's a TLDR of the content, for full details keep reading: A new type of item: Pets 8 new Pets 1 new character, the Beast Master QoL & Codex improvements Before getting into the content, a word about progress saves: When playing on the beta branch, the game will create a parallel progression based on your progress on the default branch. If you play on the beta branch, the progress you made will only be recorded on the beta branch If you play on the default branch, you progress will only be recorded on the default branch At t |
| WINTER BREAK AND SOME NEWS | 2025-12-19 | Ho ho ho Brotatoes! We’ve been a bit silent recently but rest assured, we are hard at work!Holidays are right around the corner and while we are taking a well-earned rest, we will see you back in January with some news about the next update. Might even be a beta, who knows? And if you need a last minute Christmas gift under the tree, Brotato and its DLC are on sale right now. No pressure tho, it’s just my end of the year bonus at stake. In the meantime, we are wishing you all happy holidays! See you next year! Dalloks and the EE team. |
| Nominate Brotato for Labor of Love! | 2025-11-25 | Hello everyone! It's that time of year again!Nominations for the Steam Awards are here and you can nominate Brotato in the LABOR OF LOVE CATEGORY! We hope you're enjoying the continuous support brought to the game by Blobfish Games and the recent addition made by Evil Empire. We know we still have a lot to prove as caretakers of Brotato but that only means there is a lot more coming your way! Thanks a lot for your support! Dalloks & the EE team. |
| PATCH 1.1.13.2 | 2025-11-05 | - Improved the corrupted save loading process to prevent crashes on game launch - Fixed Will-o'-Wisp and Vorpal Sword losing their effects after resuming a run - Fixed missing weapon class pop-up when hovering with the mouse - Fixed long Polish localization strings affecting the pause menu layout - Made the Cursed Dodge Cap effect of the Ghost Outfit random between 72 and 76 - Removed Frozen Heart from the banned items list for Chef (it was already banned due to the elemental damage restricted list) - Added Ranged damage restricted list to Knight |
| New Dawn Patch & Save Issue Solutions | 2025-10-30 | Hello all. New Dawn is out and with it, its new items, new features…and technical problems. Over the last few days, we’ve seen that some of you have experienced crashes and even lost saves (often a consequence of these crashes) - we’re very sorry for anyone who experienced this. Today we are pushing a hotfix that should prevent any more conflict with older versions of the game and thus prevent crashes and corrupted saves. It also addresses some issues with the UI – full patch notes are at the end of the post. For those already affected by a lost save, we have compiled here some solutions you can try to get your save back: Before anything else |
| New Dawn Update is Available Now! | 2025-10-27 | Hello everyone! After 2 weeks on the beta branch, the New Dawn Update is going live! Thanks to everyone who played our first beta session of the game. And a big thank you to the ones who took the time to share feedback. We’ve read all of it (yes, even that one), and we’ve learned a lot. You’ve somehow managed to lift us up and humble us at the same time — which is a strange combo, but we kind of love it. Now the update’s out, so if we did things right, there’ll be more lifting. And if not, we are ready to be humbled. PSA: We are sorry about this, but if you had started a run in the previous version then you will need to abandon that run, as t |
| Brotato New (And Old) Merch | 2025-10-22 | Hello all! I know what you’re thinking. These new devs, they work on a beta, not even releasing any updates and they try to sell us some merch? Outrageous. But it turns out, this treat is not from us. Our dear Blobfish Games, benevolent overlords of your humble servant, revered and respected original creators from Brotato, worked with their partners at Fangamer to bring you new merch! That’s right, an official Brotato t-shirt, along with Sticker and Shaker Charm, are now available in the Fangamer EU and US store. Get yours here if you're in the EU and here for a shipping Worlwide (Only pre-order are available on the EU store, products will sh |
| Beta for the next update "New Dawn" is now open! | 2025-10-14 | Hello everyone!For the first time since Evil Empire started working on Brotato, I can proudly say: we have updated the beta branch! Here's a TLDR of the content, for full details keep reading:6 new items and 1 new weaponBan systemSave profilesCodexIcons in character and item descriptionsVFX, animation and accessibility tweaksTo access the beta branch, go to your Library, right click on Brotato and go to "Properties" of your game, then select "Betas". In the “beta participation”, select “beta” in the drop down menu.So, the “New Dawn” update is yours to test, and in it you’ll find lots of stuff. The objective was to have a quality-of-life updat |
| Devs Q&A | 2025-10-07 | Hello everyone!It’s been one week since we announced that Evil Empire is working with Blobfish Games on the development of Brotato. Since then, we've been busy reading your feedback and reactions everywhere!Thank you for all the support and for welcoming us on this adventure, but we've also noticed some recurring questions, so we thought we'd answer the ones we've seen the most in the form of a Q&A. Let's dive into it:Q – With the plan to continue development, isn’t the game going to be bloated? Bloating is a concern, and we are exploring solutions. But rest assured, our first solution is mainly to not add a gazillion items and weapons to Bro |
| PATCH 1.1.12.1 | 2025-10-03 | PATCH 1.1.12.1 - Fixed damage tracking for Rip and Tear, Spicy Sauce, Glutton and Bull - Fixed Ogre explosion chain reactions |
| The Future of Brotato | 2025-09-29 | Hello everyone, Something is happening to Brotato in the next few months – so what’s going on? Well, what’s going on is that Evil Empire (that’s us) are taking over the development of Brotato – while remaining under the watchful, beady, fishy eyes of Blobfish Games of course. Its face haunts my dreams… Why is this happening? The Blobfish Games team would love to continue updating Brotato until the end of time so that you can keep slaughtering aliens in increasingly absurd ways. But, they are also humans with their own hopes and dreams, and they want to make some new games after spending years on Brotato. However, they didn’t want to leave the |