Backpack Hero — 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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| December Check-In! | 2024-12-20 | Hey, Backpackers! We’ve got some exciting news for you! We know you’ve been waiting for updates, so we’re here to share something cool we’ve been working on recently. What's new in Backpack Hero - Tote rework! Some of you have been wondering about Backpack Hero updates, so here’s the latest! Recently, we worked on an update for Tote and Pochette. It was part of a series we had planned to rebalance the game and add loads of new items for every character. What's waiting for you? TOTE GENERAL CHANGES Several items now have item grouping added. This makes it more likely for items that synergize with what you already have to spawn (for example, th |
| Stop by the Turn-Based Carnival! 🎒⚔️ | 2024-11-19 | Have you been to the Turn-Based Carnival? 🎉 It’s a celebration of awesome turn-based games, and we’re super excited to be in the mix. Tactics, strategy, and a whole lot of fun - there’s so much to check out 👀 (And Backpack Hero is 35% off right now) Enter the Turn-Based Carnival above - it's here until November 20th! 👆 https://store.steampowered.com/app/1970580/Backpack_Hero/ Join the Backpack Hero community: DISCORD TWITTER TIKTOK REDDIT |
| We’re joining Cozy Quest 2024! | 2024-10-24 | Hey, Backpackers! Feeling the chill? 🍂 As the days get colder, there’s nothing better than curling up at home with some cozy games. If you’re like us, autumn is the perfect season to settle in with your favorite adventures - and what better time to dive into Backpack Hero? From November 14th to 18th, we’ll be part of Cozy Quest 2024! 🎉 What to expect? 👀 🎮 The best selection of cozy games and demos 📹 Gameplay streams and live events ✨ Plenty of cozy gaming vibes! So grab your blankets and come join us at Cozy Quest 🐭🧦☕ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1970580/Backpack_Hero/ Join the Backpack Hero community: DISCORD TWITTER TIKTOK REDD |
| Your turn to save 35% | 2024-09-30 | Hello, future Backpackers! Steam's Turn-Based RPG Fest is here, and we're glad you're here – we hope you have fun organizing your backpack to unleash all manner of loot-based synergies in turn-based dungeon crawling battles! Also check out the bundles with our great turn-based friends, like Peglin, which is just incredible! It's your turn to save 35% off on Backpack Hero – until October 13! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1970580/Backpack_Hero/ PS. Our next game isn't turn-based, but in a strange turn of events – it kind of is! "What if a survivors-like played like a turn-based deckbuilder?" The answer is time control. We call it time-stop |
| Summer Update Hotfix #1 | 2024-06-28 | Bug Fixes: Fixed an issue where some item descriptions were not visible (specifically Relics) Whimsy Wand's shape is now fully visible on card Whimsy Wand is now categorized as a wand Sunlight Wand is now categorized as a wand Removed the forge slot from the Hot Stones |
| The Summer Event is here! | 2024-06-27 | Hey, Backpackers! It's time for you to feel the warm breeze of summer in the dungeons - the Summer Event is live ☀️ What's waiting for you? 🩳 3 new summer costumes - dress up your hero in style with the fresh summer outfits. 🐚 New summer main menu music - enjoy a new version of the soundtrack to set the perfect mood. 🍹 New summer items on the main menu - a little teaser of what you can find in the dungeons. 🏖️ New summer jingle when you start combat - get into the groove with a new summer-themed jingle as you enter battles. 🥵 23 new summer items - including Coconut Drink, Spicy Buckler, Suntan Lotion, and more! That's not all! To celebra |
| What’s going on? 👀 | 2024-06-11 | Hey, Backpackers! We’ve been a bit quiet for a while here, but here’s the reason – Backpack Hero is now available on PlayStation and Xbox! 🎉 The porting process was more challenging than we anticipated, but the game is finally available for everyone! We really appreciate your patience and excitement for the console versions. Your positive reception is the biggest reward for us ❤️ What happens next? So, now that PS and Xbox are out of the way, we can get back to taking good care of the Steam version and strongly re-enter the post-launch phase! We want to keep working on Backpack Hero like we promised you at the 1.0 launch. That means bug fixe |
| Spring is in the air 🌼 | 2024-03-14 | Hey, Backpackers! Spring is in the air, and with it comes Steam Spring Sale, offering you the chance to grab Backpack Hero at a 20% discount! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1970580/Backpack_Hero/ But that's not all! We’re extremely happy to be surrounded by amazing companions (not only) for this event ❤️ 🌱 Check out our brand-new bundle featuring Peglin! 🌱 Don’t forget about our friends from Slay the Spire, God of Weapons, Moonlighter, and Dome Keeper! Wishing you a wonderful spring season 🌼 Join the Backpack Hero community: DISCORD TWITTER TIKTOK REDDIT |
| Happy Love Day! | 2024-02-14 | Hey, Backpackers! Happy Love Day from Team Backpack to our amazing community ❤️ We're sending all our love your way on this special day! Technical and saving updates A little while back, we reached out to you on our Twitter and Reddit channels, asking for more details about those pesky saving issues and progress losses. With your invaluable help, we've made some key improvements! Check out the new update, we want to hear from you whenever you encounter bugs! From Team Backpack with love... Backpack Hero is now available with a 20% discount! So if you've been itching for an adventure, now's the perfect time to dive in. And to spread EVEN MORE |
| Thank you for an amazing 2023 ❤️ | 2024-01-08 | Hey, Backpackers! 2023 has come to an end and what a year it was! Our game has changed a lot, and so have we! Working on Backpack Hero allowed us to learn and grow, achieve new things, start great friendships, explore exciting opportunities and gain valuable experiences. Thank you for being part of this amazing adventure! Your feedback and support allowed us to be where we are today. We’re really proud to end 2023 as one of The Year's Top Early Access Graduates on Steam, with a great 1.0 release and even greater community ❤️ Here’s to a wonderful 2024 🎉 BTW, Steam’s Winter Sale and our Weekend Deal might be over, but the discount isn’t! You |
| The worlds of Backpack Hero and Moonlighter are colliding 💥 | 2023-12-23 | Hey, Backpackers! We hope you have fun with our newest crossover: Will's iconic outfit and Broom Spear – inspired by Moonlighter – have now appeared in Backpack Hero! Will's Outfit Another backpack hero, in another world, once wore this outfit. It carries the scent of adventure, but fits perfectly! Broom Spear A tool with one, simple purpose. To clean. At least, that is if held in untrained hands. You are well trained indeed – give your backpack a clean sweep from unwanted hazards, or use as intended: for battle! …a bundle so good it’s shattered TWO worlds!? There's literally no other explanation for this indie crossover. If you like legendar |
| Holiday Update is out! | 2023-12-23 | Hey, Backpackers! It’s the holiday season, which means the festive atmosphere is back! Put on the Santa hat, fill your backpack with gifts and head into the dungeons on a winter adventure! What's new? 🎵 The winter music is back! ❄️ It’s snowing in the dungeons (watch out for the snowdrifts!) 🎁 Collect presents and give them to Tiny Chuck - you’ll get some festive items in return! ✨ Pochette has a lovely holiday outfit now! Happy Holidays! Thank you for all the love and support you've given us in 2023 ❤️ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1970580/Backpack_Hero/ Join the Backpack Hero community: DISCORD TWITTER TIKTOK REDDIT |
| Backpack Hero + Dome Keeper bundle is live! | 2023-12-21 | Hey, Backpackers! How about grabbing your backpack and digging deep underground? Backpack Hero is now available in a bundle with Dome Keeper - an excellent title that combines base building, tower defense and roguelike elements! Protect your dome from waves of alien invaders, mine for resources, and choose from powerful upgrade paths 👾 Complete the set, or add both games to your library with a 42% discount during the Winter Sale! https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/37423/Dome_Keeper__Backpack_Hero/ Join the Backpack Hero community: DISCORD TWITTER TIKTOK REDDIT |
| The Dungeons are still here! | 2023-11-29 | Hey, Backpackers! We’ve noticed that some of you that prefer the classic Backpack Hero gameplay can’t find it anymore. Don’t worry though - it’s still there! You don’t have to go through the Story Mode and unlock everything to enjoy fighting foes in the dungeons with all the items available. You can find the classic gameplay with everything unlocked under the Start Quick Game option! We see that the name we chose for this mode caused some confusion - sorry about that! We’re thinking of changing it so that it’s easier to find. Classic Mode, Dungeon Mode, Standard Mode, or maybe something else? Let us know if you have any ideas! As always, than |
| Hotfix 2 | 2023-11-22 | Hey, Backpackers! New Stuff: Added a special item for Thanksgiving! Fixes: Fixed achievements for Item Expert and Item Hero Updated fonts for Chinese, Korean, and Japanese Updated translations! Fixed a glitch that could occur if an item caused an event at the end of combat before a fight with an elite on the same tile Fixed a missing conversation that could occur when talking to the Mayor after completing the "Campaign Trail" quest Fixed a glitch where you could lose resources by pausing the game while placing a building Fixed a bug where you can place items in the water and other invalid positions Fixed a glitch where the fisherman would say |
| Steam Awards 2023 - nominate us 🐭 | 2023-11-21 | Hey, Backpackers! The autumn sale is live, which means that it’s also time for Steam Awards nominations! We’re trying our luck in the Best Game on Steam Deck category. If you enjoy Backpack Hero so much, that you want to carry it everywhere… in your, well, for example, backpack (wink wink), please consider voting for us! In the meantime, we’re working hard on fixing the bugs and issues that you’ve brought to our attention! Thank you for all your feedback and support ❤️ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1970580/Backpack_Hero/ Join the Backpack Hero community: DISCORD TWITTER TIKTOK REDDIT |
| 1.0: The Biggest Changes From Early Access | 2023-11-21 | Hey, Backpackers! Some of you might be wondering: “so, what’s actually different between the 1.0 and Early Access version?”. Well, wonder no more - here are the main features that came with Backpack Hero’s full release! Meta progression Something many of you have been waiting for! No more throwing you in at the deep end - your journey will begin with the basics. The game now guides you through the dungeons, gradually unlocking more and more possibilities to fight more and more powerful foes. All the loot will have an impact on your future runs and the town’s development. Plan your actions well - you can unlock new items using the ones you’ve |
| Saving and Font Hotfix | 2023-11-17 | Hey, Backpackers! Thank you to all of our new players! The launch has been exciting for all of us here at Team Backpack! It has gone very well and we're super happy with the feedback that we've received! We've been listening to you and we already have several hotfixes planned for the next few days. We're starting with the biggest issues: Fixes: Updated fonts for Korean and Japanese Fixed an issue that caused the Town save file to be lost Fixed a translation issue that said "Translation not found for key 'Any'" in some research menus We really appreciate your kind words and honest feedback! |
| Backpack Hero 1.0 OUT NOW! | 2023-11-14 | Hey, Backpackers! Backpack Hero is OUT NOW in 1.0! 🎉 It’s been a wild ride, and we couldn’t be more grateful to you for joining us. Your support has been crucial since the very beginning. When the game was making its first steps on itch.io, when we did our Kickstarter campaign, and of course from the day 1 of Early Access, it was you who helped us make Backpack Hero a reality and shaped it to become what it is today ❤️ Who here still remembers what Backpack Hero looked like over a year ago? The game’s gone through a lot of changes. If you’ve been with us since its early days, you might still remember where it started. We added 4 new characte |
| Is this really happening?! 👀 | 2023-11-14 | Hey, Backpackers! 🎉 SURPRISE! 🎉 Backpack Hero’s full version is launching on Steam TODAY! 😱 This was just announced during the Nintendo Indie World Showcase! So… see you in, like, 30 minutes? 😏 https://store.steampowered.com/app/1970580/Backpack_Hero/ Join the Backpack Hero community: DISCORD TWITTER TIKTOK REDDIT |