Rift of the NecroDancer — 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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| 1.14.0-b22705 Hotfix #6 | 2026-04-13 | ⚒️ Fixes Fixes controller inputs becoming unbound in the Gameplay Controls menu if any inputs were unbound |
| The UNDERTALE Music Pack has arrived! | 2026-04-09 | Hold on to your wigs. It’s convention season, and the NecroDancer cast is all geared up in their freshest UNDERTALE cosplays to celebrate the long awaited UNDERTALE Music Pack. The full lineup of songs includes the following songs by Toby Fox:Spider Dance (FREE!)Death By GlamourBerguntrückung / ASGOREHopes and DreamsBattle Against a True HeroMEGALOVANIACatch up with the Triple-i Initiative 2026The Undertale Music Pack was announced at this year's Triple-i Initiative, along with many other indie surprises! If you missed it, you can still watch the event on YouTube. No hosts, no ads, just games!How determined are you to get an S+?Rift of the Ne |
| Hotfix #5 | 2026-03-12 | ⚒️ FixesVA-11 Hall-A DLC fixesFixed Dorothy's portrait being slightly offset from the correct position in her Doing Well poseFixed a very minor timing error on cheese at beat 71 in Digital Drive HardGeneral FixesFixed Practice Track being listed as an option in some pause menus where it was not supposed to be listed |
| VA-11 Hall-A Music Pack is Here + Free Spin Rhythm Song! | 2026-03-11 | After a long day, sometimes the best thing you can do is share a drink with some friends. Whether you’re like Cadence and you’re more of an apple juice kind of gal, or whether you prefer something with a bit more of a kick to the face, Jill Stingray’s got just what you need behind her bar in the first music pack drop of 2026! 🍻 Cheers! To new music and new friends in the Rift! Get ready to experience an unreal cyberpunk soundscape. The VA-11 Hall-A Music Pack with FIVE songs from Michael “Garoad” Kelly is here, and the vibes are immaculate. This time, Jill Stingray, bartender extraordinaire, and your favourite adorable android, Dorothy Haze, |
| Rift Anniversary Still Underway! | 2026-02-19 | Rift of the NecroDancer's first anniversary month is still underway! Here's some updates from the last few weeks...New Free Rhythm Rift!Log in to Rift today to get the third free anniversary gift from our team. This time you can try your hand at “March of the Profane” by Danny Baranowsky and Jules Conroy, another classic Crypt of the NecroDancer banger.New Points Shop ItemsWe've got a host of new animated points shop items available now, including animated avatars, frames, backgrounds, and a start up movie.Check them out here: https://store.steampowered.com/points/shop/app/2073250 Fan Art Contest FinalistsOn January 19, we opened a fan art co |
| Rift Patch #12 | 2026-02-19 | 🆕 New Content and FeaturesAdded Practice mode access when playing a Remix levelWe accidentally let this slip in last build before it was ready! It's now polished upYou can now use Practice mode on Remix songs the same ways you would use it during normal gameplayAdded March of the Profane from Crypt of the NecroDancer for free! |
| Rift of the NecroDancer 1st Anniversary Month! 🎉 | 2026-02-05 | It’s Rift of the NecroDancer’s first birthday today! Can you believe it? One year old! For this extra special occasion, we have a ton of celebrations planned – not just for the day, but for the whole MONTH. We’ve got DISCOUNTS, we’ve got GIVEAWAYS, we’ve got FREE CONTENT DROPS, we’ve got a FAN ART CONTEST, and we turned Cadence into A MARKETABLE PLUSHIE!Okay, but for real we have so many things planned, and only so much space to talk about it with, so let me get into it.Anniversary RoadmapStarting TODAY and every Thursday until February 26, log in to Rift of the NecroDancer each week for a new gift from our team to you. Today, we’ve released |
| RIFT Patch #11 | 2026-02-05 | 🆕 New Content and FeaturesAdded a new free Crypt of the NecroDancer Rhythm Rift: Portabellohead by Danny BaranowskyAdded an option to enter practice mode directly from the pause menu of any trackAdded a new full Credits option to the extras menuThis is where all credits related to DLC will appear going forwardYou can speed up the credits by holding the Right arrow key or D⚒️ FixesFixed mistimed blue slimes at beat 738 in Reach For the Summit ImpossibleFixed mistimed monsters around beat 24 in Baboosh ImpossibleFixed multiple issues in Glass Cages ImpossibleMistimed zombie at beat 111Mistimed harpies at beats 271, 303Mistimed blademaster at b |
| 2026 Anniversary Fan Art Contest! | 2026-01-26 | Rift of the NecroDancer is turning one year old! To celebrate, we're hosting a fan art contest inviting players to design an original outfit for Cadence to celebrate Rift’s first anniversary!Submissions are voluntary and intended for fun, celebration, and the possibility of creative collaboration with the development team. Submission does not guarantee in-game inclusion. No prior art experience is required.We encourage everyone to participate and have fun expressing their ideas!How to participate: Design an original outfit for Cadence to wear at Rift’s first anniversary following the theme depicted below.Theme: Cadence Through Time.Draw Caden |
| Friday Night Funkin' and UNBEATABLE Enter the Rift! | 2025-12-10 | Mic check! 1-2. I know it’s Wednesday, but it’s time to get funky with the OFFICIAL Friday Night Funkin’ Music Pack featuring SIX new Rhythm Rifts by Kawai Sprite:Dad Battle (FREE to download!)BlammedStressDarnellUghSenpaiAnd let’s not forget, we also dropped a FREE UNBEATABLE track in Rift to celebrate UNBEATABLE’s launch yesterday. UNBEATABLE is also adding a couple of free Rift tracks into their game too. We’re SO psyched to be a part of their launch! These are the last two drops of 2025! What a year! We hope you’re enjoyed all the collabs we’ve been dropping. We’re looking forward to another exciting year in 2026~Patch 1.11.1 Notes🔁 Chan |
| Hotfix #4 | 2025-11-25 | Very small fix incoming!Fixed diamonds not being rewarded if a track was cleared for the first time by the following method:Enter practice mode > enter normal gameplay via pause menu > clear songThis fix is not retroactive, songs with missed diamonds will have to be cleared again |
| Prepare Yourself for Shovel Justice! Shovel Knight is here! | 2025-10-30 | Shovel Knight makes a double appearance!See him in both Rift AND Crypt of the NecroDancerFolks, when I tell you the team has been cooking, I mean we’ve been cooking up a full course menu from appetizer to dessert today.For our appetizer, we’ve got the Profile Update in Rift. We talked about it a couple of days back, so catch up on those details here if you missed it. For course one and two, we’re serving up the perfect dish for those with a taste for gallant, blue armoured, shovel wielding knights. Rift of the NecroDancer: Shovel Knight Music PackDig into the OFFICIAL Shovel Knight Music Pack featuring SIX new Rhythm Rifts by Jake Kaufman:Mai |
| Rift Profiles Coming Soon! | 2025-10-27 | Hey NecroDancers! Our team’s been cooking up a cool new feature for you to show off and add a personal touch on the leaderboards, so here’s a little preview of what to expect when it drops!Introducing Rift Profiles!Rift Profiles are a way for you to add a personal touch to your spot on the leaderboard. You can unlock Profile items by accomplishing certain achievements! What can you unlock?Character Portraits and alternate posesFramesBadgesName flairs There are over 200 items you can unlock when this update goes live, including DLC related items. To unlock DLC items, you will need to purchase at least one track (free tracks don’t count sorry!) |
| Turn it up with the Monstercat Music Pack! | 2025-09-18 | Check me-owt! Put your nine lives to use fighting monsters in the Rift with Monstercat… and… crabs?Anyways, get ready to dig your claws into the Monstercat Music Pack, a curated selection of songs from a global EDM powerhouse, expanding the vibe and soundscape of Rift of the NecroDancer! Check out the trailer below.The Monstercat Music Pack brings 5 new songs to the Rift:Final Boss by Nitro FunNew Game by Nitro FunCrab Rave by NoisestormWaiting For You feat. Joanna Jones by Unlike PlutoPLAY by Tokyo MachineYou can get the songs individually, or buy the whole music pack for 25% off!Read the full patch notes below!Rift of the NecroDancer v1.8.0 |
| RIFT Beta Patch 2 | 2025-08-20 | The publicbetatesting branch has received a new build with bug fixes and QoL updates!You can access this branch by right-clicking Rift of the NecroDancer in your Steam library ➡️ Properties ➡️ Betas, and opting into publicbetatesting from the dropdown. Build 1.7.1-b21290 is live on the `publicbetatesting` beta branch on Steam - visit the "Properties" menu for Rift in your Steam library and navigate to the "Betas" tab to opt into this beta branch!🔁 ChangesChanged practice mode to allow taking damageNow, missing a hit in practice mode will actually decrease HPIf HP is decreased past 0, it will go into the negatives (so you can see how many tim |
| Rift is BACK with the Everhood Music Pack! | 2025-08-13 | If you believe music is the heart of gaming, this collab is for you. The Rift of the NecroDancer: Everhood Music Pack is a collision of two indie titles that have integrated their soundtracks into the very fabric of their design. Get ready to feel the beat and experience a new dimension of rhythmic gameplay! The new Everhood Music Pack injects five trippy songs into the Rift:"Powers of Destruction" by Cazok (FREE to download!)"The Final Battle" by Cazok"Feisty Flowers" by Cazok"Revenge" by Cazok"Why Oh You Are LOVE" by Dancefloor is LavaYou can get the songs individually, or buy the whole music pack for 25% off.The album artwork used in game |
| hololive Make Their NecroDancer Debut! | 2025-06-25 | From their streams right into your game! Five of the hololive talent are lending their stellar voices to Rift of the NecroDancer in the hololive music pack, including the graduated Gawr Gura. Catch your favourite VTubers in a brand new light. Available on Steam today, just in time for the summer sale! The new hololive Music Pack injects five fabulous songs into the Rift:"REFLECT" by Gawr Gura (FREE to download!)"BIBBIDIBA" by Hoshimachi Suisei"Ahoy!! 我ら宝鐘海賊団☆" by Houshou Marine"Play Dice!" by Hakos Baelz"Carbonated Love" by IRySYou can get the songs individually, or buy the whole music pack for 25% off.Before our favourite Gooba graduated, sh |
| RIFT Beta Patch 1 | 2025-06-17 | Hi everyone. If you want to help us test Rift of the NecroDancer updates early, we've set up a public beta branch on Steam.You can access this branch by right-clicking Rift of the NecroDancer in your Steam library ➡️ Properties ➡️ Betas, and opting into publicbetatesting from the dropdown. We plan to update this branch semi-regularly with ad hoc updates. While you can get access to builds early, please note that you may encounter more bugs than usual in these builds.Build 1.5.1-b20897 is live on the `publicbetatesting` beta branch on Steam - visit the "Properties" menu for Rift in your Steam library and navigate to the "Betas" tab to opt into |
| Hatsune Miku Music Pack is HERE! | 2025-06-12 | The rumours are true! Hatsune Miku is making her highly anticipated comeback from Crypt to Rift, and she’s adding new songs to the setlist. So grab your glowsticks and get ready for a new musical adventure!The Hatsune Miku Music Pack injects six sensational songs into the Rift:"Too Real" by Danny Baranowsky (FREE to download!)"Intergalactic Bound" by Yunosuke & CircusP"M@GICAL☆CURE! LOVE ♥ SHOT!" by SAWTOWNE"MikuFiesta" by AlexTrip Sands"Just 1dB Louder" by IOSYS TRAX“Radiant Revival” by Jamie Paige (JUST PREMIERED IN DIGITAL STARS 2025!!)You can get the songs individually, or buy the whole music pack for 25% off.We’re trying out something a |
| Pizza Tower Music Pack DLC Now Available! | 2025-05-05 | WARNING: Rifts may now cause uncontrollable pizza cravings! 🍕 Hold onto your hats! We've thrown a few piping hot Pizza Tower tracks into the Rift of the NecroDancer blender. Prepare for a sonic experience that's equal parts frantic and cheesy. Buy the songs individually, or get them all together for 25% off! 🍕 Get the full bundle for 25% off! https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/51747/Rift_of_the_NecroDancer_Pizza_Tower_Music_Pack/ Here's the trailer again in case you missed it in the last post: Songs included in the Pizza Tower Music Pack are: It's Pizza Time! by Mr. Sauceman The Death that I Deservioli by Mr. Sauceman Unexpectancy, Pt. 3 |