Hostile Lands

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• Announcements·25 Sept 2026Official

  Hostile Lands 1.0 Launch Day!

  It's here! Exactly 1 year, 10 months, 28 days, and 13 hours ago, we released the first Hostile Lands demo on Steam. We've learned so much and look forward to what the future may bring! Thanks again to everyone who supported us, encouraged us, and gave us their feedback! We couldn't have done it without you! Cheers! ːsteamhappyː
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• Announcements·9 Sept 2026Official

  1.0 Launches Sept 25th!

  We're back! And getting super close to the finish line. 1.0 is coming on September 25th!We do have a pretty big pre-1.0 update for you right now too. *PLEASE NOTE: This update will erase all current save data. We needed to do a full wipe to prep for 1.0 and prevent any future bugs with the new content/changes. This should (hopefully) be the last time we have to do this. Here are some of the new features...MENU GLOWUPSince we polished up all the biome art, we realized we needed to give our menus a nice shiny glow up too! We've also fixed up the Gun Index menu to be much more user-friendly and now even have a comparison feature - for all you gun nuts out there! :) CHOOSE YOUR CHARACTER!We've made the decision to reduce the number of possible players from 4 to 2. This helps with balance, as well as toning down the chaos of 4 UIs on screen at once. Plus, it gave us room to really give our Character Select screen a nice new coat of paint too! (There's a few new faces here too... can you spot them?)HOSTILITY IS FULLY OPERATIONALThe Hostility feature is now at the place we wanted it to be from the beginning. Each level unlocks a "Rage" Token that can be used for upgrades. For those who prefer a less Hostile experience, the Level can also be adjusted to your liking... just keep in mind, you won't unlock certain characters or earn tokens without playing the higher difficulties.EVOLVING ENEMIESThat leads us into the next new feature: Elite Enemies. Each Hostility level increases the chance of encountering more dangerous versions of the normal enemies. These Elites are tougher, faster, and more aggressive... watch out for them! GET TO THE CHOPP- uhhh... ESCAPE POD!The final fight has also EVOLVED! Sorry, no spoilers here, we'll let you discover this yourself!THE FINAL COUNTDOWN!Mark your calendars! September 25th is Launch Day! We'll have a few more surprises and polish to wrap this 2 1/2 year project up nicely. Thanks again for everyone who supported us throughout this journe...
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• Patch Notes·8 Jun 2026Official

  Hotfix 26.06.08.1

  Fixed a bug that would crash the game when blade trap projectiles would collide with player
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• Announcements·8 Jun 2026Official

  For Paws, Claws & GLORY!

  We're super excited to bring you our coolest update yet (at least in my opinion! :P ) Been waiting for this moment for so long!! Hostile Lands finally has some bright, shiny new Steam Achievements!!! ːsteamhappyː (84 to be exact... and we'll be adding more once we hit 1.0! XD) But that's not all! Not only do you get the achievement on Steam, but there are in-game rewards as well! See Connor at the Mission Log station for details. Which leads to our next exciting announcement! 20 more characters are ready to join the crew! ːsteamhappyːCan you unlock them all?The crew isn't just expanding characters... For all the lone wolves out there, you can now unlock a cute companion that never gets hungry, never gets tired, and may even help you on your quest to escape! :)All of our biomes have also received a bit of a glowup, but we'll let you discover that for yourself! ;)Thanks to everyone who's supported us in the past and to anyone new joining the Hostile Lands crew! To celebrate this major milestone and the start of Bullet Fest, the game will be 40% off until Monday, June 15th! This is our biggest discount yet, and the perfect time to pick up the game with 1.0 right around the corner! See you in the next update! Can't wait to show you what we have planned! :D
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• Patch Notes·28 Apr 2026Official

  Elite Hostiles Update

  Elite Enemies have entered the Hostile LandsThe Dry Lands now have a chance to spawn Elite enemy types (based on the Hostility Meter level)Elites have stronger attacks and armor (double hp bar)Changes & Fixesa few enemy sprites have been adjusted/fixednew sounds added to some enemy attacksSave Filessaving has been reworked to allow future updates that no longer require data wipesMore elites and mini-bosses coming in the next update!
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