Wavecrashers

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• Patch Notes·2 Oct 2026Official

  Gameplay Update: Endless Chaos is Here!

  Greetings Wavecrashers!Endless Chaos is here! Jump in from the main menu and see how far your build can go against endless waves of increasingly powerful enemies. Randomized enemy families, elites, and bosses keep each run unpredictable, with common enemies also varying in size and strength.It’s been a busy week of new additions, balance changes, and fixes. Thank you for playing, sharing your builds, and helping us track down issues!FeaturesEndless attribute upgrades: Spend gold on stats directly from the HUD with an auto-buy option.Shop-area recovery: Regenerate health and mana near the shop in all modes.Whispering Orb rework: Casting a non-toggle skill unleashes three arcing magic projectiles.Crash recovery: Added checkpoint-based recovery for earned XP, permanent stats, and confirmed match rewards.ImprovementsReworked Carrionfang’s slam into a homing, delayed explosion and increased Slime Boss dodgeball speed.Adjusted boss ability damages, Skeleton Warrior’s charge, and Thornlash’s spike cooldown.Buffed Fire Mage’s Q and W damage and Intelligence scaling, and added 50 base damage to Archer Towers.Reflected damage now respects mitigation; Fleshripper’s reflection is set to 20%.Bots can now properly upgrade items and buy Endless attributes, with improved item usage.Calling waves early now compensates for skipped passive income.Improved character spacing, attack responsiveness, combat audioAdded Ordeal card animationsImproved offline solo startup, save recovery, and performance during stat updates and bug-report logging.Improved wave-vote readability with grayscale icons for players who haven’t voted.FixesFixed co-op Tide progression, missing talent points, and saved talents or perks not applying correctly.Fixed save synchronization issues affecting offline progress and pending rewards.Fixed reconnect issues causing duplicate health bars and scoreboard resets.Fixed achievement tracking and improved character-specific Tide achievement handling.Fixed attack commands b...
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• Patch Notes·26 Sept 2026Official

  First Update: Progression Fixes, Matchmaking & Improvements

  Greetings, Wavecrashers!Since Wavecrashers launched yesterday, we’ve been working through your reports, fixing bugs, and putting together our first update. Thank you to everyone who’s played, shared feedback, and joined our growing Discord community. Seeing you jump in, help each other out, and share your experiences has meant a lot to us.We owe an apology to those who experienced progression loss or crashes. Losing progress is frustrating, and addressing these issues has been our top priority. This update includes fixes that we hope put them behind us. Please let us know if you’re still running into problems.Alongside those fixes, we’ve added Steam matchmaking and made a bunch of smaller improvements to gameplay, bots, visuals, audio, and menus. Here’s what’s changed:Added Steam matchmaking directly to the main menu, under Play.Improved progression protection and recovery, and fixed a player progress related crash when closing the game.Fixed movement issues and attack commands being treated as movement.Improved bot combat, skill usage, item purchases, and portal behavior.Added base damage to Archer Towers and fixed tower activation, effect ranges, and visuals.Improved Ordeal behavior and card animations, plus elemental effect visuals and tooltips.Improved character-specific Tide achievement tracking.Fixed Fire Mage knockback targeting, lingering Black Knight ultimate effects, and item cooldown displays after swaps or reconnects.Added player and bot names above health bars, improved hero descriptions, and fixed localization and UI layout issues.Added and rebalanced combat, boss, weather, and menu sounds.Thank you!Eightfold Team
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• Announcements·25 Sept 2026Official

  Wavecrashers is out now in Early Access!

  Greetings, Wavecrashers!The day is here: Wavecrashers is now available in Early Access!Choose your hero, team up with friends -or take on the challenge with bots- and defend your core against relentless waves of enemies. Every run is a chance to try a new build, find powerful synergies, and see how far your team can go.What awaits you:Three-player online co-op, with bots available for solo play.Flexible hero builds shaped by items, Talents, and Perks.Tides, where modifiers and Ordeal choices push your team into increasingly demanding battles.Account progression to support your next challenge.The start of Early AccessA huge thank-you to everyone -especially Kevin and Jonathan- who played the demo, reported issues, and shared feedback. You’ve helped us get Wavecrashers to this point, and we’re excited to take the next step with you.Our first priority after launch is addressing issues that affect your ability to enjoy the game, and unlock the new content, which you can their countdowns in the game. As development continues, your feedback on heroes, builds, difficulty, and progression will help guide improvements and future content.If you encounter a bug or have something to share, please use the Bug Report buttons or let us know in the Steam discussions. Tell us what happened, and include a screenshot or video if you can.Join the defenseThe game is available for 10.99 USD with a 10% launch discount which is available for the upcoming week. You can also take a look at bundles to get an additional 10% discount! If you haven't played any of the games that they include, we really recommend doing so!Thank you for being here at the beginning.Eightfold Interactive
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• Patch Notes·14 Sept 2026Official

  Wavecrashers Demo - Update Notes #5

  Greetings, Wavecrashers!One update ago, we told you it would be the final demo update. Apparently, another Tide had other plans. So here we are.We have continued expanding progression, improving combat encounters, refining the interface, polishing presentation, and addressing performance and stability as we move closer to release.Here is what has changed:TalentsThe Talent system has received one of its largest updates yet.Talent trees across the entire hero roster have been expanded, reworked, reorganized, and rebalanced. Several talents have received new effects or mechanical changes, while numerous interactions and individual issues have been addressed.And now, you can upgrade your Talents!Talent progression is also much easier to understand and manage. Talent entries now provide clearer upgrade and level requirement information, point allocation is faster, and your active Talents are reflected directly in skill indicators and tooltips.Bosses and EnemiesEnemies and bosses have received another major balance and functionality pass.Boss scaling, enemy abilities, stat progression, crowd control ranges, and enemy spacing have all been adjusted. We also fixed several issues that could cause spawned enemies to receive incorrect stats.The later Tides should now offer more consistent and challenging encounters as a result.BotsBot players now interact with progression systems much more naturally.Bots can now gain Talents based on the host's progression, while several artificial stat advantages have been removed in favor of the same Tide related modifiers used throughout the game.Their movement and navigation have also been improved, including fixes for situations where bots could become stuck near the Core.Ordeals and DamageWe continued refining Ordeals and the systems surrounding them.Several stat calculations, damage multipliers, secondary damage effects, and individual Ordeal interactions have been corrected or rebalanced.Ordeal selection and presentation have also rece...
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• Patch Notes·1 Aug 2026Official

  Wavecrashers Demo - Update Notes #4

  Greetings, Wavecrashers!This is the final major update before the game launches on September 25 this year.Combat, balance, visuals, performance, stability, UI, onboarding, and overall game feel have all received improvements. Whether you are returning for another run or defending the Core for the first time, the game should now feel smoother, clearer, and more satisfying to play.We don’t want to spoil everything that’s new, but let’s take a look at the major systems now available in the demo.TidesTake on increasingly difficult Tide levels, each introducing new challenges that push your strategies, builds, and teamwork further. As you climb through the Tides, you will face Ordeals -special difficulty modifiers that make each run more demanding. Their effects will force you to reconsider familiar strategies, adapt your builds, and find new ways to survive. Progress through the Tides to earn Talent Points and unlock more power for your heroes.TalentsDevelop each hero through the new Talent system. Talents modify abilities, strengthen different parts of a hero’s kit, and open up new ways to play. Each hero progresses through Tides individually, so mastering every hero will unlock even more possibilities.PerksInvest in permanent Perks to strengthen your account and shape your long-term progression. Experiment with different upgrades, adapt your strategy, and build toward the playstyle that suits you best.This is our biggest demo update yet, and we’re excited for you to experience everything that has changed. Jump back into the game and explore what’s new!A heartfelt thank you to all our playtesters and friends whose feedback, support, and encouragement helped make Wavecrashers a better game.They march, we stand.See you on the battlefield!Eightfold Team
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