Deserter: Prologue

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• Announcements·3 May 2026Official

  STATE NOTICE: DEMO ACCESS AUTHORIZED

  Citizens, The Party announces that access to the demonstration build of stealth-RPG Deserter has been granted.This is your chance to be among the first to enter the grim world of a totalitarian State. Take your first steps into a world of thievery, meet its inhabitants, and try to survive under constant surveillance. THE DEMO INCLUDESExperience your first three days as a deserter.Explore several locations: the starting zone, the sewers, and the western suburbs.Get acquainted with the core mechanics: stealth, lockpicking, crafting, and survival.Development is ongoing. At this stage, bugs, rough edges, and missing elements are to be expected - all will be addressed in future updates. Your feedback will help us shape the final version of the game. FEEDBACK If you play the demo, please share your thoughts: What did you enjoy and what didn't work for you?Where did you run into confusion or difficulty?What bugs did you encounter? Reports can be left in the Steam discussions or through a short survey. NEXT STEPSWe will be closely monitoring your feedback and making improvements to the game. The demo is only the beginning. Expect the full version of John's journey before the end of this year. Thank you to all citizens who have wishlisted the game, followed the project, and supported its development. We read every review and are grateful to each player of Gone Rogue and Deserter: Prologue. Ministry of Askalot Games.Department of Criminal Behavior Simulation.
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• Announcements·13 Nov 2025Official

  📋 Directive No. 4/b

  Comrades, today an important update comes into effect. In order to improve the efficiency of surveillance and control, the camera view in Deserter has been changed to an isometric perspective. From now on, every citizen is required to observe the world from above — just like in Gone Rogue. With this update, we aim to restore the atmosphere of classic stealth games, and improve both comfortable controls and spatial awareness on locations. ⚠️ Attention: After installing the update and launching the game, old save files will be deleted. If you wish to finish your playthrough on the previous version, go to your Steam Library → Game Properties → Betas → select oldprologue. Main changes:The isometric camera view has returned. The interface and controls have been reworked. Lighting and visual effects improved. By default, John now moves at a light jog; holding Shift briefly boosts his speed. The sprint is also available in stealth mode. Added Observation Mode, allowing players to look around without pausing the game. Enemy AI improved: enemies are more responsive during chases and searches. High-ranking foes are now easier to identify by the color of their name and vision cone. Tutorial hints are now more informative. Balance changes:The stun attack can now be used from any direction to make the emergency defence easier, but if performed from behind, the stun duration is doubled. The Survival skill branch is now available for unlocking. In the military camp, container and NPC inventory contents now refresh more actively each day. Many unlocked objects retain their state until the next day. Thank you to everyone helping us develop Deserter. We carefully review and analyze every report you send. Your dedication and attention to detail truly help us make the game better. Try out the new update and share your impressions — on Steam discussions, in reviews, or on our Discord server. Together, we’ll make the system flawless.
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• Patch Notes·4 Oct 2025Official

  📢 Citizens, attention! Our engineers have prepared Patch #3

  📢 Attention, citizens!By decree of the Party, the Prologue advances ever further. Discipline is tightened, enemies grow sharper, and John Holden’s path becomes more perilous. Here is what has been refined for your continued loyalty and vigilance: AI ChangesNPC behavior during alerts improved: they now pursue and search for John longer and more actively. Both chasing and searching now happen at running speed. Fixed a bug where NPCs sometimes failed to call allied NPCs for help. NPCs whose rank is higher than John’s by +1/+2 levels now spot him +50%/+100% faster. This applies to both normal detection and their Sixth Sense (base detection speed has been slightly slowed). NPCs now hear gunshots and the impacts of other NPCs attacks, and will react accordingly. If John gets too close, NPCs can now shove and stun him. Even neutral civilians, like doctors, may push him away. NPCs are now less precise in tracking John’s exact position and lose him faster when he hides behind cover or in bushes. Elite Soldiers can now run even in their heavy armor. With their rank 3 advantage, they are now far deadlier opponents. Fixed a bug where NPCs could react multiple times to the same disabled light.Balance ChangesJohn’s movement speed increased by 10% to balance against the more dangerous NPCs. Durability of the improvised crowbar increased from 8 to 10. Recipes for Smoky Gunpowder, Sparkling Gunpowder, and Pack of Firecrackers have been changed: scrap paper is no longer required. Pack of Firecrackers now additionally requires 6 bullets. Reworked the Eyes on the Prize ability: lock picking is now nearly instant, similar to using a Brain Boost (previously: lock picking speed +100%). Reworked the Gentle Pressure ability: noise reduction from lock picking now applies to all tools (previously: only brute-force tools). Additionally, with this ability tool durability is no longer reduced. Duration of the Forced March ability increased from 30 to 45 seconds. More scrap metal has been added a...
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• Patch Notes·10 Sept 2025Official

  📢 Citizens, attention! Our engineers have prepared Patch #2

  Deserter: Prologue continues to evolve under your watchful feedback and our tireless effort. Here’s what’s new:Korean language localization. Improved character voiceovers. Added a new voice for the elite soldier. New items can now be found in houses every day. NPCs react faster when they spot the protagonist: they chase or attack more aggressively and coordinate better in groups. NPCs now interact with windows: they can look and shoot through them, and even climb through to continue the chase.Fixed the problem where difficulty levels may not have applied properly - so if you found the game too hard on Easy or vice versa, make sure to give it another go! Inventory UI improvements:You can now sell all useless junk at once when starting a trade. Tool icons now display which objects they can be used to unlock. When inspecting certain consumables, you’ll see which of John’s parameters they affect (hunger, fatigue, health). Together we strengthen the cause - your feedback is the fuel of progress. Now is the perfect time to try Deserter: Prologue, share your thoughts, and maybe even leave a review.
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• Announcements·2 Sept 2025Official

  Decree on Technical Readiness for Steam Deck

  The Ministry of Progress proudly announces: Steam Deck readiness achieved. Efficiency and stability are guaranteed for all comrades in the field.Controls are perfectly suited for comfortable play on Steam Deck.The interface is legible and well-adjusted for the device’s resolution.Stable performance: from 30 up to 60+ FPS across different graphics presets.The Ministry declares: Play with comfort, play wherever you want.
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