Life of a Cockroach

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• Patch Notes·22 Jul 2026Official

  Life of Cockroach Demo New Update Is Here with Native Controller Support!

  The development of Life of Cockroach keeps moving forward consistently! Also, most of the progress is being reflected in the free public demo so players can try it out and share their feedback.The update that dropped today for the demo brings, among other things, full native controller support. You can finally control the cockroach with your controller on PC and perform every single action you could previously do with the keyboard and mouse. The control layout is automatically detected based on the input received, so you can quickly switch between the controller layout and the keyboard and mouse layout. You decide how to play at any given moment!With controller support, we’ve also added improvements to the user interface to display new icons for both controller and keyboard, along with quality-of-life improvements when navigating the different menus and talking to NPCs.Now there's no excuse not to dive into this adventure and start a new life as a cockroach—whether from the comfort of your couch using your controller or with your keyboard and mouse. But remember: Real cockroaches use a gamepad!The list of main changes added to the demo with this 0.3.1 update includes:Native support for PC controllers.New keyboard and controller icons.New alert panels with icons.User interface tweaks to improve visibility on 4:3 and ultrawide resolutions.Other user interface improvements and tweaks.New human NPCs added to the city.More dirt added to outdoor areas.Adjustments to the positioning of some insect NPCs.Minor adjustments to the hunger system.Adjustments and corrections to some text and dialogues.Thank you for playing the demo. Don’t forget to add the game to your Steam wishlist and follow the cockroach on social media. Remember that you can share your feedback using the form found in the game’s main menu.Follow the cockroach
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• Announcements·29 May 2026Official

  Life of a Cockroach Demo is now available for download!

  The demo version of Life of a Cockroach is finally here!You can now download it for free from the Steam store page of the game and experience what it’s like to become a cockroach. This version includes several tasks to complete, covering the beginning of the game’s story, as well as different locations to explore and many hidden corners to discover. How many days will you be able to survive as a cockroach?Get a feel for the gameplay and live like a cockroach in this demo, which is now available in the following languages: - English.- Spanish.- Simplified Chinese.- Traditional Chinese.If you’d like, you can leave us your feedback via the form found in the main menu so the game can continue to improve and grow with you before its launch, scheduled for this year. You can also follow us on social media to stay informed about future news and updates!
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• Announcements·23 May 2026Official

  Life of a Cockroach Demo will be available next week!

  I’ve got some big news today! The demo version of Life of a Cockroach is about to be released on Steam next week! It’ll feature several locations and tasks to complete, as well as the start of the story, so you can get a real feel of the game before it’s released later this year. We're finishing up the last few details so the demo will be available as soon as possible. The exact date when the demo will be available for download on Steam will be announced shortly, so don't forget to follow the cockroach on social media and add the game to your wishlist so you don't miss anything!Follow the cockroach
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• Announcements·8 Feb 2026Official

  The first playtest of Life of a Cockroach is complete. More content coming soon!

  Fist of all, thank you very much to all participants, especially those who took the time to complete the survey. After a month of being open, a total of 232 users requested access to the playtest, of which 31 actually tried the game. Although the number of responses to the survey was low, the feedback received was very useful, and features such as compatibility with ultrawide monitors have been added thanks to that. It's great to get people's opinions to better understand how the game feels and what features can be added or improved. Development continues, and I am committed to making this game a better, more polished product with more content that is enjoyable for anyone who is attracted to the idea and wants to give the game a try. That is why I will soon be releasing another test version so that more people can continue to experience the game, try out the new features I am including, and give their opinion. Thanks for reading, don't forget to add Life of a Cockroach to your wishlist to support the project!
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• Announcements·12 Jan 2026Official

  The Playtest is already available! Try Life of a Cockroach for free right now

  I am happy to announce that the Life of a Cockroach Playtest is now available for anyone who wants to try the game and experience what it's like to become a cockroach for the first time. As announced before, the goal of this playtest is to allow more people to try the basic systems of the game, such as player progression, tasks, scene changes, and the game's save and load systems. In addition, I want to gather feedback from players on the state of the gameplay and character movement, as these are fundamental to the overall experience of the game. Please note that in this test, the game is still in an early stage of development, so the available content, gameplay, and other elements are still being developed and will undergo changes over time.The intention now is polishing all these systems before adding new content for a demo version that hopefully will be stable and therefore enjoyable for all players interested in the project. I look forward to receiving your comments and opinions, which you can send using the form available in the game's main menu. Thank you.
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