Steel Swarm: SURVIVOR

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• Announcements·4 Sept 2026Official

  New Levels and Enemy Behavior ((PN-2026.9.1))

  ⚡Update OverviewWelcome to patch 2026.9.1! This one is a huge patch with a lot of new game elements, so get ready. AI behaviour models are now updated to support more actions than just following or ignoring the player. With this, the enemies can now have various other tasks such as protecting an area and holding their ground against the approaching player or marching down a designated path to search for the player. These new models allow us to create various unique levels. One such example is the new and updated "Port" raid. "Port" has been rebuilt with completely new level layout, enhanced graphics, and a new mission progression, together with improved AI and new enemy units known as "Turrets." Additionally, we have added new features to help new players get familiar with the game. "Lighthouse" raid now contains tutorial missions that teach new players about the controls and various objects around the map. Also, "Reminder Announcements" help the players keep track of the ongoing mission by periodically reminding the player what to do and where to go. With these changes, this patch contains something new and exciting for players of every experience level. 🔧New Level Layouts and Enemy Behaviors“Port” raid has been rebuilt with completely new level layout, enhanced graphics, and a new mission progression. “Port” now introduces new and improved AI behaviours. Enemies can now have objectives other than following the player, such as holding their ground or marching down a path. Additionally, there are now enemies that do not reward the player with xp gems. These enemies aim to drive the player away from a certain place without the fear of missing xp gems. “Port” also houses a new type of enemy: Turrets. Turrets are stationary units that guard an area by constant gun fire.“Lighthouse” raid also has new missions and small layout changes to accommodate these new missions. “Lighthouse Normal” now has Tutorial Missions that aim to help new players get familiar with the contro...
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• Patch Notes·10 Jul 2026Official

  Vehicle Explosion and Enemy Units Update ((PN-2026.7.1))

  ⚡Update OverviewWelcome to patch 2026.7.2! This patch aims to improve upon the changes that were implemented in 7.1 as well as to add some balance changes. While drivable vehicles allow the player to traverse the map with ease and gather resources, they can also be used to drive over enemies to destroy them. With this update, we are increasing the offensive capacities of vehicles by giving them more Hit Points to work with. Additionally, drivable vehicles now explode upon being destroyed to clear the surrounding enemies, giving the player more room to work with afterwards. Lastly, we are adjusting the strength of Explorer units. Explorer Snipers now deal more damage yet are easier to dodge and destroy. Osiris units now yield more XP to balance their higher-than-average damage. With these changes, we aim to make Explorer units deadlier from a distance while rewarding both defensive and offensive counterplay. 🎯Gameplay and BalanceDrivable Vehicles: Increased the Hit Points of all drivable vehicles.  Drivable vehicles now explode upon being destroyed, dealing damage to all the surrounding enemies. Explorer Units: Hit Points of regular Explorer Sniper is reduced while Hit Points of Mega Explorer Sniper is increased. Bullet damages of Super and Mega Explorer Snipers are increased. Explorer Sniper bullet hitbox is reduced. Increased the XP reward for all Osiris units. 🛠️Bugfixes and QOL ChangesUpdated vehicle explosion VFXs. Reduced the number of XP gems required to combine when out of reach. Fixed some issues regarding multiplayer VFXs and UI. Fixed an issue that caused Distress Calls to appear in levels that have not been unlocked yet.   🚀Final NotesThe main goal of this update is to make the levels more uniquely challenging while giving the player more tools to work with at the same time. Increased vehicle HP and added explosion allows the player to use vehicles more offensively. Additionally, adjusted Explorer units now show the strengths and weaknesses of Explorers m...
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• Announcements·3 Jul 2026Official

  New Map Drops and QOL Upgrades (PN-2026.7.1)

  ⚡Update OverviewWelcome to patch 2026.7.1! This is one of the lighter patches as we continue to improve the gaming experience. The aim of this patch is to fix some of the issues that have been pointed out by our players. Additionally, we want to give players another reason to travel around the map in the form of Xalium Crates that rewards the player with bonus xalium at the end of the level when collected. We also made travel easier by giving each player character a certain amount of gas cannister at the start of every game. Finally, vehicles now explode when they are destroyed to deal damage and clear the enemies around the player. This change aims to make the vehicles less punishing for the player to drive and a more appealing option in general.🎯Gameplay and BalanceXalium Crate: Can be found randomly around the map in every level. Rewards the player with 100 Xalium when collected.  🛠️Bugfixes and QOL ChangesPlayer characters now begin the game with some gas. “Bear” is now unlocked after finishing “Burk.” Multiplayer games now allow the players to use any regardless, even if they have not unlocked it yet. Vehicles now explode when destroyed, dealing damage to all the enemies around itself.Fixed an issue that prevented the guest player from unlocking certain rewards after a multiplayer game. Fixed the indicators of some of the vehicles. Fixed an issue that prevented multiplayer games from ending after both players fall. Fixed an issue that allowed the fallen players to still regenerate hit points. Improved network reliabilityThere is a known issue that prevents player from seeing some of the VFX in multiplayer.  🚀Final NotesThe main goal of this update is to fix some issues, as well as to improve the gameplay experience. The addition of Xalium Crates makes exploring the map even more rewarding for the player and starting with gas cannisters makes driving random vehicles easier. Similarly, vehicle explosion also gives the player more room to play with once the vehicl...
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• Announcements·12 Jun 2026Official

  Vehicles and New Level Layouts (PN-2026.6.3)

  ⚡Update OverviewWelcome to patch 2026.6.3! This patch introduces a new feature that is going to impact the gameplay immensely: vehicle driving! Every raid now has a chance to contain one or more different vehicles, as well as some fuel. The vehicles can be used in many ways. Some are fast and allow the player to traverse the map quickly while others are slow yet sturdy, allowing the player to crush through enemy lines. Additionally, this patch also updates two of the previous levels to improve the visual clarity as well as making the gameplay more in line with driving. Lastly, we have a few weapon changes to further improve the balance to give more options to the players instead of limiting the viable choices.🤖Vehicle DrivingEvery raid now has a chance to contain drivable vehicles. Some raids have them all the time on designated spots on the map such as near a road while the other raids have them randomly laying around. Players first need to gather some fuel to be able to drive. The more fuel a player has, the longer they can drive. Every vehicle has different fuel consumption. Some of them are more efficient and thus, can go longer distances with same amount of fuel. While driving, the vehicle takes all the damage that the player character would have taken.  If the vehicle reaches 0 hit points, it explodes and becomes unusable. While driving, the player’s own weapons can’t be used. Instead, vehicles deal damage to enemies by crushing into them. Heavier vehicles deal more damage and take less damage in return. 🔧New Level Layouts“Lighthouse” and “Campers’ Hill” levels have been rebuilt with enhanced graphics and redesigned level layouts. “Campers Hill” now has a new mission objective, similar to the old one. “Campers Hill” now has “pursuit” enemies. These are new enemies that only appear while the player is driving a vehicle. They are faster than normal enemies and can catch up to the vehicles. 🎯Gameplay and BalanceReduced the Armor Penetration value of “Las Cannon.”...
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• Announcements·10 Jun 2026Official

  Multiplayer Co-op is here! Vehicles Next!

  "They want you to think you're alone... You are not!" (The Recordman's Letters)The days of playing Steel Swarm: SURVIVOR alone is over. Invite your Steam friends and take on the runs together. Let your drone formations grow in tandem, watch each other's backs, and survive together.That's not all, check our new in-game trailer on the store page. In a few days, take over vehicles and unleash mayhem as you drive around the map.We will make the Bullet Fest crazy fun for all Steel Swarm: SURVIVOR fans :) Happy hunting!
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