In-game event17 Dec 2025Happy Hellidays, Hellsweepers!Hey Hellsweepers, we’ve got a quick little update before the holiday chaos fully kicks in. It’s not a massive one this season, but we hope you’ll still have fun hellsweeping through the holidays. As a small thank-you, we’ve tossed in a mix of holiday-ready and just-pure-odd hats to help you hellsweep in style 🎄🎅. All items with (*) were inspired by community input. Full Patch Notes ▶ Added ne…
Hey Hellsweepers, Remember those toxic enemies that always made your life miserable? Well, it’s payback time. In our brand-new Obscura Update , you finally get to swing their poison right back at them. On top of that, we’ve added systems that twist gravity, reshape your resources, and give your ranged weapons a serious makeover. Endless Mode is expanding too, and of course, we’ve crushed anothe…
Hey Hellsweepers, two years already! Time really does fly when you’re breakdancing with demons in hellfire. Last year we partied with the Resurgence Update for our first anniversary, and just this year we dropped the Reckoning Update (April) and Deadeye Update (July). So yeah, it makes sense that a lot of you are sharpening your blades and asking… where’s the next one? The short answer: it’s co…
Summer is coming to an end, but the heat in Hellsweeper never stops. We’ve been listening to your feedback and have been busy squashing bugs. · Excessive force when telekinetically throwing certain objects. · Stone Fists with attached weapons are not working in MP. · Finger Gun's damage is not scaling properly when the 'Pew Pew' trait is stacked. · Unable to levitate objects in water. · Mace's…
Hey Hellsweepers , hope you’ve been keeping your trigger fingers limber—because Patch 1.9 is here, and we’re bringing the heat ( and lightning, and frost... you get the idea ). This update focuses on chaos with new dynamic interactions in the environment, enemy variants, fresh traits to mess around with—and of course, FINGER GUN. Yep. You read that right. ▶️ Watch the Patch 1.9: Deadeye Highlig…
Here are some of your most requested fixes and updates for the recent Reckoning Update . What should we work on next?🤔 All items with (*) were inspired by the community. QOL Updates: · Added damage numbers when hitting the training dummy. · Added HP regenerating effect on the HP bar to show increased HP regeneration from melee attacks. · Added a new tab for Options, Calibration. · Added option…
Hey Hellsweepers , how is it going? This latest update features a new weapon, upgraded moves, and a few surprises you've been asking (and voting) for. We've said it before, and we’ll say it again: your feedback is the molten core that keeps our hellfire burning. From Discord sneak peeks to poll votes, this update has your fingerprints all over it. ▶️ Watch the Highlights Here: P.S. Share this v…
Hey Hellsweepers! Our next update is nearly ready to slice its way into the fray, and with it comes a pretty major change to how you unlock weapons and gear in Hellsweeper VR. 👇 Unlocking Content will not be tied to just Souls anymore One of the most common questions we get is… “How do I unlock ?” We realized that many new players weren’t sure how to progress toward unlocking the weapons they’…
Hey Hellsweepers, what a year it’s been! In 2024, we rolled out a total of 13 updates, including 4 Major Content Drops and 9 patches. None of it would’ve been possible without your support, feedback, and passion. Thank you for being with us on this incredible journey! Which update did you enjoy the most and why? Was it any of the new bosses, fresh weapons, or something else that hit just right?…
We've got a quick drop of fixes before the holidays ~ Bug Fixes · Fixed 'Fully Loaded' trait not disabling the Pistol's Quick Reload. · Fixed Duality Of Dog's blood infusion not working as intended. · Fixed Wrath not engaging in melee. · Fixed Winged Serpent affecting movement of other players in multiplayer. · Reduce latency when damaging enemies. Updates · Added volume slider for the player's…
Hey Hellsweepers, are you ready to pull more friends into the fiery depths of hell? The Alliance Free Update is here -- From expanding co-op to 3 players to the all-new Gauntlet Mode, a relentless boss in Avarice, and Day & Night System, this update is packed with content that will test your endurance, teamwork, and style. And as always, your feedback has been crucial in making this happen. So…
Yup, 3-player co-op is coming! From November 25th to December 9th, we’ll be running a playtest to introduce the 3-player multiplayer mode along with a brand-new game mode. This is your chance to experience and test some of the upcoming features before they officially go live (and help some pretty anxious devs haha :D) . What’s in the Playtest? The playtest build doesn’t contain all the new cont…
We've got a quick drop of fixes ~ - Fixed the objective length in Roguelike scaling incorrectly. - Fixed crash caused by the Chieko avatar upon death. - Fixed crash caused by equipping the Mr. Unknown mask on the Sweeper avatar upon death. - Increased the amount of souls given by the Souls reward. - Increased the amount of loot converted into Souls at the end of an Act. - Fixed player getting d…
**Known Issue** This isn't part of the hotfix yet. We've just discovered a bug that causes the selected difficulty to not apply to the first Act, resulting in its difficulty being either higher or lower than the chosen level. We're on it! -- Fresh from the Blacksmith's forge. All items with * were inspired by community suggestions! **UPDATES** - Increased frequency of saving. - Quitting the gam…
Hey Hellsweepers, what a ride it’s been! Since launching Hellsweeper VR on September 21st last year, we've delved deep into the fiery pits together— squashed bugs, created an evil twin , added a fresh coat of paint to hell’s walls along with more enemies , and rehauled some of the systems for good measure . And we are not done yet! A few days shy of our first birthday, we’re releasing another f…
Hey Hellsweepers, It’s been a little quiet since our Ascension update back in June , but for good reason. We were working hard on our new roadmap and we're finally ready to unveil it here... Spoiler Alert: The next big update is dropping in 2 weeks! Here’s What’s Coming: September Anniversary Update: We’re dropping new content including the much-anticipated katana (this isn't just any sword...…
Piping hot, as always. All items with * are updates inspired by community suggestions. Thank you! Bug Fixes: - Fixed Phantom Limb Flail Mace not damaging enemies. - Fixed Mace's hookshot unable to pull halfbody minions and spiderheads. - Fixed description of traits not displaying values correctly. - Fixed Blizzard Storm preventing the player from moving. - Fixed "Spider's Web" trait not increas…
WARNING: This update will reset ongoing roguelike runs due to the major changes to the traits system!!! It's available for all platforms, with Pico to follow soon. Hi Hellsweepers, Coming in hot from the Wrath Update earlier this year, we’ve got a bag of new goodies to keep your sweeps in hell frantic, formidable and FRESH! The Ascension Update delivers the community-requested overhaul of the t…
Hey Hellsweepers! You won’t have to wait long -- the Ascension Update (Patch 1.5) will drop on 20th Jun at 7AM PST , and with it comes not just the usual array of content, QoLs, bug fixes, but a very important announcement . 👇 Progress of ongoing runs will reset upon the next update. We recommend that you wrap up any ongoing Roguelike sweeps before Ascension hits so you won’t miss out on any r…
If you don't see a bug you reported recently being addressed below, don't worry - they are still being worked on. :) Available on all platforms: Steam, PSVR2, Meta Quest, Pico 4. · Fixed inability to select traits to be replaced when adding a new one. · Fixed players not being able to progress after claiming rewards for defeating the boss. · Fixed Mage Staff excessively casting spells in Multip…
(Available on all platforms) Piping hot fixes with some additional QoLs. BUG FIXES - Fixed enemies becoming invisible and invulnerable, causing game soft locks. - Fixed Epithets preventing progress after defeating the first boss. - Fixed Mage Staff continuously firing Magic Ward across the map, causing lag. - Fixed player Epithets not setting correctly, preventing the addition of blessings and…
(Available on all platforms except for Pico, which is still undergoing platform review.) Hope you're all enjoying the Wrath Update, Hellsweepers! A huge thanks for quickly sending in your comments and feedback—it allowed us to dive into the fixes right away. We've tackled most of the critical issues reported following this update: General Updates · Resolved issue where trait & blessing slots co…
Hi Hellsweepers, Welcome to The Wrath Update -- our biggest content drop and improvements to date, featuring a new enemy, weapon, graphical upgrades, and a host of requested QoL and gameplay additions and improvements. Brace yourselves; there’s a very long list below! Your feedback has been crucial in driving us to expand our vision for this update, beyond the original scope of our roadmap. So,…
Hey Hellsweepers! Today, we’re going to let you guys have an in-depth look at what we have been up to for the past few months! Come step into our workspace, which showcases some *really* behind-the-scenes early footage of our current progress for Hellsweeper VR... Watch the video here: Let’s dive a little deeper into our upcoming content! *Everything shown is still a work in progress. NEW WEAPO…
Hey Hellsweepers! We have been receiving feedback regarding tracking issues when it booting up Hellsweeper VR: some players are unable to see or move their hands upon startup. This issue may occur because, upon launching Hellsweeper VR, the game auto-selects either Oculus Runtime or OpenVR Runtime depending on what is enabled. If the player has been using other VR apps, there's a possibility th…
Hey Hellsweepers! Hope everyone has had a swell New Year and enjoyed the Treachery Update , including extended co-op, raging with the new Tempest and facing Treachery himself. As we continue working on more content, let’s announce some updates about our recent post… Weapon Poll Results! We’ve also received everyone’s response regarding what weapon they would like to see soon. We have combined r…
Hey Hellsweepers! Big thanks for the awesome feedback on our first big content update, The Treachery Update! We’ve rolled out a hotfix tackling the top issues you’ve flagged since its launch. We’re now currently working on the next batch of new content and improvements for the game based on our roadmap (plus some extra surprises). So, keep an eye out for more updates coming your way! Hotfix Not…
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