Dread Hunger
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0.9%of peak
All-time peak
107,820Apr 2022
Playing now
967−198 vs. yesterday
All-time peak
107,820Apr 2022
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| News | Halloween Hunger | Steam Scream Fest Happy Halloween, Explorers! Dread Hunger is on sale! Treat yourself or your friends this Halloween with 25% off the base game and up to 50% off DLC! Click here to check out what's on sale! Trick AND treat! The crew have readied the ship for festivities - complete with Halloween decorations! Haven't seen the new update yet? Click here to check it out. | — | |
| In-game event | 1.2.0 Update patch notes Gameplay Balance: · Increased saber durability and damage · Polar bears take reduced damage from nitroglycerin · Tea and antidotes each now stack to 3 · Slightly increased speed of polar bears in water · Slightly increased health of polar bears Fixes: · If the final explorer is downed and disconnected, game now ends when they are thrown into the water · Pickaxe can no longer be dropped while cl… | — | |
| Major update | Update 1.2 | A Place To Call Home Hello Explorers! We're so pleased to finally share exciting new content with you! In this update, you'll be able to play on an almost entirely new map - the new and improved Expanse. You'll also have many new ways to decorate your ship so you can call it home. Check out the update trailer here: As usual, patch notes will be available over the next few days. The Expanse (Reworked) Prepare for a… | — | |
| Community | Roadmap Update Hello Explorers! We hope you've been enjoying the latest update with a new area to hang out in and new spells to experiment with! Hopefully by now you've perfected your spell loadout and have more chaotic plays up your sleeve. Now it's time we share with you what's coming up next... Roadmap 2022: Part II Ship Customization Ship Customization is on its way! Soon you'll be able to personalize you… |
Announcements are the developer’s own posts to the game’s Steam news feed: updates and their patch notes, in-game events, releases and sales. The important ones are marked on the players chart.
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| Game update | Hotfix 1.12 Fixes · Doppelgänger now correctly loses health when finishing a downed player · Hotbar no longer shows when incapacitated · Fixed an issue where the boiler sometimes wouldn’t blow when over-pressured · Fixed various map exploits Balance · Increased points gained from curing poisoned allies from 100 points to 250 · Blubber is no longer a fuel source · Initial spell cooldowns have been removed f… | — |
| Game update | Hotfix 1.11 Fixed ‘Failed to Update Session’ error permanently appearing · Reduced logging spam · Increased arrow crafting time · Increased flintlock ammo crafting time · Fixed issue with flintlock pistol and musket getting an extra shot at 0% durability · Decreased max marine reload speed from 30% to 20% · Fixed meat throwing exploit with traps · Navigator has a new coat · Fixed an exploit allowing buildi… | — |
| Game update | Patch Notes | Update 1.1 This list includes major fixes/changes only, some very minor fixes/changes are not included. Gameplay New Spells: · Doppelganger added · Hush added Lobby Gameplay: · Added new dockside lobby area · The docks have been infested by rats!!!! · All players must be aboard the ship in the lobby before an expedition can be launched · Can find items and craft weapons at the docks · Added the Grimoire,… | — |
| Major update | Update 1.1 Wolves in Sheep's Clothing Explorers! We're aware it's been a while, and we're glad to be back with new content for you. This update is jam-packed with lots of features we hope you'll enjoy playing with and getting familiar with over the next while. We've addressed some main issues, added some new ways to have fun, and taken on your feedback. Patch Notes will become available over the next week. Content New Spell System… | — |
| Community | DouYu Dread Hunger Recruitment! Whether you are a new sailor who is eager to start broadcasting, or a veteran captain who has already started broadcasting, you can participate in this recruitment event and win generous rewards and traffic Click to register and participate! | — |
| Community | New Spell Announced! Hello Explorers! We've been flat out testing and improving the upcoming content for you while simultaneously dealing with some of the worst DDoS attacks we've had to date. It's been hard, but we're pleased to share some exciting news! We're aware it's been a bit of a wait on the upcoming content update. We too would much rather spend all of our energy, resources, and time on new content rather… | — |
| Game update | Patch 1.08 Gameplay Fixes/Balance: · AI improvements to decrease likelihood of cannibals going off cliff in Summit · AI improvements to decrease likelihood of cannibals getting stuck on Approach · jumping in water to avoid increasing cold drain · Jumping in water to attack · Seasoned Sailor progression being removed after playing a map and not grabbing the helm · Fix not consuming ammo when dropping at th… | — |
| Community | Expanding the Horizon | Update Preview New content is on its way! In this post we share some exciting previews of what’s to come as well as what QOL fixes we’ve made recently. Plus an easter treat, as the Animal Masks DLC is now available! Hello Explorers! We’re currently flat out working on exciting new content for you. Alongside new content, we’re continuing to work our way through bugs and obstacles. Thralls have attempted to sab… | — |
| Community | Developer Update: DDoS Attacks We've been busy fighting DDoS attacks over the last few weeks. We'd like to thank you for your patience while we face this storm. Dread Hunger is selling well beyond our wildest expectations, which is simultaneously exciting and terrifying. The problems we have faced building indie games, versus the problems we are now facing scaling a massive multiplayer hit are dramatically different. We have… | — |
| Game update | Hotfix 1.07 - Fixed pathing issues where nitro could be obtained without fighting wolves/bears - Various map fixes (collision issues etc.) - Various quality of life fixes | — |
| Game update | Hotfix 1.06 Fixed Redpoint EOS issues · Fixed 3:100038 and similar login error/issues · Updated region names We’ve had to completely rewrite our backend systems to help deal with the huge influx of new sailors! If you encounter any bugs or issues with login or VOIP, please let us know in the comments! If everything goes well, this update should not change anything for most of you. For those who had problem… | — |
| Community | Roadmap: 2022 Hello fellow Explorers! 2022 has already been a huge year for us with launching into full release late January. Now it’s about to be even more exciting as we reveal to you this year’s roadmap! This roadmap will give you an idea of what you can look forward to and expect from Dread Hunger throughout the year. Coming Soon New Prestige Levels We introduced prestige in Dread Hunger, and while the f… | — |
| Game update | Hotfix v 1.0.4 Bugfixes: - Fixed sometimes being unable to cast cannibals - Fixed being able to drag whetstones onto items that were already upgraded - Fixed Perfectionist achievement progress not being awarded if on losing team Content: - Improved sound on Expanse - Various collision optimizations UI - Added VOIP problems button back in, to allow rejoining of the same lobby when VOIP seems broken - When crea… | 8177217 |
| Game update | Full Release Patch Notes This list includes major fixes/changes only, some very minor fixes/changes are not included. Gameplay New stuff: · Reviving now time based instead of health based · Added five new tutorial chapters · Added crosshair feedback when damaging nitro · Body parts now look like the person they were cut from · Added ‘Whetstone’ item that replaces steel and upgrades multiple melee weapons · Added new in… | — |
| News | Dread Hunger Sails into Full Release! Greetings, Explorers! Dread Hunger is officially launching, and with full release, comes new features! New Map The Expanse Venture onwards through the passage to discover more intimidating tundra that stretches for miles. Use watchtowers to your advantage as a Thrall or an Explorer and head towards the beaming lighthouse. Customization Customize your character by dressing in the finest and most… | — |
| Announcement | Dread Hunger Launches in 2 Days! Dread Hunger sails into full release in 2 days! Date: January 26th (PT) Time: 1pm (PT) Place: The Arctic Get ready to raise the sails, Explorers! As we sail into full release, there are a couple of things to note: · Price will increase once out of Early Access · Early Access reward (Chest Thump emote) will no longer be attainable So, if you or any of your friends are keen to grab the game, now… | — |
| News | Christmas Expedition Hello fellow Explorers! It's Christmas! We've decked the halls of the lobby ship! Board this festive expedition and explore the ship packed full of season's greetings. Celebrate the holiday season with presents, wreaths, baubles and various other decorations on board in the Captain's Quarters. Share a moment with your friends under the mistletoe ! Wishing you the happiest of holidays, The Dread… | — |
| Game update | Update Five Patch Notes This list includes major fixes/changes only, some very minor fixes/changes are not included. Gameplay Added: · Spyglass can now pick up player voices Balance: · Doctor’s perk no longer increases revive speed · Doctor’s perk now increases medicine effectiveness · Score rebalance · Removed many negative score items for explorers · Added score for escaping with friends · Added score for being a st… | — |
| Major update | Update Five | A Feast of Friends Hello fellow Explorers! Update Five | A Feast of Friends is out now! You are who you eat. Update Five serves up a new character model, emotes, and an improved tutorial! What's included in Update Five: · New Character Model · New Emotes · Solo Expedition · New AI Model · New Voice Chat System Patch Notes These will be available within the next couple of days. ____ New Character Model The Cook Ne… | — |
| Community | Full Release Delayed An update for our Explorers: In case you have not seen the announcement on our socials already... Image Text: It has come to our attention that an iceberg blocks our path - it will take us some time to make it through... As such, Dread Hunger is expected to arrive at full release later than anticipated. Our sincerest apologies, as we understand you had prepared for our arrival earlier. We want… | — |
| Announcement | Dread Hunger Full Release Date Announced! Dread Hunger sets sail for full release on Steam on November 10th We're so excited to finally share with you the date that Dread Hunger sails out of Early Access and into full release later this year. Check out the latest trailer here: Early Access has taught us a lot. It gave us the opportunity to hear your thoughts and use your feedback to improve the game. Thank you so much for your help and… | — |
| Game update | Update Four Patch Notes This list includes major fixes/changes only, some very minor fixes/changes are not included. Gameplay Added: · Added achievements · Poison can be applied to a lot more things · New Doctor perk · Bone dagger is no longer in the inventory, instead accessed by pressing ‘C’ by default · Bone dagger no longer consumed on use and is not a lootable item anymore · Added automatic thrall messaging for a… | — |
| Major update | Update Four | Bad Medicine Hello fellow Explorers! Update Four | Bad Medicine is out now! First do no harm. The Doctor is here to tend to the needs of the crew, a locked weapon vault creates a secondary objective, and achievements have arrived! What's included in Update Four: · New Character · New Weapon System · New AI Model · Achievements Added · More Languages Patch Notes ____ New Character: The Doctor! The Doctor com… | — |