BRUTAL JOHN 2
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| Major update | Content Update #4 "Story Finale" OUT NOW! #25 📢 Content Update #4 "Story Finale" - OUT NOW! 📢 NEW LEVELS RELEASED! Two brand-new story chapters expanding the main single player campaign. Level 17: Total Payback Inside NFT Labs, croco scientists twist life itself - breeding unstable NFT clones. Brutal John locks and loads. Brutal Dog bares his teeth. This isn’t infiltration. This is extermination. Shatter the labs. Burn the clone factory… | 22265344 | |
| Community | Content Update #4 will release on March 9, Roadmap Updated, News. #24 Content Update #4 will release on March 9. Roadmap Updates, Dev News, etc. 📢 Content Update #4 "Story Finale" will release on March 9. Sorry for the delay🙏 Dear friends , we messed up the update timeline - this is entirely our fault. We overestimated our capacity and thought we could deliver faster. This update turned out to be really tough to develop: tons of complex cutscenes, each requirin… | — | |
| Major update | Content Update #3 and Trading Cards OUT NOW! #23 📢 Content Update #3 - OUT NOW! 📢 Steam Trading Cards - OUT NOW! 📢 NEW LEVEL RELEASED! One brand-new story chapter expanding the main single player campaign. Level 16: Saving The World. Brutal John and Brutal Dog, storm a towering Luzilian Spaceship to stop Earth’s destruction. Inside, they battle waves of NFT Clones - warped replicas of Brutal John, and move through alien labs and cloning ch… | 21244541 | |
| Major update | Content Update #2 OUT NOW! #22 📢 Content Update #2 OUT NOW! 📢 NEW LEVELS RELEASED! Two brand-new story chapters expanding the main single player campaign. Level 14: All Or Nothing. Welcome to Brutal Zlim’s casino, where the only sure bet is mayhem. Level 15: The Winner Takes It All. One casino. One boss. One survivor. Time to deal with Brutal Zlim himself. ❓ OK. BUT HOW TO ACCESS NEW LEVELS? The new levels can now be acces… | 20728851 | |
| Major update | Content Update #1 OUT NOW! #21 📢 Content Update #1 OUT NOW! Watch Content Update #1 Trailer: 📢 NEW LEVELS RELEASED! Two brand-new story chapters expanding the main single player campaign. Level 12: Mining Caves. Battle your way through treacherous underground tunnels, rescue Brutal John and try to catch Brutal Zlim himself! Level 13: Gambling Adventure. Clash with enemies across towering city rooftops before breaking into… | 20096512 | |
| Community | BRUTAL JOHN 2 is on Boomstock 2025 - A Celebration of Booming and Shooting! #20 BRUTAL JOHN 2 is on Boomstock 2025 - A Celebration of Booming and Shooting! Lock and load — BRUTAL JOHN 2 is storming into Boomstock 2025, which kicks off on September 23! This celebration of all things boomer shooter is bringing together the loudest, fastest, and most explosive games in the scene, and John wouldn’t miss the carnage for the world. And don’t forget: BRUTAL JOHN 2 is 30% OFF unti… | — | |
| Community | BRUTAL JOHN 2 is on Brutal Indies Unleashed #19 BRUTAL JOHN 2 is on Brutal Indies Unleashed! We’re thrilled to announce that BRUTAL JOHN 2 is part of the Brutal Indies Unleashed festival! This event is all about celebrating brutal indie games, and we couldn’t be more excited to stand alongside such a powerful lineup of creators. To celebrate, BRUTAL JOHN 2 is 30% OFF for the next two weeks! Now’s the perfect time to dive headfirst into John’… | — | |
| Major update | BRUTAL JOHN 2 Steam Deck Verified #18 📢 BRUTAL JOHN 2 Steam Deck Optimized! BRUTAL JOHN 2 is now officially Steam Deck Verified! No more tinkering - just pure, portable brutality. We’ve smashed bugs, tightened controls, added Steam Deck icons, and sharpened performance so it runs smooth on the go. Next up? Let’s just say BRUTAL JOHN ain’t done with ya yet. Stay tuned. Stay Brutal. 📢 Content Update #1 will release on September 23.… | 19920437 | |
| In-game event | Patch 3 is LIVE #17 📢 Patch 3 is LIVE! 🛠️ General Updates: · ⚠️ Save File Version Updated Older save files are no longer compatible. But you can start any Level directly from the "Chapters" menu - everything is unlocked during Early Access. Sorry for this inconvenience! We’ll do our best to avoid this in future updates. · Hard Difficulty is once again available from the start, following player requests. · Slow W… | 19920437 | |
| In-game event | Patch 2 is LIVE #16 📢 Patch 2 is LIVE. 🛠️ Update Notes: · Fixed an issue with screen resolution change settings. · Potential fix for the anti-aliasing setting not saving correctly. · FPS limit is no longer tied to the monitor’s refresh rate. · Removed "very slow walk" mode as it was no longer needed, no one used it. · Doors now open only when you press the interaction key (per player feedback). You can re-enable… | 19632779 | |
| In-game event | Patch 1 is LIVE #15 📢 Patch 1 is LIVE! \ · ⚠️ Save File Version Updated Older save files are no longer compatible. However, you can start any Level directly from the "Chapters" menu - everything is unlocked during Early Access. · Japanese Localization Improvements Correct font applied and all text cropping issues resolved. · Cutscene Stability Fix Cutscenes will no longer pause when unplugging a gamepad or openin… | 19516374 | |
| Community | Roadmap Updated, Development News #14 📢 Upcoming Patch – Launching August 7. Hey everyone! We’re getting ready to release a new patch on August 7, 2025 , focused on bug fixes and gameplay improvements based on your feedback. While this update will be all about polish and balance, something bigger is on the horizon! 🛠️ What to expect in the August 7 patch: · Various bug fixes to improve stability. · Steam Deck enhancements for smo… | — | |
| Steam news | BRUTAL JOHN 2 Early Access OUT NOW! #13 THE TIME HAS COME - EARLY ACCESS OUT NOW! After around 5 years in the making, we’re finally ready to release BRUTAL JOHN 2 into Early Access. This Early Access release packs around 4 to 7 hours of brutal action and crazy fun, you’re getting about 70% of the full game right out of the gate. You’ll be thrown into a wild ride full of chaos: crypto-mining madness, hostile aliens, giant monsters, ar… | — | |
| Community | 7 Days until Early Access! #12 Hello dear players! Only 1 week left until the Early Access launch of BRUTAL JOHN 2 ! Over all these years of development, we’ve done an extreme amount of work — all without a budget, driven solely by enthusiasm and working in our free time outside of our regular jobs. Every day, we read your feedback on the game and did our best to implement your ideas and suggestions. And the final result is… | — | |
| Community | BRUTAL JOHN 2 is on Steam Next Fest #11 Hey there, players! We’ve got some exciting news to share with you. Brutal John 2 is taking part in Steam Next Fest — and this might be the last festival before we launch into Early Access! We’ve polished up the demo and added a brand-new level where you play as BRUTAL DOG for the first time! It’s packed with action and chaos — jump in and see for yourself! Right now, the Early Access version i… | — | |
| Community | New Trailer Released, Release Date, Roadmap #10 Hello dear fans! The day has come - here is Re-Announce Trailer with Release Date. The game was re-announced as BRUTAL JOHN 2. Releasing 22 July in Early Access. Early Access at launch will have 12 fully polished levels, a lot of content, and it's around 7 hours of gameplay. And don't worry guys - you will receive what was promised in BRUTAL JOHN 1 + many new, amazing improvements. Additionally… | — | |
| Community | Release Date Trailer and Game Re-Announce will drop before the end of April. #9 Hey there, friends! :D According to plan, Re-Announce Trailer with Release Date will drop on 29 April, PDT, 01:00 PM. (It may move to 30 April). I want to assure you that this delay from mid-April to end-April have NOTHING to do with development of the game and trailer. Trailer is completely 100% done and finished, and already even voiceovered by Gianni Matragrano himself. The development of th… | — | |
| Community | Trailer And Release Date News #8 Hello dear fans! :) Recently, we changed the release window to "Coming Soon", but please don't worry, I'm preparing a major Release Date Trailer right now and an very important announcement. Release Date Trailer will be published in mid-April ! THE GAME IS RELEASING VERY SOON, IN THE NEXT 2 MONTHS. STAY TUNED! Also we’re revising dialogues, adding Easter Eggs, and working hard on other promotio… | — | |
| Community | Happy New Year Update, Dev News #7 Hey dear players! As you may remembered, we had planned to release the game this year, but playtests clearly showed that the game needed more work, and since this we've done the hard work and conducted a total revision of the game's boring moments, the result of which was a significant saturation of the game with memorable and fun moments. And now that the look of Brutal John is fully formed as… | — | |
| Community | Halloween Update, Dev News #6 Hey there! We know it's been a while, but we're back with some exciting news! We've made some spooky changes to the demo, adding in some Halloween decorations that will be around from October 25th to November 3rd. This update doesn't include any bug fixes or gameplay changes, as we're currently laser-focused on crafting levels and finishing other stuff for the Early Access release. And based on… | — | |
| Community | BRUTAL JOHN is on ZlimBratSki INDIE FPS SUMMER SHOWCASE #5 Our friend ZlimBratSki is hosting Steam Event INDIE FPS SUMMER SHOWCASE, and we are participating in it! Huge thanks for this opportuinty, we are proud to be here! Demo was updated few days ago, and now you will see thematic props regarding ZlimBratSki INDIE FPS SUMMER SHOWCASE. Have Fun! :D | — | |
| Major update | Holo Girls, Bunny Hop Update #4 Hello dear fans of reptiloid battles! Today we are pleased to present you with a fresh update to the BRUTAL JOHN demo! In this update, we spent a whole month paying attention to your feedback, most of the suggestions were very hard to implement, but we hope it was worth it! 1. We paid a lot of attention to the crosshair, we made it highly customizable. 2. The most important change is that we ha… | — | |
| Major update | Demolition Update (New Demo Level) #3 Dear players, we are glad to present you a new update of Brutal John demo, which significantly expands the number of destructible objects, additional new level elements, weapon upgrades, improves of the game optimization, fixes of huge number of bugs and new cutscenes. As a bonus for your attention to the game - we have added a new, third demo level: Train. In this major update we have paid a l… | — | |
| Community | Demo Update and Development News #2 Hello dear players! Happy New Year! We would like to present you with a big update to the demo version. In this update, we took into account most of the feedback and did a lot of work on bug fixes. One of the key additions in the updated version is new enemy animations. In addition to updated animations, enemy weapon models have been updated, and game performance has also been improved. Slight… | — | |
| Community | Development News and Progress #1 Greetings, community! DEVELOPMENT NEWS: We can say with confidence that most of the heavy lifting has been done. We are pleased to report that we are almost finished with majority of the game's levels. At this point, it's mainly about the icing on the cake, making sure everything is running smoothly and creating the best possible experience for our players. The end is near and we can't wait to… | — | |
| In-game event | Controller Support Demo Update #0 We are glad to present new big demo update to you! Changes: - Added Controller Support - A lot of bugs has been fixed - Added new characters into main menu - Fixed movement bugs | — | |
| Esports | Demo Stream, Full Demo Walkthrough Watch the developer playing BRUTAL JOHN Demo. Full Demo Walkthrough, with all secrets, treasures, farms, and kills. | — |
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.