EMPTY SHELL
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Oct 2023
| Published | Kind | Announcement | Build |
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| Esports | HYPERSTRANGE JOINS THE STEAM WINTER SALE! We’re back with another round of discounts, and this time there’s even more to grab! After a marathon like this, these prices might need some time to cool down and catch their breath, so this could be the best moment to stock up on the infamous Hyperstrange titles. See the fresh line-up for yourself! ELDERBORN - 80% OFF Jupiter Hell Classic - 15% OFF Supplice - 40% OFF INCISION - 35% OFF Jupite… | — | |
| Esports | HYPERSTRANGE CHILL & KILL DEALS ARE LIVE! ‘Sup folks! How's December treating you? Getting cold out there, huh? Since nobody likes freezing their ass off, we figured it’s the perfect time to crank up the heat. We’ve got a lineup packed with blood-soaked action, grim dread, and moments that’ll make you sweat - all wrapped in deals hotter than a plasma burst vaporizing a demon in an oxygen-leaking chamber. You get the picture. So grab yo… | — | |
| Game update | Flashlight drone fix Hey, everyone! Just a quick fix for a bug related to the flashlight drone : dropping any gadget from the inventory was causing the flashlight drone to disappear (and needed to be equipped again). Now it's fixed : ) | 20639619 | |
| Game update | Quick Unity Fix Hi everyone! Just a quick update to fix the recent security vulnerability issue that may affect all Unity games built in the past few years. The volunteers already have their own problems... they don't need any more vulnerability issues. | 20269444 | |
| Game update | Gadget amount fix Hey! Just a quick patch: using the "Ammo Scarcity" modifiers was zeroing the amount of gadgets bought from the Upgrades Station. Now it's fixed. | 19608727 | |
| Game update | Difficulty resetting bug Hey everyone, a quick patch to fix an issue that appeared after the latest major update. In some cases, the difficulty would reset to "Easy". This problem has now been fixed. Sorry about that and thanks for pointing this out! | 19556080 | |
| Major update | Scalable NG+, Gameplay Modifiers and more Hello, everyone! This update introduces two major features , along with a few QoL improvements (including a couple that have been requested for a while ). SCALABLE NG+ The first big addition is Scalable NG+ : NG+ used to be a single mode with fixed higher difficulty, now features an incremental scaling system (NG+, NG+2, NG+3, etc.). Enemy damage to the player, resistance to volunteers attacks,… | 19299805 | |
| Game update | Small tweak for That One Level Hey, everyone! Since I've been told more than once that one particular level might be a bit too harsh (even by EMPTY SHELL standards), I decided to make a simple change that should make things feel a little less unfair, without disrupting the overall balance of the run. Basically, instead of facing 3 big enemies in that area, you'll now encounter no more than 2 . A small tweak, but sometimes th… | 18784006 | |
| Steam news | EMPTY SHELL 2 DEMO OUT NOW Hey, everyone! A bit out of the blue, I'm thrilled to announce that the demo for EMPTY SHELL 2 is now available on Steam ! Which also means that the second chapter of EMPTY SHELL is well into development ! The game is a direct sequel to the first chapter, and it comes with some major new features. Let me briefly tell you about the two most noticeable ones: · As you can see from the trailer and… | — | |
| Game update | Main menu button Hey, everyone! I've just added a new button to the main menu :) | 18582796 | |
| Community | Pixelation? Scanlines? Hey, everyone! I need your help to clear something up... do you usually play the game with PIXELATION set to "normal", "low" or you just turn it off? And what about SCANLINES ? Do you keep them on or off? Just testing the waters for the (not so far) future :) | — | |
| Community | HAPPY SECOND BIRTHDAY! Wow, two years have already passed! Since the release of the Prologue on January 6, 2023, over one hundred thousand volunteers have entered the Facility ... and far fewer have made it out! :( I'd say it's time for some announcements... just a little more patience ! In the meantime, thank you all for being here to celebrate EMPTY SHELL's second birthday . You’ve all made this adventure truly spe… | — | |
| Game update | Melee hits small fix Hey! If you were experiencing issues with melee hits not registering at times , this should now be fixed :) | 16682937 | |
| Sale | Hyperstrange's Massacre Before Christmas Sale Hyperstrange's Massacre Before Christmas Publisher Sale Everyone celebrates Christmas their own way: some find joy in baking pies... and smashing heads of anyone who disturbs their holiday spirit. Others care for their holiday tree like it’s sacred, keeping it perfectly watered. There are those who take this time to settle personal scores… umm, I mean, misunderstandings - laying all their cards… | — | |
| In-game event | Map notes Hey, everyone! This update introduces a new map feature that has been requested multiple times in the past: the ability to add short notes as reminders . This way, it will be easier to remember that medkit left in a chest or those large-caliber ammo stashed in a locker, without wandering too much trying to recall whether you turned right or left. :) I hope this addition will be appreciated and… | — | |
| In-game event | New weapons update Hello, everyone! It's never enough when facing the abominations that inhabit the island. This update provides the volunteers with some new tools. From now on, four new weapons can be found in the Facility . I don’t want to spoil too much, so I’ll leave it to you to find and try them. | — | |
| Community | Empty Shell joins the Indie Horror Showcase Something wicked this way comes... It’s that time of year when the floor creaks a little louder, the wind whispers ominously against the windows. There is no better way than to start the spooky season by a celebration of horror - and speaking of which, we are in one! The DreadXP Indie Horror Showcase , featuring Empty Shell, starts Today! There will be horror and terror galore with Empty Shell… | — | |
| Game update | Steam Deck Verified Hey, everyone! Good news: EMPTY SHELL has been labeled as " Verified " for Steam Deck! With this update, you'll see some QoL improvements that enhance the experience on the Steam console, mostly related to UI text sizes . Text has been increased slightly for the PC version as well (you still have the options for "original," "medium," and "big" UI sizes). Additionally, the option to select the c… | 15081047 | |
| Community | THE LOOP - PROLOGUE available now Hey, everyone! EMPTY SHELL: THE LOOP - PROLOGUE is available right now! Looking forward to having your feedback! | — | |
| Community | Steam Deck optimization Hey, everyone! I'm reworking the UI of EMPTY SHELL to make it more friendly on Steam Deck . Basically, I'm just making everything more readable on a small display. I'll also submit the game to GeForce NOW so that can be played via cloud. While I'll be waiting for Steam to review the game and (hopefully) get the "Verified" badge, I'll publish the update, so you can give it a shot! Should be read… | — | |
| Community | EMPTY SHELL: THE LOOP - PROLOGUE Release date Hey, everyone! How you doing? EMPTY SHELL: THE LOOP - PROLOGUE will be released for free in a couple of weeks, on July 15th . Save the date and add it to your Wishlist! | — | |
| Sale | We are bringing on the HEAT with the Summer Sale Stop, it's Summer Sale time. Summer , a time of joyful exuberance. A time to kick-back, relax and what is a better form of relaxation than indulging in some reckless shopping during the Summers Sale! We have prepared a discount’s galore for you to browse and peruse, so what are you looking for? · You want boom shoots? - We got them. · You want stylish boom shoots? - We got them too. · You want… | — | |
| Community | EMPTY SHELL: THE LOOP - PROLOGUE Hi everyone! The store page for EMPTY SHELL: THE LOOP - PROLOGUE is now live. Just like with the original EMPTY SHELL, this will also be a free version to get closer to the mysteries of The Loop. If you like, you can add it to your Wishlist to be ready as soon as the game is released! This would be a great help for the development! I'll be able to give you the exact date very very soon! | — | |
| Game update | Charging Soulless quick fix Hey, everyone! Just a quick fix for the Charging Soulless , which sometimes got stuck running towards a wall. It's now fixed. This is especially important for the Daily Test Rooms, as the issue could cause a soft lock or, more rarely, a hard lock. | 14673983 | |
| In-game event | Trading cards Hey, everyone! If you fancy trading cards , i just released the ones for EMPTY SHELL :) | — | |
| Game update | Recoverable stuff + pixelation Hey, everyone! I've been reading some reviews lately and more than one player was pointing to how harsh is the loot recovered from the dead volunteer after you die. So, today's update brings some changes to the amount/type of items you'll find while looting the dead body . Specifically: EASY · higher probability to recover weapons/gadgets/consumables/ammo (20% more each) · can recover more than… | 14576555 | |
| Community | EMPTY SHELL: THE LOOP Hey, everyone! I've just published the Steam page for EMPTY SHELL: THE LOOP , an experiment i've been working on during the last few months. It's not a sequel of EMPTY SHELL, but more of a spin-off , while still being canon. It's a different take on the gameplay of the original game, and a free playable version will be available very very soon ! If you like, you can wishlist THE LOOP: that woul… | — |
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.