Hi everyone, we are back with some more adjustments and a new BGM track! It's an original track by our friend Fabian (FaRu-music), check out the other music he made for Backpack Battles ! Have fun :) -Doro and Mario Changelog for 1.1.5 · Added a BGM track that plays in the shop in the subclass round. Balancing Neutral · Boiling Pot: Heal 8 -> 10, speed increase 10% -> 15% · Gold Armor: Attack s…
Hi everyone, We are back with some more adjustments! Have fun and see y’all soon :) -Doro and Mario Changelog for 1.1.4 · Added Alt tooltips for Unidentified Skill, Badges, Spirit Bells, Anvil, Amulet of Feasting, Piggy of Riches, Speak with Animals, Bag of Giving and Rainbow Potion. Balancing Neutral · Poison Dagger: Cooldown 2.1s -> 1.9s · Bloody Dagger: Cooldown 2.3s -> 2.1s · Spectral Dagge…
Hi everyone, We are back with some more adjustments and a new Adventurer skin ! Have fun and see y’all soon :) - Doro and Mario Changelog for 1.1.3 · New outfit for Adventurer Balancing Neutral · King of the Bling: Restock chance 50% -> 60% · Boiling Pot: Heal per food 1 -> 2 · Gold Armor: Slow 30% -> 35% · Pine Protector: Heal 4 -> 5 · Heart Container: Cost 12g -> 11g · Magic Torch can now add…
Hi everyone, today we have another round of balance adjustments , where we mostly focus on all the new things. Oh, and there is a new skin for Mage in this version! Have fun and see y’all soon :) - Doro and Mario Changelog for 1.1.2 · New Outfit for Mage! Balancing Neutral · Gold Armor: Regeneration 4 -> 3, attack slow 25% -> 30% · King of the Bling: Restock chance 35% -> 50% · Pine Protector:…
Hi everyone, happy Easter and we hope y’all are having fun with the new stuff! It’s time for our first round of adjustments. Since the update hasn't been out for long, many things are still unclear. Don’t worry, we will be back in another week to check in again and do more tweaks! :) Changelog for 1.1.1 Balancing Neutral · Round 1 class badge chance: 20% -> 30% · Boiling Pot: Added more * slots…
Hi everyone! 🎉 The big Backpack Battles update is READY NOW! It comes with a completely new class, the Engineer , which alone has over 40 new items! We recently announced the Engineer's release with a trailer: For the existing classes, we are adding 35 items, including class-specific and neutral recipes , dual class skills and new treasures ! Somehow we are at a total of 517 items now… We also…
Hi everyone - We have big news today! A MAJOR content update is coming March 27 including the Engineer and MUCH more. Here’s the trailer! The big new thing about Engineer is the charge mechanic. Charges are emitted by items like the Battery or the Generator. They travel through the inventory and buff the item right below them. Different charge emitters often come with different paths and effect…
Hey everyone! Great news! Backpack Battles is NOW live on iOS and Android for $9.99 . You can now battle anywhere, anytime! Available now: · App Store · Google Play Meet Switch Mode There's more. We're launching a new mode called Switch Mode ! It is expected to be released at the end of March. Here's the twist: After each battle, you and your opponent swap backpacks! Your carefully built setup…
Hi everyone! Did you know the mobile version is launching February 4th? Anyway… today, we do a little balancing. Have fun and stay tuned for more news ;) Changelog for 1.0.10 · The Vampirism and Spikes counters now play an animation when healing/dealing damage Neutral · Treasure chances are back to normal after the Christmas bonus! · Ruby Whelp: Heat 4 -> 5 · Lightsaber: Cost 10g -> 9g · Falcon…
Hi everyone, We’re super excited to finally share that the mobile version of Backpack Battles is coming out on February 4th! It will include all the same classes and items as the PC version , so you’ll have the same options to build your strategy on your phone. 📱 You’ll be able to play on: · iOS · Google Play 💰 Price: · iOS & Google Play: $9.99 If you want to jump in for a quick game anytime,…
Hello everyone, Santa told me you have been extra nice this year, so you will get a little bonus update with some toys! · You are now able to right click objects in the shop for various effects - maybe try the lamp or the vase · Added some Christmassy stuff · For the next weeks, the Treasure chance is increased, especially for Present, Gingerbread Jerry, Snowcake and Artifact Stone: Cold Thanks…
Hi everyone, Backpack Battles 1.0 launched a few months ago, and we’re truly grateful for all the support and feedback from our players. We’re currently hard at work on the next update, which will introduce the new Engineer class . We can’t wait for you to see how this new class plays out! If you’ve enjoyed playing Backpack Battles so far, it would be awesome if you would nominate it for Most I…
Hi everyone, hope y’all having a great time, both in the game and in real life :) We are quite busy behind the scenes working on the Engineer - but for now, here are some balance adjustments to keep things fresh! Changelog for 1.0.9 Neutral · Corrupted Crystal (Inventory): Cooldown 4.3s -> 4.1s · Blood Goobert: Vampirism 4 -> 5 · Light Goobert: Heal 22 -> 25 · Holy Spear: Cooldown 2s -> 1.8s ·…
Hi everyone, the game has been out for a bit now and we really hope you had fun playing! We just announced the next class we are working on, the Engineer . It’s quite early, but you can read some details in our recent Steam post . When the new class is done, it will be available entirely for free. We are very excited about the Engineer, and we hope you are as well! We also have brought some bal…
Hey everyone, It’s been about three months since the full release of Backpack Battles. During this time, we’ve mainly been rolling out balance updates while also working behind the scenes on the design of a brand-new class. Now, it’s finally time to reveal her! We’re excited to officially introduce the seventh class coming to Backpack Battles – the Engineer! She’s currently in early development…
Hi everyone, The Backpack Battles Creative Contest has come to a successful close! Choosing the winners was no easy task because all of your entries were amazing. A huge thank you to everyone who participated! From beautiful artworks to funny memes and even animations, the creativity of our community has absolutely blown us away. After much deliberation, here are the winners! 🎨 Art Winners ✨ s…
Hi everyone, We are back with a few more adjustments. From now on, balancing patches will come in irregular intervals whenever necessary. Have fun! :) Changelog for 1.0.7 · The odds of the item rarities in the shop are now visualized on the shop sign (they can still be viewed by hovering the sign) Neutral · Holy Spear: Cooldown 2.2s -> 2.0s · Pan: Minimum damage +1 · Burning Coal: Block 15 -> 1…
Hey everyone, Here is a last round of adjustments before we go into a little break to let things settle. But don’t worry, we will be ready if something needs emergency adjustment. Have fun! :) Changelog for 1.0.6 Neutral · Pandamonium: Added more * tiles · False Life: Cooldown 6.5s -> 7s · Holy Spear: Cooldown 2.5s -> 2.2s Ranger · Piercing Arrow: Luck chance 55% -> 50% · Snowmaster: Cooldown 2…
Hey everyone! Backpack Battles will be featured in the Steam China Showcase 2025, running from July 22 to July 28, PST. Enjoy a special 20% discount during the event — it’s the perfect time to check out the game! Check it out here: Also, don’t miss our bundle deals!
Hi everyone, Today, we are working a bit more towards subclass variety alongside some other goodies. Depending on how many things click into place, there will probably be another patch next week. After that, we plan to take a little break and let things settle without interfering for a moment. Have fun everyone! :) Changelog for 1.0.5 Balancing Neutral · Cthulhu: Cooldown 3.1s -> 2.7s · Villain…
Hi everyone, Our goal today is to even out the different subclasses more. For Mage, both the crafted spells and chess have started to gain some traction, but are not quite there yet so they will be receiving some more love. We will continue with our weekly balance patches until all the new things are well integrated, and plan to slow down after that. Have fun everyone! :) Changelog for 1.0.4 Ne…
Hi everyone, We like how things have been developing, so we will continue where we left off last week. For Mage, crafted spells and chess still need some more love. Power-wise, Adventurer seems to be well integrated with the other classes, our aim now is to get all subclasses into the action. Have fun everyone! :) Changelog for 1.0.3 Neutral · Mana Orb: Buffs 25 -> 22 · Stone Helm: Stun Resista…
Hi everyone, To celebrate our wonderful community, we’re launching a Creative Contest ! Whether you draw, animate, or create memes, this is your chance to show off your Backpack Battles fan creations! ✨ 🖌️ How to Enter: Create a piece of Backpack Battles fan content — this can be a drawing, an animation, or a meme! Just make sure it’s original (no AI) and appropriate for all ages . 📅 Contest…
Hi everyone, It's time for more adjustments today! It is still quite early after the 1.0 release, but more trends have started to show. Mage seems to struggle to find equally strong alternatives to Cupcake Staff, therefore, we are buffing different tools that have not caught on yet, especially chess. For Adventurer, the Ukulele is still a bit too dominant, so there will be another nerf to that.…
Hi everyone, It's been almost a week since the 1.0 release! Thank you so much for all the super nice messages you have sent us - we are so glad you enjoy Mage and Adventurer ❤ Thanks also for all the great reviews - if you haven't already, it would be amazing if you could leave one, too! And now it’s time for some early adjustments right after the 1.0 release. Of course, there are many things t…
Hi everyone! 🎉 Backpack Battles is coming out of early access today!! 🌟 Mage & Adventurer are here! ✨ You can play them right now! But before that, let's take a look back at the history of Backpack Battles... How it started... I can’t believe it’s finally time to write this post. It really has been a crazy ride from the very first demo until here. I know some of you have been with us from the…
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