Celestial Return
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| Published | Kind | Announcement | Build |
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| Game update | Patch 1.0.5 is Live Another patch is live! Changes · Improved the reliability of save/load in a few edge cases. · Fixed several dialogue issues and typos reported by the community. · Updated the Dice tutorial to make it clearer that Dice are consumable resources. · Added more collectible Dice to several scenes throughout the game. | — | |
| Game update | Patch 1.0.4 is Live Hey everyone! Another small update is live! Changes · Added an autosave at the end of every Book. The game already autosaves at the beginning of every scene, but we've also added an autosave at the end of each Book to make sure you have a more reliable checkpoint before moving on. · Fixed an Insight leveling bug. There was a bug that allowed Insight skills to level beyond the intended maximum o… | — | |
| Game update | Patch 1.0.3 is Live Hey everyone! Our goal was for spending dice to feel tense and meaningful. The idea behind the system is that money is luck and you're only as lucky as the dice count you have. (We might have drawn a little too heavily from real-life inflation for this one... it's rough, folks.) That said, we realized that in some spots, the tension tipped over into frustration. That's definitely not the experi… | — | |
| Game update | Patch 1.0.2 is Live Hey everyone! Another patcy is live. Thanks again for all the bug reports and feedback. We've been reading everything and working through the list as fast as we can. · Fixed several issues that could prevent saving or loading the game correctly. · Fixed a bug that could cause dialogue choices to not appear. · Fixed an issue that could cause character portraits to appear in the wrong position du… | — | |
| Game update | Patch 1.0.0.11 Is Live! Thanks again for all the reports and feedback. Here's what's included in this update: · Switched to new video codecs to fix the broken video playback on Steam Deck. · Fixed the stuttering during the intro video. (The intro was originally rendered in 4K, which was causing performance issues on some systems. We've reduced the quality a little, and it now plays smoothly.) Thanks for helping us mak… | — | |
| Game update | Hotfix 1.0.0.1 Fixed the incorrect Neural Archive Boost description. · Fixed an issue where loading a save from the main menu could incorrectly start the intro sequence. · Fixed an issue where Howard could get stuck outside RR Industries , preventing players from entering the location. · Fixed an issue where multiple Communist Dice weren't calculating correctly. · Fixed an issue that caused the game to lock u… | — | |
| Game update | Known Issues Known Issues Hey everyone! We wanted to share the issues we're currently aware of and working on. H.264 Video Issue (Steam Deck / Linux / Proton) Some Steam Deck and Linux (Proton) users may experience issues with H.264 videos. This issue only appeared after the game went live (due to H.264 licensing), we never encountered it during testing. We've already identified the cause, and a fix is comi… | — | |
| Announcement | We finally made it. Hey everyone! Sorry for being a little quiet. The last few weeks have basically been us playing our own game an unhealthy number of times, finding bugs, fixing bugs, creating new bugs, fixing those bugs, arguing over dialogue, tweaking tiny details nobody will probably notice... and then doing it all over again. But we finally made it. Celestial Return is officially launching on July 14. Thank… | — | |
| Community | Release Date Update Hey everyone, This one’s a bit hard to write. We have made the difficult decision to move our release date from May 7 to around July / early August. We'll lock in a final date as soon as we're confident. We know this is very disappointing, especially this close to the original date, and we’re really sorry about that. But we've realized that we need a little more time to polish the final chapter… | — | |
| Announcement | Celestial Return rolls into the public on May 7th, 2026 Hey all, Shoreline Games here. It’s been a while but we've finally made it. With release just a few months away and Steam Next Fest right around the corner, we’re finally ready to really show off the game. We encourage everyone to play the Steam Next Fest build, live now and to leave the team as much feedback as possible on our discord . Want to see more? Check out IGN FanFest here for more inf… | — | |
| Community | Steam Next Fest is here! Play the Demo + New Teaser Hey everyone, Quick update from the team: Celestial Return is part of Steam Next Fest ! The demo is live right now, and we’ve also put together a short teaser to celebrate. You can check that out below: If you enjoy the demo, a positive Steam review helps us a TON. Genuinely. It’s the single biggest way you can support the game's visibility right now. And if you find something broken, buggy, or… | — | |
| Esports | 🎬 Ninameep is Playing the Celestial Return Demo! Heyy all! We’re running a livestream loop of Nina playing the Celestial Return demo throughout the Choose Wisely Festival ! Enjoy the stream and if you haven’t yet, give the demo a try! 🖤 Nina’s channel: | — | |
| Community | Last 48 Hours of the Campaign! It’s been an amazing ride so far. From the very first wishlist to now, every comment, share, and message of support has helped us shape this game, and we couldn’t be more grateful. We’ve also been working on a new roadmap with fresh story and gameplay additions, all made possible thanks to you. We’ll be sharing it very soon, so thank you again for making this journey real. 🖤 The Final Stretch:… | — | |
| Community | FINAL 10 DAYS: Let's Give Howard His Voice. Hey everyone! We’re getting really close to the end of the Kickstarter, and there’s one last thing we want more than anything: to hit $20K and finally bring voice acting to Celestial Return . That means Howard would finally speak. And not just him. Intelligence , Virtue , Foolishness … we have the scripts ready and the vision clear. We just need that final push to bring them to life. We’ve been… | — | |
| Community | Community Art Contest — Vote on Discord! Hey everyone, Our very first community event just finished and honestly, we’re so excited (and a bit emotional) about it. We didn’t expect many entries, but we got 7 amazing ones , and every single piece is so full of soul. Seeing people recreate what we created… it’s a hard feeling to put into words. Just pure joy. So from the bottom of our hearts thank you to everyone who joined and shared th… | — | |
| Community | Celestial Return Webtoon Episode 2 is OUT! Hey everyone! Just a quick and happy update from our side: Episode 2 of our Celestial Return Webtoon is now live and free for everyone to read! If you want to see more of Howard and the moody streets of Netherveil, you can read it right here: 🔗 Read Episode 2 Here! This Webtoon is our little gift to everyone following the project, a chance to explore more of the world of Celestial Return outsi… | — | |
| Community | WE. ARE. LIVE! 🚀 The day is finally here! We're thrilled and humbled to announce that our Kickstarter for Celestial Return is now OFFICIALLY LIVE ! This game has been our heart and soul. We've poured everything into it, and to be here now feels surreal. To make things even more special, Celestial Return has also been selected as a Kickstarter “Project We Love” 💜 We're so excited we can barely sit still (and ye… | — | |
| Community | Our Kickstarter finally has a LAUNCH DATE! Hey everyone! Get ready! 🙌 We have the BIGGEST news to share... Our Kickstarter finally has a LAUNCH DATE! 🚀 Mark your calendars for OCTOBER 14! We know our follower count isn't where we dreamed it would be, but we are so, SO grateful to every single one of you who has followed our pre-launch page. You're the real MVPs! ❤️ Thank you for bearing with us and believing in this project. To everyo… | — | |
| Community | Catch Celestial Return at Hungry Ghost Festival 2025 Another week, another festival. We’re basically speed-running them at this point. ːsteamhappyː Catch Celestial Return at Hungry Ghost Festival 2025 hosted by SEAGamethetic! Check out the full lineup: | — | |
| Community | Celestial Return at Clemmy’s BIG Fall Showcase! Hey everyone! 👋 We’re super excited to share that Celestial Return will be part of the BIG Fall Showcase hosted by Clemmy! It’s a massive indie showcase, and we’re thrilled to be part of the lineup! 🎬 We even put together a brand-new trailer just for this event, and we can’t wait for you to see it. 📺 Watch it here : YouTube link 🕒 Goes live: TODAY at 15:00 UTC We’d love it if you tuned in,… | — | |
| Community | 🌒 Celestial Return joins the Moonlite Madness Showcase! Hey everyone! 💜 We’ve got something exciting to share. Celestial Return is gonna be part of the Moonlite Madness Showcase hosted by the awesome folks at NeverMore Niche ! 🌒✨ 🗓️ Thursday, June 26 ⏰ 11PM UTC 📺 Watch it here → NeverMore Niche YouTube Channel or here → NeverMore Niche Twitch Channel If you’re into discovering cool new indie games, this is the place to be. We’re super excited to… | — | |
| Community | The Evolution of Our Capsule Art – 3 Versions Later Hey everyone, Just wanted to share a little behind-the-scenes on the capsule art for Celestial Return. Over the past year and a half, I ended up redrawing it three times, mostly because I couldn’t quite settle on a look that felt right for the game. The first version was too safe. It didn’t really capture the weird, noir atmosphere we were going for. With the second one, I tried something more… | — | |
| Major update | CELESTIAL RETURN: BIG UPDATE IS LIVE! Hey everyone! We’ve been quiet… but for good reason. We just dropped a major update for Celestial Return, and it’s packed with changes you’ve gotta see. WHAT’S NEW? 🔹 Updated Dice Mechanics – We’ve made some huge changes to the dice system, to make it way more strategic. Dice aren’t just luck anymore, they’re currency. 🔹 Fresh UI – We stripped the clutter. Everything’s smoother, sharper, and… | — | |
| Esports | Dice Dimensions And Celestial Return LiveStream Hey everyone! We’re excited to share that Celestial Return is part of Dice Dimensions, and the event kicks off today at 19:00 CET! To celebrate, we’ve put together a pre-recorded gameplay showcase. So come hang out, roll some dice, and survive (optional). | — | |
| Community | Sneak Peek of the Celestial Return Artbook! Hey everyone! 👋 We just sent out a sneak peek of our Celestial Return artbook to the mailing list! 😎 If it’s landed in your inbox, we’d love to hear what you think. If you didn’t get it, just leave a comment or send us a message, and we’ll make sure you don’t miss out. 📩 Not on the mailing list yet? You can subscribe here to get future updates and exclusive content. 🔊 Feel free to join our… | — | |
| Community | Demo Feedback & What We’re Working On It's been 15 days since we released the demo for Celestial Return, and the response has been incredible! We've received a ton of feedback from all of you, and we're excited to share what we're working on to make the game even better. Here’s what’s coming: 1️⃣ MORE CONTENT: We’re adding new story arcs, side quests, and extending the gameplay with a full first act. 2️⃣ GAME MECHANICS: We’re revam… | — | |
| Steam news | The Celestial Return Demo Is Finally Here! 🚨 The Celestial Return demo is finally here! Thanks to Steam's new feature, you can now leave reviews on demos too. This gives you another way to share your feedback. 🤗 We can’t wait to hear what you think. Join our Discord to give feedback and report any bugs. 🔗 Discord: | — |
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.