Fixes · Fixed a co-op connection recovery issue. · Fixed shop controls locking when a crew mutation was applied while a special door was processing an item. · Fixed Frostbite damage not triggering Debuff lifelink.
Balance adjustments · Weapons-Grade Uranium now gives projectiles +40% chance to inflict 1 Radiation instead of inflicting Radiation on every hit. · Split projectiles now retain 60% damage, down from 70%. Fixes · Fixed Merchant's Table appearing to take gold on the first turn without creating a Gem. · Fixed Gatling Gun firing audio continuing after combat ended. · Fixed unavailable captains' tr…
Features · Ally trinkets are now visible and hoverable in the co-op ship-selection menu. · Random mode can now select any available trinket, including ones you have not unlocked. Co-op-only trinkets remain exclusive to co-op runs. Fixes · Fixed radiation resistance not reducing radiation max-hull decay. · Fixed Enriched Uranium and Weapons-Grade Uranium reporting two extra activations in the DP…
Features · Added a hull tile progress indicator showing progress toward the next Weight stack while editing your ship. Balance adjustments · Decreased the Pneumatic Puncher damage slightly. · Cooling array damage multiplier decreased from 1.5x -> 1.4x · Siege Ram bonus damage now scales with 5% of enemy hull instead of your hull. · Resonance Amplifier increased from 8% -> 12%. · Breacher Shield…
Features · The DPS list now shows resources and buffs generated and consumed by each item. · Enriched Uranium turns into Weapons-Grade Uranium at 10 Burst. Fixes · Fixed an issue with pump connection artifacts in co-op. · Fixed co-op item transfers occasionally desynchronizing the recipient. · Fixed Bionic Legs ejecting gems from transferred crewmates in co-op. · Captains can no longer be trans…
Features · Trinkets are now included in the DPS list. · Radiation now reports max health removed in the DPS list. · Buffs, debuffs, and resources are added to the DPS list. · Duplicate items in the DPS list are now numbered. Adjustments · Random loadout rolls are now 40% shorter, and each roll can be skipped with a click or key press. · The hoverboard is now cooldown based, but operates similar…
Adjustments · Prickly Pear has been changed to use different abilities. · Ion armor penetration increased from 45% -> 50%. · Spike armor penetration increased from 18% -> 25%. · Slug Ammo multiplier decreased from 1.3x -> 1.2x. · Focusing Lens damage multiplier decreased from 1.25x -> 1.2x. · Exotic Goods now increases its sell value instead of giving 1 gold per turn. · Hoverboard activation ch…
New Features · Started Season 3. · Default paint jobs can now be saved for each captain. · Added a text filter to the trinkets menu. · 2v2 co-op play is now available. Please be patient with any glitches or issues while it is still experimental. Mechanics Changes · Repair healing bonus decreased from 2% -> 1.5%. · Radar crit chance bonus increased from 1% -> 2%. · Ion armor penetration reduced…
Patch 0.93.06 · Late game simulation performance and consistency improvements. · Battle intro avatars now face each other. · Percent healing now considers radiation health reduction. · Fixed an issue with enemy weapon travel time being reversed. · Fixed an issue with Suspicious Chef granting bonus gold when chopping up crew members. · Lasers no longer continue firing if they are destroyed. · Fi…
Patch 0.93.04 · Fixed a visual issue with Pump connections. · Win streaks are now only counted for ranked wins. · Fixed an issue with Thousand Year Drum activations causing too many combat log indentations. · Fixed an issue with the wrong taunt voicelines being played for some captains. · Undoing the purchase of a frozen item now preserves its frozen state.
Patch 0.93.03 · Increased the cooldown of Combat Thruster and reduced the charge amount to 20%. · Fixed some issues with late game simulation performance. · Fixed some issues with simulation inconsistencies.
Captains, With Early Access underway, we want to share where Down With The Ship is headed next. This roadmap is heavily shaped by your feedback. The main features listed here were among the most requested additions in our community poll, “What would you like us to add to Down with the Ship the most?” The plan may still shift as we test, rebalance, and react to feedback, but this is the current…
Season 2 has begun! Kragg is angry, and out for revenge... This season brings far-reaching gameplay adjustments, and some shiny season rewards. Here is the complete set of patch notes: · Note: I am currently exploring new things for you to spend your salvage on. · Supply Crate rarity changed from Uncommon -> Common. · Repair now increases all hull restore by +2% per stack. · Spare Parts now inc…
Captains, We want to know what you'd like us to work on the most (poll at the end of the post). But first, let's summarize what happened in the launch week. Launch Week Updates 1. Unlock progression became much cheaper and faster · Captain unlock costs reduced to 40 / 60 / 80 gold . · Trinket unlock costs reduced to 20 / 30 / 40 gold . · Rounds now reward 2 gold for a win and 1 gold for a loss…
Patch 0.92.74 - Introducing "Random" mode · Added a "random" mode, allowing for a random starting captain and trinkets. · Fixed an issue causing some server slowdowns. · Fixed an issue with the word "stunned" in the frostbite ability tooltip. · Fixed an issue with the Smokestack granting acid resistance. · Fixed an issue with some additional, under-development Trinkets appearing in the Codex.
Patch 0.92.73 · Fixed an issue with the Toxic Barrel cracks chance decreasing instead of increasing with upgrades. · Pride now shows under the Rust Glutton buffs. · Fixed an issue with animations causing resource bars to display more than their max value. · Fixed an issue with camera limits when zoomed in. · Fixed an issue with the Personal ID Card Trinket not working. · Fixed an issue with Rus…
Patch 0.92.72 · Fixed an issue with trinket unlock inconsistencies. · Fixed an issue with the word "stun" missing from some tooltips. · Adjusted projectile resistance tooltips for cracks and Plating. · Fixed a graphic issue with shockwaves. · Grouped captain Trinkets in the Trader. · Fixed an issue with text filtering in the Combat Log. · Fixed an issue with item sell bonuses not applying. · Bi…
Patch 0.92.70 · Nuclear warheads now inflict 10 radiation and no longer fire muons. · Spikes now return damage based on the final damage inflicted. · Fixed an issue with the word "Stunned" not appearing. · Muons can no longer inflict Weight. · Removed the camera controls from the edit widgets. · Added an advanced editing menu to the edit widgets. · Fixed some translation issues. · Captain missi…
Patch 0.92.68 · Decreased the gold cost of Captains to 40/60/80. · Decreased the gold cost of Trinkets to 10/15/20. · You now gain 2 gold for a win and 1 gold for a loss. · Starfire Beam and Tesla Coil are now always available in the Shop. · Trinkets are now viewable in the Codex, even if they are not unlocked yet. · Mission rewards are now previewable when hovered. · Added new epithet unlocks…
Down with the Ship 0.92.67 · Replaced the Grind Wheel ability with a new one: Grind a rare or higher item into 2 random common items. · Cooling Array now grants cold inflict chance instead of replacing projectiles with icicles. · Fixed an issue with Igor, Rust Glutton showing Health damage numbers instead of Max Health. · Decreased the frequency of idle voicelines and added a setting to adjust…
Down with the Ship 0.92.66 2026-05-16 · Fixed a visual issue with the Freight Engine particle effect. · Fixed an issue with the "Unbroken Wake" achievement not being unlockable. · Fixed an issue with the "Perfection" achievement not being unlockable. · Fixed an issue with the "Overkill" achievement not being unlockable. · Fixed an issue with some achievements being unlockable when spectating re…
Captains, We're finally here. After more than two years of development, Down with the Ship is now available in Early Access! Since the first demo released almost 10 months ago, we’ve been hard at work expanding, polishing, and reworking major parts of the game. The Early Access release offers a ton of new content , including: · 9 additional captains (!) with unique mechanics and item pools · Ne…
Captains, The wait is nearly over: Down with the Ship launches into Early Access on May 15! Since the demo, we’ve been hard at work expanding, polishing, and reworking major parts of the game. The Early Access release will offer a ton more content than the demo , including: · 9 additional captains (!) with unique mechanics and item pools · New trinket mechanics , including pre-combat decisions…
Greetings captains, It's time for the Steam Next Fest! To celebrate, we're marking how far we've gotten with the state of the demo. If you haven't played in a while, here's some things added recently: · Trinkets : Unlockable upgrades to equip before you start a run. Although we were very happy with item variety in the game, we wanted to bring more replayability through build planning before you…
Proxy Studios is teaming up with a new solo indie dev—Nate (Iron Anchor Games)—to publish Down with the Ship, a Backpack Battles-inspired spaceship auto battler. "Design a heavily-armed spaceship. Draft 200+ items, outfit your hull, and unleash it in async PvP. Blend captains and factions for absurd combos and galactic domination. Roll, buy, place, pray." If the game interests you, please consi…
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