Game update13 May 2026Patch Notes 1.0.1Greetings Spirits! Welcome and thank you to all of our players old a new! And thank you to everyone who took the time to leave us feedback or log a bug in game! Just a quick one from us, we have our first patch post-1.0 · Fixed salt bomb and fireworks not counting as tiles with destroyed effect · Fixed battle buddy not increasing it's stats after feeding snacks · Changed Fox Fangs to use the co…
Greetings Spirits, this is it.... Turnbound 1.0 is now live. After months of Early Access, updates, late nights, and countless pieces of feedback from all of you, the full game is finally here. What’s new in 1.0 This version brings everything together, including: · Kitsune , a new playable character · New tiles, abilities, ultimates, and trinkets · Offline Mode and Unranked Mode · A full pass o…
Greetings Spirits! Did you see our fine friends over at Bocary Studio's launched Oaken Tower Last week? To Celebrate their launch and our upcoming 1.0 tomorrow we have cooked up an item exchange! 💌 Please welcome The Turnbound Ring to Oaken Tower and The Oaken Tower to Turnbound 🎉 We have loved playing Oaken Tower since the demo came out last year and one of the best things about working in i…
Hello Spirits! It's time for another community challenge for you all! As always, no reward, just bragging rights and an extra level of challenge. This time around, we're challenging you all to win a run as Alice, but you are not allowed to use any consumables! Can you win without having access to some of your strongest tiles? Let us know, and be sure to share your results with us either in the…
Greetings Spirits, We’re getting close. Turnbound will officially launch 1.0 on May 6. To mark the moment, we’ve released a new trailer showing how far the game has come, after months of updates, iteration, and feedback from all of you! What to expect at launch Since Early Access, Turnbound has grown a lot. From core systems to clarity and balance, everything has been shaped alongside the commu…
Hello Spirits! We've been hard at work preparing for a big announcement! But we still wanted to make sure those who didn't catch our Dev Hour Sessions on Discord didn't miss out on the chats! In this session our Designers deep dive into the design philosophy, how we built the characters and overall design process! If that sounds like something you're eager to learn about you can watch the whole…
Hello Spirits! We occasionally run community challenges within our Discord server as a bit of additional fun, and people seem to enjoy them, so we're bringing it to you all here on Steam as well!! No reward, just bragging rights and an extra level of challenge. For example, these are the previous challenges that we have run: · You must complete a run using only core items. · You must complete a…
Greetings Spirits! Just a quick news post to remind you that the best way to support us is by picking up the game for yourself, friends, and family, whilst telling people about our little game! The game is currently 20% off during the Spring Sale, and the sale runs for 2 more days, so get it while it's running! As always, thanks to everyone who has supported us this far, anyone who has left fee…
Fixed a crash when triggering Robin Hood's Ultimate in the shop (e.g. by placing a Level 2 Tactical Tallystick while using the Adrenaline Rush trinket). · Fixed a desync bug where server and client disagree about what happened, leading to you suddenly having different items equipped. · Added a Skip Tutorial button to the settings menu.
Offline Mode is Now Available Greetings Spirits, Today’s update introduces one of the most requested features from the community: Offline Mode. Whether you're traveling, dealing with an unstable connection, or simply want to experiment with builds without going online, you can now play Turnbound anytime, anywhere. Your progress in Offline mode will be saved locally, but will also sync with Clou…
Greetings Spirits, Things have been a bit quiet on our side and that is because we have been cooking up some tasty updates. A major update is arriving next week , bringing several new features and improvements to the game, Offline Mode, updated Tool Tips, Trinkets and much more! To celebrate, starting tomorrow, you can get 20% off Turnbound until March 26th. This week and next, Turnbound is par…
Greetings! To celebrate the Lunar New Year and seeing in the year of the Horse the cat has decided to redecorate the parlor 🏮🧧🐎🔥🎆 Anyone who plays during this period will unlock these cosmetics: You can also find us in the Steam China Lunar New Year Sale We also fixed a problem that prevented players from progressing beyond Player Level 18, maximum Player Level is 25, and maximum Hero Leve…
Greetings Spirits, We’re introducing Unranked Mode , a new way to play Turnbound that removes ranking pressure and puts experimentation front and center. Unranked Mode is designed for players who want to test ideas, explore builds, or simply play without worrying about their position on the leaderboard. Here’s how it works: In Unranked Mode, you can play endlessly . There’s no rank impact, no c…
Hi Spirits, we released a mini-patch today to fix a couple of things, namely: · Fixes a bug where Monkey King would get 2/4/8 power bonus from his passive instead of 1/2/3 · Fixes the following Steam achievements: · Alice Wins II · Wukong Wins II · Robin Wins II · Perfect Run Join our Discord & Follow along for updates . Thank you as always for your support! And in case you missed it, if you bo…
Greetings spirits! Happy second week of Turnbound being out… Why does it feel like it has been longer? We have a small update for you this week as we are focusing on a larger update for next week which will include Unranked Mode and some new things. We are keeping a close eye on the feedback and are thankful for your understanding if we haven’t had the chance to address a particular issue just…
Greetings spirits! Thank you for taking the cat's deal and being among the first souls to join us in the board - it has been a wild few days with so many new players. We are humbled by everyone who took the chance on our Early Access game, and grateful to have you here! We are also very thankful to the creators who have shared both their builds and feedback with us! Don’t forget to check out th…
Hi Spirits, Just a quick patch that we just released, here are the patch notes quickly for you all! Thank you all for the support since early access has begun! Improvements / Changes: · Added new featured builds · The game now remembers the last selected character Bug Fixes: · Fixed a bug on Steam Deck / Gamepad input that could accidentally concede a tournament when trying to unequip all items…
Greetings Spirits, Turnbound is officially live in Early Access. Today marks a big milestone for the team and the community we’ve been building this game with. Over the past months, you’ve explored the demo, pushed Duels Mode to its limits, shared builds, broken systems, and surprised us more times than we can count. Early Access is where everything comes together: the full game loop opens, the…
As Turnbound enters Early Access tomorrow , we’re excited to launch something meaningful alongside a game we deeply admire: Backpack Battles . Together, we’re introducing the Backpack Battles + Turnbound bundle on Steam. Backpack Battles has been a big inspiration for us. It’s an autobattler built around smart inventory management, surprising synergies, and the kind of experimentation where eve…
Turnbound is Steam Deck ready and Launching with Discounts! Hey Spirits, As we get closer to Early Access, we wanted to confirm two things many of you have been asking about. First, yes, Turnbound fully supports Steam Deck at launch . Whether you’re theorycrafting on the couch, tweaking builds between runs, or just sneaking in “one last chamber” before bed, Turnbound is ready to go wherever you…
Greetings Spirits, We’re one week away from Turnbound entering Early Access on January 22 , and we wanted to take a moment to walk you through what that actually means for the game, what’s already live, what’s coming at launch, and what we’re setting up for the road ahead. Where we are now? Over the past months, we’ve been building Turnbound alongside you. With the demo out in the wild and Duel…
Hey Spirits and Slayers, Yes, that Slay the Spire . While exploring the chambers, we stumbled upon something many of you might already recognize. A familiar relic has found its way into Turnbound, crossing over from the world of the Spire. It’s called the Snecko Eye . The item will be fully and permanently playable starting January 22, alongside the launch of Early Access. It’s built to slot na…
Happy New Year and welcome to 2026 spirits! The 1TK team is officially back and working hard, preparing and getting ready for the early access release on January 22nd! We have several things to discuss and update over the next few weeks as we get closer to release, but to begin, let's step back a moment to discuss Alice and her gameplay design. Prefer to watch? Join the team as they talk about…
Happy Holidays, Everyone! As we approach the end of the year and the start of the holidays for many around the world, we want to thank everyone who has supported 1TK throughout the year. We truly appreciate every comment, review, piece of feedback, and wishlist, as it helps us make Turnbound the best game and community it can be. But now it is time for us to make the final patch of the year, be…
A new chapter begins for Turnbound Hey Spirits, We wanted to share a quick update with you all and then hand the mic back to the community. Co-publishing partnership We’re excited to officially say it: Gambit Digital is now co-publishing Turnbound with us. They’ll be supporting the game as we head into Early Access on January 22 , and helping us keep Turnbound growing long-term alongside all of…
Duels Mode is live, challenge your friends' builds! Hello Spirits, Today’s update brings one of the most requested features to Turnbound: Duels Mode is officially live! Duels let you challenge a specific build by entering a simple code. You can now: · Share your own builds with a unique code · Test yourself against a friend’s strategy · Compete directly instead of battling spirits asynchronousl…
Hello spirits, new and old! We have another Explain The Build article coming fresh off the press, ready for you all! But, what is “Explain The Build”? You may be asking yourself. It's a series of articles showcasing combinations and interactions of different tiles you can achieve or inspire in your next run! Prefer to watch? Visit our YouTube channel, where we have put together a quick video wi…
Turnbound enters Early Access on January 22 and Duels Mode arrives next week Hello Spirits, Women-Led Games starts today, and as a women-led team, we’re incredibly proud to be part of this year’s celebration with a new trailer ! To mark the event, we’re excited to share what’s coming soon to Turnbound! Duels Mode arrives December 15 One of our most requested features is almost here! Duels let y…
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