Patch Notes Sublight Demo 0.18.0: The Post Nextfest Demo Patch. Gameplay changes · After 30 minutes, a powerful enemy flagship will spawn to hunt the player, slowly increasing in menace scaling its damage and speed to end runs. Use a mix of defensive and mobility options to outlast it for higher scores. Weapon changes · Chainguns now pierce up to their weapon attack range, allowing them to shre…
Welcome to Sublight a large spaceship bullet heaven roguelike where arcade survival meets space sim depth. Place your turrets, manage firing arcs, build your loadout, and survive escalating waves of enemies. The demo is available now on Steam Next Fest
Patch Notes – Sublight Demo 0.17.5 Features · Ship changes. · The Sabre railgun now has tiers 2 & 3. and can be upgraded mid run. (This is the first of the inbuilt weapon upgrades. this will continue in future patches) · Weapon changes · Fighters have had some minor damage changes · Frigates have been given additional tuning and some extra turrets to give them more versatility as a weapons plat…
Patch Notes – Sublight Demo 0.17.4 (don't ask where 0.17.3 went) Features · Localization · We now support User Interface in 8 Languages. English, Español, Português Brasileiro, 日本語, 한국어, 简体中文, Pусский, & Deutsch (This is the first stage of a long process, please bear with me and report any issues if you can) · Weapon categories · Every weapon type now has a higher category, and there's new capt…
Patch Notes – Sublight Demo 0.17.2 Features · New boss reward weapon added. · K-EX Vortex Weapon creates a strong gravitational pull where it hits, dragging light enemies towards it. · This is the first of a new set of tools, expect more uses of this weapon system in the coming weeks. Fixes · Fixed incorrect boss timing on the 2nd and 3rd levels, leading to a double boss spawn. · Rebel forces w…
Patch Notes – Sublight Demo 0.17.1 Features · Caches have received a few changes · Now have a label denoting specific rewards & minimum rarity. "Uncommon Weapons" - Drops only weapons uncommon or higher · Added uncommon and rare caches that give higher reward minimum qualities at a higher cost. · Internal logic for the loot pool has changed to fix a couple edge case bugs. · New Ship Name custom…
Patch Notes – Sublight Demo 0.17.0 Major Update 1 – Meta Progression & Systems Overhaul This patch should be available shortly (if not already), a game restart and steam update will be required. Leaderboards will be reset as a result of this major update. Major Update: Meta Progression & Overhaul · New Armoury System – Unlock weapons, tools, and permanent upgrades using meta currency earned in…
Patch Notes – Sublight Demo 0.16.7 Changes · Sector 7 Visual Update · Balanced how many of a particular enemy can spawn at once, this should help with performance and balance. · Damage Numbers have been made clearer to stand out better on environments like the snow biome. · Audio tweaks so weapons are less likely to deafen with high attack speeds. · Weapon Slots now have a dropdown to set targe…
Patch Notes – Sublight Demo 0.16.6 UI Improvements & Difficulty Rebalance 1. This patch should be available shortly (if not already), a game restart and steam update will be required. Leaderboards have been reset due to the difficulty tweaks Changes · User Interface improvements: · Changes to the display of almost all panels to try keep them more consistent and clear. · Some passives have infor…
Patch Notes – Sublight Demo 0.16.5 The Frigates and Fighters rework This patch should be available shortly (if not already), a game restart and steam update will be required. Changes · Fighters: The Default tier 1 fighter has had its model updated and renamed to the "SF/I Talon" Added 2 new Fighter Tiers as direct upgrades. Each providing more firepower and speed. SF/A Raptor SSF Shrike · Friga…
Patch Notes – Sublight Demo 0.16.4 This patch should be available shortly (if not already), a game restart and steam update will be required. Changes · New Chain gun epic upgrade, The Phalanx. Sitting as a direct upgrade to the Rotary Autocannon, The Phalanx gives you more pew for your turret slot. · Keen players have spotted some controller support layouts in the game. This isn't finished yet,…
Sublight Demo – Thank You & What’s Next First off, thank you. As a solo developer, seeing Sublight out in the world and in your hands this past launch weekend has been incredible. The amount of feedback, support, and enthusiasm has honestly meant a lot. Whether you played briefly or spent hours experimenting with builds and trying to break the demo, I truly appreciate it. Rough Around the Edges…
Patch Notes – Sublight Demo 0.16.3 This patch should be available shortly (if not already), a game restart and steam update will be required. The Amount of support and feedback has been overwhelming, But keep it coming! Changes · The Exit portal will now prompt if you wish to leave rather than jumping you out immediately. · Added another turret slot to the Sabre to cover its rear. Railguns will…
Patch Notes – Sublight Demo 0.16.2 This patch should be available shortly (if not already), a game restart and steam update will be required. Thanks again for all the early feedback and bug reports. this should mostly be a clean up of the hard crashes. Changes · Balanced the audio for Fighters & Frigates (sorry) · Updated the Out of Bounds messaging. · Added a lower cap on ship movement speed (…
Patch Notes – Sublight Demo 0.16.1 This patch should be available shortly (if not already), a game restart and steam update will be required. First off, thank you all for trying out the demo and taking the time to share your feedback, it’s been incredibly helpful and is directly shaping the game’s development. Changes · Added combat zone border. · The out of Bounds message will now politely wai…
Demo Now Live This is a solo-developed project, and your feedback is incredibly valuable at this stage. Whether it’s how the gameplay feels, what you enjoy, what frustrates you, or anything that seems unclear or unbalanced. If you’d like to get more involved, join the community on Discord to chat directly, share ideas, and stay updated on development. You can also submit structured feedback thr…
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