Zero Stress King: Idle Defense
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25 announcements · from Zero Stress King: Idle Defense’s Steam news feed
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Playing now
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2,820Apr 2026
| Published | Kind | Announcement | Build |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game update | 1.009 - Micro nano pico fixes Micro nano pico fixes ːcool_seagullː · Fixed that annoying rare bug when an almost dead mob is not being targeted by your units · Bigger fonts on the Friends screen, for Steam Deck and mobiles. · Mobiles only: New setting for the beam offset for your finger (left, right, off) | 23562379 | |
| Esports | iOS version! I did it! ːcool_seagullː | — | |
| Game update | 1.008 - MacOS fixed! Achievements will be recovered ːhappy_yetiː FINALLY! · Steam features on MacOS are now fixed, so DLC and achievements are working · You will get all the achievements that you should for current and previous runs. Two exceptions: · You have beaten the final boss, and reset the game after it - this particular achiv won't be recovered. You need to beat him again, sorry ːstimulationː · If you made a total reset, the game can't r… | 23159940 | |
| In-game event | v1.007 - MacOS, Total reset, Danish Hi! New version! ːhappy_yetiː · Total reset button - will delete all your trophies for a fresh new start. Please think twice! · MacOS support · Danish language! · If a skill will give you a trophy, it shows it now | 22944080 | |
| Game update | v1.006 - saves backups, beams, Vietnamese New language - Vietnamese! (If you want to help add your language in the game, and it's not something hard for me, like right-to-left ones, write me on Discord) ːhappy_yetiː · some txt fixes for Greek and Thai · Multibuy is fixed for SteamDeck, and also works with LMB+RMB, in addition to Shift+LMB · Saves back-ups - sometimes a save file can be corrupted due to hardware or electrical issues. No… | 22820142 | |
| Game update | v1.004 - moar fixes, nano window mode Fixed the bug with not showing the game on load (probably) · Fixed the crash with o_defender in the error message (probably) · Now you can shrink the game window down to 320x180 | 22695065 | |
| Game update | v1.003 - tweaks and fixes Fixed the rare issue when the game refuses to open at all. (if it's still there for you, please tell me) · Some minor fixes in Portuguese and Polish texts · If the game mistakenly did not give you those lava achievements, it will do it on the next launch | 22651586 | |
| Game update | v1.002 - more smol tweaks Screenshake setting button · Zoom it/out with the keyboard | 22628912 | |
| Major update | It's alive! (on Android) It's the most straightforward port possible. No ads, in-apps, no internet needed. : happy_yeti : One-time payment When iOS? Not sure, but someday. | — | |
| In-game event | v1.001 - smol tweaks A clearer description of how many cups you get from boss challenges · Multi-buy with holding Shift (or L2 on Steam Deck) · Small bug fixes · 'Summer mode' isn't enabled by default now (to respect the lava). But I made the button brighter so you will find it when needed ːhappy_yetiː (thank you) | 22592296 | |
| News | King 1 : Stress 0, the game is OUT NOW Don't wait, check it out! ːhappy_yetiː | — | |
| In-game event | v 0.987 - 4 days before the release! Super excited! ːhappy_yetiː · Better texts for Portuguese, Polish, and Chinese · Bug fix for when you beat a boss fight with no defenders · Laser particles · A few Friends rebalanced · Cups from the demo will be kept in the full version · Resources will not blink if you set "Show Loot" to "Off" | 22521218 | |
| In-game event | v 0.960 - more updates for the god of updates Better texts for Japanese, Greek, French, Turkish · Better targeting for boss mode - Piercing units will target the closest enemies to have more piercing behind them. One-hit units will target enemies who are going to escape earlier (counting their speed and position). Outside a boss fight, they will shoot randomly, because it's easier for the CPU and because who cares ːhappy_yetiː · Bugfixes f… | 22371697 | |
| Major update | 0.950 - Zeropedia Zeropedia - a compendium with all the numbers of the game. · A hotkey for going to Skills and back (middle mouse button) · Units' ranges are visible without pressing anything · a few other improvements | 22253181 | |
| Community | Zero Stress King: Idle Defense will release on March 30th! ːhappy_yetiːːhappy_yetiːːhappy_yetiː | — | |
| In-game event | 0.941 - better skill view, Thai, bugfixes You can see skill prices w/o hovering over it (very comfy, thanks Reddit!) ːhappy_yetiː · Thai language (not polished yet) · a bunch of small fixes | 22169725 | |
| Game update | 0.933b - 2nd bossfight fixed I've fixed the 2nd bossfight, which cannot be summoned SOMEHOW, ːstimulationː so you couldn't finish the demo and take all the achievements. | 22136172 | |
| In-game event | 0.933 - better Skills map and Friends screen Made some improvements, so they look clearer now ːhappy_yetiː The laser's 1st upgrade is available earlier ːcool_seagullː Because you like Bzzzzz | 22118891 | |
| In-game event | 0.930 - more settings, better fonts, Greek Opened the demo and got more feedback to work on. (Btw, drop me a letter in google form or Discord, if you have something to share) Results: · Loot will stay a little before flying, so you could see the amount · Stats view now shows loot per second · Settings for hardware mouse, death animations · Played with the fonts, hopefully won · Greek language (not polished yet) | 22041151 | |
| Game update | 0.922 - smol fixes The game runs more smoothly · Visual indication when your farm isn't working (Zzz) · Boss units aren't generous so much anymore (I told them!) · Sounds turn off when the game is minimised · One button on Steamdeck fixed | 21967534 | |
| Major update | DEMO OPEN! BOSSES, megaray, unzoom view, fixes, rebalances First of all, the playtest went great ːhappy_yetiː. I've received and processed a lot of your feedback. Now, PT is closed, and the new full-featured demo is open. ːcool_seagullː What's there: · Bossfights - beat them to unlock a new island. Call bosses any time, no penalties for failing · Superbeam from the skies (unlock with a Nun) · Better Unzoom view (less blurry, more schematic) · Fixes - y… | 21967534 | |
| In-game event | 0.800 - PRESTIGE, better balance, saves What a tough week! Was busy working with your feedback (Btw, drop me a letter in google form or Discord, if you have something to share) Results: · Friends (prestige) system · Autosave every 1 min + a button to do it manually (for even lesser stress) · Some balance · Some optimizations | — |
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