This quick demo patch fixes an exploit that allowed players to bypass the demo run limit, along with several interdiction-related bugs, reward issues, and balance adjustments. Game Balance · Increased planet defense amounts in some situations. · Reduced Treasure Planet credit rewards. · Interdiction ship damage now scales progressively as more interdiction ships spawn. · Reduced fleet damage an…
This demo patch adds a new strafing mechanic, rare enemy interdictions, expanded Warp Jammer encounters, a new final demo battle, more tooltip clarity, improved rank emblem visuals, and several important balance and bug fixes. This is a smaller update than the last few major patches, but it includes some very important gameplay improvements and should make deep demo runs more varied, more reada…
This demo patch adds a major Ship Selection screen update, the new Planet Core system, Stronghold planets, PD anti-missile systems, a new weapon, new lifetime stat tracking, and a large weapon balance pass. This update also lays more groundwork for the full version of Planet Killer setting up the meta progression ship unlock system that will be available in the full release. Next up is more SFX…
This demo patch adds early controller support, a new Planet Killer title system, more planet destruction polish, improved sound effects, and several important balance changes and bug fixes. Controller support is still an early implementation, but the game is now playable with a controller and on Steam Deck. More controller polish will continue over time. Next patch will focus on some more mecha…
This is the first major demo patch since demo release, and it includes a large batch of new features, balance changes, UI improvements, and bug fixes based on player feedback. I've heard you all loud and clear and I'll be focusing my attention on more sound effect design to properly align with the tone of the game, including some new soundtracks. This will come on a future patch, but for now I…
Thank you all for the support and love I've received so far from the demo, I'm glad a lot of you are enjoying it and I've gotten a ton of valuable feedback. I've implemented a lot of polish, bug fixes, and a few new features as I continue improving the demo version. You can see the patch notes below, and don't forget to join our growing discord community . Happy Planet Killing! v0.1.4 Demo Patc…
The Planet Killer demo is now live. Planet Killer is a top-down space roguelite where your mission is simple: Destroy the planet before the planet destroys you. Pilot your flagship, bombard hostile worlds, collect weapons and modules, survive escalating planetary defenses, and push for the highest score you can before your ship gets vaporized. The demo includes: · Procedural planet destruction…
You can request access directly from the Steam page, and access is currently being granted automatically. This playtest is focused on gathering feedback on the core gameplay loop, including: · overall fun and game feel · weapon and build balance · planetary defense scaling · difficulty pacing · performance and bugs · anything that feels confusing, frustrating, overpowered, or underpowered This…
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