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Steam Update Notes - Career & Challenge Update
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Steam Update Notes - Career & Challenge Update
The Last Sideran
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27 days ago
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Star essence is now safely banked when reaching Rebirth, even if you continue into New Game+.
Added and refined weapon power-ups, including the Crescent Round.
Improved ship weapon compatibility and ammunition balancing.
Improved controller navigation on the Career completion screen.
Steam star-essence achievements now unlock correctly at Rebirth checkpoints.
Additional gameplay, save, presentation, and stability fixes.
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The Last Sideran
Game update
26 Aug 2026
Slightly eased Essence Rush difficulty
Slightly eased Essence Rush difficulty by increasing the time restored from stage and combat star essence, giving players more room to recover while keeping the mode tense.
The Last Sideran
Game update
13 Aug 2026
Zenia’s opening is new, the guns hit harder, and the Cybernetic Runner no longer
What’s new • New intro menu. A more mythical opening before you start a run; the void, Zenia, and the last light of the Siderans. • Weapon upgrades. Power-ups have more punch and a clearer feel in combat. • Cybernetic Runner. Signature bombs now fire with the weapon power-up, not instead of it. Grab Plasma Comet, Crescent Round, or another upgrade and you still drop both mines.
The Last Sideran
Game update
12 Aug 2026
Aug 11 release notes
What’s New · Every run now begins with the Navy Interceptor, the ship Zenia first escaped in. · At each new level, the game randomly switches to another unlocked ship. · All available ships will appear before the random rotation repeats. · Fish Swarms and Jellyfish Blooms now alternate during a run. · Difficulty options are now labeled Easy, Normal, and Hard. · Fixed an issue where an in-app pu…