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The Horde Wants You DeadNewsNew demo available now!
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New demo available now!

The Horde Wants You Dead · published 14 Oct 2025, 15:16 UTC

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Hey Squad,

It's just under two weeks until the game releases now and ahead of that we've released a new and updated demo! This refreshes it with the latest changes and improvements that we've been working on, as well as introducing some brand new features.

This demo, while smaller than the previous one, is designed to be a taster that sits alongside the full game. We're also planning to keep this demo updated as the game evolves.

The key things:

  • The same intense, multiplayer, horde shooting action you've come to expect!

  • One challenge level to beat.

  • Unlock new Endless mode after you've beaten the challenge once. See how long you can survive for!

  • Introduces the new levelling system with skill points to permanently upgrade your character - up to level 30 in the demo!

  • A whole range of behavior changes and improvements to the enemy characters.

  • Updated network code to improve gameplay robustness in higher ping situations.

  • New audio for weapons, gameplay, effects, UI etc.

  • Massive performance boost across the board.

  • Various QoL settings.

We hope you enjoy trying this new demo, and remember, for those of you who want a real challenge... that's happening on October 27th! We hope to see you in the arena!

Martin & João

Bellyflop Games

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