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The Spiral Playtest
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Update 8/27
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Update 8/27
The Spiral Playtest
· published
27 Aug 2025, 21:26 UTC
· build
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Continually attacking with melee weapons now performs a 4-hit combo instead of random attacks
Boss and arena summons no longer proc the Soldier of Fortune, Pincushion, and Magic Touch perks
Pincushion perk can now be transferred to Laughing Bird
Prowler's Eyes potion now also highlights nearby chests
Fixed Lodestone not working when far from the target ladder
When teleporting to the combat arena for purple portals, fixed the arena's torches being extinguished for a second
Fixed the Overhead Cleave and Concussive Strike techniques' damage bonuses not stacking with perks
Fixed thrown items with the Next Size Up perk falling upwards
Fixed dropped items with the Next Size Up perk not being visibly larger than other items
Fixed the game-end screen's inventory being empty in some cases
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14 Sep 2026
Update 9/14
This is a preview of the anniversary update scheduled for 9/24. · New warden · 6* new perks · 5 new weapons · 1 new room · Many bug fixes To help with testing, the new boss is guaranteed to spawn during normal runs. Also, the new boss is the first boss of the boss rush challenge. Please give everything a whirl and let me know if there are any bugs/issues/suggestions! In the meantime I'll be wor…
Game update
16 Feb 2026
Update 2/16
Added a new Legendary item: Monkey's Paw · Added a new challenge: The Hand That Feeds · Reduced the range at which physics sounds can be heard and limited their frequency · Lodestone can now be viewed in the Collection · Slightly adjusted the Artificer's dialog to clarify any Soulbound item can be discarded, not just Cursed items (e.g. Monkey's Paw)
Game update
30 Jan 2026
Update 1/30
Updated engine from Godot 4.5.1 to 4.6.0 · On Windows, the default renderer is now DirectX 12 instead of Vulkan · Launch options have changed, if you previously selected the DirectX 12 launch option you may need to change it · You can select the Vulkan launch option if you want to continue using the Vulkan renderer