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The King's BargainNewsONLINE CO-OP IS HERE! MAJOR UPDATES!
Major update

ONLINE CO-OP IS HERE! MAJOR UPDATES!

The King's Bargain · published 15 Sep 2026, 12:33 UTC

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ONLINE CO-OP IS HERE!


The biggest update yet for The King's Bargain has arrived!You can now gather your friends, form a party of up to four players, and explore Moore together through Steam Online Co-op.

Play Together

  • Online co-op for up to four players

  • Create or join Steam lobbies and invite your friends

  • Shared enemy and boss XP

  • Personal loot for every player

  • Shared party stash

  • Revive fallen teammates by holding the interact key

  • Synchronized quests, bosses, abilities, pets, livestock, and world events

  • Player names, health bars, and party portraits

Two-Hero Single Player


Single-player adventures now begin with two heroes.Switch between them at any time using Tab. The hero you are not controlling will follow you and fight alongside you.Each hero has their own:

  • Equipment

  • Stats and health

  • Skill tree

  • Active abilities


If your active hero falls, control automatically transfers to the surviving hero.

Blacksmith and Item Upgrades


The new Blacksmith system allows you to permanently improve your equipment.

  • Upgrade items directly from your backpack or equipped gear

  • Upgrade limits based on item rarity

  • Compare items against your currently equipped gear

  • Preview the DPS gained from weapon upgrades

  • Upgrade multiple levels at once

  • Use Coin, Copper, Pure Metals, and Obsidian for higher ranks

Crafting Workshop Rebuilt


The crafting interface has been completely redesigned.Search and filter recipes, view missing materials, preview crafted items, prioritize recipes you can make, and craft up to ten items at once.

A Second Active Skill


Heroes can now equip two skill books at the same time.The second ability uses R by default, has its own cooldown, and can be rebound from the Settings menu.

New and Reworked Abilities


Several abilities have received major gameplay and visual improvements.

  • Dragon Breath is now a real forward-facing cone of fire

  • Heal can restore nearby party members

  • Guardian Aura protects nearby allies

  • Taunting Roar draws enemies toward the tank

  • Arcanic Buff increases offensive power

  • Flowing Buff improves movement, attack speed, and sustain

  • Sanctuary creates a healing zone for the party

  • Many large-area abilities now display correctly for every co-op player

Contracts and Quest Improvements


Quests now unlock more naturally as you level and progress through the game.Visit the new Contract Board to choose from repeatable, party-scaled challenges. Complete contracts to earn Coin and XP, then return for a newly generated assignment.

Mortis Reborn


Defeating Mortis is no longer the end.After death, Mortis leaves behind a vulnerable cocoon. Destroy it to force an early return—or let the timer expire.Each rebirth makes Mortis stronger, larger, faster, and more dangerous. The cocoon can also summon defenders while you attempt to destroy it.

Livestock and Prize Cows


Cattle now inhabit the world of Moore.

  • Use a Rope to tether and lead cows

  • Feed them to improve their health and happiness

  • Raise calves and grow your herd

  • Protect loose animals from nearby enemies

  • Discover rare golden Prize Cows with better rewards


Livestock progress is saved and fully supported in co-op.

Combat and Quality-of-Life Improvements

  • Clearer enemy health bars and damage numbers

  • Special indicators for critical hits and misses

  • Improved enemy movement and navigation

  • Smoother player and companion movement

  • Hold the attack button for continuous combat

  • More reliable ranged attacks against breakable objects

  • Improved enemy encounters and dungeon combat density

  • Boss difficulty now scales with party size and level

  • Persistent interaction prompts for nearby objects and NPCs

  • Improved player nameplates, death screens, and revive indicators

  • Fixed music volume controls

  • Improved save reliability and Steam achievement tracking


This is one of the largest updates we have ever released for The King's Bargain.Gather your party.Moore is waiting.

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