Game update

Patch 1.0.8

Digital Survivor · published 4 Sep 2026, 02:38 UTC

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Visibility & Gameplay Update

- Added a minimap transparency setting.
- Added an option to enable or disable the minimap.
- Added a “How VEX.E works” guide to the Weekend Challenge, explaining Bladespin’s healing and Monster Protocol’s burst damage. Control hints reflect your current keyboard or controller bindings.
- Increased the text size of the FIRST BLOOD and BYTE PET tags.
- Disabled the loot bag and item reward drops in the Weekend Challenge. XP and health pickups remain available.

Reworked ground textures following feedback about distracting backgrounds.

- Floors are now calmer and bright areas darker, while preserving each level’s distinctive look.

Following feedback that the game could use a bit more challenge early on:

- Increased enemy health and damage by roughly 20% on Warmup through Blackout. Root Prime and higher difficulties are unchanged.

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