STEAM NEXT FEST DEMO IS LIVE!
Next Fest Update is LIVE: New Characters, Perks, and a Revamped Economy!
We are thrilled to announce that Milo is part of Steam Next Fest October 2025!
To celebrate, we've just pushed a new update to the demo based on your incredible feedback. We've added new content, rebalanced the demo experience, and polished the game to a beautiful nightmare.
What's New in the Next Fest Demo?
We've been hard at work making the demo experience deadlier, more rewarding, and most importantly, more fun. Here’s a breakdown of what’s waiting for you in the trenches:
The Kill Leaderboard is Live! - Think you’re the ultimate survivor? Prove it. We’ve added a new leaderboard tracking the most kills. Climb the ranks during Next Fest and claim your bragging rights!
Temporary Buffs - A handful of powerful new perks have been added to the loot pool. These temporary buffs are here to give you a taste of what's yet to come!
A Second Chance at Survival - You now start with a ‘Second Chance’ ability, allowing you to survive a fatal blow and get back in the fight. It’s a game-changer when you’re cornered by the horde.
The Horde Reimagined - All cultists have received a major visual overhaul and now swarm the trenches with renewed ferocity. They look better, move better, and are more eager than ever to test your skills.
Performance Boost with NVIDIA DLSS & AMD FSR Support - Crank up the visuals without sacrificing performance. We’ve integrated both DLSS and FSR to help you achieve the smoothest framerates possible, letting you focus on the carnage.
Arcade Economy Upgrade - The path to power is now clearer: Earn Points from kills, spend them on weapons or buy Tokens at the arcade, and use those Tokens to earn powerful upgrades!
Complete Game Balance - Based on your feedback, we've performed a full balancing pass. From weapon tuning and enemy health to horde spawn rates, the game should feel more fun, yet still challenging.
A Glimpse of What's Coming...
While you enjoy the demo, know that our forges are running hot. We are deep in development on the next wave of content that will be coming to the full release, including:
An Entirely New Arsenal: We have an all new collection of weapons to dramatically expand your loadout options.
New Maps & Enemies: Prepare for new battlegrounds that will test your skills in different ways, populated by new, terrifying cultists.
Full Co-Op Experience: The ultimate goal is to let you face the horde with your friends.
How You Can Help!
PLAY THE DEMO: Your playtime and feedback during Next Fest are invaluable. Download the update and show Milo what you're made of!
WISHLIST THE GAME: This is the #1 way to support us. It tells Steam you're interested and ensures you don't miss our launch.
JOIN THE COMMUNITY: Join Our Discord! The best place to share feedback, report bugs, and chat directly with us and other survivors.
Thank you for being part of this insane journey with us. Now get in there and have some fun!
Changelog
Core Gameplay:
Added sprint and marketing features.
Adjusted map difficulty and lowered zombie damage.
Implemented a second chance ability and adjustments to pop corpse effects.
Introduced new powerups, including an infinite cream powerup, and adjusted wave scaling.
Added temporary effects like insta-kill.
Added the ability for players to purchase tokens with points.
Fixed issues with the cream machine and powerup pickups.
Cultists
Significant updates to cultists, including various new versions
FX, and face adjustments.
Overhauled all character animations for smoother, more realistic movement.
Improved ragdoll physics and enemy reactions.
Engine & Systems:
Minor code adjustment to remove a redundant RHI check.
Extensive work on Nanite implementation, including enabling it, modifying file configurations, and updating various items to use the new system.
Weapons & Items:
Recoil is now scaled with attack speed.
Rebalanced various weapon stats for better gameplay.
Adjusted aim assist and sky brightness.
UI & Leaderboards/Stats:
Added UI indicators for powerups and improved code for temporary effects.
Implemented font changes.
Implemented more scoreboard, stats, and leaderboard features.
Added and updated leaderboard functionality.
Visuals & Spawning:
Made numerous improvements and fixes to enemy spawning logic.
Adjusted spawn manager settings.
Made changes to visual effects and body expiration timing.
Adjusted reload speed FX for the Garand.
Fixed sky and game start visual effects.
Various map adjustments and collision fixes for wallbuys.
Re-added Lyra actors to the spawner with improved per-cultist retargeting for better proportions.
Added texture padding to the coin icon to remove visual artifacts and adjusted texture settings.
Made adjustments to the placement of planks and the material of the cream machine.
Simplified the cloth shader for better performance and appearance.
Adjusted various map and shader elements
Bug Fixes & QoL:
Fixed bugs related to music, weapon stats, the cream machine, and barriers.
Addressed an unstable game crash on launch.
Fixed an issue with a small coin.
Achievement for reaching wave 25.
Added music to the achievements main menu.
Fixed a bug with the pistol wallbuy that allowed for infinite ammo.
Adjusted light temperature and increased the point cost for the wallbuy exchange.
Implemented automatic weapon fire.