Project Warlock: Lost Chapters

Coming soon

Buckshot Software · Retrovibe

Planned release: To be announced
Platforms: Windows
Last updated: 05 Sep 2026, 06:16 GMT

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31 Jul 2026Developer post
Sign up for the Steam Playtest Now!
Hey, Warlocks! Sign-ups for the upcoming Project Warlock: Lost Chapters Steam Playtest are officially live. The playtest will kick off in the next few weeks, and everyone who signs up is guaranteed access as soon as it goes live. Head over to our Steam store page now, click the "
Hey, Warlocks!
Sign-ups for the upcoming Project Warlock: Lost Chapters Steam Playtest are officially live.
The playtest will kick off in the next few weeks, and everyone who signs up is guaranteed access as soon as it goes live. Head over to our Steam store page now, click the "Request Access" button, and claim your spot!
How to sign up:
Visit the Project Warlock: Lost Chapters Steam Store page.
Scroll down to "Join the Project Warlock: Lost Chapters Playtest".
Click "Request Access".
You will receive a notification the moment the Playtest goes live!
What to Expect During the Playtest
We are putting together a dedicated build specifically for this public test. Rather than just giving you the opening levels, the plan is to jump across all 3 chapters to show off the game's core variety!
Here is a glimpse at what you'll get to try out:
3 Distinct Chapters: Get a taste of different environments, visual themes, and levels from across the whole game.
Expanded Arsenal: Test out a varied selection of weapons unlocked from different stages of the game to see how the combat loop feels.
Diverse Enemy Roster: Face off against a diverse horde of foes from across all three chapters to help us test combat flow and balance.
Development Update
While we prepare the playtest build, here is a quick look at where the full game currently stands behind the scenes:
Playable from Start to Finish: The full campaign is now complete and playable from start to finish!
Internal Playtest Complete: We recently ran an internal playtest of the entire game and collected a ton of awesome, detailed feedback from the players.
Incorporating Feedback: Right now, we are busy making changes based on that feedback. Our focus is heavily on tweaking pacing, rebalancing weapons and enemies, and fixing bugs to make sure everything hits as hard as it should.
Help Us Shape the Game
Your feedback during this playtest is going to be huge for us as we polish the game. Once you jump in, make sure to let us know what you think!
Be sure to Wishlist the game on Steam, join our official Discord server to chat with us, and share the news with your friends!
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09 Oct 2025Developer post
Demo Update Ahead of Steam Next Fest
Hello Warlocks! We're just days away from Steam Next Fest, and we've been busy to make sure that Lost Chapters demo is as polished and punchy as it can be. We'd also like to take a moment to thank you for all the feedback we've received on the demo, especially because your feedba
Hello Warlocks!
We're just days away from Steam Next Fest, and we've been busy to make sure that Lost Chapters demo is as polished and punchy as it can be. We'd also like to take a moment to thank you for all the feedback we've received on the demo, especially because your feedback is already helping us change and shape the full game ahead.
Changes
See the primary changes made in version 1.0.0.6:
Enemy Health Bars and the Crosshair are now ON by default.
The Execute spell has been changed from a single-target one-shot to a powerful close-range area-of-effect ability, making it far more effective against grouped monsters.
Cannon Retired (for now!) - The Cannon has been temporarily retired to the workshop for the time being! We felt it overlapped too much with the Harpoon Launcher, so it's back on the workbench for some tinkering.
Changed the Swamp Thing's movement patter from erratic steps to jumping.
Added a "Loading, please wait" message to the epilepsy warning screen.
Enemy Adjustments
We've tuned the difficulty and updated some of the monsters you'll face:
Shark Captain Reworked
Movement Speed Increased.
Stage 2 Health Increased from 20 HP to 30 HP.
Blunderbuss damage has been significantly increased.
Slightly reduced Harpoon Launcher's rate of fire
All black powder smoke effects are gone for better visibility during combat.
Weapons should now spawn closer to the entrance of a room, rather than right in the middle, giving you easier access to new toys.
We've replaced the Pirates in the first two rooms with different, more appropriate low-level enemies.
Audio
We've focused on making every shot sound and feel impactful:
Weapon Audio Mix Improved - A general cleanup to make weapon audio sound better overall.
Increased bass on all weapons to give them a heavier, more satisfying kick.
Updated the sound samples for the Musket and the devastating Blunderbuss.
The Cindris and Mortalis spells now have their own unique sound effects.
Visuals
Improvements to overall visual clarity:
New Impact Decals - Shots from the Blunderbuss and Harpoon Launcher now leave appropriate decals on surfaces.
Decal Clean-up - Fixed some visual flickering (Z-Fighting) that occasionally appeared on sword-hit decals on walls.
That's it for this pre-Next Fest update! Grab the latest demo, try out the changes, and don't forget to Wishlist Project Warlock: Lost Chapters!
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23 Sep 2025Developer post
Project Warlock: Lost Chapters Demo is OUT NOW
Ahoy, Warlocks! The Project Warlock: Lost Chapters demo is now live on Steam! Jump aboard a cursed pirate ship, swing your cutlass, blast enemies with a harpoon gun or cannon, and get a first taste of the insane chaos and brutal pixel-powered action coming in the full game. This
Ahoy, Warlocks!
The Project Warlock: Lost Chapters demo is now live on Steam!
Jump aboard a cursed pirate ship, swing your cutlass, blast enemies with a harpoon gun or cannon, and get a first taste of the insane chaos and brutal pixel-powered action coming in the full game.
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This demo gives you a taste of the pirate-themed madness in Project Warlock: Lost Chapters - five weapons, relentless enemies, booming explosions, a mysterious altar, and a colossal leviathan lurking below. All set to a pirate synth soundtrack that keeps the action going.

This one level, roughly 1/27th of the full game, delivers a chaotic glimpse of what’s to come in Lost Chapters.
Demo Features:
One full pirate-themed level (~1/27th of the full game)
Five weapons to wield
Two spells to sling
Pirate synth soundtrack sets the chaotic vibe
A first hands-on look at the atmosphere, enemies, and gameplay of Lost Chapters
Set sail into chaos today! Download the demo now on Steam to experience the first taste of the pirate-themed madness in Project Warlock: Lost Chapters. Be sure to wishlist the full game to stay updated on its release and future updates.

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12 Sep 2025Developer post
Project Warlock: Lost Chapters Demo coming September 23rd
It's not long now. Not long until you have a chance to witness roughly 1/27th of Project Warlock: Lost Chapters . A stand alone game that's been cooking in the background with the efforts of new Buckshot team members, while the development of Project Warlock II was happening full
14 May 2025Developer post
Warlock Projects
This year will mark Project Warlock's seventh birthday meaning it can now write, do simple chores and can legally get to play Minecraft, Rayman Legends and Sackboy: The Big Adventure, but sadly not Stardew Valley, Hogwarts Legacy and Stray. Not to mention, Project Warlock cannot
30 Sep 2023Developer post
Announcing Project Warlock: Lost Chapters
Warlocks, This year's December 6th will mark the 5th Anniversary of Project Warlock launching on Steam. Five years of adventures where you took the titular Warlock for a spin and navigated the five episodes filled to the brim with devious enemies, fiendish secrets, powerful weapo