Dreadlands

Blackfox Studios · Fatshark

Released: Mar 10, 2020
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Last updated: 13 Sep 2026, 00:47 GMT

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12 Apr 2022Developer post
A brief history lesson of Dreadlands
Glow Glow is a fickle friend, and it’s near impossible to predict where the next rich yield will appear, but as soon as you get wind of a good bloom, move in fast, and be prepared to fight for your claim. The Glow that is harvested is still in its raw form. Raw Glow is toxic and
05 Apr 2022Developer post
A brief history lesson of Dreadlands
The Downfall, Untergang or Thirty Seconds’ War… Today we thought we shed some light on what actually happened to the world that was. So let’s dive into the post-apocalypse, or rather, the actual apocalypse. For the people of the Dreadlands, it’s known as the Downfall, or the Unte
24 Feb 2022Developer post
Update Notes for Patch 2.34
Fixed crash when rerolling traits Fixed issue with weapon trait Inspirational not always proccing
Fixed crash when rerolling traits
Fixed issue with weapon trait Inspirational not always proccing
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20 Feb 2022Developer post
Update Notes for patch 2.33
Fixed crash when reloading while dual wielding pistols
Fixed crash when reloading while dual wielding pistols
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20 Feb 2022Developer post
Update Notes for patch 2.32
Fixed rare crash when entering worldmap. Fixed rare crash with explosive barrels.
Fixed rare crash when entering worldmap.
Fixed rare crash with explosive barrels.
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18 Feb 2022Developer post
Update Notes for Patch 2.31
Hey Dreadlanders! Time for a new patch! With this patch we introduce armor traits, some new items with fire and overall improving the Quality of Life in the game. We hope you enjoy it! Added traits to armor Thorns (chance to proc poison on melee hit) Spikes (damage on melee hit)
Hey Dreadlanders!
Time for a new patch!
With this patch we introduce armor traits, some new items with fire and overall improving the Quality of Life in the game. We hope you enjoy it!
Added traits to armor

Thorns (chance to proc poison on melee hit)
Spikes (damage on melee hit)
Shroud (-10% ranged hit chance)
Overdrive (chance to proc Overdrive buff on hit)
Regen (chance to proc Heal over Time on hit)
Hemostasis (First bleed is negated)
Retribution (chance to be inspired on hit)
Grit (increased chance to resist pinning)
Note: Armor can't be upgraded in the workshop yet but this will be added in the next patch
New Weapon Traits

Incendiary, give a 35% chance on hit to set the target on fire
Firestarter, give a 100% chance on hit to set the target on fire (Only on Epic weapons)
New Items

Added Igniter Grenade (fire grenade)
Igniter Grenades fire stays for 3 turns
New Mechanics

Fire now stay on ground and applies burn to anyone who passes through it
Flamethrower fire now stays on ground for 1 turn
Quality Of Life improvements

Loot boxes can now be opened anywhere, you no longer need to bring them back to your workshop
Throwing a grenade a short distance will now scatter less.
Short throw is 4 squares or less
You can now make the fighter move towards the mouse cursor by keeping it pressed (outside combat)
Touch up on shoot lines and move lines to make them look nicer
Made it more clear when a fighter is affected by the “Click” debuff and next shot will jam the weapon
Fighters can now Overwatch when pinned
Fixes

Fixed issue with checking melee weapon traits instead of ranged when shooting while standing next to a downed enemy.
Fixed issue with challenge "Fair Fight" and Scrap Mines / Leg Trap failing the challenge
Fixed issue with escaping Wellspring dungeon
Fixed issue when interaction with two different interactions at the same time
Fixed bug with grenades causing them to scatter more often than intended
Fixed issue with a fighter throwing 2 grenades in the same turn
Fixed issue with exit in Flannerys Ford
Fixed issue with selling Glow Stim Packs with right click
Fixed rare crash when opening two facilites in the base at the same time
Small fixes to dialogs
Graphical fix for complete contracts dialog
Removed pick lock from workshop since loot boxes can now be opened anywhere
Fixed some issues with renaming fighters outside your hideout
Challenges ui is now properly displayed in tutorial 2: attack the hideout
Pistol and dual pistol Overwatch animation now uses correct animation
Overwatch is removed when soldier is panicked
Fixed rare crash with bear traps
Fixed rare crash in the level up screen
Fixed some Overwatch from full cover issues
Removed unjam message at the end of mission
Fixed some missing localization
Fixed rare crash when forming a coop group
Fixed crash when opening a Lootbox with full gang inventory
Tweaks

Adjusted enemy gear
Adjusted glow price for rare and epic (lowered slightly)
Turret will now autoequip its ranged weapon after a melee fight is over
Stay Safe!
/Dreadlands Crew
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26 Oct 2021Developer post
Update notes patch 2.30
Fixed a crash when entering Flannery's Ford.
Fixed a crash when entering Flannery's Ford.
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29 Sep 2021Developer post
Update notes patch 2.29
Fixed coop issue with enemies not being correct level.
Fixed coop issue with enemies not being correct level.
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01 Aug 2021Developer post
Update notes patch 2.28
Fixed issue with Skarback campaign mission 'Blood from a Stone'."
26 Jul 2021Developer post
Update notes patch 2.27
Fixed issue with Scrapper campaign mission 'Glow Gathering'. Fixed issue with Scavengers mission not ending correctly. Removed the 'retreat' option from Scavengers missions.
Fixed issue with Scrapper campaign mission 'Glow Gathering'.
Fixed issue with Scavengers mission not ending correctly.
Removed the 'retreat' option from Scavengers missions.
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19 Jul 2021Developer post
Update notes version 2.26
Fixed a couple of rare crashes in scavengers missions.
01 Jul 2021Developer post
New Scavengers mission!
Oi! Dreadlanders! We've got another big patch for you, so strap in! Before we get started - we’d love to hear what you think about it in the comments or over in our Discord! The PVE version of the Scavengers mission has been re-designed with a focus on resource gathering (instead
Oi! Dreadlanders!
We've got another big patch for you, so strap in!
Before we get started - we’d love to hear what you think about it in the comments or over in our Discord!
The PVE version of the Scavengers mission has been re-designed with a focus on resource gathering (instead of defeating enemies). Why the re-design?:

Because we listened to your advice! Thank you for all of your feedback. We have an amazing community and you told us that you wanted to gather resources quicker to bolster your ranks and finish upgrading your hideout. So now you can! By doing these new scavengers missions in between the campaign missions, gangs will now have an easier time getting the resources they need.
Things changed. The original Scavengers mission design is more PvP oriented, and the new version aligns more effectively with the Dreadlands PvE environment.
Note:

The original PvP Scavengers missions are still available.
For those playing with an existing gang - there won’t be many Scavengers missions available on the world map since all missions are already set. But - as you complete missions, and new missions are added, you will have a high chance of landing Scavengers missions.
Note:

If a ganger leaves a mission through an exit zone, you recover all the loot/items in their backpack. But if they’re downed or out of action at the end of the mission - no loot.
The loot picked up into the shared gang inventory will only be recovered if ALL gangers manage to leave the mission on their own. So get them all out safe!
Additional Patch Notes

Only scavengers missions have bonus drops now
Gangers now get XP when picking up loot during combat
Fixed a lot of spelling errors
Lots of CO-OP issues and crashes fixed
Fixed issue with chat being covered during missions
Fixed issue where no MVP was being awarded after a mission
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24 May 2021Developer post
Bug fixes
version 2.24 fixes a lot of coop related crashes and some other bugs and minor fixes
03 May 2021Developer post
New Challenge system
Oi! Dreadlanders! We have a fresh new update for you as we kick off our new update schedule/schema we’re calling the “Summer of Updates”! You can look forward to a new update every month - all for you! The first update is a challenge system rework. We’ve heard your feedback and h
Oi! Dreadlanders!
We have a fresh new update for you as we kick off our new update schedule/schema we’re calling the “Summer of Updates”! You can look forward to a new update every month - all for you!
The first update is a challenge system rework. We’ve heard your feedback and have been working on improvements to make it more impactful. Here’s what we did:

Added a new challenge splash view which shows the challenges more clearly at the start of each mission.
Added 11 new challenges and removed some old ones that players didn't feel made any sense.
Added a special XP doubling reward that has a chance to be applied to a random challenge. Complete that specific challenge to double the xp you get from all challenges!
Reduced the number of active challenges to 3 for each mission. This makes things much clearer and easier to keep track of in the mission.
Our focus for future updates will be on the following:

Rework scavenge mission
Add combat dialogue
Glow fragments
Flight Paths between settlements
Enemy AI improvements
New pvp mission
New bounty missions
And of course, throughout all this we’ll be squashing the last few existing bugs - so expect to see bug fixes included with each update. Keep hitting us with your feedback so we can continue improving!
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10 Dec 2020Developer post
The Equalizer enters Dreadlands
A new Skarback support class, the Equalizer, enters the Dreadlands! Using Energy Drain debuffs on his enemies to charge up and unleash powerful Energy Boosts on his own allies! Other Highlights from the patch Fix for fungal salve and tinker skills Fix for issue when overwatch sho
A new Skarback support class, the Equalizer, enters the Dreadlands!
Using Energy Drain debuffs on his enemies to charge up and unleash powerful Energy Boosts on his own allies!
Other Highlights from the patch

Fix for fungal salve and tinker skills
Fix for issue when overwatch shooting reinforcements
Fix for ai bandages issue
Fix for issue with Barging Forth contract
Fix for coop crash in certain levels
Fix for coop combat sync issues
FIxed issue with weird shooting angles
Minor tweak to camera
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20 Nov 2020Developer post
Difficulty and RNG adjustments
This patch we focused mainly on balancing the difficulty and make the difficulty curve more smooth. We also slightly reduced number of enemies in combat and did some behing the scenes magic to make the RNG feel more as expected Here are some of the highlights from the patch Balan
This patch we focused mainly on balancing the difficulty and make the difficulty curve more smooth. We also slightly reduced number of enemies in combat and did some behing the scenes magic to make the RNG feel more as expected
Here are some of the highlights from the patch

Balanced enemy gangs so the difficulty curve is more smooth
Slightly lowered amount of enemies in fights
Fixed issue with overwatch which caused it to miss more than intended
Adjusted RNG formula to feel less RNG
Fix for reaching Fame level 11 crash
Fix for occassional coop crash at Glow Dungeon Trader
Added playtips for the different factions in Help Compendium
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15 Nov 2020Developer post
Dreadlands Demo Now Available
The demo allows you to sample the joys of strolling the post apocalyptic landscape of Dreadlands, heavily armed of course, to take on the nefarious gangs, creatures and other toxic entities that dot the wretched hive of villainy. Play through the early part of the Scrapper campai
The demo allows you to sample the joys of strolling the post apocalyptic landscape of Dreadlands, heavily armed of course, to take on the nefarious gangs, creatures and other toxic entities that dot the wretched hive of villainy.
Play through the early part of the Scrapper campaign and if you beat the Demo you will also unlock the TOP HAT cosmetic for use in the full game for your Scrap Mechanic. If you buy the full game you can continue playing the same gang as you played in the Demo.
There are some restrictions in the Demo:

Max Fame level is 2.
Max Fighter level is 3
Multiplayer is disabled in the Demo.
All side-quests are disabled
We hope you enjoy it!
/The Dreadlands team
You can find the demo on our Dreadlands Steam Page
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09 Nov 2020Product Release
Now Available on Steam - Dreadlands, 20% off!
Dreadlands is Now Available on Steam and is 20% off!* Welcome to Dreadlands! A perilous landscape brimming with potential in the form of Glow. Command one of 3 unique factions in this turn-based tactical RPG and play through their campaigns, be it solo or Co-Op, or battle it out
06 Nov 2020Developer post
Big Pre-release Patch
Dreadlands will be fully Released on Monday 9th of November! But as a reward for your support, we wanted to release the Full Release additions and changes a little early for you to enjoy. With your continued support we can keep the Dreadlands evolving and changing, but from all o
Dreadlands will be fully Released on Monday 9th of November! But as a reward for your support, we wanted to release the Full Release additions and changes a little early for you to enjoy.
With your continued support we can keep the Dreadlands evolving and changing, but from all of us on the Dreadlands team, thank you for your incredible support thus far!
Big additions

Added the Skarbacks faction!
Added final missions in the main campaign and updated the “Daybreak Dawn” contract. (If you completed “Daybreak Dawn” prior, speak to Tanner in Shacktown to continue the story)
Base Management has been fully added. Access your workshop to increase the functionality of your Hideout.
Special Bonus
You will unlock a Top Hat cosmetic for the Scrapper Mechanic if you download the patch and play this weekend. Otherwise you will have to beat the upcoming Dreadlands Demo to unlock it.
General Gameplay changes

Smoothed out the difficulty curve in the beginning of the game.
Set the starting credits when you create a gang with only a leader to 350 credits.
Rebalanced contract rewards.
Rebalanced enemy loot drops. Enemies now also have a small chance of dropping gear and Glow.
Increased Medical Supply loot drops and settlement Doctors now have more of them.
Merchants can now occasionally carry Scrap Metal and Glow.
Updated the second tutorial map so the enemy has less Full Cover.
Reduced the cost of Rare and Epic weapons.
Changed so Glow Hunts won’t appear until Fame rank 3.
Added 2 new Dungeon and Glow Hunt enemy gangs. Glow Diggers and Cult of Glow.
Reduced the higher Medical Supply cost a bit at your Medical Center.
Improved level design in some levels.
Adjusted how to-hit is calculated in combat. It should now feel less random.
Skill & Class balance changes
General

Liver Strike = Now has a 5 turn cooldown instead.
Hamstring = Now triggers on melee hits instead of Critical hits.
Cripping shots = Applies -2 movement on Critical hit.
Harass = Now has a 3 turn cooldown instead.
Bash = Now has a 2 turn cooldown instead.
Medic = Heal increased from 1 to 2.
Sadist = Also applies when target is Burning.
Command = Is now a Free Action.
Scrappers

Glow Spark Engine = Fixed so it’s a Free Action to use. Increase melee to-hit bonus from 10% to 15%.
Fragile Arm Boosters = To-hit bonus increased from 15% to 20%.
Risk Aversion = Reduces chance of gun jamming by 35% instead of +5% To-hit.
Rust Blades

Rust Poison = Now has a 6 turn cooldown instead.
Viper = Now reduces Rust Poison cooldown to 4 turns.
Engineers

Tinker = duration and cooldown to 4 turns. Tinker now also gives a +15% to-hit bonus with ranged attacks.
Master Engineer = Reduces Tinker cooldown to 2 turns.
Tribe-kin
Rangers

Ranger’s Mark = Increased cooldown from 3 to 4.
Master Hawker = Reduces Ranger’s Mark cooldown to 3 turns.
Beasts

Carnivore = Heal increased from 1-2 to 1-3 HP.
Shake it off = Now has a 5 turn cooldown instead.
Visual & audio changes

Several updates to the game’s UI.
Added faction theme music at Fame up and at faction creation.
Technical fixes

Fix for Coop crash in Wellspring
Fix for occasional Coop crash at Traders
Fix for Bomb Rats crash in Coop
Fix for crash when inspecting Enemies
Wisecrackers and Wild-Kin Tribe enemies now behaves properly
Thanks for your ongoing support and we’ll see you in the Dreadlands!
// The Dreadlands team
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02 Nov 2020Developer post
Small technical and gameplay update
With this patch we wanted to mainly focus on fixing some technical issues players were experiencing. But we've also included some smaller balance tweaks and gameplay additions that will be expanded upon further with the release of the game. Gameplay changes General AI won’t be as
With this patch we wanted to mainly focus on fixing some technical issues players were experiencing. But we've also included some smaller balance tweaks and gameplay additions that will be expanded upon further with the release of the game.
Gameplay changes
General

AI won’t be as eager to execute Downed fighters anymore.
Beasts are more aggressive and don’t sit in cover as much.
Ambush mission reworked. The Ambusher can now only attack from two sides and have to deploy their units first.
The Spitter enemy’s Poison spit attack no longer causes pinning and needs line of sight.
Help Compendium has been added. It will contain various handy information about how the game plays. Work in Progress and more will be added prior to release.
Base Management for the Hideout has been added. Work in Progress and will be expanded upon prior to release.
Added additional loot drops for enemies. This should result in more credits and worthwhile battles.
Reduced starting Gang size from 5 to 4 fighters.
Scrap metal: Cost increased from 5 to 15 credits.
Updated Event trader inventory so they have a more well-rounded selection of items.
Scrappers

Bomb Rats Tactic now explode on turn 2 or 3 and now ignores Downed fighters.
Rust Blade: Reduced base hire cost by 20 credits. Increased movement from 4 to 5.
Engineer: Turret now has the Burst trait (giving it a 25% chance of hitting missed attacks at reduced damage) and +10% to-hit short range
Tribe-kin

Ranger: Health reduced from 5 to 4.
Totem Heal radius decreased slightly and now has a 4 turn lifetime.
Visual changes

New tooltip UI
Technical fixes

Fix for occasional Coop crash when starting a mission
Fix for occasional Coop crash when starting a party
Fix for occasional Coop crash when entering a settlement
Fix for Collect Contracts not triggering when picking up contract items
Potential fix for rare Worldmap crash
Tribe-kin Bears now drop Bear meat instead of Dog Meat (turns out Bears don’t think dogs are very tasty!).
Thanks for your ongoing support and feedback!
// The Dreadlands team
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