Rocky Mayhem

SepSlither · Frederik Holst

Released: Jun 22, 2024
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Last updated: 15 Sep 2026, 17:55 GMT

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27 Aug 2026Developer post
Patch 24.7 - Additional Reworks + Bug Fixes
Hey all, This update includes extra reworks and changes to refine the game, as well as changes to the newly implemented level up unlocks. Unlock Rewards 2.0 Level 10: Unlock Excavation Level 30: Unlock Most Wanted Prestige 1: Unlock 6 skins Prestige 2: Unlock 6 skins Prestige 3:
Hey all,
This update includes extra reworks and changes to refine the game, as well as changes to the newly implemented level up unlocks.
Unlock Rewards 2.0
Level 10: Unlock Excavation
Level 30: Unlock Most Wanted
Prestige 1: Unlock 6 skins
Prestige 2: Unlock 6 skins
Prestige 3: Unlock Reality Shift + Progression Store
Prestige 5: Unlock the NEW Prestige Mastery cosmetic
Patch Notes (27/08/2026)
Global
Asteroids no longer split, which results in higher asteroid spawn rates globally.
Asteroid speed increased by 15%
Standard Bullet hitbox increased by 10%
Classic Mode
Camera FOV increased by 20%
Normal: Re-enabled boundary for boss battles
Normal: Base asteroid spawn amount increased by 40%
Mayhem: Base asteroid spawn rate decreased by 9%
Mayhem: Base asteroid spawn amount increased by 100%
Most Wanted
Enemy Ship activation range increased
Increased unlock requirements to Level 30 (from Level 20)
Minigames
Chaos: Patrol ships grant 2% energy, down from 3%
Chaos: Asteroid spawn rate slightly increased
Excavation: Lowered unlock requirements to Level 10 (from Prestige 1)
Evasion: Guard's light mapping has been adjusted
Evasion: Sound effect re-enabled for when guard turns away
Rescue Operations: You can now gain $50 per drillship recovered
Rescue Operations: Increased Scanner radius
Cosmetic Store
Fixed being able to bypass prestige lock
Fixes
Menu: Fixed unnecessary loading screens appearing
Menu Bar: Fixed 'Store' not working
Global: Partial fix implemented for un-destroyable asteroids
Prestige Locker: Prestige unlocks not taking effect
Original post
26 Aug 2026Developer post
Patch 24.61 - Classic Rework + Bug Fixes
Hey all, Major fixes in place here as well as reworks to the classic mode. Summaries are below as well as the patch notes. Volcanic Deity Health: 50HP ➔ 100HP Movement Speed: 3 ➔ 2.6 Firing Speed: 0 ➔ 0.1 Weak Point Damage: 0 ➔ 2 Critical Damage: 10 ➔ 5 Volcanic Knights: 6 ➔ 0 No
Hey all,
Major fixes in place here as well as reworks to the classic mode. Summaries are below as well as the patch notes.
Volcanic Deity
Health: 50HP ➔ 100HP
Movement Speed: 3 ➔ 2.6
Firing Speed: 0 ➔ 0.1
Weak Point Damage: 0 ➔ 2
Critical Damage: 10 ➔ 5
Volcanic Knights: 6 ➔ 0
Now shoots fire
Frozen Deity
Health: 50HP ➔ 100HP
Movement Speed: 1.8 ➔ 2
Critical Damage: 10 ➔ 5
Firing Speed: 1.2 ➔ 1.5
Asteroids
Base Spawn Rate: 3.9 ➔ 3.7
Base Spawn Amount: 4 ➔ 5
Patch Notes (26/08/2026)
Changes
General: Bullets now have a 100% increased hitbox
General: All games will now begin with an ambush of 3-5 fast asteroids
Classic Normal: Bosses now spawn outside the screen
Classic Normal: Removed boundary through boss battles
Volcanic Deity: Health increased by 100%
Volcanic Deity: Added small weak point which deals 2x damage
Volcanic Deity: Now has a short-range projectile attack
Classic Normal: Volcanic Knights disabled
Classic Normal: Base asteroid spawn increased
Classic Normal: Base asteroid spawn amount increased
Fixes
Menu: Fixed Collection button not working
Menu: Fixed Store button not working
Classic: Fixed bullets not destroying asteroids
Evasion: Fixed enemy drones not ending the game
Evasion: Fixed inaccurate scaling on death screen
Original post
25 Aug 2026Developer post
Patch 24.6 - Quality of Life Update
Hello! This update brings revamps to the progression system, as I feel like it was lacking previously. This includes level reward changes, the removal of rebirth, and level unlocks! Tutorial The tutorial has now been scrapped, leaving only a tooltip on how each ability works as b
Hello!
This update brings revamps to the progression system, as I feel like it was lacking previously. This includes level reward changes, the removal of rebirth, and level unlocks!
Tutorial
The tutorial has now been scrapped, leaving only a tooltip on how each ability works as before. As for the descriptions of how to play each game, you can now access that on the game hub by hovering over each mode's image. It will now display what you need to do, what you can do, and how long it takes to complete the level fully.
In-Game Rewards
Once again, this needs balancing. You will now have to complete a mode to gain full XP rather than survive each round, and you will get a small bonus reward for surviving half the rounds. In addition to these balances, you'll be able to now see how many levels you get from completing a mode.
1 XP = 1 Level
Classic Normal: Mid-Round: 50XP ➔ 5XP , End Round: 15XP ➔ 25XP , Total: 65XP ➔ 30XP
Classic Mayhem: Mid-Round: 50XP ➔ 5XP , End Round: 40XP ➔ 75XP , Total: 90XP ➔ 80XP
Chaos: Total: 40XP ➔ 50XP
Most Wanted Normal: Mid-Round: 5XP ➔ 0XP , End Round: 15XP ➔ 20XP , Total: 20XP
Most Wanted Mayhem: Mid-Round: 5XP ➔ 0XP , End Round: 30XP ➔ 40XP , Total: 35XP ➔ 40XP
Reality Shift: Total: 95XP ➔ 80XP
Rescue Operations: In-Game Money: $1500 ➔ $3000 , Levels: 20XP ➔ 50XP
You now gain 5XP every time you recharge a drillship. This can be done multiple times.
Evasion: In-Game Money: $750 ➔ $500 , Levels: 10XP ➔ 15XP
Unlock Content
Some content has now been locked behind prestige, requiring you to play and level up to unlock new areas.
Level 20: Unlocks Most Wanted
Prestige 1: Unlocks Excavation
Prestige 2: Unlocks 13 purchasable skins in the cosmetic store
Prestige 3: Unlocks Reality Shift, and the progression store
Removal of Rebirth
Rebirth has been removed after a short time, as I felt like this truly did not meet the quality of game I was aiming for.
Patch Notes (25/08/2026)
Achievements
[REMOVED] Reborn: Reach prestige 2+ and rebirth
[ADDED] Destined to Die: Discover the Cards of Despair
Changes
Tutorial: Removed tutorial from the game
Game Hub: All games now show a description of how to play when hovered over the image
Game Hub: Added a loading screen when pressing play
Game Hub: Added level reward details to each mode
Game Hub: Rescue Operations reward details now visible
Game Hub: Added 'NEW' tag to Chaos, until development is finished
Most Wanted: Patrol Ships speed increased by 100%
Chaos: Added an extra second for loading purposes
Fixes
Chaos: Fixed game not ending by the end of the timer
General: Fixed rewards being poorly calculated
Original post
19 Aug 2026Developer post
Patch 24.5 - Cards of Greed and Despair
Hi all, This update introduces 2 new card packs, both with a 5% chance of spawning. Both the Cards of Despair and the Cards of Greed can shake up your entire Chaos run in just one moment. Cards of Greed "Greed makes man blind and foolish, and makes him an easy prey for death" - R
Hi all,
This update introduces 2 new card packs, both with a 5% chance of spawning. Both the Cards of Despair and the Cards of Greed can shake up your entire Chaos run in just one moment.
Cards of Greed
"Greed makes man blind and foolish, and makes him an easy prey for death" - Rumi
Cards of Despair
The second pack added in this update introduces the cards of despair. These cards grant nothing and lose your chance of getting a game-saving upgrade. Pray you do not enter despair.
New Legendary Card: Shield V2
Patch Notes (19/08/2026)
New
Chaos: 7 New Cards
Achievements: 2 achievements replaced with chaos ones
Changes
Chaos: Brute has 10% shorter range
Chaos: All cards now have a 1 in 20 chance of spawning, instead of 1 in 15
Chaos: Asteroids spawn 4% faster
Chaos: 75% Charge asteroid increase decreased from 50% to 35%
Original post
02 Aug 2026Developer post
Patch 24.1 - Cards of Chaos: Pack 2
Hi all, This minor update introduces 4 new cards into the Cards of Chaos, with one being legendary. Legendary cards are yellow, have ~5% chance of spawning, and grant amazing abilities. The next pack of cards I add will include more legendaries, as well as another new card type '
Hi all,
This minor update introduces 4 new cards into the Cards of Chaos, with one being legendary. Legendary cards are yellow, have ~5% chance of spawning, and grant amazing abilities. The next pack of cards I add will include more legendaries, as well as another new card type 'Wildcard', which will grant amazing benefits with unknown consequences of greed.
This update also includes a new, re-designed hub. This is due to the fact I decided that Chaos should be it's own mode, as the gameplay is different to Chaos and has a completely different loop. The new hub is now split into two categories.
New Cards
Patch Notes (02/08/2026)
New
Chaos: 4 New Cards
Changes
Game Hub: Completely redesigned and re-organised into 2 categories.
Menu: Downscaled buttons
Chaos: Shield cooldown increased to 12s from 10s
General: Increased Heavy Barrel uptime by 2%
General: Decreased Heavy Barrel duration by 10%
Fixes
Prestige: Fixed buttons not appearing
General: Fixed ship speed not reverting after using Fast Reflex
Known Issues (Working on Fix)
Chaos: Some asteroids will not be destroyed
Original post
01 Aug 2026Developer post
Cards of Chaos | Patch #24
Hi all, This update brings the next brand new part of the Chaos difficulty, Cards of Chaos. This involves, for the first time in RM, selectable upgrades, including 2 new bullet types. This update also changes the font used throughout the game, more information below. Cards of Cha
Hi all,
This update brings the next brand new part of the Chaos difficulty, Cards of Chaos. This involves, for the first time in RM, selectable upgrades, including 2 new bullet types. This update also changes the font used throughout the game, more information below.
Cards of Chaos
Unlocked at the 50% charging mark, you will now be able to choose between 5 randomly picked cards. No 5 cards are ever the same, whether they're a completely different type or hold a different value. The upgrade you choose will shape your fate. Whether you escape or not, depends on what card you choose.
Fully Repaired: Heals 3HP
Less Asteroids: 15% less asteroids spawn
+ Critical Rate: Applies 1 - 8% increase to your crit chance
+ Countdown: Adds 1 to 10 seconds to the clock
+ Health Bar: Heals between 1-2HP
+ Fire Rate: Increases your firing speed by 13%
++ Fire Rate: Increases your firing speed by 20%
Siphon Bullets: Adds these bullets to your arsenal
Mega Bullets: Adds these bullets to your arsenal
Death: Adds 33% to firing speed, 10% to critical rate, removes 10 seconds and adds 40% asteroids
New Bullet: Siphoning Bullet (Exclusive to Chaos)
This new bullet has a 2% chance of shooting and emits a green glow. On impact, this bullet will destroy / damage whatever it hits, and grant you a health bar back.
New Bullet: Mega Bullet (Exclusive to Chaos)
This new bullet has a 2% chance of shooting and emits a blood red glow. Unlike the other bullets, this bullet does not destroy itself upon impact, be half the size of a deity, and can take out multiple enemies at once. This will only ever feature within Chaos. Alongside this, the '+10% Asteroids' event has been removed and implemented into the base asteroid spawner stats, and a new '+3% Mega Chance' has been put in it's place.
Font Change
Due to incorrect license usage, I have completely changed the font for the entire game. Whether this will be a permanent change or not is yet to be seen. Promotional material, as well as the title in the menu will remain the same old font, as I do have correct licensing for it, but as for everything else, it has been changed. There may be issues with text scaling, which will be fixed as soon as possible. This is rather unfortunate as the game has been using this font primarily for 6 years. But, hopefully either the new font feels right eventually, or I will go shopping for a license for the old one!
Patch Notes (01/08/2026)
New
Chaos: 2 new bullet types
Chaos: 10 new pickable upgrades
Changes
Chaos: Removed preset upgrades from 50%
Chaos: Removed '+10% Asteroids' and implemented into base game stats
Chaos: Lowered Shield Uptime upgrade by 20%
Tutorial: Layout has been reorganised
General: Removed 'Mode: XXXX' in all modes
Fixes
Chaos: Fixed '+5% Critical Rate' mistype
Original post
31 Jul 2026Developer post
Hotfix - Absolute Chaos + Patch 24 Teaser
Hi all, It's been a while since my actual update to you all. As you can tell, I keep coming back to this and working on things, as it is a fun hobby to me. I absolutely loved, and hated, the development process for the new chaos difficulty, though I do consider it a mode and am t
Hi all,
It's been a while since my actual update to you all. As you can tell, I keep coming back to this and working on things, as it is a fun hobby to me. I absolutely loved, and hated, the development process for the new chaos difficulty, though I do consider it a mode and am thinking of swapping Reality Shift's new big space with Chaos as I feel like it's nowhere near classic anymore. Anyway, this dev log is to give a visual teaser towards a, sort of, expansion to Chaos as well as provide a hotfix for a stupid mistake I made.
Patch 24 Teaser
Your eyes do not deceive you. I am currently working on an upgrade system, which the ? will be randomly generated upgrades. While the theme of each one will always stay the same, i.e same benefit, the numbers associated with such benefits will always be different, impacting your decision making if the new bullets aren't doing it for you. Patch 24 will come sooner than you think too. For now though, a small break is in order so this update is as best as it can be for all my remaining players.
Hotfix
Fixed enemy bullets dealing no damage
Added framework for new upgrade system
Original post
30 Jul 2026Developer post
Absolute Chaos | Patch #23
Hi all, This update includes the next major content update for Rocky Mayhem, 'Absolute Chaos'. Including a brand new difficulty/mode, quality of life updates, and a new combat mechanic, experience it all now! Classic: Chaos Difficulty Surviving the asteroid field has gotten the h
Hi all,
This update includes the next major content update for Rocky Mayhem, 'Absolute Chaos'. Including a brand new difficulty/mode, quality of life updates, and a new combat mechanic, experience it all now!
Classic: Chaos Difficulty
Surviving the asteroid field has gotten the hardest it ever has been. In Chaos mode, you will be limited to one minute to survive the field. But there is a catch. You will need to gain cores from the asteroids to recharge your ship to be able to escape. Without all the cores, escaping the field will not be an option and death will slowly claw at you. Destroying asteroids charges you up by 0.5% and ships give 2%, and reaching milestones through charging grants upgrades to help you. Can you escape this absolute chaos, before the chaos consumes you?
Critical Damage
In all modes, you now have a 5% chance to shoot a special purple bullet, which deals 5x the damage to anything it hits. This will help substantially, if you're lucky enough to shoot it, in boss fights as it can take off a large amount off the deities, or even kill the BRUTE in a couple shots.
Menu Bar
22.03 introduced a little mini menu bar at the top of the Game Hub which allowed you to view the tutorial or return to the menu. This has been expanded on where you can now access options and the store from it too. This menu bar will also be added to other places so you can access all you need from any screen, without returning to the menu as much. Hopefully this makes transitioning between scenes easier. The new menu bar will be in the game hub, controls, both stores and options.
Full Patch Notes (30/07/2026)
New
Brand new difficulty added
Added 'Critical Damage' mechanic
'Menu Bar' added to most non-gameplay screens
2 Steam Achievements Replaced with new ones
Note: A lot of the code was repurposed as 2 of the old achievements conflicted with other modes and didn't always unlock, so unfortunately they were replaced. I've tested all old achievements and no more of them have issues unlocking, so they will no longer be touched.
Changes
General: Fast Reflex cooldown increased by 10 seconds
General: Heavy barrel cooldown reduced by 10 seconds
General: Volcanic Knights have been temporarily disabled
Most Wanted: BRUTEs will no longer be pushed back when hit
Most Wanted: BRUTEs lose 8HP per bullet, instead of 10HP.
Lighting: If you have never selected a setting, brightness will automatically be 'Default'
Lighting: Increased 'Realism' Brightness, Decreased 'Default' and 'Bright' by 15%
Lighting: Ship flashlight no longer shines on the front of the ship
Lighting: Plasma Field light no longer passes through the player
Lighting: Bullets now light up, making them easy to see
Lighting: Increased brightness of 'Heavy Barrel' lighting effect
Chaos Changes since Beta 3
Added Particle System for collecting cores
Brute spawn at 20 seconds remaining, up from 15.
Added Egg spawn, which occurs in the final 5 seconds of the match
Health pickups removed entirely
Increased asteroid size by 15%
Fixes
Critical: Fixed invincibility after using shields
Critical: Fixed Shield MK1 destroying asteroids unintendedly
General: Fixed circumstances causing double damage to self
General: Fixed infinite error logs on asteroids
Most Wanted: Fixed ability to run into ships and destroy them
Reality Shift: Fixed victory, pause, and options menu being overlapped by health bars
Reality Shift: Fixed bullets not dealing damage to Reality Deity
Original post
29 Jul 2026Developer post
Beta Branch: Build 23 Update #3 Now Live
Hi all, The next major update for Rocky Mayhem is available for testing in the beta branch "Chaos". After this build, there is one more planned, to test Critical Damage as well as the final planned things. Next build will be released later today, with Patch #23 ready for launch b
Hi all,
The next major update for Rocky Mayhem is available for testing in the beta branch "Chaos". After this build, there is one more planned, to test Critical Damage as well as the final planned things. Next build will be released later today, with Patch #23 ready for launch by Thursday the latest.
Planned / In-development:
All Modes: Critical Damage mechanic
Chaos: BRUTE Bonus Charge
Chaos: Balancing
Beta Patch Notes (29/07/2026)
New
V3 of 'Chaos' difficulty for Classic
Comments: Slight improvements have been made to add to the chaos. Major improvements include adding a 'Game Over' screen when the timer runs out, and a victory screen for winning. Rewards have also been increased by $500 and 10 levels.
2 Steam Achievements Replaced with new ones
Note: A lot of the code was repurposed as 2 of the old achievements conflicted with other modes and didn't always unlock, so unfortunately they were replaced. I've tested all old achievements and no more of them have issues unlocking, so they will no longer be touched.
Changes
Settings: If you have never selected a setting, brightness will automatically be 'Default'
Settings: Increased 'Realism' Brightness, Decreased 'Default' and 'Bright' by 15%
Chaos: Patrol Ships spawn 12% faster
Chaos: Updated Ship Battery bar's empty colour
Chaos: Added 2 new boundary turrets to the sides
Chaos: Increased boundary turret activation range by 25%
Chaos: Reduced boundary turret visibility by 85%
Original post
28 Jul 2026Developer post
Beta Branch: Build 23 Update #2 Now Live + Dev Update
Hi all, The next major update for Rocky Mayhem is available for testing in the beta branch "Chaos". This will be a very rough update to begin with, and will be smoothed out overtime before launch. Brief patch notes will be supplied below, with the extensive version coming out wit
Hi all,
The next major update for Rocky Mayhem is available for testing in the beta branch "Chaos". This will be a very rough update to begin with, and will be smoothed out overtime before launch. Brief patch notes will be supplied below, with the extensive version coming out with Patch 23's launch.
Dev Update
Last update rolled back the main branch from Patch #22.03 to #21.2. This was due to game breaking bugs that added invincibility. After fixing the bugs with the last patch, I have decided to make this build available on the main branch, with Chaos being locked until Patch #23. All changes to anything other than Chaos will be accessible. Please note that there may be unknown bugs caused by Chaos which will be looked into, if any are discovered.
Planned / In-development:
All Modes: Critical Damage mechanic
Chaos: Additional Upgrades
Chaos: Endgame Achievement
Chaos: Balancing
Upgrades
Unlock combat upgrades by progressing the battery bar. You start off with the base stats of 300 RPM (Rounds Per Minute). Through the first combat upgrade, you can get a 25% increase to 400RPM and 40% extra usage of the shield at 25% charge. The second upgrade grants a restoration of 33HP and adds 5 seconds to the clock at 50% charge. Through the final upgrade, you can get a further 33% increase of your fire rate to 600RPM at 75% charge. These are subject to change with further balancing before launch.
Beta Patch Notes (28/07/2026)
New
V2 of 'Chaos' difficulty for Classic
Comments: This update to the difficulty is to make it more intense, while balancing out how much damage and charge you make overtime. This still needs fine tuning.
Chaos: Added 'Upgrades'
Chaos: Added 'B.R.U.T.E'
Comments: This new BRUTE will shoot slightly slower, have a 80% increased line of sight and move faster. Due to the already chaotic nature of the mode, this will spawn after 45 seconds.
Changes
All Modes: Increased brightness of 'Heavy Barrel' lighting effect
Settings: Increased medium and maximum brightness by 30%
Chaos: Enemies spawn 70% faster at 75% charge
Chaos: Asteroids spawn 0.3s slower, then 0.1s faster at 25%
Chaos: Asteroids move 5% slower
Chaos: Patrol Ships spawn in groups of 2, previously 1
Chaos: Patrol Ships line of sight increased by 10%
Chaos: Patrol Ships firing speed increased by 50%
Chaos: Patrol Ships are now worth 3%, down from 5%
Chaos: Base Fire rate increased by 20%
Most Wanted: BRUTEs will no longer be pushed back when hit
Most Wanted: BRUTEs lose 8HP per bullet, instead of 10HP.
Fixes
Chaos: Fixed asteroids disappearing prematurely
Chaos: Fixed spelling error on 'Mode' in-game
Reality Shift: Fixed victory, pause, and options menu being overlapped by health bars
Original post
27 Jul 2026Developer post
Beta Branch: Build 23 Update #1 Now Live + Dev Update
Hi all, The next major update for Rocky Mayhem is now available for testing in the beta branch "Chaos". This will be a very rough update to begin with, and will be smoothed out with rewards, content and UI with time before the full launch of it. Brief patch notes will be supplied
Hi all,
The next major update for Rocky Mayhem is now available for testing in the beta branch "Chaos". This will be a very rough update to begin with, and will be smoothed out with rewards, content and UI with time before the full launch of it. Brief patch notes will be supplied below, with the extensive version coming out with Patch 23's launch.
Important
Due to a bug causing invincibility after using shields, as well as a couple other issues, the main branch has been downgraded to Patch #21.2. You may use this beta branch safely on anything other than Chaos for an improved experience before 21.3.
Planned / In-development:
All Modes: Critical Damage mechanic
Chaos: Mid-Round Upgrades
Chaos: Balance Changes, New Enemies
Chaos: Endgame Achievement, to replace obsolete one without loss of achievement
Beta Patch Notes (27/07/2026)
New
V1 of 'Chaos' difficulty for Classic
Current Build: Asteroids spawn every second in groups of 3, 2x faster than usual, worth 0.5%. Police spawn every 6 seconds alone, 1.5x faster than usual. worth 5%. You can restart from the pause menu exclusively in this. Reward is $3,000 + 30 Levels.
'Menu Bar' added to most non-gameplay screens
Changes
Fast Reflex cooldown increased by 10 seconds
Heavy barrel cooldown reduced by 10 seconds
Fixes
Critical: Fixed invincibility after using shields
Critical: Fixed Shield MK1 destroying asteroids unintendedly
Original post
08 Jul 2026Developer post
Patch 22.03 - Rebirth
Hi all, This update includes a small new feature which will change how early game progression plays out, as well as a makeover for Game Menu. Rebirth & Locked Content At Prestige 2, you will now be able to rebirth, located in the Progression Store. Rebirthing grants you $100,
Hi all,
This update includes a small new feature which will change how early game progression plays out, as well as a makeover for Game Menu.
Rebirth & Locked Content
At Prestige 2, you will now be able to rebirth, located in the Progression Store. Rebirthing grants you $100,000 and access to the, now locked, Reality Shift! On top of that, Reality Shift will no longer cost a fee to play, while the prize will remain unchanged.
Game Hub
The menu for game selection, has once again, had a name change as well as a redesign. Originally it went by 'Arcade', then 'Game Selection', then 'Game Menu', and now I feel satisfied with 'Game Hub' as this is the hub for all gamemodes. I've also redesigned it slightly with the new change for rebirth, which shows 6 individual gamemodes, rather than 5 with one having a sub mode. In addition to this, Reality Shift will no longer be considered as part of Most Wanted, as it's own mode entirely. This will reflect in achievements on a later date.
Patch Notes 08/07/2026
Changes
Updated Game Hub
Added 'Rebirth' to Progression Store
Fixes
Fixed bug causing progression store to not work as intended
Fixed bug causing freeze when choosing a category for the store
Branches
Pre-Update branch updated to patch 22.02
Original post
05 May 2026Developer post
Patch 22.02 - Difficulty Scaling V3: Reality Shift Overhaul
Hi all, This is the next update of the Difficulty Scaling for Rocky Mayhem. As said last patch, the difficulty of all modes has barely been changed since each mode released. This time, the focus is on Reality Shift and Most Wanted, making it as difficult as it was intended to be.
Hi all,
This is the next update of the Difficulty Scaling for Rocky Mayhem. As said last patch, the difficulty of all modes has barely been changed since each mode released. This time, the focus is on Reality Shift and Most Wanted, making it as difficult as it was intended to be. One issue I noticed, is that the Frozen Residual in RS only shot icicles every 75 seconds. I'm not sure why, but it's been changed now to make it a more challenging opponent, rather than a "spinny" thing. Other changes have been included below.
Patch Notes 05/05/2026
Gameplay Changes
Reality Shift: Gravitational pull from Reality now increases after 45s
Reality Shift: Volcanic Residual now has a range increase of 10%
Reality Shift: Frozen Residual now shoots every 5 seconds, decreased from 75
Reality Shift: S.W.A.T now spawns in a group of 3, decreased from 5
Reality Shift: C.Q.B ships now take 40s to spawn, increased from 35s
Reality Shift: B.R.U.T.E spawns after 75 seconds, decreased from 180 seconds
Reality Shift: Patrol ships now spawn 30% slower in groups of 2, decreased from 3
Reality Shift + Most Wanted: Killing Mini-Bosses now grants 33% Health
Most Wanted: Patrol ships now spawn 50% faster for Round 6
Most Wanted: Game now runs for 3 minutes, from 2 minutes 55 seconds
Most Wanted: B.R.U.T.E now has an increased 10% movement speed
Most Wanted: B.R.U.T.E now has an increased 5% firing range + 10% firing speed
Classic: Asteroids now spawn 0.2-0.3s faster every round, rather than 0.2-0.7s faster randomly
General Changes
Classic: Added an objective popup that states the goal of the game, which disappears after 3s
Reality Shift: Thickened outline of residual health bars
Reality Shift: Updated colours of text and hp for residuals
Branches
Pre-Update branch updated to patch 22.0
Original post
01 May 2026Developer post
Patch 22.01 - Difficulty Scaling V3: Faster Gameplay Pacing
Hi all, This was meant to be shipped with the anniversary update but it wasn't ready yet. Introducing the first major change to the pacing of the game and Difficulty Scaling since 2024, this is sure to make classic more chaotic and fun to play, and less of a chore. A total of 2 m
Hi all,
This was meant to be shipped with the anniversary update but it wasn't ready yet. Introducing the first major change to the pacing of the game and Difficulty Scaling since 2024, this is sure to make classic more chaotic and fun to play, and less of a chore. A total of 2 minutes has been chopped off the length of classic mode, making classic only 6 minutes to complete! This will, however, make the game more difficult as you'll have less time to adapt but unlisted changes have been made to make this a bit easier.
Patch Notes 02/05/2026
Round Progression (Classic)
Round 1: Starts at 10 seconds, from 30
Round 2: Starts at 30 seconds, from 60
Round 3: Starts at 70 seconds, from 100
Round 4: Starts at 100 seconds, from 140
Volcanic Deity Boss Fight
Round 5: Starts at 140 seconds, from 180
Round 6: Starts at 180 seconds, from 220
Round 7: Starts at 200 seconds, from 260
Frozen Deity Boss Fight
Round 8: Starts at 250 seconds, from 300
Round 9: Starts at 280 seconds, from 340
Round 10: Starts at 310 seconds, from 380
Final Round: Starts at 330 seconds, from 440
Game ends at 360 seconds, from 500 seconds
In total, the game now lasts 6 minutes, from 8 minutes.
Changes
Classic Normal: Increased Volcanic Deity chase speed by 50%
Classic Normal: Extended play area during boss encounters
Classic Normal: Lowered brightness of ability disabled icons
Classic Normal: Asteroid spawner is now 0.2s slower
Classic Mayhem: Asteroid spawner is now 0.4s slower
Rescue Operations: Marker amount decreased to 6 from 10
Fixes
Rescue Operations: Using the scanner and markers didn't update the HUD
Classic Normal: Fixed Volcanic Deity getting stuck at top of screen
Classic Normal: Ability disabled icon appearing over game over screen
Original post
30 Apr 2026Developer post
The Anniversary Update | Patch #22
Hi all, This month marks the 2 year anniversary of the beta for Rocky Mayhem 2024 Remake! As such, I am presenting the largest update I have done since the full release date, 22nd June. This has indeed been a longer journey than I expected. I initially started Rocky Mayhem as a l
Hi all,
This month marks the 2 year anniversary of the beta for Rocky Mayhem 2024 Remake! As such, I am presenting the largest update I have done since the full release date, 22nd June. This has indeed been a longer journey than I expected. I initially started Rocky Mayhem as a lockdown project back in 2020, which was abandoned when I started attending college again after lockdown. Then as of May 2024, I decided to finally bring back the game with a beta and one month later, a remake. Now presenting over 90 updates later (with 21 being major), I bring you Patch 22!
Returning: Homing Asteroid
Available in: Classic Mayhem
The asteroids from 'Search and Destroy' are back in the game, exclusively in Classic Mayhem! They will spawn every 30 seconds in groups of 3, and look identical to the other asteroids so keep your guard up.
Permanent Item: Golden Egg
Available in: Classic, Most Wanted
These eggs, repurposed from the easter event, are rare and shining gold. They will spawn every two minutes as a singular glowing egg, with a reward of 10,000 points if you manage to catch it.
Patch Notes 01/05/2026
New
Added misc. page, 'Collection': View all event-limited designs here
Added 'Progression Store'
New sign-in reward
Graphics and Visuals
Added 2 new asteroid shape variants
Added new colour cards for Excavation
Redesigned health pickups with new sprite
Slightly improved particles and colour for nuclear flash
Added visual damage to the ship when your health changes
Reworked ship design for the ambulance in Rescue Operations
Added borders to the health bars in Reality Shift
Audio
Additions / Changes here are to reflect the retro design of the game. These may or may not remain in the game, same with being followed up with future replacements in the future.
Replaced sound effect for death
Replaced sound effect for nuclear flash
Replaced sound effect for buying items
Rescue Operations: Replaced sound effect for charging drillship
Evasion: Added sounds for both being caught and losing
Evasion Time Trials: Replaced sound effect for picking up crystals
Excavation: Added sound effects for receiving notifications
Excavation: Added a variety of 6 sound effects for 'Excavate' buttons
Ability Changes
Ability: Jump Drive [SPACE] cooldown decreased to 10s from 20s
Ability: Incinerating Beam [E] cooldown decreased to 60s from 75s
Ability: Nuclear Flash [D] cooldown has been increased to 90s from 65s
Ability: Plasma Field [A] duration decreased to 5s from 10s
Ability: Plasma Field [A] cooldown decreased to 20s from 25s (Classic Normal)
Ability: Heavy Barrel [Q] cooldown decreased to 30s from 35s
Ability: Heavy Barrel [Q] duration increased to 4s from 3.5s
Ability: Fast Reflex [MMB] duration decreased to 1,5s from 2.5s
Gameplay Balancing
Classic: Asteroids now move 5% slower
Classic Normal: Asteroids spawn in groups of 4, rather than 3
Classic Normal: Asteroids spawn 20% faster
Classic Normal: Base fire-rate increased by 5%
Classic Mayhem: Maximum fire-rate decreased by 10%
Most Wanted: Patrol Ships speed increased by 5%
Most Wanted: CQB Ships speed decreased by 10%
Evasion: Brute can now spend anywhere between 2-3 seconds watching you (prev. 3-5)
Evasion: Brute can now spend anywhere between 2-8 seconds looking away (prev. 3-10)
Rescue Operations: Markers now have an increased 60% lighting radius
Rescue Operations: You now gain $1,500 and 20 levels from completing the mines
Other Changes
Rescue Operations: Drillship has been moved on Level 3
Rescue Operations: Slightly expanded and changed paths for Level 3
Rescue Operations: Lowered Camera FOV
Rescue Operations: 'Claim Rewards' no longer appears on Level 3 after claiming it previously.
Evasion: You will now be tackled by CQB enforcers if detected, instead of killed by single bullet.
Evasion: 'Stop' light brightness increased and colour changed
Evasion: Audio removed for looking away
Cosmetic Store: $750 cosmetics increased to $1,000
Cosmetic Store: $3,000 cosmetics increased to $3,750
Menu: Your name now shows in yellow if you're max prestige (10)
Tutorial: Controls has been merged into the tutorial
Tutorial: Updated control sets for Jump Drive and Pause Game
General: Death screen now has lower opacity
General: Repair Torches renamed to Repair Kits
General: Removed Easter Event
General: Renamed 'Locker' to 'Store'
Optimizations and Fixes
Asteroids: Resized all asteroids to 35x35 to lower the chance of them splitting into bigger ones
While I did re-draw the edges for the asteroids, they will look a bit iffy. If development continues in the future, I will make brand new sprites for the asteroids.
Classic: Fixed unaligned disabled icons during Frozen Deity boss encounter
General: Fixed issue where pressing escape in the settings menu didn't close the settings
Cosmetic Store: Fixed audio bug when purchasing 2 specific skins
Evasion: Fixed bug causing game to redirect you to R.O on pause
Rescue Operations: Fixed bug not allowing you to pause
Branches
Pre-Update will remain at Patch 20.3
Pre-Alpha downgraded from Patch 0.3 to Patch 0.01
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26 Apr 2026Developer post
Dev Log #2 - Upcoming Anniversary Update
Hi all, It's been almost 2 years since I both did my last development log, as well as released the game into beta. In celebration of the second one, I am releasing the biggest quality of life update the game has received in a while. This includes new sounds, which fit more into a
03 Apr 2026Developer post
Patch 21.21 - Major Fixes & Minor Changes
Hi all, This patch should hopefully fix an issue that has been in the game for a long time, which has ruined people's runs. For a few months, you've been wiped in Most Wanted in a split second at full health, wiped by an asteroid damaging you twice. This update should finally end
Hi all,
This patch should hopefully fix an issue that has been in the game for a long time, which has ruined people's runs. For a few months, you've been wiped in Most Wanted in a split second at full health, wiped by an asteroid damaging you twice. This update should finally end these experiences and make it better. It's no guarantee, and in instances where you get hit by two asteroids in the same frame, I have not fully fixed this, but it should be less common.
Patch Notes 03/04/2026
Changes
General: Re-added firing when you are shielded
Easter Event: Eggs now glow so the darker ones are easier to find
Easter Event: Eggs now spawn in groups of 5, rather than 4.
Fixes
General: Fixed bullet overlapping ship when spawning
General: Ship explosion sound would not play on occasion
Classic: Fixed asteroids not de-spawning on occasion.
Classic: Added a grace period between being hit by an asteroid and exploding
Most Wanted: Added a grace period after being shot (0.6 seconds)
Dev Note: Adding brief moments of damage immunity should fix any double damage / instant death issues.
Achievements
Star Sailor II and III have had lowered requirements
"Where Would The Bullet Go?" has been replaced with "Frying Pan"
Frying Pan - Collect an egg (Eggs will remain in the game after the event with lower bonuses and spawn chances)
"Claustrophobia" has been replaced with "Loyalty Card"
Loyalty Card - Play the game for 25 minutes in one session
"Rank IX" has been replaced with "Star Sailor IV"
"Rank VII" has been replaced with "Star Sailor V"
If you login, you may unlock the achievements automatically if you already meet requirements. If you already unlocked the previous achievement that was replaced, this will already be unlocked for you!
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03 Apr 2026Developer post
Patch 21.2 - Progression Balancing & QoL Changes
Hi all, It’s been a while since I looked at progression and after adding prestige badges, I’d like to try and make it all a bit easier while also making it a grind fest. Below is all the changes you need to know. Game Branches Main Branch has been updated to 21.2 from 21.11 Previ
Hi all,
It’s been a while since I looked at progression and after adding prestige badges, I’d like to try and make it all a bit easier while also making it a grind fest. Below is all the changes you need to know.
Game Branches
Main Branch has been updated to 21.2 from 21.11
Previous Update Branch has been updated to 20.3 from 8.5
Old Beta Branch is now out, with access to 5.0 from 2024.
Pre-Alpha Branch is now out, with access to 0.4 from 2020.
(Beware that this is an extremely unstable old build, from prior to converting from GameMaker to Unity. Do not expect stable content.)
Reward Changes
Levels
You now get rewarded a handful of levels half way and the rest on completion of the match
Defeating Volcanic Deity will now give a bonus of 10 levels
Defeating Frozen Deity will now give a bonus of 20 levels
Evasion Normal: Rewards 10 levels instead of none
Evasion Time Trial: Rewards 25 levels with all crystals and completing it
Rescue Operations: Rewards 15 levels instead of 1 on completion of Level 3
Classic Normal: Rewards 25 levels instead of 10 - (Halfway: 10, End: 15)
Classic Mayhem: Rewards 50 levels instead of 30 - (Halfway: 10, End: 40)
Most Wanted Mayhem: Rewards 35 levels instead of 50 - (Halfway: 5, End: 30)
Most Wanted Reality Shift: Rewards 75 levels instead of 55 - (Halfway: 5, End: 70)
Money
Reality Shift entry cost reduced to $5,000 from $7,500
Rescue Operations: Rewards $1,250 instead of $250 on completion of Level 3
Excavation: Volcanic Asteroid can now give you $350 instead of $200 as a chance
Evasion Normal: Prize for completion decreased to $750 from $1,250
Evasion Time Trial: Prize for collecting all crystals and completing decreased to $1,250 from $2,000
Classic Normal: Prize for completion increased to $1,000 from $500
Classic Normal: Prize for completion increased to $1,000 from $500
Classic Mayhem: Prize for completion increased to $1,250 from $1,000
Most Wanted Mayhem: Prize for completion decreased to $2,000 from $2,250
Most Wanted Reality Shift: Prize for completion decreased to $27,500 from $38,500
Points
Completing a level in Classic will now reward 1,000 instead of 100 points
Completing a level in Most Wanted will now reward 1,000 instead of 300 points
Launching a nuke in Most Wanted will now reward 2,500 points
Defeating either volcanic or frozen bosses will now reward a bonus 2,500 points
Extra Changes
Excavation: Excavator Drillship price lowered to $75,000 from $100,000
Excavation: Owning the drillship now visually lowers the excavation time
Excavation: Increased chances of getting $10,000 from Wealth Crystal by 3%
Excavation: Increased maximum prize from $100,000 to $125,000 from Wealth Crystal
Excavation: Re-organised notifications in lower left, so they do not overlap
Most Wanted: Updated UI colours
Most Wanted: Removed Control Tooltips
Reality Shift: Updated on-screen text for objectives, and boss names so it is cleaner to look at
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02 Apr 2026Developer post
Patch 21.11 - 32 New Egg Variants, Most Wanted Eggspansion
Hi all, Final update to the Easter content for the year. I'm adding 32 more eggs which include a new pattern and more colours, which brings the grand total of unique eggs to 82! If you can't tell, I love making pixel art eggs and adding more colours, so it was very fun. With this
Hi all,
Final update to the Easter content for the year. I'm adding 32 more eggs which include a new pattern and more colours, which brings the grand total of unique eggs to 82! If you can't tell, I love making pixel art eggs and adding more colours, so it was very fun.
With this update, I have also eggspanded the spawning of eggs to Most Wanted Normal Mode. Eggs will spawn more regularly here, so do not worry.
Added 32 new variants of Easter Eggs with new patterns and colour combinations
Added Egg Spawner to Most Wanted Normal
Eggs no longer collide with each other
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02 Apr 2026Developer post
Patch 21.1 - New Login Bonus Reward, 25 New Egg Variants
Added a login bonus that will be valid until 1st May 2026 Added 25 new variants of Easter Eggs with new patterns and colour combinations Removed scrapped 'Online' button and functionality Minor adjustments and fixes to the menu Fixed Easter Egg spawner not functioning in Classic
Added a login bonus that will be valid until 1st May 2026
Added 25 new variants of Easter Eggs with new patterns and colour combinations
Removed scrapped 'Online' button and functionality
Minor adjustments and fixes to the menu
Fixed Easter Egg spawner not functioning in Classic Mayhem
Fixed Easter Eggs spawning in Most Wanted
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Updates & announcements

Unlock Rewards 2.0

Patch Notes (27/08/2026)

Global

Classic Mode

Most Wanted

Minigames

Cosmetic Store

Fixes

Volcanic Deity

Frozen Deity

Asteroids

Patch Notes (26/08/2026)

Changes

Fixes

Tutorial

In-Game Rewards

Unlock Content

Removal of Rebirth

Patch Notes (25/08/2026)

Achievements

Changes

Fixes

Cards of Greed

Cards of Despair

New Legendary Card: Shield V2

Patch Notes (19/08/2026)

New

Changes

New Cards

Patch Notes (02/08/2026)

New

Changes

Fixes

Known Issues (Working on Fix)

Cards of Chaos

New Bullet: Siphoning Bullet (Exclusive to Chaos)

New Bullet: Mega Bullet (Exclusive to Chaos)

Font Change

Patch Notes (01/08/2026)

New

Changes

Fixes

Patch 24 Teaser

Hotfix

Classic: Chaos Difficulty

Critical Damage

Menu Bar

Full Patch Notes (30/07/2026)

New

Changes

Chaos Changes since Beta 3

Fixes

Planned / In-development:

Beta Patch Notes (29/07/2026)

New

Changes

Dev Update

Planned / In-development:

Upgrades

Beta Patch Notes (28/07/2026)

New

Changes

Fixes

Important

Planned / In-development:

Beta Patch Notes (27/07/2026)

New

Changes

Fixes

Rebirth & Locked Content

Game Hub

Patch Notes 08/07/2026

Changes

Fixes

Branches

Patch Notes 05/05/2026

Gameplay Changes

General Changes

Branches