Operation STEEL

Released: Jan 26, 2022
Platforms
Last updated: 10 Sep 2026, 13:47 GMT

Updates & announcements

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22 Jun 2024Developer post
v1.4.8
To celebrate the release of Operation STEEL on Switch here is a small patch to make the game a bit more friendly for new players! Thanks everyone for your support! Changelog: Increase player health on Novice mode Changed boss/miniboss health pools a tiny bit (most have slightly l
To celebrate the release of Operation STEEL on Switch here is a small patch to make the game a bit more friendly for new players! Thanks everyone for your support!
Changelog:

Increase player health on Novice mode
Changed boss/miniboss health pools a tiny bit (most have slightly less health now)
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19 Jun 2024Developer post
Switch Release and price change!
To coincide with Operation STEEL being released on Nintendo Switch, the Steam version's price is being reduced to match the Switch version! The new price is $10 USD. Thanks to everyone who has supported me in the past!
22 Mar 2024Developer post
v1.4.6
Changelog: A few fixes for high refresh-rate monitors (First miniboss in Planet X, particularly.)
05 Mar 2024Developer post
Minor Update
Increased some UI text sizes for better visibility on small screens.
02 Oct 2023Developer post
v1.4.5
Changelog: Fix tutorial not resetting game mode Fix tutorial achievement not triggering correctly Fix menu allowing multiple inputs in quick succession
Changelog:

Fix tutorial not resetting game mode
Fix tutorial achievement not triggering correctly
Fix menu allowing multiple inputs in quick succession
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27 Sep 2023Developer post
v1.4.4 + Bonus goodies!
Changelog: New Accessibility option for auto-shot. Now you do not have to hold the shot button, and but you can hold it to stop firing Accessibility menu is now closed if escape is pressed (bugfix) Seed is now always shown between levels Backshot buffed Big Phoenix miniboss healt
Changelog:

New Accessibility option for auto-shot. Now you do not have to hold the shot button, and but you can hold it to stop firing
Accessibility menu is now closed if escape is pressed (bugfix)
Seed is now always shown between levels
Backshot buffed
Big Phoenix miniboss health reduced again because everyone hates this guy
Bonus!
Also another bonus to celebrate Shmup Fest... Operation STEEL now has Steam Community items available!
Hopefully you've now got some trading cards if you've played the game a bit. Badges, profile backgrounds and emojis are now available - including a special Bullet Heaven emoji kindly donated by Ed of
ːbullet_heavenːːbullet_heavenːːbullet_heavenː Bullet Heaven! ːbullet_heavenːːbullet_heavenːːbullet_heavenː
Go get it in the Steam points shop!
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25 Sep 2023Developer post
Steam Shmup Fest!
Steam Shmup Fest is upon us! Not only is Operation STEEL going for a historic low price for this week, the fantastic Sophstar has joined the Indie Shmup Bundle: The bundle discount has increased so you'll get even more bang for your buck too :) Celebrate Shmup Fest by showing som
09 Jul 2023Developer post
v1.4.3
Changelog: Corgi no longer gets confused by volcanoes (Bug reported by DrMooCowz )
Changelog:

Corgi no longer gets confused by volcanoes (Bug reported by DrMooCowz)
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12 Feb 2023Developer post
Indie Shmup Bundle + SteamDeck news
I'm happy to announce that Operation STEEL is no available in a bundle with two other awesome shmups released in 2022 as part of the Indie Shmup Bundle ! If you don't have Dead End City or TerraFlame yet I highly recommend picking up the bundle and getting them at a discount :) I
04 Jan 2023Developer post
v1.4.2
Changelog Sorry, nothing too exciting today! Added ability to enter Seed without needing a keyboard Some minor text size increases for better readability
Changelog
Sorry, nothing too exciting today!

Added ability to enter Seed without needing a keyboard
Some minor text size increases for better readability
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14 Oct 2022Developer post
v1.4.1
Changelog: Weapons are now always dropped in level 1 and not afterwards (still offered in shops though) Hard mode "item drop not spawning in level 1" modifier replaced with "faster enemy bullets" Hard mode enemy health increases significantly reduced (less Euro...) More points ar
Changelog:

Weapons are now always dropped in level 1 and not afterwards (still offered in shops though)
Hard mode "item drop not spawning in level 1" modifier replaced with "faster enemy bullets"
Hard mode enemy health increases significantly reduced (less Euro...)
More points are awarded on hard mode per modifier added
Flamerthrower has significantly larger range
Repairbot now heals either when the boss dies or at end of level (so you don't need to think about whether you need additional heal)
Option no longer makes a firing sound
Devastator fire rate and rocket speed increased
Score/armour HUD fades out faster when moving over it
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18 Sep 2022Developer post
v1.4.0
Changelog: I've upgraded the engine to the latest version of Godot, hopefully some performance improvements might come through. If you see any weird new bugs that might have been caused by the update then please report them on Discord or the discussion board :) Slightly reduced l
Changelog:

I've upgraded the engine to the latest version of Godot, hopefully some performance improvements might come through. If you see any weird new bugs that might have been caused by the update then please report them on Discord or the discussion board :)
Slightly reduced later boss health (level 4 onwards)
Slightly reduced miniboss health
Slightly increased Dash and Flash item cooldowns
Attempted to soften the coin SFX a touch
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27 Jul 2022Developer post
v1.2.0: Quality of Life Update!
Balance updates, fixes and quality of life changes! Changelog: Start game in full-screen by default (on first run) Repair pickups spawn slightly more often Cobra ship starts with Bomb-bot in Novice mode (instead of Repair-bot) Bomb-bot now only triggers at 1 health remaining Repa
Balance updates, fixes and quality of life changes!
Changelog:

Start game in full-screen by default (on first run)
Repair pickups spawn slightly more often
Cobra ship starts with Bomb-bot in Novice mode (instead of Repair-bot)
Bomb-bot now only triggers at 1 health remaining
Repair-bot triggers at end of level, rather than beginning of level
Buff 3-way weapon
New Difficulty (Rank) graph to show dynamic difficulty
Fix upgraded Flamer motion at level higher than 1
Fix [REDACTED]'s final attack blocking some shots unintentionally
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17 Mar 2022Developer post
(Belated) Shmup Slam Sale!
Hi, I wanted to coincide a sale with the Shmup Slam 5 event but it was a tiny bit too close to my game's launch to be allowed... so here it is slightly late! Shmup Slam is an event where a bunch of players play a bunch of shoot-em-ups live and commentated - you can check out the
07 Mar 2022Developer post
v1.1.2
Changelog: Fixed leaderboard submission bug (I hope) Reduced charge SFX volume
Changelog:

Fixed leaderboard submission bug (I hope)
Reduced charge SFX volume
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25 Feb 2022Developer post
v1.1.1
Changelog: Novice mode now starts at minimum rank to ease people in more Show current weapon level on HUD Show which mode is being played in-game Show why high-score wasn't uploaded if there is a reason
Changelog:

Novice mode now starts at minimum rank to ease people in more
Show current weapon level on HUD
Show which mode is being played in-game
Show why high-score wasn't uploaded if there is a reason
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19 Feb 2022Developer post
v1.1.0
Changelog: Novice mode added! A slightly easier mode for people who are new to shmups! New Accessibility options menu (found under main Options) Restarting the game with a custom seed will now re-use that seed Maybe fix bug where you cannot sell weapons/items in shop
Changelog:

Novice mode added! A slightly easier mode for people who are new to shmups!
New Accessibility options menu (found under main Options)
Restarting the game with a custom seed will now re-use that seed
Maybe fix bug where you cannot sell weapons/items in shop
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14 Feb 2022Developer post
v1.0.9
Changelog: Fix Bomb-bot autobomb still occurring after selling him Make Volcano lava destructible Brief splash animation before pirahna enemies emerge New snowflake bullet graphics for visibility reasons Text indicator to show when item is off cooldown Buff Crossfire Avoid spawni
Changelog:

Fix Bomb-bot autobomb still occurring after selling him
Make Volcano lava destructible
Brief splash animation before pirahna enemies emerge
New snowflake bullet graphics for visibility reasons
Text indicator to show when item is off cooldown
Buff Crossfire
Avoid spawning weapon upgrade if weapon maxed
More weapon/boss interation fixes
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10 Feb 2022Developer post
v1.0.8
Just a small patch today. Changelog: Fix Blade weapon dealing less damage against some bosses Fixed minor scoring exploit in normal mode
Just a small patch today.
Changelog:

Fix Blade weapon dealing less damage against some bosses
Fixed minor scoring exploit in normal mode
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07 Feb 2022Developer post
v1.0.7
Changelog: Pods now lock when firing Bombbot provides autobomb Dash doesn't go on cooldown if used while not moving Speed Up cost reduced Shotgun and Blade weapons buffed Lava bullets more visible Armour changes colour when Shield is active Fix dim level interactions with fire ba
Changelog:

Pods now lock when firing
Bombbot provides autobomb
Dash doesn't go on cooldown if used while not moving
Speed Up cost reduced
Shotgun and Blade weapons buffed
Lava bullets more visible
Armour changes colour when Shield is active
Fix dim level interactions with fire background
Fire level optimisations
Fix Escape from entering Seed taking you to wrong menu
Fix Time Attack bosses having more health than intended
Adjust/fix boss health scaling (thanks 4[v4[/V5!5)
Coming soon(ish):

More accessibility options for photo-sensitivity
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Updates & announcements

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Bonus!