Dead Grid

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Released: Feb 4, 2026
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11 Sep 2026Developer post
DEAD GRID DEMO - Now Available!
View game page The DEAD GRID Demo is now available for everyone to play for free! If you've never played DEAD GRID before, the demo gives you a chance to jump into Pine Valley and see what the game is all about. You can play the first 3 campaign missions with any class. Your demo
08 Sep 2026Developer post
DEAD GRID 1.3.15 - SMALL PATCH
BUG FIXES The +10% parry chance from the trained Commando skill Gun Kata is not shown on Commando mercs in the mission squad. This is a visual bug in Camp only. Incorrect ranged damage is shown for equipped ranged weapons in gear slots. This is caused by the recent changes in 1.3
BUG FIXES
The +10% parry chance from the trained Commando skill Gun Kata is not shown on Commando mercs in the mission squad. This is a visual bug in Camp only.
Incorrect ranged damage is shown for equipped ranged weapons in gear slots. This is caused by the recent changes in 1.3 to show buffed damage from the Gun Care gadget and is only a visual bug in Camp. Ranged damage in combat is not affected.
The targeting (aggro focus) line from a merc can appear to go off-screen to an eliminated enemy, during its despawn process. This is a rare visual glitch, usually automatically fixed on the next attack.
The achievement for completing day 10 of the More Pain, More Gain challenge is missing a name.
The "You Know Jack" achievement is earned at 30/30 intel on Jack but should be earned at 20/30, as stated in the requirement. If you already have 20 intel on Jack, spend another point to unlock this achievement.
Thanks for all the reports!
--Paul
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01 Sep 2026Developer post
DEAD GRID 1.3 - REWIRED - Out Now!
Greetings Mercs, The main focus of this update was to review and rebalance many skills, rework or refine some of the less frequently used skills, and add a lot of quality-of-life changes. Dead Grid will be participating in the upcoming Party-Based RPG Fest on Steam. To prepare, I
Greetings Mercs,
The main focus of this update was to review and rebalance many skills, rework or refine some of the less frequently used skills, and add a lot of quality-of-life changes.
Dead Grid will be participating in the upcoming Party-Based RPG Fest on Steam. To prepare, I've added a bunch of new tutorials to help make the new player learning curve smoother.
Without further ado, let's take a look at all the changes in 1.3!
PARRY CHANCE IN CAMP
The parry chance of mercs in mission squad is now shown. This stat comes from training in Martial Arts, trained skills, and equipped items with parry bonuses.
Parry chance is 0% while using a shield, per shield's restriction.
Temporary combat buffs, applied during a mission are not shown.
REVAMPED CAMP UI
New bottom nav buttons with sharper icons and text.
New Gear management tab buttons that pop.
Many new 3D Camp tab buttons.
ENFORCER SKILL: SKULL CRUSH
Completely reworked Skull Crush into passive Enforcer skill.
Added a new enemy status Fractured Skull, activated by Skull Crush.
Elite perk Skull Smasher now boosts the trigger chance of Skull Crush instead of damage.
ENFORCER SKILL: BRUTAL ODDS
All new skill, replacing Stunburst which is now phased out.
The MG focus fire from Stunburst has been migrated to Commando's skill Full Auto.
Dev Notes: I always wanted Enforcer's middle tree to center around melee combat, specifically non-shield blunt weapons. The original skill Stunburst didn't really fit the theme, so moving MG modifiers to Full-Auto made a lot more sense. The new skill Brutal Odds will hopefully encourage players to try non-shield based enforcers in their squad.
ENFORCER SKILL: IRON GRIP
Iron Grip now grants a flat melee damage to Martial Arts in addition to blunt weapons.
The damage boost from Iron Grip is now shown on weapons equipped on Enforcers in camp.
The original bonus chance to stun has been removed.
TACTICIAN SKILL: JENNY
Increased the number of turns Jenny can stay in play by 2 for each skill rank.
Interacting with Jenny to siphon Molotovs removes her from play, which was not stated before.
Jenny's purpose is to reduce the number of enemies in play (by taking a slot). The extra distractions help Aimed Shot crits. Don't forget to grab a free Molotov on Jenny's last turn in play.
DOJO ABILITY: MORTAL BLOW
Reworked the ability to grant bonus damage on the final strike instead of additional crit chance.
The original mechanic for crit chance was rarely needed since players using Martial Arts relied on a lot of buffs to raise the chance by other means.
FLAMETHROWERS
Flamethrowers now deal a minimum of 5 damage per spray, if the damage based on remaining enemy HP falls below 5. This used to be 1 damage and felt unimpactful.
This change is now also stated in the the details of all Flamethrower weapons.
SORT BY TYPE
By popular request, SORT BY TYPE is now available in Camp->Gear
This applies to weapons, consumables, workbench and trader tabs.
MERC STATUS ICONS IN COMBAT
One very common feedback topic in the past was that mercs in combat have too many status icons, covering up consumables on board.
Status icons for passive skills are no longer shown under mercs in play, but all the buffs are still listed in card details.
The change makes it much easier to spot temporary status effects, like Aimed Shot, Bleeding, Pummel, Jammed Weapon, Heal, Repair Over Time, Concussion, Food buffs, etc.
GENERAL TUNING AND GAME BALANCE
Chance to roll 2x Scope damage with all sniper rifles was increased from 20% to 35%.
Chance to roll 2x Scope damage with scoped crossbows was increased from 20% to 35%.
Chance to roll 2x Overdraw damage with bows was increased from 10% to 25%.
Assignments are now immediately available when entering camp for the first time. Previously, the dialog appeared after the first completed Stash House run. The first assignment for Slade asks the player to visit the Stash House, leading to the next assignment at the Gas Station. Assignments can still be ignored or completed later.
Reduced the reputation cost of the first assignment so new characters can start right away.
Neutral skill Strike Zone now grants an extra +1 flat melee damage in addition to the percent damage increase. Revenants gain +1 damage to each hand as well as the percent damage. The percent damage buff has been reduced from 15% to 10%.
Neutral skill Kill Zone now grants an extra +1 flat ranged shot damage in addition to the percent damage increase. The percent increase has been reduced from 15% to 10%, similar to Strike Zone.
Siphoned Gas area objects at the Gas Station now consistently offer Molotovs and Torch Fuel.
Leader skill Black Belt now offers 10% more chance to parry.
Leader skill Tai Chi no longer grants +5% chance to parry, but still grants on counters.
Boosted the damage bonus of Commando skill Blade Mastery by 10% per rank.
Enforcer skill Parry Master is now called Punish and comes with new art.
Bandages are now upgraded to Small Medkits instead of Morphine. Morphine is still a random item, but can no longer be upgraded.
Accessories with new art, Area Map, Tactical Gloves and Stopwatch (renamed from Wrist Watch).
Replaced the 3D backpack model for Commando character Sam for a more compact look.
Slightly increased the recommended squad power for mid-to-late missions, based on the player experience I've gathered over time. No actual changes to enemy scaling.
Added a helper message to camp mission details when starting missions with a less-than-ideal squad size (fewer mercs). This message is shown right above the START button in mission details, while playing on Easy, Normal or Veteran modes.
Frenzy stat now appears at the top of enemy modifiers in card details, making it easier to spot.
NEW LOOT ITEMS
Added 25 new loot cards, including valuables, food, drinks and small meds.
NEW TUTORIALS
5 new tutorial events have been added to spawn on the first visit to some of the early region locations. These are only shown on the Easy, Normal and Veteran modes.
1st encounter of Stash House. Explains consumables in bag slots.
2nd encounter of Stash House. Explains the noise bar mechanic.
2nd encounter of Gas Station. Explains how to stash loot and clear room in hand.
2nd encounter of Lost Convoy. Explains enemy focus and aggro management.
2nd encounter of Forest Outpost. Explains repositioning of mercs in play.
Playing the Stash House mission for the first time auto-equips 2 free food consumables (into empty bag slots). This is designed for the tutorial event, but the free items are granted on all difficulty modes as well, including all the challenge modes.
NEW CHALLENGE MODE
New challenge focusing on non-shielded combat, called More Pain, More Gain.
There are now 8 challenge modes in the game with individual Leaderboards.
NEW ACHIEVEMENTS (FAME)
2 new achievements for the challenge mode More Pain, More Gain.
3 new achievements tied to the new Fractured Skull status effect from Skull Crush.
There are now a total of 375 achievements.
BUG FIXES
Pistol can occasionally fail to re-target on a killing blow, aborting with pending shots. The issue was more apparent while using the Bandoleer gadget. Recent similar improvements were made to AR, SMG, and MG in different balance patches.
Workbench upgrade requirements should unlock 1 rank earlier with the final 5/5 only offering a discount. This was not a big issue as most players always upgraded the workbench to 5/5.
Aimed Shots can still miss, despite the recent change to guarantee a hit. This affects Aimed Shots with sniper rifles, bows and crossbows.
End-of-turn burn damage should not trigger the Roadkill status for enemies with low HP.
Ramon has a chance to discover previously found mercs when returning to camp, resulting in no new recruit showing up. This was especially apparent with Ramon's 100% chance to discover.
Deployed Jenny gets despawned immediately after all Molotovs have been looted (2) on a mission. Jenny should still spawn and continue to exist as a non-lootable object.
Adjusted Revenant elite perk Stiffening to indicate damage from Decay, not Rigor Mortis.
Enemy with Leech restores HP on blocked, parried or dodged attacks against mercs. HP should only be restored on hits that damage the merc. Leached HP is now shown in combat log.
Equipped Gun Care gadgets are not showing damage boosts on equipped firearms while in camp.
Increased firearm damage from Commando skill Urban Gunslinger does not show the boosted damage of firearms equipped on Commando mercs while in camp.
Increased sharp weapon damage from Commando skill Sharp Mastery does not show the boosted melee damage of sharp melee equipped on Commando mercs while in camp.
Leader skill Replenishment grants 2x heal before the required 25% remaining HP.
Auto-attack kills by countered Tai Chi strikes or Flanking Maneuver do not increase the Killing Spree.
Enemies can walk off the view of the card after a finished attack. (visual bug only).
Enemies can glitch into another card's view at Roadblock (visual bug only).
Details of consumables in bag slots on board (in combat) can go out-of-bounds (visual bug).
AFTERMATH FIXES
Collected assignment items are not reset when starting Aftermath. This causes some of the assignments to auto-complete right after starting. For example, extra Industrial Respirators dropped by lab tech enemies at Bio-Rise can be gathered on repeats.
The fix in this patch addresses newly started Aftermath games, while existing saves may still have some assignments auto-complete. If you continue from Aftermath I to II, the fix is also applied.
WHAT'S NEXT?
I'm looking to add more assignments and improve some of the survivors, specifically Julia. I've also been chipping away at a new mission location for the early-mid game. There are more exciting things which I'm not ready to share just yet, so stay tuned.
Please leave a review on Steam if you haven't already. I'm very close to reaching 500 reviews which is a big milestone for the game. Thank you and see you in Pine Valley!
--Paul
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29 Aug 2026Developer post
DEAD GRID 1.3 Is Coming This Tuesday - September 1st!
Greetings Mercs, It's only been a month since the big 1.2 Martial Arts update dropped, and I've already been working on designing more content for Dead Grid. Similar to the 1.1 update (April 2026), I decided to release a slightly smaller-scale update quickly, before any big featu
Greetings Mercs,
It's only been a month since the big 1.2 Martial Arts update dropped, and I've already been working on designing more content for Dead Grid. Similar to the 1.1 update (April 2026), I decided to release a slightly smaller-scale update quickly, before any big features get added to the game, as that would require a lot more testing.
As usual, detailed patch notes will be included with the release, so this is a just a quick teaser.
FEATURE PREVIEW
A ton of small balance tweaks weapon mechanics, consumables, assignments, improved damage of Aimed Shot and Flamethrowers and much more. Full details to be included in the patch notes.
2 new Enforcer skills and many other existing skills rebalanced from months of planning.
By popular request, Sort by Type is here. It works on weapons, consumables and trader stock.
Parry stats from equipped gear and skills can now be seen in camp.
New challenge mode.
25 new valuables and consumables. I recently already added a lot of new items in 1.2 and 1.3 contains even more!
A big pass on camp UI to revamp old buttons and make the nav menus pop a bit more.
Many new tutorials, shown at the early phase of the game when doing missions for the first time. The new tutorials spawn as events in combat. Players running challenge modes or playing on harder difficulties will not see these events.
DEV NOTES
The update is now feature complete and is currently being tested on the experimental branch. This branch gets frequent builds with tuning and patches as I approach the release candidate of 1.3. You can try it anytime or wait for the update to drop live in a few days.
I've been watching many videos of Dead Grid on Twitch, YouTube, and even streams on Discord. This has really helped me understand what areas of the game I should prioritize next.
I've also noticed that a lot of you have picked up the Zombie Funeral DLC, especially since the 1.2 release. Once again, thank you so much for the support!
Please leave a review on Steam if you haven't already. I'm now very close to reaching 500 reviews which is a big milestone for the game. Thank you!
--Paul
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13 Aug 2026Developer post
DEAD GRID - BALANCE PATCH 1.2.38
MARTIAL ARTS Added a small chance to stun the enemy on the final strike, not tied to the condition (color) of the card. This is now listed in card details of all Martial Arts weapons. I have some ideas for a way increase this stun chance with a new Dojo room upgrade and/or access
MARTIAL ARTS
Added a small chance to stun the enemy on the final strike, not tied to the condition (color) of the card. This is now listed in card details of all Martial Arts weapons.
I have some ideas for a way increase this stun chance with a new Dojo room upgrade and/or accessories. Stay tuned for that in future patches.
MISSION LOOT BALANCE
Rebalanced and improved loot rewards from area objects on the first 8 missions.
Some items will only appear on the first visit, designed to guide the player into a smoother upgrade path.
Many area objects have been revamped to drop loot that makes more sense for the theme of the container. For example, furniture drops valuables, fridges drop food, etc.
I will continue to improve the loot of the other missions in future patches.
FLAMETHROWER ACHIEVEMENT TUNING
Achievements "Crispy Times", "Well-Done", "Final BBQ" have been adjusted to trigger by setting enemies on fire instead of on a kill.
Progression only triggers when setting enemies on fire, not spraying enemies already on fire.
Players who've already earned these achievements do not need to unlock them again.
BUG FIXES
Mercs using multi-shot firearms show incomplete damage info in card details. This is a visual card details bug only, affecting equipped firearms in combat. Expected format: SHOT DAMAGE x NUMBER OF SHOTS (ie: 15x3)
While playing Aftermath, 5 skill points are earned when a merc gains a rank. Skill points should only be earned by completing missions while playing Aftermath.
Shield damage reflect chance is not being triggered by enemy attacks.
The first Martial Arts strike does not always crit against a distracted enemy.
Support characters Jack and Shadow do not always crit when shooting distracted enemies.
Distracted status is not removed from enemies being shot by Jack or Shadow.
Zombie Funeral DLC mission list does not refresh the remaining intel points after spending intel points. This is a visual bug only.
Thanks the feedback and bug reports!
--Paul
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07 Aug 2026Developer post
DEAD GRID - BALANCE PATCH 1.2.32
Greetings Mercs! I've been play testing and gathering player reports since the recent release of 1.2. This patch addresses several balance issues, fixes a few important bugs, and adds a bit of new content. ENFORCER SKILL: PUMP ACTION Reworked the skill to select a random target i
Greetings Mercs!
I've been play testing and gathering player reports since the recent release of 1.2. This patch addresses several balance issues, fixes a few important bugs, and adds a bit of new content.
ENFORCER SKILL: PUMP ACTION
Reworked the skill to select a random target if the primary target is eliminated. Previously, remaining pumps would be lost on a killing shot.
Added a visual effect on mercs triggering Pump Action to show the rolled pumps.
AIMED SHOT BALANCE
Aimed Shot can now be gained by scoring a ranged critical hit.
All sniper rifles, bows, and crossbows have been updated to reflect the mechanic.
New effect: while Aimed Shot is active, ranged attacks no longer miss.
Existing mechanic of skipping a turn to gain Aimed Shot has not been changed.
Quick reminder, the damage range of Aimed Shot is increased by upgrading the quality (color) of the weapon and its item level (using Lab-Armory points).
DOJO ABILITIES
The damage bonus from Deadly Force now also applies to Martial Arts.
Reworked 4 Dojo ability icons to make them stand out from the Martial Arts cards. This should make it much easier to spot upgrades after triggering Dojo combos.
TRADER: SELL ALL FOOD
Added a new button to sell all food and drinks, excluding the ones equipped on mercs.
FIREARM ANIMATION TUNING
Missed shots with AR and SMG could result in overlapping animations and sound effects. This has been tuned for a smoother feel on rapid firing guns.
MG had a similar issue and was already tuned in build 1.2.25.
GLORY COMBO: SHARP SHOOTER
No longer triggers by Aimed Shot.
Changed to trigger by a scoped sniper or crossbow shot which deals 2x damage.
SILENT REGION MODIFIER: PALM OF DEATH
Changed to grant +1 XP for killing with Martial Arts instead of unarmed attacks.
NEW RANDOM LOOT CARDS
Added 6 new trash item cards.
Added 18 new valuables, randomly found during missions.
Refreshed 12 old loot cards with new artwork.
Metal Detector gadget now drops additional metallic valuables.
BUG FIXES
SMG, AR, and Pistol attacks fail to re-target on a killing blow, wasting shots (rare bug).
Ramon with 6/6 intel can fail to discover new mercs, before all available mercs are found.
Sniper character Jack does not trigger explosions on Gas Looter enemies.
Sniper character Shadow does not trigger explosions on Gas Looter enemies.
Horde missions are not affected by Aftermath scaling, making them too easy. Note: This bug only affected hordes while playing Aftermath.
WHAT'S NEXT?
I'm still looking to improve the blunt/sharp melee weapon damage scaling of mid-to-late stages of the campaign. I have some ideas, but not ready to share just yet. Besides that, I'm also planning to add new assignments, new bonus encounters (to existing locations) and keep tuning the game with the help of your feedback.
Thanks for all the great reports!
--Paul
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01 Aug 2026Developer post
DEAD GRID - 1.2 HOTFIXES
BUG FIXES - BUILD 1.2.23 AFTERMATH : While playing Aftermath, mercs show an incorrect number of remaining weapon training points (not class skill points). This also affects the full respec of invested points. Mercs that have ranked up in Aftermath since the launch of 1.2 should n
BUG FIXES - BUILD 1.2.23
AFTERMATH: While playing Aftermath, mercs show an incorrect number of remaining weapon training points (not class skill points). This also affects the full respec of invested points. Mercs that have ranked up in Aftermath since the launch of 1.2 should now automatically show their correct unspent points, according to the rank.
The new enemy status "Leaking" damages the enemy based on their total remaining HP, but also unintentionally restores a small amount of HP.
A few players have reported being unable to continue to the next turn in combat, not tied to specific missions. Added extra validation for potential potential race conditions triggered by combos that could cause a soft-lock.
BUG FIXES - BUILD 1.2.24
I was able to finally reproduce the turn soft-lock issue tied to the new character Sam. Killing with Sam (only Sam) had a less than 10% chance to cause an internal error, which made it hard to find.
If you played on build 1.2.23 and noticed the skill Assist not triggering, it was disabled for 1 build while I investigated the soft-lock. The skill is back in rotation now.
Added a small UI feedback icon to the END TURN button while the game is busy performing turn actions and the button cannot be pressed. You would see it while mercs are attacking.
BUG FIXES - BUILD 1.2.26 (latest)
Eliminating an enemy while in a 3D kill cam with an MG can cause the 3D view not to close at the end of the attack. This issue was tied to the recent changes in 1.2 where MG can rapidly switch targets on every shot.
Trader item sorting by Name is sorted in reversed order, should be alphabetical (visual bug only).
Sorry for the hotfix spam the past couple of days. 1.2 had a lot of new changes. I will look into a public experimental branch for the next major release, so there is more QA time outside of the Discord group.
Thanks for all the bug reports!
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30 Jul 2026Developer post
DEAD GRID 1.2 - AFTERMATH - Out Now!
Greetings Mercs! I'm excited to release another major update for Dead Grid, packed with new systems, game modes, items, visual upgrades, and quality-of-life improvements. Let's take a look at everything that's new. NEW WEAPON TYPE: MARTIAL ARTS A new melee weapon type has been ad
Greetings Mercs!
I'm excited to release another major update for Dead Grid, packed with new systems, game modes, items, visual upgrades, and quality-of-life improvements. Let's take a look at everything that's new.
NEW WEAPON TYPE: MARTIAL ARTS
A new melee weapon type has been added to the game, called Martial Arts.
Martial Arts weapons are not items held in hand, instead they change the fighting style of your mercs and behave similar to gadgets, but equipped into the melee weapon slot.
Martial Arts cards have no durability and cannot break in combat.
Martial Arts cards have no item level and cannot be upgraded in the Armory. Instead, their progression is tied to triggering Dojo combos.
The quality (color) of Martial Arts cards can be upgraded in the workbench, same as gadgets.
Around 30 new Martial Arts weapon cards have added, including unique variants.
Around 20+ new animations have been added with hand to hand combat in mind.
Martial Arts weapon training has been reworked, no longer focusing on unarmed combat.
NEW COMBAT SYSTEM: DOJO
A new camp room is now available, called Dojo.
Upgrading the room allows you to customize defensive combos.
These combos are triggered in combat during the enemy's turn.
In addition to the combos, Dojo offers 4 abilities, upgraded by triggering your combos.
Dojo combos rely on some RNG, but strategic aggro management plays a part in how often these combos can be triggered, especially when using shields.
The visual effects of Dojo animations can be fully disabled in game settings.
NEW LOCKER ROOM
A new interface has been added to the camp's locker room.
Resting mercs in squad can be retired from the squad, returning them to the new recruits list. Revenant mercs can also be retired this way. This was a frequently requested feature.
Retired mercs can be reinstated (recruited) at no cost.
Renaming and muting merc voices has been migrated to this new interface.
Every merc now comes with 3 outfits for a total of 48 (across 16 mercs).
The third outfit for each merc is tied to the cosmetic DLC: Zombie Funeral.
If you already own the DLC, the extra outfits are automatically unlocked. Thanks for your support!
NEW COMMANDO MERC: SAM
A new fully voiced Commando merc named Sam, full of personality!
Sam can be chosen during the new game setup or randomly recruited by Ramon.
There are now 16 playable mercs in the game, including 3 Revenants.
NEW TRADER: BRIE
Brie is now a second trader in camp, offering her stolen goods for sale.
Brie is greedy, so expect the prices to be inflated, but you have the option to get stolen items back as her stock stays consistent between missions.
Added 12 new voice emotes for Brie.
Brie's base steal chance has been raised from 75% to 85% and can still be reduced with intel upgrades and gadgets.
Brie's pool of items has been expanded with more rares and uniques.
Brie is now discovered at the Supermarket, swapped with Clyde at PVS Express.
SURVIVOR CHARACTER: RAMON
Increased the max rank from 5 to 6 which now offers a greater discount on new recruits.
Rebalanced discounts per rank from 12% to 15% for a maximum of 90%
SURVIVOR CHARACTER: KLAUS
Klaus' ability to lead away unaware enemies no longer triggers on hordes.
Note: The 5 horde missions are designed to be a single encounter where unaware enemies play a bigger role of noise management. Removing 1/2 of the unaware threat made Klaus too powerful at these locations.
COLORIZED HIT POINTS
The color of the hit points (HP) stat now has 3 states instead of 2 (green or red).
This came directly from your feedback and I really liked it.
NEW ENEMY STATUS: ROADKILL
A new enemy status spawns on enemies with very low remaining hit points.
The threshold depends on the total hit points of the enemy.
Bonus experience granted to the merc landing a killing blow against these enemies.
NEW ENEMY STATUS: LEAKING
This is similar to bleeding where hit points are lost at the end of turn, but used for undead.
Critical hits from firearms puncture the flesh of undead causing them to start leaking.
The chance to cause this status effect varies for different firearms.
NEW ENEMY STATUS: BLASTPROOF
Enemy takes -85% damage from explosions.
Randomly applied to non-boss enemies.
2 bosses are scripted to always spawn with this status Estelle and Subject Zero.
GADGET: MISSION LOGBOOK
Completely revamped this old gadget, previously tied to reputation.
Chance to grant bonus Intel points for completed missions.
The chance is increased with quality (color) upgrades of the gadget.
Earned bonus points can be seen on the mission details screen where bonus is more than 0.
GADGET: SNIPER KIT
A new gadget to give Jack additional shots on a mission.
GADGET: WHETSTONE
Added a chance to cause enemies to start leaking (new status).
This gadget also works on Revenant mercs.
WEAPON: MACHINE GUNS
Shots from Machine Guns now have a 50% to select a random target.
This mechanic can be reversed with unique cards or the new Stunburst skill.
Dev Notes: MG weapons have always been difficult to balance, purely due to the amount of shots they spray on a single attack. This change puts MG into a more specialized category which keeps SMG and AR relevant into the late phases of the game where MG starts to drop more often.
ENFORCER SKILL: STUNBURST
The kill has been reworked to focus on MG weapons, matching its weapon art.
MG shots focus on the primary target instead of random targets.
NEW NEUTRAL SKILL: MOMENTUM
Randomly shows up at the start of player's turn, similar to Street Cred.
Very long cooldown, 50 turns, but can be reduced with skill Multiple Solutions.
On challenge Lone Wolf, this skill would grant a 3rd turn in sequence.
NEW GORE VISUAL EFFECTS
New board gore effects showing on cards taking damage from melee, ranged and explosives.
Many new sound effects of gore splats and blood drops.
These effects can be completely disabled in game settings.
NEW RANDOM EVENTS
5 new random events, 3 help the player, 2 help the enemy.
Unlucky Explosives, Full of Holes, Abandoned Frags, Unwelcome Friends, and Focused Inspiration.
HARDCORE MODE
A new option is now available in Game Settings - General to enable permadeath for mercs.
This option works on any game difficulty or challenge mode and can be disabled at any time.
Losing a mercs in combat removes them from the mission squad and returns their gear.
These mercs are then permanently marked as DECEASED.
Deceased mercs cannot be added to the mission squad or trained.
Deceased mercs can be removed from the camp roster using the new locker room interface.
Dev Note: The game was never designed to be a roguelike experience with hardcore elements, so this mode does not prevent you from using the save system to reload previous saves and replay missions again. That's entirely up to you. It simply grants a way to flag mercs lost in combat from being played again.
NEW CHALLENGE MODE: HELL IS FULL
As usual, this mode just offers more ways to experience the game for seasoned players.
Quick tip, going silent will greatly increase you chances here.
There are now 7 distinct challenge modes in the game.
AFTERMATH: NEW GAME+
This mode allows you to repeat the campaign with your existing squad and gear.
Aftermath becomes available after you complete the campaign on any difficulty and can be started from the camp's garage room which shows more information of the rules.
The campaign can be repeated up to 10 times, using the Aftermath mechanic. The enemies get stronger, hit harder and show up in greater numbers, but your squad keeps pushing as well.
Aftermath can also be started on a any challenge mode with a completed campaign.
GENERAL CHANGES AND BALANCE TUNING
Merc's Gadget slot now unlocks at rank 3 instead of 4, same as the Accessory slot.
Added keyboard hotkeys for scrolling card details in combat, using the Up/Down arrows.
This was requested by players using devices without a mouse wheel.
Slightly rebalanced prior training points for all mercs.
Reworked attack animation delays to speed up enemy turns by around 30%.
This is applies to enraged enemies using multiple swipes per turn.
Sell All Ammo / Valuables buttons now always appear when viewing the trader tab. Previously, the buttons only appeared with ammo or valuables in stash, many players missed the feature.
Improved the art of the neutral skill Silent Tactics.
Many small optimizations for visual effects and UI elements.
WEAPON NOISE BALANCE
unarmed: -10 noise, changed from -20
martial arts: -10 noise, changed from -20
blunt/sharp: -10 noise, changed from -15
shield strike: -10 noise, changed from -5
bows/crossbows: -15 noise, changed from -10
silenced firearms: -2 per shot, changed from -5
Notes: There are still many additional ways to remove noise with skills, class abilities, clearing bodies, gadgets, etc. This makes silent combat fairly easy to achieve. These balance changes are based on my extensive review of different play styles.
NEW ACHIEVEMENTS
12 new achievements (Fame) have been added for a total of 370.
A few broken achievements have been fixed, listed in bug fixes below.
BUG FIXES
Fixed a rare game crash which occurred in camp after opening mission details on slower CPUs.
Fixed game errors tied to Revenant character models (not game breaking).
Switching rooms in the middle of a camp upgrade animation results in incorrect supplies spent.
Scripted weapons can sometimes be randomly found as boss drops. example: Slade's Custom, Angry Grandpa, Mother Trucker, Ned's Longbow
Master Negotiator (Ramon) achievement cannot be unlocked. The achievement has also been adjusted to the new max rank of 6/6.
Achievement You Know Jack unlocks at 21 spent intel points, should be 20.
Achievement Prison Guard cannot be unlocked. Achievement progression was not being tracked for this mission when returning to camp.
Multiple kills made with SMG shots on the same attack only track 1 kill by achievements.
Tactician skill Black Belt is incorrectly applying the initial melee damage buff on turn 1.
Waste Disposal gadget equipped on Revenants (from a legacy bug) can still be triggered. This is a non-Revenant gadget, also stated in card details.

DEVELOPER NOTES
I'll be keeping a close eye on the balance of the new systems, weapons, and Aftermath. Please post your bug reports and feedback in Discord or the forums.
If you are enjoying the game, please consider leaving a Steam review.
I'm the solo-developer on the game, so my marketing time is limited and your reviews greatly help with further development. Thank you and see you in Pine Valley!
--Paul
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24 Jul 2026Developer post
DEAD GRID 1.2 Is Almost Here!
Greetings Mercs! I'm excited to announce that Dead Grid 1.2 is scheduled to launch on Thursday, July 30 at 8:00 AM PST . In addition to the features already revealed in my last preview post, I've managed to add even more content, items, animations, sound effects, and quality-of-l
07 May 2026Developer post
Preview of Major Content Update 10
Greetings Mercs! This is a preview post for the upcoming 1.2 update to Dead Grid. The full release patch notes will go into greater detail, so this post is mainly intended as a progress and news update on the current state of development. NEW GAME MODE: AFTERMATH After completing
15 Mar 2026Developer post
DEAD GRID 1.1 - SLOW ROAST
Hello Mercs! This update focuses on adding more quality of life features and a bit of new content. With the Spring Sale approaching, I also wanted to improve the intro tutorial to provide a better experience for new players coming into the game. I’ve decided to split my originall
Hello Mercs!
This update focuses on adding more quality of life features and a bit of new content. With the Spring Sale approaching, I also wanted to improve the intro tutorial to provide a better experience for new players coming into the game.
I’ve decided to split my originally planned larger update into two releases to avoid a long gap between updates. The next update will focus more on new juicy content.
BUILD 1.1.5
NEW CHALLENGE MODE: SLOW ROAST
Modifies the Burning mechanic so it no longer deals damage at the end of turns.
Enemies take increased damage from all sources.
The damage bonus scales with their Burning percentage.
NEW TUTORIAL OPTIONS
After watching various streams of people playing the game, I noticed repeated requests for a way to skip the three major tutorials on subsequent playthroughs.
Introduced a new step to the new game setup that allows players to skip tutorials.
First-time players will not see this screen, just as they don't see settings for Shared Lab.
TURN ABILITY: SHADOW SNIPER
Damage is now based on the highest damaging weapon in squad, similar to Jack.
The chosen weapon is calculated at the start of mission and is shown in Shadow's details.
Shadow Sniper now always targets an enemy with the lowest remaining hit points.
If no enemies are present, Shadow Sniper no longer fires and generates noise.
TURN ABILITY: STREET CRED
Reputation gained now increases with mission repeats.
The base value is still 5 reputation on the first play of any mission.
Playing Street Cred now shows a visual indicator on each merc in play with how much rep was gained.
TURN ABILITY: TOUGHNESS
Increased total HP gain from 10% to 15%.
This ability now also removes active bleeding on all mercs in play.
Playing Toughness now shows a visual indicator on each merc and how much HP was gained.
SURVIVOR: KLAUS
Klaus with invested Intel distracts enemies at any non-horde location, not just the locations he is assigned to. This was incorrectly stated in his ability details and has been adjusted.
Distracted enemies are now a range instead of a constant number based on the Intel upgrades.
This range increases with Intel spent on Klaus and is rolled on each individual encounter.
Dev Note: The main reason for this balance change is that Klaus provides a powerful ability that can trivialize late-game locations by removing much of the enemy threat caused by noise. This is especially apparent in horde missions with only a single encounter, where players are meant to choose between going silent or loud, without noise carrying over from another encounter.
TACTICIAN SKILLS
Propane Tank is now redrawn into hand if played on a full board of enemies.
Dynamite is now redrawn into hand if played on a full board of enemies.
AP is still consumed, but the abilities are not wasted.
IMPROVED THE INITIAL TUTORIAL
The intro mission (which can now be skipped) has been reworked with a more consistent look.
The mission now also contains fewer enemies so it's even faster to complete.
8 NEW ACHIEVEMENTS (FAME)
2 achievements for the new challenge mode.
2 achievements for the turn ability Shadow Sniper.
3 achievements for the turn ability Street Cred.
1 achievement for Pristine quality upgrades.
MISCELLANEOUS
Added unique shield variants of Barbed Fence, Metal Fence and Plated Fence shields.
Enemy status "Group Endurance" now only applies to Rank 10+ enemies. This status effect can cause some unlucky early encounters before the player has a chance to gear up. Rank 10+ enemies begin appearing at Roadblock.
During combat, the red number in brackets before the location now indicates the total mission repeats instead of the enemy threat. This number is not shown on the first visit to the location.
Playing Surprise Attack now shows a visual indicator on the merc performing the attack.
Playing Quick Break now shows a visual indicator on all the mercs in play.
Small game performance optimizations during combat.
DLC UPDATES
Flipped DLC card frames in Game Settings so by default the original art is used.
Improved the terminal-style location list to indicate mission unlock requirements.
BUG FIXES
Fixed merc frames not being set to a darker tone at the end of turn (visual bug).
Fixed merc cards with pending actions not showing a blue glow around the card frame (visual bug).
Fixed enemy cards not showing a red glow when attacking or being targeted (visual bug).
Fixed blue glow occasionally remaining on mercs during the enemy turn (visaul bug).
Random event spawning barricades can sometimes block the game from showing Area Cleared with no enemies remaining. Phased out this random event for a future rework.
Fixed Barbed Fence Shield cannot be upgraded from Fine-Tuned (blue) to Exceptional (purple) due to invalid game data.
Fixed Metal Fence Shield showing an incorrect 3D model (Plated Fence Shield).
Achievements "Shopper's Paradise" and "Tools of the Trade" are not unlocked for some players with full upgrades to the rooms. This was an issue in earlier 1.0 builds where the achievements were not configured correctly on Steam. Added an extra check to unlock these achievements when visiting the related rooms.
Player could bypass the new character selection screen before the UI finished loading, resulting in no merc spawning during the tutorial. Adjusted the UI to block input until the character selection is fully loaded.
Fixed an issue preventing ammo from being drawn while using a controller during the tutorial mission that teaches the ammo stash draw.
Mouse cursor was not hidden while using a controller on non-steam deck devices. When controller input is detected, the cursor should be auto-hidden, recentered to the middle with hovered over elements deselected. Moving the mouse again should reveal the cursor back.
Reputation gain from gadget German Phrases was not granted when Klaus distracted unaware undead. This should now be fixed and combat log should also indicate how much reputation was gained.
Improved save storage validation for first-time players. This sometimes caused errors tied to achievements not being correctly stored before completing the initial tutorial where the first save is created.
Fixed small typos in card details.
Thanks for all the reports! Please continue to submit feedback on the forums or in Discord.
--Paul
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03 Mar 2026Developer post

DEAD GRID 1.0 - PATCH 5

Hello Mercs! I've been chipping away on the next big content update 9 to Dead Grid. I'll share a preview as soon as I get close the release. This week, I’m pushing a maintenance patch with some bug fixes, additional balance tuning and some quality of life features to the Armory.

Hello Mercs!

I've been chipping away on the next big content update 9 to Dead Grid. I'll share a preview as soon as I get close the release. This week, I’m pushing a maintenance patch with some bug fixes, additional balance tuning and some quality of life features to the Armory.

BUILD 1.0.42

SUPPORTER DLC

This build includes support for the cosmetic DLC, available now. The DLC does not grant combat power.

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GENERAL CHANGES

Replaced the STRONG ENEMY splash animation on enemies coming into play with 3 new animations matching the enemy types, STRONG, ELITE, BOSS. This should make it easier to spot specific enemy types while working on Jack's assignments.
Added a sorting option to the Armory cards view. Sort by item level, damage, durability, ammo, condition, and sell value.

GAME BALANCE

Reduced the AP cost of "First Aid Kit", "Home Medkit", "Combat Medkit", and "Hospital Medkit" from 3 to 2 AP. Trauma Kits still cost 3 AP.
Increased the chance of showing machine guns (MG) for sale by the trader.
Challenge Lab of the Dead - reduced increased enemy HP from +50% to +25%.
Challenge Aim for the Head - removed the extra enemy HP.

ENEMY SCALING BALANCE

With the last patch I introduced a drastic HP scaling nerf to the mid and late stages of the game, affecting higher difficulty levels.
After gathering further feedback and testing myself, I've made tuning adjustments to factor in powerful explosion damage that players are able to train late game.
Once again, the scaling changes start to kick in with rank 20+ enemies, at the Hospital. Here are some examples:

DIFFICULTY

SAMPLE STRONG ENEMY

EASY NORMAL VETERAN

No change since build 1.0.38.

APOCALYPSE

RANK: 26, HP (1.0.31): 1452, HP (1.0.38): 1390, HP (1.0.42): 1405

RANK: 47, HP (1.0.31): 3432, HP (1.0.38): 2724, HP (1.0.42): 2886

RANK: 72, HP (1.0.31): 5195, HP (1.0.38): 3170, HP (1.0.42): 3586

RANK: 84, HP (1.0.31): 6348, HP (1.0.38): 3381, HP (1.0.42): 3957

RANK: 90, HP (1.0.31): 7291, HP (1.0.38): 3621, HP (1.0.42): 4313

EXTINCTION

RANK: 26, HP (1.0.31): 2785, HP (1.0.38): 2609, HP (1.0.42): 2666

RANK: 47, HP (1.0.31): 6767, HP (1.0.38): 4785, HP (1.0.42): 5371

RANK: 72, HP (1.0.31): 12830, HP (1.0.38): 6114, HP (1.0.42): 7827

RANK: 84, HP (1.0.31): 16168, HP (1.0.38): 6283, HP (1.0.42): 8610

RANK: 90, HP (1.0.31): 18784, HP (1.0.38): 6574, HP (1.0.42): 9329

GENERAL BUG FIXES

Challenge mode guide box has references of legacy ranking system phased out in 1.0.
Last dialog of the region tutorial is not hidden when switching away from the region map view (visual bug).
3D models for Metal Shield and Plated Metal Shield are not centered when viewed in Gear details.
Achievement "Final Experiment" does not unlock when eliminating Patient Zero on Extinction.
Leader skill Vulnerability can get applied to adjacent eliminated enemies (bodies).
Cannot target locked containers with a lock pick consumable from hand while using a controller.
Consumable cards cost double AP to play from hand when using a controller.
Shielded merc getting infected by a random event (Rat Bite) loses shield durability, in addition to HP. Shield durability should not be affected by Infection, the health pool should be reduced.
Unique shield "Chia Lid" is missing a damage reflect mod.
Unique assault rifle Pendulum is missing a scope damage mod.

ARMORY FIXES

Weapons equipped on Revenant mercs show up in the Sharp weapons list, in addition to the Revenant tab. This is a legacy feature from Early Access, before Revenants had their own tab.
Upgrading an item with multiple ranks costs more points than it should. I introduced this bug while making balance changes during Early Access, a big thanks for the reports on Steam!
Here are some examples of the expected upgrade cost across multiple levels:
Upgrading a Sledge from level 5 to 6 costs 5 blunt armory points.
Upgrading a Sledge from level 6 to 7 costs 6 points.
Upgrading a Sledge from level 5 to 7 costs 11 points (2 levels).
Upgrading a Sledge from level 5 to 8 costs 18 points (3 levels).

Thanks for all the reports! Please continue to submit feedback on the forums or in Discord.

--Paul

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22 Feb 2026Developer post
DEAD GRID 1.0 - BALANCE PATCH
BUILD 1.0.38 GENERAL TUNING Lab Armory selection UI now shows the bonus loot level for each weapon group where points have been spent. Added mouse wheel support to change pages on the Loot Haul screen when returning to camp. Ammo drawn from a merc's bag is now directly drawn into
BUILD 1.0.38
GENERAL TUNING
Lab Armory selection UI now shows the bonus loot level for each weapon group where points have been spent.
Added mouse wheel support to change pages on the Loot Haul screen when returning to camp.
Ammo drawn from a merc's bag is now directly drawn into your hand instead of the ammo stash.
Added more loot selection options to the Trash Bin area object at the location Stash House.
Slightly reduced prior training points in Explosives for all Tactician mercs by a few points.
Improved the new player guide for the Recruit tab of Gear Management, before locating Ramon.
Reworked all Ned's assignment rewards to offer a variety of different shields.
FLAMETHROWER BALANCE
Changed the spray damage to be based on remaining enemy HP instead of total HP.
Reduced the total sprays from 3 to 2 with one additional spray on a crit for a max of 3 sprays.
The sprays reduction does not affect how enemies are set on fire.
Flamethrower armory points now have a chance to drop on each spray instead of each kill.
Added a Flame Armory Mods book that can show up at the start of every turn.
DEV NOTES:
I've been gathering lots of feedback on the flamethrowers being overtuned for the late stages of the game. I recognize this and agree with the feedback, but also want to experiment with tuning the weapon over several patches. Flamethrowers were always designed to be used on high HP enemies, but I don't want them to be the go to weapon as well. This patch introduces some changes that I'll continue to gather feedback for.
AIMED SHOT BALANCE
The base damage of Aimed Shot is now 1/2 of the maximum damage instead of a flat 150%.
This only affects ranged weapons with the Aimed Shot ability (sniper rifles, bows, crossbows).
Note: Aimed Shot damage is increased by upgrading the weapon's item level.
TURN SKILL: KILL ZONE (REWORKED)
Kill Zone has been reworked to no longer grant Aimed Shot to all mercs in play.
Kill Zone now boosts the damage of non-flamethrower ranged attacks by 15%.
Cooldown has been reduced from 22 to 20 turns.
TURN SKILL: STRIKE ZONE (NEW)
A new turn skill similar to Kill Zone, but grants 15% melee damage to all mercs in play.
Revenant mercs gain 15% damage to each hand instead.
SURVIVOR: JACK (REWORKED)
Jack's damage is now based on the highest damaging ranged weapon of any merc in the mission squad, not just the primary merc. This was a frequent request in feedback.
Increased Jack's starting accuracy from 70% to 85%, further boosted by +2% per intel.
Increased Jack's damage boost per intel from +5% to +10%.
Flamethrowers are still excluded from Jack's damage pool.
GADGET: WALKIE TALKIE (REWORKED)
Completely reworked the mechanic of the Walkie Talkie gadget and its unique variants.
Walkie Talkie now grants a chance to spawn every merc in mission squad into combat on turn 1 of the first encounter.
The gadget can be equipped on any merc in mission squad and the chance stacks from multiple Walkie Talkies.
Combat log reflects the total stacked chance and which merc was able to arrive early using this mechanic.
ACCESSORY: PRECISION HELM (NEW)
Chance to retain Aimed Shot after scoring a crit with an Aimed Shot.
Precision Helm comes in 5 conditions (colors).
ACCESSORY: LARGE BACKPACK (REBALANCED)
Doubled the trigger chance of copying drawn consumables from bag.
Degraded backpack now starts with a 10% instead of 5% and can be upgraded to a 60% chance.
MERC IN-CARD STATUS EFFECTS
Added new in-card status effects for mercs performing special actions, similar to Frag Out.
The new effects are: Frag Stash, Molotov, Explosive, Smoke, Sashimi, Execute, Shield Taunt and a more. I will potentially expand it further in future patches.
ENEMY HIT POINT SCALING
I've been paying very close attention to the feedback of enemy scaling in the late stages of the game. Many players have reported the early game feels a lot smoother, especially on the harder difficulty modes. The enemy scaling on the second half of the region was definitely overtuned for the 1.0 launch. Therefore, I've made some changes to make the harder missions more lucrative to repeat.
This patch introduces a new power curve for enemy hit point scaling affecting the mid to late stages of the game. The goal is to reduce the aggressive rise in hit points while making non-burn damage and non-flamethrower weapons more viable.
Mid game starts around rank 20 enemies, which is typically at the Hospital. The early game should stay unaffected.
Here are some examples of the new enemy HP numbers:
NORMAL
ENEMY RANK: 29, OLD SCALED HP: 406, NEW SCALED HP: 391
ENEMY RANK: 30, OLD SCALED HP: 360, NEW SCALED HP: 346
ENEMY RANK: 44, OLD SCALED HP: 880, NEW SCALED HP: 786
ENEMY RANK: 55, OLD SCALED HP: 1320, NEW SCALED HP: 1108
ENEMY RANK: 62, OLD SCALED HP: 2232, NEW SCALED HP: 1798
ENEMY RANK: 85, OLD SCALED HP: 2550, NEW SCALED HP: 1778
ENEMY RANK: 94, OLD SCALED HP: 3102, NEW SCALED HP: 2038
VETERAN
ENEMY RANK: 41, OLD SCALED HP: 1308, NEW SCALED HP: 1077
ENEMY RANK: 75, OLD SCALED HP: 4505, NEW SCALED HP: 2488
ENEMY RANK: 84, OLD SCALED HP: 4710, NEW SCALED HP: 2319
ENEMY RANK: 94, OLD SCALED HP: 4738, NEW SCALED HP: 2045
ENEMY RANK: 94, OLD SCALED HP: 4738, NEW SCALED HP: 2045
APOCALYPSE
ENEMY RANK: 26, OLD SCALED HP: 968, NEW SCALED HP: 878
ENEMY RANK: 50, OLD SCALED HP: 3557, NEW SCALED HP: 1979
ENEMY RANK: 73, OLD SCALED HP: 6347, NEW SCALED HP: 2036
ENEMY RANK: 88, OLD SCALED HP: 12138, NEW SCALED HP: 2649
ENEMY RANK: 93, OLD SCALED HP: 11955, NEW SCALED HP: 2286
EXTINCTION
ENEMY RANK: 30, OLD SCALED HP: 1972, NEW SCALED HP: 1528
ENEMY RANK: 51, OLD SCALED HP: 7285, NEW SCALED HP: 2920
ENEMY RANK: 72, OLD SCALED HP: 21383, NEW SCALED HP: 4034
ENEMY RANK: 86, OLD SCALED HP: 31104, NEW SCALED HP: 3430
ENEMY RANK: 93, OLD SCALED HP: 31391, NEW SCALED HP: 2625
ENEMY DAMAGE BALANCE
With the new hit point curve, I've also included a balance change to enemy damage, especially for the harder difficulty modes. Once again, the change starts to be more apparent mid game with rank 20+ enemies, at the Hospital.
The other reason for this damage balance is to also put more focus on using consumables, upgraded shields and the use of threat management. Many players run 500+ durability shields where enemies dealing 10 damage per swing pose very little threat.
Here are some examples of the new enemy damage numbers:
NORMAL
ENEMY RANK: 12, OLD DAMAGE: 5, NEW DAMAGE: 5 (no change)
ENEMY RANK: 49, OLD DAMAGE: 5, NEW DAMAGE: 6
ENEMY RANK: 75, OLD DAMAGE: 7, NEW DAMAGE: 9
ENEMY RANK: 93, OLD DAMAGE: 7, NEW DAMAGE: 9
VETERAN
ENEMY RANK: 7, OLD DAMAGE: 3, NEW DAMAGE: 4
ENEMY RANK: 29, OLD DAMAGE: 3, NEW DAMAGE: 4
ENEMY RANK: 72, OLD DAMAGE: 8, NEW DAMAGE: 11
ENEMY RANK: 88, OLD DAMAGE: 8, NEW DAMAGE: 12
APOCALYPSE
ENEMY RANK: 7, OLD DAMAGE: 6, NEW DAMAGE: 9
ENEMY RANK: 18, OLD DAMAGE: 6, NEW DAMAGE: 9
ENEMY RANK: 72, OLD DAMAGE: 9, NEW DAMAGE: 15
ENEMY RANK: 87, OLD DAMAGE: 9, NEW DAMAGE: 16
ENEMY RANK: 91, OLD DAMAGE: 9, NEW DAMAGE: 16
EXTINCTION
ENEMY RANK: 8, OLD DAMAGE: 2, NEW DAMAGE: 6
ENEMY RANK: 17, OLD DAMAGE: 8, NEW DAMAGE: 12
ENEMY RANK: 50, OLD DAMAGE: 8, NEW DAMAGE: 13
ENEMY RANK: 74, OLD DAMAGE: 10, NEW DAMAGE: 19
ENEMY RANK: 93, OLD DAMAGE: 10, NEW DAMAGE: 20
GENERAL BUG FIXES
Merc pending actions turn alert option cannot be disabled in Game Settings.
Merc in play blocks the view of another merc at location Bunker of Rot.
Card details for weapons with a single shot or swing (melee, sniper, shotgun, bow) should not show the number of attacks (x1).
In Gear Management, hovering over a resting merc with a full squad plays a small alert sound.
Challenge "Lab of the Dead" incorrectly states enemies spawn with +0 base damage, should be +2.
New Intel reminder status message is not removed when selecting a mission location on the region map.
Tactician skill Dynamite wrongly states the explosion occurs at the end of the enemy's turn, should be at the start of turn.
Survivor character Loaf plays incorrect voice emotes when triggered in combat.
Skill Observer (Tactician) is able to redraw skill Stockpile (Commando), it should not.
Combat card details hidden with Ctrl key do not stay hidden on new encounters.
Accessory Beanie gets renamed after upgrading to the pristine condition.
Killing Spree stacks can be gained from attacks against non-minion enemies (propane, rotting corpses), which can also result in losing stacks.
Flamethrower spray does not explode propane tanks or fuel barrels in play that can be blown up with regular firearms.
Assignment reward card details hides the hovered over reward (visual issue only).
Fixed a few non-critical game errors tied to mesh colliders on stone clubs.
Many small typo fixes, reported in Discord.
REVENANT BUG FIXES AND TUNING
Total unlocked Revenant elite perks is always showing 0 on the Skills UI.
Total bonus HP from points spent in Fitness attributes for the Revenant class is always showing 0 on the Skills UI.
If a Revenant dies in combat and gets returned to hand using the Rise Again skill, the merc not redrawn to hand on the next encounter.
Good visibility should not be applied on Revenant mercs as they have no ranged weapons.
Trader almost never sells any Revenant items due to a bug with mission requirement.
Slade should now regularly offer Revenant weapons after unlocking location Supermarket.
Added 10 new Revenant unique weapons to the game most of which can be purchased from Slade.
ACHIEVEMENT BUG FIXES
Achievement "Tune In" does not unlock after completing the Radio Station 3 times.
Achievement "So Close I Can Smell Them" (melee attacks only) can be completed while using a Flamethrower.
Aimed Shot crits with 5k, 10k, 20k are not triggering the related achievements. This was incorrectly shown in combat log on non-crit Aimed Shot hits which should not count. Adjusted the log and improved the information of failed Aimed Shots.
Thanks for all the reports! Please continue to submit feedback on the forums or in Discord.
--Paul
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01 Feb 2026Developer post
DEAD GRID 1.0 - HOT FIX 1
BUILD 1.0.31 VIROLOGY LAB BALANCE Survivor character Garrett now unlocks earlier at the much easier location Water Supplies. This leads into a smoother progression for his first assignment which can be done at the Warehouse. Note: This will not affect players who've already unloc
BUILD 1.0.31
VIROLOGY LAB BALANCE
Survivor character Garrett now unlocks earlier at the much easier location Water Supplies. This leads into a smoother progression for his first assignment which can be done at the Warehouse.
Note: This will not affect players who've already unlocked the Virology lab. If you haven't completed the Warehouse yet, you may need to run Water Supplies again to unlock Garrett.
BUG FIXES
Player is unable to change the game difficulty from EASY to NORMAL or VETERAN.
Disabled enemy ability "Rise Again" due to confusion with enemies potentially respawning on Area Clear. This random ability will be reworked in a future content update.
Thanks for the reports!
--Paul
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31 Jan 2026Developer post
DEAD GRID 1.0 - PATCH 3
This is the third post-1.0 patch. The soft launch is now getting more stable and I'm close to pushing the store page out of Early Access for the official release. Thank you for all the reports! BUILD 1.0.30 GENERAL BALANCE AND TUNING Added a new option to reduce screen brightness
This is the third post-1.0 patch. The soft launch is now getting more stable and I'm close to pushing the store page out of Early Access for the official release. Thank you for all the reports!
BUILD 1.0.30
GENERAL BALANCE AND TUNING
Added a new option to reduce screen brightness in Game Settings - Video.
Boss Bone Horror has been moved from the Warehouse to Pine Valley PD.
Reduced the total spawned enemies at Pine Valley PD.
Slade has a slightly higher chance at offering machine guns for sale.
Adjusted the Dormant status description on tutorial zombies to explain the Rage mechanic better.
Slade card voice emotes at Stash House are now only played on the first 5 runs to the location.
Improved Slade's card details to indicate his ammo drops on every turn. Useful for new players.
Assignment item Brass Screws should now drop on more street signs around the region.
Renamed weapon Axe to Forest Axe.
Improved the display of trained weapon stats when looking at merc details in camp.
SNIPERS ARE BACK IN BUSINESS
Gadget Quiver now boost the total rolled damage of Aimed Shots instead of the base damage.
Gadget Quiver has been rebalanced in damage scaling for all upgrade stages.
Gadget HV Sniper Rounds now also boosts the total rolled damage of Aimed Shots.
Gadget HV Sniper Rounds has been rebalanced to match the scaling of Quiver.
Slightly increased survivor Jack's damage scaling off the primary merc's weapon.
BUG FIXES
After finishing a combat encounter, mercs are not entering the next combat encounter with the last used weapon in hand. This was mostly apparent on a merc finishing an encounter with a ranged weapon in hand, only to forget to auto-switch to the ranged weapon on next encounter after entering combat. Mercs should switch even with 0 ammo remaining, just to stay consistent.
Degraded SMG Suzi is using an incorrect weapon model.
Gadget HV Sniper Rounds is not scaling correctly past the Fine-Tuned (blue) quality.
Gadget Quiver is not scaling correctly past the Improved (green) quality.
Incorrect stat shown for survivor Brie, should say -5% steal chance on upgrades instead of -3%.
Damage of survivor Jack increases after each crit, this is not intentional.
Added a new Game Settings - General option to disable special characters in skill details. This may fix issues if you're seeing glitched card/skill details in camp or combat when using some untested Windows localization.
Player is unable to unlock the final mission Army Base after using the Engineer's ability at the Tunnel. This can happen if the player closes the campaign dialog and chooses a reward from Frank's last assignment. Reloading the last save would fix it, but new checks are now in place.
Ray's job Worn Alternator references location Crossroads, should be Roadblock.
Player is unable to complete an encounter with no enemies remaining (rare bug).
Achievement Unstoppable is unlocking too soon, should be 24 Elite Perks.
Skills tutorial is not shown while playing on the EASY mode.
Many small typo fixes based on player reports.
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29 Jan 2026Developer post
DEAD GRID 1.0 - PATCH 2
This is the second post-1.0 patch. The game is still going though its soft launch into 1.0 and all Steam/Discord reports have been a great help. Thank you! BUILD 1.0.23 ACCESSIBILITY OPTIONS Added a new Game Settings option to disable the AREA CLEARED dialog. The dialog can be co
This is the second post-1.0 patch. The game is still going though its soft launch into 1.0 and all Steam/Discord reports have been a great help. Thank you!
BUILD 1.0.23
ACCESSIBILITY OPTIONS
Added a new Game Settings option to disable the AREA CLEARED dialog. The dialog can be completely disabled or shown with no pending loot on area clear. Board alert options have been moved to Game Settings - Combat 2.
GAME BALANCE CHANGES
Total skill points earned in any merc class have been increased from 120 to 150.
Reduced the HP scaling of the final boss. This matters more on the higher difficulties.
Revenant kills had a very low chance of finding Armory points and it only triggered on kills with weapons. This has been adjusted for all Revenant kills (including unarmed) to roll for Armory points instead. The chance is 5%, matching that of sharp/blunt weapons used by the regular mercs.
FEATURE BUGS
Unable to earn the last 5 points to max the skill points earned for a merc class.
Exceptional (purple) Monkey Wrench is missing the special weapon perk.
Insufficient supplies to upgrade an item shows an incorrect error tied to the camp workbench.
Merc rank up effects are not shown if XP was gained from a killing blow in a 3D cutscene.
Removing custom zombies from the The Fallen (streamer feature), is not saved, causing them to spawn again.
Commando skill Grenadier is not tracking all the stashed grenades form the skill Frag Out.
Enemies with status Rise Again can respawn on Area Clear.
Mission victory stat page is showing 0 for ranged kills after scoring kills with a ranged weapon.
VISUAL BUGS
Game difficulty info on the new game setup UI in a "HARD" game mode should be "VETERAN".
Enforcer in-combat status icons for skills Closure, Shield Slam, and Fortification are using out-of-date art.
Red Van area object at area Lost Convoy should be a Red Truck instead. This is typically looted for an assignment.
Fixes for typos in mission and dialog text reported by players on Discord.
Sharp Shooter combat glory adjusted to indicate the points are also given on missed shots.
Tools of the Trade achievement has a typo in requirement. (fixed in-game, will be fixed on Steam later)
Thank you for the feedback and bug reports and I'll see you in Pine Valley.
--Paul
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27 Jan 2026Developer post
DEAD GRID 1.0 - PATCH 1
This is the first post-1.0 patch, addressing key issues and early player feedback. As the game continues its soft launch into 1.0, I’m moving quickly to resolve bugs and improve stability. BUILD 1.0.21 ACCESSIBILITY OPTIONS Added a Game Settings option to toggle the YOUR/ENEMY TU
This is the first post-1.0 patch, addressing key issues and early player feedback. As the game continues its soft launch into 1.0, I’m moving quickly to resolve bugs and improve stability.
BUILD 1.0.21
ACCESSIBILITY OPTIONS

Added a Game Settings option to toggle the YOUR/ENEMY TURN animations.
Added XP info to the bottom of merc details in combat (current XP / XP to next level).
This was a frequent request.
SURVIVOR TWEAKS
Survivor Jack's damage now factors in the full multi-shot damage of the ranged weapon equipped on the first merc in squad. Previously, only the first shot counted and this was confusing. Jack's card details now shows the name of the weapon equipped on the primary merc.
Survivor Shadow's card details have been updated to explain the damage scaling, similar to Jack.
Reduced survivor Ned's chance to deploy barbed from 105% to 75% at max support rank. Ned's failed deployment rolls are now shown in combat log.
Discovering survivor Ramon now also grants a new recruit in camp. This change is to avoid players getting locked into bad rolls on mission repeats, stuck with 2 mercs. Consecutive mercs are still found by Ramon's daily ability which can be improved with intel.
GAME BALANCE
Slightly reduced enemy scaling on the Veteran difficulty, to match that of Early Access. No changes were made to the other difficulty modes.
Rebalanced the rewards of many assignment with a different selection of weapons.
BUG FIXES
Survivor character Loaf is not discovered after completing location Bunker of Rot. If you've already completed Bunker of Rot, repeating it should unlock Loaf.
Vigor stat on merc Nick should be 7 HP per rank, not not 5, matching the other Leader mercs.
Fire effect applied on skeletons is not scaled correctly and appears too big. Skeletons can be set on fire with flamethrowers as they penetrate fire resistances.
Camp Utility room shows a formatting error when the fuel is at 0.
Upgrading a camp room with supplies to its max rank can show 1 more upgrade, a visual bug only.
Survivor Klaus triggers xp/rep rewards with no unaware enemies remaining.
All missed ranged attacks are not showing a fired projectile which looks confusing.
Combat Glory Spawn Spree is counting non-minion cards (bags, area objects) for the score.
Combat Glory Thriller is counting non-minion cards (bags, area objects) for the score.
Fixes for multiple typos reported by players on Discord.
Thank you for the feedback and bug reports and I'll see you in Pine Valley.
--Paul
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26 Jan 2026Developer post
DEAD GRID 1.0 - Out Now!
Greetings Mercs! Dead Grid initial development started in 2018. Nearly 4 years ago, it entered Early Access. Today, I’m super excited to finally release 1.0 ! Built through years of iteration and refinement, this release exists because of the Early Access community. A huge thank
Greetings Mercs!
Dead Grid initial development started in 2018. Nearly 4 years ago, it entered Early Access. Today, I’m super excited to finally release 1.0!
Built through years of iteration and refinement, this release exists because of the Early Access community. A huge thank you to everyone who played, shared feedback, and stuck with me throughout Early Access. Your contribution shaped the direction of the game!
Without further ado, let’s take a look at all the new features of content update 08.
NEW BASE CAMP
A new 3D representation of the camp has been added to the game. There are now 8 rooms with individual progression tied to the campaign, assignments, and various upgrades.
REGION CAMPAIGN
A campaign has been added to the game leading to a victory screen.
Hovering over the region map header shows your main objective and over-all game score.
There are now 25 region locations. Some are tied to the campaign and some are optional.
NEW MISSION LOCATIONS
Six new region locations have been added tied to the campaign.
Item rewards have been rebalanced at all region locations.
Many new enemy types, including elite and boss zombies with powerful abilities.
NEW AREA CLEARED DIALOG
A new Area Cleared message has been added, replacing the original.
Every encounter now comes with a custom name, tied to the theme of the location.
Improved the visual indicator pending containers on area clear.
MISSION CHANGES
Mission scaling (mission repeats) now offers a new Enemy Threat system.
Weapons found at harder locations drop with a higher item level.
Missions now require fuel to reach, explained later in this post.
REGION MODIFIERS
Added 12 new region modifiers designed to reduce the enemy threat of locations.
Added 3 new region modifiers tied to survivors.
Travel fuel is a new system introduced with 1.0, required to reach distant locations.
Fuel is automatically restocked and can further upgraded by spending intel points on Slade.
The early to mid game missions do not require much fuel.
Late game missions require a bit more planning, especially with repeats.
Fuel storage capacity can be upgraded by completing assignments for Slade.
In addition to the fuel restock by Slade, your camp's mission van can be upgraded to consume less fuel on trips by completing assignments for character Ray.
NEW SCORING SYSTEM
A new scoring system has been added to the game, called Glory.
This has no impact on game progression and is only used as a visual stat.
Glory is earned by killing enemies, completing missions and pulling off combos in combat.
Many combos now play a board announcer emote with over 50 emotes added to the game.
Combat Glory voice or visual emotes can be completely disabled in Game Settings.
SURVIVOR CHANGES
All 15 survivors are now in the game and offer around 50 assignments with custom rewards.
Intel spent on survivors is no longer tied to single locations. Many survivors have been changed and offer all new abilities to help you in your camp.
The camp's survivors room shows all the intel spent from different locations.
LEADER CLASS CHANGE
Leader's trait tied to summoning sickness has been changed.
Previously, a Leader merc had to be in combat for the ability to trigger, now a leader only needs to be in your mission squad.
This change means Leaders no longer need to be the first merc (primary merc) in squad.
The formatting of all class traits has been improved.
DROPPED BOSS LOOT
Eliminated bosses now spawn a lootable area object with a selection of rewards.
Previously, eliminated bosses had to be looted which was frequently missed.
NEW ITEMS
New accessories and gadgets were added to the game for you to discover.
Some gadgets now work while quipped on any merc in camp, not in your mission squad.
Lots of new consumables and trash items for a better variety of random drops.
NEW WEAPONS
Many new SMGs, Assault Rifles, and Sniper rifles all with custom art and models.
Firearms with silencers are now marked as special weapons since they behave different from the expected loud firearms.
Tutorial shovel has been replaced with a new axe that upgrades to a decent mid-game weapon.
Added new modifiers to non-unique melee and ranged weapons, granting additional tactical benefits. Weapons containing these modifiers have a custom card frame with a cog icon on the top left corner.
PARRY CHANGES
Parry chances offered by all melee weapons have been phased out.
Parry is now greatly boosted with by merc's training in Martial Arts.
Pistols and SMGs now offer a bonus to parry chance, playing into a small/light weapon theme.
Iimproved the parry chances of skills Tai Chi, Black Belt and Parry Master.
Enemies stunned through a parry reflect now remain stunned into player's turn, allowing you to setup additional combos with Skull Crush.
RECON
This feature grants a chance to select an additional card for draw at the start of every turn.
The mechanic is explained on the Skills UI.
This is a rework of an old system called Tactical Advantage, which was tied to individual mercs.
NEW NON-MERC TURN ABILITIES
A bunch of non-class specific turn abilities were added to offer more options for getting supplies, boosting mercs in play, dealing damage, at the start of your turns.
ARMORY UPGRADES POINTS REWORK
Cards with armory point rewards are no longer drawn in hand during combat.
Points are still collected and consolidated on the Loot Haul screen as a summary.
The thought behind this change was to reduce card clutter in hand and also give an easy reference of collected armory rewards when returning camp.
The armory UI has also been improved with better tool tips, and a small tutorial.
The UI for locked labs has been improved.
CHALLENGE MODES
Challenge modes no longer end, allowing you to experience the full game. This was a frequently requested feature by players who enjoyed the modified game rules of specific challenge modes.
A new challenge has been added, called Wasteland Purist.
GAME DIFFICULTY CHANGES
Veteran, Apocalypse and Extinction difficulties have been slightly bumped while Easy and Normal remain the same from the last Early Access release. Boss enemies have a much higher chance to cause bleeding on all difficulty modes.
Apocalypse can now be switched to Extinction and vise versa mid game. This also covers challenge modes which start on Apocalypse by default.
ACCESSIBILITY
Game Settings UI has been cleaned up with new accessibility and many feature tweaks.
KIOSK MODE
Added a kiosk mode of hiding menus and UI from the title screen with 4 variations.
This option is available at the top right corner of the title screen and is useful for making thumbnails of videos.
AUDIO
Added 10 new music tracks to combat and camp.
Remastered all gunshot sounds for volume consistency and to reduce clipping of rapid firing guns.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Added 18 new achievements (Fame) for a total of 350.
A few old achievements have been reworked to reflect the new survivor mechanics.
Previously unlocked achievements on Steam are not reset with 1.0.
SAVE COMPATIBILITY
1.0 requires a full reset of previous game settings, saved games and in-game achievements.
An Early Access branch is be available to continue playing old saves, using the last EA build.
branch name: CU07 - Last EA Build (2025)
BUG FIXES
Updated engine to include Unity's security patch from 2025.
Mission location with 12 repeats is missing the vertical progress bar (visual bug only).
AR or SMG does not re-target remaining shots if the primary target is eliminated (occasional bug).
Cannot start a new assignment if remaining reputation is the same as required for the assignment.
Pressing (t) while renaming a merc or fallen zombie aborts the rename interface.
Some unique cards are missing card art, related to the Pristine condition added in CU07.
Upgrading flamethrower weapons in the Armory does not consume earned points.
Armory points do not drop when killing enemies with a flamethrower spray.
Flamethrower equipped on Nobu in combat is not properly aligned (visual bug).
Card details is wrongly placed (off-screen) while hovering over weapons in Armory.
Player is unable to finish the mission with all enemies eliminated. (rare case)
Flamethrowers found as loot and given to mercs during a mission cause a game error.
Event Precognition is not drawing a random class skill.
Enemies can occasionally spawn on area clear, by various status effects.
Many small fixes across tool tips and general game text.
WHAT'S NEXT?
This is a soft launch of 1.0 where the full version of the game is available to play. I will continue to monitor and push patches as needed. The store page will be refreshed a few days later, coming out of Early Access.
See you in Pine Valley!

--Paul
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24 Jan 2026Developer post
Patch 1.0 is coming this Monday!
Greetings Mercs! Dead Grid 1.0 is on track to drop Monday, January 26 at 6:00 AM PST . WHAT'S COMING ON MONDAY Dead Grid 1.0 Detailed patch notes Brand new achievements & leaderboards I’m doing a soft launch of 1.0 so existing players can jump in early while I keep an eye out
Greetings Mercs!
Dead Grid 1.0 is on track to drop Monday, January 26 at 6:00 AM PST.
WHAT'S COMING ON MONDAY
Dead Grid 1.0
Detailed patch notes
Brand new achievements & leaderboards
I’m doing a soft launch of 1.0 so existing players can jump in early while I keep an eye out for issues and patch as needed. This also gives me a bit more time to finalize media assets for the store refresh a few days later.
Quick reminder (as mentioned in my previous post): 1.0 will require a fresh start of saves and in-game achievements. Your old saves aren't lost and will remain playable under the following beta branch.
CU07 - Last EA Build (2025)
A huge Thank You to everyone who participated in testing builds of 1.0 on Discord!
--Paul
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05 Jan 2026Developer post
1.0 Release Schedule
Greetings Mercs and Happy New Year! Update 1.0 is now feature-complete and undergoing internal testing. A major highlight of this release is visual camp progression, with 8 distinct rooms you’ll upgrade over time as your camp grows. Here’s a quick preview of the 3D camp. RELEASE
Greetings Mercs and Happy New Year!
Update 1.0 is now feature-complete and undergoing internal testing. A major highlight of this release is visual camp progression, with 8 distinct rooms you’ll upgrade over time as your camp grows. Here’s a quick preview of the 3D camp.
RELEASE DATE
Because I want to make sure the launch experience meets expectations, I've decided to move the release date to January 26 at 6:00 AM PST.
Why?
Some last-minute bugs remain that must be fixed
Controller tuning is not complete
Time is needed for some additional trailer/marketing work
Solo development comes with many surprises near the finish line, and I appreciate your patience and understanding.
SAVE COMPATIBILITY
Due to the major progression features introduced in 1.0, previous Early Access saves will not be compatible.
If you’ve played during Early Access, your saves will not be deleted. A separate Steam branch will be available with the final Early Access build, allowing you to continue if you wish.
This is the first time I've had to force new saves since the original release to Early Access, it was not a decision I made lightly but unfortunately it must be done.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Previously earned Steam achievements will remain intact. However, in-game achievements (Fame) will reset with 1.0.
Thank you!
--Paul
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Updates & announcements

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BUG FIXES

PARRY CHANCE IN CAMP

REVAMPED CAMP UI

ENFORCER SKILL: SKULL CRUSH

ENFORCER SKILL: BRUTAL ODDS

ENFORCER SKILL: IRON GRIP

TACTICIAN SKILL: JENNY

DOJO ABILITY: MORTAL BLOW

FLAMETHROWERS

SORT BY TYPE

MERC STATUS ICONS IN COMBAT

GENERAL TUNING AND GAME BALANCE

NEW LOOT ITEMS

NEW TUTORIALS

NEW CHALLENGE MODE

NEW ACHIEVEMENTS (FAME)

BUG FIXES

AFTERMATH FIXES

WHAT'S NEXT?

FEATURE PREVIEW

DEV NOTES

MARTIAL ARTS

MISSION LOOT BALANCE

FLAMETHROWER ACHIEVEMENT TUNING

BUG FIXES

ENFORCER SKILL: PUMP ACTION

AIMED SHOT BALANCE

DOJO ABILITIES

TRADER: SELL ALL FOOD

FIREARM ANIMATION TUNING

GLORY COMBO: SHARP SHOOTER

SILENT REGION MODIFIER: PALM OF DEATH

NEW RANDOM LOOT CARDS

BUG FIXES

WHAT'S NEXT?

BUG FIXES - BUILD 1.2.23

BUG FIXES - BUILD 1.2.24

BUG FIXES - BUILD 1.2.26 (latest)

NEW WEAPON TYPE: MARTIAL ARTS

NEW COMBAT SYSTEM: DOJO

NEW LOCKER ROOM

NEW COMMANDO MERC: SAM

NEW TRADER: BRIE

SURVIVOR CHARACTER: RAMON

SURVIVOR CHARACTER: KLAUS

COLORIZED HIT POINTS

NEW ENEMY STATUS: ROADKILL

NEW ENEMY STATUS: LEAKING

NEW ENEMY STATUS: BLASTPROOF

GADGET: MISSION LOGBOOK

GADGET: SNIPER KIT

GADGET: WHETSTONE

WEAPON: MACHINE GUNS

ENFORCER SKILL: STUNBURST

NEW NEUTRAL SKILL: MOMENTUM

NEW GORE VISUAL EFFECTS

NEW RANDOM EVENTS

HARDCORE MODE

NEW CHALLENGE MODE: HELL IS FULL

AFTERMATH: NEW GAME+

GENERAL CHANGES AND BALANCE TUNING

WEAPON NOISE BALANCE

NEW ACHIEVEMENTS

BUG FIXES

DEVELOPER NOTES

NEW GAME MODE: AFTERMATH

NEW COMBAT SYSTEM: DOJO

MERC OUTFITS

NEW BOARD GORE EFFECTS

NEW CAMP TRADER: BRIE

NEW PLAYABLE CHARACTER: SAM

ENEMY MECHANIC: ROADKILL

NEW GADGETS

MORE

ETA

BUILD 1.1.5

NEW CHALLENGE MODE: SLOW ROAST

NEW TUTORIAL OPTIONS