Ira

ABShot · Nicalis, Inc.

Released: Oct 3, 2023
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Last updated: 13 Sep 2026, 06:29 GMT

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30 Jul 2026Developer post
Patch Note - v1.1.0
Hello everyone! We're pleased to announce a new patch that will update the game to v1.1.0! Thanks for all the comments and bug reports; we've worked on many important improvements and several bug fixes in response to player feedback, mostly focusing on game-breaking bugs. Here's
Hello everyone!
We're pleased to announce a new patch that will update the game to v1.1.0! Thanks for all the comments and bug reports; we've worked on many important improvements and several bug fixes in response to player feedback, mostly focusing on game-breaking bugs. Here's a handy list of what's been updated:
Improvements
Added side stories for the apostles. They will be updated as the game progresses. The new dialogue will better represent the apostles' own unique characteristics.
Upscaled visuals to support 4k resolution.
Added a rarity indicator for items that are displayed at the shop.
Updated English and Japanese translations.
Changed how the language setting is applied (changing the language setting no longer requires rebooting the game).
Japanese text font has been updated for better readability.
The game will now pause when the tutorial windows are opened.
Bug Fixes
Fixed the issue that prevented backing out of the Apostle Upgrade menu once an upgrade was performed.
Fixed the issue that made the cursor invisible in the Settings menu.
Fixed the softlock that was triggered by skipping the initial tutorial and opening the Apostle Upgrade menu before the first run.
Fixed the bug that made it possible to avoid attack damage by opening the pause menu just before getting hit.
Fixed the bug that prevented the "Flame Bowstring" effect from working properly.
Fixed the bug that could cause the result screen to show icons of bosses the player hadn't encountered.
Fixed text overflows on tutorial windows, weapon descriptions and relic descriptions.
Fixed the inconsistency on the pause menu that would show inoperable selection when the map screen is on.
Removed ambient sound distortions during conversations with NPCs.
Fixed the bug that would cause Yeon to be invisible at the start of the "Center of Chaos" stage.
Fixed the issue that locked the Cause of Death image under certain conditions.
Fixed issues with cut-off text in certain dialogue boxes.
Fixed the bug that would cause the controller to continue rumbling if the player paused when getting hit.
Fixed the issue that occasionally prevented the in-game music from looping correctly.
Fixed the issue that prevented players from being able to read the codex content for apostles they just unlocked.
Fixed the bug that prevented the usage of Token of Apostle at Chaos Dimension under certain circumstances.
Fixed the softlock that could be caused by the blessing object spawning on top of an NPC (e.g. Tiff after boss fight).
Fixed the visual glitch that caused Yeon to disappear during the ending cutscene/credit roll.
Fixed the issue that nullified the charge attack damage of Bow of Lightning Spirit.
Fixed the bug that allowed users to move between rooms (even during combat) by using dash in the Underground Prison stages.
Fixed the visual glitches when talking to NPCs at the Hall of Apostles.
Fixed the issue that caused the game to crash when a certain number of hunting traps were placed.
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04 Nov 2023Developer post
Balance Patch v1.0.12
Boss "Chaos" health increased by 5000 / 5000 / 5000 / 5000 / 5000 / 10000 for each phase. Relic "Purified Chaoskull Ornament" energy recovery changed from 1% to 0.1%. Weapon 'Dowole's Avarice' damage changed from 30 to 15 and projectile count changed from 13 to 6. Weapon 'Exorcis
Boss "Chaos" health increased by 5000 / 5000 / 5000 / 5000 / 5000 / 10000 for each phase.
Relic "Purified Chaoskull Ornament" energy recovery changed from 1% to 0.1%.
Weapon 'Dowole's Avarice' damage changed from 30 to 15 and projectile count changed from 13 to 6.
Weapon 'Exorcism Bow' damage changed from 15 to 30 and charge damage changed from 30 to 60.
Normal damage of the weapon 'Black Goral Bow' changed from 22 to 11.
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25 Oct 2023Developer post
Patch v1.0.11
Fixed an issue where the Lotus Arrow damage from the relic Lotus Necklace was incorrectly displayed. Fixed some relic-based effects not displaying correctly, including the relic Bloodstained Diary. Fixed an issue where Murder Frenzy from the Bloodstained Diary reversed the damage
Fixed an issue where the Lotus Arrow damage from the relic Lotus Necklace was incorrectly displayed.
Fixed some relic-based effects not displaying correctly, including the relic Bloodstained Diary.
Fixed an issue where Murder Frenzy from the Bloodstained Diary reversed the damage increase conditions when it was at full stack and when it was not.
Fixed a bug where the bless "Lighter Footsteps" would also increase your movement speed while attacking
Fixed an issue where the Movement Speed bonus from the bless "Lightweight Equipment" was incorrectly displayed.
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20 Oct 2023Developer post
Patch v1.0.10
Fixed a bug where the relic "Will-O-Wisp Nameplate" would not trigger a charge attack Fixed the animations in Nari's dialog were not working as intended Now the "Tif" at the entrance to the boss "Dochul" is correctly sized Fixed an issue where the effect of the relic "Heart of Ir
Fixed a bug where the relic "Will-O-Wisp Nameplate" would not trigger a charge attack
Fixed the animations in Nari's dialog were not working as intended
Now the "Tif" at the entrance to the boss "Dochul" is correctly sized
Fixed an issue where the effect of the relic "Heart of Ira" would persist
Fixed the effect of some blesses would appear to be the effect of the last relic or bless used
Fixed some damage bonus effects being applied twice
Fixed a typo in the description of the Golden Hammer
The buff chance increase for the Golden Hammer no longer works as intended
Fixed an issue where the effects of the relic harmony "Upgrade Expert" (Increased enhancement chance and reduced crystal cost requirements) was not working as intended
Now the game will not freeze when going from the Heaven scene to the title screen during the Tutorial prologue
Fixed an error in the attack speed display for the weapon "Infernal Bow"
Fixed a bug where the Mark effect of the weapon "Breath of Agony" would not work
Fixed an issue where the relic "Ru's Handbook" would stop monsters targeting the player
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19 Oct 2023Developer post
Patch v1.0.9
Fixed an issue where the relic Heart of Ira would only trigger when placed on equipped slots Fixed an issue with the description of the Cursed Wooden Nameplate not matching its actual effect. Fixed an issue where the Tree of Life's healing effect would not be affected by the play
Fixed an issue where the relic Heart of Ira would only trigger when placed on equipped slots
Fixed an issue with the description of the Cursed Wooden Nameplate not matching its actual effect.
Fixed an issue where the Tree of Life's healing effect would not be affected by the player's healing buffs
Fixed an issue with the Ru's Handbook causing the game to freeze
Fixed an issue where the description of the relic Flag of Victory was different from its actual effect.
Fixed an issue where Paru's shield would not disappear when moving through a room while it was active.
Fixed the effect of the relic harmony "Frenzied Killer" triggering when destroying destructible objects.
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12 Oct 2023Developer post
Hotfix v1.0.7
Fixed an issue where 'Enter' key could be used to change keybindings ('E' key can be used to reset settings in the Gameplay tab if the key is changed to 'Enter' key). Fixed an issue where the damage bonus from the relic "Voodoo Doll" was unusually high. Fixed an issue where the s
Fixed an issue where 'Enter' key could be used to change keybindings ('E' key can be used to reset settings in the Gameplay tab if the key is changed to 'Enter' key).
Fixed an issue where the damage bonus from the relic "Voodoo Doll" was unusually high.
Fixed an issue where the stack count in the effect interface would not display properly if it exceeded 1000.
Fixed an issue where the effect of the Well would remain in effect
Fixed an issue where the effect of the relic 'Bracelet of Vitality' would work based on your current energy instead of your maximum energy
Fixed Archer's Trial and some attacks from Deva triggering the kill effects of Relics 'Pickaxe' and 'Extortion'
Fixed an issue where the relic 'Banner of Victory' would trigger on some summoned enemies.
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10 Oct 2023Developer post
Hotfix v1.0.6
Fixed an issue where the game would freeze after acquiring certain blesses on the final level up Fixed an issue where the name of a Shrine was different from its actual effect Fixed a bug where the relic "Hefty Money Pouch" and "Hefty Fragment Pouch" would not apply their effects
Fixed an issue where the game would freeze after acquiring certain blesses on the final level up
Fixed an issue where the name of a Shrine was different from its actual effect
Fixed a bug where the relic "Hefty Money Pouch" and "Hefty Fragment Pouch" would not apply their effects if they were destroyed while unequipped.
Added the stack counter for the bless "Source Destroyer"
Fixed an issue with some of Deva's attack patterns not dealing damage to Yeon
Fixed an issue where the cooldown for the Bless "Echo of Waves" was not working correctly.
Fixed an issue where the icon for the Bless "Acrobat" was not displaying correctly
Fixed an issue where the description of the Bless "Lightweight Body" was incorrect in English/Japanese.
Fixed an issue in the pause menu where the texts overlapped with the currently selected menu indicator.
Fixed an issue where the Altar of Ira would not be visible when unlocking the Apostle 'So'
Fixed an issue with some test relics appearing
Fixed a bug where the description of the relic "Hwacha" was different from its effect
Fixed an issue where the remaining hit count for Diamond Armor was not displaying correctly
Overhauled the effect indicators for all Relics and fixed overlaps between Relic effect indicators.
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08 Oct 2023Developer post
Hotfix v1.0.5
Fixed an issue which Deva Won't Attack during her 1st attack phase Edited the logo on the splash screen
Fixed an issue which Deva Won't Attack during her 1st attack phase
Edited the logo on the splash screen
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07 Oct 2023Developer post
Hotfix v1.0.4
Fixed an issue where a stage could not be progressed when Inventory Reset is used at the shop. Restored Inventory Reset feature. Fixed an issue where the maximum energy increase of the bow "Nine-Tailed Fox's Seduction" would not apply correctly Fixed an issue where the effect of
Fixed an issue where a stage could not be progressed when Inventory Reset is used at the shop. Restored Inventory Reset feature.
Fixed an issue where the maximum energy increase of the bow "Nine-Tailed Fox's Seduction" would not apply correctly
Fixed an issue where the effect of the Relic Harmony "Wind Elemental" would not work
Room clearing reward vases no longer make sound effects after their initial appearance
Updated the list of artifacts in the Codex.
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06 Oct 2023Developer post
Hotfix v1.0.3
Bow of Punishment Performance Changes Charge Attack follow-up damage : 50% -> 20% of Charge damage Charge Attack follow-up attack penetration reduced from 5 -> 1 Fixed an issue which Blades of Frost Relic Harmony description was not displayed Fixed an issue where the curren
Bow of Punishment Performance Changes
Charge Attack follow-up damage : 50% -> 20% of Charge damage
Charge Attack follow-up attack penetration reduced from 5 -> 1
Fixed an issue which Blades of Frost Relic Harmony description was not displayed
Fixed an issue where the current arrow count would be higher than the maximum arrow count when the maximum arrow count is reduced
Fixed an issue with destructible objects respawning on stages 1 and 2
Now expanded minimap zooms out when entering a new room
Relics, weapons, etc. coming out of jars will now slowly move towards the player when stuck in walls
Fixed an issue where the Apostle's Signpost could not be interacted with if Laura was used to activate it
Made some mechanic changes to prevent Laura's active abilities from breaking through walls
Updated the full list of weapons in Codex
Fixed the bless "Apostle's Protection" to use a fixed amount of symbols instead of Yeon's current symbol usage
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05 Oct 2023Developer post
Hotfix v1.0.2
Fixed an issue where the game would freeze when unlocking Kav Fixed an issue where obtaining the Bond of the Relics would occasionally cause the game to freeze, or the relic would not function properly Fixed unintended control restrictions in some tutorial areas Fixed an issue wi
Fixed an issue where the game would freeze when unlocking Kav
Fixed an issue where obtaining the Bond of the Relics would occasionally cause the game to freeze, or the relic would not function properly
Fixed unintended control restrictions in some tutorial areas
Fixed an issue with the Tree of Spirit not working properly on some stages
Fixed an issue where the location of some Apostles and the location of the Apostle's Room did not match in Hall of Apostles
Fixed an issue which some relics sharing their buff display
Fixed portrait highlights in some Apostle unlocking dialogs being out of context
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04 Oct 2023Developer post
Hotfix v1.0.1
Fixed the bug which Yeon's Casual Wear was not effective Fixed the bug which Golden Arrow Tip's effect was also working on objects Fixed the object respawn issue at the jar room on the 1st stage Fixed the issue which caused some dropped items were not disappearing after moving on
Fixed the bug which Yeon's Casual Wear was not effective
Fixed the bug which Golden Arrow Tip's effect was also working on objects
Fixed the object respawn issue at the jar room on the 1st stage
Fixed the issue which caused some dropped items were not disappearing after moving on to the next stage
Fixed the bug which sometimes caused player's attacks were blocked randomly during the boss fight on 4th stage
Fixed the soft-lock issue which sometimes happened after boss fights
Disabled Shop Inventory Reset until the related issue is fixed.
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03 Oct 2023Developer post
Ira is OUT of EARLY ACCESS!
Hello everyone! After two years, we are now officially releasing version 1.0 of Ira today, October 3, 2023! We thank you all for your support. We’ve talked previously about some of the major changes that you could expect to see in the finished game, and now that it’s out, we’d li
Hello everyone!
After two years, we are now officially releasing version 1.0 of Ira today, October 3, 2023! We thank you all for your support.
We’ve talked previously about some of the major changes that you could expect to see in the finished game, and now that it’s out, we’d like to list them all here so you know what to expect from Ira starting today.
New Stage

Try out the new stage after Stage 6!
Reworked Story

The game story has been reworked by Peter Tieryas, author of the Mecha Samurai Empire series of alternate history/science fiction novels (including United States of Japan)!
Backtracking From the Boss Room

Now you can revisit the stage after a boss fight, before moving on to the next stage.
Rebalancing

Damage buffs to all weapons
Health/money rewards (from random drops/breaking objects)
Shop pricing adjustments
Boss attack pattern adjustments
Localization Overhaul

Improved English localization
New Japanese localization
New Weapons/Relics

Now there are more than 150+ weapons to find and use!
Try new synergies from the new additions
Bless Overhaul

They now offer more interesting effects than simple stat adjustments!
Improved Details

Added sound effects and background music
Improved Yeon’s animations
Improved stage generation algorithm
Quality of Life improvements

Improved UI organization
Improved gold/crystal drop animation
Exiting out during mid-run
NPC Added

Try your luck with the Crow; he may give you something good, or nothing at all
We wish everyone would enjoy Ira, the game where “bullet hell meets roguelike.”
If you encounter any issues during gameplay, please email [email protected] with the details. Thanks!
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26 Sep 2023Developer post
Ira Demo Available at Steam SHMUP Fest!
With our release date of October 3 coming closer, we would like to announce that Ira is participating in Steam SHMUP Fest until October 2 at 10:00 AM PDT (UTC-7)! During the event period, those of you who haven’t purchased the game yet will get a chance to try out the demo versio
06 Sep 2023Developer post
Ira Release Date Set
It’s the announcement you’ve been waiting for: The full version of Ira will be available on Steam on October 3, 2023! Check out the announcement trailer on YouTube: Those of you who have played the Early Access version will be surprised to see all the new features and refinements
09 Feb 2023Developer post
Ira Development Update
Hello everyone! We've been very busy updating and improving Ira to get it ready for its official release, and one of the most important things we've had to work on is game balancing. Over the past year, we've added a lot of new features and content to the game. Because of this, w
11 Jan 2023Developer post
Ira Weapons Spotlight
Because Ira is a game that celebrates the beauty of “bullet hell,” we wanted to show you some of the 160+ weapons that can be obtained. Here are three of them: The Raksha sword has three different “normal” attacks. The first attack stabs and draws in enemies, the second is a wide
04 Jan 2023Developer post
Ira Showcase at Burning Beaver
Hello again! Thanks for checking up on Ira ’s progress. While we have been busy getting Ira ready for release, we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to show a demo of the latest build at the Burning Beaver Indie Game & Culture Festival, hosted at the center of Gangnam, Seoul. A
20 Dec 2022Developer post
Ira Is Drawing Nearer
We are getting ready to set a release date for Ira , but due to all the new features and improvements that are being added to the game, it has been decided that the original announcement of a “Q4 2022” release was premature. Please expect the full, finished game in the first quar
31 Aug 2022Developer post
Big Announcement for IRA!
Hello everyone! First of all, thanks for checking in to see this update. Today we have some big news regarding IRA: ABShot is teaming up with Nicalis to finish the game and release it officially in the fourth quarter of 2022! We know that some of you have been waiting for an upda

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