Monster Path

Released: Jan 9, 2026
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Last updated: 13 Sep 2026, 18:42 GMT

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10 Jan 2026Developer post
Monster Path Released!
After 2 years of Early Access Monster Path is now officially 1.0! New Content New Monster: Wax Cap. Wax cap increases the power of sparked moves by 8. Added 12 Steam achievements to hunt Made fast mode much faster Incrementally improved art and sound, including many UI elements.
After 2 years of Early Access Monster Path is now officially 1.0!
New Content
New Monster: Wax Cap. Wax cap increases the power of sparked moves by 8.
Added 12 Steam achievements to hunt
Made fast mode much faster
Incrementally improved art and sound, including many UI elements.
Tooltip now shows Monster stats as a letter grade since the numbers were just really not clear
Balance/Glitches
Buffed Turtle Defense
Fixed cutscenes spawning twice
Fixed animations on Aioli, Kirin, and Golems
Improve tooltip to better describe how cape functions
Fixed glitch that kept adding Aioli to your party
Thanks again for everyone who has supported us! We look forward to you enjoy!
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13 May 2025Developer post
Attack of the Slimes v1.2.2
Biome Updates Shortened all biomes to be only a single screen long Increased monster density in biomes, including making more double and triple battles in later biomes New Grassland Biome Added support for biomes off of the main path New Secret Biome, unlocked by gathering 5 slim
Biome Updates

Shortened all biomes to be only a single screen long
Increased monster density in biomes, including making more double and triple battles in later biomes
New Grassland Biome
Added support for biomes off of the main path
New Secret Biome, unlocked by gathering 5 slimes
Quality of Life

Made fast mode much faster
Can select paths with WASD or Arrow keys
Can now see which biome each path leads to
If you click run your companion will automatically run as well
Improvements

Improved visual clarity in battle scenes
Incrementally improved art and sound, including many UI elements
Improved shadow visuals across the entire game
Balance

Balance pass on all enemy and companion levels, this is in conjunction with reducing the biome length
Rebalanced "+" version of all moves
Shops now occur in every room after saving Alfredo
Redid Fatigue status ailment (Fatigue now takes 1% more damage each turn, Fatigue resets when you kill a dragon boss, cabbages can be used when fatigue is damaging you, clicking run when you have two characters does not make the second character take fatigue damage).
Glitches
Idk, I fixed a lot of them. Mostly related to the moves.
Thanks again for everyone who has supported us so far! The Slime update is nearly, done. We still plan to bring in one more enemy and a custom soundtrack for the slime biome. We look forward to your continued feedback!
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03 Jun 2024Developer post
Attack of the Slimes v1.2.1
Hello again adventurers! It's another glorious day in the realm of Monster Path and with it, we find some new changes! As a brief reminder, Attack of the Slimes is expected to contain the following additions: a new side boss, biome, slime companion, and reworking all slime enemie
Hello again adventurers!
It's another glorious day in the realm of Monster Path and with it, we find some new changes!
As a brief reminder, Attack of the Slimes is expected to contain the following additions:
a new side boss, biome, slime companion, and reworking all slime enemies in the game.
Here is a list of the patch notes so far for this phase:

Added 4 new slime enemies (Cherubium, Abyssium, Lunarium, Flarium)
Changed the power of Goldarium to be "+1 to other slime's powers"
Changed the power of Sugar Glider to be "+10 EXP per follower monster at end of battle"
Changed the power of Solarium to be "Add 3 power to grass moves each turn"
Improved performance in all rooms
Added a new slime companion
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13 May 2024Developer post
Attack of the Slimes!
Hello Everyone! Today is the first day of the Steam Endless Replayability Fest! Monster Path is taking part with a 30% discount and a new update! This update marks the beginning of the next phase of development: "The Attack of the Slimes". In the previous phase, Radiance and Shad
Hello Everyone!
Today is the first day of the Steam Endless Replayability Fest! Monster Path is taking part with a 30% discount and a new update!
This update marks the beginning of the next phase of development: "The Attack of the Slimes". In the previous phase, Radiance and Shadows, we added new companions as well as light and dark typing. In this new phase we are adding a new side boss, biome, slime companion, and reworking all slime enemies in the game.
The first part of this update is now live and has the following patch notes:

Added 4 new slime enemies (Cherubium, Abyssium, Lunarium, Flarium)
Changed the power of Goldarium to be "+1 to other slime's powers"
Changed the power of Sugar Glider to be "+10 EXP per follower monster at end of battle"
Changed the power of Solarium to be "Add 3 power to grass moves each turn"
Thanks for playing!
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17 Jan 2024Developer post
Monster Path Radiance & Shadows Update
Unlockable Companions Can now unlock companions and play with them from the start of the game Included two new companions: Chime and Mirage Chime gives you one spark every time you use a dark move Mirage makes all battlers immune to ALL status ailments Ailments Burn and Poison ar
Unlockable Companions

Can now unlock companions and play with them from the start of the game
Included two new companions: Chime and Mirage

Chime gives you one spark every time you use a dark move
Mirage makes all battlers immune to ALL status ailments
Ailments

Burn and Poison are now temporary ailments
Added 3 new ailments, Fatigue, Weakness, and Protected

Fatigue. Fatigue does 1 damage for each turn since the monster was fatigued. Fatigue can be triggered by moves, but also happens naturally after 5 rounds of battle.
Weakness. Lowers battler attack by 1 stage per turn
Protect. Raises battler defense by 1 stage per turn
Types

Add two new types: Light and Dark types

Light type is super effective against: dark
Light type is not very effective against: light
Dark type is super effective against: fire, grass, water
Dark type is not very effective against: dark, light
Rebalanced existing monsters and adjusted their typing
Added new light type monster: Mirage

Mirage heals negative status ailments, replacing them with cure, and then is used up.
Added new dark type monster: Chime

Chime gives 3 sparks when using a dark type move, and then is used up.
Moves

Sparking a move now completely changes its behavior compared to the previous behavior of doubling power
Introduced new moves that can generate sparks
Added several new moves including moves taking advantage of new ailments (see ailment section)
Did a comprehensive balance pass on all moves
Quality of Life

Added option to remove screenshake
Removed the need to click twice when selecting an attack
Added a note explaining how potions work in the shop
Improvements

Improved performance on lower end machines
Incrementally improved art and sound, including many UI elements
Redid main menu
Improved voice acting quality
Added new names to credits (Thank you all contributors!)
Balance

Changed flying squirrel power to be: 10% increased healing per squirrel (Used to be heal status ailments and then fly away)
Buffed Lenard the Lion to give 5 power per turn (up from 3)
Lowered spawn rate of bluezaros
Glitches

Fixed lighting in the last room
Gargoyles now activate at the correct life threshold
Fixed FMOD logo
Removed feedback button in final rooms
Fixed a glitch where some power ups were not stacking correctly
Thanks again for everyone who has supported us so far! We look forward to your continued feedback as we look forward to the next major release of Monster Path!
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03 Nov 2023Developer post
Release Notes for November 3, 2023
Patch Notes - Version 1.0.8 Gameplay Changes: Golem Spawn Rate Reduction: Reduced the spawn rate of golems, indirectly nerfing their power. Ability Balancing: Buffed the Reservoir ability, making it more situational in game play. Buffed the Trick ability and fixed its effect to a
Patch Notes - Version 1.0.8
Gameplay Changes:
Golem Spawn Rate Reduction:

Reduced the spawn rate of golems, indirectly nerfing their power.
Ability Balancing:

Buffed the Reservoir ability, making it more situational in game play.
Buffed the Trick ability and fixed its effect to align with the description.
Lowered the experience points (EXP) rewarded for defeating the final boss.
Fixed an issue with fire cheese chickens to ensure they display the correct power and behave as expected.
Character Description Update:

Updated Ksilasab's description to provide a better explanation of its behavior.
Bug Fixes:

Addressed various minor issues with cabbages.
Thank you for your continued support, and we hope you enjoy the changes and improvements in this latest version of the game!
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03 Oct 2023Developer post
Release Notes for October 3, 2023
Patch Notes - Version 1.0.7 General Updates: Updated the main menu with a fresh and modern look for a more user-friendly experience. Revamped experience points (EXP) allocation when adventuring alone. You now receive more EXP for solo gameplay. Officially renamed the shopkeeper c
Patch Notes - Version 1.0.7
General Updates:

Updated the main menu with a fresh and modern look for a more user-friendly experience.
Revamped experience points (EXP) allocation when adventuring alone. You now receive more EXP for solo gameplay.
Officially renamed the shopkeeper character to "Alfredo" throughout the game world for consistency.
Updated the Spark ability tooltip and increased font size for improved readability.
Hover your mouse over enemies during battles to view their tooltips, providing essential information about their stats and abilities.
Character Balancing:

Boosted Aioli's base attack, making the character more formidable in combat.
Bug Fixes:

Resolved an issue causing cabbages to become stuck or locked in certain situations. Cabbages should now behave as expected for a smoother gameplay experience.
Thank you for your continued support, and we hope you enjoy these updates and improvements in this latest version of the game!
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25 Sep 2023Developer post
Release Notes for September 24, 2023
This patch is focused on quality of life and user experience improvements which were inspired by watching YouTubers play our game Improved physics performance Added "Fast Mode" as a pause menu option. Fast mode speeds up text, movement and animations! Added a mini tooltip to disp
16 Sep 2023Developer post
Release notes for September 16, 2023
Tutorial Updates: Added a setting to toggle the tutorial. Tutorials will now turn off automatically after the first playthrough. Audio Enhancements: Added a sound for sparks. Added a sound for healing. Added a sound when the cursor hovers over a button. Re-enabled the new compani
Tutorial Updates:

Added a setting to toggle the tutorial.
Tutorials will now turn off automatically after the first playthrough.
Audio Enhancements:

Added a sound for sparks.
Added a sound for healing.
Added a sound when the cursor hovers over a button.
Re-enabled the new companion sound.
Gameplay Improvements:

Enhanced creature type clarity by adjusting the SpiderCrab type.
Improved text readability by outlining most text in black.
Tooltip and Bug Fixes:

Updated Goldarium's tooltip.
Adjusted text to better match Hydra's effect.
Fixed minor bugs in the tutorial.
Resolved a softlock issue when having 2 slimes within the same battle.
Thank you for your continued support, and we hope you enjoy these improvements in the latest update. Feel free to share your thoughts and suggestions with us in the community forums.
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11 Sep 2023Developer post
Release Notes for September 11, 2023
Optimized the shadow and particle systems, providing enhanced performance Updated the logo on main menu Improved the credits scene Increased the maximum boost stage from 20 to 45 Fixed a softlock with having too many flaming skeletons Increased the speed at which skeletons become
Optimized the shadow and particle systems, providing enhanced performance
Updated the logo on main menu
Improved the credits scene
Increased the maximum boost stage from 20 to 45
Fixed a softlock with having too many flaming skeletons
Increased the speed at which skeletons become stronger
Fixed a bug where sound would not go all the way down to zero
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10 Sep 2023Developer post
Monster Path Dev Release Stream
Watch the developers play Monster Path and talk about the game mechanics!
10 Sep 2023Developer post
Release Notes for 9/9/2023
All turrat health points has been reduced Updated the main menu logo to match the latest branding Fixed a softlock when your companion dies while you have a hydra Raised exp yield for higher level monsters
All turrat health points has been reduced
Updated the main menu logo to match the latest branding
Fixed a softlock when your companion dies while you have a hydra
Raised exp yield for higher level monsters
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08 Sep 2023Developer post
Release Notes for 9/8/2023
Fixed a bug where sand attacks would use a water sound Fixed a bug where the fairy would use chicken sounds Added a victory sound for defeating Aioli
Fixed a bug where sand attacks would use a water sound
Fixed a bug where the fairy would use chicken sounds
Added a victory sound for defeating Aioli
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08 Sep 2023Developer post
Release Notes for 9/7/2023
Thanks everyone for playing on the first day of Monster Path Early Access! We have some quick fixes to help you out on your adventures! Fixed resolution bugs Improved performance (Mac & Windows) by optimizing rendering
Thanks everyone for playing on the first day of Monster Path Early Access!
We have some quick fixes to help you out on your adventures!

Fixed resolution bugs
Improved performance (Mac & Windows) by optimizing rendering
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Updates & announcements

New Content

Balance/Glitches

Biome Updates

Quality of Life

Improvements

Balance

Glitches

Unlockable Companions

Ailments

Types

Moves

Quality of Life

Improvements

Balance

Glitches

Patch Notes - Version 1.0.8

Gameplay Changes:

Ability Balancing:

Character Description Update:

Bug Fixes:

Tutorial Updates:

Audio Enhancements:

Gameplay Improvements:

Tooltip and Bug Fixes: