Disaster Band

PRODUKTIVKELLER Studios · Toplitz Productions, SunDust

Released: Dec 20, 2022
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Last updated: 13 Sep 2026, 03:22 GMT

Updates & announcements

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07 Aug 2025Developer post
Wild West Supermarket Simulator is out now!
Howdy shopkeepers! We hope you are as ready as we are for your journey in the Wild West! After a successful demo run during Steam Next Fest in June, we collected a lot of valuable feedback from you, the Community. We used the time to tweak, enhance and improve every level of the
11 Jul 2024Developer post
The rehearsal room is getting crowded
Hello fellow musicians, if you are still looking for band members to play with or if you were waiting for your friends playing on console to join your band, the wait is over. With the console release of Disaster Band, available not only on PC, but also on PlayStation 5, Xbox Seri
09 Jul 2024Developer post
The curtain rises... Almost...
Can you feel the tension? The support act is finishing their set. The crowd can't wait for you to enter the stage and give them the performance of a lifetime. This is how we feel at this moment. In just two days we will lift the curtain on the console versions of Disaster Band -
05 Jul 2024Developer post
Get ready for encore perfomances
Hello musicians, we know that the 20 songs included in the base version of Disaster Band are just the tip of the iceberg. And we are convinced that you have some all-time favorites from all styles of music that you would like to see in Disaster Band or you would love to share wit
01 Jul 2024Developer post
Tour Update
To all band members old and young, thank you for your feedback to our latest update. It means the world to us and it feels good to see that your passion for music games aligns with ours. In the next few weeks, we will focus on the console versions for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X
28 Jun 2024Developer post
We're bringing the Band(s) back together
Hello fellow chaos musicians, we are happy to announce that we just dropped a new update for Disaster Band. The extensive list of changes and additions you can find a little further down below. Furthermore, we are thrilled to announce that very soon you'll find even more players
Hello fellow chaos musicians,
we are happy to announce that we just dropped a new update for Disaster Band. The extensive list of changes and additions you can find a little further down below.
Furthermore, we are thrilled to announce that very soon you'll find even more players to join you on your journey to dominate the global stage.
On July 11, Disaster Band will be released on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch - with full cross-platform multiplayer on all systems and support for additional songs via Mod.io on PlayStation and Xbox.
We are very much looking forward to welcoming console players to the Disaster Band family!
Produktivkeller Studio and SunDust
Ver.: 1.16.1.41
General Improvements

Instruments will not continue to play if the button is held at the end of a song.
It is now possible to pause a song in Single Player.
Do not evaluate user input when interaction is blocked in 'Music Arena'. Instead use the perfect pitch so it is less bad for other players in the multiplayer session.
Steam Invites / Friend list features
Players can invite their friends to join a session. Invites can be accepted from anywhere in the game.
Players can now join friends using the Steam Overlay.
MOD.IO
We now officially support mod.io in the game. You can download and browse mods using the mod.io browser. All songs that are currently on Steam Workshop will stay in the game and continue to be fully playable. But they are not available in cross-platform-multiplayer.
New Controller Input Modes
Auto-Tune Hero -> Player just have to hit the timing of the note, the pitch is always perfect
Guided Chaos -> Players have to move the stick in the direction of the next note before playing it
Freestyle Fiasco -> Hands on direct input mapping of the movement of the stick
For each controller mode there is now a distinct leaderboard!
Players are asked to select their preferred controller assistance type after the Start Screen (to change this players can always go back to the start screen).
Improvement of the previous Controller Support:
There is now an option to enable controller vibration in the general settings.
We now also support PS5 controllers.
Appropriate controller icons are being used everywhere.
When the back button is pressed in the lobby, the pause menu now opens.
Leaderboard tables can now be scrolled conveniently with a controller.
Display controls footer after closing the "Delete a save game dialog".
User Interface Improvements
Set the font size for the player name in the result screen to '22'. This ensures that player names with 16 characters like 'WMWMWMWMWMWMWMWM' can be displayed.
Auto size lobby badge for extra long user names.
No longer display "No Games Found" right away when opening the session table, only show it if there are actually no games found after one second.
Host would not start with 100% accuracy.
Expandable menu in lobby on the right side would add 'host' suffix to player name when playing in single player.
Show feedback notification after multiplayer shutdown or disconnect after kick.
Increase the width of the player name in the menu so the full name can be displayed.
Add an options menu with kick and report option to the band tab in the lobby for each connected player.
Use the existing scroll view handling for settings entry scrolling.
Scroll the settings menu to the top when initializing so the selected element is visible.
Always select the first button when the menu is opened.
Update lobby badge for newer instruments.
Increase length for normal splash screen as VFX effect got cut off.
Bug Fixes
When a client has already returned to the lobby while the host selects 'Return to lobby' in the pause menu while being in the music arena, the client would show an infinite loading screen as the scene to unload is not valid.
Disconnect voice-line was audible when the local player got kicked.
Region badge in lobby now shows "automatic" instead of broken translation key if the automatic region is unknown because it has recently been added to Fusion.
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26 Jun 2024Developer post
It is your choice
Hello fans of the coordinated chaos, did you know that with the choice of 15 instruments in Disaster Band, the combinations are almost endless? Ok: Maybe not endless, but based on a full band with 4 players, there are actually thousands of possible combinations. Which instrument
20 Jun 2024Developer post
Dust off your instruments
Hello you disastrous musicians, Are you ready to get back on the stage and show the world what kind of artist you are? We suggest that you start dusting off your instruments, warm up your vocal cords, feed the cat and start practicing your melody runs. Because soon we will be rel
14 Jun 2024Developer post
Good things come in threes
Hello Disaster Musicians! We have something to celebrate. For one: Very soon a fresh update for your favorite chaotic music game will be released. Second: You will find a whole new batch of bandmates really soon, as we have a big announcement coming. Last but not least: We want t
04 Mar 2024Developer post
Disaster Band x mod.io
Hello everyone! We’re moving to mod.io as previously announced. You can check out the site here: We have compiled a guide on how to upload mods to mod.io: And also a guide on how to move your Steam Workshop items over to mod.io: Once you have uploaded, we absolutely encourage you
26 Feb 2024Developer post
Update to Version 1.15.0.2
Hello everyone! Another round of updating for Disaster Band! Disaster Band will start to move to mod.io soon for adding modding content and Steam Workshop will be in read only mode afterwards. We’ll provide further details in another update! Make UI while playing songs responsive
19 Feb 2024Developer post
Update to Version 1.13.4.0
Hello everyone! Disaster Band receives a new update. We also want to take the opportunity to announce that Disaster Band will start to move to mod.io for adding modding content and Steam Workshop will be in read only mode afterwards. We’ll provide further details in the near futu
25 Apr 2023Developer post
Disaster Band - Traditionally tuned!
Fellow Disaster Band afficionados, do we have some news for you. Well, actually... ... we have another content update that adds two more instruments and yet another song while we also implemented a few minor fixes. But we don’t want to keep you waiting any longer. Take this show
06 Apr 2023Developer post
Update to version 1.12
Hello fellow Disaster Bandmates! The good things keep on coming. In this case a new content patch that not only gives you more choice in terms of songs and instruments, e.g., now you can play the traditional Chinese instrument Erhu, but also some technical improvements. But we do
27 Mar 2023Developer post
Update to v1.11
Hello chaos musicians, another week, another update for your favorite rhythm game. This time we kept it short and sweet, so next time you take this show on the road you have one more encore song as well as two more instruments to choose from. Over the next few weeks there will be
13 Mar 2023Developer post
Update to Version 1.10.3.0
Hello fellow disaster musicians, we can announce the next stop on our update tour, where we not only have some fixes in store, but perform new songs with new instruments. We hope you enjoy the additions. Here are the complete patch notes: Patch version 1.10.3.0 Added Add custom c
Hello fellow disaster musicians,
we can announce the next stop on our update tour, where we not only have some fixes in store, but perform new songs with new instruments.
We hope you enjoy the additions.
Here are the complete patch notes:
Patch version 1.10.3.0
Added

Add custom character animation for the electrical guitar.
Add new Song: 'The Blue Danube'.
Add new Song: 'Morning Mood'.
Add new Instrument: 'Timpani'.
Add new Instrument: 'Kazoo'.
Fixed

An issue that could break the UI in the lobby if a savegame with an unknown date format was loaded.
An issue in multiplayer that notes played by others would be audible twice for the local player even though they were just played once.
An issue that could occur when multiple keys to play a note would be pressed very fast and would cause a single note to be audible indefinitely.
Important: All new instruments will be released with a barrel organist as a character animation. This is a placeholder that will be replaced when the actual animation for the new instrument is ready.
More chaos with more songs and more instruments to follow...
The teams from
Produktivkeller Studios and Toplitz Productions
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03 Mar 2023Developer post
Update to version 1.9.0.0
Hello, friends of the world's most chaotic band! There will be rock and there will be spherical! With the electric guitar, the rock feeling is coming into play, and with the theremin, you get a touchless instrument that you can cuddle with your computer mouse from now on. Plus, t
Hello, friends of the world's most chaotic band!
There will be rock and there will be spherical! With the electric guitar, the rock feeling is coming into play, and with the theremin, you get a touchless instrument that you can cuddle with your computer mouse from now on.
Plus, two classics of music history: the "Ride of the Valkyries" and "Amazing Grace".
Plug in the instruments, warm up your fingers and get playing!
Added

Added new Song: 'Ride of the Valkyries'.
Added new Song: 'Amazing Grace'.
Added a new Instrument: 'Electrical Guitar'.
Added a new Instrument: 'Theremin'.
Have fun!
The teams from Produktivkeller and SunDust
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22 Feb 2023Developer post
Disaster Band: Update with choir and new track
Hello chaos musicians, we proudly give you a new update for Disaster Band. Next to a few optimizations like improved instrument sounds we present a new song (the title track "Derp Derp") and a new instrument, the choir, which is a perfect addition to any band configuration. Here
Hello chaos musicians,
we proudly give you a new update for Disaster Band.
Next to a few optimizations like improved instrument sounds we present a new song (the title track "Derp Derp") and a new instrument, the choir, which is a perfect addition to any band configuration.
Here are all the fixes, optimizations, and additions:
Feature

Instrument improvement: Adjusted loudness, added reverb and new samples for several instruments.
Instrument improvement: Glissandi can now be played across the entire two octave range.
Instrument improvement: Introduced a new system for pitching between notes.
Added new song: Derp Derp.
Added new custom cursor in treble clef shape.
Added new instrument Choir.
Set default volume of all adjustable channels to 80%.
Automatically selecting last used instrument and song.
Making instrument selection scalable and added a badge for new instruments.
BPM can now also be declared as a floating point number in metadata.json.
Set volume for other players to 80% and volume of self to 90%, by default.
FIXED

Making sure to always start a new note when hitting the play button fast multiple times in a row.
Clean-up tones after the track ends.
Resolved multiple errors that were logged when exiting the music arena.
Finally, we have a small outlook on the next content update which can be expected within the next few days:
You can look forward to further instruments (e.g., electric guitar), which of course you can use in the new tracks like the "Ride of the Valkyries".
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27 Jan 2023Developer post
Disaster Band - Play the Medieval Dynasty track!
Hello friends of orchestral epic! We have a special treat for you today! Our colleagues over here have given us a great soundtrack that you are welcome to play with your newly formed Disaster Band! It's nothing less than these two wonderful tracks from Medieval Dynasty: “Off to N
Hello friends of orchestral epic!
We have a special treat for you today! Our colleagues over here have given us a great soundtrack that you are welcome to play with your newly formed Disaster Band!
It's nothing less than these two wonderful tracks from Medieval Dynasty: “Off to New Shores” and “Family Business”! Play it with your friends!
Why don't you give it a try right now!
PS: If you haven't heard of Medieval Dynasty yet, check it out here!
Newly added tracks in v1.7.0.1

'Family Business'.
'Toccata without Fugue'.
'Off to New Shores'.
Fixed

Start button in lobby would have inactive color.
Instrument name in player list would not be updated when language was changed.
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17 Jan 2023Developer post
Update to 1.6.0.0
Hello! A new small fix for you! Added Using green as default note color. Fixed Cleaned up memory of background track manually when unloading the 'Music Arena' and does not load background tracks to memory in lobby to prevent excessive RAM usage. Set default maximum FPS to 60 to p
Hello!
A new small fix for you!
Added

Using green as default note color.
Fixed

Cleaned up memory of background track manually when unloading the 'Music Arena' and does not load background tracks to memory in lobby to prevent excessive RAM usage.
Set default maximum FPS to 60 to prevent GPUs from burning.
Switched description and credits of 'We wish you a merry Christmas'.
Load settings in splash screen to remove stuttering when opening the settings, the first time.
Accuracy Rating of player will no longer break when a song contains overlapping notes in a glissando (Happened in track from workshop).
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Disaster Band

Updates & announcements

Wild West Supermarket Simulator is out now!

Wild West Supermarket Simulator is available now!

And, what's next to come?

Send us your feedback!

The rehearsal room is getting crowded

The curtain rises... Almost...

Get ready for encore perfomances

Tour Update

We're bringing the Band(s) back together

Ver.: 1.16.1.41

It is your choice

Dust off your instruments

Good things come in threes

Disaster Band x mod.io

Update to Version 1.15.0.2

Update to Version 1.13.4.0

1.13.4.0

Disaster Band - Traditionally tuned!

Update to version 1.12

Update to v1.11

Update to Version 1.10.3.0

Patch version 1.10.3.0

Added

Fixed

Update to version 1.9.0.0

Added

Disaster Band: Update with choir and new track

Feature

FIXED

Disaster Band - Play the Medieval Dynasty track!

Update to 1.6.0.0

Added

Fixed