Pale Coins

Released: Oct 22, 2025
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Last updated: 14 Sep 2026, 09:31 GMT

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05 Aug 2026Developer post
Version 1.1.4
Dear Champions, this update gives you more freedom to shape both your character's appearance and how you approach a build. With lowered item requirements, you'll have access to an even broader range of gear during a standard playthrough. New players will encounter a clearer intro
Dear Champions,
this update gives you more freedom to shape both your character's appearance and how you approach a build. With lowered item requirements, you'll have access to an even broader range of gear during a standard playthrough.
New players will encounter a clearer introduction area to help them learn about the game's core mechanics, while returning players can carry learned blueprints across their newly created characters and experiment with a broader range of equipment earlier in their journey.
To celebrate the update, Pale Coins is on sale for 30% off through August 10 on Steam.

Major Updates
Transmogrification - Change your armor appearance
Weapon and armor requirements - Most weapons and armor have significantly lower stat requirements (only applies to newly found items)
New items - Additional early‑ and mid‑game items
Global blueprint knowledge - Learned blueprints are now shared across all characters (requires loading the original character once after updating)
Improved tutorials - Dedicated rooms to learn the core mechanics
Controller layouts - Choose between two controller layouts in the options
Minor Updates
Weapon and armor balancing changes - Small stat adjustments to existing weapons and armor
Magic skill gems - Select non-mage weapons can now socket mage skill gems
Freeze status changes - Frozen enemies now move and attack more slowly
Screenshots - F12 screenshots while Steam is active (Developer Mode must be disabled)
Armor access - Additional armor added to a merchant in the capital
New hairstyle
PS5 controller support
Bugfixes
Fixed the wrong description of the Spirit Slash skill gems
Fixed input direction issues of follow-up skills
I truly hope you enjoy the changes, and please let me know what you think.
Thank you for playing and supporting Pale Coins.
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17 Jun 2026Developer post
Version 1.1.3
Dear Champions, Version 1.1.3 focuses on making Pale Coins faster and more flexible from the start. The update adds new paths through early areas, quicker and more dynamic combat, tools to move faster, and new discoveries tucked into familiar parts of Grenmark, giving players mor
Dear Champions,
Version 1.1.3 focuses on making Pale Coins faster and more flexible from the start.
The update adds new paths through early areas, quicker and more dynamic combat, tools to move faster, and new discoveries tucked into familiar parts of Grenmark, giving players more choice in how they fight and explore.
Major Updates
New Goblin Arena accessible near the starting area
New secret room in the Abandoned Mine
New secret underground path to the Main Cliffs
Dodge can now be used as a quick follow-up to attacks, making combat faster and more dynamic
Dodge is now a default skill, with item Dodge skills being improved versions of it
New grappling hook variant for faster movement
New items added
Minor Updates
New setting to adjust dodge direction (towards mouse position or movement direction)
Boss balancing changes
Updated angle calculation for reflected missiles
New Bingo goals
Looping navigation in menus
DualShock controller support
Input buffer for attacks and skills
Firebombs and Raider Bombs can now break walls
Bugfixes
Fixed mushroom and chest placement in the Marin Passage and Lake Passage
Fixed issue where summons and enemies could get stuck on the right side of the screen
Fixed an issue where item amounts could not be added to the storage when it was full
Fixed typos
Thanks for playing and supporting Pale Coins and enjoy the new update!
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18 Apr 2026Developer post
Version 1.1.2 - Patch Notes
Bugfixes: Fixed crashes caused by certain spells This update resolves crashes triggered by specific spells (e.g., Magic Turret, Ice Ring, ...). Thank you for reporting and helping track this down. Have fun playing Pale Coins!
Bugfixes:
Fixed crashes caused by certain spells
This update resolves crashes triggered by specific spells (e.g., Magic Turret, Ice Ring, ...). Thank you for reporting and helping track this down.
Have fun playing Pale Coins!
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16 Apr 2026Developer post
Version 1.1.1
Dear Champions, Version 1.1.1 has arrived with a big milestone. Pale Coins is now officially available in Russian! Huge thanks to the team at Inlingo for helping bring the world of Grenmark and its secrets to a whole new audience. It's been a great experience, and I am looking fo
Dear Champions,
Version 1.1.1 has arrived with a big milestone. Pale Coins is now officially available in Russian!
Huge thanks to the team at Inlingo for helping bring the world of Grenmark and its secrets to a whole new audience. It's been a great experience, and I am looking forward to adding more localizations in the future.
The update also brings a wide range of improvements.
Major Updates
Russian localization
Zoom feature in the Pale Coins skill tree
Save state validation at the start of the game (in case save files are corrupted due to not properly closing the game)
Game settings can be changed in-game
New items and new skills
New gems and enchantments
Minor Updates
Performance improvements
Weapon rotation when attacking
Various UI effects
Various animation improvements
Stamina when sprinting is now consumed only when enemies are nearby
Displayed modifications in the equipment window, item information, and player window are sorted
Added affix to trigger a skill if damage with a specified skill is dealt
Added affix to trigger a skill if damage with a specified damage type is dealt
Increased stacks of lockpicks and potions at merchants
Improved the description of the pan for cooking
Increased "superior" prefix scaling and armor bonus
Replaced "Counter Missiles" with "Reflect Missiles"
Added Developer Mode setting (F12 no longer activates the in-game debug mode if Developer Mode is not enabled)
Added loading skills, prefixes, and suffixes via the mod folder
Proper skill naming for melee attacks
Changed item modification handling of missiles
Enchanted prefixes deal more damage
Short freeze-frame timeout to prevent the game from "stuttering"
Space key to skip dialogues
Modifications of items are no longer shown combined when enchanting
New books hinting at enchantment recipes
Blood realm layout is always generated anew when entering
Level Up tutorial is only shown when outside of combat
New Dodge and Backstep FX
Increased the Dodge and Backstep iframes and distance
Changed map layout of the secret boss in Varethraen
Bugfixes
Fixed typos
HP in the HUD no longer displays the value "0"
Gem shard enchantment no longer creates gems with 0 affixes
Thanks for playing and supporting Pale Coins. You're the reason the game keeps getting better.
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15 Jan 2026Developer post
Version 1.1.0
New Major Updates Swamp - Venture deep into the swamp to find new enemies and challenges Cooking - Buy a pan and cooking recipes to cook food over a kindled bonfire Item Collection - Visit Frestek's Collection in the capital to store items Loot Filter - Specify which items you wa
New Major Updates
Swamp - Venture deep into the swamp to find new enemies and challenges
Cooking - Buy a pan and cooking recipes to cook food over a kindled bonfire
Item Collection - Visit Frestek's Collection in the capital to store items
Loot Filter - Specify which items you want to see and hide the rest
Major Improvements
New Items - Several new items for high-level characters
New Unique Gems - A few new unique gems to socket onto your gear
New Prefixes and Suffixes - Increase item and build variety
New Enchantments - More ways to improve your gear (List of possible item enchantments: Enchantments – Pale Coins Wiki)
Local Storage - Store items you wish to keep in new chests in the old forest and the academy
Skills - Equipped skills will be remembered per weapon
Item Dsiplay - Nearby items are now displayed simultaneously (Setting to enable / disable the feature)
Item Comparison - Toggle the comparison between the new and equipped item
Training - Training is now limited per difficulty (no longer possible to train the same skill twice on the same difficulty)
Journal - Discovered Enchantments are now shown in the Journal
Minor Improvements
Magic skill gems can be socketed into Runes and Staffs
Summon information is shown in the Skill Information
Performance improvements in the Swamp
Discovered Enchantments are now shown in the Journal
Increased Spacing between Level Up buttons in the Player Window
Display item information when no random blueprint is available
Enchantment recipe to craft random Blueprints is changed
Increased Attack Speed / Increased Cast Speed now affects skills where the Skill Button is held (e.g. Charged Arc)
Enemies in the Blood Realm have a small chance to drop Small Blood Gems
Quick access to the Player Window, Journal and Map on controllers via the Game Options
Teleportation window can be closed with the "B" gamepad button
Increased the visibility of the gamepad and keyboard input texts and symbols
New Bingo Goals
Auto-scroll in the item information can be enabled / disabled via the settings
Display the current filter and sorting in the inventory
Scroll Bar in the inventory
New Achievements
Balancing Changes
Changed affix ranges of Gems
Changed Stat Requirements of Weapons and Armor
Magic turret is now limited to two at once
Maximum gold cost affix is now properly limited
Added passive scaling to wisp summons
Reduced the skill costs of some unique weapons
Bugfixes
Physical Defense of enemies is now calculated correctly
Hallgrim no longer disappears
Item Sorting is more consistent and items no longer "flicker"
Fixed issue where using the Ritual Stone Key during cutscenes was possible
Correctly show XP notifications
Fixed XP gained from Orc Chief boss
Resolved issue where summons caused issues during the Orc Skeleton fight
Resolved issue where summons caused issues in the Lake Passage
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28 Dec 2025Developer post
Pale Coins - Roadmap 2026 + Version 1.1.0 Preview
As the year comes to a close, I want to take a moment to thank you all so much for your support, your feedback, and most importantly for playing Pale Coins . It truly means the world to me. The last few weeks have been busy with adding new content and mechanics, as well as shapin
As the year comes to a close, I want to take a moment to thank you all so much for your support, your feedback, and most importantly for playing Pale Coins. It truly means the world to me.
The last few weeks have been busy with adding new content and mechanics, as well as shaping a rough plan for next year.
Version 1.1.0
New enemies and challenges await you on your journey to find the Champion's Coin.
In mid‑January, the major update Call of the Swamp will be released, bringing all the new content, items, and mechanics that have been in development since the last update back in November:
Content - New enemies and a new challenge deep within the swamp
Cooking - Grab a pan, light a campfire, and cook several different meals
Item Collection - Find and collect items in the new item collection in the Capital
Loot Filter - Specify which items you want to see and hide the rest
Local Storage - New chests where you can store your important items
New Items - Several new items for high-level characters
New Prefixes and Suffixes - Increase item and build variety
New Enchantments - More ways to improve your gear
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23 Nov 2025Developer post
Pale Coins is Steam Deck Verified
One month after launching the game, a bunch of Quality of Life updates, bugfixes and new content, Pale Coins is now officially Steam Deck Verified. It's a huge milestone, and I’m super excited to share it with you all! Here's a big thank you to everyone who has already played the
14 Nov 2025Developer post
Version 1.0.9 - Patch Notes
Improvements: Added "Large" text scaling option in the graphics settings Invoke Steam Deck on-screen keyboard when setting a custom seed for Bingo Improved readability of Bingo goals Added automatic horizontal scrolling for large input hints Removed the heart of a warrior from th
Improvements:
Added "Large" text scaling option in the graphics settings
Invoke Steam Deck on-screen keyboard when setting a custom seed for Bingo
Improved readability of Bingo goals
Added automatic horizontal scrolling for large input hints
Removed the heart of a warrior from the Blood Realm shop
Price increase for the Dry Heart item
Bugfixes:
Resolved item sorting by Newest for items pre Version 1.0.9
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10 Nov 2025Developer post
Version 1.0.8 - Patch Notes
Improvements: Increased the number of gems available at the end of the Blood Realm Bugfixes: Fixed an issue where enemies failed to respawn when starting a new game Fixed a crash caused by clicking the close button and settings tab simultaneously Improved the visibility of the it
Improvements:
Increased the number of gems available at the end of the Blood Realm
Bugfixes:
Fixed an issue where enemies failed to respawn when starting a new game
Fixed a crash caused by clicking the close button and settings tab simultaneously
Improved the visibility of the item amount selection in the inventory
Fixed an issue where the item amount window remained open after closing the inventory
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09 Nov 2025Developer post
Version 1.0.7 - Patch Notes
Improvements: Added Inventory Sorting for Weapons, Armor and Miscellaneous Items Added Inventory Filter for Miscellaneous Items (Gems, Quest Items, Blueprints, ...) Added Inventory Tabs when storing and enchanting items Newly picked up items are highlighted (Option to enable / di
Improvements:
Added Inventory Sorting for Weapons, Armor and Miscellaneous Items
Added Inventory Filter for Miscellaneous Items (Gems, Quest Items, Blueprints, ...)
Added Inventory Tabs when storing and enchanting items
Newly picked up items are highlighted (Option to enable / disable the feature)
Introduced New Game+ Selection
Rebalanced high-level item stats and requirements
Added an alternate route to complete the Wine Monopoly quest
Added New Cultist items
Faction armor can now have sockets
Attribute Point Reset now needs to be confirmed
Right joystick support added for camera control
Quick Access Bar items are now excluded when junking by rarity
After the end credits, players now return to the game instead of the main menu
Refined dialogues to clarify the one-faction limitation
Borderless fullscreen is now the default setting for new installations
Enabled separate chest storage in the Hardcore game mode
Bugfixes:
Removed an enemy from the Endless Tower Mode to prevent crashes
Fixed issue where special merchants reset their inventory upon repeated interaction
"Open Chests" skill now opens gray chests
Fixed bug where %-based damage bonuses didn’t apply to "Chance to inflict additional x damage" effects
Adjusted bounding box for the Obsidian Core enemy
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02 Nov 2025Developer post
Version 1.0.6 - Patch Notes
Improvements: Reverted the maximum item level cap of random loot in Standard Luck scaling is increased slightly Plants have a random chance to regrow Plant knowledge skill costs were reduced Added new chests in the Blood Dungeon Level 2 Lesser Undead base summon time was increase
Improvements:
Reverted the maximum item level cap of random loot in Standard
Luck scaling is increased slightly
Plants have a random chance to regrow
Plant knowledge skill costs were reduced
Added new chests in the Blood Dungeon Level 2
Lesser Undead base summon time was increased slightly
Equipping weapons no longer removes the "lock" state
Bugfixes:
removed affix chances from Grenkam's Might
Resolved mapping issue in the Crystal Caverns
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01 Nov 2025Developer post
Version 1.0.5 - Patch Notes
Improvements: Reduced the NG+ level increase of enemies Nerfed the damage scaling of enemies in higher NG+ cycles Option to lock items in the inventory Option to mark items as junk based on rarity Option to show / hide junked or locked items New Armor Prefixes New high-level Arti
Improvements:
Reduced the NG+ level increase of enemies
Nerfed the damage scaling of enemies in higher NG+ cycles
Option to lock items in the inventory
Option to mark items as junk based on rarity
Option to show / hide junked or locked items
New Armor Prefixes
New high-level Artifacts
New high-level Weapons
New gems and enchantment recipes
Nerfed luck bonus to item find and magic find
Capped the maximum item level of random loot in the Standard game mode. High-Level items are obtainable starting NG+
Changed the handling of "on kill" item modifications
New chest placed nearby Jesse's chest for a lockpicking intro
Stamina consumption is now visible for most skills
Text highlight in the player window the after reaching the maximum amount of -Damage Taken
Saving is no longer possible in the Endless Tower game mode
Teleportation is no longer possible in the Blood Dungeon
XP information when hovering over the XP bar
Bugfixes:
Changed the Critical Hit Bonus on random items
Fixed several item inconsistencies
Resolved crash when interacting with the altar immediately after sacrificing a heart
Resolved crash when selecting a skill after increasing the attributes
Resolved issue where stashed item icons were not shown
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26 Oct 2025Developer post
Version 1.0.4 - Patch Notes
Improvements: The cellar door in the barracks will stay open when entering the capital through the crypt Option to leave the capital by talking to the guard near the gates Added translations of inputs where no icon exists Increased the number of missiles for the Rain of Fire spel
Improvements:
The cellar door in the barracks will stay open when entering the capital through the crypt
Option to leave the capital by talking to the guard near the gates
Added translations of inputs where no icon exists
Increased the number of missiles for the Rain of Fire spell
Small blood gems can be given to the cultist in the swamp
Added a new Blood Gem and corresponding enchantment recipe
Lyrak sells unlimited amount of scrolls
Bugfixes:
Prevent players from sacrificing another heart while getting teleported to the blood dungeon
Added missing collisions in the swamp dungeon
Resolved a visual bug in the enchantment laboratory
Fixed crash when blocking a fireball in the crypt
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25 Oct 2025Developer post
Version 1.0.3 - Patch Notes
Improvements: Improved eternal chest handling to prevent item loss Optimized the eternal chest display for smaller screens (such as the Steam Deck) The Smith Hallgrim is now moved to a more visible location Added visual feedback when charging certain skills Adjusted the loot drop
Improvements:
Improved eternal chest handling to prevent item loss
Optimized the eternal chest display for smaller screens (such as the Steam Deck)
The Smith Hallgrim is now moved to a more visible location
Added visual feedback when charging certain skills
Adjusted the loot drop calculation to ensure item drops at a high player levels
Added gamepad support for scrolling through blueprints in the journal
Bugfixes:
Fixed wrong room sizes on the map
Resolved an issue where Warak's dialogue caused a crash after abandoning the Arcanum Sanguis quest for the Cult
Resolved performance issues in the volcano lava rooms when Post Processing FX is disabled
Corrected quest journal entries with incorrect information
Resolved issue where summons crashed the game in the swamp dungeon
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24 Oct 2025Developer post
Version 1.0.2 - Patch Notes
Improvements: Option to disable post-processing effects for better performance Some players experienced performance drops, particularly in the tutorial. To help with that, I've added a new Graphics setting: Post Processing FX By default, these effects are enabled. Disabling them
Improvements:
Option to disable post-processing effects for better performance
Some players experienced performance drops, particularly in the tutorial. To help with that, I've added a new Graphics setting: Post Processing FX
By default, these effects are enabled. Disabling them will turn off visual effects such as "Glow", "Blur" or "Color Tint", which may improve performance on some systems.
I really hope this helps with any performance issues and have fun playing Pale Coins!
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24 Oct 2025Developer post
Version 1.0.1 - Patch Notes
Bugfixes: Resolved issue where players got stuck at the castle gates after entering the capital via an alternative route Resolved issue where the orc charge crashed the game while the magic shield was active Resolved wrong gamepad icon mappings for shoulder buttons Resolved issue
Bugfixes:
Resolved issue where players got stuck at the castle gates after entering the capital via an alternative route
Resolved issue where the orc charge crashed the game while the magic shield was active
Resolved wrong gamepad icon mappings for shoulder buttons
Resolved issue where the fireball missile crashed the game when trying to light a fire bowl in the swamp dungeon
Resolved missing academy achievement trigger
Improvements:
Added a quest update when finding the forgotten city
Eternal Chests are no longer available outside the Standard game mode
Added tooltip explaining the HUD setting
Option to disable the screen shake was added
Added loot drop for the Crystal Bulwark Boss
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22 Oct 2025Developer post
Pale Coins Release
Hey there, it's been five long years for this moment to happen. Pale Coins is finally here! Thank you all so much for being part of this journey, and to you who still want to enjoy the game. Without your support, feedback and help, this would not have been possible, Instead of li
17 Aug 2025Developer post
Demo 1.5.0 Update
Hey there, let's take a short break from whatever you are doing and give the new Demo Version 1.5.0 a try! There have been many interesting additions and changes since the last demo update, so it was time to share the newest version with you. Here is what's new in this update: En
29 Jun 2025Developer post
Your Journey Begins Soon! Pale Coins Update
Hey there, I want to take a moment to let you know about recent development, the next steps and the new, final release date. I’ve been working on Pale Coins for over four years now, and seeing how far the development has come - especially in the last few months - fills me with pr
Hey there,
I want to take a moment to let you know about recent development, the next steps and the new, final release date.
I’ve been working on Pale Coins for over four years now, and seeing how far the development has come - especially in the last few months - fills me with pride. What truly keeps me going is the amazing community around this project. Your support and feedback means the world to me. Thank you so much for being part of this journey.
- Major Updates -
All Main Story Dungeons and Bosses are complete and are awaiting your challenge
All faction questlines are now complete - featuring multiple unique missions and even some hidden shortcuts to earn your place. So… which faction will you swear allegiance to?
Several new optional Quests are added.
Item Crafting has been expanded by a great repertoire of new blueprints.
A ton of new items has been added, giving you even more ways to create your perfect build.
The Intro has been overhauled and now features a Voice-Over.
A new additional skill tree has been introduced to expand your build options even further.
- What's next? -
New Games Mode Selections after finishing the game (New Game+ or Hard Mode)
A new Game Mode which really changes how you will play the game - Bingo
Improve the Controller Support
Custom Key Bindings for Keyboard and Mouse
More End Game Content for you to explore
Steam Deck Testing and Compatibility
Steam Achievements
Testing, QoL Changes, Bug fixes
Release!
- When will Pale Coins be available? -
Pale Coins is launching this October!
Don’t forget to mark your calendars, spread the word, hit that wishlist button, treat yourself to a pizza or two, and - most importantly - stay awesome and healthy!
Can't wait until then? Give the newest Demo of Pale Coins a try.
Thanks for sticking with me through this update!
If you want to stay in the loop and get the latest news first, be sure to join the Discord server. All the news and updates will be posted there immediately.
Have a great day,
Lukas
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06 Mar 2025Developer post
Demo 1.4.2 Update
A new demo version 1.4.2 has been released. Let's have a look at the improvements and bugfixes: fixed issue where the game did not start for some players lockpicking - it is now shown if you have enough DEX to open a chest fixed issue where some players got stuck at the randomly
A new demo version 1.4.2 has been released. Let's have a look at the improvements and bugfixes:

fixed issue where the game did not start for some players
lockpicking - it is now shown if you have enough DEX to open a chest
fixed issue where some players got stuck at the randomly placed objects of the mountain path
changed the scaling of the blood weapons to scale with VIT
changed the balancing of some of the blood dungeon enemies
crystal bulwark boss is now slightly more challenging
fixed the blood splatter of the orc skeletons
changed the placement of the goblin cave entrance
outlaw mine entrance is now more obvious
Unfortunately, as the Steam Next Fest is over, the maximum level cap achievable in the demo is decreased once again to level 10. But don't worry, the level cap in the final release will we way higher.
Again, thank you all so much for playing the demo and your feedback. Without your support and valuable feedback this game would not be as it is today.
Have a great day,
Lukas
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