Damned

9heads Game Studios

Released: Oct 6, 2014
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14 Apr 2026Developer post
A New Major Update for Damned 2 is Live
Hello everyone, We wanted to share that a new major update for Damned 2 is now live in Early Access . Update 0.8.1 brings the new Blight , featuring a full rework with new mechanics, new abilities, and a much more dangerous presence during matches. It also introduces the new Ligh
01 Dec 2025Developer post
Important Update About Damned
We want to inform the community that Damned will soon be removed from the Steam Store. Players who already own the game will still be able to access and play it normally. This decision is being made because Damned was built on our own custom engine, created many years ago. That e
28 Aug 2025Developer post
Damned 2 Update – The Blood Oracle
Hello Everyone! We are happy to announce that our first content update for Damned 2 is now live! This update brings one of the biggest new mechanics so far: the Blood Oracle . Survivors can now sacrifice the Heart at the Blood Altar to summon the Blood Whisper , a spectral guide
Hello Everyone!
We are happy to announce that our first content update for Damned 2 is now live!
This update brings one of the biggest new mechanics so far: the Blood Oracle. Survivors can now sacrifice the Heart at the Blood Altar to summon the Blood Whisper, a spectral guide that points to the next missing item. It’s a way to help when progress stalls, while still keeping the tension high because the monster can see the Heart and hears your voice chat while you’re carrying it.

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New Feature: Blood Oracle
Blood Altar
Assists survivors in finding lost items by summoning the Blood Whisper.
Survivors must locate the Sacrificial Heart and place it on the altar.
Monsters cannot see or collide with the altar.
The Sacrificial Heart
Spawns in one of the already opened rooms a few minutes into a match.
The altar can reveal the Heart’s location or show the timer for the next spawn.
When active, the Heart emits a global directional heartbeat and moves around the map.
If carried, the monster can see the Heart and hear the carrier’s VOIP, and the AI becomes aware of the holder.
If not picked up within 3 minutes, the Heart respawns in another room.
The Blood Whisper
Slowly guides survivors to the next key or puzzle item.
Will not appear if survivors already hold an unused key or if there are unsolved puzzles, though the altar will still point to what’s missing.
Disappears once the guided item is collected; then a new Heart spawns.
Available Difficulty Modes
Beginner – First Heart at 4 minutes; new Heart spawns 1 minute after the last item is collected.
Normal – First Heart at 5 minutes; new Heart spawns 3 minutes later.
Limited – First Heart at 7 minutes; new Hearts spawn 5 minutes later. Limited to 2 total.
No Altar – Removes all altars from the map.
Banners
4 New banners for you to collect.
The Heart: Use the Blood Oracle 4 times.
Blood Altar: Use the Blood Oracle 13 times in a match with the Normal Preset against a monster.
Blood God: With 4 survivors, win using the Impossible Preset against Mary AI on Rose Crimson, and activate the Blood Altar 2 times during the match.
Host of the Damned: Complete 20 games in a public lobby.
Gameplay
Survivor lives now persist across the match. Players who reconnect return with the same lives they had before disconnecting.
Players who rejoin with zero lives cannot select a survivor that is still alive.
Players joining mid-game cannot take a dead survivor slot if a living one is available.
Maps
Added Blood Altars to all maps (one guaranteed in the main corridor/room; others may appear randomly).
Adjusted collision to prevent objects from getting stuck.
Added more puzzles across maps to reduce chances of puzzle shortages.
UI
Survivors can now see the remaining lives of other survivors.
Improved voice chat feedback.
Fixes
Escape door light now updates correctly for late-joining players.
Possible fix for Blight not attacking when too close.
Fixed client updates after leaving the profile menu.
Fixed inconsistent breakable object pieces.
Possible fix for breakable objects not auto-picking up.
Removed buzzing sounds from lights that shouldn’t have them.
Fixed a potential soft lock at Clandestine Hospital due to an incorrect spawn.
Fixed disappearing mouse when tutorial + chat were open.
Possible fix for puzzle letters not appearing on the ground.
Fixed valve rotation lock when survivors added valves too quickly.
Fixed some puzzles floating.
Fixed inventory items not clearing when a player left the game.
Fixed small issue with Blight’s energy bar UI.
Possible fix for profile window showing the wrong player.
Fixed a potential soft lock with the Oracle’s Gemstone puzzle at the Missing Warehouse.
What’s Next
We’re already working on the next steps for Damned 2:
Game tutorial for new Damned players.
Blight rework, making its gameplay more unique.
New puzzles to expand match variety.
New maps to explore and survive.
New Monster – a well-known character from Damned 1 will soon return to haunt your dreams.
We’re excited to see how you use this new mechanic, and as always, keep sending us your feedback!
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07 Aug 2025Developer post
Damned 2 Early Access is Live!
Hey everyone! After years of development, feedback, and sleepless nights, we're beyond excited (and a little terrified) to finally say it: 🎉 Damned 2 is officially out in Early Access! 🎉 We’re the same indie team behind the original Damned (2014), and we’re proud to bring you a
Hey everyone!
After years of development, feedback, and sleepless nights, we're beyond excited (and a little terrified) to finally say it:
🎉Damned 2 is officially out in Early Access!🎉
We’re the same indie team behind the original Damned (2014), and we’re proud to bring you a brand-new take on asymmetrical horror.
In Damned 2, a group of 4 survivors must escape from a terrifying location while being hunted by 1 powerful monster — controlled by another player or AI. Your only tools are your wits, teamwork, and whatever you can find scattered throughout the map. Explore dark, cursed environments, solve puzzles, unlock doors, and stay one step ahead of the creature stalking you.
Each match is different thanks to randomized puzzles, key locations, and item placement — making survival not just about skill, but adaptation and communication. Whether you're creeping down the halls of an abandoned hotel or sprinting through a creepy mortuary, danger is always just around the corner.
What’s included in the Early Access launch:
Nine fully playable maps.
Three deadly monsters: Lurker, Mary, and Blight!
Eight unique puzzles, key randomization, and procedural item placement.
Online multiplayer with voice chat.
Original Soundtrack by Matt Collins (composer of Damned 1).
And most importantly… chaos.
We'll be sharing our roadmap soon, and your feedback will help shape what's next.
Why your voice matters
We're a tiny indie team — just two people — and this game wouldn’t exist without the support and passion of our community. This Early Access phase is a crucial time for us. Your bug reports, gameplay feedback, balance suggestions, and crazy ideas are incredibly valuable to help us refine the experience.
So please, dive in, test the game, break things, and tell us what you find!
Chat with us directly on Discord and in the Community Hub
Share clips, tag us, and spread the word
Leave a review if you’re enjoying the experience
Thank you ❤️
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you to everyone who’s followed this project, tested it, sent us feedback, shared excitement, or just cheered us on. We're building Damned 2 alongside you, and we can't wait to see what you'll do with it.
See you… in the dark. 🔦
— Daniel & Henrique
9heads Games
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30 Jun 2025Developer post
Damned 2 Final Playtest Announcement!
Hello Everyone! We are excited to finally announce our final playtest before Early Access! The playtest will take place from July 3rd to July 7th , and you’ll be able to try out new maps, meet the new survivors, explore new mechanics, and what you've all been waiting for… The Bli
21 Mar 2025Developer post
Damned 2 Playtest Available Now!
Join the Damned 2 playtest from March 21 to March 24 and be among the first to try our latest updates! This test introduces two new maps, two new puzzles , and the first iteration of the UV light mechanic . How to Join? Simply visit the Damned 2 Steam store page and click "Reques
25 Oct 2024Developer post
Damned 2 coming soon!
Fans of the original Damned, it’s time to return to the world of asymmetric multiplayer horror! We’re thrilled to announce Damned 2, our sequel that brings everything you loved from the first game, with even more tension, new monsters, and brand-new challenges. You were an essent
01 Feb 2024Developer post
Damned 2 DEMO available now!
Hi Everyone! We would like to invite all horror genre game enthusiasts and fans to experience Damned 2. As a dedicated supporter of the horror gaming community, we believe you will be particularly excited about this opportunity. This is your chance to get a sneak peek into the wo
26 Oct 2023Developer post
Damned 2 Demo Released!
Hello Damned players, today we are releasing a free Demo for Damned 2 on Steam! Wishlist Damned 2 and join us at our Discord . The demo features a re-imagined Rose Crimson Hotel filled with puzzles and Lurker, an unbeatable monster ready to slay any trespassers! Play to be damned
13 Jun 2023Developer post
Damned 2
Hi everyone! I'm Daniel, co-founder of 9Heads games. Today I'm very happy to announce that Damned 2 entered the pre-production phase. If you wish to know more about this new sequel, you can access Damned 2 steam page here. Over the past 10 years, Damned fans kept it alive. A Disc
28 Jun 2019Developer post
Community Patch Notes V001
Community Patch V001 General Added a new Community-made Map 'Pog Champ Hotel' Added a new Community-made Map 'Hund Hills Community Center' Debug Console now displays a list of Maps and their internal ID Pressing ESCAPE Button while in Lobby should no longer exit the lobby (fixes
Community Patch V001
General

Added a new Community-made Map 'Pog Champ Hotel'
Added a new Community-made Map 'Hund Hills Community Center'
Debug Console now displays a list of Maps and their internal ID
Pressing ESCAPE Button while in Lobby should no longer exit the lobby (fixes a bug that leads to GUI Layout breaking)
Wooden Planks no longer turn invisible when loosened (and can be dragged around once again)
Balance Changes
Lurker:

monster_close.ogg is now Global (instead of previous 20m Range)
Phantom:

monster_around.ogg plays when Phantom is within 12m of the Player
monster_around.ogg edited for clarity purposes
Changed background music when you are survivor and Phantom sees you from 'Run!' (monster_closer) to 'Kill!' (blind_hearing)
blind_hearing.ogg edited, smoothened looping and added an ease-in at the beginning
Fallen:

All Maps received an individual Trap Probability Modifier when playing as Fallen - various maps will have varying ammount of active clickable Traps for Fallen in specific.
Activating a Trap while in Trapper Form (P1) will now display progress until Seeker Form (P2) in the top left of the screen
Trapper Form (P1) Movement Speed Multiplier now 1.65 (was 1.0)
Needed Traps for Seeker Form (P2) now 16
Max possible Statues is now 8 (16 on Woods) (was 5 normally, 10 on Woods)
Seeker Form (P2) can now see Humans
Seeker Form (P2) starts transforming to Destroyer Form (P3) when a Survivor is within 6m line-of-sight, instead of previous 10m
Destroyer Form (P3) now lasts for 30s (was 7s)
Fallen now has a new Ability: While in Destroyer Form, press E button to phase out of Destroyer into Trapper Form and revert back into Destroyer after 4s assuming your 30s Form Time didn't elapse yet. This ability has a cooldown of 5s (9s if you count the 4s of phasing time).
Insanity System:

Clicking on closed Objects no longer increases Insanity
'Sound Hallucination' Insanity Effect can now play monster-related noises
Maps
Black Lake Asylum:

Added more Traps
Fixed an issue where the 3 conjoined offices were not alligned with the hallway properly.
Black Lake Woods:

Added more Traps
Using Bolt Cutter on the Barn Chains will now correctly say "Item Bolt Cutter used to cut a chain"
Bodom Hotel:

Floating handkerchief box in ladies restroom no longer floating
Fixed 1 Key Sequence that made the Map unsolvable unless you had people spawn on the other side of the map
Bright Hotel:

Added more Traps
Adjusted the position of tables and chairs in the Dining Room for more smoother movement around the room
Factory:

Added more Traps
Made Human Starting Area feel less empty
Adjusted Ladders that were previously underground to a degree
Adjusted multiple object spawnpoints on tables so they do not glitch
Fixed a visual where light cords were sticking through a floor from a room below
Hund Hills Asylum:

Adjusted some visuals in the Kitchen
Pines Grill Restaurant:

Moved an ouija board near the pianos to be propped up against them instead of on the middle of the floor (so mary can walk by more easily)
Moved an ouija board in the 2nd dining hall off the floor and onto a table (so that mary can walk by more easily)
Rose Crimson Hotel:

Unstuck the little cupboard door in the Spawn Room. Also fixes a Key Sequence that was previously unsolvable.
Repositioned the single-door leading out of the Human Spawn Room, as it would sometimes become stuck, and now it no longer should.
Moved an ouija board in the pantry on the floor onto a box (so that mary may walk by more easily)
Moved Mary spawnpoint from a stall in the womens restroom to another stall (so that she can easily get out)
Adjusted a collision spot with 2 randomized casks
Serenity Asylum:

Added more Traps
Created a miniature makeshift passage on the 2nd floor and aligned room A101 to it (this was done because room A101 originally clipped through the staircase leading to the 3rd floor, and thus the exit, but mary could not walk over it. these changes were to make it so that she can)
Tygerberg Hospital:

Added more Traps
Adjusted collision in one of the rooms that was previously preventing Lurker and Mary from passing
Warehouse:
This map originally had a poor distribution of traps (some traps being grouped up in clusters of up to 8 at a time) and as such been moderately reworked.
In total, Warehouse now has 3 less traps.

8 Grandfather Clocks replaced with non-trap variants (in the clock room)
5 Oven Timers removed, 4 traps added (in the Human Spawn Room)
10 Pianos replaced with 10 non-trap variants, 3 traps added (in the Piano/Safe Tower Room)
12 traps added to Closet Room (Room before the Clock Room, which originally had 2 traps)
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28 Jun 2019Developer post
Community made Update is Out!
We are releasing today a Community made Update! A Group of Huge Fans of the Game Damned worked really hard in update the game and today all they efforts are been released in the form of this Update. The Community Update General Changelog • 2 New Maps • Monster Changes and Balance
22 Jun 2019Developer post
Community Game Update Coming
The Damned Community with support of 9heads is working to bring a Big Update to the Game coming soon. Stay updated at our Forum or the Community Discord about what is Coming and to give Suggestions. The Community Update General Changelog • 2 New Maps • Monster Changes and Balance
09 Aug 2016Developer post
Damned Stage Editor
We are sharing the link to our editor for anyone that want to make a stage for the game. Ps: The editor is a little hard to use, and setting up keys and doors is a little tricky. Post with donwload and tutorial:
09 Aug 2016Developer post
Damned Stage Editor
We are sharing the link to our editor for anyone that want to make a stage for the game. Ps: The editor is a little hard to use, and setting up keys and doors is a little tricky. Post with donwload and tutorial:
04 Mar 2016Developer post
Update Version 2.0 RC14 [Small Fixes and Balances]
Update Version 2.0 RC14 Balance Decreased the time to reset traps with Phantom from 260 to 200 seconds. Decreased the number of traps for Fallen transform from 12 to 14 for 9 to 12. Bugs Fixed some issues with keys and doors mainly on the Black Lake Woods.
Update Version 2.0 RC14
Balance

Decreased the time to reset traps with Phantom from 260 to 200 seconds.
Decreased the number of traps for Fallen transform from 12 to 14 for 9 to 12.
Bugs

Fixed some issues with keys and doors mainly on the Black Lake Woods.
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04 Mar 2016Developer post
Update Version 2.0 RC14 [Small Fixes and Balances]
Update Version 2.0 RC14 Balance Decreased the time to reset traps with Phantom from 260 to 200 seconds. Decreased the number of traps for Fallen transform from 12 to 14 for 9 to 12. Bugs Fixed some issues with keys and doors mainly on the Black Lake Woods.
Update Version 2.0 RC14
Balance

Decreased the time to reset traps with Phantom from 260 to 200 seconds.
Decreased the number of traps for Fallen transform from 12 to 14 for 9 to 12.
Bugs

Fixed some issues with keys and doors mainly on the Black Lake Woods.
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04 Nov 2015Developer post
Update Version 2.0 RC13
Changelog Bugs Fixed bug causing people to not be able to see Fallen when she was hunting them. Fixed bug causing random crashes and desyncs.
Changelog
Bugs

Fixed bug causing people to not be able to see Fallen when she was hunting them.
Fixed bug causing random crashes and desyncs.
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04 Nov 2015Developer post
Update Version 2.0 RC13
Changelog Bugs Fixed bug causing people to not be able to see Fallen when she was hunting them. Fixed bug causing random crashes and desyncs.
Changelog
Bugs

Fixed bug causing people to not be able to see Fallen when she was hunting them.
Fixed bug causing random crashes and desyncs.
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03 Nov 2015Developer post
Update Version 2.0 RC12 [Balance][Fix]
Update Version 2.0 RC12 Changelog Gameplay Fallen can’t see the survivors anymore when ready to transform. Fallen now make a sound for the survivors while able to transform. Traps don’t highlight when playing with Fallen. Number of traps to Fallen transform is random and was incr
Update Version 2.0 RC12
Changelog
Gameplay
Fallen can’t see the survivors anymore when ready to transform.
Fallen now make a sound for the survivors while able to transform.
Traps don’t highlight when playing with Fallen.
Number of traps to Fallen transform is random and was increased to 12~14.
In the first mode Fallen move a little slower (from 2.75 to 2.55).
The statues now will highlight for Fallen if the survivors are near (3m(~9ft)) them too.
Fallen now get 1 statue for every 2 traps activated (from 3).
Fallen can get up to 5 statues (from 3) at same time (in Forest it’s now 10 instead of 9).
Traps highlight can’t been seen through walls anymore (statues still can). Bugs
Fixed bug causing eventual crashes when changing host.
Fixed bug causing eventual crashes when receiving host list from server.
Fixed bug causing random crashes.
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