Sporeborn Dark

Released: Sep 19, 2024
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Last updated: 14 Sep 2026, 19:44 GMT

Updates & announcements

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27 Sep 2024Developer post
v1.03 update!
Hi everyone! Over the past week, we've tried to implement as many things as possible for the best feel of the game. We hope that this update will make your experience of the game better! Big things: Added damage to monsters when kicking them Fixed Berserk (big monster) getting st
Hi everyone!

Over the past week, we've tried to implement as many things as possible for the best feel of the game. We hope that this update will make your experience of the game better!
Big things:

Added damage to monsters when kicking them
Fixed Berserk (big monster) getting stuck in passageways, now you can't hide from him there
Added map for easy and normal difficulty
Increased the distinction between difficulties and added a feature to enter your syd if you want to replay a level or speed through it
Improved visibility of rooms with generators through floor markings
And added Steam achievements!
Things are smaller:

Added light indication for check panels in experiment rooms
Moved the toilet in the smallest corridor so that you won't get stuck in it
Adjusted monster death animations
Increase the frequency of background music playing and increase its default volume
Corrected blackouts in some rooms
Corrected colliders of some furniture
Fixed a bug where you could use 1 item multiple times
Fixed a bug where all NPCs were dead when loading a save
Balance:

Slightly reduced the total number of items dropped
Reduced the number of items dropped on Hard difficulty
Revolver dropout increased slightly
Reduced increase in hunger when running
Well, good luck finding you a shotgun, and we'll go get some rest!
Regards,
ValiantLight team
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24 Sep 2024Developer post
Thank you and the announcement of the v1.03 update!
Hello everyone! With the release of Sporeborn Dark, we have gained a lot of valuable experience. It has not been an easy journey, the results of which we are now absorbing to become better! This has only been possible because of you, your support and feedback from you, for which
Hello everyone!

With the release of Sporeborn Dark, we have gained a lot of valuable experience. It has not been an easy journey, the results of which we are now absorbing to become better!
This has only been possible because of you, your support and feedback from you, for which thank you so much!
It's been an interesting few days since release, we've tried to release critical patches as quickly as possible that improve the game experience by fixing some unpleasant issues and adding features that we didn't have time to release in time for the release.
With this post, we - the ValiantLight team, wanted to thank you all once again and announce an update, in which we will also provide fixes for some unpleasant moments and add a few features. We are going to release this update at the end of this week, if all goes well :)
Here's a quick summary of what's coming:

- Addition of a map whose mechanics will be different from the difficulty selected
- Adding steam achievements to the game
- Improving the balance of the game on different difficulties
- Fixing Berserk (a big monster), his animations and his getting stuck in passages
- Fixing several unpleasant bugs
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21 Sep 2024Developer post
v1.02 update
A feature that we didn't have time to add in time for release, but is now available: You can now select the difficulty level when starting the map It differs in the size of the map and accordingly the number of monsters, items and generators on it, as well as the number of invent
19 Sep 2024Developer post
v1.01 here!
Thanks for your feedback, we've made some hot fixes based on it. We also added a few things that didn't make it to the release. So here's a short list of changes, just to keep you up to date: Big load optimization Small optimization of in-game process Remove the movement after de
Thanks for your feedback, we've made some hot fixes based on it.
We also added a few things that didn't make it to the release.
So here's a short list of changes, just to keep you up to date:

Big load optimization
Small optimization of in-game process
Remove the movement after death of monsters
Limit spawn notes that are not important to the plot
Fix lighting in the passageways
Correct the animation of death of the main character
Correct ammo drop from broken weapons
Corrected NPC animations
Adjust the difficulty of a large monster
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19 Sep 2024Developer post
Sporeborn Dark developer broadcast
Here's the gameplay stream
19 Sep 2024Developer post
Sporeborn Dark is available now!
Sporeborn Dark has launched! We are thrilled to announce that *Sporeborn Dark* is now available! For over a year, we have been working remotely to bring this game to life. This is our first project as a team, and we are incredibly proud of what we have achieved. It has been an ex
03 Sep 2024Developer post
Release announcement!
Hey everyone! Yes, Sporeborn Dark is releasing on September 19! Thank you for staying with us throughout this year of development. We’re excited to share some of the latest updates and improvements we’ve made in Sporeborn Dark. Big changes: Improved character and monster animatio
Hey everyone!

Yes, Sporeborn Dark is releasing on September 19!
Thank you for staying with us throughout this year of development.
We’re excited to share some of the latest updates and improvements we’ve made in Sporeborn Dark.
Big changes:

Improved character and monster animations. Movements are now smoother and more realistic, enhancing the overall experience.
Added new rooms with visual storytelling elements. Items are arranged in a way that lets players imagine what happened there.
Additional entities have been added to enhance storytelling.
Polishing and Visual Enhancements:

Improved visibility of crushable bodies.
Added variety to crushed bodies for a more immersive environment.
Detailed work on furniture placement.
Enhanced shadows and light representation on objects.
Adjustments to the game flow, including the beginning and ending sequences.
Game menu redesign with additional windows to improve user experience.
Fixed a bug related to save file deletion.
Overall game balance and difficulty adjustments.
We continue to polish and improve certain aspects of the game, and we're just a little bit away from release!
Now is a great time to add Sporeborn Dark to your wishlist so you don't miss out on that day:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2601640/Sporeborn_Dark/
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21 Aug 2024Developer post
Dev logs #16 - improvements, tweaking mechanics
Hey everyone! We've made several updates recently, which are detailed in the new Dev Logs #16. We improved character and monster animations, added new items, updated the sound, and made the text easier to read. In addition, the fear mechanic now makes firearm sights shake when a
Hey everyone!
We've made several updates recently, which are detailed in the new Dev Logs #16. We improved character and monster animations, added new items, updated the sound, and made the text easier to read. In addition, the fear mechanic now makes firearm sights shake when a character is scared.

Additional usable items were added to diversify existing ones.
Added new audio for additional storytelling.
Improved experimental rooms.
Worked on font improvements and readability.
Enhanced fear mechanics. When the character is highly scared, the firearm's aim will shake now
Weapons can be reloaded by clicking on the inventory slot where the ammo is stored, in addition to using the reload button
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06 Aug 2024Developer post
Dev logs #15 - continued development of new presets and localization
Hey Everyone! A lot of work has been done since the last dev log, and we're excited to share new updates in Dev log #15. We finalized our work with the save game data system, improved animations, and made several cool upgrades. Big changes: - Completed the penultimate set of new
Hey Everyone!
A lot of work has been done since the last dev log, and we're excited to share new updates in Dev log #15. We finalized our work with the save game data system, improved animations, and made several cool upgrades.
Big changes:

- Completed the penultimate set of new presets
- Added broken furniture that blocks the way
- Completed the save game data system in the game, allowing you to keep your progress safe
- Finished the technical work on localization, and we're now starting to translate Sporeborn Dark into different languages. For languages we are not familiar with, we are likely to use machine translation. But we are still thinking about it:)
- Another round of balance work. We focused on increasing the variety of generated presets (rooms) and refining them to decrease dead ends, as well as adjusting the character's stamina
- Modified the operation of electrical generators
- Improved the starting room, including visual effects and exit conditions
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23 Jul 2024Developer post
Dev logs #14 - interface improvement, general polishing
Hey Everyone! We're thrilled to share some exciting updates and improvements that we've made in Sporeborn Dark over the last few weeks. New dev log #14 focuses on improving the user interface, adding an in-game feedback form and adding a statistics screen upon completing the game
Hey Everyone!
We're thrilled to share some exciting updates and improvements that we've made in Sporeborn Dark over the last few weeks. New dev log #14 focuses on improving the user interface, adding an in-game feedback form and adding a statistics screen upon completing the game as well.
Big changes:

Updated user interface
Added a dependency between stamina and hunger
Added an in-game feedback form
Added a statistics screen upon completing the game
Performed visual polishing, level generation adjustments and tweaks to existing game objects
Smaller changes:

fixed issues of a persistent heartbeat after restarting the game
fixed issues with a black screen and game crash when closing the elevator with a monster inside
fixed issues with bullets hitting dead monster's corpses
fixed incorrect sequence: death message followed by victory in an elevator
fixed an issue where canceling the reload animation allowed aiming but didn’t stop the reload process
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09 Jul 2024Developer post
Dev logs #13 - development after the demo
Hey everyone! Since we dropped the demo for Sporeborn Dark , we’ve been hard at work preparing and polishing the game. New dev log #13 consists of a significant number of improvements and bug fixes, such as new textures, animations, balance tweaks and more. Big changes: Added a b
Hey everyone!
Since we dropped the demo for Sporeborn Dark, we’ve been hard at work preparing and polishing the game. New dev log #13 consists of a significant number of improvements and bug fixes, such as new textures, animations, balance tweaks and more.
Big changes:

Added a bunch of new floor textures to make the levels look more interesting
Added a new monster: a spider that shoots tentacles
Added shotgun animations
Improved the reduction of visibility when fear increases
Polished up some of the character and monster animations
Improved the game’s balance
Smaller changes:

fixed disappearing cursor when the monster kills the character
fixed a bug with the game launch where sometimes the "Press any button" message didn’t appear, resulting in a black screen
the spider now pushes furniture with less ease
fixed monster revival issue after shotgun shot
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19 Jun 2024Developer post
Thank you for playing our demo!
As we wrote before, this demo is a big step for us and a very cool event. We are very happy with the results we achieved together with you! We learned a lot and got a lot of feedback, based on which we will be able to improve the game further. There are tireless days of developme
12 Jun 2024Developer post
Demo version Live stream
Hey everyone, we've launched a gameplay broadcast!
10 Jun 2024Developer post
Demo version 0.7.7 is available now!
Thanks so much for the feedback! We've made a few fixes and also added things that we didn't have time to add in time for the start of the festival! Enjoy the game!
10 Jun 2024Developer post
Demo version Live stream
Hey everyone, we've launched a gameplay broadcast!
10 Jun 2024Developer post
Demo version is available now as part of Steam Next Fest!
Well, it's been a long time coming and maybe not everything is as perfect as we would like, but it's a big event for us - we released the demo version on steam! We will be very grateful if you play it and leave a feedback. You can do it in the steam discussions, by sending a repo
04 Jun 2024Developer post
Our Demo on Steam Next Fest
We are participating in Steam Next Fest, which starts on June 10! For us participation in this festival is a great achievement and a big step! Now we are actively working on polishing the game and fixing critical bugs, so there are no full-fledged updates yet. Come play the demo
28 May 2024Developer post
Dev logs #12 - Improvements, optimization and polishing
Hi everyone! This post is more of a continuation of the previous post where we talk about the latest developments that we have managed to make. Now we are mainly polishing the already made mechanics. In addition we are optimizing loading, generation and gameplay and although we a
Hi everyone!
This post is more of a continuation of the previous post where we talk about the latest developments that we have managed to make.
Now we are mainly polishing the already made mechanics.
In addition we are optimizing loading, generation and gameplay and although we are satisfied with the current state we hope that we will be able to optimize the game even better.
From the latest improvements:

Improved melee weapons Added new weapon animations, now swinging sticks is more enjoyable
Improved generation and spawning of bloody furniture in the level There's a lot more blood and bloody furniture now
Improved item highlighting It used to be that you couldn't see well, it was easy to miss an item
Other:

Now (finally) if a monster is behind a door - you hear it much worse than if it is in front of you
Prepared key assignment window
Adjusting the balance of character parameters
Adjusting the balance of item spawning
Customizing level generation
Polishing the start and end of the game
Improved the VFX of weapons, and improved the recoil when using them
Preparing for demo - polishing, bug fixes, repeat... and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again
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21 May 2024Developer post
Dev logs #11 - We were silent, but we didn't sit idly by!
Greetings everyone! Well, we haven't posted any updates for over 2 months, but we haven't stopped the development of the project and now we are getting ready to release the demo version at the Steam Next Fest! As you can see - we've updated the stime page, made a new trailer, upl
Greetings everyone!
Well, we haven't posted any updates for over 2 months, but we haven't stopped the development of the project and now we are getting ready to release the demo version at the Steam Next Fest!
As you can see - we've updated the stime page, made a new trailer, uploaded actual screenshots and gifs, and updated the illustration!
We have developed a lot of things in the project and now we will try to bring you up to speed:
From the new:

Rendered and connected animations for the humanoid monster Now it screams when it sees you and also hits you with its tentacles
Added notes to help answer questions about what's going on There are quite a few of them and we haven't decided exactly which ones to keep yet
Improving the aiming and adding a ricochet system Now each bullet can ricochet off the wall and cause damage to you or the enemy, so be careful!
A generator to turn on the lights around Turning on the generator will make it a little more comfortable to be in the nearby space, unless of course you consider that this place is filled with monsters
Also:

There is now an animation and a small delay mechanic when interacting with something
Edits on the behavior of AI monsters
Small edits on loading screens
General improvement of visuals, adding details and color correction
Added small hints at the beginning of the game
Adjusted some sounds and added many new ones
It's a far cry from everything we've done, but it takes time to shape it so it looks good
We will share further updates with you soon!
On top of that we're preparing for a demo, so a lot of time is spent testing and polishing, but we're trying to do as much as possible
Thank you for sticking with us and thanks for reading!
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05 Mar 2024Developer post
Sporeborn Dark - Dev logs #10
Hey! Since the last log we've mostly been polishing smoothly transitioning into developing new mechanics. Dev Logs: Improvement of inpute disabling when using items Visual UI edits Implemented spawn of additional cells for clean generation of levels Improved flickering of lamps C
Hey!
Since the last log we've mostly been polishing smoothly transitioning into developing new mechanics.
Dev Logs:

Improvement of inpute disabling when using items
Visual UI edits
Implemented spawn of additional cells for clean generation of levels
Improved flickering of lamps
Camera shake system
Balance tweaks
Optimization
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Updates & announcements

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Sporeborn Dark has launched!

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From the latest improvements:

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