Developer posts and news about this game.
Hey everyone! Hows it going? I'm feeling fresh, just came back from Holiday, I've actually been sitting on this update for a couple of weeks now but couldn't push the build live because I was abroad and couldn't pass the security checks haha. Wanted to give a special thanks to '
Mouse & Aiming Mouse look is now frame-rate independent. Turn speed was previously scaled by frame time, so your effective sensitivity shifted slightly as your frame rate moved. On a locked frame rate (V-Sync or a set FPS cap) this was invisible: you set the slider once and i
Added hints to all three controls pages in Settings explaining how to switch viewpoint: hold 'Swap View' to toggle first person, tap to swap shoulder. Fixed incoming warnings (drop pods, boarding parties, low fuel) showing "AIRLOCK EQUALISING PRESSURE" instead of the correct aler
Hey everyone! A quick one for those of you who want to try before you buy: Dread Protocol's demo is live once again, after being unavailable for over a year. Why was it gone? Development has been moving fast, new features and improvements are landing every month and the demo's qu
This is the biggest update Dread Protocol has had yet. It touches almost every part of the game: a full first-person mode, a brand-new sword combat system, a complete rework of the cybernetic system (the boons), new weapon attachments and gun juice, deployment briefings to give y
Steam achievements stopped triggering for some players after the localization update. This is now patched. Achievements were still being logged locally, so anything you earned during normal gameplay will re-sync with Steam the next time you launch the game. This also covers achie
Hey everyone! Dread Protocol now supports 12 languages. The full interface has been localised into 11 new languages on top of English. This is interface text only for now, there's no localised voice-over. That's around 4,000 lines of in-game text, over 22,500 English words, rough
Squad Command Update Hey everyone. This major update focuses on Squad mechanics, with some difficulty rebalancing, quality of life improvements, and the usual round of bug fixes. Read this one in detail because there's a lot to cover. Command Wheel Introducing the command wheel:
Hey everyone! Hope you're all doing well. Quick one - just wanted to let you know my other game, Drown World , has a demo live on Steam right now. It's a roguelike mining game inspired by Dome Keeper with a of sprinkle Noita on top. So go play it! Its fun :) I'd really appreciate
Hey everyone! Big news! Dread Protocol is now officially Steam Deck Verified! To celebrate, the game is 34% off for the next 7 days, starting at 10am Pacific / 5pm GMT today. If you want a more in depth look at whats changed, check out this post I made earlier: View game page Tel
Dread Protocol is working toward Steam Deck Verified status, and this update is the biggest step yet. Nearly every screen has been reviewed and adjusted for handheld play. Here's what changed: Auto Graphics Configuration Steam Deck is now automatically detected on first launch an
Fixed a small UI bug that was introduced in the 'More Weapons' update.
More Weapons Hey everyone. I'm back from Japan with another update! Dread Protocol is a game about guns. There are currently over 40 weapons , all with procedurally generated stats, fire types, and attachments. Well, this update adds six new weapons . Varangian Laser Think Sparta
Lighting Update Hi everyone. Remember when I said no more updates until I returned from Japan? Before getting into the lighting changes, I want to quickly address a bug from the previous update. In the last patch I increased the melee hit radius to make close-quarters combat more
Hey everyone, hope you’re doing well. I didn’t expect to be posting another update so soon, but I’m heading off to Japan for a couple of weeks and wanted to squash a few issues before I could properly switch off. Patch Notes 🔥 Major Fixes & Gameplay Changes Fixed a run-endin
Hey everyone! As promised, this update focuses less on big new features and more on polish, clarity, and quality-of-life improvements across the game. I’ll update this post with gifs and visuals where possible, but I’m a bit short on time this week. Weapon UI & Combat Feedbac
TL;DR: Fewer big features for a bit, more polish, clarity, and quality-of-life improvements across the whole game. Merry Christmas everyone! I just wanted to check in with a quick update on what I’ll be focusing on over the next couple of months for Dread Protocol . With the rece
Fixed a save/load issue that could prevent encounters from loading, causing a run to break. Bolt Sniper grenade no longer deals damage. The grenade now only stuns enemies. The projectile still deals high damage. This prevents rare cases where players could accidentally one-shot t
This update greatly expands Out of Fuel encounters, transforming a brief setback into one of the most dangerous moments in a run. Warning: Minor Scenario spoilers below ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ New Out of Fuel Scenarios This update adds 7 new Out of Fuel scenarios , ea
Fixed bug where players could loot or interact with objects through walls Added confirmation prompt when starting a new run to prevent accidental save overwrites Added ability to switch weapons using the scroll wheel Added keybindings for Weapon Slots 1, 2, and Permanent slot Imp