An audio issue is fixed occuring after gameover and returning to Main Hub Red Crystals blasting sound fx volume adjustment Blaster Rock projectile landed AOE collision adjusted, causing ghosted overlap
Reported bug fixes. Several audio sfx balances. Several missing localizations.
The countdown is over. Holy Shoot leaves Early Access today ! We are officially live with our 1.0 launch update, and the depths of Hell just got a whole lot more dangerous. Here is a quick look at what’s waiting for you in the full release: The Sloth Realm: A beautiful, foggy, an
Holy Shoot leaves Early Access today! We are officially live with our 1.0 launch update, and the depths of Hell just got a whole lot more dangerous.
Here is a quick look at what’s waiting for you in the full release:
The Sloth Realm: A beautiful, foggy, and overgrown new zone that will challenge your perception of safety.
Belphegor: The ruler of Sloth and our newest boss fight. Bring your best upgrades, because you will need them.
Endless Mayhem: Test your limits in a fresh game mode designed for pure, unadulterated scaling chaos.
Steam Achievements: A new list of challenges to unlock as you perfect your builds and blast your way through the game.
Polished Progression: Tweaks and improvements across the board based on community feedback.
We want to send a huge shoutout to everyone who supported us during Early Access. We couldn't have reached 1.0 without your reviews, bug reports, and passion for blasting demons.
Hey everyone, The countdown has officially started. Holy Shoot is leaving Early Access and reaching its Full Release on July 20 . To celebrate this major milestone, we're preparing our biggest content update yet, featuring a brand new realm: Sloth . A strange and sleepy corner of
The countdown has officially started. Holy Shoot is leaving Early Access and reaching its Full Release on July 20.
To celebrate this major milestone, we're preparing our biggest content update yet, featuring a brand new realm: Sloth.
A strange and sleepy corner of Hell filled with overgrown environments, drifting fog, unsettling comfort... and its ruler, Belphegor, a brand new boss joining Holy Shoot.
Full Release also includes:
• New Realm: Sloth
• New Boss: Belphegor
• Endless Mayhem mode
• Progression and gameplay improvements
• More surprises still to come
Holy Shoot is also participating in the Summer Sale, so now is a great time to jump in before Full Release arrives.
Thank you for supporting us throughout Early Access. Your feedback and support helped shape the game into what it is today.
Environmental updates for navigational issues Minor behavior changes for several enemies Bug fixes
Fix input navigation issues in Combat Entrance and Game Over screens
Fixed a collision issue at Greed realm, preventing passage to combat
Progression systems have been fully redesigned. Completely redesigned Skill Tree structure and progression flow Expanded build customization options New unlockable tools including Auto-Turrets, Ghosts, Grenades, and more... New stealth-related mechanics and perk updates Second Ch
Progression systems have been fully redesigned.
Completely redesigned Skill Tree structure and progression flow
Expanded build customization options
New unlockable tools including Auto-Turrets, Ghosts, Grenades, and more...
New stealth-related mechanics and perk updates
Second Chance revive mechanic added
General balance adjustments across perks and costs
A new pre-run system has been added that lets you fully configure your build before entering combat.
Full pre-run build configuration before entering combat
Loadout management for Ghosts, skills, and consumables
Character selection with trait previews
Realm selection with unlock-based access
This system gives players more control over how each run starts and allows for proper build planning before combat begins.
Core combat systems have been updated and rebalanced.
Elemental perks integrated into the Skill Tree (including Lightning path)
Enemy AI improvements for movement, aggression, and behavior consistency
Updated difficulty scaling based on run progression
New boss phase system with dynamic behavior changes
General combat pacing, enemy variety, and balance adjustments
A new minimap design
Real-time minimap for battle rooms and layouts
Room connections and path visibility
Tracking of points of interest (Altars, Weapon Chests, etc.)
Landmark tracking system integration
UI and UX improvements for clarity during runs
Major technical improvements have been made.
Key rebinding system
Engine upgrade to the latest version
Expanded controller support across menus, Skill Tree, and Combat Entrance (WIP)
Additional improvements and fixes across the game:
UI and HUD improvements across multiple systems
Combat readability improvements
Perk and ability interaction fixes
Navigation and room generation fixes
Holy Shoot EA Major Update Is On It's Way! (May 14th) We heard you and hell just got rebuilt. Holy Shoot EA 2.0 is our largest update to date, overhauling progression, combat flow, UI, build variety, and overall run structure. This update touches nearly every major system in the
We heard you and hell just got rebuilt.
Holy Shoot EA 2.0 is our largest update to date, overhauling progression, combat flow, UI, build variety, and overall run structure. This update touches nearly every major system in the game.
It introduces a new Skill Tree system, customizable loadouts, in-run perks, realm selection, controller support, new minimap, reworked balance, improved enemy behavior, and extensive polish across the game. This update forms the foundation for future development.
Here’s what’s new in the Major Update:
Progression systems have been fully redesigned.
Completely redesigned Skill Tree structure and progression flow
Expanded build customization options
New unlockable tools including Auto-Turrets, Ghosts, Grenades, and more...
New stealth-related mechanics and perk updates
Second Chance revive mechanic added
General balance adjustments across perks and costs
A new pre-run system has been added that lets you fully configure your build before entering combat.
Full pre-run build configuration before entering combat
Loadout management for Ghosts, skills, and consumables
Character selection with trait previews
Realm selection with unlock-based access
This system gives players more control over how each run starts and allows for proper build planning before combat begins.
Core combat systems have been updated and rebalanced.
Elemental perks integrated into the Skill Tree (including Lightning path)
Enemy AI improvements for movement, aggression, and behavior consistency
Updated difficulty scaling based on run progression
New boss phase system with dynamic behavior changes
General combat pacing, enemy variety, and balance adjustments
A new minimap design
Real-time minimap for battle rooms and layouts
Room connections and path visibility
Tracking of points of interest (Altars, Weapon Chests, etc.)
Landmark tracking system integration
UI and UX improvements for clarity during runs
Major technical improvements have been made.
Key rebinding system!!!
Engine upgrade to the latest version
Expanded controller support across menus, Skill Tree, and Combat Entrance (WIP)
Additional improvements and fixes across the game:
UI and HUD improvements across multiple systems
Combat readability improvements
Perk and ability interaction fixes
Navigation and room generation fixes
General performance and stability improvements
Additional localizations
This update is a major step in rebuilding core systems and improving long-term structure.
Thank you for your feedback and support during development. We will continue improving and expanding the game based on player input.
Play. Progress. Survive.
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Hey everyone, We want to take a moment to share what we have been working on and directly address the main feedback we have been receiving from you. Your Steam reviews, comments (both online and at events), and discussions on our Discord have been invaluable, and many of the chan
Hey everyone,
We want to take a moment to share what we have been working on and directly address the main feedback we have been receiving from you. Your Steam reviews, comments (both online and at events), and discussions on our Discord have been invaluable, and many of the changes below are a direct result of that feedback.
Meta progression
Settings
Challenges
Audio polishing
Completely redesigning the meta progression tree from the ground up. Upgrades are now more meaningful, with heavy pruning and new impactful upgrades added.
Giving players more agency over their run. You can now change and combine different skills, and skills are no longer tied to characters.
Redesigning the in-run progression system with a complete UX and UI overhaul. We are adding more meaningful upgrades and removing less impactful ones.
Balancing the Companion and Ghosts, while giving players more control over what the Companion does and which Ghost they want to start a run with.
Reworking how weapons are unlocked and offered to the player as part of the progression system.
Adding a new theme and a new boss.
Adding more enemy types.
Working on an Endless Mayhem Mode where players can fully test and push their builds after beating the game.
Proper and expanded audio settings.
Improved enemy pathing.
Making the hub clearer and easier to understand.
Addressing FPS drops occurring during transitions to new levels.
This is not the end of the list, but it covers the biggest areas we are actively focused on right now. We will continue sharing updates as these changes take shape.
Over the coming weeks, we will share more detailed updates on what we have been working on, including screenshots and additional context, leading up to the full release. We are also planning to release an open playtest in the next few weeks, and we would love to hear your thoughts on these changes once you get your hands on them.
As always, thank you for playing, testing, and giving honest feedback. It genuinely shapes the future of the game.
Thank you for believing in us and becoming part of our journey on our first game!
Tale Era team
v1.0.14.1 Minor Hot Fixes
v1.0.14.1 Minor Hot Fixes
THE PHANTOM SQUAD UPDATE IS LIVE NOW! Halloween is officially taking over Hell. We’ve been summoning something spooky for a while (don’t ask where we found the bones), and it’s finally here. 👻 Meet the Phantom Squad Each realm now comes with its own spectral friend. The ancient
Each realm now comes with its own spectral friend. The ancient heroes have come to lend you a ghostly hand:
Needapu, the Mayan Warrior - Wrath Calls down lightning from the underworld, frying everything that dares stand still.
Milcah Kow, the Druid Queen - Lust Channels life and temptation into a healing surge, keeping your reckless hide alive with an AOE heal.
Spearatrix, the Spartan Champion - Greed Brings pure, glorious violence. Slams the ground with unholy fury, sending out a shockwave of AOE damage.
You can summon them with the G key (for ghost, obviously). Each can be used twice per run, so time your calls wisely. Each ghost has its own unique ability, so experiment, scream, and let us know which one saved your doomed soul the most. We’re still tuning them, so feedback from the brave (and the reckless) is welcome.
Hell got a makeover. Expect glowing pumpkins, eerie candles, and a hub that looks like it’s hosting a cursed party. Even the main menu’s dressed up!
No more demons taking “leaps of faith” into the lava just to vibe. No more mobs getting stuck in weird corners pretending to be art installations. They actually want to fight you again. (Yay?)
We’ve reworked a few weapon VFX for better readability and extra oomph. Because if you’re going to shoot demons, you might as well look cool doing it.
Greed’s boss prep room (well, half of it) is no longer an existential void. It’s now, once again, a room. You can walk, breathe, admire walls and rocks. Groundbreaking progress!
More performance and stability fixes to keep the heat under control. Smoother runs, fewer meltdowns, same amount of chaos.
We’re part of Steam’s Scream Fest from October 27 to November 4!
Grab Holy Shoot at 40% discount, jump in, and summon your spooky squad.
Play. Scream. Summon. Survive.
Release Date: October 27th Halloween is officially taking over Hell. We’ve been summoning something spooky for a while (don’t ask where we found the bones), and it’s finally here. 👻 Meet the Phantom Squad Each realm now comes with its own spectral friend. The ancient heroes have
Release Date: October 27th
Halloween is officially taking over Hell. We’ve been summoning something spooky for a while (don’t ask where we found the bones), and it’s finally here.
Each realm now comes with its own spectral friend. The ancient heroes have come to lend you a ghostly hand:
Needapu, the Mayan Warrior - Wrath Calls down lightning from the underworld, frying everything that dares stand still.
Milcah Kow, the Druid Queen - Lust Channels life and temptation into a healing surge, keeping your reckless hide alive with an AOE heal.
Spearatrix, the Spartan Champion - Greed Brings pure, glorious violence. Slams the ground with unholy fury, sending out a shockwave of AOE damage.
You can summon them with the G key (for ghost, obviously). Each can be used twice per run, so time your calls wisely. Each ghost has its own unique ability, so experiment, scream, and let us know which one saved your doomed soul the most. We’re still tuning them, so feedback from the brave (and the reckless) is welcome.
Hell got a makeover. Expect glowing pumpkins, eerie candles, and a hub that looks like it’s hosting a cursed party. Even the main menu’s dressed up!
No more demons taking “leaps of faith” into the lava just to vibe. No more mobs getting stuck in weird corners pretending to be art installations. They actually want to fight you again. (Yay?)
We’ve reworked a few weapon VFX for better readability and extra oomph. Because if you’re going to shoot demons, you might as well look cool doing it.
Greed’s boss prep room (well, half of it) is no longer an existential void. It’s now, once again, a room. You can walk, breathe, admire walls and rocks. Groundbreaking progress!
More performance and stability fixes to keep the heat under control. Smoother runs, fewer meltdowns, same amount of chaos.
We’re part of Steam’s Scream Fest from October 27 to November 4!
Grab Holy Shoot at a discount, jump in, and summon your spooky squad.
Play. Scream. Summon. Survive.
Patch Notes – Build EA 1.0.13 This update hits a few key areas we’ve been wanting to tighten for a while. The stars of this patch are the Challenge Safe Room fix and audio balance improvements, with plenty of smaller fixes joining the party. Main Fixes & Improvements Challeng
This update hits a few key areas we’ve been wanting to tighten for a while. The stars of this patch are the Challenge Safe Room fix and audio balance improvements, with plenty of smaller fixes joining the party.
Challenge Safe Room fix (major): Fixed a long-standing issue where firing inside the Safe Room could fail “Don’t miss a single bullet” challenges. That’s finally sorted. We also reinforced the doors, so no more shooting outside while hiding in safety.
Audio balance (major): Reworked and balanced weapon and ability sounds. Everything should now feel sharper, punchier, and much more satisfying to play with!
Environmental fixes: Lava in Lust rooms now deals proper damage again. It’s back to burning as intended!
Greed boss update: Visual polish and clarity improvements for a smoother fight.
Hourglass fix: Adjusted internal checks to make sure effects trigger correctly.
Lust boss prep room: Added a Heal Altar to help you recover before diving into battle.
Debug command cleanup: Turns out there was some secret dev black magic that sneakily made it into the EA build. We disabled the numpad access to internal commands. No more secret shortcuts.
We’re also working on a large game balance patch that will bring deeper tuning to enemies, challenges, and progression. It’s already in motion, so stay tuned. Thanks for all the feedback and reports. Keep them coming, and we’ll keep tightening the chaos!
Hello Sanctum warriors, First off, huge thanks to all of you blasting your way through Hell with us and breaking our game! We have been hard at work this past month cooking up a whole bunch of updates (and maybe some secret ones!). Do not ask us about the 4th theme or the shiny n
Hello Sanctum warriors,
First off, huge thanks to all of you blasting your way through Hell with us and breaking our game! We have been hard at work this past month cooking up a whole bunch of updates (and maybe some secret ones!). Do not ask us about the 4th theme or the shiny new stuff waiting in the shadows, we are not talking about that… yet!
Here is what is ready to unleash: fixes, buffs, nerfs, and a few “oops we broke it but then fixed it” moments.
Barrier Brute went on a strict demon diet. He is a bit smaller now and has less health, so you can actually push through without feeling like you are punching a brick wall forever.
Infernal Conjurer no longer hangs mid-cast when trying to reach a friend. Social anxiety cured.
Enemy tracking widget now works as intended. They shouldn't ghost you anymore.
Temporarily retired Wasp and Bat enemies due to a bug with the sticking interaction.
Wrath, Lust and Greed now have better enemy spawner placements & data. Shrooms should now peacefully rest under the ground again before exploding in your face.
Duck Pistol, Flintlock Pistol, Flamethrower got their initial damage tuning. Expect more quacks, booms, and burns.
Minigun now has proper muzzle VFX and recoil tuning. It spins, it sprays, it actually feels like a minigun.
Minigun attributes adjusted to better match its role as the “lawnmower of Hell.”
Punch attack damage increased. Sometimes the best gun is your fist.
Swapping weapons while interacting with the chest no longer deletes your crosshair. Surprise peek-a-boo aim is gone.
The vanishing weapon comparison UI after swapping weapons is fixed. Now you can actually see if you traded up or just embarrassed yourself.
Elemental Perk base damage and drop weights adjusted.
Companion Perk reward probabilities updated. RNG got a little less cursed.
Player movement speed now clamps properly. No more Sonic impressions.
Level-up altar now fetches a new random set for the first interaction. Fresh picks every run.
Weapon info widget now shows compare icons properly.
Difficulty curve tweaked for late-game scaling.
Green healing crystals VFX is improved. Shiny rock sparkles are now less in your face.
Game over splash screen now displays correctly after the final realm. You earned that screen.
Player/Start locations fixed for new game vs. continue. You no longer spawn in weird places.
The room/bridge leading to the Greed boss now has a healing altar.
Wrath and Lust lava is now lava-ing properly again!
Lust stairs collision fixed. No more tripping into Hell’s geometry.
Several tutorial sequences like the weak point tutorial removed to reduce confusion. No handholding, just blasting.
Merchant UI fixed so price icons actually show up.
Credits updated. If you are missing, blame the demons.
Added reload and shoot rebinds (we are still working on expanding keybinding further). Finally, your fingers, your rules.
Various behind-the-scenes fixes and binary sacrifices to keep Hell running smoother.
That concludes today’s patch parade! Thanks for blasting, dying, and occasionally breaking our game in ways we did not see coming. We are already cooking up the next batch of chaos behind closed gates, soooo... grab your guns, touch some grass, and we will see you back in the fire!
Hey Sanctum heroes, We’ve been busy sweeping up loose code, disciplining unruly stairs, and banishing some particularly sneaky bugs back to whatever pit they crawled from. Your path through hell should now be smoother, sassier, and a little less “why won’t this work?” Here’s what
Hey Sanctum heroes,
We’ve been busy sweeping up loose code, disciplining unruly stairs, and banishing some particularly sneaky bugs back to whatever pit they crawled from. Your path through hell should now be smoother, sassier, and a little less “why won’t this work?”
Here’s what’s new:
Thanks to everyone for playing, breaking, and telling us what broke. You’re the reason these patch notes exist and we appreciate it ❤️
Minor Hot Fixes
Minor Hot Fixes
Minor Hot Fixes
Minor Hot Fixes
We’ve just shipped a focused performance update to make your runs smoother and more stable, especially during chaotic encounters. Here’s what’s new: Enemy Cost Optimization Enemies have been rebalanced under the hood to be far more GPU-friendly. Their processing “cost” has been r
We’ve just shipped a focused performance update to make your runs smoother and more stable, especially during chaotic encounters. Here’s what’s new:
Enemy Cost Optimization
Enemies have been rebalanced under the hood to be far more GPU-friendly. Their processing “cost” has been reduced to roughly 25% of what it was.
This means your system can now handle more enemies on screen without breaking a sweat. You should notice significant FPS improvements, especially during larger waves and intense fights.
Improved Spawn Behavior
Enemies in large rooms no longer spawn all at once. Instead, they now appear in staggered waves, which reduces sudden performance spikes and makes fights feel more dynamic.
This should further improve FPS in big areas and keep the chaos fun, not choppy.
These changes don’t affect gameplay balance, just performance. Let us know how it runs on your machine!
Hey everyone! We've got a meaty update today, including: The Early Access banner finally showing up on the store page A round of important hotfixes And most importantly... the FPS-killer mystery is solved! We’re Officially in Early Access (Now For Real)! Some of you noticed the E
Hey everyone!
We've got a meaty update today, including:
The Early Access banner finally showing up on the store page
A round of important hotfixes
And most importantly... the FPS-killer mystery is solved!
We’re Officially in Early Access (Now For Real)!
Some of you noticed the Early Access disclaimer was missing from the Steam page when we launched. The issue has been solved! We are now proud bearers of the Early Access banner on the Steam page thanks to the kind folks at Steam. Thanks for your patience while we sorted that out!
The Big Performance Patch: Let Us Tell You a Story
So... we found the source of the FPS drops. And it’s both hilarious and horrifying.
Imagine this:
You go through 10 rooms. That’s about 10 weapon chests. Plus enemy drops. Let’s say... 45 weapons have spawned so far. Cool.
Now you get a 5-kill streak and go “on fire”. Awesome, right?
Well… it turns out ALL 45 weapons were also like "YO, I'M ON FIRE TOO" 🔥🔥🔥
That’s right. Every weapon you ever saw up was still technically hanging out, and they ALL wanted in on the visual effects party. 45 weapons running fire VFX = instant performance death.
We fixed it! The new patch makes sure only the relevant weapon does its little fire dance. The rest? They’ve been told to sit down and chill.
This fix has led to major FPS improvements, especially in longer runs and on mid-range hardware. Even more FPS improvements have also been noted and will be sent out with upcoming patches! We hope you feel the difference immediately and please let us know how it runs for you!
Aaand Some Hotfix Notes from Yesterday
We also pushed a quick hotfix that addressed:
Collision issues in a few rooms
Crashes during realm transitions
Fire rate bugs on certain weapons Localization not loading properly in some languages
Tutorial panel not pausing the game correctly
Thanks to everyone who reported these. Your feedback is making the game better every day! ❤️