Developer posts and news about this game.
Hey Sailors! Here's what's new in today's patch: Death System Fixed an issue where the host could still see a dead player's body stuck in a walking pose Players joining mid-game will now correctly see dead players as dead Dead player skulls no longer slide or spin endlessly after
Hey sailors! Here's what we've been working on today: Spectator System Completely reworked spectator mode — you can now cycle through ALL players after dying, both alive and dead Dead players are viewed through their skull cam, alive players through their spectator cam Fixed an i
Cursed Loot Not every treasure wants to be found. Some loot you pick up is cursed. It looks almost identical to the real thing — a slightly different glint, nothing more. And it sells for up to three times the value. But the moment it's aboard, your ship starts to suffer. What th
Hotfixes & Preparation for bigger updates including new features and Maps
Event Description: Added: The Sword. You are no longer completely defenseless. Combat Mechanics: Enemies now take damage and can be killed. Balance Adjustments: Adjusted player and enemy combat stats. They go down in a few hits, but so do you. Don't get reckless. Fixes: Resolved
Item System: Synchronized and fully integrated 20 in-game items into the core mechanics. Animations: Smoothed out character animation transitions and fixed visual glitches. Enemies: Refined enemy behaviors and AI response times. Optimizations: Applied minor backend improvements f
Small polish pass — cleaner HUD, storm audio, and improved sea sound tracking while sailing.
New effects,feedbacks and improvements
Updates from Demo Feedbacks And Improvements
Ahoy, Crew! ⚓ Thanks to your incredible support, Rotten Sails has officially crossed the 4,000 Wishlists milestone during Steam Ocean Fest! Here is a quick update: Massive Thanks: To everyone who braved the dark waters and joined our growing crew—thank you. Your support drives ou
Hotfix for demo 2.1 Artifact refresh and UI fixes
Ahoy, Rotted Crew. Fresh patch just dropped. Here's what's new: New Mechanic Fallen crewmates can now be carried by surviving players Dead crew can still communicate and highlight nearby items for the living Death is no longer the end of your shift Bug Fixes & QA Fixed variou
The playtest is live. Heads up before you jump in, this is not a polished experience. Almost everything changed since Next Fest. New map, new loop, new economy. You're sailing open water now, looting two islands, extracting under pressure. Some systems are rough. The open sea esp
After Next Fest, thousands of you played Rotten Sails and told us exactly what wasn't working. We listened. The playtest is coming back, but this isn't a patch. It's a rebuild. What's changed: Open ocean map with islands (goodbye corridors) Sea creatures that hunt and damage your
It’s been about a month, and I know you’ve been waiting. Since the demo, I’ve been going through your feedback and turning it into improvements, one step at a time. I also took a short reset to come back with a clear head, fully focused again now. With everything going on lately
Hey Sailors, The feedback from Next Fest & Scream Fest was massive. Thousands of you played the demo and wishlisted the game, which is incredible for a solo dev. Thank you! That early demo was a valuable test. Based on all your feedback, I'm taking the demo offline for now so
Thank you, pirates Our first public demo is now in the hands of nearly 6000 undead pirates who joined the Rotten Sails crew during Next Fest. It has been an incredible experience and we have learned so much from your runs and feedback. The festival may be ending but the voyage is
We’ve just pushed a major update to the Next Fest demo! This one focuses on stability, smoother runs, and polishing all the stuff you guys pointed out . Also added some dungeon and weather touches that set the stage for upcoming content. What’s better now • The game feels a lot s
Hotfixes & Preparation for Content Drop
Hotfix for Unity Security Vulnerability