Second Odium

James H. Van der Meulen · Trash Vomit Studios

Released: Dec 31, 2025
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Last updated: 16 Sep 2026, 23:17 GMT

Updates & announcements

7 posts

18 Sep 2026Developer post
Characters Update
Added short follower character cutscenes that trigger when the player comes near the unlockable associated potential party member New animation applied to the Game Over Screen New animation for the Infection Boss reworked how party members follow and layer around the main player
Added short follower character cutscenes that trigger when the player comes near the unlockable associated potential party member
New animation applied to the Game Over Screen
New animation for the Infection Boss
reworked how party members follow and layer around the main player
Adjusted how the Impulsive Attack functions in battle
fixed bugged NPC reptilian character dialogue box the perpetually reiterated
adjusted how interacting with NPCs function
improved graveyard gate functions
made changes to the graveyard overworld
fixed bug in the in game Menu when selecting the regret option the selecting go back which would offset the menu selector in an unintended position
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14 Sep 2026Developer post
Attack Update | Early Access game Version 0.6.5.5
added new intro cutscenes added new animated title on title screen added new animated game over text on game over screen optimized and changed over 200 player attacks optimized battle loading made changes to the player equipment menu changed various in battle text display boxes f
added new intro cutscenes
added new animated title on title screen
added new animated game over text on game over screen
optimized and changed over 200 player attacks
optimized battle loading
made changes to the player equipment menu
changed various in battle text display boxes
fixed the fatal encounter in the horrors when activated to face the correct encounter
optimized the loading and button response for the game start up screens
fixed bug when exiting the merchant store that caused game to crash if the button was pressed rapidly to exit
adjusted follow party layering functions
adjusted stash battle window and select functions
adjusted tick battle window and select functions
added animated title screen background
adjusted how party member follow the main player during the overworld
reworked how afflictions are reset during battle
optimized the game further by improving the over 200+ enemy attacks for better loading during battles
improved the player's base Flail attacks by making them over 200% larger for a better chance in making contact with enemies
fixed bug when a player would be afflicted with being Slammed in battle
added Lunatic counter in the collection page found in the in game menu
improved how all of the Flails function for a more consistent chance toward hitting the targeted enemy and miss less often
added prevention text in battle to help explain whether a player is debuffed or prevented toward taking certain actions
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04 Jul 2026Developer post
Input Update
Changed the size of the Player and Party Battle Sprites to be much smaller Added Control type selector and corresponding prompt symbols for Steam / XBOX, Playstation and Keyboard Controls. This involved creating and adding many new sprites. Restructured the UI for the ingame Menu
Changed the size of the Player and Party Battle Sprites to be much smaller
Added Control type selector and corresponding prompt symbols for Steam / XBOX, Playstation and Keyboard Controls. This involved creating and adding many new sprites.
Restructured the UI for the ingame Menus with the new controller prompts
Adjusted the Catepillar for the party member following and layering between party members
Battle Menu prompt placement adjustements
In battle, player turn indicators now only appear during the corresponding party member's turn
The Game Over infection is now animated again
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04 Apr 2026Developer post
Mutation Update
Added 8 directional Movement for the player and player companions Added scan line aesthetic optimized the game by reworking most of all of the backgrounds changed intro aesthetic added new title logo design added a 'press any button' prompt on opening screen reworked static menu
Added 8 directional Movement for the player and player companions
Added scan line aesthetic
optimized the game by reworking most of all of the backgrounds
changed intro aesthetic
added new title logo design
added a 'press any button' prompt on opening screen
reworked static menu layering and text positioning
reworked how the Boss Battles trigger
fixed bug where the later stage bosses would not trigger a battle when activated
fixed bug where game would soft lock when a game over was supposed to occur
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01 Feb 2026Developer post
Battleback update
Added 50+ new custom made battle backgrounds replaced dated background designs improved visual graphic display with built in DPI awareness for better more crisp display of graphics / better visuals Better display performance on 4K screens and/or screens with larger resolutions.
Added 50+ new custom made battle backgrounds
replaced dated background designs
improved visual graphic display with built in DPI awareness for better more crisp display of graphics / better visuals
Better display performance on 4K screens and/or screens with larger resolutions.
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13 Jan 2026Developer post
Update 02 | +Menu UI Aesthetics and Enemy Battle positioning
Added to and adjusted the aesthetic design for the in game menus systems. Added aesthetic design to the Title Screen. Added a "Loading, please wait" prompt that appears when the player chooses to load their game file. Removed the "Loading, please wait" from the continue screen si
Added to and adjusted the aesthetic design for the in game menus systems.
Added aesthetic design to the Title Screen.
Added a "Loading, please wait" prompt that appears when the player chooses to load their game file.
Removed the "Loading, please wait" from the continue screen since the loading has been minimized from that point onward.
Adjusted random enemy positioning to better suit each specific battle biome depending on specified battle environments.
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05 Jan 2026Developer post
Update 01
fixed a problem with a specific collision box that may have prevented players from entering the first cave added wooden arrow sign post sprites to point new players toward where they should go first fixed audio bug when player reset to title from the in game menu changed loading
fixed a problem with a specific collision box that may have prevented players from entering the first cave
added wooden arrow sign post sprites to point new players toward where they should go first
fixed audio bug when player reset to title from the in game menu
changed loading sequence to better optimize playtime loading
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Updates & announcements

Characters Update

Attack Update | Early Access game Version 0.6.5.5

Input Update

Mutation Update

Battleback update

Update 02 | +Menu UI Aesthetics and Enemy Battle positioning

Update 01