Developer posts and news about this game.
Hey everyone, Two big ones this week: the end of a match is now a wall of darkness sweeping the dungeon, and dying no longer takes you out of the run. It puts you inside an enemy. The Darkness The last thirty seconds used to be the clock hitting zero. Now the dungeon goes dark, s
Hey everyone, Three big ones this week: every item now has a weight, weapon and shield stats have been rebuilt, and the HUD got a serious pass. Heads up before you read on: we had to wipe everyone's inventories with this update. More on that at the bottom. Everything Has a Weight
A Big One (Mostly Because There's a Lot of It) Hey everyone, This update is large, not because any single change is massive, but because there's a lot packed in here. New relic, nameplates, item rarity rework, and a long list of smaller fixes and improvements. This one's a bit of
Hey everyone, Smaller update this time around, but a few of these are things you've been asking for. Boss health bar, better item info, and the dungeon just got a little less predictable. Boss Health Bar When you're in the boss room, you can now see how much health the boss has l
Hey everyone, This is a big one. Bots, smarter enemies, fog of war, and a full objectives overhaul. Let's get into it. Bots Have Joined the Dungeon We know the deal: Few Shall Return is built around player interaction, and it's just a better game with 3+ people in the room. But w
We started working on Few Shall Return full time in November 2024. Back then we were hoping to release in August 2025. It's now almost a year later than we planned, but we're happy (and honestly a little relieved) to say that Few Shall Return is live in Early Access today. Ballar
Greetings, dungeon delvers!👋 We're excited to push our final build before Next Fest. Yes, we're going in Next Fest! Boss difficulty If you recall, a few weeks ago we released Relics which are special, unique items that you find on the map. They cannot be taken out of the map for
Greetings, dungeon delvers!👋 We have a new demo build for you! Here's what's new: Item rarities Until now, if you found a Stone Hammer in the dungeon it would always have the same stats: 100 damage. Finding a second hammer was not really fun. Today, we're introducing item rariti
Greetings, dungeon delvers!👋 It's been only 6 days since the last update but we have some exciting changes for you today! New ROSTER editor You can now see in the main menu which character you have selected and their inventory! The character selection screen gives you a preview
Greetings, dungeon delvers!👋 We've got some big changes for you today, along with a handful of quality of life changes that have been in the works for some time! EMOTES Ever since we started Few Shall Return, we knew that players need a way to chat with each other. Today, we are
Greetings, dungeon delvers!👋 We've got a MAJOR visual change for you today, along with a handful of quality of life changes that have been in the works for some time! NEW Environment Assets Our artist's been hard at work building new environmental assets to better fit the dungeo
Hi Everyone!👋 We've got some pretty impactful bug fixes and performance boosts for you this week, across a few different systems! NEW minimap The previous minimap did the job, but was generally noisy to look at. Also, as it's camera based, the old minimap would duplicate lightin
Greetings, dungeon delvers!👋 We've got a smaller update for you today, with a couple smaller bugfixes, and one BIG change for melee weapons! Also, to get us started, we've got a new trailer for your viewing pleasure: What's new in combat? Weapon VFX was adjusted to match the act
Hi Everyone!👋 We've got a big update today, with some new mechanical upgrades and format tweaks! With no further ado: TREASURES for those who seek them Introducing, the treasures system! If you've been craving the dark power the dungeon promises, look no further than these treas
Greetings, dungeon delvers! 🏰 Today may be April First, but I assure you this update is no joke! And, neither is the new difficulty scaling for the inner dungeon! Additionally, the settings screen should now be controller navigable. Difficulty Scaling To help make the inner dung
Hi Everyone!👋 We've got some new tutorialization for you! Along with the usual bugfixes and tweaks, you now get toast-style tutorialization pop-ups to explain game elements as you come across them What's new in combat? Hammers (notably, Mealnir) now have a more appropriate dust
Greetings, dungeon delvers! 👋 We've got a good handful of bug fixes for you, along with new tutorialization and added combat feedback to make the game easier to pick up than ever! What's new in combat? To give options for Molokhia players to approach enemies with ranged attacks,
Hi Everyone!👋 Maps, maps everywhere Initially, we were planning on having only one map for the demo. However, after careful consideration, we've decided to increase that number. Starting today, there are 3 maps that randomly rotate when you start a game. As a reminder: the final
Greetings, dungeon delvers! ⚔ With this week's update, we bring a close to this wave of combat and aim adjustments. Introducing: Auto Aim! No longer will Sprout fire shot after shot at enemies, hoping to land a hit that never happens! To bring this game more in line with the kind
Hi Everyone!👋 We've got a couple more combat changes for you, along with fixes to make aiming more fun and consistent! What's new in combat? Attacks now slow you down. Molokhia's hammer slows him down more than a sword would, and Sprout needs to stop to fully aim his pistol shot