Defect

Released: Jul 28, 2016
Platforms: WindowsmacOSLinux
Last updated: 04 Sep 2026, 23:39 GMT

Updates & announcements

20 posts

26 Sep 2016Developer post
Build Patch Notes v1.0.23054
Added more built-in ships to survival mode. Added talking animations to Zeke, Pwny, Borld and defectors. Changed the way scrap is attracted to ships (easier to pickup now, especially small ships with the tractor beam). Made Mines 101 and Space Force One a bit easier. Changed the
Added more built-in ships to survival mode.
Added talking animations to Zeke, Pwny, Borld and defectors.
Changed the way scrap is attracted to ships (easier to pickup now, especially small ships with the tractor beam).
Made Mines 101 and Space Force One a bit easier.
Changed the default controller next/previous direct control item to face buttons.
Original post
26 Sep 2016Developer post
Build Patch Notes v1.0.23054
Added more built-in ships to survival mode. Added talking animations to Zeke, Pwny, Borld and defectors. Changed the way scrap is attracted to ships (easier to pickup now, especially small ships with the tractor beam). Made Mines 101 and Space Force One a bit easier. Changed the
Added more built-in ships to survival mode.
Added talking animations to Zeke, Pwny, Borld and defectors.
Changed the way scrap is attracted to ships (easier to pickup now, especially small ships with the tractor beam).
Made Mines 101 and Space Force One a bit easier.
Changed the default controller next/previous direct control item to face buttons.
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23 Aug 2016Developer post
Build Patch Notes v1.0.23025
Newly defeated defectors now can be fought against by everyone! Added ‘All’ option to challenge mode enemy selection. This chooses from everyone’s shared ships, rather than just friends’. Added paging through friends’ and everyone’s ships (50 at a time). Added ‘out of scrap’ warn
Newly defeated defectors now can be fought against by everyone! Added ‘All’ option to challenge mode enemy selection. This chooses from everyone’s shared ships, rather than just friends’.
Added paging through friends’ and everyone’s ships (50 at a time).
Added ‘out of scrap’ warning to the shipyard.
Updated the ordering of sub-types in the Direct Control list.
Removed some mid-mission camera cuts and zoom changes.
Fixed Tomahawk Express and Punch Stopper bonuses (and therefore achievements) not working.
Fixed shared ships with fighter decks using the default fighter instead of the one chosen by the creator.
Fixed warp in bugs where it could get stuck warping in forever. Reported as Assault Pig invincible in Survival mode.
Fixed Runaway crashing into asteroids.
Fixed Stash crashing into asteroids on hard difficulty in Stash mission.
Fixed Carriers mission black screen if die after carrier gets away.
Original post
23 Aug 2016Developer post
Build Patch Notes v1.0.23025
Newly defeated defectors now can be fought against by everyone! Added ‘All’ option to challenge mode enemy selection. This chooses from everyone’s shared ships, rather than just friends’. Added paging through friends’ and everyone’s ships (50 at a time). Added ‘out of scrap’ warn
Newly defeated defectors now can be fought against by everyone! Added ‘All’ option to challenge mode enemy selection. This chooses from everyone’s shared ships, rather than just friends’.
Added paging through friends’ and everyone’s ships (50 at a time).
Added ‘out of scrap’ warning to the shipyard.
Updated the ordering of sub-types in the Direct Control list.
Removed some mid-mission camera cuts and zoom changes.
Fixed Tomahawk Express and Punch Stopper bonuses (and therefore achievements) not working.
Fixed shared ships with fighter decks using the default fighter instead of the one chosen by the creator.
Fixed warp in bugs where it could get stuck warping in forever. Reported as Assault Pig invincible in Survival mode.
Fixed Runaway crashing into asteroids.
Fixed Stash crashing into asteroids on hard difficulty in Stash mission.
Fixed Carriers mission black screen if die after carrier gets away.
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11 Aug 2016Developer post
Build Patch Notes v1.0.22966
Made some of the early missions a bit easier (Big Pile of Scrap, Final Stand, Deadly Dragon). Made Big Pile of Scrap intro cutscene popup text skippable. Fixed some of the mission bonuses (and therefore achievements) not working (Big Pile of Scrap, Final Stand, Platform Capture).
Made some of the early missions a bit easier (Big Pile of Scrap, Final Stand, Deadly Dragon).
Made Big Pile of Scrap intro cutscene popup text skippable.
Fixed some of the mission bonuses (and therefore achievements) not working (Big Pile of Scrap, Final Stand, Platform Capture).
Fixed survival mode ship selection.
Fixed off by one wave count required for survival mode achievements.
Fixed sound fx not muting when game is paused.
Spanish translation improvements.
Original post
11 Aug 2016Developer post
Build Patch Notes v1.0.22966
Made some of the early missions a bit easier (Big Pile of Scrap, Final Stand, Deadly Dragon). Made Big Pile of Scrap intro cutscene popup text skippable. Fixed some of the mission bonuses (and therefore achievements) not working (Big Pile of Scrap, Final Stand, Platform Capture).
Made some of the early missions a bit easier (Big Pile of Scrap, Final Stand, Deadly Dragon).
Made Big Pile of Scrap intro cutscene popup text skippable.
Fixed some of the mission bonuses (and therefore achievements) not working (Big Pile of Scrap, Final Stand, Platform Capture).
Fixed survival mode ship selection.
Fixed off by one wave count required for survival mode achievements.
Fixed sound fx not muting when game is paused.
Spanish translation improvements.
Original post
29 Jul 2016Rock, Paper, Shotgun
Build Ships As Your Own Worst Enemy In Defect SDK
Destroy everything you create, that’s my motto. Create it, enjoy it, examine strengths and flaws, destroy it before someone ruins or – worse – accepts it, then move on with what you’ve learned. I’m delighted to finally find a video game which understands me. Defect: Spaceship Des
28 Jul 2016Developer post
Build Patch Notes v1.0.22924
No longer in Early Access! Localised into French, Italian, German, Spanish and Russian! Hooked up friends option in challenge mode. Added the final two missions. Unlocked more ship pieces in the last few missions. Changed the ship stats shown in the choose ship screen. Old ships
No longer in Early Access!
Localised into French, Italian, German, Spanish and Russian!
Hooked up friends option in challenge mode.
Added the final two missions.
Unlocked more ship pieces in the last few missions.
Changed the ship stats shown in the choose ship screen. Old ships will have some zero values until they are saved again from within the shipyard.
Changed Options -> Sound -> Sound slider to change the sound fx volume, not the overall volume (i.e. music is no longer affected).
Removed some mid-mission camera cutaways.
Fixed clicking on a UI element while having a weapon selected for Direct Control firing the weapon.
Fixed being able to continue when all you have done is saved options. Fixed if loading save game fails. Was causing no ship pieces unlocked at the end of the Ambiguous Wind.
Fixed being able to get into challenge mode before any pieces have been unlocked.
Sound fixes for being zoomed out while using hyper core ships.
Original post
28 Jul 2016Developer post
Build Patch Notes v1.0.22924
No longer in Early Access! Localised into French, Italian, German, Spanish and Russian! Hooked up friends option in challenge mode. Added the final two missions. Unlocked more ship pieces in the last few missions. Changed the ship stats shown in the choose ship screen. Old ships
No longer in Early Access!
Localised into French, Italian, German, Spanish and Russian!
Hooked up friends option in challenge mode.
Added the final two missions.
Unlocked more ship pieces in the last few missions.
Changed the ship stats shown in the choose ship screen. Old ships will have some zero values until they are saved again from within the shipyard.
Changed Options -> Sound -> Sound slider to change the sound fx volume, not the overall volume (i.e. music is no longer affected).
Removed some mid-mission camera cutaways.
Fixed clicking on a UI element while having a weapon selected for Direct Control firing the weapon.
Fixed being able to continue when all you have done is saved options. Fixed if loading save game fails. Was causing no ship pieces unlocked at the end of the Ambiguous Wind.
Fixed being able to get into challenge mode before any pieces have been unlocked.
Sound fixes for being zoomed out while using hyper core ships.
Original post
20 Jul 2016Developer post
Beta Build Patch Notes 0.12.22839
Instructions for how to get the beta build are here: - Hooked up friends option in challenge mode. That right, you can now fight your friend’s ship designs! - Added new mission “SDK” - Removed some mid-mission camera cutaways. - Fixed clicking on a UI element while having a weapo
20 Jul 2016Developer post
Beta Build Patch Notes 0.12.22839
Instructions for how to get the beta build are here: - Hooked up friends option in challenge mode. That right, you can now fight your friend’s ship designs! - Added new mission “SDK” - Removed some mid-mission camera cutaways. - Fixed clicking on a UI element while having a weapo
11 Jul 2016Developer post
Coming out of Early Access on July 28!
That's right, we've announced that Defect will be coming out of Early Access on July 28! To celebrate, we've put together a new trailer .
11 Jul 2016Developer post
Coming out of Early Access on July 28!
That's right, we've announced that Defect will be coming out of Early Access on July 28! To celebrate, we've put together a new trailer .
10 Jul 2016Developer post
Build Patch Notes 0.12.22774
- Added achievements (placeholder icons). - Inserted red core into the unlock progression (unlocks earlier now). - Improved shipyard music. - Added new game difficulty selection screen. - You now have complete Rangga Beard and Scrap King to be able to complete Station Attack. - L
10 Jul 2016Developer post
Build Patch Notes 0.12.22774
- Added achievements (placeholder icons). - Inserted red core into the unlock progression (unlocks earlier now). - Improved shipyard music. - Added new game difficulty selection screen. - You now have complete Rangga Beard and Scrap King to be able to complete Station Attack. - L
08 Jun 2016Developer post
Build Patch Notes 0.12.22576
- Added Rail Road Returns level. - Turned on missile blocking for SSN Directional Shield. - Added shipyard and fighting control customisation (Options > Controls). This is a first pass, so please give it a go and give us your feedback. - Added mouse wheel sensitivity slider (O
08 Jun 2016Developer post
Build Patch Notes 0.12.22576
- Added Rail Road Returns level. - Turned on missile blocking for SSN Directional Shield. - Added shipyard and fighting control customisation (Options > Controls). This is a first pass, so please give it a go and give us your feedback. - Added mouse wheel sensitivity slider (O
03 Jun 2016Developer post
Now Available for Linux!
Good news for all you Linux/SteamOS gamers! Defect is now ready for you to play! If you have already been playing on Windows or Mac OS, your Steam Cloud saves should be available, so you can continue where you left off! Three Phase out!
03 Jun 2016Developer post
Now Available for Linux!
Good news for all you Linux/SteamOS gamers! Defect is now ready for you to play! If you have already been playing on Windows or Mac OS, your Steam Cloud saves should be available, so you can continue where you left off! Three Phase out!
28 May 2016Developer post
Build Patch Notes 0.12.22531
-Added Negative Victory level -Added TriStage Hyper Rails (unlocked in negative victory) -Updated ‘Survival’ in Challenge mode. Added basic score screen. -Radiation Gun no longer damages allied ships. -Fixed Challenge Mode enemy selection bugs. -New mission map icons -Added langu