Dog Duty

Zanardi and Liza · SOEDESCO

Released: Sep 16, 2020
Platforms: WindowsmacOS
Last updated: 04 Sep 2026, 06:27 GMT

Updates & announcements

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10 Feb 2025Developer post
Dollhouse: Behind The Broken Mirror launches March 28 on Steam!
Hello, everyone! We’re thrilled to announce that Dollhouse: Behind The Broken Mirror , the newest installment in the Dollhouse series, will officially launch on Steam on March 28, 2025 ! Prepare to join Eliza on a haunting journey through two nightmarish realities and uncover the
08 Dec 2020Developer post
Numerous known issues fixed! - Patch notes v1.2
Hi everyone! Today update v1.2 went live! Mostly, this fixes some known issues and UI. Check out the notes here! Horde Mode: 'Character Select' and 'Stage Select' menu now close correctly Resized the font used for non-Roman alphabets, as it was often displaying too large The curs
Hi everyone!
Today update v1.2 went live! Mostly, this fixes some known issues and UI. Check out the notes here!

Horde Mode: 'Character Select' and 'Stage Select' menu now close correctly
Resized the font used for non-Roman alphabets, as it was often displaying too large
The cursor no longer automatically highlights the first row
Horde Mode: 'Main Menu' button no longer inaccessible with controller after going game over
Numerous in-game bugfixes
Go check it out in-game, let us know what you think!
-Marten
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22 Oct 2020Developer post
New Horde Mode maps & Scoring System! - Patch notes v1.1
Hi everyone! Today we have a new update for Dog Duty: v1.1! Find the full patch notes below Horde mode (leaving beta!) 2 new Horde Mode stages to play: River & Swamp! Which makes for 3 total stages Added scoring system to track your stats Tweaks on adaptive challenge, and cha
Hi everyone!
Today we have a new update for Dog Duty: v1.1! Find the full patch notes below
Horde mode (leaving beta!)

2 new Horde Mode stages to play: River & Swamp! Which makes for 3 total stages

Added scoring system to track your stats
Tweaks on adaptive challenge, and challenge overall
Fixed some issues on shop screen
General

Vehicles may now be controlled as "tank mode", using the game controller's d-pad
Enemy A.I tweaked to work better on specific cases
Swamp Depot 1 changed to make better use of space and gameplay fluidity
Let us know what you think of this update and have fun!
-Marten
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17 Sep 2020Developer post
v1.0 launch day!
Hi everyone! Today is the day. Dog Duty was launched out of Early Access and v1.0 is now live! I want to thank you all for the support and trust you've given us during the Early Access period of Dog Duty. A lot has happened, and it is all thanks to your feedback! Thousands of bug
Hi everyone!
Today is the day. Dog Duty was launched out of Early Access and v1.0 is now live! I want to thank you all for the support and trust you've given us during the Early Access period of Dog Duty. A lot has happened, and it is all thanks to your feedback! Thousands of bugs have been squashed, new enemies and vehicles were added and even a whole new game mode was implemented into the game! Now of course, this v1.0 comes with some patch notes, so here they are!

Added a brand new Horde mode map
Completed Horde Mode screens
Tweaks on horde calculations and challenge
Fixed issue that could halt boss wave on Horde Mode
Fixed collisions/map of Swamp's Armor Supply
Improvements on gamepad's target snapping
Added a very specific and secret character on Horde mode, that may be unlocked by doing something very specific ;)
I hope you'll all have fun with Dog Duty, and of course if there's any feedback you might still have, please let us know!
-Marten
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15 Sep 2020Developer post
From action figures to Real Time Tactics game; How Dog Duty came to be
Hi everyone! As Dog Duty is coming out of Early Access on Thursday (!!!), we spoke with Leonardo Zimbres of Zanardi&Liza about his past, his experiences in development and his journey towards the launch of Dog Duty! You can check out the full interview right here: I hope you'
10 Sep 2020Developer post
Controller updates & Horde mode fixes - Patch notes v0.995
Hi all! Update v0.995 has gone live and it brings quite some nice controller updates and of course more updates for Horde Mode! Check it all out below General Fixed issue blocking player progression on Swamp Depot I Dpad icons are now displayed more clear Dpad buttons now functio
Hi all!
Update v0.995 has gone live and it brings quite some nice controller updates and of course more updates for Horde Mode! Check it all out below
General

Fixed issue blocking player progression on Swamp Depot I
Dpad icons are now displayed more clear
Dpad buttons now function in menu button selection
Added target-snapping to gamepad-mode
Dualshock 4 button icons now displayed, if player uses a Dualshock
Horde Mode

Fixed issue on boss wave
Now there's a wave score screen
The level now restarts after you've been defeated
Added chemical grenades to first waves (replacing the incendiary grenades)
-Marten
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19 Aug 2020Developer post
Post Processing & Boss fight in Horde mode - Patch notes v0.994
Hi all! Another patch dropped, and this one brings things like post processing effects, a boss fight to horde mode and AI fixes! Check out the full patch notes below Added post processing effects to increase graphical quality. This can be turned on and off in the main menu option
Hi all!
Another patch dropped, and this one brings things like post processing effects, a boss fight to horde mode and AI fixes! Check out the full patch notes below

Added post processing effects to increase graphical quality. This can be turned on and off in the main menu options
Boss fight added for the end of Horde Mode
Fixed AI issues in Horde Mode
Changed the Shop UI in Horde Mode
Shop in Horde Mode now works correctly for gamepad players
Fixed the stuck animations of Otto in both campaign and Horde Mode
Tweaks for balancing enemy strengths and presence in Horde Mode
You may now select characters for your squad before starting in Horde Mode
Of course as always, let me know what you think in the comments, or open a discussion topic in the Steam Community Hub :D
-Marten
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13 Aug 2020Developer post
v1.0 launch on 17 September 2020! 🐙🎉
Hey everyone! With pride I'm announcing today that Dog Duty will leave Early Access and go into full release on 17 September 2020! The Early Access period has been great, with a lot of player feedback, interaction and things added and improved to the game. We cannot thank you eno
10 Aug 2020Developer post
Horde Mode additions! - Patch notes v0.993
Hey all! As Horde Mode recently made it into Dog Duty, there's been some new stuff that's been added into the game for this new game mode. Check it out: Added BotPods for automated defense Added 2 new turret modules: Hydra Rockets and Artillery Fixed issue that prevented placemen
Hey all!
As Horde Mode recently made it into Dog Duty, there's been some new stuff that's been added into the game for this new game mode. Check it out:

Added BotPods for automated defense
Added 2 new turret modules: Hydra Rockets and Artillery
Fixed issue that prevented placement of objects on certain tiles
Squad now is automatically healed after wave complete
Fixed an odd issue that blocked gamepad input on some certain conditions
Right now the developers are working on the shop screen when playing with a game pad, as right now we're aware that it looks quite messy ;)
Enjoy!
-Marten
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27 Jul 2020Developer post
Brand new game mode implemented - Horde Mode
Hi all! Today we have great news, as an all new game mode was just added to Dog Duty: Horde Mode! Battle waves of enemies with your squad and survive! You can find the new game mode by clicking 'play' in the main menu and clicking the button on the bottom! As this is a very early
Hi all!
Today we have great news, as an all new game mode was just added to Dog Duty: Horde Mode! Battle waves of enemies with your squad and survive! You can find the new game mode by clicking 'play' in the main menu and clicking the button on the bottom!
As this is a very early implementation of Horde Mode, we're very eager for your feedback! Please let us know what you think and what could be improved on the Steam Community Hub. We're planning to iterate this mode very regularly, so stay tuned for updates!
This patch also contains some other fixes, so here are the full patch notes for v0.992

Added a beta version of a Horde Mode. Battle waves of enemies and survive in this brand new game mode! We're eager to hear feedback and ideas on this!
Heroes now have a brief recover animation, and will take a little more time to get up
Fixed issue that showed turret ranges after leaving Vehicle-Setup
Fixed a physics issue that could block the hovercraft on a specific spot near Swamp's POW Camp
Fixed an issue that prevented the hovercraft from being a target on specific situations
Fixed some specific blocking situations involving the map, vehicle icons etc.
Now the pause screen and general menus do not overlap while using a game pad
Now jump into the game and survive Horde Mode, soldier! And again, please let us know what you think ;)
-Marten
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02 Jul 2020Developer post
Welcome, new Summer Sale players!
Hi everyone! As we've gotten quite a lot of new players with the Steam Summer Sale, I just wanted to let you know that we're still very much looking for feedback on the game! Any feedback we could work with is interesting to us, so if you have any, feel free to leave it as a Stea
25 Jun 2020Developer post
New vehicle controls & enemy vehicles - Patch notes v0.991
Hi everyone! There's a new patch available for Dog Duty that introduces a new and improved way to control your vehicles and new AI vehicle models. Check out the full patch notes right here: Gamepad Vehicle Controls changed to "Tank-Mode" for a more natural feel Made layout change
Hi everyone!
There's a new patch available for Dog Duty that introduces a new and improved way to control your vehicles and new AI vehicle models. Check out the full patch notes right here:

Gamepad Vehicle Controls changed to "Tank-Mode" for a more natural feel
Made layout changes to Swamp Outpost 1 and 2
Made layout changes to Desert Outpost 1 and 2
Made layout changes to Desert Boss Outpost
Added a helicopter crash site
Revamped all AI reinforcement vehicles
Added the complete soundtrack into the game
Remastered the voice audio to blend in better with game SFX
That's it for this patch, but please keep your eyes on here for the next one!
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26 May 2020Developer post
New enemies & updated explosions - Patch notes v0.99
Hi everyone! There's a brand new update live that brings something a lot of you requested in reviews, more variation in enemies, updated explosions and new soundtracks! There is now more variation in enemies you'll encounter in each region of the game, which spices things up quit
Hi everyone!
There's a brand new update live that brings something a lot of you requested in reviews, more variation in enemies, updated explosions and new soundtracks! There is now more variation in enemies you'll encounter in each region of the game, which spices things up quite a bit! Check out the full patch notes here:

Added a LOT of new soundtrack from Bettina Calmon!
New enemies (six in total) with different kinds of weapons. From machete soldiers to ballistic shield troops, they will challenge our heroes' pragmatic skills!
Updated effects for fire and explosions
Fixed bug that prevented player vehicles from getting repairs on friendly locations
Added markers showing each hero/enemy weapon radius, that shows on the "Reality-Check Mode".
Fixed enemy odd behaviour on a specific Capital level.
Fixed parking area display on Desert Pow Camp
Removed odd tip on a particular Capital level
Fixed issue when player soldiers try to collect pickups during vehicular combat
Fixed and issue where reinforcement warning wouldn't dissapear
Fixed flag change cutscene on Swamp Boss location
Fixed odd behaviour of enemy stuck far away from player's Hovercraft
I hope you all like it! We're still very much looking for feedback, and I'd really appreciate if you guys could let me know what still can be improved on the game, especially now in terms of game balance.
Have a great day!
-Marten
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08 May 2020Developer post
Work in progress sneak peek!
Hey all! It's Marten here and I just wanted to give you guys a sneak peek into some work in progress stuff. The devs sent me some provisional artwork and I couldn't resist sharing it with you guys, as there's new weapons and new enemies coming to the game! New Weapons New Enemies
15 Apr 2020Developer post
Final 3 new languages added + patch notes v0.97
Hi all! The final 3 languages were added to Dog Duty today! Polish (Polskie) French (Français) Turkish (Türk) This means that there's now a total of 14 languages available in the game! There's also been some difficulty tweaks in this patch. You can find those below! The 3 main bo
Hi all!
The final 3 languages were added to Dog Duty today!

Polish (Polskie)
French (Français)
Turkish (Türk)
This means that there's now a total of 14 languages available in the game!
There's also been some difficulty tweaks in this patch. You can find those below!

The 3 main bosses in each region are now more challenging
the last capital blockade in Octopia is now less hard to defeat
That's it this time! There's still some updates to come, so stay tuned for those :)
-Marten
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08 Apr 2020Developer post
3 new languages added + patch notes v0.96
Hi all! Another 3 languages were added to Dog Duty today! Spanish (Español) Korean (한국어) Japanese (日本人) On top of that, here's some patch notes for other things that have been added or fixed with this update! Fixed pathfinding on River World locations Fixed ladder on Desert Pow C
Hi all!
Another 3 languages were added to Dog Duty today!

Spanish (Español)
Korean (한국어)
Japanese (日本人)
On top of that, here's some patch notes for other things that have been added or fixed with this update!

Fixed pathfinding on River World locations
Fixed ladder on Desert Pow Camp.
Fixed stairs on Desert Depot 1
End game now displays traditional credits roll, and some things related to endgame
New Splash Screen art
Revision on the new achievements that were added recently
That's it this time! There's still more languages coming to the game and also more updates to come! Keep an eye on the page :)
-Marten
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02 Apr 2020Developer post
4 new languages added + patch notes v0.95
Hi everyone! I'm glad to announce that 4 new languages have been added to Dog Duty! These are the languages: Italian (Italiano) Russian (русский) Traditional Chinese (繁體中文) Thai (ไทย) On top of that, there's also been a new patch! Here's the patch notes: Added sandbag jumping ani
Hi everyone!
I'm glad to announce that 4 new languages have been added to Dog Duty! These are the languages:

Italian (Italiano)
Russian (русский)
Traditional Chinese (繁體中文)
Thai (ไทย)
On top of that, there's also been a new patch! Here's the patch notes:

Added sandbag jumping animations
WASD keys may now be used to control vehicles in a "tank mode"/"hull relative" fashion
Main Menu background art changed
Boat sounds doesn't play on map screen anymore
Boat health doesn't show on map screen anymore
Added and changed achievements to better reflect the new gameplay elements of the game
Lots of performance improvements, optimizations etc.
Boat movement is now more fluid and fun
Some invisible walls were added to the beach area in the desert
Enemies are laughing again
That's about it for now! There's more languages that'll be added in the coming weeks, so stay tuned for more!
-Marten
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18 Mar 2020Developer post
Simplified Chinese and German localization added to Dog Duty!
Hi everyone! I'm happy to announce that as of now, Dog Duty has Simplified Chinese and German language localization! There's definitely more languages coming to Dog Duty, so stay tuned for more updates! Have a good day and stay safe! -Marten
05 Mar 2020Developer post
Dog Duty patch notes - v0.94
Hi everyone! Today I have some GREAT NEWS, because we have a big update live right now! v0.94 is now available for all of you to play, and there's some juicy stuff in there. Let's dive into it with the patch notes! Reinforcement System Overhaul Added a new specific soldier model
Hi everyone!
Today I have some GREAT NEWS, because we have a big update live right now! v0.94 is now available for all of you to play, and there's some juicy stuff in there. Let's dive into it with the patch notes!
Reinforcement System Overhaul

Added a new specific soldier model to act as reinforcement, so it will be clearer which soldier is a reinforcement and which one isn't
The reinforcement vehicles are also new, and characterized as police vehicles. (New boats for swamp/river, new car for desert)
There's also been some minor tweaks like timing and other details
Other new stuff

Added a new troop transport vehicle, that carries up to 8 soldiers, with the additional of a shooter on the roof or a parabomb launcher
The new Octo-Light-Tank, will be participating on some patrols in the Desert.

Lots of improvements on general game performance
Some tweaks and changes on the UI/HUD: for example, the inventory icon now is a backpack, among other changes
WASD now may be used to control vehicles on World-Mode
Corrections on the intro conversation at the Octopia gates
There's now a new "Radio-System", to help entering and exiting locations

Chat baloons now show more lines, helping the readability of bigger text
There's now NPCs when you conquer a location. They may tell useful information... or not

Added new loading screen to.. well, show when things are loading, of course!
The endgame animation was remade
General bugfixes

Fixed a bug where the mouse cursor would disappear when getting back to main menu
Fixed a bug where landmines would explode infinitely
Fixed a bug where some buttons would not show up properly in specific cases
Fixed a bug where the intro location was not showing as conquered location
Fixed details like opening a new game file after deleting a file and selecting a new item to buy after buying an item
Fixed an issue with scrolling through available mounted weapons in the vehicle's menu with controller
That's it for this patch, but I hope you all enjoy it because there's quite some new stuff in there! As you might've heard already, we also announced that Dog Duty is coming to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One this spring! Check out that announcement here: https://steamcommunity.com/games/578690/announcements/detail/1694979421812991362
Okay bye!
-Marten
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22 Feb 2020Developer post
What is Dog Duty!?
ALL RIGHT! So quite often we're getting the question: What is Dog Duty!? So, we went ahead and made a quick little video to explain you JUST THAT! Check it out here and learn all about what Dog Duty is: Of course, if you have any more questions, feel free to ask them in the discu

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Horde Mode

New Weapons

New Enemies