End State

Released: Dec 1, 2022
Platforms: Windows
Last updated: 04 Sep 2026, 06:38 GMT

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06 Mar 2026Developer post
End State 0.9.3
In this update there are few larger changes and many smaller fixes and improvements. We have focused mainly on improving player progression and key aspects of tactical combat. Economy We have decided to make money more central in the game and build the player progression around i
In this update there are few larger changes and many smaller fixes and improvements. We have focused mainly on improving player progression and key aspects of tactical combat.
Economy
We have decided to make money more central in the game and build the player progression around it.
Operator level ups are now bought with cash instead of having experience as a separate "currency". Our aim with this is to force trade-offs between upgrading skills and equipment.
Hiring costs are now a single payment instead of a recurring cost.
Mission rewards have been redesigned with a balance between item and cash rewards.
Item progression
Weapons, attachments and armor have had their stats re-balanced. Weapons in particular have been tuned to make each weapon type more unique in their role and to have specific strengths and weaknesses.

Physics & ballistics
We have reworked all the cover objects in the game to get the ballistic colliders better match what you see on the screen. This is the first part of our overall physics upgrade plan, the next part is adding more dynamic physical interactions. Ballistic calculations have also seen minor improvements and we have re-introduced "kill shots" which trigger a camera sequence when a bullet will kill the target.
Graphics & sounds
There are a number of visual improvements some more and some less subtle. We have also started to work on the audio side of the game starting with the music. In the next updates we plan to add more sounds to the menus and UI of the game.
Better overall texture quality
Screen-space reflections
Global illumination
Lighting improvements
Bug fixes
There have been a large number of reported bugs and we've done our best to address all of them. The skill system introduced in the last update in particular has been worked on further.
Thanks for reading and playing the game! As always feel free to leave feedback.
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23 Dec 2025Developer post
Patch 0.9.2b
This patch fixes a bug where magazine ammo capacity was depleting.
22 Dec 2025Developer post
Patch 0.9.2
Changes: Resolve is disabled for now, it was having too large effect on accuracy. Stamina is prevented from going over operator's stat value. Tooltips are improved to better show where effects are coming from.
Changes:

Resolve is disabled for now, it was having too large effect on accuracy.
Stamina is prevented from going over operator's stat value.
Tooltips are improved to better show where effects are coming from.
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18 Dec 2025Developer post
End State 0.9.0
Final regions In this update we are introducing the two final regions of the campaign, bringing it theoretically near completion. However there is still a lot of work to do especially with progression, balance and polish. The new regions are Krasnov Coast and Capital Region and c
14 Nov 2025Developer post
End State 0.8.5
We decided to release an additional update now, so there will be one more this year before christmas. In this update we added a new region "Kordyn mountains" which contains 10 new missions with new enemies. These levels have generally more rugged terrain and more elevation change
15 Oct 2025Developer post
End State version 0.8
End State update 0.8 is now available. It's been a long time since the last update and I get why some of you might think the project has been abandoned, but I assure you it's not. There have been challenging times, but I feel we have now regained momentum and we will be seeing th
End State update 0.8 is now available. It's been a long time since the last update and I get why some of you might think the project has been abandoned, but I assure you it's not. There have been challenging times, but I feel we have now regained momentum and we will be seeing the game to completion. Our plan is to release another update around the end of this year.
This version of End State has a number of bigger changes that reflect the direction where we want to take the final game.
The new starting operator templates.
The first thing is the premise change affecting the beginning of the campaign. Instead of being hired to take a team to Brekovia, you'll select two operatives who are already in the country when the agency assets are hit. The beginning is now imagined as a more of a survival situation. Currently there are 21 missions of which about 7 are mandatory to complete the story to the point it's implemented now, which is roughly half. The campaign is cut-off after the 3rd story mission (the safehouse) for now but getting the full campaign in the game is high priority.
The new satellite map layout.
The playable operators in this version are more of a templates for different play styles. They are soldier, recon, assault, breacher and sniper. Each has different equipment and stat focus. In the future they are planned to have special skills that enchance their ability to perform in their role and we want to create more personalized characters for the final game.
New tactical missions.
The enemy progression and difficulty in general has been adjusted. The current version should be more approachable and offer more varied tactical situations. We are interested to hear how players feel about this so feel free to leave us feedback!
Main changes
Meta
New premise and mission structure
New starting operator templates
Redesigned enemy progression
Strategic
New map location & connection layout
Roadblocks now block specific connections
Outposts prevent access to other items in the location
Tactical
Balance changes (AP, HP and damage amounts)
Units can drop and pickup items
Weapons have separate suspicious/alarming noise ranges
Unit multi-selection (CTRL + drag)
Units can move simultaneously
Units can set long movement paths
Interruption: allow target to select action when strafing
Mission objective indicators
Improved AI (aggressive and defensive variations)
Other
Performance optimizations
Graphics and animation improvements
UI improvements
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08 Jul 2024Developer post
End State update 0.7.0
End State update 0.7.0 is now ready and here is an overview of the main features: Skills Operators now receive skill points along with stat points when gaining a level. Skill points can be used to purchase special abilities. Currently available skills are: Revive - revive a falle
End State update 0.7.0 is now ready and here is an overview of the main features:
Skills
Operators now receive skill points along with stat points when gaining a level. Skill points can be used to purchase special abilities. Currently available skills are:
Revive - revive a fallen teammate.
Distraction - throw a rock to make unalerted enemy investigate.
Knockout - incapacitate unalerted enemy.
Lockpicking - unlock a door without the key.
Skills can be selected from the inventory. Incapacitated team members can be revived. Unalerted enemies can be knocked out.
Single missions
There is now an option to play single randomized missions directly from the main menu. The selection includes random generators, few of the first story missions and couple of test levels. Single mission selection screen.
Tactical changes
There are few improvements and new features that offer tactical options and challenges:
Strafe shooting- (experimental) units will now automatically shoot when strafing.
Enemy AI- has been tweaked to be more aggressive and to use less opportunity fire.
Hearing- noises are now range based only for clarity.
Locked doors- doors may be locked and keys can be looted from some enemies.
Ladders- ladders provide a route to upper floors.
Vault over fences- operators can now climb over some fences up to 2 meters.
Camera events- there should be less chance of any action happening off-camera.
Roof & wall transparency- floor selection logic has been changed and automatic transparency improved.

New level: Prison
New large and challenging Prison-level has been added that showcases many of the new features. This level replaces the previous level used in story mission 3. "The Prisoner".
Other changes

Fixed crowbar & wirecutter requirements.
Fixed "mission complete" in some cases even when story objective failed.
Major performance gains from UI optimization.
Unit highlighting more visible.
Damage reaction animations.
More blood decals on unit death.
Hit effects improvements.
Projectile trail improvements.
Aiming UI now shows more information.
Actions show noise preview.
Day lighting setting adjustment.
Increased default ammo counts.

Have fun and please leave feedback in the comments!
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07 May 2024Developer post
Patch notes 0.6.1
This patch contains small bug fixes, mainly: Prone shooting & vision - there was a bug where being prone was treated the same as being behind a low cover (operators were able to see and shoot over). Strategic map UI - floating UI elements were drawn at the wrong stage.
This patch contains small bug fixes, mainly:

Prone shooting & vision - there was a bug where being prone was treated the same as being behind a low cover (operators were able to see and shoot over).
Strategic map UI - floating UI elements were drawn at the wrong stage.
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26 Apr 2024Developer post
End State update 0.6.0
Here is an overview of the newest update. It is mostly focused on items and looting, but the are also new missions, enemies and a lot of general improvements and bug fixes. Loot containers There are various new loot containers that can be found in missions. Each container type ha
Here is an overview of the newest update. It is mostly focused on items and looting, but the are also new missions, enemies and a lot of general improvements and bug fixes.
Loot containers
There are various new loot containers that can be found in missions. Each container type has a specific appropriate table of items. Loot containers The main container types are:
Ammo box
Medicine cabinet
Cabinet (clothing)
Toolbox
Weapon crate
Attachment case
Locker
Cash register
Also dead enemies & allies now drop their weapon, armor and ammo. Player units drop everything including apparels. Lootable containers are highlighted when spotted.
New item features
There are new item types and features such as stacking, combining, durability and consumables. Tool items preview Item types
Ammo stacks, weapons and magazines require ammo for reloading.
Suppressors have durability and can break after use.
Cash items, added to funds when used.
Tool items, some actions such as cutting wirefences require tools (WIP)
New attachments: extended magazines, rail attachments (WIP)
New weapons (5)

Criminal activity
There are new criminal missions and enemies. These are optional and currently appear as events. Criminals Criminal missions Criminal missions
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02 Apr 2024Developer post
Save game fix
There was an issue where saving the game was not possible if there was an old incompatible save game present in the save folder (save games made before 0.4.0).
31 Mar 2024Developer post
End State update 0.5.0
Here is a quick summary of what's included in this update. I wanted to write a more detailed post about these, but couldn't make it in time to publish this. So I plan to write that soon and post it here before the next update at the end of april! Content updates As mentioned in t
Here is a quick summary of what's included in this update. I wanted to write a more detailed post about these, but couldn't make it in time to publish this. So I plan to write that soon and post it here before the next update at the end of april!
Content updates
As mentioned in the previous post, we wanted to focus more on the content and here is a list of new levels included in the update.

2x new Outpost levels
2x new Roadblock levels
2x World Events
1x Hideout level
1x Ambush level
Additional starting zones for existing missions
Field radios or antennas (to help disable reinforcements) for most missions
Roadblock Hideout
Strategic map
We have been working on the strategic gameplay and introduced a number of improvements in this update. These are subject to change but should give an impression of the overall direction where we want to take it.

World events introduced
Roadblock logic changed
Ambush chance added
Hiring contracts
World event Ambush
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28 Feb 2024Developer post
End State Update 0.4.0
Development news So two months have passed and we are now ready to release the next update. The original plan was to release a smaller patch by the end of January and then a bigger update by the end of February, but those then merged into just one. I realize we should better comm
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Development news
So two months have passed and we are now ready to release the next update. The original plan was to release a smaller patch by the end of January and then a bigger update by the end of February, but those then merged into just one. I realize we should better communicate our timelines (and the subsequent failure to stay in those timelines). So here we go: the next update will be released at the end of March, and the focus will be content. The game is still rough in many places, but I am happy with our current pace and progress. I feel confident that if we can keep up this momentum the next updates can bring the game closer to completion. That said there are still important features missing, not enough content and lots of polishing to do. Thanks for your support and feel free to comment! -phosphorous
So what’s in the update?
The biggest change in this update is the overall increase in ranges.

Vision range is more than doubled (now 64 tiles, time-of-day also affects the range).
Levels are generally twice as big (from 64 to 128 tiles), however some smaller levels still remain.
Shooting mechanics have been overhauled (hit chances over distance have been increased, fire-modes and sight attachments added).
New peripheral vision that allows enemies to notice movement and investigate.
New weapon models (tiered generic items have been replaced).
Basic melee attacks have been introduced (knife and unarmed).
Items such as vests provide item slots (carrying too many affects movement speed).
Enemy reinforcements can now be prevented by disabling a radio in the level.
New objective: Eliminate target (find and kill specific enemy).
New missions (3) and improvements to old missions.
Enemy peripheral vision area at night. Inventory changes including new weapons and sight attachments. New warehouse map (wall transparency also showcased). Unalerted enemy vision range. Mission briefing screen improvements with squad selection. Enemy reinforcements can be prevented by disabling the radio. New missions on the strategic map.
Other changes

Gameplay

Stances have effect on accuracy and defense.
Running out of stamina decreases movement speed.
Medical items can be consumed after use.
Suppressors are no longer always present in weapons.
Real-time improvements (AI movement, stamina regeneration).
Peek improvements.
Doors are now locked in Prisoner-level.
Dimitri's character is transferred to the player squad in the Prisoner-mission.

General

Wall transparency for walls and buildings.
Improved tile selection between floors.
Improved unit highlighting.
Improvements to tile overlays.
Campaign save versioning (to prevent errors due to outdated save files).
Autosave improvements (continue-option added to main menu).
Armor & magazine items show capacity in inventory.
Time of day: morning & evening now shorter, night & day longer.
Camping in strategic map now allows player to set duration.
Character animation, ragdoll & IK improvements.

Graphics

Minimum supported resolution changed to 1280x720.
Disabled resizable window for windowed mode.
Lighting adjustments and ACES tonemapping
Temporal anti-aliasing added
Volumetric lighting quality setting added
Ambient occlusion optimizations and new ultra quality option added
Directional shadow quality improvements
Increased quality of few assets
Inventory lighting optimizations and fixes
Bloom adjustments
Adjusted muzzle flashes
Optimizations for UI translucency, post-processing, terrain and clouds
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27 Dec 2023Developer post
End of the year 2023
The end of the year update is now released. As mentioned in the previous post earlier this month we will be continuing in early access. Overall there are still many features that are in a preliminary state or not implemented properly, and lacking or repetitive content. So the gam
The end of the year update is now released. As mentioned in the previous post earlier this month we will be continuing in early access. Overall there are still many features that are in a preliminary state or not implemented properly, and lacking or repetitive content. So the game experience won't be what we would like it to be, but hopefully it is a step closer. The largest changes in this update are related to the campaign and the story. We have added characters, dialogue and story missions to carry on the narrative. There is a new mission objective system with primary and optional objectives, and the option of ending mission by either clearing enemies or leaving the area. In the tactical side there is new real-time movement mode to help speed up the positioning of units in the beginning of a mission. And a ton of small changes and improvements. We appreciate any feedback so let us know what you think! - phosphorous [previewyoutube=b7-wCAAmpXE;full][/previewyoutube]
CHANGE LOG
NOTICE: This patch includes various changes for End State and some bigger system overhauls that cause incompatibility with older save games. General

Major refactoring for game structure, events and UI
New campaign structure
Dialogue systems added
Placeholder cinematics & and new story elements have been added
Weapon changes
Audio changes such as adjusted gun sounds
Contacts and new characters added
Various bug fixes and totally new bugs to experience
Content

Major adjustments to Region 1 missions, locations and biome
New missions added
New mission objectives with mandatory and optional objectives
Tactical changes and balancing

Real-time mode added
Allies can be present in missions and be interacted with
Camera adjustments
Ability to walk to other floors of the buildings
Operatives can climb onto some of the objects
Shoot AP costs reduced
Reaction times shortened
Interruption reaction only when strafing
Interruption attack starts immediately if target can’t react
Interact action and corpse looting adjustments
UI overhaul & fixes

Look and usability updates for both strategic and tactical view
New UI views added such as Database and Deployment
Trading UI Improvements for nicer trading experience
Graphics & rendering

Fog of war changes and adjustments
Lighting adjustments, optimizations and improvements
Post processing adjustments
Underwear for operators
Improved character portrait rendering
Dynamic Water rendering features added
Terrain rendering improvements
Transparency fixes
VFX adjustments and improvements such as new muzzle effects and blood decals
Cloud fixes
Decal drawing improvements
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05 Dec 2023Developer post
Extending the Early Access
Greetings and thank you to everyone following and supporting the development of our scam project! I am writing this to talk to you about our plans with the project going forward. So, contrary to our original plan, the early access will continue in 2024 . The reason for this is th
19 Jun 2023Developer post
June update 0.2.0
Early Access 0.2.0: June 2023 New features: Initial implementation of region alarm level Initial implementation of enemy reinforcements Initial implementation of rocket launcher New mission type: infiltration Extraction for missions: player characters can leave missions by going
Early Access 0.2.0: June 2023
New features:

Initial implementation of region alarm level
Initial implementation of enemy reinforcements
Initial implementation of rocket launcher
New mission type: infiltration
Extraction for missions: player characters can leave missions by going to the edges of map
Shop for trading items
Enemy corpses are lootable
Other:

Mission rewards adjusted to have more emphasis on looting
Adjustments to lighting settings
Adjustments to post-processing effects
Adjustments to satellite map graphics
Adjustments to menu graphics
Adjustments to fog of war
Missions start in tactical satellite view
Added foliage transparency fading based on camera proximity
Vertical sync added to settings
Minor changes:

Weapons now use magazines
Preliminary mission descriptions
Adjustments to UI
83% less beards for characters
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14 Feb 2023Developer post
Update notes 0.1.0
The main feature in this update is the addition of first 4 procedural level types. These generators are indented to give the player more variation in the campaign. They are still work in progress and we intend to expand them further as well as add completely new level types. The
The main feature in this update is the addition of first 4 procedural level types. These generators are indented to give the player more variation in the campaign. They are still work in progress and we intend to expand them further as well as add completely new level types. The generators are:

Safehouse
Roadblock
Outpost
COM station
The terrain type in all of these is "coniferous forest" and the intention is to add new terrain types for each region. Change log New features:

Procedural levels for safehouse, roadblock, outpost and com station missions.
Improvements to AI (aggressive or defensive behaviour)
Aiming now allows to use AP for more accurate shooting
Bug fixes / minor changes:

Opportunity fire angle changed to 45 degrees (previously 90)
Interruption system improvements
Fixed strafe activating when not intended in some cases
Mouse hover now shows object information
Enemy line of sight line now shows line to mouse hover tile
Fixed characters rotating 180 degrees when peeking
Fixed camera getting sometimes stuck on event after shooting
Camera shows events faster
Top-down camera zoom improvements
Fog of war on level edges improved
Lowered bullets visual speed
Reload warning when clicking an enemy and player is out of ammo
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22 Dec 2022Developer post
December update 0.0.6
Merry christmas and happy new year! Special thanks to everyone leaving us feedback, this has helped us a lot to understand where we are from players point of view. This update allows player to advance further in the campaign but the content is still mainly place holders or repeat
Merry christmas and happy new year! Special thanks to everyone leaving us feedback, this has helped us a lot to understand where we are from players point of view. This update allows player to advance further in the campaign but the content is still mainly place holders or repeating previous maps and models. We will now take a small break in the next few weeks and continue towards our next update in January 2023. Content:

Added a second region for more missions which repeats existing maps for now
Initial tier 2 items
Hiring now costs actual money, you can hire more operatives, more details in hiring screen and you can now unlock one more operative slot from one of the missions
Work in progress implementation of bandages & medical
You can now wait in strategic map to restore health
Squad now moves along roads in strategic map
Completing missions now gives a money reward
Bug fixes:

Movement UI lines no longer draw on top of units
Fixed a crash when enemy turn was changing to player turn
Other:

Early Access ending now comes much later giving players more chance to play around
Added settings for shadows and ambient occlusion (can help with performance if you have low fps)
Added unit stance keyboard shortcuts
Ammo status is now shown for weapons in inventory
Improved strategic map terrain rendering
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08 Dec 2022Developer post
Early Access 0.0.5: 8th Dec 2022
Bug fixes: Action points are now full after each mission Fixed shadows Fixed dead enemies showing area warnings on moving players Fixed game getting stuck in enemy turn Fixed enemy movement showing footstep effects when hidden from player Other: Assignable keyboard controls in se
Bug fixes:

Action points are now full after each mission
Fixed shadows
Fixed dead enemies showing area warnings on moving players
Fixed game getting stuck in enemy turn
Fixed enemy movement showing footstep effects when hidden from player
Other:

Assignable keyboard controls in settings
Minor tunes to animations
UI scales now more reasonably with wider screens
Unit look direction can now be changed with right mouse button alone
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08 Nov 2018Rock, Paper, Shotgun
Tactical mercenary manager End State breaches into early access soon
Like a well-trained operator, End State has somehow escaped my attention until just before it’s ready to strike. Inspired heavily by squad strategy classic Jagged Alliance 2 , it’s a tactical squad combat game with realistic ballistics, a complex stealth system an a morally blurr

Updates & announcements

Economy

Item progression

Physics & ballistics

Graphics & sounds

Bug fixes

Final regions

Skill specializations

Steam Winter Sale

Leave us feedback

Skills

Single missions

Tactical changes

New level: Prison

Other changes

Have fun and please leave feedback in the comments!

Loot containers

New item features

Criminal activity

Content updates

Strategic map

Development news

So what’s in the update?

Other changes

Gameplay

General

Graphics

CHANGE LOG

Early Access 0.2.0: June 2023