Developer posts and news about this game.
First of all, thank you so much everyone who purchased or wishlisted the game! The response and feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. The launch has been a great success thanks to you. Speaking of things being overwhelmingly positive, I am so incredibly grateful to receive t
After 6 long years, COMPOUND has finally left early access! I've said this a lot recently, but this could not have been possible without the fantastic feedback, suggestions, bug reports, and encouragement I received during the early access period. Thank you all so very, very much
COMPOUND IS LEAVING EARLY ACCESS ON JULY 19th, TUESDAY, 4pm P.D.T! After 6 long years of work, I am proud to announce that COMPOUND is ready for the version 1.0 release! A huge thank you to everyone who contributed in any way, whether it be through feedback, bug reports, or just
The demo of COMPOUND was starting to get very old so I have updated it to reflect the feel of the v1.0 build. (just in time for the VR Fest) It is now actually more up-to-date that the default build! You can opt into the v1.0 open beta to get all the latest features back, of cour
Version 1.0 of COMPOUND is finally here, and the public release is imminent! But before the official launch, I'd like to invite early access owners of COMPOUND to try out v1.0 early to get feedback to make sure the launch is as smooth as possible. Due to the complexity of making
Hello everyone! Sorry for the radio silence; I've been working on by far the biggest update COMPOUND has ever seen. It's very close to being ready for release! There are far too many new additions, changes, and bug fixes to list here, but some of the highlights of the upcoming up
15 trading cards, 5 badge levels, a 'foil' badge, 3 profile backgrounds, and other COMPOUND themed Steam Community Items are now available, along with a new hotfix for a handful of obscure but major bugs / exploits found in the previous builds: FIXED: Added back the save lever /
This update adds an overhauled progression system, and fancy new trophies to fill the trophy shelf with! NEW/CHANGED: Overhauled progression system. Introduces the game's mechanics to new players in a much more controlled way 146 Trophies to collect (many trophies have 4 'levels'
This update significantly improves the game for first time players, including an overhauled HQ, shooting range, and tutorial. It also adds the Collectables Shelf for an upcoming new feature... ːcoolendoː I'm working on the big final 1.0 release, but I decided it would be better t
This update adds a monthly challenge mode and global online leaderboards! It also introduces a lot of features to make life easier for anyone interested in speedrunning like custom map seeds and a time display. Also included is a whole host of improvements and fixes across the bo
This update rebalances the game's difficulty settings for more even steps in difficulties, and adds a new unlockable difficulty setting for masochists. Tons of updates and improvements across the board so please check out the full changelog. Balance changes: Powerups added (Free
The highlight of this update is a brand new randomly generated Practice Area environment which you can use to fight any enemy or miniboss that you are having trouble with; up to 9 at a time! Kill (or be killed by) an enemy to unlock it in practice mode. Using the Practice Area wi
↓click for a better view↓ NEW/CHANGED: Hands now correctly hold weapons and ammo instead of disappearing. All weapons have animated triggers, and hands holding weapons have animated trigger fingers. Drop item algorithm improved. *Details below Railgun model and texture improved.
Every single texture of the sewer maps has been tweaked and improved. A new room type has been added and you can now see out into the greater underground sewage processing plant which really improves the sense of place. The liquid under your feet in also subtly animated. Screensh
New/Changed: New "Chaos Compound" game mutator (randomizer mode - random floor, random enemies & loadout each floor, player HP increased) HalfLife: Alyx style liquid bottle shader on "Hard Booze" prop and milk bottles (See video below) Old Schooler weapon menu order changed O
New Game Mutator: Old Schooler ("Boomer Shooter" Mode) "Old Schooler" turns COMPOUND into a fast paced shooter of the 90s! Sprint around carrying a giant arsenal, fighting against huge numbers of enemies. This dramatically increases the speed of the game so make sure you have you
I became a father this month which means I wasn't able to put quite as much content into the update as usual but things should normalise soon. The biggest change is a new shader built from the ground up to eliminate or drastically reduce pixel noise and "shimmering" when looking
NEW COMPOUND BOW MUTATOR: Replaces guns with a compound bow with infinite arrows and three explosive arrows per floor. New/Changed: Compound Bow mutator: replaces guns with a compound bow with infinite arrows and limited explosive arrows! Two handed weapons: most weapons can now
This update adds 3 new map specific hazards to Profit Management, Chemical Processing, and Research & Development, along with many other tweaks and quality of life adjustments. I completely updated to a new version of SteamVR input so please confirm that the inputs are workin
NEW Mutator: Extra Arms + Grow extra arms - weapons reload themselves! - Reload is slower than manual reload NEW / CHANGED: NEW Mutator - Extra Arms. Guns reload themselves! Completely reworked Double Barrel shotgun! Improved Plasma Pistol Texture Improved SMG texture Improved Ro