Shoot 'm Up

Released: Apr 2, 2021
Platforms: WindowsLinux
Last updated: 04 Sep 2026, 11:29 GMT

Updates & announcements

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14 May 2026Developer post
[1.1.1] Patches and improvements
With the new 1.1.0 release there have been some bug reports and some suggestions. There's some other new features inside the engine that are also worth exploring - so we did that in this patch. CHANGELOG: Fixed a bug where zombie game mode could crash (Thanks Akelaphobia) Fixed g
With the new 1.1.0 release there have been some bug reports and some suggestions.
There's some other new features inside the engine that are also worth exploring - so we did that in this patch.

CHANGELOG:
Fixed a bug where zombie game mode could crash (Thanks Akelaphobia)
Fixed graphical issue in E1M2 (Thanks Akelaphobia)
Fixed a small memory leak in campaign modes / tutorial (some still remain but those are a bug in the engine...)
Fixed physics offset for walls and assets (causing invisible collisions with cars at the wrong spots)
Fixed some performance issues with lighting system
Fixed headshot effect happening even when friendly fire is disabled (Thanks Akelaphobia)
Fixed explosive damage ignoring friendly fire (Thanks Akelaphobia)
Fixed map editor starting in center of map, instead of at the topleft edge
Fixed issue with piece renderer in map editor
Fixed issue where collider would still appear on objects even if they are on the floor
Added ability to remove points from lined sprites (use Delete button)
Added borderless window support (Thanks Akelaphobia)
Added map editor now saving and loading last camera position
Added maps now storing their supported game modes, and this is checked when starting a server
Added more original maps made by Venom / Dutch
Improved map editor saving & loading - quicker and no more external tools (7zip) needed!
Improved audio effect level when hitting chat limit (Thanks Akelaphobia)
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17 Mar 2026Developer post
[1.1.0] Updated 2026 Release
Howdy! This release has some major changes in the background - hopefully not too many on the frontend. We've upgraded our engine to the latest version (that's almost 8 years of updates..) so that it runs on modern machines better. There's been quite some changes we had to do to g
Howdy!
This release has some major changes in the background - hopefully not too many on the frontend.
We've upgraded our engine to the latest version (that's almost 8 years of updates..) so that it runs on modern machines better. There's been quite some changes we had to do to get it to work - but I think we're here!
If you find any bug, performance issues or other remarks - please let us know.
CHANGELOG:

Major engine upgrade! Might have introduced some bugs... I think i got most though :)
Fixed double shot sound in some cases on local machines
Fixed potential bug where player gets stuck in campaign E1M1
Removed gore from melee hits with fist
Tuned some audio levels on shooting
Selected menu is now clearer
Fixed some issues with online game server checks
Fixed music player back up
Major backend server upgrade
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01 Apr 2021Developer post
Minor updates & Linux issue fixes
This patch fixes; - Disappearing map selection menu in rare cases - Map downloader stuck on Linux - Fixed error message when typing invalid port number - Allow XP to be earned on non-official servers
10 Sep 2019Developer post
Controller support added
As requested I've quickly implemented a basic gamepad / controller input layer. The entire game should be navigateable from A to Z and completely playable, albeit there are some caveats; - Hints and tips will still display keyboard / mouse names - I will have to refactor this so
07 Sep 2019Developer post
1.0.1 Patch
The 1.0.1 patch brings some small changes; - Added informative text on main menu - Adding bots now uses max players - Fixed issue when filling max players when hosting server - Fixed some issues with filesystem (map loading / scanning) - might fix some crashes
06 Sep 2019Developer post
Shoot 'm Up release 1.0.0!
The 1.0.0 release is finally here, bringing very small updates for the open beta users, but a completely new release for the rest of the world. Here are the patch notes: Added more documentation on map editor Improved some gun sound effects Fixed breaklights being despawned too q
The 1.0.0 release is finally here, bringing very small updates for the open beta users, but a completely new release for the rest of the world.
Here are the patch notes:

Added more documentation on map editor
Improved some gun sound effects
Fixed breaklights being despawned too quickly
Fixed getting stuck in car in campaign
Fixed wall visibility in map editor
Check it out now, leave a review, and then check it out again :+)
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29 Aug 2019Developer post
0.10.2 - Open beta patch
Another patch that fixes some minor issues and should improve the zombie survival gameplay; The zombie survival gameplay still is kind of unbalanced (mainly because of the ability to freely respawn / no possibility to revive downed teammates), it should be a bit clearer for new p
Another patch that fixes some minor issues and should improve the zombie survival gameplay;
The zombie survival gameplay still is kind of unbalanced (mainly because of the ability to freely respawn / no possibility to revive downed teammates), it should be a bit clearer for new players now. More changes will come, but not in a patch - that will be a new version.
Here's the changelog for this patch;

Added bot count to server list
Added notification showing shop location after surviving the first wave of zombies
Added notification to vote skip daytime (will be a default integrated feature soon!)
Changed zombie spawn rate
Replaced
Improved zombie SFX
Fixed double clicking in server list not working right
Fixed zombie shop deployables (barbed wire was missing)
Fixed zombie match starting at wrong day
Removed need to press key to pickup health
Removed ear-rape after a zombie match where you'd make a lot of kills
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22 Aug 2019Developer post
0.10.1 - Open Beta Patch
Thanks for the valueable feedback during the open beta! I've addressed some issues and made some improvements here and there; You can now always spawn in zombie survival mode - no need to buy new spawns. You don't lose money yet when you die - as the zombies coming at you might b
Thanks for the valueable feedback during the open beta! I've addressed some issues and made some improvements here and there;
You can now always spawn in zombie survival mode - no need to buy new spawns. You don't lose money yet when you die - as the zombies coming at you might be a challenge.. We'll see how this goes.
Also prevented issues where you'd be able to buy things that didn't help (e.g. didn't fit, or already full health). Thats fixed!
I've improved a bit on the drawing pipelines regarding lights and walls - there's still some more optimisations to be done, but this should help out a bit already.

Added [BOT] name to bots
Changed spawning options in zombie survival mode
Improved chat sound effects
Improved car sounds effects
Improved some performance by batching light draw calls together, should improve performance on older machines.
Improved wall rendering by a lot, lowering VRAM usage, loading times and wall rendering times.
Fixed wall rendering issue in linux
Fixed issue when hitting "reload" while holding grenade
Fixed error in main menu on specific occasions
Fixed losing money by being able to buy more deployables than you can carry, heal when full health, or repair with 100% base.
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17 Aug 2019Developer post
Open beta inbound!
The open beta for Shoot 'm Up will commence next monday - august 19th. This open beta is focussed on streamers / youtubers / influencers, and you're encouraged to take gameplay footage of the game! If you don't have a key yet, you can contact me over Discord :) Cheers!
29 Jul 2019Developer post
0.9.0 - closed beta release
A big update! This update prepares for the closed beta test. If you want to join the closed beta test, please join our discord channel here: Changelog: - Added vote system - Added selectable classes - Added unlockable weapons - Added customizable classes - Added static token-base
19 Apr 2018Developer post
0.7.2 patch
Changed depth at which textures / assets will be initially placed (over instead of under) Added possibility to duplicate texture / asset / collider with CTRL+D Added Player-Only colliders to mapeditor and maps Added possibility to scale assets on X and Y seperately (scale uniform
Changed depth at which textures / assets will be initially placed (over instead of under)

Added possibility to duplicate texture / asset / collider with CTRL+D

Added Player-Only colliders to mapeditor and maps

Added possibility to scale assets on X and Y seperately (scale uniform by holding shift)

Fixed bug where bots all had the same skin

Fixed crash in map editor when swapping types

Fixed issue in map editor with textures

Fixed depth ordering for assets

Fixed possible bug in main menu when logging in
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15 Apr 2018Developer post
0.7.1 Patch
Added steam invites / in-game joining Added functional in-game menu Added timer / score overview for online game modes Added progression bar + leveling system Fixed a bug / crash with deployables in zombie survival mode Fixed main menu behaviour with escape button Fixed main menu
14 Apr 2018Developer post
DevLog #14 | EA Release is nearing (0.7.0)
Again, a lot of work has been done in the last period of time - as the game isn't released yet, it doesn't require me to post updates weekly / monthly, so I can easily work on bigger features. I've done a lot since the last 0.6.0 version - here goes! Added complete initial campai
06 Dec 2017Developer post
DevLog #13 | Major updates o7 (0.6.0 release)
Its been long since the last DevLog! But as always, I've been busy. This new version brings us closer to the actual EA release on steam, which will be happening very soon. As the EA release will include the campaign mode, I've been spending a lot of time on that. Then there was t
Its been long since the last DevLog! But as always, I've been busy. This new version brings us closer to the actual EA release on steam, which will be happening very soon. As the EA release will include the campaign mode, I've been spending a lot of time on that. Then there was the lobby UI that was bugging me a bit, and I've been improving the dedicated servers so that I can now host multiple servers at the same time, running different game modes. Hooray! Here's the full changelog:

In-game performance improvements for assets and custom sprite drawing
In-game performance improvements for particles
Added advanced environmental / ambiance system + audio
Worked on a Wiki page to document features of the map- and asset editor
New Lobby UI + ability to add bots in lobby
Added breakable lights to car
Added skidding to car
Added doors and in/out animations to car
Fixed lights showing through roofs
Fixed GUI in map editor
Fixed GUI in asset editor
Fixed wall placement in map editor (walls were invisible in new walls)
Fixed wall shape calculator in map editor
Redid hitmarker + headshot + kill sound effects
Added stat counting on official servers for logged in players
Clear chatlog and events on joining game
New chat colours
Send selected weapon when joining game + fixed bug where too many packets were sent to too many players
Fixed zombies not running around when they catch fire
Fixed small walls with nicer shadowmaps
Fixed shadowmaps on certain walls
Cleaned up some old rendering logic
New main menu structure
Added netcode to boot players
Added ADD/REMOVE bots from lobby
Fixed random "Protocol mismatch" error
Fixed error where # would appear as \# in chat
Removed some older compatibility code
Fixed some text not being removed from UI when zombie game mode restarts
Fixed main menu music timing + fade in
Fixed sounds continuing to play after leaving game
Fixed crash with broken "indoor" objects
Added unique ID to each temp folder of running instance to allow for multiple dedicated servers to run on 1 machine
Performance improvements for dedicated servers
Dedicated server will now wait for players automatically before starting a
match
Environmental changes are currently supported, but disabled
Added in-game debug console
Fixed performance bug with specific particles
Bundled 2 default maps with the game
Read more: http://shootmup.com/development-log?id=6
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06 Dec 2017Developer post
DevLog #13 | Major updates o7 (0.6.0 release)
Its been long since the last DevLog! But as always, I've been busy. This new version brings us closer to the actual EA release on steam, which will be happening very soon. As the EA release will include the campaign mode, I've been spending a lot of time on that. Then there was t
Its been long since the last DevLog! But as always, I've been busy. This new version brings us closer to the actual EA release on steam, which will be happening very soon. As the EA release will include the campaign mode, I've been spending a lot of time on that. Then there was the lobby UI that was bugging me a bit, and I've been improving the dedicated servers so that I can now host multiple servers at the same time, running different game modes. Hooray! Here's the full changelog:

In-game performance improvements for assets and custom sprite drawing
In-game performance improvements for particles
Added advanced environmental / ambiance system + audio
Worked on a Wiki page to document features of the map- and asset editor
New Lobby UI + ability to add bots in lobby
Added breakable lights to car
Added skidding to car
Added doors and in/out animations to car
Fixed lights showing through roofs
Fixed GUI in map editor
Fixed GUI in asset editor
Fixed wall placement in map editor (walls were invisible in new walls)
Fixed wall shape calculator in map editor
Redid hitmarker + headshot + kill sound effects
Added stat counting on official servers for logged in players
Clear chatlog and events on joining game
New chat colours
Send selected weapon when joining game + fixed bug where too many packets were sent to too many players
Fixed zombies not running around when they catch fire
Fixed small walls with nicer shadowmaps
Fixed shadowmaps on certain walls
Cleaned up some old rendering logic
New main menu structure
Added netcode to boot players
Added ADD/REMOVE bots from lobby
Fixed random "Protocol mismatch" error
Fixed error where # would appear as \# in chat
Removed some older compatibility code
Fixed some text not being removed from UI when zombie game mode restarts
Fixed main menu music timing + fade in
Fixed sounds continuing to play after leaving game
Fixed crash with broken "indoor" objects
Added unique ID to each temp folder of running instance to allow for multiple dedicated servers to run on 1 machine
Performance improvements for dedicated servers
Dedicated server will now wait for players automatically before starting a
match
Environmental changes are currently supported, but disabled
Added in-game debug console
Fixed performance bug with specific particles
Bundled 2 default maps with the game
Read more: http://shootmup.com/development-log?id=6
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14 Oct 2017Developer post
DevLog #12 | Open beta, map improvements, login
Open beta time FINALLY! The open beta is now available for the public. I hope all goes well and everyone has fun. Remember to check the FAQ page. I'd also love it if you join for a chat in our Discord channel, let me know what your experiences have been so far. Map sharing There
Open beta time
FINALLY!
The open beta is now available for the public. I hope all goes well and everyone has fun. Remember to check the FAQ page. I'd also love it if you join for a chat in our Discord channel, let me know what your experiences have been so far.
Map sharing
There used to be a "map sharing" logic in the game, where the server would send the map to the client, if the client doesn't have it. That was broken. Now its fixed again. Great for people with custom maps and their own servers!
Login / registering
Now, to be fair, I hate logins in games. You have Steam and everything, right? Well, kind of. I actually want to keep track of the users' stats on official servers + prepare the game for skins, unlockables, XP systems and contests. Hence the login. Its not required, so you can play as guest, but you can also register your own account via the game. Should not be too much of a hassle!
Custom skins
Especially for registered users: you can not select a skin in the preferences :) There are very few skins, and they don't look the best, but there's a solution coming for that shortly... Stay informed!
Changelog

Added map downloading / uploading back in (new system, much faster & reliable!)

Added possibility to register / login

Added possibility to select a custom skin (only for registered players)

Removed all existing assets to make place for custom assets

Map editor removes unused assets from map

Replaced some icons to make them nicer

Added "special" objects to map - you can now define zombie target + zombie shop as seperate objects

Increased custom asset loading speed by 80% (love these kind of fixes :3 )

Added lights into map editor (More additions such as moving lights / particles will be coming!)

Added sound emitters into map editor

Fixed performance issue with more than 5 lights

Fixed issue where kills could be counted as assist

Fixed issue where selected weapons of players were not visible when joining game

Clear chat and kill logs on new server join / new hosting

Clear kill logs at end of round / join

v0.5.0
Original post
14 Oct 2017Developer post
DevLog #12 | Open beta, map improvements, login
Open beta time FINALLY! The open beta is now available for the public. I hope all goes well and everyone has fun. Remember to check the FAQ page. I'd also love it if you join for a chat in our Discord channel, let me know what your experiences have been so far. Map sharing There
Open beta time
FINALLY!
The open beta is now available for the public. I hope all goes well and everyone has fun. Remember to check the FAQ page. I'd also love it if you join for a chat in our Discord channel, let me know what your experiences have been so far.
Map sharing
There used to be a "map sharing" logic in the game, where the server would send the map to the client, if the client doesn't have it. That was broken. Now its fixed again. Great for people with custom maps and their own servers!
Login / registering
Now, to be fair, I hate logins in games. You have Steam and everything, right? Well, kind of. I actually want to keep track of the users' stats on official servers + prepare the game for skins, unlockables, XP systems and contests. Hence the login. Its not required, so you can play as guest, but you can also register your own account via the game. Should not be too much of a hassle!
Custom skins
Especially for registered users: you can not select a skin in the preferences :) There are very few skins, and they don't look the best, but there's a solution coming for that shortly... Stay informed!
Changelog

Added map downloading / uploading back in (new system, much faster & reliable!)

Added possibility to register / login

Added possibility to select a custom skin (only for registered players)

Removed all existing assets to make place for custom assets

Map editor removes unused assets from map

Replaced some icons to make them nicer

Added "special" objects to map - you can now define zombie target + zombie shop as seperate objects

Increased custom asset loading speed by 80% (love these kind of fixes :3 )

Added lights into map editor (More additions such as moving lights / particles will be coming!)

Added sound emitters into map editor

Fixed performance issue with more than 5 lights

Fixed issue where kills could be counted as assist

Fixed issue where selected weapons of players were not visible when joining game

Clear chat and kill logs on new server join / new hosting

Clear kill logs at end of round / join

v0.5.0
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13 Oct 2017Developer post
Join the open beta!
Hey everyone! I'm happy to announce that the open beta will be starting shortly. In 17 hours to be precise. Its free to download & play, and I encourage you to join in! Contest other players in deathmatch, capture the flag, or work together with your friends in a game of zomb
13 Oct 2017Developer post
Join the open beta!
Hey everyone! I'm happy to announce that the open beta will be starting shortly. In 17 hours to be precise. Its free to download & play, and I encourage you to join in! Contest other players in deathmatch, capture the flag, or work together with your friends in a game of zomb
09 Oct 2017Developer post
DevLog #11 | Asset editor, performance improvements
Another little Dev Log to keep everyone updated. Very little information from my side, so lets set it straight in this post. READ MORE: CHANGELOG: - Ability to edit / add custom assets - New map structure to allow custom texturing of maps - Map loading improvements (faster + more

Updates & announcements

Final testing phase

Open beta time

Map sharing

Login / registering

Custom skins

Changelog

Open beta time

Map sharing

Login / registering

Custom skins

Changelog