Hello everyone!
It’s been a while since our last update, but the time has come! We’re excited to bring you a brand-new patch for Awaken - Astral Blade, focusing on gameplay polish, boss rebalancing, and level design improvements. Your feedback continues to be a vital part of our development process – thank you!
Let’s take a look at what’s new:
🖥 PC-Specific Updates
Fixed bugs related to the Karpas organism
Optimized post-processing (Bloom effect) for improved visual clarity
Adjusted screen shake effect for better comfort
New setting added: You can now toggle screen shake on/off in the options menu
Steam Deck improvements: Enlarged all in-game text for better readability
Fixed rare save issue where players had a small chance of losing items
Mini-map fixes – task markers now display correctly
⚔️ Boss Balancing
Mech Mutant Prototype: Weakened knockback effect to make encounters more fair
Anti-Infiltration Model: Reduced damage and duration of specific skills
Flame Tyrant M9γ / Frozen Regent M9γ: Adjusted skill damage and cooldowns for improved pacing
The Despairing Spirit: Toxic spores will no longer knock players down
🧭 Level Design Enhancements
Electric ball traps no longer knock the player down
Enemy distribution rebalanced for smoother combat flow
More moving platforms now allow jumping through
Drone chase sequence redesigned for a better gameplay experience
Overhanging-Rock Peak area: Jump paths improved for smoother traversal
Improved visibility around the Karpas organism – no more missing dropped items
New dialogue added after Tania leaves the lab
🛠 Other Fixes
Multi-GamePad support bug has been fixed
Seasonal content fix: Christmas trees will now remain silent outside of the holiday season
Resolved issues affecting the mini-map displayThank you to everyone who has already purchased AWAKEN — Astral Blade! If you’re enjoying the game, we’d love to hear from you — leave us a review here on Steam, post in the community discussions, or chat with us on our official ESDigital social media accounts. We’ll continue working to bring you new content and an even better game experience in the days ahead!