- Arrange soundtrack boss music - 27 April 2025
Added the first two boss themes to the new soundtrack! Improved the reserve demon counter on the HUD: Hide when you have 0. Fixed the number fluctuating just before entering the stage or respawning after death.
- Beta arrange soundtrack - 16 July 2024
Demonizer G is getting a rockin' new soundtrack by chiptuner and fan tytanium654! Each track will be added to the development version as it and its stage are completed. You can hear new Stage 1 and Stage 2 themes now using the new soundtrack option! (Takes effect on the next stage load if changed in-game.) Hear more from tytanium654 at https://www.youtube.com/@tytanium654
- Steam Summer Sale 25% OFF - 27 June 2024
It's the Steam Summer Sale! Get Demonizer 25% off and preview the upcoming update, Demonizer G!
- Beta difficulty setting - 27 June 2024
You can now set the difficulty in the Demonizer G beta. There are again three levels: Normal, Hard and Demonic. On higher difficulty, enemies fire higher rates of faster bullets, but within fixed time windows, like so:
- Beta performance update - 25 May 2024
Fixed performance drops in certain areas (Stage 1 first catapults, Stage 2 crop fields) noticed when playing on low-end systems or while the system is busy (e.g. screen recording).
- Demonizer G beta Stage 2 - 10 May 2024
The Demonizer G development version now includes Stage 2! Like Stage 1, it is almost totally remade to be more dynamic, exciting, and, well, shootable! To try it, opt into the development beta in the game properties. Other updates: Red damage tint for squadmates, and fixed a bug letting them take bullets without any damage. A simple attract mode when the title screen receives no input for 10 seconds. The little white items from defeating enemies just before they fire have been disabled until the system is refined.
- Demonizer G in Famitsu magazine! - 6 March 2024
Fun times showing Demonizer G at Tokyo Indie Games Summit 2024! One of my players happened to be Totsuka-san from Famitsu... Read JP | Read EN (Google Translate)
- Tokyo Indie Game Summit after-sale - 4 March 2024
Good times at Tokyo Indie Games Summit last weekend! The build shown is still getting some refinement before release, but here's a sale anyway.
- Demonizer G at Tokyo Indie Games Summit! - 23 February 2024
Demonizer G is going to Tokyo Indie Games Summit on March 2 and 3, 2024! For info and tickets, visit https://indiegamessummit.tokyo/ Try the next development build with Stages 1 and 2 at Kichijoji Tokyu REI Hotel, booth RD-2b! Stage 2 peek: (Please set 720p60 or higher quality)
- The 3rd Birthday - 1 November 2023
Happy Halloween and Demonizer's 3rd birthday! A short recap and reflection is up at itch.io. Read
- Development update 10/9 - 9 October 2023
Some QoL updates for the development version. New menu designs are more readable and understandable. Boss dialogue can be advanced with any of the 3 action buttons/keys, or skipped with the Start button or Esc key. Option for smooth movement at any screen refresh rate. Found in Screen options menu. Improved intro cutscene art, courtesy of 2dpixx.de
- Shmup Fest success! And a name for 2.0 - 2 October 2023
So how did Shmup Fest go? A peek at the coming Stage 2 v2.0 says it all! Also a name has been chosen for 2.0. When It's Done, this game will be reborn as Demonizer G! Thanks to Steam and all fellow devs and players!
- Development update 9/27 - 28 September 2023
In the development version, the options menu is now accessible from the game pause menu. Also, the Enter key is now hardcoded to activate the selected menu item. If you assigned any game action to Enter, you may want to reassign it.
- Shmup Fest sale, v2.0 Stage 1 now open! - 25 September 2023
Steam Shmup Fest is on from 9/25-10/2! Get Demonizer 25% off and get a taste of the upcoming 2.0 update in the Stage 1 development build. Get it in the Shmups Fest Pack with Assault Shell, Wings of Bluestar and Railgunners and save an extra 10%! https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/35230/Shmups_fest_pack/ The revamped Stage 1 is a far more interactive and target-rich environment with more dynamic enemies, more scoring opportunities, graphical updates, and a new hidden mechanic. To access the development build, opt into the "development" beta in the game properties. After the Shmup Fest ends, it will remain available and be updated with more stages and features as they reach a playable state. Comments, questions, feedback, and issues are welcome in this announcement's discussion thread.
- Linux audio fix - 3 April 2023
Audio was not playing on Manjaro and possibly other Linux distros. This has been fixed. Issue thread
- Devlog - 2 years old, 2.0 in the works - 2 November 2022
For the 2nd anniversary, I wrote about what's next for Demonizer. The next update will be 2.0. Read
- New caravan shmup for monstergirl shmup lovers! - 21 June 2022
For a little more monstergirl shmup action try my latest game jam game Honey Guardian! https://ioribranford.itch.io/honey-guardian Made in 1 week for Gunner Parade '22 hosted by devs of Assault Shell.
- Steam Deck Verified Weekend Sale - 13 May 2022
Valve has verified Steam Deck compatibility for Demonizer! 25% OFF until May 16 1pm PDT. If you can prop up your Steam Deck on its side and connect a controller you should be good to go!
- Lunar New Year Sale 2022 - 27 January 2022
Demonizer joins the 2022 Lunar New Year Sale! 25% OFF until Feb 3.
- Winter Sale 2021 - 25% OFF - 22 December 2021
The last sale of 2021! $8.99 until January 5.
