- Introducing El Paso, Elsewhere 2 - 7 June 2026
Hello, friends! El Paso, Elsewhere 2 has just been revealed at the PC Gaming Summer Showcase.Use vampiric abilities to dive off of thin air, backflip off of enemies, and feed on the blood that erupts from your opponents when you stake them.Take your fight to reality-defying nightclubs, multi-dimensional libraries, eerie suburbia, and more lairs of eldritch horrors, in 20+ action-packed levels.Wield 15 weapons ranging from Western revolvers, to automatic shotguns, to a tommy gun that fires vampire-killing stakes.Confront Frankenstein, goblin shamans, biblically-accurate angels, and a horde of supernatural enemies both new and old to the series.Fully-voiced cutscenes deliver a new neo-noir tale of supernatural grief and recovery, from the award-winning team behind I Am Your Beast and Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator.Original hip-hop horror rap album produced by RJ Lake (I Am Your Beas…
- A shooter we called 'one of the boldest, freshest games' of 2023 is getting a sequel: El Paso, Elsewhere 2 sends a slo-mo vampire into the void - 7 June 2026
El Paso, Elsewhere is an acclaimed indie gem—dropping in 2023, PC Gamer contributor Dominic Tarason called it "one of the boldest, freshest games of the year" —it followed the harrowing adventures of one James Savage as he slow-mo shot his way through a reality-warped 46-story subterranean motel filled with vampires, werewolves, and other nasties... Read more.
- Excellent bullet time shooter El Paso Elsewhere is getting a sequel - 20 February 2025
Max Payne is easily one of the most videogamey videogames of all time. It's pulpy, it's stylish, and there probably isn't a better mechanic in any other shooter than its slow-motion bullet time. Well, maybe the time travel sequence from Titanfall 2, but that's only for one section of the game. So when El Paso, Elsewhere was announced way back in 2021, a supernatural, vampire-focused take on the Max Payne formula, I was immediately intrigued. The third-person shooter eventually released back in 2023, and quickly proved itself to be pretty popular, but I have to admit it left me wanting more. Luckily, it looks like my wish has been granted. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: This Max Payne successor comes with a supernatural hip-hop album
- LaKeith Stanfield is in Talks to Produce and Star in an El Paso, Elsewhere Movie - 24 April 2024
The news is out! Strange Scaffold is in talks with LaKeith Stanfield (Sorry to Bother You, Judas and the Black Messiah) to produce and star in a film adaptation of El Paso, Elsewhere. Di Bonaventura Pictures (Transformers, G.I. Joe franchises) and Colin Stark will also be producing. We are so excited to get this game's story to more people, especially with these collaborators. More info can be found in Deadline's announcement. Thank you so much for your love and support!
- Hollywood's next video game adaptation? A Max Payne inspired shooter where your ex is a vampire hellbent on destroying the world - 23 April 2024
Video game movies aren't just for the big names it seems, as the indie Max Payne-like El Paso, Elsewhere is next up on the adaptation train. We really are in the era of video game movies. Superhero movies are still around, sure, but post Avenger's: Endgame it's becoming clearer and clearer that there's plenty of strong stories to tap into in the world of video games. We've got your heavy hitters like the upcoming, odd Knuckles series and third Sonic film, as well as the star-studded Minecraft movie . Now even indie titles are getting a taste of the limelight, as earlier this month it was announced that the horror fishing game Dredge would be getting a live-action adaptation . Announced yesterday, though, is the latest indie title to be heading to the film yesterday: El Paso, Elsewhere. You might not have heard of El Paso, Elsewhere before, but you'll definitely find something familiar i…
- El Paso, Elsewhere, a Max Payne-inspired shooter about keeping your vampire ex-lover from destroying the world, is being made into a movie - 22 April 2024
The Max Payne movie really sucked. It sucked so bad that I can't remember a thing about it even though I'm pretty sure I watched it, a bit of selective amnesia that I assume is my brain protecting me from the trauma of seeing my beloved Max done so dirty. But that's not keeping the team behind El Paso, Elsewhere from taking a run at the big screen: A Variety report says the Max Payne-inspired indie shooter is being made into a movie of its own... Read more.
- Mar. 11 - Patch (current version: v16) - 11 March 2024
Oh hi again! We're pushing a new patch for El Paso, Elsewhere. Here's today's patch changelog! For this patch, our goal was to give you even more modifiers so that you can better tailor the game to your playstyle. Here's what we got this time! V16 CHANGELOG Fixed a potential progression blocker in Game_25CastleEgypt Fixed an issue where certain weapons could vanish from the level after the player's death and respawn Fixed an issue where ragdolls could cause performance stuttering Fixed an issue where Modifier Preset names were being incorrectly displayed in certain situations (Hopefully) improved controller support for non-XInput gamepads Added new modifiers: Scarce Ammo (you'll find less ammo pickups in levels) Max Ammo Multiplier Stake Damage Multiplier Slow-mo Consumption Rate Painkiller Initial Heal Multiplier Painkiller Healing Animation Rate Max Painkiller Count Max Stakes Count E…
- Jan. 10 - Patch (current version: v14) - 10 January 2024
Heeeeello there! Here's a brand new patch for El Paso, Elsewhere and, with it, a brand new patch changelog! Our core goal with this patch was to fix two major problems: a performance issue on the game's first boss fight and an overall issue with achievements. Let's get to it! V14 CHANGELOG Fixed scripting issues in many components. This should improve overall CPU performance in some event-heavy levels. Fixed an issue in the first boss fight that could cause heavy performance degradation in this level. Fixed another issue in the first boss fight that could cause the NPC to freeze in place. Improved how achievement stats from Steam are gathered to (hopefully) fix achievements once and for all. Fixed a typo in the Main Menu. Improved UI scaling for 21:9 and 16:10 aspect ratios. Added a 240hz option to the game's framerate selection in the options menu. Thank you for your patience and feel…
- The Steam Awards 2023 - Nominate El Paso, Elsewhere - 22 November 2023
Dear friends, It’s been an exciting year for Strange Scaffold, and we’re so grateful for our fans helping us reach Overwhelmingly Positive status. We have one more, small ask as the light starts to fade on this year. We are asking for your help in nominating El Paso, Elsewhere for a Steam Award in the Outstanding Story-Rich Game category. We know you like the shooting, the vampires, the werewolves… maybe not the Puppeteers… but you really love the storycraft and voice acting in our little game. The sordid saga of James Savage and Draculae has touched a place deep inside you (so much that one reviewer described us as “Max Payne for Monster F**ers”). Well, we’re asking you to lean into that last part and help our twisted tale take home a coveted nomination. Thank you in advance, and keep on slaying!
- Overwhelmingly Positive - Thank You! - 21 November 2023
The reviews are in! Thanks to your support, El Paso, Elsewhere has been rated Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam Thank you, sincerely. We couldn't have reached this point without you rating the game, telling your friends about the game, and, of course, playing the game. Thank you so much for coming with us on this one way trip—we can’t wait to bring you on more in the future. As a marker of our gratitude, we’ve just added a Theater Mode to the game! Watch every cutscene you’ve unlocked, in any order you like, back to back, as many times as you want. Sometimes, you need a few watches to appreciate that you saw a werewolf in that fuckin’ bathroom – and trust us, we get it.
- Nov. 7 - Hotfix (current version: v9) - 7 November 2023
Hi there! We've submitted a hotfix for El Paso, Elsewhere! There are still some more fixes & changes coming up in the next few weeks but we're pushing this update earlier in order to correct a critical issue. V9 CHANGELOG The Modifier menu has been moved- it is no longer displayed in the Main Menu. It will now show up once a save slot has been selected. Added Modifier Presets and three difficulty-based presets: Story, Intended and Challenging. These can be selected when loading a save slot or starting a new game. Added a Speed Modifier. Fixed an issue where starting a new game from an empty save slot could cause the game to hang. Feel free to report any issues to our Steam Discussion Board's Bug Reports section. And once again, thank you for playing El Paso, Elsewhere!
- Order Your Limited Edition Draculae Plush Today - 27 October 2023
Strange Scaffold and Makeship present: Draculae! The Plush Now you too can have your very own mass-murdering monster to cuddle with at night. Draculae comes with: Khopesh to definitely not stab you with. Elegant girlboss power suit for making deals with the Forces Beyond. Lipstick color that just screams "Meat Room". *Reality-bending motel and emotional manipulation not included. Only available for a limited time, so Order yours today!
- Oct. 24 - Patch (current version: v8) - 24 October 2023
MWAHAHAHello! Welcome to the brand new El Paso, Elsewhere update changelog! V8 CHANGELOG Added a new joystick acceleration slider in the settings menu. Added gamepad rumble to some actions in the game. Brr brr! Saving or killing a hostage will now produce an audio cue. Active modifiers are now displayed in the save selection screen. Returning to the main menu no longer resets the Modifiers panel. Restored the resolution & framerate pickers to the settings screen on the Steam Deck. The Steam Deck's default system settings have been changed. This will not replace current system settings. The Steam Deck will now use a new default input template featuring a weapon selection wheel on the right pad. Adjusted the timing of the Vampire's melee attack. Fixed an issue where hostages could still be killed moments after being rescued. (Hopefully) fixed a tricky issue related to the FLASHBACK achiev…
- El Paso, Elsewhere is now Steam Deck Verified - 22 October 2023
El Paso, Elsewhere is Steam Deck Verified! Now you can play El Paso, Elsewhere from your car, from your bed, even your couch for days on end... er, maybe nix that last one. But seriously, thank you for playing and for supporting this one way trip. Even this dude can play the game now!
- Oct. 16 - Patch (current version: v7) - 16 October 2023
We meet again! We're pushing a new patch for El Paso, Elsewhere. Here are the changes! V7 CHANGELOG Fixed an issue with the Burned Man in Game_XManorEgypt. Added missing BGM to the Djedefre cutscene. Added a "Use High Quality Audio" option to the settings menu (On by default). Checkpoints will no longer save if the player has just died, thus preventing infinite death loops. Fixed an issue with the FLASHBACK achievement- it should be working again. Fixed an issue where some of the Main Menu's elements would look wrong in some resolutions. You can now roll or dive instantly after landing a stake hit on an enemy. You can no longer carry infinite molotovs. Sorry! The limit's back to 8. Pausing the game with a gamepad now automatically selects the Resume button. Fixed an issue where restarting the level right after a reset could break the level. We've also submitted a Steam Deck Verified bui…
- Dive into El Paso, Elsewhere: The Album - 13 October 2023
Lost In Cult Records, Black Screen Records and Strange Scaffold are teaming up to bring the original rap songs of LAKE SAVAGE and RJ Lake to life in glorious 140g Re-vinyl - providing expert sound quality within sustainable products. It's OUT NOW. Small 10/15 Update: North American music-enjoyers, rejoice! Very Okay Vinyl has you covered here. (Thank you to community member Bonzi77 for amplifying this option!) El Paso, Elsewhere: The Album takes aim at the key songs that punctuate the game’s dark and introspective journey through haunted hallways - with heavy doses of Hip-Hop, Electronica and Trace-Wave coalescing into a pellucid vision of influences and a deeply entrenched sense of identity. All tied together within the beautiful Limited Edition gold foil cover artwork by Bri Neumann. RJ Lake shared some of his thoughts going into the creation of this album: "A few months in, we did a…
- Oct. 9 - Patch (current version: v6) - 10 October 2023
Hi again! Here's another patch for El Paso, Elsewhere. Let's jump right into it! V6 CHANGELOG Fixed occlusion culling & floating interactables in Marathon. NPC and elevator tweaks to Castles In The Air. Fixed an issue where certain enemies could cause Boss Health Gauges to show up. The "Ammo Full" tickers now also display the ammo type. Fixed an issue where picking up a second grenade launcher would load two rounds in the grenade launcher. No one should have that much power. Dying should now stop all voicelines and captions. Angels should no longer get stuck in Castles In The Air. Removed problematic bride teleport points in Marathon, Sensorium and Mountaintop. Removed an old placeholder sound from Sunset. Tweaked some enemies in Confessional. Fixed some effects in Central Location and Monster Club. Fixed some colliders in Confessional. Fixed an issue that would cause level resetting to…
- El Paso, Elsewhere's mashup of Max Payne and breakup ballad shouldn't work, and yet it's one of the boldest, freshest games of the year - 4 October 2023
El Paso, Elsewhere is a videogame-ass videogame. Its features wouldn’t be out of place scrawled across an OG PlayStation game’s back cover:.. Read more.
- Oct. 3 - Patch (current version: v5) - 3 October 2023
Hello hello! We're pushing another patch with more fixes and tweaks for the game. Not a lot of them here but we wanted to push this out ASAP before we started working on more fixes. V5 CHANGELOG Fixed an issue where Draculae could turn invincible if the game got reset during her Avoidance period. Fixed an issue where the camera could freeze in place during boss fights. Fixed an issue where James could get stuck in his staking pose after resetting. Adjusted the timing of some events in Ourobouros. Fixed an issue where Draculae's health bar would not display during her fight & her AI would not work as intended. We've got more patches coming up so feel free to post any issues or bugs you've had with the game in our Bug Reports section over at Steam's Discussion Board. And hey- thank you for playing El Paso, Elsewhere!
- Sep. 28 - Patch (current version: v4) - 28 September 2023
Hi again! We're pushing a new patch for the game with a few more fixes and tweaks. We've skipped version 3 and headed straight to v4. V4 CHANGELOG Fixed some interactables in Game_21Castle. Tweaked the priority of some audio sources including Chapter 2's Horny Hostage. Tweaked some NPCs in Game_13Motel_Ourobouros. Fixed an issue where boss battles could break after dying mid-battle. Toilet moans are louder now. Tweaked 3Motel_Shotgun to prevent the player from getting stuck. Prevented backtracking in Game_6Motel_SeatOfPower. Game_17Castle tweaks (a bit more ammo and tweaks to a specific encounter!) You can no longer get stuck in the meat ramp in Game_32MeatLocker. You can no longer trick enemies into getting locked behind Game_32MeatLocker's... sphincter...door. Fixed a couple of issues with Molotovs. Puppets should be a bit easier to hit now. The Strikebreaker has been nerfed: deals a…
