- Ghostware + Peripeteia new bundle (and Spring Sale discount) - 16 March 2025
DOUBLE discount opportunity! Ghostware is on an individual 30% discount for the duration of Steam's Spring Sale, and It now features a bundle with the indie immersive sim Peripeteia, for an additional 15% discount! Get the "Soul In The Machine" bundle here! White hair and guns, souls trapped within circuits, and high octane game play, inspired by Unreal engine classics. A limited time offer, containing two games officially featuring everyone's favorite cyborg assassin Marie. GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead With her soul resurrected inside a long-abandoned arena shooter, Molly ventures onto a dimention-hopping quest to escape. Deeply rooted in 90s shooters like Unreal, Ghostware goes beyond just mayhem and explosive action, telling story of powerful technomagic through endless unlockable secrets and metroidvania design. Peripeteia Marie too finds herself trapped in a world where political i…
- Ghostware's Winter Sale discount - 20 December 2024
The game's on a 30% discount for the duration of the Steam Winter Sale, enjoy!
- Ghostware's Autumn Sale discount - 28 November 2024
The game's on a 25% discount for the duration of Steam's Autmn Sale, enjoy!
- Ghostware Halloween 2024 update - 28 October 2024
New content update for Ghostware! enjoy a bunch of Halloween themed items for the Arcade, featuring a new map and the addition of Halloween skins for the player character. And to top it off, the game's gonna be on a weeklong 20% sale starting October 28th! changelog for the 1.2.0 patch Added a new Deathmatch map in the Arcade: Haunted Twon Added alternative Halloween skins for the ghost characters in the Arcade Brought back and expanded 2021's horror mini-game "Trespasser", accessible from the menu Updated Molly's alternative Summer skins because I wasn't satisfied with the previous version Fixed a bug that prevented Katz Headcam Footage links to be opened Fixed a bug that caused multiple pain sounds to overlap Fixed a bug that prevented skins preview to be shown in the Arcade interface
- This trippy boomer shooter gets three new maps in free summer update - 8 August 2024
I don't know about you, but when I die, I don't want to resurrect in a videogame. It's not that I don't love them - obviously I do, otherwise I wouldn't be writing about them - it's more that they can be pretty dangerous places, even for those who've returned from the other side. In Ghostware Arena of the Dead that's exactly what's happened to the game's main character, and it's up to you to find out what the heck is going on. Released back in June, it just got its first major update with a slew of new maps to test your mettle in, along with some extremely summery skins. Read the rest of the story...
- Ghostware Summer 2024 update - 5 August 2024
First content update since Ghostware launched back in June; enjoy a bunch of summer themed items for the Arcade, featuring new maps and the introduction of alternate skins for the player character. And to top it off, the game's gonna be on a weeklong 20% sale starting August 5th! changelog for the 1.1.0 patch Added three Deathmatch maps in the Arcade: Golden Hour, Swimming Pool, Galactamax HQ Added alternative summer skins for the ghost characters in the Arcade Fixed a bug that prevented the secret bossfight in the alternative ending to start (experimental) Added a confirmation prompt before the player can trigger the alternative ending
- Ghostware 1.0.8c patch - 24 June 2024
Viaduct items correctly listed in the Navigator (does not retroactively apply to existing savefiles) Arcade skins show the correct textures after selecting any of the extra characters Improved signposting and lighting in the abandoned versions of Dominance Zone Improved signposting and lighting in the abandoned versions of Misty Ruins
- Ghostware 1.0.8b patch - 14 June 2024
Navigator fast travel to The Pit and Undead Stronghold fixed Newcat bugged interaction during CEO bossfight fixed Arcade Menu correctly displays map selection on start Major spawns in the correct place after one kill (experimental) Removed stun from Galactamax CEO punch attacks, further reduced knockback Change to initial interaction in Gmax Plaza to illustrate to players their options (hop on train or explore) Lighting in The Caves hub of Chapter 5 has been reworked
- Ghostware 1.0.8 patch - 12 June 2024
-mouse sensitivity not carrying over has been fixed -fixed photos in Peephole.gov website not showing because the shader that hasn't been touched since October 2022 randomly decided to commit suicide -reduced knockback from attacks dealt by the final boss -added "grace period" and increased walljump detection radius
- Ghostware is OUT NOW - 10 June 2024
There it is GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead has finally reached completion. It's been a troubled production that went through multiple changes and revisions but nevertheless it managed to reach the finish line, and I hope you will find some fun in playing it. I also want to thank everyone who 's been along for the Early Access, their support and, most importantly, their patience. The full version of Ghostware features a full singleplayer campaign comprised of over 35 levels (including secret maps and side-maps) across three Episodes, 10+ weapons, multiple abilities, and an Arcade Mode where players can relax by setting up custom matches against bots in Deathmatch and KOH-style maps. It also brings a plethora of bugfixes, too many to count. Important note, all previous savefiles are preserved, but I still suggest to start over to experience the earlier parts with their tweaks and additions.…
- Leaving early access - 18 May 2024
Ghostware will launch on June 10 (note: there was a more in-depth post here before but I've accidentally deleted its content while duplicating its format, apologies for that)
- Road to Episode 3 - Almost there? - 28 March 2024
Welcome back, everyone! This is Mothership from Daev Team. With around 99% of the Episode 3 content completed and currently under playtesting, I am pleased to say that I managed deliver all the content we worked on in the past months ahead of the deadline I imposed to myself! Episode 3 will conclude the story, and retroactively add flashback levels (that my co-developer has worked on) in between certain points of the main story, helping entroducing the Newcat/Katz character that has been mentioned in passing throughout Episode 2. Some of these are supposed to play between the events of Episode 1 and 2, so we've figured out a way to letting players who've been with use through development without forcing them to start the game from scratch. So, when is the game launching? I don't know - yet. The release window is something that we and the publisher are discussing, and I'm currently waiti…
- Ghostware's spinoff Texnoplazm has a Steam demo - 6 January 2024
Greetings everyone! I am happy to announce that Ghostware's spinoff TEXNOPLAZM Alpha Demo is now available on Steam as well! The current version is the same as the latest one uploaded on my Itch.io page, which adds coyote time to easen movement and platforming, and fixes bugs that I caught while testing previously released versions. I hope that the you'll find the Alpha demo fun, or at the very least, won't make you delete TXP from your wishlists (lol) -ML ::: Stay in touch! Twitter 1 / Twitter 2 Patreon Itch.io
- Road to Episode 3 - We're still alive - 2 January 2024
Welcome back, everyone! This is Mothership from Daev Team. I've been silent since the release of Episode 2 both because we were busy gathering feedback on that, and because me and the others needed some time to rest after delivering the second act of Ghostware's story. But the silence doesn't mean I've been slacking: I am fairly confident in saying that we'll be on track with our promise of delivering the Third and final episode by the first half of this year: EP3 entroduces way less novelties in terms of gameplay or code, so, unforeseen consequences notwithstanding, the development will proceed as straightforward as it has been so far. At the time of this post, I have completed 85% of the first level, 75% of the second, and done the blockout + started the first pass of the third and fourth main levels. Also, my co-developer has worked on a few flashback levels that are supposed to happ…
- GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead launches Episode 2 TODAY! - 26 October 2023
You’ve died. You’ve come back. And now, you’ve escaped to the real world. Continue your adventure with Molly, as EPISODE 2 launches today! Explore 12 brand new maps (and secrets, for you all completionists out there ;) ), as you unravel the mysteries of the Island during the second arc of the Ghostware’s story. Experience its sceneries in daytime or darkness of the night, depending on when you hold your gameplay session in the real world. As you roam the area, you’ll encounter new enemies, which you’ll be able to defeat with the help of 5 brand new weapons we’ve teased before. Not only does your arsenal grow, but so does your skill set – a diagonal jump is available now to toggle on in the options, so you can experience a more traditional style of strafe-jumping. There’re some new abilities ready for you to unlock throughout Episode 2 story, which’ll grant access to the never seen befor…
- Road to Episode 2 - New maps and exploration - 20 October 2023
Welcome back, everyone! This is Mothership from Daev Team. Exciting news: Episode 2's final build is greenlit and set for release on October 26th! In anticipation of its release I will talk some more about exploration, and the adventure that awaits outside of the arena. NEW MAPS TO EXPLORE Episode 2 will entroduce 12 new levels: The storyline mirrors the structure of the first episode, with key plot points unfolding linearly. However, towards the the latter half of EP2, players will discover a new sense of freedom. Thanks to the seamlessly interconnected world, they'll be able to roam between areas at their own pace, unraveling the game's secrets and exploring everything it has to offer. SECRET SIDE AREAS For those who played Episode 1, you may recall certain pathways intentionally sealed by Skull Sigils. In Episode 2, as new abilities can be unlocked, one of them will allow to unseal t…
- Road to Episode 2 - New weapons - 6 October 2023
Welcome back, everyone! This is Mothership from Daev Team. In anticipation of Episode 2's release on October 26th, let's delve into some of the exciting novelties. First up, let's talk about guns: In yet another meta moment of the game, the weapons found in the real world are more varied and versatile than the ones available in the dreamscape of the Arena (except for the Bubblegun, my greatest creation). During the development of Episode 2, I revisited ideas from pre-launch prototypes, incorporating valuable insights gathered from player feedback during Early Access. My aim for EP2 was to introduce a comprehensive arsenal that adds distinctiveness and utility to each gun, filling specific roles in combat. Addressing feedback from EP1, where secondary fire modes were criticized for their limited usefulness (except for the incendiary grenade, which you should really utilize more often), I…
- Ghostware EPISODE 2 announcement - 22 September 2023
Welcome back everyone, Daev Team here! Start packing your bags, because next month we'll return to the Island: that's right, we're here today to announce that Episode 2 of Ghostware will arrive on October 26th! Episode 2 will continue Molly's adventure through the real world, as we left her stranded alone at the end of the first one. This update will entroduce the entire second arc of Ghostware's story, which means there is a lot coming your way by the end of the spooky month. Let's break it down: MAPS & EXPLORATION Episode 2 will entroduce 12 new levels! Thanks to the interconnected nature of the world, you'll be able to freely roam between areas to explore everything at your own pace. Not just that: new abilities that can be unlocked through of Episode 2 will open paths to new areas for you to explore (hint: pay a visit to the skull sigils sometime...) CHARACTERS & STORY Just like the…
- New & Upcoming Games - 18 August 2023
Hyperstrangers! Dreamhack Beyond is right around the corner, Dudes, and you guessed it - we are in it! However, this bit of news isn’t just about that. While you are keeping up with all news related to GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead, we would like to showcase other things we have been cooking for your gaming pleasure! But, but, but... before these beauties will be ready to be injected into your veins, you gotta follow and wishlist. It makes the algorithm gods happy and jolts our developers’ hearts with joyful exuberance - whatever that means. CosmoPirates Space, the final frontier, a place devoid of the tight-ass bureaucracy. A place where a man can cruise in their Fiat 126p, lick batteries, and be a self-made cosmonaut! Unless you get raided by pirates, poisoned by a hot-dog from an unlicensed food-shuttle or scammed by Kovalsky at the spaceship dealer. CosmoPirates takes card battling,…
- 20+ Reasons for Celebrating Steam Summer Sale 🤘 - 29 June 2023
Steam Summer Sale is here. Finally! 💪 It's one of the best events of the whole year. "Why?" you might ask. Simple. You can buy more awesome games for less $$. Of course, we at HYPERSTRANGE run a business. But we also love you to play our games, and enjoy them. And if you can have fun with what we bring you and save some cash - that's a DOUBLE WIN So here are the reasons why Steam Summer Sale is awesome: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1734680/INCISION/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1587130/Blood_West/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1693280/Supplice/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1604280/STHELL/?curator_clanid=38371631 Not enough? Ok, fancy a bundle? Let's see how many you can handle. https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/28819/The_Good_The_Bad_and_The_Low_Poly/ https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/31834/Walks_soft_carries_big_gun/ https://store.steampowered.com/bundle…
