- Patch v1.3 Changelog - 23 April 2026
Hi everyone! It's been 4 months since the last update. This update mostly focuses on Horde Mode changes because, after I played this mode so many times, I think this mode is a bit undercooked since the first day of the release. There are also some enemy behavior changes in this version to make the game more balanced.Without further ado, here's the list of the changes:NEW 3 HORDE MODE MAPS ADDED: Island Base, Space Base, and Metropolis (I added these maps because I think the previous version of Horde Mode lacked wide-space maps)Radar added to the Horde Mode HUD, it will help you a lot when you're having trouble finding all of the enemies.All enemy projectiles won't move through the other enemies anymore.Drone Maker behavior changed: all of it's minions will be destroyed when the maker is destroyed.All enemy corpse sprites were changed: to reduce screen clutter, I've made them darker and…
- Patch v1.2 Changelog - 12 December 2025
Mala Petaka v1.2 is here! Probably not much, but these will improve the gameplay experience. Without further ado, here's the list of the changes:Window texture on the Frozen Armor battle arena on G1 level has been replaced, because it used breakable glass texture when the window wasn't breakable.Raised platform on Snow Area at the G1 level changed. This will make the jump easier to do than before.Berserker Pain Chance addedMisplaced texture in C1 level fixed (the right lamp next to the first door after the 1st PBOD encounter)All bosses will drop more health and armor bonuses than beforeMisplaced texture somewhere in SC1 level (super secret level) fixed
- WARNING! NEXT UPDATE MAY BREAK YOUR SAVEGAME! - 9 December 2025
Hi, just want to inform you that Mala Petaka will have a v1.2 update 3 days from now (December 12th, 2025) and the next update may break your savegame, especially if your savegame is on C1 (Welcome To City 22 / 1st city level) and G levels (Guardian Base 1, 2, and 3). This will happen because the update will include map fixes on those levels.If you don't want to lose your saves, backup your save AND current Mala Petaka files, or, save your game outside C1, G1, G2 and G3 levels.I hope this won't ruin your current experience of the game, and will improve it on the next version of the build!Sanditio Bayu (Mala Petaka dev)
- Patch v1.1 Changelog - 21 October 2025
Hi, it's almost a month since v1.0 was released! Got some useful feedbacks from players and here are the small things that I can currently changed in this game. Since it isn't level design related, it won't break your save game (but probably, you won't see the changes if you load the savegame from the previous version. This may take effect after you change level or restart the game from the first level). You can check the changelog details below. Mala Petaka v1.1 changelog:Extreme difficulty added (ammo pickups will grant the player twice more than normal and enemies have twice more health. This makes Powerups more useful in certain situations.)Normal difficulty rebalanced (enemy aggressiveness nerfed, because it was almost similar to Hard difficulty)Punch finisher health & armor bonus amount increased. I changed this because the punch finisher was mostly punishing, not rewarding.For an…
- This 2025 shooter made in a decades-old Doom engine is gorgeous, fun, and tough as nails - 6 October 2025
The best games ask big questions. Planescape: Torment asked what could change the nature of a man. Disco Elysium asked if, in dark times, the stars should also go out. Today, Mala Petaka asks: what if Doom was a gumdrop-sweet game they made in Japan in 1992?.. Read more.
- Mala Petaka is another action-packed GZDoom boomer shooter now on Steam - 26 September 2025
Love retro boomer shooters and need another to add to your list? Mala Petaka has just arrived on Steam and it's rather colourful. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/mala-petaka-is-another-action-packed-gzdoom-boomer-shooter-now-on-steam/
- MALA PETAKA V1.0 IS OUT!! - 25 September 2025
After 3 years of development, it's finally here today! Mala Petaka, the boomer shooter game I've been working on since October 2021, is now available in its full version on Steam!I still can't believe this game is finished. I've learned so much and had so many exciting experiences while working on it. Also, this is my first commercial game, so I apologize for any imperfections.Thank you to everyone who has cared, followed, and supported the development of this game. Thank you to those who have added it to the wishlist. Thank you to Indochiptunes especially Shakaboyd, Rremori, Paracetamore and Remedmatikar. Thank you also to Hellforge Studios, the publisher of Mala Petaka, for helping me and giving me so many great advice on developing the game.I hope this game is a fun experience for all of you!Sanditio Bayu (Mala Petaka Dev)
- MALA PETAKA WILL BE OUT 26 SEPTEMBER 2025 ON STEAM! - 12 September 2025
THE TITLE SAYS IT ALL!MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
- Mala Petaka Demo is now updated to v0.7b - 27 November 2024
Greetings! Mala Petaka demo is now updated to v0.7b! After attending some IRL gaming expo in my town and saw people playing Mala Petaka Demo v0.7, I found some bugs and some things that need to be changed to improve player experience (details in changelog below). And now I decided to upload the improved version of the last demo. Hope you can enjoy this one better than the last one! v0.7b changelog Items & enemies placement revised in several maps (red keycard on tutorial level, Alien Gunner on Jungle level, Cold Shotgun on Snow level, etc.) City 22 first autosave checkpoint fixed (it was too far before) Space Ship sprite on tutorial level updated Pistol / Dual Pistol primary fire reverted from projectile to hitscan to improve weapon accuracy Machine Gun secondary fire (zoom scope fire) removed from the demo version since it's useless against Frozen Armor Boss All door texture updated Do…
- Mala Petaka Demo is now updated to v0.7 - 17 September 2024
Greetings! New Mala Petaka Demo (v0.7) is now playable! This demo represents the full version more than the older version. Also, this demo is shorter than the last one but it has so many new features that the old demo didn't have, you can read it on changelog below. v0.7 changelog New intro animation, skippable cutscenes & BGM added Intro/Tutorial level added New boss and enemies added All new levels & updated hub map Instant fist barrage added! You can use Fist Barrage instantly by pressing 'R' (this is a default bind, you can rebind it anytime in options). Also, you can execute it while wielding any weapons! Enemies now drop some health and armor bonuses when killed by fists health and armor bonuses are now magnetic! Those will be following you when you moving closely to them Medikit and Stimpack red cross removed, changed it with a heart icon instead Armor and Health HUD icon updated…
- New Demo is in The Works & Early Access Announcement - 13 August 2024
Hi everyone! Just want to announce that the current demo available is very outdated and we're working on the new one! The new demo will be shorter but it represents the full version more than the old one. We know the current demo is too long, boring & unbalanced here and there and we listened to good feedbacks from the players and I hope you can enjoy the new demo more! We still can't announce when's the demo will be out, but it's getting closer! Also, overall full version progress is good actually but we still can't announce the release date yet. We planned on releasing early access first before the full version. The early access version will feature 3 Episodes (with 5 maps each) and extra 2 levels. And the full version will add 2 episodes (5 maps each) and 3 extra levels. If you want more updates, you can follow Mala Petaka official Twitter/X page: https://x.com/malapetakaFPS or Hellf…
- This solo-developed, Indonesian FPS has the best portals I've seen since Portal - 30 October 2022
The Doom engine's flexibility is legendary at this point, with source ports like GZDoom facilitating ambitious FPS campaigns like Selaco or The Golden Souls . Solo developer Sanditio Bayu is throwing his hat in the ring with a new total conversion of Doom, Mala Petaka , first spotted by Alpha Beta Gamer ... Read more.
- Gorgeous sci-fi inspired Doom FPS game now playable on Steam - 29 October 2022
Everybody knows what Doom means when it comes to FPS games - but how does a stunningly colourful pixel art take on Doom where you blast aliens across a range of sci-fi inspired environments sound? Personally, we think just a few seconds looking at Mala Petaka should be enough to sell you on its premise: using all the sorts of classic weapons you'd expect of a game built in the GZDoom engine such as a shotgun, grenade launcher, plasma rifle, and more to demolish your foes in frantic combat. Read the rest of the story...
