- Out now: Full HD, refreshed KADO MASTERS and numerous fixes. - 19 September 2026
Hello everyone! Our latest update is here! Explore KADO HUNTER in Full HD, experience dynamic snowstorms and enjoy a day/night cycle. KADO MASTERS gets a thoroughly refreshed presentation, alongside improvements to combat, menus and many details throughout the world. Thank you for your feedback and support! Here is the full list of changes: Updated Graphics & Full HD Full HD support (1920 × 1080), with a choice between HD and Full HD resolution. Changing the resolution requires a game restart. Full HD delivers a sharper game world and noticeably sharper menus, cards and effects. A note on Full HD: The higher resolution requires more graphics power, especially in large, detailed areas such as the Bottom Mountain Path. Depending on your hardware, occasional brief FPS drops may occur. For a higher frame rate, you can switch to HD in the graphics settings; the change takes effect after rest…
- KADO HUNTER – Major Content, Visual and Quality-of-Life Update - 13 September 2026
KADO HUNTER – Major Content, Visual and Quality-of-Life Update Vanada shines in a new light! The entire game world has received a visual overhaul, making every map more beautiful, detailed and atmospheric. This update also brings reworked Hunter animations and sword combat, a garden of your own, expanded cooking and farming systems, new stories with familiar residents, and numerous improvements to controls and performance. Game World and Map Visuals Every map in the game has received a comprehensive visual overhaul: outdoor areas, interiors and dungeons have been redesigned with more detailed landscapes, buildings and plants, along with more atmospheric lighting and shadows. Duplicate treetops, visible seams and gaps in several map views have been fixed. Snow coverage now handles roofs, characters and vegetation more reliably; incorrect rectangular patches of snow have been fixed. The a…
- Kado Hunter: Quest, Fishing & Save Hotfix - 25 July 2026
Quests & Save FilesThe transition from Mountain Pass to Duskwood Lake is no longer incorrectly blocked when the story has progressed further. Completing the ORIGIN and ALPHA sets now syncs correctly with the quest and Steam achievement—including retroactively for older save files. The Vana quest now reliably recognizes Vanas that have already been found. Akzu Dungeon has been fixed. Fishing & Treasure ChestsKadoGem rewards have been rebalanced: Basic Chest: 4–10 KadoGemsValuable Chest: 11–15 KadoGemsLegendary Chest: 16–22 KadoGems Boats & WaterwaysPressing B can now spawn boats only directly beside the water and while the boat prompt is visible. Water detection has been refined, so the prompt no longer appears from too far away. Contextual spawning, boarding and disembarking remain available. Card ViewerThe 3D card view has been further refined and improved. Localization & PresentationT…
- Kado Hunter: Fishing Update & Fixes - 24 July 2026
This update focuses primarily on a comprehensive rework of fishing, alongside improvements to combat, the card viewer, world, boats and user interface. It also introduces Kado Tickets and fixes numerous issues.New Kado Ticket SystemWhen fishing up treasure chests, there is now a bonus 2% chance to receive a special Kado Ticket.R Ticket from blue chests: choose any 3★ KadoSR Ticket from pink chests: choose any 4★ KadoSSR Ticket from golden chests: choose any 5★ KadoTickets can be used for Kados from the ORIGIN and ALPHA sets. After using one, choose your desired card in a new selection menu, followed by the familiar wish animation.The Kado Album must already be unlocked before a ticket can be used.Further ImprovementsThe 3D viewer and ticket selection menu received further visual improvements.ORIGIN and ALPHA set progress now synchronizes reliably, including cards obtained with tickets.E…
- REDEEM CODE #1 - 19 July 2026
Hello, Kado Hunters! Thank you for playing! As a thank-you to all of you, you can redeem the code "KADOHUNTER" directly in the game and receive 100 KadoGems! You can use these KadoGems to open booster packs!To do this, press the "H" key in the game and open "Redeem Code" under "Service".
- Kado Hunter – Full Update Overview - 17 July 2026
Hello, Kado Hunters! Thank you for playing! As a thank-you to all of you, you can redeem the code "KADOHUNTER" directly in the game and receive 100 KadoGems! You can use these KadoGems to open booster packs!To do this, press the "H" key in the game and open "Redeem Code" under "Service".Controller and ControlsController support has been thoroughly reworked so keyboard and gamepad inputs no longer interfere with each other.Kado Album, the inventory and other submenus have been optimized for controller use.Issues and crashes in the controller configuration have been fixed.Settings and User InterfaceOptions are now highlighted more clearly and are easier to read.Audio, graphics and gameplay settings can now only be switched with a click. Accidentally changing tabs by hovering over them is no longer possible.The bug and feedback window now opens in the center and can be moved freely.Selecti…
- Combat, Bonds & Kado Circuit Update - 13 July 2026
Update Highlights Kado Circuit: The deck builder now respects your collection and card quantities, while clearer displays flag invalid decks immediately. Smarter Auto-Deck & AI: Decks are now evaluated as a whole, with better curves, synergies, opening hands and difficulty scaling. Hard and Very Hard opponents make much stronger decisions. Heart Bonds: All five level-10 bonds can be active together, conversation and gift cooldowns are now 30 minutes, and roughly 1,200 romance lines have been revised. Every bond effect has also been corrected and improved. Combat & Skills: Hyperblast, Shockwave, Thunderstorm and Astrafall received major visual upgrades. Hyperblast now reaches 7 tiles, while Limit Breaker grants +50% current Attack Power for 20 seconds. Performance & UI: Large maps, camera movement and effect-heavy battles run more smoothly. Menus, indicators, damage numbers, tooltips and…
- Version 1.0 & KADO Masters Rework - 1 July 2026
KADO MASTERS: Fully ReworkedKADO Masters has been extensively reworked with a new UI, new features and many more ways to play. The system should feel faster, clearer and more like its own game mode.New game modes and clearer menus for KADO Masters.NPC Fights with regions, quick match and difficulty levels.New: PvP Online Fights against other players.Multiple online modes: KADO MASTERS, STAKE and Friendly.Rule sets for more varied matches.Global leaderboard with total, PvP and NPC stats.New: KM PassesThe StarterPass begins the new pass system. The StarterPass is already available and brings KM Points plus 15 new KADOs. More passes will follow in the future.New: KM Points ShopEarned KM Points can be spent in the new KM Points Shop for cosmetic items. This gives matches a sense of progress beyond the leaderboard.KM HubThe KM Hub remains your quick entry point for the most important KADO fe…
- KADO MASTERS Rework Coming Soon - 24 May 2026
The KADO MASTERS rework is coming soon to KADO HUNTER. Get ready for the new Kado Masters Hub, reworked UI, improved deckbuilding, NPC Fights and PVP Online Fights with KADO MASTERS, STAKE and Friendly modes. The update also introduces KM Passes, starting with the StarterPass, plus KM Points, 15 new KADOS, the KM Points Shop and a global leaderboard.
- Fixed issue - 2 May 2026
game crashed when trying to play the story introduction video. (fixed)If you bought the DLC Supporter Pass, please restart and load your savegame the game after you've created a character.
- Rework Update is now Live! - 1 May 2026
Look up all information in the event patch notes!
- KADO HUNTER Rework Release - Our Biggest Update Yet - 30 April 2026
# KADO HUNTER Rework Release - Our Biggest Update Yet The Rework Release is one of the biggest updates KADO HUNTER has received so far. We did not just tweak a few things; we rebuilt many core parts of the game: menus, HUD, inventory, quests, progression, combat feel, online features, world atmosphere, loot, crafting, and technical stability. Our goal was simple: KADO HUNTER should feel more modern, smoother, clearer, and more alive. ## Now Playable in 8 Languages KADO HUNTER is now much more accessible and supports 8 languages: German, English, French, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, and Russian. This allows more players around the world to experience the world, systems, and content of KADO HUNTER in their own language. ## A Completely Reworked Main Menu The main menu has been redesigned to feel more modern, clearer, and more polished. Important areas such as inventor…
- Last Chance: Become a "Day 1 Supporter" before the F2P Launch! - 20 April 2026
Hello Kado Hunters!We have exciting news regarding the future of Kado Hunter. To grow our community, we’ve decided: Kado Hunter will soon be Free-to-Play!Before we open the gates to everyone, we want to thank those who have supported us from the beginning. That’s why we’re holding our last big sale before the transition.🎁 The Exclusive "Supporter Since Day 1" PackEveryone who already owns Kado Hunter or purchases it during this sale will automatically receive the following exclusive rewards with the major F2P rework:Limited Pioneer Badge: A unique badge for your profile, marking you as an early supporter forever.Exclusive Founder Pet: A loyal companion that cannot be purchased in the shop or in-game after the F2P launch. This pet automatically collects loot and gatherables for you!Gold Bonus: Start the rework with a hefty sack of gold to pull some KADOS right away!⏳ Why act now?Once th…
- Kado Hunter: The Great Rework Update - 27 March 2026
Kado Hunter Rework In recent months, we have invested every free minute into fundamentally overhauling Kado Hunter. Our goal was to massively increase Quality of Life (QoL) and make the gaming experience more modern, accessible, and engaging – both for our loyal hunters and for everyone who wants to become one. **We are informing you about the features of the upcoming update.** ⚠️ Save File Reset & Compensation Due to deep changes in the data structure and systems, all old save files must be deleted. But don't worry: we won't leave you hanging! There will be appropriate compensation, the details of which we will inform you about just in time for the release. 1. International Hunt: Additional languages Kado Hunter is going global! Supported languages: German, English, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, French, and Spanish. 2. New Combat and Animation System The core gamepl…
- A Big Thank You to All Kado-Hunters! ⚔️ - 22 February 2026
Hello, old and new Kado-Hunters!Thanks to the RPG Maker Festival, we’ve noticed so many of you discovering our game! We want to take a moment to say a huge thank you for all your support.We really hope you’re enjoying the current state of the game. As a small team, every single review counts immensely for us. If you have a moment, please consider leaving a review here on Steam – it helps us more than you can imagine to get noticed by the algorithm!Also, feel free to give us feedback or join our community on Discord.Last but not least: We are incredibly hyped for the next update! Big changes are coming, and we’re sure you’re going to love them as much as we do.Thank you again, and we look forward to hearing from you! Have fun in Vanada!— The Kado-Hunter Team
- Short Update - Deleted Winter event - 2 February 2025
- Deleted Winter event
- Christmas Event 2024! - 15 December 2024
Hello Kado Hunter! Christmas is coming to Vanada! The preparations are running - but even the elves have some trouble to get things perfectly done. Visit the event area in the KADO SHOP and feel the glow of this years Christmas! https://i.ibb.co/5hKzqTp/eventstart.png There are 3 minigames waiting for you: - Snowblaster (at Snolf): Hit as many snowmen as possible with the skill "Snowball". https://i.ibb.co/3y13QBD/snowballer.png - Fishing strawberry jam(at Cookielf) Collect strawberry jam jars and deposit them into the cart. You'll help with that, so the cookies are able to be baked again! https://i.ibb.co/tZrDbbm/angeln.png - Christmas bakery(at Bakelf, in the bakery) After you've collected all strawberry jam jars, you can help the elves baking cookies! https://i.ibb.co/fXWBQnM/backen.png Receive "christmas market coupons" by playing the minigames and trade them with Frosty for christm…
- KADO MASTERS! - 1 December 2024
Greetings KADO HUNTER! As we mentioned a few days ago, the new Autumn Update is now ready! With that we implemented following changes: -> The Halloween event is now finished and can't be entered anymore. If you are still in the event room, then you are still able to spend your leftovers Spooky Coins. After you leave the room, there is no way back in again! -> KADO MASTERS is now playable! A card game that is testing strength and tactics. And of course there are also many things to collect! You can start it by speaking and winning against the NPC "Nicola" in the KADO SHOP. A few important things about KADO MASTERS summared: START: You need to talk to Nicola in the KADO SHOP and defeat him to compete against many other people. SYMBOL: Enemies can be recognized by the symbol over their heads (red or green KADOS). If it's red, it means you haven't won against this opponent yet. If it's gree…
- Halloween event is coming to an end + card fight minigame! - 23 November 2024
Hello KADO HUNTER! The Halloween-Event is slowly but surely coming to an end. So if you haven't collected all the limited Halloween KADOS yet, then you should definitely do so. These will be removed from the game on December 1st, 2024! But don't worry, you don’t have to wait that long for new updates. 😉 We'll be releasing an interactive card battle mini-game over the next few days! This means you can not only examine the beautiful KADOS - and everything else you could do - but also battle others with them! https://i.ibb.co/zSDG8GC/kamago.png https://i.ibb.co/QJdv15g/KMKADOS.png Some people might already recognize it. 😉 Until then, have fun! Your SaltyDevs!
- Some bugfixes - 1 November 2024
- implemented Kado Update for Halloween Kados - minor bugfixes
