- 1.5.2d Patch Notes - 14 September 2026
Bug fixes a plenty! Every mode: * Minimap no longer micromap, sorry about that. * Commando knife no longer defeats shields, also sorry! * Enemies who jump or teleport or whatever should no longer occupy your tile in rare cases. You'll either be knocked away or they will land somewhere else. * Fixed the dialog title breaking when using certain names. Raid Mode * Lucky Lighter now correctly displays 200% fire damage buff, 50% luck buff. * Enemy boss rocket damage now correctly scales with danger level. * Damage display can now go to 5 digits. Cap is 65536, because we're a genesis/megadrive game, right? Limit break one day? * Enemies now do a better job of recalculating max health on raid danger increase, tricky cases where you could tag an enemy with a subweapon while they had default health have been cleared up. * Waterfalls should no longer block your bullets. * You should no longer be…
- Patch 1.5.2c, pretty meaty stuff here actually - 3 September 2026
Gamepad updatesThe big one: r3 (right stick click, though you can set it to whatever) cycles through targets in front of you! Does this make things too easy? Is it just right? We shall find out.Raid MetamessinessFixed up some things here, you can progress from Overcast to Twilight to Midnight again, and while there's no new bosses, the boss that does exist should do a better job of not spawning in a pillar of stone. Banish actually does something, ayyyRaid mode should be better about remembering what items you've picked up in prior runs, and not give you a tutorial pop up every time you grab a medal for the first time.UI Fixes / PrettinessA few places where gamepad buttons didn't work, or the steamdeck just made you sad, should be corrected now. Always looking for more of those, though. Hey look at that snappy new pause menu art!ooh dang the map is so much crisper when you maximize it,…
- Version 1.5.2 : Hella Raid Mode Update - 30 August 2026
If you like Raid Mode, these notes are going to delight you.What's in the build?New content for Raid Mode in the form of new Trophies and Commendations.New stats for Raid Mode, improving the Commando Knife and other abilities.An actual end to Raid Mode, you don't just go infinite until you die.Character Select screen for Raid ModeA few new things tha-- WTF Character Select?Ever the optimist, I have added the Raid Mode Character Select screen. You can see a whole bunch of them, and select exactly one: The Commando. The rest are some combination of WIP and/or Maybe Possibly. None of them are straight up lies though. The trouble is that new characters cost money, and I don't really have a lot of that, so all I can do is push forward and try to get a budget for this beast.Right now, you cannot unlock anything!I say again, the other characters do not yet exist, and you can't unlock them or p…
- Patch Notes 1.5.1.e - 11 August 2026
More smol fixes, there was another soft lock with the Remote Turret in raid mode, got that whipped. Upgraded the level up and flag capture screens, will be adding some sound to those soon too. Trees that burn down no longer leave log cover behind. Bugs bugs.
- Hotfix 1.5.1.c - 9 August 2026
In addition to fixing a number of controller bugs (including one show stopper if you happen to be playing on your couch via a docked Steam Deck, yikes) I added some new flair to the raid chest opening animations, because I got some great new tunes for them. But now those animations need to be skippable. Back to work!
- 1.5.1 - Raid Mode Score Challenge - 7 August 2026
1.5.1 : Raid Mode updates, a contest, and hella bug fixesAlso some new treesState of Raid Score AttackThe State of Raid event in Raid Mode, which appears every time the threat meter caps and you advance a threat level, now has score attack elements. You get a 20% bonus for all points earned while State of Raid is active, and kills extend the duration. This is to encourage you to go fight things rather than run hiding from grenades for 30 rounds.Controller / Steam Deck ImprovementsLots of places that were buggy or felt squishy with the controller have been improved, not done yet, but:Character creation easier to navigate with gamepadCursor shouldn't be so tiny on the stream deck.Cursor should also get stuck on bad guys much less often. Like, ideally never.Look at that pretty waterfall on the beach mission.that is an orderRaid Mode ContestAt noon pacific on 7 August 2026, I'll be resettin…
- Early Access 1.5 : The Glow-Up - 24 July 2026
New Campaign Mode Mission: The Train!This is easily the most exciting part of the update, right?A whole new mission between levels 5 and 6 (now 7!) that has the Commando on a moving train rushing through a canyon in the island. It's actiony, a run-and-gun refresher between the maze-like dungeon of The Lab and the really-maze-like dungeon of The Volcano. You'll see a lot of familiar face but a couple of new enemy types as well. If the whole thing feels a little Contra at parts, then yeah, mission accomplished.There's also a new(?) boss! With new music! Cinematics AboundThe game's bosses have updated introductions, and there's a fancy new boss meter for them too. The first and last boss of the game have some modified storytelling -- the end of the game is much more cliffhangery! But that's the magic of Early Access.There's at least one (1) new in-level cinematic in Mission 2 (Night Raid),…
- 1.4.0.E+1 patch notes - 19 May 2026
I was told that "1.4.0.F" would be bad so it's E+1. Y'all try the Contra Roll yet? Come on it's awesome. Hold the Contra Roll button (shift or gamepad A) while you have the knife out and your roll will rotate you to face the direction you rolled away from. Great when you need to get away from something but also shoot it! ~ a c t i o n _ e c o n o m y ~ Option Menu Refresh It needed to be more than one page. This took like five days worth of twitch streaming so I hope you like it. You can rebind gamepad keys now too. Please let me know if it breaks for you. Stat Tracker save/load No longer will turn counts and times reset between saves. Oops. Gamepad Aim Improvements Right stick is faster and more responsive, there's also a little haptic action and stickyness when you rightstick over something you can shoot. It should be a cleaner experience overall. Thank you VicHD! Wall switches that a…
- Eye of the Commando Roadmap - 7 May 2026
May 2024The first lines of code for Eye of the Commando are written during a game jam. The game launches in early access later that year, and work continues to this day. What can you expect at launch? Campaign Mode: A second act, and more interesting gear.Revisiting Act ILessons learned and feedback gathered will be applied to make a better and smoother experience in what will be the first half of the game. Beach has been improved vastly due to feedback gathered at MAGFest, and many changes await. There will be a new level between Lab and Lava, and the climatic battle at the end of Lava will remain, but the circumstances will change. There will also be one more boss, and likely at the end of Sewer.All new Act IIWe'll have a jungle mission using some of the jungle art from Raid Mode. There's art for interior Temple type areas as well, and plans for an All New Secret Biome (shh). Six to s…
- Patch 1.4.0.c - 5 May 2026
Fixed the hang/crash in level 5 with the Scientist enemy. Improved logging!
- 1.4 Update - 4 May 2026
Eye of the Commando 1.4 is live!1.4.0.b if we're being picky, but yeah! What are the biggest changes?New Scoring for Raid ModePreviously raid mode was simply scored of number of kills. A single point for each enemy, even the tough ones, even late in the run. Everyone was equal. Simpler times indeed. No longer! Instead, most enemies are still worth a single point, with captains being worth more, but this value increases as you push deeper into the raid and the threat rating goes up. In addition, the Danger mechanic allows you the player to choose to increase enemy toughness and damage in return for a higher score. More experience and medals? No, that doesn't change. Just score.In addition: Capturing flags gives you a permanent small score bonus. So now there's even more incentive to push deep into NITRO territory, make those flags freer than ever, and rack up points. Raid Mode Radio Towe…
- Raid Mode is Live! Early Access 1.3 - 21 January 2026
Raid Mode is Live!No longer consigned to the MAGFest demo, you can play Raid Mode right now on main. "Start Game" will give you the option to start in either Campaign or Raid and you go from there. Full details below, but the most important part is that there is a Raid Mode Leaderboard for most kills which has already sent some of you running to the start menu to go play. But First: Before getting into all the Raid Mode specifics, here's a short list of bug fixes and QoL improvements to the Campaign Mode (some of which leaks into the Raid Mode too!) A fair amount of this is inspired by what I learned from the awesome people who played the game at MAGFest.Tutorial area slightly reworked to encourage players to rotate left and right, which they didn't technically have to do until the wooden barricade previously.Don't know which barricade is the wooden one? Fret not, Control will help you…
- Raid Mode debut at MAGFest - 9 January 2026
We're at MAGFest in the MAGFest Indie Videogame Showcase! Our very first booth, on a shoestring budget, but hey it's a good time and people are enjoying the build. You can too, from the comfort of your own home.Beta Build: The Raid"Make a roguelike mode" x 100 -- you have been heard, friends. Introducing Raid Mode, a procedural battlefield with randomized rewards and a new growth system. Beta password is magfeststremf It's genuinely early going and highly WIP but some of the high notes:Procedural Jungle biome: Enemy camps! Caves! Rivers! Just one cave, actually, but it is big,Experience points and leveling up!Wave based combat: can you make it to Threat Level Midnight?Three new subweapons: an autoturret, a bow, and an energy shield that deflects bullets.New loot!Plans for stuff that I'm not quite ready to write down here but you'll probably hear me talk about if you visit the Twitch cha…
- Early Access 1.1d Quick Fix - 3 September 2025
Fix for broken data in the credits scene -- made for a rather jarring and boring ending, sorry about that. Added a couple of new hair colors, including "Normal coloured brown hair" by request from WanderingHero who wanted to live his own commando dream.
- Steam TPS Fest Sale Update! - 25 August 2025
Bug Fixes / QoL * Fixed the one-shots that were happening from some boss weapons and explosions. These weren't intentional. * Commando can no longer RPG himself to death, that wasn't intentional either. * Fixed some weirdness between saves, and some crashes on level transitions. * Added a tutorial for the Commando Knife in Level 1. Freedom Is 33% Off Eye of the Commando is on sale for Steam's Third Person Shooter Fest! If you're reading this you probably already own the game so that isn't really super exciting for you, but maybe for one of your friends? Three of your friends? https://i.imgur.com/jiyyUMw.png
- Early Access 1.1b : Bug fixing - 9 August 2025
Fixed up some bugs that could occur with saves, if you got stuck at the end of level 2 for instance, you should be ok now. Changed up how pathfinding works, it'll be for the better in the long run, but if you happen to read these patch notes and then find enemies stuck in places they shouldn't be, please let me know!
- Build 1.1a with some minor bug fixes - 9 June 2025
If you were having trouble loading saves, that should be fixed now. Also corrected some stuff with knockback on slime enemies, and the music fading out if you restart the first level.
- Early access 1.1 : New Weapons, New Leaderboards, and a Knife? - 29 May 2025
Kept You Waiting, Huh? Been a minute since the last patch, I know. Work continues on this game, nearly every day, just in short controlled bursts. It isn't exactly paying the bills, but I'm dedicated to it (and you, dear player) and will see it through. I'm having a great time with it, hopefully some of you can say the same thing. If you ever wanna watch me work on the game, check out twitch.tv/playdungeonmans. New Main Weapons The Commando Cannon is the standard overly large assault rifle you're used to. Max range of 8, great damage, nothing wildly different, just solid terror-smashing performance. The Hellspray is a short range high volume machine gun. Range is 4, which is a change of pace, but the gun hits twice in one action. Less damage per shot, but ultimately more damage overall, and if you're someone who loves stacking on-hit effects, this gun is for you because those land twice…
- 14 October hotfix - 15 October 2024
Corrected a few minor issues, and one major one: saving and loading shouldn't break on level 2 anymore. Pay no attention to the knife in the bottom right of the UI.
- EA 1.0a: Saving and Loading! - 2 October 2024
Saving and loading now available for those who don't want to play all six areas back to back. The game will autosave in an autosave slot at the start of every area, but you have four other save slots to do with as you please. Loading a game will disqualify the run from the speedrun leaderboards but eventually there will be leaderboard categories that allow loading. Please hit me up with any bugs you find! Thank you so much.
