- Update v0.2.0 - 11 August 2026
v0.2.0 Patch Notes New Stuff- Viking Cursor has been added- 4 new minigames- Color Customization- Alot more modifiers- Several Visual Updates- Minigame Hub on the Desktop Reworked- Ninja Cursor- Trojan Cursor (Trojan doesn't come to a stop)- Syntax Error mod- Glitch exe- Hijack Net exe- Guaranteed Potions turned into 3 choose 1 windows Balance Changes- Crit Chance adjustments to all cursors- EXE Widget: Start with an EXE, Damaging EXEs gain +1 Charge- Wealth Widget: Increase coins given to 35- Explorer Widget: To reveal all folders across the first drive- Combo Extension: Buff to 1s- Overclocker: Increase crit chance by 10%- Signal Booster: Increase Draw Length by 150- Clicker Cursor: Auto-clicking buildup 75% faster- Rhythm Cursor: Combo Lost does not reset the entire combo, loses only 3 combo. Quality of Life- Added a refresh seed button- New Mods and EXEs not collected in the databas…
- Celebrate InterfaceX26 with Identifile on our biggest discount yet! - 27 April 2026
Hey Identifilers! We're excited to announce that we are participating the InterfaceX26 Steam Sale Event! During InterfaceX26 we are celebrating Fake OS games, bringing together 150+ developers to spotlight the genre. Our pixel-art virus busting action roguelike, Identifile: Desktop Dungeon is now 25% off! The development team is currently working on the final stage with new enemies and the final boss! We can't wait to share it with you soon! See you all in the file system!- Gearbyte Games
- Tokyo Indie Games Summit & Beta Branch - 20 March 2026
Hello, Identifilers! We're currently at Tokyo Indie Games Summit 2026! If you're nearby, feel free to drop by and say hi! Here's some pictures of the event: Now, for the beta branch, first of all, thank you all for waiting, the beta branch for Identifile is now live! This branch of Identifile will contain upcoming updates that we are working on and will be primarily used for gathering feedback before we update the base game. How do I access the beta branch? 1. Go to your steam library 2. Right click on Identifile and select the 'properties' option 3. Choose 'Game Versions & Betas' from the left side of the menu 4. Select the 'beta' branch 5. There should be a prompt for you to update the game, do that and viola, you're in beta! Disclaimer: Beta branch might be unstable and there might be inconsistencies! I have suggestions, where do I post? Our Discord channel is the best place to write…
- Beta Update v0.1.3b - 16 March 2026
v0.1.3b Patch NotesBug Fixes/Improvements- Fixed leaderboards not showing if no runs were made that day- Fixed issue where viruses sometimes wander out of screen - Fixed crash when cookie monster cannot find it's cookies- Fixed bug where shiny bosses did not award the shiny virus achievement- Fixed bug where game seed doesn't change after each run- Fixed visual bug where Selection Cursor's crit rate is wrongly displayedBalance Changes- Reworked Ninja Cursor- Adrenaline Core changed to Legendary rarity- God Mode duration increased 2s -> 3s- Package Delivery damage decreased 2000% -> 1000%- Digital Fart Bag -> Added 3s stun- Floppy Disk -> Rapid fire disks to closest virus- Voodoo Doll -> Deals 1000% attack to all viruses at the cost of taking damage- Soft Reset -> Reset current room into lower tier- Overheat -> Screen wide damage over time- Bobble Bubble -> Shoots a bubble and trap a vir…
- Upcoming plans and updates - 31 January 2026
Hello, Identifilers! It has been an incredible journey since our EA launch in November last year, and we wanted to take a moment to provide an update on what is happening behind the scenes. First and foremost: we hear you. Since our last update, we have been busy collecting every bit of player feedback, bug reports and quality of life suggestions you've sent our way. We are currently in the process of analyzing and implementing changes based on your feeback. The first big patch will include balancing, EXE reworks, UI refinements and quality of life changes. Content updates are also on the way like new cursors and items. We're planning to create a beta testing branch for Identifilers that would like to play and give feedback on the update before we release it to the general public. Our Discord channel is the best place to know when this will be out so please feel free to join! You can al…
- Update v0.1.3 - 4 December 2025
v0.1.3 Patch Notes Bug Fixes/Improvements- Fixed Completionist achievement not unlocking properly- Fixed Crosshair's ammo going negative at times- Added effects for BSOD- Fixed bug where shiny bosses affected visuals of other viruses- Fresh Boot now correctly reflects the health changes- Fixed stealth kit effect persisting after runs- Fixed EXE Widget not replenishing after running on the same seed Balance Changes- Charger now recharges after 20 identified viruses instead of per combat folder- LEV_AI phase 2 reduced in difficulty- Web Weaver's phase 2 corner exploit patched
- Update v0.1.2 - 29 November 2025
v0.1.2 Patch Notes Bug Fixes/Improvements - Crosshair cursor will no longer consume an ammo on entering a folder - Rhythm cursor will no longer break combo on entering a folder - Soft Reset should not trigger in boss rooms - Chronostasis no longer stun bosses - Fixed Cursor Select UI stats displaying wrong values - Fixed instances where attack goes negative - Properties window will now highlight if the stat is at cap - D20 will now update the properties window based on its buff/debuff - Fixed bug where seed is stuck on daily seed - Fixed bug where invincibility effect was not showing on cursor skins - Fixed Shield Widget, Shield given is now consistent with description Balance Changes - WebWeaver nerfed in speed and health - CloudCoreX buffed, speed increased, Lockbit spawns removed - Crosshair cursor shooting speed buffed - Lasso cursor reworked, Friendly Trojan now accelerates towards…
- Update v0.1.1 - 27 November 2025
v0.1.1 Patch Notes Bug Fixes/Improvements - Fixed Crosshair cursor's reload UI not appearing when equipped with skin - Fixed Inverse Core not working correctly with Rhythm cursor - Fixed a visual bug where effects appear misaligned - Fixed Cloud Caller, DMG Aura and Toxic Approach bypassing boss invinciblity frames - Fixed a bug where Mod Widget did not work when Random cursor is picked - Friendly Trojan and Mechanic Turret is now transparent out of combat - Fixed a crash in F:/ Drive Challenge Folder - Fixed a visual bug when Lockbit Server Towers are not fading out properly - Added M4,M5 buttons to go back in file explorer - Borderless window mode will no longer confine the cursor - Fixed an issue with viruses going out of screen - Various UI and text fixes Balance Changes - Gravity Orb no longer pulls bosses - Item drops are now 3 choose 1 - Crosshair cursor: starts with +1 Shield -…
- Identifile out now in Early Access! - 24 November 2025
Hello everyone! Identifile is officially available in Early Access! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3054210?snr=5000_5100__ Here's our launch trailer: We've had so much fun and poured our hearts into making this game. It’s a love letter to our favorite games growing up and we hope it sparks some nostalgia for you! A huge thanks to everyone supporting us throughout this journey. If you encounter any issues and have any feedback, please let us know through the discord, in-game bug report form or the Steam forums. We have so much more planned for you: We’d also love for you to leave an honest review, your feedback will be the key driving force behind many improvements in the game! See you all in the filesystem...... - Gearbyte Games
- 1 More day to Early Access! - 23 November 2025
Hi everyone!A little over a year ago we launched the demo for Identifile, the reception has been incredible and we want to take the chance to thank the community for making this launch possible. From all the bug reports to feature requests, we are extremely grateful for this wonderful community that we have built over this past year. It's just under 24 hours before Identifile will be launching into Early Access!We have a small and cozy discord server where all the awesome community members are at (Reporting bugs, suggesting features and even sharing pictures of their pets!). Make sure to join if you want to see the most up to date news on Identifile (You can also join just to roast the devs)! On a side note, we had a booth over the weekend at WePlay Expo in Shanghai! So many players came to play the game and gave us some really good feedback and suggestions. Here's some pictures of the…
- Demo Update v0.43 - 16 October 2025
Demo v0.43 Patch Notes Improvements/Changes - Daily Seed now returns to generate the seed of the day - Fixed bug where you can't click into the folder when you're directly on top of it - Fixed Boss_1 body segments flying out of screen sometimes on lower fps - Death Cutscene should be faster for lower fps - Various other UI related bug fixes
- 🏆 Key Giveaway - Next Fest Speedrun Challenge! 🏆 - 13 October 2025
Think you’ve got what it takes to beat Identifile's demo in record time? Hey everyone! We will be giving out 3 Keys of Identifile: Desktop Dungeon! In order to have a successful Next Fest we have to drive more players to play our game during the event! So I thought why not we host a community speedrun challenge giveaway? Details:The top 3 timings on the Daily Seed Run (specifically the seed 242108815 since everyone's timezone is different) will receive a key from us! Rules: Reach the end of the demo, post a screenshot of the endscreen in this server's #daily-seed channel. I need to see the "TO BE CONTINUED" message for it to be valid. Any cursors/widgets are allowed and it will be on the Normal Difficulty! This event will last for 48hrs starting from 13 October 10AM PT, Top 3 timings win! Top 1 time with receive a special role in the Discord Server Happy speedrunning! Join the Discord t…
- Demo Update v0.42 - 13 October 2025
Demo v0.42 Patch Notes Improvements/Changes - Fixed a crash when you enter the D:/ drive after playing the same seed twice - Fixed a bug where Executioner core causes enemy on death effects to trigger twice - Added a bug report button to the Pause Menu - Fixed an issue where Trojans may bounce out of screen (Hopefully) - Added a small indicator to show where the click hitbox is - Rates of Common has been reduced from 65% to 60% - Rates of Uncommon has been increased 13% to 18% - Added a Daily Seed for more community involvement - Changed Default Cursor stats, ATK from 2 to 3, Combo Capacity from 8 to 7 - Changed Clicker Cursor stats, CRIT DMG from 120% to 150% - Health potions and Firewalls costs has been reduced from 15 to 12 - Aegis Core EXE has been nerfed, From Gaining 2 Shields to 1 Shield per charge - Full Recovery is not stackable now
- Identifile will be joining Steam Next Fest! - 12 October 2025
- Demo Update v0.4 - 2 October 2025
Demo v0.4 Patch Notes Improvements/Changes - Notification on the side navbar if you have files remaining in folders - Made drawing cursors much easier by allowing continued drawing if the line breaks - Nerfed Stage 2 viruses stats and gave them abit more idle time - SpydlingSac now only spawns a maximum of 2 Spydlings before they die - BootSector turn speed has been reduced slightly - Nerfed some Stage 2 combat rooms from Tier 3 and Challenge rooms - New accessibilty option for tweaking the intensity of the combat background - Added Sparkles to Mods, EXEs and Consumables - Fixed an issue where pressing Escape can somehow bypass the Pause Exploit solution
- Demo Update v0.3 - 18 September 2025
Demo v0.3 Patch Notes New Features - New Drive stage! - New enemies! - More mods and exes! - New music and audio! - Database feature for collection purposes - New jumping mini game event - Drawing Tablet support (Leave your sensitivity to default) - AFK screensaver - Japanese, Simplified and Traditional Chinese localization has been addedImprovements/Changes - Keyboard input for alternative input (X for LMB, Z for RMB) - EXEs now run on limited charges instead of a battle cooldown system - You can now hold to autoclick for Clicking Cursor - Tutorial has been reworked - Hint tooltip added - Rarity glow has been added to drops - Buffed draw lengths for drawing cursors - Better clarity on the side nav bar - Better clarity on the Spore Virus - Economy crash, coin pickups have been reduced for better balancing - Boss 1 HP has been slightly buffed - Balanced droprates - Endscreens visual upda…
- Identifile launches in Early Access this November! - 18 September 2025
- Identifile will be part of Convergence Games Showcase! - 16 September 2025
- Identifile will be at Tokyo Games Show 2025! - 15 September 2025
Hello everyone! We will be showing Identifile at Tokyo Game Show. If you're attending the event physically, make sure to visit our booth and say hi! We have an exciting demo for you to try at the event (We also have a free online demo, so don't worry if you're not going for the physical event). We look forward to seeing you there! - Gearbyte Games
- Identifile will be part of the Southeast Asian Games Showcase! - 7 June 2025
Hello everyone! We are excited to be part of the Southeast Asian Games Showcase on June 6 to June 20! We also updated our demo for this event, so do try out the free demo and leave a review! Special thanks to the @seagameshowcase team! Access the demo here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3263870?snr=5000_5100__ - Gearbyte Games
