Death by Scrolling Steam metadata

• Latest observed players1 · 16 October 2026 - 19:07:18 UTC
• SteamPulse tracked peak113
• Units sold (VGI)9,165
• Revenue (VGI)$52,926
• Review score77% positive
• Total reviews184
• Release dateOct 28, 2025
• DeveloperTerrible Toybox NZ
• PublisherMicroProse Software

Genres: Action

Company pages: Developer: Terrible Toybox NZPublisher: MicroProse Software

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• Death by Scrolling - Build 140 Update Hotfix - 18 April 2026

  A small but important one. A bug was discovered where quitting the game immediately after saving would result in the save not being written to disk. This has been fixed.ChangesSave Fix: Quitting right after saving the game no longer results in progress being lost.Additional NotesHope everyone is enjoying the latest major content update. If you haven't already, check out the full patch notes here:

• Death By Scrolling Major Content Update - 16 April 2026

  This is the biggest update to Death by Scrolling since launch. New content, new systems, and more ways to customize your run. Here's what's new.ChangesNew Character - Demon Debbie: A new playable character has joined the roster. Debbie starts with 4 hearts, transforms into a flying demon while sprinting, spawns a helper when she drops below three hearts, and throws fireballs as her default weapon. She's a lot.New Biome - Lava World: A new biome has been added, and purgatory just got a lot hotter. Fire traps, fire-spewing monsters, and more demons than you can shake a fireball at. Pack accordingly. Leaving your ice bow at home will be a decision you regret.New Power-ups: New power-ups have been added across the run, including bazooka launchers and laser guns. Because apparently a fireball wasn't getting the point across.Full Player Stats: All of your stats are now fully visible at any ti…

• Build 170 Hotfix Update - 19 January 2026

  Thanks to everyone who flagged this issue. This hotfix resolves a rare crash that could occur during Daily Challenges when interacting with the Ferryman.ChangesCrash Fix: Fixed a crash that could occur when talking to the Ferryman about the weather while a specific Daily Challenge was active.Additional Notes• This issue only triggered under very specific Daily Challenge conditions.• No balance or content changes are included in this update.

• Build 169 Update - 11 November 2025

  Thank you to everyone continuing to play and share feedback. Build 169 focuses on improving performance across platforms, refining clarity in challenges, and introducing a few requested quality-of-life updates.ChangesSteam Deck Performance: Fixed stuttering issues on Steam Deck. This also improves performance on some Linux desktops.Chance Cards: Players can now remove Chance Cards allowing for new ones past level 8.Restart Option: Added the ability to quickly restart a runChallenge Clarity: Several challenge descriptions have been reworded to better communicate progress conditions.Bug Fixes: Various small fixes and stability adjustments.Additional NotesThis update marks another step in optimizing Death By Scrolling for smoother play across systems. The team continues to review player feedback and is preparing new updates focused on accessibility, replayability, and long-term balance imp…

• Build 151 Update - 4 November 2025

  Thank you to everyone continuing to share feedback and report issues. Build 151 focuses on early-game accessibility, improved challenge visibility, and quality-of-life adjustments based on player feedback. ChangesChallenge Visibility: Players can display active challenges while in camp. Destiny Card Pricing: Reduced gem cost of early Destiny cards to make them more accessible for new players. This makes it easier to experiment with different builds earlier in progression. Additional NotesThank you to everyone sharing thoughts and feedback in the forums. We’re continuing to monitor early-game balance and player progression data closely as we prepare for future updates!

• Build 139 Update - 30 October 2025

  Thank you to everyone who has been sharing feedback and reports since release. Build 139 focuses on improving platform stability, refining sound balance, and addressing several player-reported issues. FixesLinux Rendering: Resolved black-screen issue on Linux and Open GL. Challenges: Fixed progress tracking for objectives that require the player to complete a level. These now trigger correctly only while in camp.Fire Traps: Fire traps no longer trigger when the player is in stealth mode.Credit Localization: Corrected translation in the credits.ChangesStreamer Support: Added a hidden preference to disable looping sounds for streamers and video capture use.First-Launch Experience: The help screen no longer appears automatically on first startup to streamline new player onboarding.Audio Balance: Reduced volume of wolf and bear sound effects to improve overall mix.Additional NotesThe team c…

• Time to run as Death by Scrolling from Ron Gilbert / Terrible Toybox is out now - 28 October 2025

  Death by Scrolling is a rather unique twist on some of the ideas from survivor-like bullet hells, from Ron Gilbert / Terrible Toybox and MicroProse Software. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/time-to-run-as-death-by-scrolling-from-ron-gilbert-terrible-toybox-is-out-now/

• Death by Scrolling from Ron Gilbert / Terrible Toybox releases October 28 - 14 October 2025

  MicroProse and Terrible Toybox have revealed an October 28th release date for Death by Scrolling which is all about fighting, dying and trying again. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/death-by-scrolling-from-ron-gilbert-terrible-toybox-releases-october-28/

• Monkey Island creator goes darker with new, Diablo-inspired roguelike RPG - 8 September 2025

  Monkey Island creator Ron Gilbert is famous for making some of the finest adventure games ever... and Return to Monkey Island. His influence on the genre is unmistakable, and many players owe their childhoods to him. Sure, the puzzles back in the day were bang-your-head-against-the-wall difficult, but the stories those games told live on within us forever. It was quite a surprise, then, when he announced that his next game, Death by Scrolling , would be a roguelike RPG. However, a recent interview where Gilbert talks about his gaming habits shines a light on the change. Read the rest of the story...

• Death By Scrolling is the next game from Ron Gilbert of Terrible Toybox and publisher MicroProse - 20 August 2025

  MicroProse Software are on a bit of a roll lately for their publishing, now they've announced Death By Scrolling from Ron Gilbert of Terrible Toybox. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/death-by-scrolling-is-the-next-game-from-ron-gilbert-of-terrible-toybox-and-publisher-microprose/

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