The Drifting Crown Steam news

• Steam app typegame
• Steam App ID4010410
• PriceNo longer available on Steam Store
• Release dateTo be announced
• DeveloperSponge Hammer Games
• PublisherSponge Hammer Games
• Parent gameNot available

Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: Sponge Hammer GamesPublisher: Sponge Hammer Games

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The Drifting Crown Steam news

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Latest Steam announcements

• Demo Patch 05 - 3 September 2026

  Introducing Tile EnergyPatch 05 for The Drifting Crown Demo is here, and this one makes a fairly big change to how building your map works. Placing tiles now costs Energy.As you explore, you’ll need to collect Energy Points and decide how to spend them when expanding your map. Energy can be restored by defeating enemies or found inside chests.This changes the flow of a run quite a bit. Building your route is now tied more closely to what you do while exploring it, and you’ll need to keep an eye on how much Energy you have before choosing your next tile.If you've played the demo before, we recommend replaying the tutorial. It has been updated to explain the new system.We've also added the UI needed to make Energy easier to keep track of:Your current Energy is now shown in the UIMap cards display their Energy costThe map cursor turns red when you can't afford a tileTiles with uncollected…

• Demo Patch 04 - 12 August 2026

  Patch 04 for The Drifting Crown demo is now live.This one touches quite a few areas of the game. We've done a larger art and UI pass, added more environmental hazards and destructible objects, introduced the new compass and upgrade station, continued improving the audio, and fixed a number of gameplay issues.AudioWe've continued working on the audio and how the game responds to what is happening around the player.Refactored how footstep sounds are handled.Added speed-dependent equipment sounds to Alex.Added more sounds to hazard areas.Refined several explosion sound effects.Added separate fire sounds to the new particle systems.Refined the upgrade sounds and changed them to 2D audio so they're easier to recognise.Continued refining the parry and charge sound effects.Added more audio detail to destructible objects.Environment and ArtWe've added more variation and detail to the environmen…

• Demo Patch 03 is Live! - 24 July 2026

  We've continued working through your feedback while adding more polish across the demo. This update focuses on improving readability, making the world feel more alive, and refining the overall gameplay experience through a mix of visual, audio, and quality-of-life improvements.Thank you to everyone who has played the demo, wishlisted the game and taken the time to send us feedback. Every update is shaped by what we're seeing and hearing from players.Audio ImprovementsUpdated player movement sounds.Added more equipment sound effects to Alex's movement.Battle music is now louder during combat encounters.Improved the sound effects for wooden destructible objects.World & Visual ImprovementsAdded many new environment tile variants to increase visual variety.Added more destructible objects and environmental hazards throughout the world.Updated lighting in the Stat Shop.Improved wooden materia…

• Demo Patch 02 is Out! - 10 July 2026

  Demo Patch 02 is Live!Another update is here!We've been working through your feedback while continuing to polish the demo. This update focuses on combat, visual improvements, UI updates and another round of bug fixes. Thanks again to everyone who has been playing, wishlisting the game and sharing feedback. Every update helps us make The Drifting Crown a better experience.GameplayTweaked run rating values.Chomper enemies now fire projectiles.Archer single-shot attacks can now be parried.More player abilities are now available from the start of the demo.Enemy stats have been rebalanced.Visual ImprovementsUpdated visual effects for knockdowns.Improved visual effects for several player abilities.Added dialogue cameras for shopkeepers.Added a camera effect to charged attacks.Added electricity effects to all lights.Updated game notification visuals.Added icons to levers that require a special…

• Demo Patch 01 is Out! - 3 July 2026

  Since releasing the demo last week, we've been listening to your feedback, watching people play, fixing bugs and adding polish wherever we could.Thank you to everyone who has downloaded the demo, wishlisted the game, reported bugs, or simply stopped by to tell us what you think. It genuinely helps us make the game better.If you haven't already, please wishlist The Drifting Crown on Steam. It makes a huge difference for a small indie team like ours. We'd also love to have you on our Discord. Come and chat with us, tell us what you enjoyed, what frustrated you and what you'd like to see next.Here's what's changed in Patch 01.ImprovementsLever movement is now faster and snappier.Added camera shakes in several situations.Updated the base enemy behaviour.Tweaked and improved random chest appearance, player abilities and enemy attacks.Balanced player and enemy stats.Added artwork around the e…

• We Have a Demo! - 30 June 2026

  After a very busy few months, we're excited to release The Drifting Crown demo. Thank you to everyone who's been following the project and cheering us on along the way.The demo includes a tutorial and a full mission that introduces many of the game's core mechanics.You play as Alex, a rather grumpy maintenance worker who's had enough of the day and just wants to relax with a cold pint at the village pub. Unfortunately, the world's generator has failed again, which means another trip to the Lake District, a vast scrapyard where you'll need to restore power before anyone gets to enjoy that well-earned drink.As you explore, you'll build the world around you by placing map tiles, connecting areas together, routing electricity to where it's needed, and using upgrade connectors to power up Alex for the challenges ahead. Every run is a little different, so planning your route is just as import…

• New Screenshots, Demo Progress & Our Discord Is Live! - 29 April 2026

  Hi Everyone, I have a quick update on the project, along with some visuals. Today, I have some editor screenshots for you from some of the tiles you'll be playing on. If you've played any of the builds at events, you've seen an older version of these in the game.We now have our Discord server up and running, and we'd like to invite everyone who's interested in the game or just wants to hang out to join us!In the past weeks, we've been busy working on our Steam Next Fest demo. It covers three major areas. Fixes and improvements based on feedback from people who tried the game at events or are part of our internal testing group.We are working on a new quest that introduces new places, narrative elements, and gameplay. We are updating how the map functions and making usability improvements. The new one will be cleaner and easier to understand.The work is in a place where it's not highly vi…

• Our First Update (and what’s next) - 7 April 2026

  Hi everyone — this is our first update, so bear with us 🙂A lot of you found The Drifting Crown during DreamHack in Birmingham back in March, which somehow already feels like ages ago. It was great seeing people try the demo in person, and we really appreciated all the feedback; it’s been genuinely helpful.Since then, we’ve mostly been planning our next steps as we prepare for Steam Next Fest, where we’ll be bringing an updated demo.From here on, we’ll be posting more regularly: sharing progress, in-development screenshots, and a bit more insight into how the game is coming together.We’ve also started setting up our Discord server, so if you’d like to chat with us or follow development a bit more closely, feel free to join. We’d love to have you there.If you have any questions about the game, just ask — we’ll do our best to answer.In the meantime, here are a few screenshots from our cur…