- New UFO Model, Reworked Planets & Smarter, Hungrier Aliens - 8 September 2026
👽 Alien AI OverhaulAliens now use an all-new imported UFO model with a pulsing bottom vent glow that speeds up as they get more aggressive — no more procedural placeholder ships.Fixed a spin/wobble bug that made saucers tumble oddly, and smoothed out jittery pitch/yaw so aliens fly with steady, believable motion.Aliens no longer funnel into a "get in front of the player" position or passively retreat — they'll engage and dodge from whatever angle they're actually approaching, keeping the pressure on.Reworked orbital swarm behavior into three distinct "electron-shell" orbits with their own speeds and planes, so alien formations feel less like a single spinning ring.Aliens going after treasure now put on a greedy final speed burst as they close in, and will break off from treasure runs entirely once they're aggressive enough to focus on you instead.Difficulty scaling has been deepened ac…
- Meet Jack — The Story Behind Mega Roids (Now In-Game) - 14 August 2026
Today's update adds an opening story crawl to Mega Roids, so now there's a reason you're out there blasting rocks. Meet Jack. — Jack's First Shift — Jack never expected ACME Space Mining Company to hire him. Who knows how many applicants he'd had to beat. Hundreds. Maybe thousands! Probably because everyone he asked said the pay was too good to be real. Oh, it was real all right: a small percentage of the mining profits! His first assignment sounded simple enough — enter an ACME Hyper-Toroidal Space Bubble (whatever that is), blast open the asteroids inside it, and collect their valuable cores. Once he meets the quota, ACME opens a portal on the edge of the Bubble to exit through, and then he continues to the planet's surface, descending into Qob Canyon for core extraction. The only worry was the ship. Jack had never actually flown a NESDA Mining Spacecraft 4000x before. Still, the flig…
- Display Fixes & Linux Support - 26 July 2026
Patch Notes 🖥️ Display Improvements Widescreen & Non-4:3 Display Support — The game now correctly letterboxes or pillarboxes on displays that aren't 4:3, preserving the intended aspect ratio instead of stretching. Viewport rect is now cached and only recalculated on resize, improving rendering performance. Fixed an issue where querying display pixel size immediately after entering fullscreen could return incorrect dimensions — the game now pumps SDL events first to ensure accurate output. Fixed an edge case where the logical presentation could cause stretching artifacts by switching to SDL_SetRenderLogicalPresentation. 🐧 Linux Support Linux/Debian builds are now officially supported! The game can be compiled and run on Linux via CMake. Bundled GLM headers are now used, removing a broken external dependency fetch. A Linux README has been added with build instructions. 🔧 Bug Fixes & Co…
- Mega Roids Now on Linux & Steam Deck — Native Build Available Today - 25 July 2026
🐧 Mega Roids Is Now Available on Linux! The wait is over — Mega Roids is now officially available on Linux, launching with full native Steam integration and built against the Steam Runtime 4 (Sniper / Debian 13) to ensure maximum compatibility across all modern Linux distributions, including Steam Deck. No emulation. No compatibility layer. A fully native 64-bit binary compiled with aggressive release optimizations for the smoothest possible experience on Linux hardware. ⚡ What's in the Linux Build? Everything available on Windows comes to Linux at full fidelity: Roid Blaster — The classic Mega Roids spherical space combat arena. Destroy asteroids, hunt alien raiders, collect treasure, and survive long enough to open a portal to the next dimension. Roid Run — A high-speed first-person canyon trench run bristling with turrets, rim guns, and surface targets. Fly fast. Shoot faster.Mega R…
- Rear-View Camera, Glass Break Death Screen & Gameplay Polish - 11 July 2026
What's New 🎥 Rear-View Camera The attitude indicator has been replaced with a live rear-view camera — a true 3D perspective view of what's behind you. Roid Blaster / Mega Roids: See nebulae, asteroids, aliens, missiles, and treasures rendered as lit 3D geometry behind your ship. Roid Run: A telephoto view of the canyon behind you with sky/ground gradient and perspective-correct walls. 💀 New Death Transition All three game modes now share a unified glass-break death screen — your view shatters when you die, followed by a flashing GAME OVER animation before the scoreboard. 🛡️ Roid Blaster: Spawn Protection You're now invulnerable for 3 seconds after spawning or respawning. A gold blinking overlay fades out as the protection window ends so you always know when you're exposed. Balance Changes Mega Roids: Shield triangles reduced from 4 hits to 3 hits to destroy — faster, more aggressive…
- Stage 3 Is Live - 14 June 2026
Stage 3 is now live The full Mega Roids experience now includes all 3 stages. New: Stage 3 has been added to the full game Full progression: You can now play through all 3 stages Coming tomorrow: The launch discount starts June 15 Thanks for playing Mega Roids.
- Stage 3 Preview - 27 May 2026
Stage 3 Preview Stage 3 is the next big step for Mega Roids, and I wanted to share a quick look at what’s coming. We’re currently targeting June 14 for this update. The goal is to make the later run feel bigger, more intense, and more memorable from start to finish. What’s coming in Stage 3: A larger progression flow that pushes the run beyond the core asteroid combat A new canyon-style combat sequence that changes the pace and pressure A dedicated Mega Roids boss encounter with new attack patterns and a more dramatic finale Smoother transitions between major gameplay sections so the whole run feels more connected HUD and combat readability improvements to make the action clearer in the middle of the chaos A lot of the recent work has been about making the game feel like it keeps escalating. I want Stage 3 to feel like a real payoff — not just more enemies, but a stronger sense that the…
- Demo Update - 23 May 2026
Updated the build — if you grabbed the demo and had trouble launching, it should work now. Give it a go. NOTE: You may need to uninstall/re-install.Stage 3 drops June 14!
- Free Demo Now Live — Stage 3 Coming June 14 - 21 May 2026
The free Mega Roids demo is live on Steam right now. What's in the demo Stage 1 is fully playable — blast asteroids first-person, collect loot from the debris, and survive the chaos you create. Takes about 5 minutes to complete, longer if you push for a better run. What's coming Stage 3 launches June 14. If you've played Stage 1 and Stage 2, you know the scale keeps growing. Stage 3 is the biggest content drop yet. Play the demo Download the free demo here If you enjoy it, adding the full game to your wishlist helps more than you might think — thank you. — Simon @ PSD Labs
- Last Chance: Mega Roids Is 25% Off Until Midnight - 14 May 2026
Last Chance: Mega Roids Is 25% Off Until Midnight Mega Roids is 25% off and down to $0.74 until midnight. If you've been thinking about jumping in, this is the last day to grab it at the launch price window. Tomorrow the launch price ends as Stage 3 enters its final sprint toward its June 14 launch. Mega Roids is a fast-paced first-person 3D asteroid shooter where the rocks you blast create the chaos you have to survive. Blast open asteroid fields for loot Fight off alien raiders trying to steal it Play through 2 stages available now Get ready for Stage 3 on June 14 Thanks for playing, wishlisting, and following along.
- Stage 3 Boss Fight - First Look - 13 May 2026
Stage 3 Boss Fight - First Look Here is a first look at the boss fight for Stage 3 in Mega Roids. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxFxigebXfM The goal with this fight is to push the chaos higher while keeping the action readable and satisfying in first-person. I want it to feel dangerous, fast, and a little overwhelming in the right way - like classic arcade pressure, but from inside the action. This is still a work in progress, and I am still tuning it. Looking for Feedback Does the boss feel readable at a glance? Does the fight feel exciting? Does it feel too chaotic, not chaotic enough, or about right? What would you tune first? Stage 3 launches June 14, 2026. More updates soon.
- Official Mega Roids merch is now available! - 9 May 2026
Official Mega Roids merch is now live at shop.psd-labs.net
- Audio & Controls Fix - 7 May 2026
Bug Fixes - Fixed: left and right arrow keys were reversed in Roid Run - Fixed: crackling and popping noise from alien audio
- Mega Roids On Sale — Plus: Stage 3 Is Coming - 3 May 2026
Mega Roids is 25% off this week only (through May 14).If you've been on the fence, now's the time — it's the lowest it'll be for a while. The launch price is going away on May 15 as we get ready for a big June.What's in the game right now:🪨 Stage 1 — Roid Blaster: Blast through procedural asteroid fields, crack open rocks for treasure, and fend off alien raiders trying to take it.🏔️ Stage 2 — Canyon Chaos & Turret Terror!: Navigate tight canyon corridors packed with wall-mounted turrets and heat-seeking missiles. New Roid Run mode — dropped April 19.🔜 Stage 3 — Launching June 14: In active development. Wishlist to get notified the moment it's live.Steam Leaderboards are live — how high can you get?
- Mega Roids: Canyon Chaos & Turret Terror! - 20 April 2026
Gear up for the most intense update yet! We’ve added a brand-new Roid Run mode featuring canyon wall-mounted turrets that won't stop until you’re stardust. Navigate tight corners, dodge heat-seeking missiles, and hit the target to prove you’re the ultimate pilot.
- Update notes for 4/10/2026 - 10 April 2026
- Updates to alien AI - Some minor cosmetic updates
- Update notes for 3/27/26 - 27 March 2026
Added textures to asteroids Added nebulae to background Performance improvements
- Release notes for 3/12/26 - 12 March 2026
Release 3/12/2026 contains the following updates:Leaderboards not showing: fixedGeneral HUD improvements
