DVD Screensaver 2: 30th Anniversary Survivors Edition Steam news

• Latest observed players1 · 7 October 2026 - 21:35:36 UTC
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• Review score93% positive
• Total reviews30
• Release dateJun 8, 2026
• DeveloperStudio Gauntlet
• PublisherStudio Gauntlet

Genres: Action, Casual, Indie, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: Studio GauntletPublisher: Studio Gauntlet

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DVD Screensaver 2: 30th Anniversary Survivors Edition Steam news

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• DVD Screensaver 2 retirement - 19 August 2026

  Hi,Two months have passed since we released DVD Screensaver 2. In that time exciting things have happened behind the scenes - things that unfortunately require us to take DVD Screensaver 2 down from the Steam Store.Rest assured that everyone who have already bought DVD Screensaver 2 will keep their copy, meaning you can keep playing it and keep downloading it to your Steam library. It will however not be possible to purchase new copies of the game, nor will there be any new updates to DVD Screensaver 2.Even though we are taking the game down, we’re excited to say that we're working on something new that builds on the foundation of what we made here.Stay tuned 👀AlexSG

• Patch Notes - 2.0.0.32 - 30 June 2026

  These are all the changes in DVDSSII v2.0.0.32AdditionsToggle Auto with \ button on gamepadImprovementsTo prevent taking unintentionally high levels of damage, upgrade item Sawtooth does not cause knockback anymore. Sawtooth knockback tended to push enemies in front of player, only for player to hit them and take damage again, and again, and again...Landmines now start dropping instantly upon entering the correct color state.Made it possible to ignore the contents of chests.BalancingIncreased draw probability for upgrade item Magnetron.Increased draw probability for upgrade item Bounce XP.Higher crit chance for the AOE attacks of weapon Icethrower.Increased damage for the AOE attacks of weapon Flamethrower.Increased healing power for items Green Survivor and Data Steal.Increased melee damage of weapon Sawtooth.FixesFixed an issue that caused mini-bosses to stop spawning correctly after…

• Firmware Update 2.0.0.23 - 29 June 2026

  Hello there,The last couple of weeks I've spent reading through your feedback, and working on implementing as much of it as possible. The game should now run smoother, reward modchips at a more reasonable pace, and the HEAT system is now something you can opt into, just to name a few things.I hope you like the changes.Here are all the changes in version 2.0.0.23AdditionsGamepad supportFUTURE RAY - Low damage penetrating BLU-ISH CYAN laser weaponShortcuts - Select upgrades or shop items with keys \, \ and \. Exit shops with \HEAT - New HACK available in the WAREZ-menu after earning enough MODCHIPSChangesPerformance improvements!Edge Trace weapon more powerfulRebalanced scoring steps. Tuned the rank system to provide a more reasonable pacing of MODCHIPS and NEW ITEM rewards*During gameplay, screensaver specific OPTIONS have been made unavailableUniversal ITEM level cap - All items and wea…

• Firmware Update 2.0.0.1 - 12 June 2026

  It been five days and we've received a lot of great feedback! 🤩 You have shared some pretty insane builds with us the last couple of days, some of them completely breaking the game. While this is fun and all, we realize DVD Screensaver 2 still need some tweaks, both in terms of performance optimization and a little bit of gameplay balancing and straight up bugfixing.We'll try and address as many of your reported issues as possible in the coming weeks.Actually, the first update is already live!Here are all the changes in DVDSSII v2.0.0.6ChangesChanged versioning number from 1.x.x.x to 2.x.x.xReduced camera shake on Boss spawn slightlyFixesFixed issue with SHOP MAGNET that caused getting stuck in loop of exiting and entering when trying to use the "Come back later" optionFixed issue with the achievement Full Circle. Screensaver mode is not able to utilize Steam features, so the achieveme…

• GUIDE - How to play using a DVD remote! - 8 June 2026

  Hi there, I'm Christer, one of the devs 👋I like to tinker with electronics in my spare time, so for this game I thought it would be fun to try to play the game with an actual old DVD remote.If you want to try to play this way too then this guide will help guide you through the process of doing so. If all goes well this is what it should look like in the end:Okay, on with the tutorial! First a list of requirements:🧠 Skills you need: Basic Arduino knowledge🏗️ Physical things you will need: An old DVD player remoteArduino board with an 32u4 processor, such as the Arduino Micro or Arduino Leonardo (what I'll be using) USB cable to connect the board to your PCSome kind of breadboardBreadboard jumper wires38 KHz IR receiver module for Arduino (like the IR 1838M, but most will do as long as they are the right frequency)💽 Software you will need:Arduino IDEOnce you are sure you have everythi…

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