- 0.17.7 - 16 September 2026
- ModCards now unlock at map 5, instead of map 25. - Added Spheres First, Ores First to tower targeting priority. - Added a setting to stop towers from firing when full. - Minor tutorial and UI polish
- 0.17.6 - 15 September 2026
- Improve main tutorial for new players - Added 2 new towers Scrap Sentry and Rusted Sentry, as part of new player tutorial - Sentry I is now unlocked in map 1 - ModCards now unlock at map 5 instead of map 25 - You can now skip a ModCard offering. Skipping spends the pick. - Build Tower upgrades no longer roll a downgrade. Upgrades now roll 1 to 6 tiers above the current tower.
- 0.17.5 - 9 September 2026
- Updated tutorial descriptions and minor UI fixes
- 0.17.4 - 1 September 2026
- Tower tab UI: You can now drag a tower onto an occupied slot in your deployment list to swap it with the tower already there. - Explore Mode Off on Endless and World Map now maintains the path TD experience. Chaser spheres will not spawn while the initial Breach zone is active. - Explore Mode On now lets chaser spheres spawn from the start. Difficulty scales with Threat. - Fixed an issue that could leave chaser spheres frozen in place.
- 0.17.3 - 29 August 2026
- Core 2025 maps are now arena-locked with no Explore Mode - Core 2025 leaderboard reverted back to spheres destroyed - Fixed objective progress after Breach failures - Base unlock moved to Map 10, ModCards to Map 25 - Orbit Sentry now receives full Base Stats - Orbit Sentry now upgrades between 1 to 4 tiers - Reduced Base XP requirements
- 0.17.2 - 25 August 2026
- New players now begin in docked Baseship mode with traditional Sphere TD gameplay. - Docked Breaches damage ship energy, while undocked flight uses Integrity. - Undocked flight is introduced later with improved movement and virtual D-pad guidance. - Improved Dock controls, mounted tower deployment, and map onboarding. - Cloud progress now restores automatically after sign-in or reinstall.
- 0.17.1 - 24 August 2026
- Added smooth WASD, arrow-key, controller, and Steam Deck steering for the BaseShip. - Improved long-distance exploration performance, reducing stutters and memory growth. - Added layered parallax fog for greater depth while flying. - Improved Mod Manager dragging while preserving responsive list scrolling. - Enabled Build Tower and adaptive wave pacing on Endless maps. - Fixed tower deployment to Breach slots and corrected capacity/power status icons.
- 0.16.13 - 28 July 2026
- Fixed sign up resetting progression - Minor UI tweaks
- 0.16.11 - 21 July 2026
- New drag and drop feature for tower and mod management. - Added a new Cadet Sponsorship scheme. Sponsor a cadet to gain permanent rewards for both. - Increased achievements global resource increase unlocks, up to 10%, based on rarity. - Reduced ore mining base factor by 50% and added diminishing return for ore quantity evals. - Added a secret unlock.
- 0.16.8 - 17 July 2026
- Fix new player experience - Auto cloud sync will now respect the 4hr cooldown - Fix world map sync issue
- 0.16.6 - 15 July 2026
- Fixed the stuck "1/1 energy" bug after first-time onboarding for some cloud-signed-in players - Smoother first launch when signing in with Play Games / Game Center - Added friendly Please Review prompts at map 20, 30, 40, 50 - Auto rotate improvements in mod manager
- 0.16.5 - 14 July 2026
- Potential fix to main tutorial bugging out - Wave, ore and megaboss burst Spheres no longer collide with base unless near the end of the path
- 0.16.4 - 13 July 2026
- Fixed mod icons sometimes showing incorrectly on the grid after importing a build - Improved mod auto-rotation and path routing accuracy - Fixed a rare save issue during the tutorial level
- 0.16.3 - 11 July 2026
- Fix megaboss visual bug - Waves will continue to spawn during box invasion (after loop 50) and wall invasion (after loop 60) - Fix trader saving bug - Cloud sync UI fixes
- 0.16.2 - 11 July 2026
0.16.2 - Optimized leaderboards backend. - Replaced leaderboards Nearby tab with standings visualization.
- 0.16.1 - 10 July 2026
**0.16.1** - Basic towers hit much harder — full damage/fire rate/etc.; half range; energy scales with upgrades (3% + 1% per upgrade) - Build mode: double-tap to upgrade, hold ~0.75s to delete - Ore mining quantity bonuses apply at full strength - Tutorial/hook: map restart disabled; returning players skip if already done - Sign out no longer auto-syncs — use Sync while signed in - Basic tower storage layout copy fixed (preview no longer wiping mods / empty grid). - Fracker B-side no longer shortens cooldown (damage/AoE tradeoff only). - Lasers can’t knockback (including Fracker pressure). - Resource pickups FX handled more cleanly.
- MAJOR UPDATE: Basic Tower Builder - 8 July 2026
**0.16.0 - Basic Tower Builder major update** **NEW FEATURE: Basic Tower Builder** - Spend Titanium during a run to place extra towers on the map (separate from your deployment list) - Works on Endless maps and World Map runs only (subject to change) - 5 Ti to place, 5 Ti for first upgrade (+5 Ti each time after, up to 6 upgrades) - Roll picks a random tower tier shift from -3 to +9 on your unlocked ladder - A fresh basic tower is a blocker only until you upgrade it - Uses a tower from storage for mod layout, but at much lower power - 10% damage, half range/mag/fire rate..., double reload/spread, 3% energy - Active mod functions (like Fracker blasts) do not work. Passive stats only - No Ti refund if you delete it - Needs enough base energy to place or upgrade **PERFORMANCE AND STABILITY** Save and Cloud Sync - Big world-map, high progression saves should no longer freeze the game on sav…
- 0.15.12 - Day 2 QoL patch - 27 June 2026
0.15.12 - Day 2 QoL patch - Control each tower auto-recall/deploy and targeting type (auto, spheres only, ores only) in the property panel. - Updated T1 base perks to drop the auto management feature. - Replace T1 Auto Lanes with Random Lanes. T1 perks no longer cost energy. - Orbit/patrol towers can now be set to a new destination by selecting it first and tapping another map slot. - ModCard Upgrade & Reroll button UI polish - Cloud sync improvements - Mod perk (Magazine p3, Speed p3) bug fixes - Tower Link nerfed to 40% (from 50%)
- 0.15.11 - Day 1 Patch - 25 June 2026
0.15.11 - Day 1 Patch MEGABOSS INVASION (New - Loop 5+) Megaboss invasions can now appear as a special invasion event alongside Wall and Box invasions. The Megaboss Massive enemy, much larger and tougher than a normal boss 6 types: Bulwark, Aegis, Behemoth, Wraith, Anchor, Herald Layers scale up as you survive more loops 80% status resistance No armor, with heavily reduced shield regen Gets stronger the longer you've been on the map Bonus XP on kill Behavior Enters from the map edge, then cycles through different tactics Can block for allies, patrol, lock paths, distract towers, orbit the base, charge, and become enraged at low HP Invasion scaling Loop 5+: Megaboss invasions can start Loop 20+: Invasions can spawn 1-2 megabosses Loop 40+: Invasions can spawn 1-3 megabosses Loop 40+: Regular sphere clusters can keep spawning during a megaboss invasion Rewards Killing a megaboss with a to…
- Steam Next Fest: Core 2025 Challenge - Play the Demo and win a Steam Key - 13 June 2026
Next Fest is officially live, and Sphere TD is launching into Steam Early Access on 25 June. To celebrate, I am hosting a challenge for anyone who loves deep strategy, optimization, and perhaps a bit of self-inflicted theorycrafting pain. The Galatium Academy Final Exam If you can conquer the entire core campaign in the Steam demo, you get the full game for free when we launch. But be warned: this is not one of those casual tower defense games where you plop down a generic archer tower and go make a sandwich. Map 50 is a brutal, hand-crafted final exam that will test your routing logic, your grid packing, and your projectile math to their absolute limits. The Reward. A free Steam Early Access key when the game launches on 25 June. The Catch. Keys are limited, and we will be issuing them to verified completions while supplies last. The Rules. You must complete all 50 Core 2025 maps with…
