DESOLATE Steam news

• Latest observed players6 · 23 September 2026 - 21:25:12 UTC
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• Review score67% positive
• Total reviews8,023
• Release dateJan 17, 2019
• DeveloperNearga
• PublisherHypeTrain Digital

Genres: Action, Adventure, RPG

Company pages: Developer: NeargaPublisher: HypeTrain Digital

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DESOLATE Steam news

DESOLATE news collects recent Steam feed items, update posts, and announcements that SteamPulse can associate with this app.

Latest Steam announcements

• You Have 24h to Grab Free Game During HypeTrain Summer Sale - 15 July 2024

  Hi everyone! Missing the Summer Sale already? So are we, that's why HypeTrain is throwing its own: from July 15 to July 29, most of the publisher's games will be available at a nice discount. Don't miss your chance to restock your Steam library with some indie gems! Visit HypeTrain Summer Sale 2024 But that's not all, we've also got some freebies prepared for you! A stealth action game Intravenous 2 is hitting Steam on August 15 - to mark the occasion, the first installment in the series, Intravenous, will be available to grab for free within 24 hours starting now! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1486630/Intravenous/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2608270/Intravenous_2/ Lastly, if you happen to enjoy base-building and automation games, be sure to play the free prologue by our friends at Loonworks Games: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2730640/Prospector_The_First_Contract/ Che…

• HypeTrain News: Steam Next Fest + New Title! - 10 June 2024

  Heya! We're aware that no one likes to read long off-topic updates, so let's get straight to the point: two of our games will be participating in the upcoming Steam Next Fest, and we'd love it if you'd give their demos a chance. We can't promise a complete match to your tastes, but the quality is guaranteed. The first one is Die in the Dungeon, a turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but dice. Deal with enemies by combining powerful dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and risk it all hoping for a good roll on unexpected encounters. Oh, and the protagonist here is a cute little frog - everyone loves frogs, right? https://store.steampowered.com/app/2026820/Die_in_the_Dungeon The second one is Intravenous 2, an old-school tactical stealth action game. Will you embrace the shadows or confront your foes head-on? The choice is yours. Save lives. Uncover…

• Get 75% off DESOLATE during HypeTrain Digital Publisher Sale - 8 September 2022

  Autumn is a season of harvest, and games are no exception! Our publisher HypeTrain Digital decided to join the festivities and arrange a mega sale to be held from 8 to 12 September. Apart from the biggest discounts of up to 90%, HypeTrain Digital Publisher Sale features new game reveals, free demos, and even 3 brand new releases, also on sale – definitely worth checking out! And if for some reason you still don’t own DESOLATE, now is the best time to fix it – the game is 75% off after all. Happy shopping! https://store.steampowered.com/app/671510/DESOLATE/

• Desolate Update: Updated animations and reworked respawns - 1 November 2021

  Hi Volunteers! We continue to work on Desolate, and today we’ve released another update, in which we’ve fixed a few in-game bugs and made some useful improvements. Reworked the system of enemies’ appearance in the open world. Now the respawn does not occur in the presence of the player; Fixed the respawn of Alpha Sapsy in the hunt mission; Updated Stone Throwing Animations; Fixed context animations when hitting an enemy with a modified weapon; Reworked the balance of melee weapons that have no modifications; Fixed a bug with the interface in the character menu that prevented you from clicking the "Use" button. Thank you for the feedback you give! It helps us make Desolate better. If you've witnessed a bug, please let us know in the comments under this news or on our Discord: https://discord.gg/qwWQwZep

• Desolate Update: bugfixes and improvements - 19 October 2021

  Hello Volunteers! Welcome to another Desolate update. In this update, we've fixed a lot of in-game bugs that were bothering you. The list is attached! Fixed shooting NPCs - captains now support attacks with fire Fixed bipedal NPCs attacking four-legged players NPCs no longer turn after the player when they are stunned NPCs of the same faction no longer fight against each other Items that the player can pick up are now visibly highlighted Fixed a bug with losing control after getting kicked in a fight with an NPC Added a voiceover when hitting a block NPCs no longer dragged their feet when standing close to a wall or fence No more getting their kicks stuck in walls during fights in cramped quarters Updated a lot of models and textures of the environment Fixed bugs with Blindman Improved sets of physical reactions to blows on NPC people Thank you for the feedback you give! It helps us mak…

• Try demo of Outbreak Island, the detective survival simulator - 1 October 2021

  Hello everyone! Our friends from TinyMagicians and HypeTrain Digital have just released a demo version of Outbreak Island - an open-world survival simulator with detective elements. We think the game deserves attention, so we decided to tell you about it! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1442530/Outbreak_Island/ In the demo, you’ll play as Howard Chapman trying to get out of a mysterious underground laboratory. Use your camera and flash to find all the evidence and escape the insane human test subjects. Learn the tragic story of the head of the laboratory, who became a victim of his own research. Eat, drink, heal wounds, look for resources, craft tools and weapons on the go — do everything you can to survive and reach the surface. The laboratory will consist of four completely different floors. On one of those floors players will have to act as stealthily as possible, on the other — t…

• Updated combat AI and bugfixes - 6 September 2021

  Hello Volunteers! We’d like to present the next Desolate update to you. Today’s menu features improved combat artificial intelligence, new NPC animations and fixed bugs. List of improvements Improved Combat AI: New NPC behavior in combat: more tactical attacks on the player Fixed unrealistic NPC dodging Also, NPCs got some new melee animations Bug fixes: Fixed game crashes Fixed bug when pressing tab would cause a player character to run endlessly Improved melee combat: Fixed a bug where a punch could go through an opponent Improved NPCs' reactions to blows to make it clearer when a blow reaches the target Feedback Thank you for staying with us and giving us your feedback! Feel free to write your feedback about this update in the comments below this post, or on the Desolate Discord server: https://discord.gg/AubFteC8 Thanks for your help, volunteers!

• Participate in the testing of the update - 3 September 2021

  Hello Volunteers! Today we invite you to test the next Desolate update. List of improvements As before, the purpose of public testing is to test new features and fixes that will hit the game in the future. To put it simply, play for fun, test the game and pay attention to the new features. Improved Combat AI: New NPC behavior in combat: more tactical attacks on the player Fixed unrealistic NPC dodging Also, NPCs got some new melee animations Bug fixes: Fixed game crashes Fixed bug when pressing tab would cause a player character to run endlessly Improved melee combat: Fixed a bug where a punch could go through an opponent Improved NPCs' reactions to blows to make it clearer when a blow reaches the target How to participate in the beta test Important: please note that the beta test may overwrite your autosaves - normal saves will not be affected. However, we advise you to make a backup c…

• Customization and Bugfixes - 7 July 2021

  Hi Volunteers! We continue to improve Desolate, and today we’ve released another update. We've upgraded the customization and some other aspects of the game - a total of more than 10 changes and improvements in the patch. Customization In this update, we updated the appearance of the game characters to make them look more realistic. Desolate now has new hairstyles, new facial models and hair tones! We hope this will help you create more unique and interesting volunteers. Bugfixes That's not all! We've fixed several in-game bugs at once. Check this out: fixed the blocking hit animation - now the animation works correctly if you crouch down and stand up; fixed a bug related to Vanogh's boss kill; Fixed a bug with the Butcher that caused some players to freeze and crash; fixed the bug with the infinite hit animation after using the energy cell; updated icons in the customization window; fi…

• Some improvements and bugfixes - 17 June 2021

  Hello, Volunteers, We continue to improve Desolate and fix in-game bugs that sometimes prevent you from playing comfortably. In today's bugfix: Kick is added to the in-game settings and can now be reassigned to any key; Fixed bugs with Spartan and Viking perks; Fixed a bug where the game would crash if the Madman hit the bonfire; Fixed visual glitches on the character status screen; We will continue to work on Desolate and update the game. If you have witnessed an in-game bug, please let us know about it on Discord: https://discord.gg/TsJXJcyZ

• Desolate: Bugfix #2 - 9 June 2021

  Hello, Volunteers, Thanks to your feedback, we’ve found and fixed several in-game bugs in Desolate: Fixed a bug where the player would lose control during melee fight in cooperative play; Fixed a bug where the user would end up in the safe zone instead of the location where they had saved before after loading in the cooperative game; Fixed several bugs that caused the game to crash or fail to launch; We will continue to work on Desolate and update the game. If you have witnessed an in-game bug, please let us know about it on Discord: https://discord.gg/bgq5JxZA

• Crashes in the co-op are fixed - 6 June 2021

  Volunteers, After the major Desolate update, we found a problem with connectivity in co-op games. We released a small patch that fixed this problem. However, if you continue to have trouble connecting in co-op games - let us know about this in the comments below this text or write to us in our Discord: https://discord.gg/KHzf4cF8

• Major Update: combat, FPS boost, character appearance and improved lighting - 5 June 2021

  Hello, Volunteers! We bring you the big Desolate update! New combat system, new animations, improved enemy reactions, redesigned character appearances, and a lighting upgrade that will give you up to +20 FPS performance boost depending on your PC. New Combat System You've given us a lot of feedback on what could be improved in Desolate. In particular, you talked about how melee in the game could get better. You asked, and we delivered! Meet the new combat system in Desolate. New Kicks Now, in addition to the usual attacks in the game, kicking appeared. By pressing the F key, you can kick your opponent and push him away from you. This way you can get time to choose a new attack strategy or to run away. Counterattacks Previously, Desolate had the ability to block attacks. After your feedback, we decided to add the ability not only to block them, but also to parry! Clicking the left mouse…

• Beta-test of the new combat system - 27 May 2021

  Hello Volunteers! Today we invite you to test the new Desolate combat system before the big free update launches. Beta test: combo attacks, new punches and AI The purpose of the beta test is to test the combat system before it arrives in the next big update. To put it simply, you should just have a good fight with the madmen, using any melee weapon available and more, because now you can kick them too! Testing takes place in two locations: in a special space in the open world (with boundaries for movement) and in the Desolate prologue, which you can fully complete. Important - backup your autosaves! Please note that the beta test may overwrite your autosaves - normal saves will not be affected. However, we advise you to make a backup copy of your saves and move them to another folder just in case. A list of updates you can try and test: Kicking. Now you can kick your opponent and thus e…

• Desolate: Fight and Light - 6 April 2021

  Hello, Volunteers! Nearga Studios here. Today we will talk (and show) about Desolate improvements in the upcoming free update. Combat system: combos, new punches, animations, accuracy For the last three months our team has been working on melee combat in Desolate, and we can finally share the results. One of the things you can now do is kick your opponents. This will help you push your enemy away to escape or get a breather. Check it out! Combos are coming to Desolate. Left-clicking is our thing, but if you add kicks to that, you'll get a truly irresistible series of attacks! You'll even get a solid damage booster at the end of the combo. We're also working on improving animations and character movements. They will become more natural and flexible, and the time between melee hits will be reduced. This should make fights a lot more comfortable. After reading your feedback, we decided to…

• Desolate 1.3.4: co-op saves - 20 November 2020

  Hey, Volunteers! Patch 1.3.4 has been uploaded. — There’s now a «Save» button available when you play as a client. You’ll gain more control over your own progress in a co-op game and will not lose it. If you experience any problems because of this update, please let us know about it on our Discord: https://discord.gg/AVfvuzj

• Desolate: Bugfix - 2 November 2020

  Hello, Volunteers! Update 1.3.3 has been loaded. — A bug that led to the progress loss has been fixed. If you experience any issues due to this update, please inform us about this on our Discord server: https://discord.gg/AVfvuzj

• Desolate: Upcoming Hotfix - 1 November 2020

  Hello Volunteers! We know that under specific scenarios, game clients and servers may lose their progress. We're working on a solution. An update with a bugfix will be released soon. In order not to lose progress, after leaving the server or ending a session do not restart the session from the main menu, but rather restart your game and then your session. If you have this issue you can contact @Niko on the game's Discord and he will help you to resolve the issue manually. The progress will be restored together with the patch or a little after, so that it doesn't corrupt or get erased again. https://discord.gg/AVfvuzj UPD: the update is already uploaded! Learn more here: https://store.steampowered.com/newshub/app/671510/view/2950381282554968824

• DESOLATE: Roadmap and Updates - 19 October 2020

  Hello Volunteers! This is not a voice in your head, this is us — developers from Nearga. We are happy to announce that loads of free improvements and expansions are coming to DESOLATE soon! We continue to work on many things regarding Granichny Island and its inhabitants — from new versions of Volunteer’s appearance to the improved combat system, quests and environment. Today we want to share our plans for the next update with you, as well as uncover plans for the whole year ahead. Check your equipment and let’s get started! Close combat improvement (early spring 2021) Your main ally in DESOLATE are your melee weapons (apart from savvy and sanity, of course). That’s why we decided to develop this mechanic into something deeper. Battles with enemies will now get more interesting and spectacular than before. 3 distinct types of weapons will appear in the game, each with its own features:…

• Desolate Hotfix 1.3.2 - 28 July 2020

  Hello everybody! Nearga team here. We've just updated the game so that Windows 7 users can play the game without issues. We are sorry for the inconvenience that the issue had caused for some of the players. The update will be live by the time you read the news. Stay safe, folks! P.S. While we are on the topic, check out the game we are working on right now. It's called Voidtrain. Nearga Studios

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