- Fresh new look + Steam Summer Sale + Bundle deal! (v3.2.0) - 25 June 2026
Hey players! Today, I've got news for series veterans and newcomers alike!Sale and BundleFirst-off: Carnage in Space: Ignition and Carnage in Space: Crucible are both on sale this week! And that's not all - a bundle is now available to get both games together (or the other game, if you've got 1 of them already) at an even further discount!Ignition Re-BrandingTo celebrate the new bundle, I've got a brand-new logo and cover art for Ignition, courtesy of the same artist who drew the artwork for Crucible. It is my hope that this new branding will better convey the spirit of the game; combining the fire-y vibes of the original in-game pixel-art logo with the clean look of the previous Throwback Entertainment logo.Note: Currently, due to technical issues with the outdated game engine I'm using, this update is only available for Windows. Linux users can read more about the situation here: http…
- Carnage in Space: Crucible is now out of Early Access! - 28 January 2026
Yes, that's right - the sequel to Ignition, Carnage in Space: Crucible is finally complete!Experience the continuing story begun in Ignition from three unique perspectives, and take on a world full of enemies with the unique fighting styles of our former IOTA agent-turned-vigilante Nightmare, the recently liberated mercenary swordmaster Tuhrahkkkii, and the gun-slinging do-gooder IOTA agent Kodon.Carnage in Space: Crucible is available (and out of Early Access) on Steam here:
- Carnage in Space: Crucible Release Date & Final Trailer - 4 January 2026
It's finally happening! The final content update is dropping very soon, which means that it's finally time to leave Early Access!The final update, Kodon and More, adds the 3rd and final story to the game; allowing you to relive the events of Crucible from the unique perspective of the gun-slinging do-gooder Kodon Deinon.It also adds a Boss Rush mode, letting experienced players tackle a selection of bosses back-to-back and test their skills with all 3 heroes to the very limits.Read the linked news post on the Crucible feed for more details:
- Failure to Launch (v3.1.0.1) - 23 September 2022
Due to some strange shenanigans in the build process, the Windows 64-bit version of 3.1.0 did not start properly. Personally, I blame my archaic game engine because otherwise it would be my fault. To rectify this, I have replaced the Win64 build with the perfectly functional Win32 version. In my own (brief) personal tests, this was enough to get the game running properly. Hope that helps. Sorry to anyone who was impacted by this issue.
- Ready your Wishlists! (Part 2) - 3 May 2022
Hey everyone! I hope you liked that trailer last month! Now, the store page for Carnage in Space: Crucible is finally up! I guess now this news header is making a little more sense. Again, Crucible is scheduled for an Early Access release late this year (2022). If you liked Ignition, I know you're going to LOVE its sequel, so please be sure to hit that Wishlist button so you'll be notified when the game finally hits the store shelves! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1938110/Carnage_in_Space_Crucible/ Thanks for playing, and I hope to see you in the next one. ~ John (the author wearing the PR hat)
- READY YOUR WISHLISTS! - 9 April 2022
When the remote colony of Dunest is in danger of eradication, three heroes answer the call... There may be enemies behind every corner, and utmost peril at every turn, but together you can overcome any obstacle... ...As long as you can survive each other. The wait is almost over! This game's sequel, Carnage in Space: Crucible is finally coming to Steam Early Access later this year! Rejoin Nightmare as his ongoing mission to fight evil takes an unexpected turn, and he is joined by unexpected - and perhaps unwanted - allies! Like it or not, he's going to need all the help he can get as the frantic combat you've come to expect gets kicked up a few notches and death is always one mistake away. There's no room to grow complacent - difficult choices lie ahead, and any one of the heroes could be the key to victory - or your doom. Wishlist Carnage in Space: Crucible on Steam now to be the first…
- We're on console now! - 20 March 2022
Surprise announcement! After years of partnership, the people at Throwback Entertainment have finally release the Xbox port of Carnage in Space: Ignition! So, for any of you out there who were waiting to play my game on a console, this is your chance. https://www.xbox.com/en-us/games/store/carnage-in-space-ignition/c2bdptflmdmq P.S. This is not the sequel news I had promised last week. That is still coming.
- Financial Windfall (v3.1.0) - 15 March 2022
It's the gift that keeps on giving! In what I hope is the final update, I've made some changes to make collecting money less painful. Hopefully this should make it easier for everyone to fully enjoy the game without hours of tedious grinding. Also, big sequel news! Carnage in Space: Crucible is almost ready for an Early Access release! Stay tuned for a Steam store page and teaser trailer coming soon! Or, skip the wait and get regular development updates on its own page over at https://gamejolt.com/games/carnageinspacecrucible/326575. NOTE: Unfortunately, I no longer have access to a Mac to test on, so this release does not include a macOS build. I hope to get that rectified before too long. CHANGELOG Improved money drops Increased the value of all money drops (again) Enemies in Endless Ground/Space battle will drop money instead of nothing when they would normally drop health Boss Rush…
- Lessons Learned (v3.0.1) - 9 May 2021
Hello, players! Bet you weren't expecting another update after all this time. But you'd be wrong. Today, I've backported some more of the things I've learned while developing the sequel, Carnage in Space: Crucible. Additionally, I've tweaked some of the level design in 3 levels that have given people grief in the past. Enjoy! - You can now move left and right while performing a jump attack - Reduced the sensitivity of the joystick - Money drops are worth slightly more - Changed some areas in LVL1 to make it clearer where you need to go - The submarines in LVL3 behave in a more consistent manner, making it more clear how to progress - The bombs in LVL4 may now be defused in any order - Replaced the royalty-free music track from Endless Space battle with the OST track from LVL8 - Some story text has been rewritten - Replaced button numbers with Xbox button icons in the Settings menu
- Fitting In (v2.1.0) - 8 April 2020
Surprise! It is update time once again. This time, I'm backporting another better design decision from Carnage in Space: Crucible. Thank you, Crucible! The improved feature for today is the screen resolution. Now, if you go into fullscreen (by pressing F11 or going into the Settings menu), the game should fill up your entire monitor without letterboxing, assuming it's neither an ancient CRT or an ultra-wide display. I've also included the usual array of small bugfixes and other tweaks. Enjoy! ----------------------------------------------- Reduced the screen height from 448 to 432 pixels, making the game run at 16:9 resolution. The game is no longer letterboxed and looks smoother when run fullscreen on a monitor with 16:9 resolution. Removed the legacy logon feature Pressing up on "Back" in the Extras menu would get the cursor stuck The truck turrets in LVL5 no longer fire at point blan…
- CiS: Crucible First Look DEMO - 10 May 2019
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F31457731%2F16a823e4413850451ed15d91f21c9552cdb7927b.gif That's right, fans, the wait is finally over (for now at least)! Carnage in Space: Crucible, the sequel to Ignition, finally has a demo! The demo contains 2 finished levels, and 2 (out of 3) playable characters. If you've been waiting for more Carnage in Space, then why not give it a try? The demo can be downloaded for free from GameJolt, no registration required. Any feedback on the demo would be most welcome, and can be posted here as a comment or emailed to [email protected]. Try the demo now
- Up to Speed (v2.0.1) - 23 September 2018
The problems with the Mac and Linux updates have now been resolved, and all three platforms are updated to remove/deprecate the online services. For more information, see the previous update. Additionally, this update fixes one bug: == Bugfix == It was possible to select and click the file select options with the mouse while a confirmation dialog was open.
- Pulling the Plug (v2.0.0) - 10 September 2018
As mentioned earlier, all of the game's online functionality is now gone or deprecated in favor of using Steam Cloud. But don't worry, your old save data hasn't gone anywhere! Here's what that means for you: * When you first load the game, your last-played save file (if any) will automatically be loaded into the first save slot (of 5). * If you have other online save files, you can press "Import Online Save" to log in to download them to your computer. * Your save data will be automatically synced via Steam Cloud. * Your highscores will no longer be uploaded to carnageinspace.com (and the highscores option on the title screen has been removed). The online service will continue to be available for the forseeable future, so your old online save data will not be lost. NOTE: Due to technical issues with the build process, this update has only been released for Windows so far. Mac and Linux…
- Online functionality going away soon - 6 September 2018
Hey, players! Big changes to come! As you may have noticed, Ignition has some online integration that allows you to (optionally) register on the game's website to store your save file online and access it anywhere. You may not have noticed that it also submits your highscores (whether you’re logged in or not) to carnageinspace.com for public viewing too. Well, that’s going to change soon! These features were designed way back when Ignition was going to be primarily a browser-based game, so it made sense to add a login so you could access your saves from any computer. But then the browser-based architecture didn’t pan out and the game turned into a desktop app (using the handy NW.js webapp wrapper) on Steam & GameJolt, and that online functionality started making less sense. Anyway, I have been hard at work redesigning the way save data works so that you won’t need to log in; your progre…
- Still having gamepad issues? Try this. - 29 May 2018
Hey players, while researching some oddities with gamepads, I stumbled upon this forum post: https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/1354868867713562293/ In short, if your gamepad is mapping certain buttons to certain actions regardless of your in-game controller configuration (example: A = enter, right stick = mouse, etc), you can disable Steam's default controller mapping. To quote the thread linked above: "Steam>Settings>Controller>General Controller Settings. Uncheck all the boxes." I hope this helps! If it doesn't, let me know and I will keep digging. Thanks for playing, ~MoscowModder
- Introducing Carnage in Space: Crucible - 30 April 2018
Hey there, players! Today, I’d like to share some exciting news: Crucible, the sequel to Ignition, is now in development! https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F31457731%2F16a823e4413850451ed15d91f21c9552cdb7927b.gif Crucible will offer more of the merciless, violent platforming gameplay you’ve come to expect from Carnage in Space, but that’s not all! In addition, it will feature multiple playable heroes, more customization, a deeper story with more side-content, and a whole lot more. Be sure to check out Crucible on its new GameJolt page here! I intend to release the first demo sometime in late 2018. Until then, I’ll be sure to keep you all posted on the devlog, so don’t forget to follow for updates! … Aaand one more thing. For the next week, Ignition is on sale for 25% off! Enjoy!
- Mac version restored - 11 March 2018
Well, that was an adventure. Something must have changed with Steam's HTTP upload, because the Mac version had some aliases get broken during the upload. With some help, I managed to upload the Mac version the *right* way, so the game made it up in one piece. Long story short, the Mac is Bac! Again. *runs*
- Mac version restored - 11 March 2018
Well, that was an adventure. Something must have changed with Steam's HTTP upload, because the Mac version had some aliases get broken during the upload. With some help, I managed to upload the Mac version the *right* way, so the game made it up in one piece. Long story short, the Mac is Bac! Again. *runs*
- IMPORTANT: What to do if the game won't start - 6 March 2018
Is your copy of Carnage in Space: Ignition failing to start on macOS? If it is, please take a screenshot of the error message that appears and send it in an email to [email protected], and I'll make sure your problem is addressed ASAP. In the meantime, I'll be doing everything I can to get the problem solved for everyone. Thanks for your patience.
- IMPORTANT: What to do if the game won't start - 6 March 2018
Is your copy of Carnage in Space: Ignition failing to start on macOS? If it is, please take a screenshot of the error message that appears and send it in an email to [email protected], and I'll make sure your problem is addressed ASAP. In the meantime, I'll be doing everything I can to get the problem solved for everyone. Thanks for your patience.
