- Steam App
- Velocide Overdrive (4409430)
- Event type
- patch note
- Published
- 30 April 2026 - 11:22:44 UTC
- Source
- steam_community_announcements
Update 1.2.1 is here!Hey Drivers! The 1.2.1 update for Velocide Overdrive is here. It brings many bug fixes, balance changes for several power-ups, visual reworks, performance optimizations, and improved controller support — especially in Steam Remote Play Together. Power-up renames (clarity)Shield → Reflector: the power-up wasn't just blocking, it was already bouncing every projectile back at the attacker. The new name describes what it actually does. Zombie → Virus: the name Virus better matches the concept of propagation. Gameplay balanceFlamethrower (buff)Range 45 → 68 px (+51%). Duration 4 s → 5 s (+25%). (New) The caster slows to 90% during use, giving a better mobility / area-control trade-off and giving pursued players a chance to escape. Tesla (buff)Electrocution chance per tick 5% → 7%. (New) Each Tesla tower now displays a dashed circle showing the bolt range. The Tesla also g...