- Steam App
- The Ember Guardian (3570060)
- Event type
- patch note
- Published
- 24 February 2026 - 10:49:11 UTC
- Source
- steam_community_announcements
Hey everyone, we've just released a small patch aimed at fixing some of the issues we've noticed thanks to all your efforts & feedback during Next Fest! Here are all the changes in this patch:Horde Mode balancingFeedback showed that some players were having long early runs, before they even unlock any content, so we've been working to address that. This should strengthen the core Horde Mode loop with more frequent unlocks, and less time spent without being able to spend orbs & gems on upgrades.Increased the difficulty of early night waves by 50%Slightly decreased worker spawners close to campSlightly decreased animal spawns (-15%) QOLThe dog will now stop barking after 2s, switching back to a quieter growl. Bug FixesFixed a game breaking bug in the tutorial that could soft-lock the game during the nightFixed a game breaking bug in Horde Mode that could stop the Day/Night cycle from progr...