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Steam News2 March 20264mo ago

Steam Next Fest – thank you!

First of all - thank you! Thank you for playing the demo, for every Reddit upvote, every repost on X or Bluesky, every review and every Discord message.

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Full Arms of God update

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What changed

0 fixes0 additions4 changes2 removals
  • Gameplay
  • Events
  • Balance
  • UI and audio
removedDEMO UPDATE - ENDLESS MODE & LEADERBOARD REMOVED
removedAs announced, today I’m updating the demo. Endless Mode and the leaderboard are now removed .
changedFor several weeks before Next Fest, the demo was tested internally. Even then, a few very dedicated and experienced players managed to “break” it and push scores close to 5 million. We even considered wiping the leaderboard before the event because, well… “we might scare the newbies.”
changedSo if you didn’t get a chance to try it during Steam Next Fest, you can still jump in and experience the vibe and the core mechanics.
changedOver 100 hours streamed on Twitch in 12 languages
changedArms of God reached nearly 1 million Steam users during the event

Arms of God changes

removedDEMO UPDATE - ENDLESS MODE & LEADERBOARD REMOVED
removedAs announced, today I’m updating the demo. Endless Mode and the leaderboard are now removed .
changedFor several weeks before Next Fest, the demo was tested internally. Even then, a few very dedicated and experienced players managed to “break” it and push scores close to 5 million. We even considered wiping the leaderboard before the event because, well… “we might scare the newbies.”
changedSo if you didn’t get a chance to try it during Steam Next Fest, you can still jump in and experience the vibe and the core mechanics.
changedOver 100 hours streamed on Twitch in 12 languages

First of all - thank you! Thank you for playing the demo, for every Reddit upvote, every repost on X or Bluesky, every review and every Discord message. This week was intense, emotional, and honestly a little overwhelming - but I’m really glad we experienced it together.

DEMO UPDATE - ENDLESS MODE & LEADERBOARD REMOVED

As announced, today I’m updating the demo. Endless Mode and the leaderboard are now removed.

And speaking of the leaderboard…

For several weeks before Next Fest, the demo was tested internally. Even then, a few very dedicated and experienced players managed to “break” it and push scores close to 5 million. We even considered wiping the leaderboard before the event because, well… “we might scare the newbies.”

Then the demo went live.

On day one, the highest score was… 126 million.

From there, it escalated quickly. The final leaderboard looks absolutely insane. Huge congratulations to all the players who pushed the systems to their limits and achieved those ridiculous numbers. You truly extracted every bit of potential from the demo.

THE DEMO IS STILL AVAILABLE

After the update, the demo still includes Act I and II.

So if you didn’t get a chance to try it during Steam Next Fest, you can still jump in and experience the vibe and the core mechanics.

Arms of God Demo

A FEW SWEET STATS FROM STEAM NEXT FEST 2026

  • Over 15,000 players

  • Over 100 hours streamed on Twitch in 12 languages

  • 6 out of 7 days in the Top 100 “Top Demos” chart

  • Arms of God reached nearly 1 million Steam users during the event

That was a wild ride.

Now it’s time for some… actual work on the further development of the game. I’m diving into all the reviews, surveys, and messages you’ve sent. They’ll help me refine the game and prepare for its release in just a few months.

Thank you again for being part of this.

-Dominik

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Steam News / 2 March 2026

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