Steam News3 June 20261mo ago

Update: ver 1.5 - 5 month report!

Hey Everyone! Carnival Massacre is officially 5 months old, wanted to make a report of how things are going regarding the game and the studio.

In this update2

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What changed

3 fixes2 additions1 change0 removals

Gameplay
Maps
Fixes
UI and audio

changedHey Everyone!I think Carnival Massacre at this point deserves a 1.5 update, planning some stuff for the anniversary too so stay tuned!

fixedHey Everyone!Fixed a lot of performance issues, occlusion culling was bugging out at some points of the map, disabled scripts that were running in the background without reason, etc. Steam Deck performance should be more stable now.

fixedHey Everyone!Fixed some out of bounds spots in the intro. Players cannot get stuck at the sewer area anymore.

fixedHey Everyone!Fixed some bugs regarding the in-game map. Scrolling issues, objectives not showing, etc.

addedHey Everyone!ADDED D-PAD SUPPORT FOR CONTROLLERS!

addedHey Everyone!Main Menu: Added a wishlist widget for my next game; Dead Awake.

Carnival Massacre changes

changedI think Carnival Massacre at this point deserves a 1.5 update, planning some stuff for the anniversary too so stay tuned!

fixedFixed a lot of performance issues, occlusion culling was bugging out at some points of the map, disabled scripts that were running in the background without reason, etc. Steam Deck performance should be more stable now.

fixedFixed some out of bounds spots in the intro. Players cannot get stuck at the sewer area anymore.

fixedFixed some bugs regarding the in-game map. Scrolling issues, objectives not showing, etc.

addedADDED D-PAD SUPPORT FOR CONTROLLERS!

Hey Everyone!

Carnival Massacre is officially 5 months old, wanted to make a report of how things are going regarding the game and the studio.

Over the last few months I've been working on both Carnival Massacre updates and my next project, Dead Awake!

(If you're interested in what I'm making next, feel free to wishlist it!)

I think Carnival Massacre at this point deserves a 1.5 update, planning some stuff for the anniversary too so stay tuned!

This update brought some fixes and additions to Carnival Massacre:

Fixed a lot of performance issues, occlusion culling was bugging out at some points of the map, disabled scripts that were running in the background without reason, etc. Steam Deck performance should be more stable now.
Fixed some out of bounds spots in the intro. Players cannot get stuck at the sewer area anymore.
Fixed some bugs regarding the in-game map. Scrolling issues, objectives not showing, etc.
ADDED D-PAD SUPPORT FOR CONTROLLERS!
Main MenuAdded a wishlist widget for my next game; Dead Awake.

Thank you everyone who played Carnival Massacre! Love you all! <3

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Steam News / 3 June 2026

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