Steam News12 November 20257mo ago

HOTFIX UPDATE

HOTFIX UPDATE: CRITICAL ISSUES FIXED! ACHIEVEMENT FIXES Fixed Full Team achievement • Fixed Minimalist achievement • Fixed Leaderboard Dominator achievement • Fixed Minimalist God achievement • Fixed Lucky Explorer achi

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Full City Defense Z update

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What changed

5 fixes1 addition1 change0 removals

Fixes
Gameplay
UI and audio
Performance

fixedACHIEVEMENT FIXESFixed Full Team achievement • Fixed Minimalist achievement • Fixed Leaderboard Dominator achievement • Fixed Minimalist God achievement • Fixed Lucky Explorer achievement

addedNEW FEATURESAdded permanent upgrade reset feature

fixedUI & VISUAL IMPROVEMENTSFixed hints and icons for controller users • Fixed all small images on Steam Deck • Changed boost box visuals, particles and animations • Updated Critical Hit effect visual • Fixed some icons not showing in text • Mission complete button now shows checkmark instead of cross • Updated UI scale values and refreshed all panels (menu and ingame) • Increased text readability and image visibility on screen

fixedGAMEPLAY FIXESFixed locked card not saving issue • Expedition result panels can now be closed with Esc key • During Cat Day, expedition and trade buttons are now disabled • Fixed NPC save issues • Fixed money display mismatch when placing soldiers • Fixed NPC buffs not updating UI values for permanent upgrade buffs • Added information to soldier placement panel • Zombie spawn changed from sequential by type to random groups • Fixed mode selection error • Disabled camera controls during Game Over panel • Adjusted turret settings

fixedTECHNICAL FIXESFixed video player issue preventing game launch • Fixed some videos not playing sound • Fixed wall death dust particle not playing • Fixed building collection particles not showing on some buildings • Improved Steam Native build stability • Shortened leaderboard fetch time • Reduced zombie horde sound volume

changedPERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATIONSOptimized friend and enemy character target finding logic load • Optimized enemy spawn logic • Optimized building visuals • Optimized soldier and zombie render load • Optimized character shadows • Minimized stuttering during day/night transition • Configured adaptive performance to adjust settings based on computer power

City Defense Z changes

fixedFixed Full Team achievement • Fixed Minimalist achievement • Fixed Leaderboard Dominator achievement • Fixed Minimalist God achievement • Fixed Lucky Explorer achievement

addedAdded permanent upgrade reset feature

fixedFixed hints and icons for controller users • Fixed all small images on Steam Deck • Changed boost box visuals, particles and animations • Updated Critical Hit effect visual • Fixed some icons not showing in text • Mission complete button now shows checkmark instead of cross • Updated UI scale values and refreshed all panels (menu and ingame) • Increased text readability and image visibility on screen

fixedFixed locked card not saving issue • Expedition result panels can now be closed with Esc key • During Cat Day, expedition and trade buttons are now disabled • Fixed NPC save issues • Fixed money display mismatch when placing soldiers • Fixed NPC buffs not updating UI values for permanent upgrade buffs • Added information to soldier placement panel • Zombie spawn changed from sequential by type to random groups • Fixed mode selection error • Disabled camera controls during Game Over panel • Adjusted turret settings

fixedFixed video player issue preventing game launch • Fixed some videos not playing sound • Fixed wall death dust particle not playing • Fixed building collection particles not showing on some buildings • Improved Steam Native build stability • Shortened leaderboard fetch time • Reduced zombie horde sound volume

HOTFIX UPDATE: CRITICAL ISSUES FIXED!

ACHIEVEMENT FIXES

Fixed Full Team achievement • Fixed Minimalist achievement • Fixed Leaderboard Dominator achievement • Fixed Minimalist God achievement • Fixed Lucky Explorer achievement

NEW FEATURES

Added permanent upgrade reset feature

UI & VISUAL IMPROVEMENTS

Fixed hints and icons for controller users • Fixed all small images on Steam Deck • Changed boost box visuals, particles and animations • Updated Critical Hit effect visual • Fixed some icons not showing in text • Mission complete button now shows checkmark instead of cross • Updated UI scale values and refreshed all panels (menu and ingame) • Increased text readability and image visibility on screen

GAMEPLAY FIXES

Fixed locked card not saving issue • Expedition result panels can now be closed with Esc key • During Cat Day, expedition and trade buttons are now disabled • Fixed NPC save issues • Fixed money display mismatch when placing soldiers • Fixed NPC buffs not updating UI values for permanent upgrade buffs • Added information to soldier placement panel • Zombie spawn changed from sequential by type to random groups • Fixed mode selection error • Disabled camera controls during Game Over panel • Adjusted turret settings

TECHNICAL FIXES

Fixed video player issue preventing game launch • Fixed some videos not playing sound • Fixed wall death dust particle not playing • Fixed building collection particles not showing on some buildings • Improved Steam Native build stability • Shortened leaderboard fetch time • Reduced zombie horde sound volume

PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATIONS

Optimized friend and enemy character target finding logic load • Optimized enemy spawn logic • Optimized building visuals • Optimized soldier and zombie render load • Optimized character shadows • Minimized stuttering during day/night transition • Configured adaptive performance to adjust settings based on computer power

LOCALIZATION

Fixed typing errors in some languages • Fixed Portuguese localization not showing

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Steam News / 12 November 2025

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