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Cole Hunter: Payback

Also known as Cole Hunter: Payback, chp, cole hunter payback

A retro-inspired 2D bullet hell roguelite where you pilot a customizable ship, scavenge enemy cores to upgrade your arsenal, and chase bounties across a high-stakes space rogue odyssey.

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12 Jun 2026

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COLE HUNTER: PAYBACK NEW EXCLUSIVE DEMO AVAILABLE DURING BULLET FEST

Steam Bullet Fest is live! From now until June 15 at 10:00 AM Pacific, you can play a special Steam Bullet Fest version of the Cole Hunter: Payback demo featuring content that will not be available again before release.…

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May 2026
Cole Hunter: Payback is heading to GAME AiCON Seoul 2026Hi everyone! Next week, Cole Hunter: Payback will be part of GAME AiCON Seoul 2026, where we’ll be participating in the indie pitch program and showing a special event version of the game to attendees. If you’re attendi…Event8 changesGameplayUI/audio20 May 2026
February 2026
Cole Hunter: Payback Demo Available NowThe Cole Hunter: Payback Demo is live! Experience the full heist mission packed with intense bullet-hell action. What's Included: 1 complete planet Full enemy set and epic boss encounter 5 starter weapons + 1 unique wea…Announcement1 changeGameplay03 Feb 2026
December 2025
New Playtest Incoming – Help Us Test the Latest Build!Hi everyone, We’re getting ready to run a new playtest in the coming weeks, and we wanted to give you a heads-up. This playtest will let you try everything we’ve been working on since the summer, including: New weapons…Announcement4 changesGameplay19 Dec 2025
August 2025
Thanks for Flying with Us in the Debut Festival 🚀 The Debut Festival has wrapped up and the Cole Hunter: Payback open playtest is now closed. A huge thank-you to everyone who jumped in, dodged a few hundred bullets, an…2 changesWorkshopGameplayPatch notes12 Aug 2025
Debut Festival Open Playtest • Aug 7 – Aug 11Pilots, get ready. Cole Hunter: Payback has been selected for the Steam Debut Festival 2025. From Thursday Aug 7 at 10 am PDT to Monday Aug 11 at 10 am PDT the Steam Playtest will switch to OPEN ACCESS - no wait, no key…Announcement1 changeGameplay05 Aug 2025
July 2025
Greetings, pilots! The criminal creditor’s clock is ticking, but we’ve just carved out a rift in space‑time to open Cole Hunter: Payback Community Hub. It’s empty vacuum right now, so let’s pump some life into it. What’…2 changesGameplayPatch notes21 Jul 2025

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