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Steam News25 January 20265mo ago

Dead Engine Hot Fix #2

Hello Survivors! Thank you for your continued support. We read your feedback closely and continue improving the game based on your experience. QUESTS & PROGRESSION Fixed the repeating Storage Man quest.

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What changed

5 fixes2 additions13 changes0 removals
  • Fixes
  • Balance
  • Gameplay
  • UI and audio
fixedQUESTS & PROGRESSIONFixed the repeating Storage Man quest .
changedBALANCEIncreased the damage of all enemies .
changedBALANCERebalanced health values for all enemies.
changedBALANCEReduced attack cooldowns for all enemies, especially standard enemies.
changedBALANCEReduced Woman Zombie’s attack range and cooldown.
changedBALANCEIncreased Titan boss’s attack range.
Bus countdown60seconds90secondsBus countdown increased, buff

Hello Survivors!

Thank you for your continued support. We read your feedback closely and continue improving the game based on your experience.

QUESTS & PROGRESSION

  • Fixed the repeating Storage Man quest.

  • All playable characters are now unlocked from the start.

BALANCE

  • Increased the damage of all enemies.

  • Rebalanced health values for all enemies.

  • Reduced attack cooldowns for all enemies, especially standard enemies.

  • Reduced Woman Zombie’s attack range and cooldown.

  • Increased Titan boss’s attack range.

  • Increased permanent upgrade prices.

CHARACTER CHANGES

  • Improved Mack’s attack animation.

  • Reduced Mack’s lifesteal, health, and damage.

  • Mack can now deflect incoming projectiles.

AUDIO & MUSIC

  • Improved several sound effects and music tracks.

  • General audio balancing improvements.

  • Rebalanced music volume levels.

  • Fixed the lingering wind effect after the Charger dies.

UI & COUNTDOWN

  • Fixed the bus indicator. It now always appears on top of the UI.

  • Bus countdown increased from 60 seconds to 90 seconds.

BUG FIXES & LOCALIZATION

  • Fixed an issue related to the campfire.

  • Fixed localization issues for Shuriken, Knife, and Kunai.

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