Deadswitch Combat
Steam News 25 January 20263mo ago

Player Badges, New Survival Mode, and a New Weapon

Lots of new content: Player Badges, Stakeout Survival, Flare Gun, and more! NEW GAME MODE STAKEOUT SURVIVAL Collect random airdrops to survive. NEW WEAPON FLARE GUN High damage projectile that illuminates the area. INTR…

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Full Deadswitch Combat update

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  • Gameplay
  • Balance
  • Store
  • Server
addedLots of new content: Player Badges , Stakeout Survival , Flare Gun , and more!
changedFLARE GUNHigh damage projectile that illuminates the area.
addedINTRODUCING PLAYER BADGES40 new Player Badges are now available!
addedEXPLOSIVE + NAPALM ARROWSNew ammo attachments are available for the Siege XT Crossbow !
addedGAME OF THE DAY: MULTIPLAYER SUPPORTGame of the Day (GOTD) is now available in multiplayer!
changedFORM A TEAM AND WIN REWARDS[dynamiclink href=" https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3408170/view/523112945526245509 "]

Lots of new content: Player Badges, Stakeout Survival, Flare Gun, and more!

NEW GAME MODE

STAKEOUT SURVIVAL

Collect random airdrops to survive.

NEW WEAPON

FLARE GUN

High damage projectile that illuminates the area.

INTRODUCING PLAYER BADGES

40 new Player Badges are now available!

Players can unlock badges to display on their profile and callsign.

NEW CROSSBOW ATTACHMENTS

EXPLOSIVE + NAPALM ARROWS

New ammo attachments are available for the Siege XT Crossbow!

GAME OF THE DAY: MULTIPLAYER SUPPORT

Game of the Day (GOTD) is now available in multiplayer!

The lobby host can now select the current GOTD, making it easier to collect your rewards.

TOURNAMENT

FORM A TEAM AND WIN REWARDS

Did you know that Deadswitch Combat is having an official team-based tournament?

Team registration is closing soon, so make sure to register while you can!

LEARN MORE:

[dynamiclink href="https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3408170/view/523112945526245509"]

OTHER NOTES

  • Added chat mentions (use @ in chat, can be disabled in settings)

  • Added Spectator team for custom servers

  • Added button to server browser to quickly launch a LAN server

  • Survival wave requirement reduced to Wave 5 for GOTD

  • Enabled akimbo for Taser and Flare Gun

  • Increased player damage resistance for Veteran Operations

  • Increased Operation and post game rewards

  • Other bug fixes and updates

Source

Steam News / 25 January 2026

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