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Steam News12 September 20259mo ago

QUADRICEPS update now on testing branch! (WINDOWS)

This is the start of testing for the next update, QUADRICEPS! More features will be coming, such as new Gameplay Modes!

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Full Death Road to Canada update

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What changed

0 fixes12 additions3 changes0 removals
  • Gameplay
  • Compatibility
  • Balance
addedThis is the start of testing for the next update, QUADRICEPS! More features will be coming, such as new Gameplay Modes!
changedClick on the dropdown in the top right, and change the Beta Participation branch from "None" to "beta - TESTBRANCH"
changedList of Changes for QUADRICEPSTesting Region updated for QUADRICEPS
addedList of Changes for QUADRICEPS3 new special characters, works in progress Dr Hawke: Healer extraordinaire Ember: Gas powered robot Ringmaster: Has a whip, and a pet
addedList of Changes for QUADRICEPSNew HATS
addedList of Changes for QUADRICEPSNew locations (not accessible yet, but soon) Beach Warehouse Bus Depot Prison
Bow Rework! Cupid Bow arrows nerf6050Bow Rework! Cupid Bow arrows nerf decreased, nerf

Death Road to Canada changes

addedThis is the start of testing for the next update, QUADRICEPS! More features will be coming, such as new Gameplay Modes!
changedClick on the dropdown in the top right, and change the Beta Participation branch from "None" to "beta - TESTBRANCH"
changedTesting Region updated for QUADRICEPS
added3 new special characters, works in progress Dr Hawke: Healer extraordinaire Ember: Gas powered robot Ringmaster: Has a whip, and a pet
addedNew HATS

This is the start of testing for the next update, QUADRICEPS! More features will be coming, such as new Gameplay Modes!

TO ACCESS THE TESTING BRANCH:

  1. Right Click "Death Road to Canada" in your Steam Library

  2. Go to Properties

  3. Click on the Betas tab on the left of the Properties window

  4. Click on the dropdown in the top right, and change the Beta Participation branch from "None" to "beta - TESTBRANCH"

There is going to be a lot to test, so I'm just going to go right into the list of changes so far:

List of Changes for QUADRICEPS

  • Testing Region updated for QUADRICEPS

  • 3 new special characters, works in progress

    • Dr Hawke: Healer extraordinaire

    • Ember: Gas powered robot

    • Ringmaster: Has a whip, and a pet

  • New HATS

  • New locations (not accessible yet, but soon)

    • Beach

    • Warehouse

    • Bus Depot

    • Prison

  • New vehicle with a special property (also not accessible yet)

  • New Weapons

    • 3 Round Burst rifle

    • Mamba

    • Autorevolver

    • Flechette Shotgun

    • Longbow

  • Slow Rifle Rework!

    • Rifles now have much more consistent ranges for zombie penetration

    • Affects Cowboy, Hunting, Sniper rifles, and Slug shotguns

    • QUICK CHART (penetration depends on shooting skill):

      • Cowboy: 1-3

      • Hunting: 2-6

      • Sniper: 2-5

      • Slug: 3-8

  • Bow Rework!

    • Cupid Bow arrows nerf 60 -> 50

    • Arrows move faster and have air trails during flight

    • Arrows may drop on the floor, so you can pick them up again

    • Arrows that don’t kill a target may embed in them, slowing them down

    • Specialist weapon for Bow+Arrows gives a Longbow

  • New Perks (now 30 Perks and 30 Traits total!)

    • CHAIRMASTERGives new powerful bonuses to throwing furniture
    • RANGER: 30% faster ranged weapons firing, 50% longer cooldown in melee

    • KENSAI: 30% faster melee weapons, 50% longer cooldown on all ranged

  • Loot table updates for Police Station and Military Depot, to support the new weapons

    • Also updated for nicercommon-gun, niceranged, and exoticweapons loot pools

  • PANCREAS weapons added to sellable lists

  • New car wrecks

  • Jukebox added to bars

  • Honcho fix

  • Punchbot fix

  • Endings for the Pancreas and Quadriceps characters

Source

Steam News / 12 September 2025

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