Steam News 23 February 20262mo ago

Steam Next Fest Demo

Greetings captains, It's time for the Steam Next Fest! To celebrate, we're marking how far we've gotten with the state of the demo. If you haven't played in a while, here's some things added recently: Trinkets: Unlockab…

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addedTo celebrate, we're marking how far we've gotten with the state of the demo. If you haven't played in a while, here's some things added recently:

changedTrinkets : Unlockable upgrades to equip before you start a run. Although we were very happy with item variety in the game, we wanted to bring more replayability through build planning before you even start a run. We've currently settled on 3 trinkets per run, but are looking for feedback whether it should be less or if the trinkets should be more powerful.

addedNew voice overs : We entirely reworked and expanded voice overs in the game. You'll now hear your captain comment on your choices, taunt the enemy as well as complain when resources are low (plus some easter eggs). Let us know how this feels!

addedNew music : The grooves were pretty basic before. We scrapped them and started over to upgrade the quality of compositions; plus every faction now has its own tracks.

addedNew items: Inspired, we've added lasers, 3 new legendary items, new special shop doors and more.

changed[dynamiclink href=" https://store.steampowered.com/app/3668060/Down_with_the_Ship_Demo/?curator_clanid=4777282 "]Join us in shipbuilding!

It's time for the Steam Next Fest!

To celebrate, we're marking how far we've gotten with the state of the demo. If you haven't played in a while, here's some things added recently:

Trinkets: Unlockable upgrades to equip before you start a run. Although we were very happy with item variety in the game, we wanted to bring more replayability through build planning before you even start a run. We've currently settled on 3 trinkets per run, but are looking for feedback whether it should be less or if the trinkets should be more powerful.
New voice oversWe entirely reworked and expanded voice overs in the game. You'll now hear your captain comment on your choices, taunt the enemy as well as complain when resources are low (plus some easter eggs). Let us know how this feels!
New music: The grooves were pretty basic before. We scrapped them and started over to upgrade the quality of compositions; plus every faction now has its own tracks.
New itemsInspired, we've added lasers, 3 new legendary items, new special shop doors and more.
Feedback form: We're looking for as much feedback as we can get as we pilot towards release. This form appears in-game, but you can jump to it here for convenience.
Plus lots of polish and tuning.

[dynamiclink href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/3668060/Down_with_the_Ship_Demo/?curator_clanid=4777282"]Join us in shipbuilding!

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Steam News / 23 February 2026

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