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DROSS

Also known as DROSS, d, dross

DROSS is an FPS Roguelike set in a derelict facility infested with alien bugs. Travel a procedurally generated world, get powerful weapons and equipment, and upgrade your gear to survive. Fight the Dross, discover and destroy the infestation, and uncover the secrets of this mysterious installation.

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30 May 2026

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AnnouncementPublished 22 Feb 2026

DROSS Devlog: How To Spawn 5K Enemy Bugs Without Killing Your PC

> *"The swarm worked perfectly at 100 bugs. At 500, the game caught fire."* DROSS is a sci-fi horror game built in Unity 6 with ECS (Entity Component System) and Burst-compiled code. One of its core features is a **swar…

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20 updates

February 2026
TLDR: Pure DOTS ECS + ECS NETCODE, CO-OP started (Hosting, Joining) 5000 enemies @ 120FPS // It’s been a year. I can’t believe it’s been over a full year. Honestly it’s all kind of a blur. I haven’t really done much of…6 changesGameplayPerformanceStore09 Feb 2026
June 2025
DROSS Development Update: Progress ReportHey everyone, SALT_ here. I’ve got a fresh update on DROSS! This isn’t an announcement for a new demo release, but a deep dive into what I’ve been grinding away on to make the game better than ever. We’re not quite read…Event20 changesFixGameplay19 Jun 2025
March 2025
Hey everyone, I know it’s been a while—about three months since my last update—and I want to kick things off by saying I’m really sorry for the silence and for taking the Dross demo offline. I didn’t plan for it to be d…7 changesGameplayBalancePatch notes14 Mar 2025
October 2024
Hello everyone, this is Salt, the solo developer of DROSS. It’s been a while, but I am very pleased to finally announce the new update to the demo. Version 0.8.1! This update comes right as Steam’s Halloween Steam Screa…v0.8.117 changesGameplayBalanceStore31 Oct 2024
September 2024
DROSS Demo Update 0.8.0 and Boomstock 2024Hey everyone, It's time for the 0.8.0 Demo Update! FIXES New pathing system Bug walk SFX Credit pickups Machine alarms not attracting bugs Proxy grenades not sticking to bugs Grenade throw animation Cash despawns in mac…Announcementv0.8.010 changesFixGameplay16 Sept 2024
June 2024
Hey everyone, It's time for the 0.7.9 Demo Update! This update has a number of bug fixes and includes patch notes for 0.7.7 and 0.7.8, we got kinda bad at post notes with each release but we'll be better about it going…v0.7.99 changesFixUI/audioStore13 Jun 2024
March 2024
Hey everyone, It's time for the 0.7.6 Demo Update! This update has a number of bug fixes and introductions some new features to DROSS such as weapon upgrades that change the gameplay and style of each weapon such as tur…v0.7.65 changesGameplayUI/audioStore24 Mar 2024
February 2024
DROSS Demo Update 0.7.5Hey everyone, It's been a little while since we've updated the demo but we have a huge update for you. Honestly it's much to list so we'll give you a sample of some of the fixes and changes we've made in this build. The…Announcementv0.7.56 changesGameplayBalance28 Feb 2024
September 2023
Hello everyone, We're pleased to announce the release of v0.6.0 of the DROSS demo! This update primarily focuses on adding polish, bugfixing, and making a smooth gameplay experience. Many of the changes are too numerous…v0.6.03 changesGameplayPerformanceStore30 Sept 2023
Update v0.58 is the most stable and feature complete update for the DROSS demo to date. Hello everyone, I am pleased to announce the release of v0.58 of the DROSS demo! This update adds a lot of new stuff to the demo, i…v0.5815 changesGameplayBalanceStore25 Sept 2023
July 2023
Demo 0.5.0 and Steam Stealth Fest!We're happy to announce that for Steam Stealth Fest, we released a new demo version 0.5.0. The major improvements include a completely revamped tutorial, new sound effects, changes to the core gameplay loop and a whole…Announcementv0.5.01 changeUI/audio27 Jul 2023

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