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Emberward

Also known as Emberward, e, emberward

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Published 16 Apr 2026

v0.4.12Game Update! (v0.4.12)

New update! Another month just flew by! In this patch, there are some big changes to Endless Mode. Previously, Endless Mode had random anomaly effects to ramp up the difficulty, so you had to adjust your strategy, tower…

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v0.4.1109 Mar 2026EventNew Update! Not sure if you noticed, but this week is Steam's Tower Defense Fest! The event is meant to help people discover more tower defense games, but it got me thinking... if it's a tower defense fest, maybe I coul…EventImpact 759 changes
v0.4.1012 Feb 2026Patch notesNew Update! Finally!! The feature that's been stressing me out the most is done! This update…I'd say about 90% of the time went into controller support. Since Emberward's demo launch, a lot of players have been asking a…Patch notesImpact 708 changes
v0.4.918 Dec 2025Patch notesNew Update! 2025 is almost over! ☃️ I was reading through some old patch notes yesterday and suddenly realized that around this time last year…I hadn't even started working on Sealed Citadel yet!? This whole year has fe…Patch notesImpact 607 changes
v0.4.815 Nov 2025EventNew Update! So…this update ended up being nothing like what I originally planned! °∀° I've always felt that Emberward has one big issue that's really hard to solve: whether you play Roguelite Mode or Endless Mode, a ful…EventImpact 656 changes
v0.4.717 Oct 2025Patch notesNew Update! Another step towards 1.0! This update fixes several issues I've been wanting to solve for a long time. After finishing the achievement system, most of the major planned features are done. But since the game'…Patch notesImpact 7010 changes
v0.4.611 Sept 2025EventNew Update! FINALLY the achievements are out! This patch was a ton of work, and I’m so happy it's finally done! Getting the achievement system finished feels like a huge step toward 1.0. Right now the game has 85 achiev…EventImpact 759 changes
v0.4.531 Jul 2025StoreNew Update! This patch adds Daily and Weekly Challenges to Endless Mode! Recently, I've been thinking a lot about what the "final form" of Emberward should look like. I've played a ton of fun tower defense games in the…StoreImpact 6511 changes
v0.4.425 Jun 2025EventSurprise Update!! Not sure if anyone noticed, but today marks the one-year anniversary of Emberward's Early Access! (I was so naive to think I could finish the game in one year...Emberward is now at least three times bi…EventImpact 754 changes
v0.4.313 Jun 2025EventNew Update! I thought this update would be easier to make, but it turned out to be a tough one! Designing the tier 3 Infernal Shards fried a lot of my brain cells, but I'm pretty happy with the result. I tried to come u…EventImpact 8012 changes
v0.4.208 May 2025EventNew Update! This update introduces the highest difficulty system in the game - Infernal Shards. Since I need lots of feedback to figure out what's the expected difficulty for hardcore players, please let me know what yo…EventImpact 758 changes
v0.4.101 Apr 2025EventNew Update! Since I was a student, I loved seeing all the weird and fun events games would hold on April Fools' Day. Now that I have my own game, it feels like I have to add something special on this day! This update in…EventImpact 7510 changes
v0.4.004 Mar 2025StoreUPDATE TIME!! This is the patch that took the longest time to develop since the early access launched. The past two months have truly been...a development nightmare. But now, it's finally ready! (And I can go back to ma…StoreImpact 9010 changes
#05EB11 Feb 2025AnnouncementHey everyone! As mentioned last time, I’m currently working on the 4th region. The development has been quite smooth (except I scrapped a main mechanic that took me 2 weeks to make and start over...), but it feels weird…AnnouncementImpact 606 changes
v0.3.519 Dec 2024Patch notesNew update!! As mentioned last time, this update is focused on revisiting older features and includes some suggestions from the community. When I started making Emberward, most of the relics and characters were designed…Patch notesImpact 709 changes
v0.3.413 Nov 2024Patch notesNew update!! This update introduces another new character, new towers, and lots of changes! The new character, Tana, offers a more relaxed gameplay experience, and with a strategic use of towers and cards, she might be…Patch notesImpact 7011 changes
v0.3.318 Oct 2024EventSpecial Update!! Recently, besides the new towers, I've also been working on some new features that I wanted to find a way to gather feedback, but...it just didn't feel right to put out test features even though we're s…EventImpact 9018 changes
v0.3.201 Oct 2024Patch notesNew update!! As mentioned before, this update adds arcane towers and relics, along with a new character! However, this character is quite different from the others. Since the early access launch, there have been many re…Patch notesImpact 7510 changes
v0.3.106 Sept 2024Patch notesNew update!! This update is focused on electric type towers, relics, and mechanics, as well as a new character! The electric element is now more complete after this update. Feel free to leave your feedback on how it fee…Patch notesImpact 7012 changes
v0.3.022 Aug 2024Patch notesFinally!! After an entire month of work, the Frost Ruins is finally ready! This new region introduces some new mechanics, and the difficulty will be slightly higher compared to the first two levels. If you have any feed…Patch notesImpact 7018 changes