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Steam News17 July 202511mo ago

Forest Heroes V1.0 Official Release!

Hello, this is Hoochoo Game Studios! Forest Heroes has officially launched today, ending its 6-month-long Early Access journey!

In this update8

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Hello, this is Hoochoo Game Studios!

What changed

4 fixes2 additions12 changes0 removals
  • Maps
  • Gameplay
  • Balance
  • Fixes
  • UI and audio
changedHidden Act 4 “Dawn” Now OpenBeyond the “Long the Oak” stage, a secret final area awaits— only accessible to fairies who meet certain conditions.
changedCard Border AddedUnits who achieve victory together with you will now have card borders applied.
addedNew achievements added8 new achievements have been added.
changedBalance ChangesBuffer: Duration increased from 5 → 8 seconds
changedBalance ChangesBoomulina: Explosion radius increased
changedBalance ChangesRose Cupcake: Common → Uncommon
Buffer: Duration58secondsBuffer: Duration increased, buffRainbow: Damage1030Rainbow: Damage increased, buffShampoo: Thorns gain21Shampoo: Thorns gain decreased, nerfCharcoal: Activation time56secondsCharcoal: Activation time increased, buff

Forest Heroes changes

changedBeyond the “Long the Oak” stage, a secret final area awaits— only accessible to fairies who meet certain conditions.
changedUnits who achieve victory together with you will now have card borders applied.
added8 new achievements have been added.
changedBuffer: Duration increased from 5 → 8 seconds
changedBoomulina: Explosion radius increased

Forest Heroes has officially launched today, ending its 6-month-long Early Access journey!

We would like to sincerely thank everyone who provided valuable feedback and helped us grow the game during this time.

Rule Change – "Flower"

From Curse Level 5 and above, a mysterious flower will appear at the start of battle.

It looks incredibly tempting to pull… But what will happen if you do?

Check it out in the game!

Hidden Act 4 “Dawn” Now Open

Along with the official release, the hidden Act 4: Dawn has been revealed.

Beyond the “Long the Oak” stage, a secret final area awaits— only accessible to fairies who meet certain conditions.

Card Border Added

Units who achieve victory together with you will now have card borders applied.

Units who survive and win a Curse Level 15 battle will receive a gold border as a special honor!

New achievements added

8 new achievements have been added.

Balance Changes

  • BufferDuration increased from 5 → 8 seconds
  • BoomulinaExplosion radius increased
  • Rose Cupcake: Common → Uncommon

  • Heart Cupcake: Uncommon → Common

  • Voodoo Doll: Uncommon → Common

  • RainbowDamage increased from 10 → 30
  • ShampooThorns gain reduced from 2 → 1
  • CharcoalActivation time increased from 5 → 6 seconds
  • Socks: Common → Uncommon

Additions

  • New skill for Pale Elf: Skull Archer

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where Puberty Monkey was not affected by Deceptive Arrow

  • Fixed an issue where Chubcheek Hamster did not give buffs to special units

  • Fixed an issue where self-destructing units like Angry Rooster were not properly registered as died

  • Fixed an issue where Vulnerable applied to fixed damage like Poison and Bleed

And One More Thing...

We're currently working on implementing Steam Deck–optimized UI layouts to provide the best possible experience on Steam Deck!

Since the game was designed with controller play in mind from the beginning, we’ll make sure it feels great on Steam Deck as well.

Thank you! – Hoochoo Game Studios

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Steam News / 17 July 2025

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