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Steam News28 July 20261mo ago

Anniversary update v2.2.0 - 10 years of the Painted Legend series!

Today marks the 10th anniversary of the Painted Legend series and the very first game that started it all! Over the past 10 years, the original Painted Legend from 2016 has changed beyond recognition.

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Full Painted Legend update

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What changed

2 fixes7 additions7 changes2 removals
  • Gameplay
  • UI and audio
  • Fixes
  • Store
changedOver the past 10 years, the original Painted Legend from 2016 has changed beyond recognition. But if you've ever wanted to see what it looked like back then.. and even before that.. I've decided to release two special versions for you: Painted Legend Classic and a re-release of the original launch version, Painted Legend: First Edition .
addedAdded the classic version of the game: Painted Legend Classic
addedAdded a re-release of the original version: Painted Legend: First Edition
addedAdded a local 2-player Duel Mode
addedAdded a new secret character
addedAdded hit sound effects

Painted Legend changes

changedOver the past 10 years, the original Painted Legend from 2016 has changed beyond recognition. But if you've ever wanted to see what it looked like back then.. and even before that.. I've decided to release two special versions for you: Painted Legend Classic and a re-release of the original launch version, Painted Legend: First Edition .
addedAdded the classic version of the game: Painted Legend Classic
addedAdded a re-release of the original version: Painted Legend: First Edition
addedAdded a local 2-player Duel Mode
addedAdded a new secret character

Today marks the 10th anniversary of the Painted Legend series and the very first game that started it all!

Over the past 10 years, the original Painted Legend from 2016 has changed beyond recognition. But if you've ever wanted to see what it looked like back then.. and even before that.. I've decided to release two special versions for you: Painted Legend Classic and a re-release of the original launch version, Painted Legend: First Edition.

If you don't own the main game on Steam, don't worry! Both Classic and First Edition are available completely free.

Changelog:

  • Added the classic version of the game: Painted Legend Classic

  • Added a re-release of the original version: Painted Legend: First Edition

  • Added a local 2-player Duel Mode

  • Added a new secret character

  • Added hit sound effects

  • Updated the main menu environment

  • Replaced all in-game music

  • Updated character running animations

  • Updated character jumping animations

  • Added more decorations to the game levels

  • Added a new cursor

  • Updated the bonus game overlay

  • Fixed several textures

  • Updated the opening intro

  • Fixed a bug where the second player's character save data could be reset

What's the difference between Painted Legend Classic, First Edition, and the main game?

Painted Legend Classic includes all of the content and visuals from before the major 2.0 update, along with a handful of fixes and quality-of-life improvements. It's the same old Painted Legend that many players came to love for its simplicity and charm.

Painted Legend: First Edition contains all of the content and graphics from the original 2016 release up to 2018, before the first major graphics and animation update.

This version also restores content that was removed in later updates, including the"Skeleton Quest"level and a secret level that can be unlocked by clicking the key 10 times, then clicking the lamp switch in the main menu.

You'll also find the removed Skills menu, where you can purchase a movement speed upgrade and a flip jump ability, both of which were originally required to progress further through the game. In the main version, this system was removed to prevent players from getting confused about progression.. although, to be honest, I've often regretted that decision.

It has been a long, but incredibly exciting journey.

Thank you for being with us!

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Steam News / 28 July 2026

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