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Update 35: NPC Flamethowers, Mortars, Humvees, Howitzers, M45's, and Shermans!
This update is hot! New Flamethrower Units and Melting mechanics! New Humvee and Sherman tank! Open bolt reloading is now available on Open bolt rifles! Plus almost all of the Single player reloadable weapons have been…
Announcement15 changesFixGameplay - Plastic Battlegrounds
Update 34: Greenhouse Jungle, Command System, New units, guns, props, and more!
Good mooorniiinng, Plastic Battlegrounds!!! The Greenhouse Jungle has finally been released in our largest update since multiplayer! While this release focuses more on single player features it doesn’t skimp on the mult…
Announcement19 changesFixServer - Plastic Battlegrounds
Update 33.6: Black Screen Launch bug & Hand Orientation fix
Some users reported experiencing a black screen when they tried to launch the game or having the game launch on their monitor, but not inside of their VR headset. This release should fix this problem. Other users have r…
Announcement2 changesServerGameplay - Plastic Battlegrounds
Update 33.5: Air Control, UI Updates, & Bugfixes
Change log Air control Allows the player to change their location in midair so that they more easily adjust where they land. Multiplayer fixes Disabled prop spawning in the lobby. Added a player notification when the ma…
Patch notes18 changesFixGameplay - Plastic Battlegrounds
Update 33: Big Mode in Multiplayer!
Change log Multiplayer Additions Players can now enter into big mode in multiplayer: the host can enable/disable big mode during gameplay sessions. MP Big mode has health and can perform melee attacks on small mode MP B…
Patch notes13 changesGameplayBalance - Plastic Battlegrounds
Update 32: Multiplayer Initial Release!
Change log Multiplayer Keep in mind not every feature in singleplayer is available in multiplayer, this is because each feature has to be programmed from scratch to work in multiplayer. Multiplayer-ready NPC - only the…
Patch notes10 changesPerformanceWorkshop - Plastic Battlegrounds
Update 31: Paratroopers, NPCs Reload, Service Uniform Soldiers, Interactables!
Change log New Units Paratroopers: Based on US Airborne paratroopers during WW2; They carry M1 Carbines, have more health, accuracy, and do more damage than the normal soldier. They have rings on their heads similar to…
Patch notes6 changesFixBalance - Plastic Battlegrounds
The Halloween Update! (Update 30)
Change log New Level The Bathroom (Halloween) - The aftermath of the assault on Bluehemoth Research Base. Hold out as long as you can against the Undead horde... For the Emperor! New and Improved Zombie! Orange Zombies…
Patch notes5 changesGameplay - Plastic Battlegrounds
One Year Anniversary Update! (Update 28)
Change log New Level The Bathroom - Take part in a massive Tan siege on a Blue research base! (Find it on Page 3 above the Flatlands maps) New Soldiers Pistol Soldier - Unlocked by default in the spawn menu! Gasmask Sol…
Patch notes12 changesMapsGameplay - Plastic Battlegrounds
Update 27: Optimization Settings, New Reloadable Weapons, Props, Secret Levels?
Change log Optimization Level optimizations to improve performance. Spawn Density setting: Sets amount of default AI spawns: "Low" reduces total spawns from existing spawners if toggled before entering the level, increa…
Store8 changesPerformanceGameplay - Plastic Battlegrounds
Coming Up Next: Sneak Peak For The Next Update!
More stuff! More frames! We’ve been a bit tied up with a number of things so the update took longer than we anticipated, but we're now back at our usual pace! Thanks to the feedback you've all provided us, we're continu…
Announcement4 changesGameplayBalance - Plastic Battlegrounds
Screenshot Contest Winners!
There were many amazing screenshots, and it pains us to only choose 3 out of them! Here are the winners! 1. " Bitwa Szarością" by AdrianWithA Steam post image View on Steam 2. " Base Defense" by Zekky Steam post image V…
Patch notes - Plastic Battlegrounds
Screenshot Contest!
The rules are simple! Upload up to 10 of your best screenshots to the Steam community! (Make sure it's a public post!) Label the screenshots with "PBG Screenshot Contest Submission" or something along those lines so we…
Patch notes - Plastic Battlegrounds
Update 26, Build 249, 07/26/2025
Change log Prop Freezing Props can be frozen: Pick up a prop in big mode and hold Trigger to Freeze the prop which will make it immovable even in air. When held the prop can clip through objects allowing for flexible pl…
Patch notes7 changesFixGameplay - Plastic Battlegrounds
Update 26-S8, Build 244, 07/17/2025
Change log Adjusted handling characteristics for Index users. We're hoping it solves the issue of players needing to hold their controllers at awkward angles. Please let us know below if you're still having problems, bu…
Announcement9 changesFixGameplay - Plastic Battlegrounds
Graphics Settings, Performance, and Index Gun Handling
Hello, soldiers! Our team is currently prioritizing performance and will be adding graphics settings in an upcoming patch! We know a lot of it is coming from particles and setting them to be lower will help a lot. We're…
Announcement1 changePerformance
