Steam News20 December 20256mo ago

The Hacker Update

Hey everyone, We're excited to announce a free update for Q-UP, live now! The Hacker Update A brand new hacker character who comes with their own roguelike way of playing the game! Permadeath.

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Hey everyone, We're excited to announce a free update for Q-UP, live now!

What changed

1 fix2 additions3 changes0 removals

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addedThe Hacker UpdateA brand new hacker character who comes with their own roguelike way of playing the game!

changedThe Hacker Update3 Difficulty Modes. Normal, hard and impossible -- the game's hardest challenge yet!

changedOther ChangesBugfixes and balance tweaks.

fixedOther ChangesFixed several crashes, softlocks and disconnection issues.

addedOther ChangesThis new mode is our personal favorite way to play the game now, it really tests your ability to juggle all of the game's different systems and understand how they work together to stay alive. For anyone that enjoyed the core game, we think the Hacker is the most fun and replayable way to dive deeper into Q-UP.

changedOther ChangesIn celebration of this update and the holiday season, the game is also on a 25% discount! I don't really need to explain discounts to you, but this is a good time to buy the game because it is less expensive than usual.

Q-UP changes

addedA brand new hacker character who comes with their own roguelike way of playing the game!

changed3 Difficulty Modes. Normal, hard and impossible -- the game's hardest challenge yet!

changedBugfixes and balance tweaks.

fixedFixed several crashes, softlocks and disconnection issues.

addedThis new mode is our personal favorite way to play the game now, it really tests your ability to juggle all of the game's different systems and understand how they work together to stay alive. For anyone that enjoyed the core game, we think the Hacker is the most fun and replayable way to dive deeper into Q-UP.

The Hacker Update

A brand new hacker character who comes with their own roguelike way of playing the game!
Permadeath. Race against the clock to rank up before being deleted.
Drafting. Select every skill from a set of 3 random choices, so every hacker run will be a unique combination of skills.
Steal your skills. The hacker's skills and signature abilities are stolen from the existing characters, allowing for crazy broken combos that frankly we haven't tested.
3 Difficulty Modes. Normal, hard and impossible -- the game's hardest challenge yet!

Other Changes

Quality of life changes including permanent Turbo speed unlock.
Bugfixes and balance tweaks.
Fixed several crashes, softlocks and disconnection issues.

This new mode is our personal favorite way to play the game now, it really tests your ability to juggle all of the game's different systems and understand how they work together to stay alive. For anyone that enjoyed the core game, we think the Hacker is the most fun and replayable way to dive deeper into Q-UP.

In celebration of this update and the holiday season, the game is also on a 25% discount! I don't really need to explain discounts to you, but this is a good time to buy the game because it is less expensive than usual.

-j&f&m&j

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Steam News / 20 December 2025

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