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Roboden
Also known as Roboden, r, roboden
Roboden is a fresh take on the RTS genre: less micro-control tedium with more units!
Last update
12 Jun 2026
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Browse past updates and patch notes for this game.
16 updates
March 2025
- Re-capturing the first places from itch.io playersThe player named S266 blasted through the leaderboard! For a long time, the Steam platform held all of the top places, but not anymore. https://roboden-game.github.io/leaderboard/?mode=blitz#S266 https://roboden-game.gi…
April 2024
- Educated Robo UpdateThis update is focused on a better new player onboarding experience. Important tooltips now give you much more information. For example, try hovering on any priority icon or on a faction (color) distribution bar. The up…
- Going full-on indie gamedevDear gamers. Game development has been my hobby for many years now. Roboden is my first serious release, and it's definitely the first game to reach Steam. I always had some other full-time job to support my hobby. This…
- This update brings the game to the Verified (green) Steam Deck status. While it doesn't sound too involving to adjust the game for the Steam Deck, you can check out the recent code changes in the game to see that it was…Patch notes
December 2023
- This is probably the most massive game update to this date. Here is a short overview: A new biome: snowy tundra A new colony: an immobile fortress called Hive A new turret: a resource gathering point - Refinery A new tu…Patch notes
- Game schemas updateThis minor update implements a couple of suggestions given in the Steam reviews. By default, a pause disables the fast-forward mode. You can now disable this behavior in gameplay options. The second improvement is more…
November 2023
- This update has two sides: It makes the game better, like any other update would It enables Android platforms You can find a detailed changes list at the bottom of this post. The biggest one is probably a new mode calle…Patch notes
- Clan Wars UpdateThis is a non-content update that will bring you some new experiences nonetheless! I was working on better web and mobile ports of the game recently. After a couple of weeks, I managed to make new versions of Roboden ru…
October 2023
- An update of irregular shape and colorThis update brings a new map shapes to the table. Previously, you could only play on a square map. But not anymore: rectangle-shaped maps can now be used in any game mode. There is also a new capturable relict object: b…
- My game for the Ludum Dare 54Hi! You might not know about it, but Roboden was initially created as a prototype for a ~2 week game jam that was hosted on itch io. You can still find the game on itch.io and play the online demo; although I really nee…
September 2023
- Leaderboard submission issues status updateIf your score was submitted, but never appeared in the leaderboard, don't worry! I have the replays on the server as well as the error logs. I'll investigate the issue and re-run the simulations to add these scores to t…
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Achievements
Community progression
Top picks from 35 Steam achievements, sorted by player unlock rates.
- NonstopGet to a victory in any mode without using a pause feature. Using the exit button to activate a pause counts as pausing too.14.0%
- No PeekingWin a game without looking at the evolution tab even once. In other words, don't press ALT (on keyboard) or R2 (on gamepad) during the entire match.11.4%
- Tech LimitationsAchieve a victory without creating a single tier 3 drone.8.8%
- Ground SalvoDestroy the dreadnought in the moment when it's close to the ground.7.9%
- StompyCrush at least 1 enemy ground robot by landing a colony on it.7.3%
- SpeedrunningAchieve a victory under 15 minutes.7.1%