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Cursed Loot Update
Cursed Loot Not every treasure wants to be found. Some loot you pick up is cursed. It looks almost identical to the real thing — a slightly different glint, nothing more. And it sells for up to three times the value. Bu…
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Hotfixes & Preparation for bigger updates
Hotfixes & Preparation for bigger updates including new features and Maps
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Update: The Sword
Event Description: Added: The Sword. You are no longer completely defenseless. Combat Mechanics: Enemies now take damage and can be killed. Balance Adjustments: Adjusted player and enemy combat stats. They go down in a…
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Minor Update: Item Mechanics & Animations
Item System: Synchronized and fully integrated 20 in-game items into the core mechanics. Animations: Smoothed out character animation transitions and fixed visual glitches. Enemies: Refined enemy behaviors and AI respon…
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UI & Audio Polish
Small polish pass — cleaner HUD, storm audio, and improved sea sound tracking while sailing.
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New effects,feedbacks and improvements
New effects,feedbacks and improvements
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Updates from Demo Feedbacks And Improvements
Updates from Demo Feedbacks And Improvements
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🦑 4,000+ Wishlists! The Nightmare of Rotten Sails is Growing
Ahoy, Crew! ⚓ Thanks to your incredible support, Rotten Sails has officially crossed the 4,000 Wishlists milestone during Steam Ocean Fest! Here is a quick update: Massive Thanks: To everyone who braved the dark waters…
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Demo Hotfix
Hotfix for demo 2.1 Artifact refresh and UI fixes
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Patch Update — Carry Your Fallen, See Their Worth
Ahoy, Rotted Crew. Fresh patch just dropped. Here's what's new: New Mechanic Fallen crewmates can now be carried by surviving players Dead crew can still communicate and highlight nearby items for the living Death is no…
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⚓ Playtest is Live — New Map, New Loop, New Threats
The playtest is live. Heads up before you jump in, this is not a polished experience. Almost everything changed since Next Fest. New map, new loop, new economy. You're sailing open water now, looting two islands, extrac…
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⚓ Playtest Access is Open : Request Your Spot Now
After Next Fest, thousands of you played Rotten Sails and told us exactly what wasn't working. We listened. The playtest is coming back, but this isn't a patch. It's a rebuild. What's changed: Open ocean map with island…
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Still Quiet on the Surface
It’s been about a month, and I know you’ve been waiting. Since the demo, I’ve been going through your feedback and turning it into improvements, one step at a time. I also took a short reset to come back with a clear he…
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Major Update in Progress – Demo Temporarily Offline
Hey Sailors, The feedback from Next Fest & Scream Fest was massive. Thousands of you played the demo and wishlisted the game, which is incredible for a solo dev. Thank you! That early demo was a valuable test. Based on…
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Next Fest Ends But Our Voyage Continues ⚓
Thank you, pirates Our first public demo is now in the hands of nearly 6000 undead pirates who joined the Rotten Sails crew during Next Fest. It has been an incredible experience and we have learned so much from your ru…
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Major Update: Stability + Dungeon & Weather Pass 🌧️
We’ve just pushed a major update to the Next Fest demo! This one focuses on stability, smoother runs, and polishing all the stuff you guys pointed out. Also added some dungeon and weather touches that set the stage for…
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