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Steam News3 April 20263mo ago

New Level and Enemies (PN-2026.4.1)

⚡ Update Overview Welcome to patch 2026.4.1! This patch includes an exciting addition: a new level. “Ironcity Hydroplant” is now available to playtest for a limited time.

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What changed

1 fix8 additions5 changes1 removal
  • Maps
  • Gameplay
  • Balance
  • Fixes
  • UI and audio
added⚡ Update OverviewWelcome to patch 2026.4.1! This patch includes an exciting addition: a new level. “Ironcity Hydroplant” is now available to playtest for a limited time. All you need to do is to clear the previous level, “Record Store”, in Normal difficulty to unlock the new level. “Ironcity Hydroplant” differs from all previous levels in terms of layout as we now introduce a much narrower map with lots of potentially dangerous corners. Additionally, with this new level, we are also introducing a new faction of enemies called “Explorers”. Just like the Police and Pirates, Explorers have their own units with different values, skills, and move patterns. Enemy diversity is an important part of this game and as such, we will keep expanding our roster.
addedNew Level:“Ironcity Hydroplant” level is added with three difficulty options.
addedNew Enemy Faction:Explorers are added with their unique advanced unit “Snipers”, mini boss “Bulldog”, and main boss “Escort Drone”.
addedNew Meta Missions:New meta missions “Destroy Snipers”, “Destroy Bulldogs”, and “Destroy Super Escort Drone” are added.
changedWeapon Upgrades:Reduced the enemy detection radius of the player character to prevent weapons aiming for targets too far away.
changedWeapon Upgrades:Changed the targeting type of “Buckshot - Orbit” from random to nearest enemy.

Steel Swarm: SURVIVOR changes

addedWelcome to patch 2026.4.1! This patch includes an exciting addition: a new level. “Ironcity Hydroplant” is now available to playtest for a limited time. All you need to do is to clear the previous level, “Record Store”, in Normal difficulty to unlock the new level. “Ironcity Hydroplant” differs from all previous levels in terms of layout as we now introduce a much narrower map with lots of potentially dangerous corners. Additionally, with this new level, we are also introducing a new faction of enemies called “Explorers”. Just like the Police and Pirates, Explorers have their own units with different values, skills, and move patterns. Enemy diversity is an important part of this game and as such, we will keep expanding our roster.
added“Ironcity Hydroplant” level is added with three difficulty options.
addedExplorers are added with their unique advanced unit “Snipers”, mini boss “Bulldog”, and main boss “Escort Drone”.
addedNew meta missions “Destroy Snipers”, “Destroy Bulldogs”, and “Destroy Super Escort Drone” are added.
changedReduced the enemy detection radius of the player character to prevent weapons aiming for targets too far away.

⚡ Update Overview

Welcome to patch 2026.4.1! This patch includes an exciting addition: a new level. “Ironcity Hydroplant” is now available to playtest for a limited time. All you need to do is to clear the previous level, “Record Store”, in Normal difficulty to unlock the new level. “Ironcity Hydroplant” differs from all previous levels in terms of layout as we now introduce a much narrower map with lots of potentially dangerous corners. Additionally, with this new level, we are also introducing a new faction of enemies called “Explorers”. Just like the Police and Pirates, Explorers have their own units with different values, skills, and move patterns. Enemy diversity is an important part of this game and as such, we will keep expanding our roster.

🔧 New Level and Enemy Units

New Level:

  • “Ironcity Hydroplant” level is added with three difficulty options.

New Enemy Faction:

  • Explorers are added with their unique advanced unit “Snipers”, mini boss “Bulldog”, and main boss “Escort Drone”.

New Meta Missions:

  • New meta missions “Destroy Snipers”, “Destroy Bulldogs”, and “Destroy Super Escort Drone” are added.

🎯 Gameplay and Balance

Weapon Upgrades:

  • Reduced the enemy detection radius of the player character to prevent weapons aiming for targets too far away.

  • Changed the targeting type of “Buckshot - Orbit” from random to nearest enemy.

  • Increased the damage of Buckshot in all positions.

Enemy Units:

  • Increased the xalium drop amount of “Riot Suppressor”.

  • Improved the aim of ranged enemy units.

🛠️ Bugfixes and Improvements

  • Enemy units no longer trigger walking animation while only rotating around themselves.

  • Biker units now have better hover VFXs.

  • Fixed some issues related to VFXs.

  • Added minimap toggle indicator to enlarged minimap.

  • Added sound effects to minimap toggle.

🚀 Final Notes

With this update, we aim to add a new challenge and a new way to play the game, while also expanding the diversity of our roster. “Ironcity Hydroplant” is a map that plays out differently than every other level and as such, we expect players to come up with many different strategies. So, wait no longer and jump right onto this new battlefield, Survivor. The swarm will be ready.

Source

Steam News / 3 April 2026

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