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Steam News2 January 20266mo ago

Patch 0.5

Below are the changes that impacts the Demo Version of Surface Breaker. Visual Changes A new VHS styled shader has been added to give off a better retro feel. You can adjust the severity of this in the options menu.

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What changed

0 fixes2 additions7 changes0 removals
  • UI and audio
  • Gameplay
  • Balance
addedVisual ChangesA new VHS styled shader has been added to give off a better retro feel. You can adjust the severity of this in the options menu.
addedDome Slot Changes.Once you have a total of 4 dome slots you can now increase your total amount of dome slots.
changedDome Slot Changes.You can also unlock blueprints for secret upgrades. Each upgrade path has it's own secret upgrade.
changedNew Combat Dome SlotsHard Dome - Increases the health of your Dome by 100.
changedNew Combat Dome SlotsAll 3 have unique upgrade paths.
changedQuality of LifeThe Artifact building will now flash when you destroy a Void Crystal

Below are the changes that impacts the Demo Version of Surface Breaker.

Visual Changes

A new VHS styled shader has been added to give off a better retro feel. You can adjust the severity of this in the options menu.

Dome Slot Changes.

There are now dedicated Dome Slots for Combat and Econ.

Once you have a total of 4 dome slots you can now increase your total amount of dome slots.

You can also unlock blueprints for secret upgrades. Each upgrade path has it's own secret upgrade.

New Combat Dome Slots

Turret - Place down a turret that will shoot enemies.

Oil Pit - Place down an oil pit that will slow down enemies that run over it.

Hard Dome - Increases the health of your Dome by 100.

All 3 have unique upgrade paths.

New oddities

Fire Punch Shrine - Next Punch Sets trees on fire

Speed Shrine - Increases player speed by 100% for 10 seconds

Oil Dispenser - Converts 2 minerals into 1 oil

Shrink Spire - Shocks resources to make them 30% smaller

Quality of Life

The Artifact building will now flash when you destroy a Void Crystal

The Artifact building will now display how many void crystals are left

The Artifact buildings signals to the Void Crystals last longer

Oddities are more likely to spawn closer to the center

Source

Steam News / 2 January 2026

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