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Steam News22 November 20257mo ago

Xmas is Coming Early This Year!

Merry Xmas to All! Swashbuckler's Xmas 1.0 release is available now! This update fleshes out the game's story with two new levels, tons of new gameplay features, better accessibility features, and lots of bug fixes.

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4 fixes9 additions9 changes0 removals
  • Gameplay
  • Balance
  • Fixes
  • Store
addedMerry Xmas to All!Swashbuckler's Xmas 1.0 release is available now! This update fleshes out the game's story with two new levels, tons of new gameplay features, better accessibility features, and lots of bug fixes.
addedNew Gameplay FeaturesTwo new levels
changedNew Gameplay FeaturesThere's actually a yeti in the game, now!
addedNew Gameplay FeaturesCaptain can now sprint
addedNew Gameplay FeaturesA new heavy attack
changedNew Gameplay FeaturesMore distinct 'story' sections, where Captain Smokey can explore the merry world of The North Pole without a snowball in hand

Swashbuckler's Xmas changes

addedSwashbuckler's Xmas 1.0 release is available now! This update fleshes out the game's story with two new levels, tons of new gameplay features, better accessibility features, and lots of bug fixes.
addedTwo new levels
changedThere's actually a yeti in the game, now!
addedCaptain can now sprint
addedA new heavy attack

Merry Xmas to All!

Swashbuckler's Xmas 1.0 release is available now! This update fleshes out the game's story with two new levels, tons of new gameplay features, better accessibility features, and lots of bug fixes.

New Gameplay Features

  • Two new levels

  • There's actually a yeti in the game, now!

  • Captain can now sprint

  • A new heavy attack

  • More distinct 'story' sections, where Captain Smokey can explore the merry world of The North Pole without a snowball in hand

  • Improved parrot mode

  • A new enemy type: Snowman!

  • A new sledding hill

  • Lots of new original music

  • 100% more Captain Smokey yelling 'Yar!'

  • A chocolate milk well that refills Cap's health

  • Ridiculous sections where Cap has to dodge gigantic boulders

  • Better cinematic intros for the boss battles

  • Better gender diversity in the elf population

  • Lots of other improvements

New Steam Features

  • Cloud saves

  • 19 achievements to unlock

Accessibility Features

  • Three difficulty settings

  • Remappable inputs

  • Better gamepad sensitivity

  • Added an auto-run feature

  • Added persistent, on-screen help for all game actions

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where enemies could attack and defeat Cap during dialogue

  • Fixed issues with landmarks and checkmarks not working

  • Fixed a rug in the fire puzzles store that was using an eyeball texture

  • There's so many more....

Source

Steam News / 22 November 2025

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