Steam Fest Begins... now! (+ demo update 1.2.4)

Umigame Joins Steam Next Fest!

Hello everyone! Steam Next Fest is here, and Umigame’s updated demo is part of the celebration!✨ Come try the latest version, share your feedback, and help us polish the game before release.

We’ve made several improvements and updates since the last major patch, so it’s a great time to dive back in!

🎶 Patch Notes – Version 1.2.4

New Content & Improvements

• Added new music tracks!

  Heart of the Swamp (Main Theme) - Main Menu Theme

  Distant Dreams (Birth of an Umi) - Lobby/Sanctuary

  Reverberations of the Swamp (Main Theme) - Intro Cinematic - Blacksmith Room - Shop Room

  [Act I] - Into the Growth - Mangrove Exploration Theme

  [Act I] - Roots and Thorns - Mangrove Fight Theme

  [Act I] - The Tainted Guardian - Mangrove Boss Fight

  [Act II] - Through the Fog - Fog of Lost Souls Exploration Theme

  [Act II] - Dancing with Lost Souls - Fog of Lost Souls Combat Theme

  [Act II] - The Watchers In the Fog - Fog of Lost Souls Boss Fight

  [Act III] - Corrupted Beauty - Sunken Cemetery Exploration Theme

  [Act III] - Closer to Pain - Sunken Cemetery Combat Theme

  [Act III] - [To be defined] - Sunken Cemetery Boss Fight

• Bug fixes in menus and navigation

• All characters’ secondary attack cooldown is now set to 2 seconds

🧭 In Case You Missed It – Major Update Recap

The previous update (v1.2.0) brought a ton of new content and rebalancing, including:

• 🆕 New boss: Syltharion, now ruling the Mangrove

• ⚔️ Increased overall difficulty for a more rewarding experience

• 🎲 New currency: Dice to reroll skills

• 💎 New items and soulbounds

• 🌀 New skills: Halo Convergence, Symbiotic Fury, and Protective Bubble

• 🌍 More rooms and longer runs (24 levels total)

• 🧍‍♂️ Improved menus, including a pause menu and new leaderboard section

• 🎧 Added new music tracks (now further expanded in this patch)

• 🌐 Localization: Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, and Turkish (under review)

We also reset the leaderboard and demo saves to keep competition fair with these balance updates.

🐚 Play During the Festivals!

Steam post imageWe’re currently featured in:

• Beat’em Up Festival → October 9th to 16th

• Steam Next Fest → October 13th to 20th

Play the demo, test new builds, and share your impressions — every bit of feedback helps make Umigame stronger!

➡️ Join our Discord to discuss the game, report bugs, or show off your runs!