Tears of Metal news & patch notes

WARRIORS!

• Multiplayer stability: some players are getting desync issues when the host is far away or has a less stable connection.
• You want mid-campaign save, we totally heard you & are actively on it. 🤘
• Balancing: we're looking at and reworking the meta-progression and game difficulty.
• Squashing bugs! If you encounter one, the best way to help us is to create a thread on the Bug Reports sub-forum and make sure to include your logs!

Patch Notes — Version 0.8.57278

Balancing

• Ruadh is now unlocked after defeating the Banshee.
• Wallace’s Flamberge sword now cost 3 Dragonstones instead of 9.
• Wallace’s Celtic Longsword can now be purchased for 500 triskelle.
• More Statue Region rewards, and increased quantity.
• Bosses’ Block Breaking attacks can now be parried.
• The “Distant Cloaks” event now reduces the Threat Level by 2, compensating for the Threat gained by advancing on the map.
• The “A Distraction” event now costs coins instead of Dragonstones.

Major bugs fixed

• Fixed the Act 3 Giant sometimes remaining invincible.
• Banshee Boss could sometimes remain invisible. Temporary fix: you shouldn’t be stuck if it happens.
• Fixed gates sometimes remaining closed and blocking progression during Brienne’s unlock quest.
• Fixed the Treasure and Dice event charging players even when they won the bet.
• Fixed several issues affecting The Dreadshot:
• Teleporting is no longer interrupted when his target moves behind an obstruction.
• Ranged attacks are no longer interrupted by melee attacks when players move too close.
• Fixed the chatbox sometimes remaining visible indefinitely when loading a level while a message was on screen.
• Improved the reliability of healing in situations where it could occasionally fail.

Gameplay

• Enemies are no longer invulnerable while evading.
• Gilles the Hog will no longer ignore players who have been attacking him for an extended period.
• Improved Bomber targeting. Bombers now remain at their starting position until approached and are less likely to all target the same player.
• Certain wave attacks now collide with obstacles, preventing players from being attacked through walls.
• “Kill Streak” has been renamed to “Chain Streak” to better represent the mechanic.
• Fixed one of Wallace’s attacks failing to hit enemies at its maximum range.
• Fixed the Archers’ Volley Ally Command, sometimes stopping its damage prematurely.
• Added a new Common Charm: Cutthroat’s Blade, which grants +10% critical hit chance on Finishers.

Multiplayer

• Fixed other players’ actions resetting the Combo Visualizer.
• Fixed Wallace’s secret weapon chest not granting its reward to clients.
• Fixed The Dreadshot’s projectiles colliding with the hitboxes of defeated players.
• Achievements/Unlocks bug fix
• Fixed the Charm requiring players to maintain a Combo Chain for 20 seconds being impossible to unlock.
• Fixed the Tithing Box being impossible to unlock.
• Fixed the “Finish Act X without opening a chest” Achievements tracking actions other than opening chests.
• Fixed the Achievement requiring players to start and finish an Act Boss battle with 10% health or less.
• Fixed “Special Challenge: Infestation” being completed by doing nothing for 20 seconds.
• The campaign shop will no longer offer Wallace’s secret weapon piece after the weapon has already been unlocked.
• The Large Reliquary can no longer grant another copy of itself.

Interface and Settings

• Added optional anonymous gameplay data collection. Players must opt in before any gameplay data is collected.
• Fixed the Army Visualizer appearing inside Merchant shops and overlapping item information.
• Hovering over Companions in the Army selection screen no longer changes unrelated stats.
• Improved Ally Command damage projections in the Army selection screen.
• Fixed the Threat bar tooltip sometimes failing to appear when using a controller.
• Fixed the maximum framerate setting not being applied after restarting the game.
• Fixed Drift Correction not working correctly.
• Fixed players being able to leave the Edit Controls menu while customizing an action and continue editing controls outside the menu.
• Fixed end-of-battle dialogue being partially covered by the Defeat screen.
• Corrected the description of Wallace’s Committed Charge. It now correctly states that it grants 35% damage resistance instead of -35%.
• Fixed certain Charms displaying incorrect descriptions in the Castle Records.
• The default maximum framerate has been reduced from 120 to 60. This can still be changed in the options.

Visuals and Environments

• Updated collisions in Boiling Mire and the Birchtrees level.
• Improved numerous level layouts, collisions, structure markers, and environmental object placements.
• Fixed several floating objects and structures, including a marker in Kurgan Fortress.
• Updated environmental art in Kurgan Castle.
• Fixed some environmental art appearing at an incorrect height.
• Updated Luthan’s model with additional detail.

Localization

• Updated the Traditional Chinese term for “Strike” to more clearly represent a light attack.
• Improved several Upgrade descriptions to make their effects clearer.
• Corrected several typos.

Patch Notes - Version 0.8.57278

We are currently hard at work on two major priorities:

• Fixing desync issues in multiplayer

• Implementing mid-run saves

In the meantime, this patch includes this list of fixes and balance changes.

Important: Crossplay compatiblity is temporarily disabled. Use the "Crossplay" Beta branch to stay on the old patch.

Balancing

• Ruadh is now unlocked after defeating the Banshee.

• Wallace’s Flamberge sword now cost 3 Dragonstones instead of 9.

• Wallace’s Celtic Longsword can now be purchased for 500 triskelle.

• More Statue Region rewards, and increased quantity.

• Bosses’ Block Breaking attacks can now be parried.

• The “Distant Cloaks” event now reduces the Threat Level by 2, compensating for the Threat gained by advancing on the map.

• The “A Distraction” event now costs coins instead of Dragonstones.

Major bugs fixed

• Fixed the Act 3 Giant sometimes remaining invincible.

• Banshee Boss could sometimes remain invisible. Temporary fix: you shouldn’t be stuck if it happens.

• Fixed gates sometimes remaining closed and blocking progression during Brienne’s unlock quest.

• Fixed the Treasure and Dice event charging players even when they won the bet.

• Fixed several issues affecting The Dreadshot:

  • Teleporting is no longer interrupted when his target moves behind an obstruction.

  • Ranged attacks are no longer interrupted by melee attacks when players move too close.

• Fixed the chatbox sometimes remaining visible indefinitely when loading a level while a message was on screen.

• Improved the reliability of healing in situations where it could occasionally fail.

Gameplay

• Enemies are no longer invulnerable while evading.

• Gilles the Hog will no longer ignore players who have been attacking him for an extended period.

• Improved Bomber targeting. Bombers now remain at their starting position until approached and are less likely to all target the same player.

• Certain wave attacks now collide with obstacles, preventing players from being attacked through walls.

• “Kill Streak” has been renamed to “Chain Streak” to better represent the mechanic.

• Fixed one of Wallace’s attacks failing to hit enemies at its maximum range.

• Fixed the Archers’ Volley Ally Command, sometimes stopping its damage prematurely.

• Added a new Common Charm: Cutthroat’s Blade, which grants +10% critical hit chance on Finishers.

Multiplayer

• Fixed other players’ actions resetting the Combo Visualizer.

• Fixed Wallace’s secret weapon chest not granting its reward to clients.

• Fixed The Dreadshot’s projectiles colliding with the hitboxes of defeated players.

Achievements/Unlocks bug fix

• Fixed the Charm requiring players to maintain a Combo Chain for 20 seconds being impossible to unlock.

• Fixed the Tithing Box being impossible to unlock.

• Fixed the “Finish Act X without opening a chest” Achievements tracking actions other than opening chests.

• Fixed the Achievement requiring players to start and finish an Act Boss battle with 10% health or less.

• Fixed “Special Challenge: Infestation” being completed by doing nothing for 20 seconds.

• The campaign shop will no longer offer Wallace’s secret weapon piece after the weapon has already been unlocked.

• The Large Reliquary can no longer grant another copy of itself.

Interface and Settings

• Added optional anonymous gameplay data collection. Players must opt in before any gameplay data is collected.

• Fixed the Army Visualizer appearing inside Merchant shops and overlapping item information.

• Hovering over Companions in the Army selection screen no longer changes unrelated stats.

• Improved Ally Command damage projections in the Army selection screen.

• Fixed the Threat bar tooltip sometimes failing to appear when using a controller.

• Fixed the maximum framerate setting not being applied after restarting the game.

• Fixed Drift Correction not working correctly.

• Fixed players being able to leave the Edit Controls menu while customizing an action and continue editing controls outside the menu.

• Fixed end-of-battle dialogue being partially covered by the Defeat screen.

• Corrected the description of Wallace’s Committed Charge. It now correctly states that it grants 35% damage resistance instead of -35%.

• Fixed certain Charms displaying incorrect descriptions in the Castle Records.

• The default maximum framerate has been reduced from 120 to 60. This can still be changed in the options.

Visuals and Environments

• Updated collisions in Boiling Mire and the Birchtrees level.

• Improved numerous level layouts, collisions, structure markers, and environmental object placements.

• Fixed several floating objects and structures, including a marker in Kurgan Fortress.

• Updated environmental art in Kurgan Castle.

• Fixed some environmental art appearing at an incorrect height.

• Updated Luthan’s model with additional detail.

Localization

• Updated the Traditional Chinese term for “Strike” to more clearly represent a light attack.

• Improved several Upgrade descriptions to make their effects clearer.

• Corrected several typos.

WARRIORS!

What's in Early Access

• The full progression loop & metaprogression. Every run will have you growing stronger and stronger until you can deal with what awaits at the end of the third act.
• Three acts, each with varied biomes, enemies elites and a boss fight to carve through.
• Three playable Heroes, with unique gear, synergies and playstyles.
• Village upgrades, emblems, equipment, companions and plenty of secrets to unearth. :)
• A variety of events and encounters.
• 4-Player Co-Op! 🤘

The road ahead

Join us!

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Pricing

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The wait is almost over. After months of testing, balancing, and polishing, we're excited to announce that Tears of Metal will launch in Early Access on July 22nd.

What to expect at launch

The Early Access version includes the complete core experience:

• The full progression loop from beginning to end

• Three Acts, each with unique enemies, Elites, and Bosses

• Three playable Heroes

• Village upgrades, Emblems, Equipment, Companions, and more

The game is fully playable from A to Z, but we believe Tears of Metal can become even better with community feedback. Early Access will allow us to continue expanding the game while working closely with players to improve and refine the experience.

During Early Access, you can expect:

• New playable Heroes

• New Emblem Family

• New Equipment and Charms

• New Companions

• Additional Village content

• Balance updates and gameplay improvements

• Performance optimizations

• Quality-of-life features based on community feedback

We're proud of where the game is today and feel it's ready for players to jump in. At the same time, we have exciting content planned for the months ahead, and your feedback will help shape its future.

We know we missed our original Spring release window, and we appreciate your patience. Thank you for sticking with us! At least we ALMOST managed to announce the release date before Spring ended... by a few days. We're almost there! Can't wait to welcome you all on July 22nd.

Demo Ending July 6

One final note: the demo will be removed on July 6th.

The demo no longer reflects the current state of the game. Because it is significantly out of date, and because save files will not carry over to the full version, we've decided to retire it ahead of launch.

If you haven't played the demo yet, this is your last chance to give it a try before it disappears.

Thank you for all your support, feedback, bug reports, and encouragement throughout development.

See you on July 22nd.

-blankfox

Hey everyone!

Long overdue update! We’re getting closer to the finish line. We did have to shift our target release. Although we’re not far off, we’re now aiming for SPRING. To give you a bit more visibility on where we’re at: we’re planning to start running playtests for the full game next month. So in short RELEASE WINDOW: Q1 -> Spring.

SHOWCASES

Today and next week, Tears of Metal will be part of a couple of showcases!

Today: QUEBEC GAMES CELEBRATION

Next Week IGN FAN FEST: https://www.ign.com/articles/ign-fan-fest-2026-how-to-watch-and-what-to-expect

Again, thanks for your support everyone. We’re hard at work finishing things up and your support means a lot to us!

Hey everyone!

We’ve been a bit quiet since the demo, but rest assured we’re still hard at work on the game. A big part of our focus lately has been on the additional playable characters, and we can’t wait to share more about them soon.

Before the year wraps up, we just wanted to take a moment to say thank you. Your support and passion over the past year truly mean the world to us. It’s incredibly motivating, and it keeps us pushing forward every day.

We’re excited to keep building and can’t wait to get this baby into your hands in 2026.

Happy holidays, and see you in the new year!

-blankfox

End of Next Fest + Release Window Update: Q1 2026

First off, a massive thank you to everyone who played the demo, shared feedback, ideas, and reviews! Your support has been incredible, we’re honestly blown away.

During Steam Next Fest, Tears of Metal climbed all the way to #16 in player count, earning a spot in Steam’s “50 Most-Played Demos of the October 2025 Event.” That’s huge for us and it’s all thanks to you!

Even more heartwarming was earning the “Overwhelmingly Positive” review rating on the demo. It’s been an incredible boost to our morale, and we can’t wait to get the full game into your hands.

Release Window Update

With all this momentum and plenty (or dare I say infinite) of new feedback in hand, we’ve decided to shift our release window to Q1 2026. We mostly want to take the extra time to polish the experience in the later part of the game. We promise, the wait will be worth it!

Thanks again for marching with us. Your support truly gives us the final push to make Tears of Metal everything it deserves to be. ⚔️

Stay tuned for more updates,

Thanks!

-blankfox

⭐ Want to support us? Wishlist & Follow Tears of Metal on Steam.

💬 Got feedback, want to share ideas or talk with us? Join our Discord

The festival is live, warriors!

During Next Fest, test your steel against new and quirky Daily Challenges. Brutal difficulty laced with a touch of silliness. Survive and collect their badges, and you’ll claim a cosmetic frame to flaunt in your online campaigns.

💬 Please leave a review on the demo page!

First time or returning? We’d love your thoughts! Please leave a review on the demo page, it really helps!

🛡️ What Awaits in the Demo

• Play through the first act, ending with a boss fight against Gilles the Hog

• Fight solo or in 4-player co-op

• Harness power from 4 clans of Emblems (more in the full game)

• Unlock 30+ Charms through challenges

⚔️ Returning players here’s what’s new:

• Daily Challenges now in the Emporium: earn badges & a cosmetic frame

• By popular demand: a WARCRY BUTTON!

• QoL improvements + bug fixes (see our Discord for details)

Played in an earlier playtest? Check our previous news post to read about all the changes!

-blankfox

📜Please review the demo on the demo page!

⭐ Want to support us further? Don’t forget to Wishlist & Follow Tears of Metal on Steam.

💬 Got feedback or found an issue? Join our Discord, we’ve set up dedicated demo channels just for that!

Steam Next Fest

Steam Next Fest is almost here (Oct 13–20) and the demo’s live now! Jump in and share feedback as we update throughout the week. During the event, enjoy special daily challenges with brutal difficulty and a touch of silliness for both veterans and newcomers.

💬 Please leave a review on the demo page!

Whether it’s your first time trying the demo or you’ve played before, please take a moment to leave a review on the demo page. It makes a huge difference! They help the game gain visibility and build momentum for the upcoming Steam Next Fest.

🛡️ What Awaits in the Demo

• March through the first act, culminating in a clash with Gilles the Hog

• Fight solo or side-by-side in 4-player co-op

• Harness power from 4 clans of Emblems (more await in the full campaign)

• Unlock 30+ Charms earned through challenges

• Strengthen your army and hero with weapons, trinkets, skins, and more

• Brave the Challenge System for higher difficulty and replayability

⚔️ New Content for Returning Warriors

• Conquer Daily Challenges from the Emporium (will be happening during Steam Next Fest)

• New unlocks, shrines & challenges

• Additional weapon and skins for Wallace

• New Hazard & Threat system

• Content % tracker for demo progress

• Countless QoL improvements

• …and secret discoveries to uncover!

-blankfox

📜Please review the demo on the demo page!

💬 Got feedback or found an issue? Join our Discord, we’ve set up dedicated demo channels just for that!

⭐ Want to support us further? Don’t forget to Wishlist & Follow Tears of Metal on Steam.

THE DEMO IS OUT !

Carve your path through chaos, and help us shape the battle ahead. Demo is now available for a limited time!

💬 Please leave a review on the demo page!

Whether it’s your first time trying the demo or you’ve played before, please take a moment to leave a review on the demo page. It makes a huge difference! They help the game gain visibility and build momentum for the upcoming Steam Next Fest.

🛡️ What Awaits in the Demo

• March through the first act, culminating in a clash with Gilles the Hog

• Fight solo or side-by-side in 4-player co-op

• Harness power from 4 clans of Emblems (more await in the full campaign)

• Unlock 30+ Charms earned through challenges

• Strengthen your army and hero with weapons, trinkets, skins, and more

• Brave the Challenge System for higher difficulty and replayability

⚔️ New Content for Returning Warriors

• Conquer Daily Challenges from the Emporium (will be happening during Steam Next Fest)

• New unlocks, shrines & challenges

• Additional weapon and skins for Wallace

• New Hazard & Threat system

• Content % tracker for demo progress

• Countless QoL improvements

• …and secret discoveries to uncover!

-blankfox

📜Please review the demo on the demo page!

💬 Got feedback or found an issue? Join our Discord, we’ve set up dedicated demo channels just for that!

⭐ Want to support us further? Don’t forget to Wishlist & Follow Tears of Metal on Steam.

END OF BETA #2: THANK YOU ALL!

Some fun numbers to kick things off:

• 33,526 runs played

• 8,643 hours of playtime (≈ 360 days of non-stop battles!)

That’s incredible. We’re blown away by your support! Thanks to you, we stress-tested the game and gathered tons of feedback.

We’ve just finished going through most of your feedback and bug reports. If you still have ideas, critiques, or suggestions, please keep them coming!

• Survey: Link

• Discord: Join us

Here’s a sneak peek at some of the stuff we’ll be adjusting and improving based on your playtest feedback.

Gilles the Hog 

So… that boss was hard, huh? Sorry!!! We added a last-minute broken system that scaled difficulty with the threat bar. The result? Gilles turned into a bullet sponge with huge HP and brutal one-shot hits. That’s on us, and it’s getting fixed.

We’re also reworking his behavior and stats to make the fight more engaging and up-close. Expect less running in circles and more real clashes.

Emblems

Some content missing in the beta/demo is pretty obvious (characters, enemies, etc.), but let’s talk quickly about Emblems.

• In the beta/demo you only saw 4 incomplete families, including tier 1 and some tier 2 Emblems.

• In the full game, there will be 8 base families, each with emblem tiers going from 1 to 3, and each also having unique Emblems for synergies with other families.

So for now, in the version you tried out, the Emblems pool is smaller and more focused than what is to be expected. We’ll also be rebalancing existing emblems (yes, Orbs, we see you).

Healing

You asked for it, and we agree: there will be more ways to heal.

And so much more…

From your feedback alone, we logged 231 new tasks (not even counting bug reports). Expect a lot of meaningful improvements coming your way.

Thank you again for diving into Tears of Metal. Your support means the world to us.

See you soon!

– blankfox

Tears of Metal – Open Beta #2 is Live!⚔️

We’re back! Join us this weekend for an open playtest of the first part of the game.

🎯 Focus: Multiplayer Testing

The main thing we need your help with right now is Multiplayer. We’ve been working hard to smooth out the online experience, so your feedback here is critical!

✅ Invite your friends ✅ Find teammates on our Discord.

💬 The best place to report issues or drop feedback is our Discord. We’ve set up dedicated channels just for the beta.

🔥 What’s in the Beta?

The current beta is a distilled version of Act 1. It features a focus version of what’s to come in the upcoming demo.

⚔️ Update / Patch Notes

(non-exhaustive. It’s been a while!)

New Content

• Weapon Combo Kit

• Roam after victory

• Emblems rework

• Threat & Hazards system

• New objectives

• New unlockable content

• Company system

• and more!

Quality of Life

• Keyboard controls refined → as snappy as controller

• Parry is now an AoE effect

• Enemy behavior tweaks & balancing

• Fixed “false” attack button input

• Content % tracker

Design Tweaks & Rebalancing

• Charms are more impactful

• Charms are now purchased, not granted by objectives

• Ally Emblems persist across runs (until that ally dies)

• Multiplayer balance improvements

• Act 1 pacing & overall duration adjusted

…and much more!

🎮 Join the Beta Now!

Access the beta is from the main store page.

We can’t wait to hear what you think, especially about Multiplayer. Thanks for helping us make the game better!

Cheers,

-blankfox

Tears of Metal – Open Beta is Live!⚔️

🎯 What’s the Goal of the Beta?

🔥 What’s in the Beta?

🎮 Join the Beta Now!

Hard at work on the Demo + Demo testers needed

Summer Game Fest + PAX West

Extra goodies:

Thank you!

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