The Great Rebellion news & patch notes

When Nintendo banned The Great Rebellion from the eShop, it was a serious blow to us - we put a lot of time and resources into this port and didn't get anything out of it. This put us into a tight spot and we had to come up with a plan fast. But we didn't give up and decided to get another of the games we are working on into a playable state as soon as possible: we will pivot to focusing on our oldschool fantasy dungeon crawler Dverghold primarily and instead of making it mobile first as originally planned, we are going to release the game in Early Access on Steam next year! Steam page NOW LIVE - wishlist now!: 🏔️ Grid-based exploration through haunted dwarven halls ⚔️ Turn-based tactical combat where positioning matters 🏗️ Base building and persistent progression between runs 🎵 Original Dungeon Synth soundtrack by renowned arists Splendorius & Kurald Galain 💀 Challenging hardcore gameplay Early Access launches Q1 2026 with episodic updates throughout the year. Full release planned for beginning 2027. Wishlisting helps us to support the studio after the Nintendo situation. Every wishlist helps us prove there's an audience for uncompromising indie games. The mountain awaits. 🏔️ --- P.S. The Great Rebellion is 70% OFF right now through December 15th. Every sale directly funds DVERGHOLD's development. Thank you for the continued support! 🙏

Our port of The Great Rebellion for the Nintendo Switch console was scheduled for release on November 21st. Then suddenly, Nintendo of America and Nintendo of Europe pulled "The Great Rebellion: Edition 2084" from their eShops - one day before the planned release. We spent money on devkits and for months we worked on bringing The Great Rebellion to Nintendo Switch. We knew the PC version's political themes wouldn't work on Nintendo's platform, so we created "Edition 2084" - a toned-down version focused purely on the cyberpunk dystopia and "technocratic rule" aspect without the overt political and social references.

We passed Nintendo's lot check well over a month ago. We got approvals. Store pages went live. People wishlisted it.

Nintendo sent this message: "Upon reviewing The Great Rebellion: Edition 2084, Nintendo has determined that it contains content that could be damaging to Nintendo's reputation or brand." One day before release. After months of work and a significant amount of money (for us) invested. Strangely enough, the game is still live and purchasable on the Japanese Nintendo eShop. Same game. Different region. Still available. This is a significant financial blow to our small studio - we invested resources that seem to just be burned away now. We're a small team, and we were counting on this release. Some members of our teams have newborns, I will in fact become a father again in about a week, and this has put us all in a very difficult position. But we're not giving up. Thank You to everyone who bought The Great Rebellion on Steam! Your support and enjoyment of the game is what's kept us going, and it's what will help us survive this setback. We have others games in development:

• "Serene Estates" with a demo you can play right now and wishlist here on Steam

• our upcoming oldschool Dungeon Crawler "Dverghold"

• "Biostition"

• and of course the sequel to TGR, "Hyper Rebellion

  That we'll be sharing more about next year. We're going to keep making games. If you want to support us during this difficult time, the best way is to share our story and help spread the word about what happened. You can also support us on our Patreon here for exclusive updates on development of all our games: https://www.patreon.com/kvltgames Here's our statement video: https://x.com/gr8_rebellion/status/1992005343594066327 Thank you for being part of our community. - Roland, Kvltgames

We are currently working on multiple new games - one of them is Hyper Rebellion, the sequel to The Great Rebellion, but another one is "Serene Estates: Last Guy", which you can wishlist and play a free demo for now here: Serene Estates: Last Guy on Steam!

In this atmospheric third-person dystopian action-adventure game inspired by Y2K and "Frutiger Aero"-aesthetics, you play as D-5.Omega, one of the last conscious residents to awaken in the vast underground housing facility known as Serene Estates. Navigate its decaying halls, outsmart malfunctioning systems, and uncover the unsettling truth behind the AI matron, Serena, who once promised safety and order.

Following the success of our commercial debut ‘The Great Rebellion’, our small international team is now creating Hyper Rebellion: Blood & Circuits, our most ambitious project yet—a gritty twin-stick cyberpunk horde shooter in isometric top down perspective with a look evoking classic Fallout or a cyberpunk version of Diablo 2.  Back our Crowdfunder on IndieGoGo here to help us make our vision come true at https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/hyper-rebellion-blood-circuits/ We have set an ambitious campagin goal, but our crowdfunder is flexible, meaning we will keep any donated amount. No matter if we reach the goal or not - every cent will be used to make the game better! Time to bring our work to the next level!

KVLT CAST dropping July 1st We have been very busy over the last year - not only did we work on patches and content drops for The Great Rebellion, our team has also grown quite a bit and we are proud to announce that we are currently working on whopping 4 new titles! We are going to announce our new games in development in our KVLT CAST stream on July 1st 1pm CST/8pm CET on X and Youtube. Mark the date and tune in! Youtube: X: https://x.com/gr8_rebellion

• added japanese localization
• fixed a bug where the hands would be drawn incorrectly over weapons if you switch between Flurk and Human 10.28

• fixed volley weapons bugging out if there wasn't enough ammo to finish the last volley
• fixed Refilling of non-active weapons
• fixed Achievement localization texts
• Updated 'achilles' achievement description to be more clear about how it works on Easy mode

• Ultrawidescreen Support is now working
• Various UI fixes
• all horizontal aspect ratios support (and 16:10)
• resolution switching and window modes
• fixed dash cooldown particles being active on level start

• 47 achievements added
• "Nightmare Difficulty" (the new game plus you get after finishing the game on Hardcore Mode) now really deserves its name: Enemies have far more aggressive attack patterns on this mode, cranking the game up to full bullet hell mode!
• New optional control mode for dash
• Improved Credits Screen
• Links to socials in main menu
• A ton of small bug fixes and quality of life improvements

• " With its blend of dark humour reminiscent of the original Fallout games, It delivers a narrative that's both hilarious and thought-provoking. It's a refreshing change of pace from the typical serious tone of many roguelikes, adding an extra layer of enjoyment to the experience. The Great Rebellion' is a must-play for fans of the roguelike genre. With its great progression, lack of bugs, amazing music, and darkly humorous story. Don't miss out on this hidden gem – it's worth every penny."
• "Please, leave your pearls at the door and have a sense of humour, this is satire at its most relevant and frankly hilarious."
• "Best 2d rogue-lite since Dead Cells"
• "You there, reading this. If you've still got your wits about you, then buy this game and a good time."
• "'The Great Rebellion' truly stands out as a shining gem in the genre."