Aestik — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
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| 2 Year Anniversary Sale | 2026-08-26 | Celebrating Aestik's 2 Year Anniversary! 🥳Two years ago today we released Aestik into the wild - our first ever game! 🤍We're super proud of how the game turned out and all of the amazing opportunities it opened up to us. Turning from solo dev to founding our studio, going to our first ever gamescom, to meeting so many amazing people from all around the world.So much has changed in our lives and our studio in the meantime (we've released two more games, Roulette Dungeon and Excremental Game!) and looking back we're so proud of this project and are super stoked to see what the future will have in store for us. ✨To celebrate, Aestik will be on |
| BioGun x Aestik Bundle | 2025-09-30 | Exciting news! ✨We teamed up with Dapper Dog Digital to bring you theBioGun x Aestik BundleRegardless of whether you already own one of the games or have had your eye on both for a while - this bundle is a “Complete the Set” - so, it's the perfect chance to complete your metroidvania collection at a discounted price, even if you already own one of them! (:As always, thank you so much for your support & thanks for playing! 🤍 |
| 1 Year Anniversary + Performance Update | 2025-08-26 | 🎉 Aestik’s 1 Year Anniversary! 🎉Today we celebrate one year of Aestik — thank you all SO much for joining us on this journey. 💜 It’s been an absolute blast, and we couldn’t have done it without your support!To mark the occasion, we’re rolling out a special update: ✨ Improved game performance → the game should now run smoother than ever!Thanks again for being part of our adventure - we appreciate you! 🥂 Also, feel free to check out our new upcoming game 💜 |
| *Biggest Sale Yet* | 2025-05-05 | Hi folks! 🌱 ✨ From May 5th to May 11th Aestik will be part of Excaliber's Indie Assemble Event. ✨ To celebrate, we discounted Aestik by 40%, which is the lowest it's ever been. So use this chance to get it now, if you haven't already! 🤍 Also, while you're at it (hehe) - go check out this wonderful event and all the other amazing games that are taking part: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/44717737/sale/IndieAssemble 🍀 Wishlist now: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3399930/Roulette_Dungeon/ |
| Aestik: Curse of the Oddgod! ✨ FREE DLC OUT NOW! ✨ | 2024-12-06 | Curse of the Oddgod ✨ IS OUT NOW ✨ Additional Info: Updating the game automatically adds the new content to the game + You can access the expansion once you found all fragments. There will be a new item that grants you access to the Mind of the Oddgod. |
| ANNOUNCING: CURSE OF THE ODDGOD ✨ FREE DLC ✨ | 2024-12-01 | Hi folks! We hope that you are as excited as we are because Aestik's Free Major Content Update ✨ Curse of the Oddgod ✨ will release on the 6th of December, at 11AM UTC*! ✨ Also, if you enjoy the game, please help us out by leaving a review ✨ - your support means the world! THANK YOU! 🤍 📌 As always, feel free to join the official Aestik Discord to let us know what you think. 🌱 & DON'T FORGET TO SHARE AESTIK WITH ALL YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILY MEMBERS, PETS AND PLANTS! 🤍⚔️ Much love, Julia & Nic *Time conversion to other time zones: Pacific Standard Time (PST) - 3AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) - 6AM Brasília Time (BRT) - 8AM Central European Time |
| 🎵 Soundtrack RELEASE! 🎹 | 2024-09-10 | Hi folks! We are incredibly happy to share that ✨ Aestik's soundtrack is OUT NOW!!! ✨ We hope you continue to have an amazing time playing Aestik! Many of you, esp. over in our Discord community have been waiting for the release of Aestik's soundtrack - and we're very happy to finally release it to you. ✨ Also, if you enjoy the game, please help us out by leaving a review ✨ - your support means the world! THANK YOU! 🤍 📌 As always, feel free to join the official Aestik Discord to let us know what you think (...or report any bugs you encountered along the way). 🌱 & DON'T FORGET TO SHARE AESTIK WITH ALL YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILY MEMBERS, PETS AND |
| 🗺️ Aestik Patch 1.3 | 2024-08-29 | Hi folks! Aestik's new patch just dropped - Addressing the most commonly requested features! 🤍 So, here are the Aestik 1.2 + 1.3 patch notes: Additions: 📍 Added player position on the map: The map now shows the accurate player position on the map! (1.3) 📌 Added custom map markers: Click left/right in the area selection menu on your map to mark places of interest! (1.2) 🗺️ Added new assist option: Item icons on the map show you the position of collectible you haven't found yet! (1.2) 🎮 Back button works on all menus now! (1.3) ⚔️ Added more invincibility frames when getting hit by enemies (1.3) Issues: 🐛 Minor bug fixes ✨ Also, if you en |
| Aestik Patch 1.2 | 2024-08-27 | Hi folks! Aestik's new patch just dropped! So, here are the Aestik 1.2 patch notes: Additions: 🗺️ Added new assist option: Item icons on the map show you the position of collectible you haven't found yet! 📍 Added custom map markers: Click left/right in the area selection menu on your map to mark places of interest! Issues: Area selection now shows the correct localized texts in French & Russian Minor bug fixes Also, if you enjoy the game, please help us out by leaving a review - your support means the world! THANK YOU! 🤍 📌 As always, feel free to join the official Aestik Discord to let us know what you think (...or report any bugs you enc |
| 🎉 AESTIK IS OUT NOW!!! 🎉 | 2024-08-26 | Hi folks! We are incredibly happy to share that ✨ Aestik is OUT NOW!!! ✨ We hope you have an amazing time playing our game! And if you do, please consider leaving a review! ((: Thank you all SO SO much for the past few years of love and support! This project has enabled us to experience so much new and exciting stuff! From visiting countries we‘ve never been to before, to meeting so many cool indie devs and establishing a global community of genuinely amazing people! 🤍 …and to all the friends we made along the way, whether online or offline, whether locally or far away - THANK YOU! 🌷 🍾 Feel free to join us in celebrating the release over o |
| AESTIK RELEASES TOMORROW!! | 2024-08-25 | Hi folks! ✨ TOMORROW is the day ✨ ...and we'll finally be able to share Aestik with you all! To give you an overview of when the game will release in your time zone we made a little map thingy for you! 👇 🎉 Feel free to join us in celebrating the release over on Discord 🌱 Thank you so much for all the love and support - & MUCH MUCH love from Switzerland 🤍 Julia & Nic |
| 🌟RELEASE DATE ANNOUNCEMENT!🌟 | 2024-07-26 | Hi folks! Exciting news! The time has come to... ✨ ANNOUNCE AESTIK'S RELEASE DATE!! ✨ We're super thrilled to announce that "Aestik" will be launching on August 26th, 2024, and we couldn't be happier to finally be able to share the news and hype with you all! 🤍 Thank you for all the love and support over the past few years - we're beyond excited to see you all play the game very, very soon! So, mark your calendars for 📅 August 26th, 2024 📅 🌷 Help us spread the word by liking/retweeting/engaging or simply just talking about Aestik on- and offline! 🌷 Announcement Posts: Twitter/X YouTube TikTok Instagram Threads 📌 As always, feel free to |
| 🔥 BRAND-NEW DEMO OUT NOW! 🔥 | 2024-06-09 | Hi folks! ✨ The STEAM DEMO just got a MAJOR UPDATE! ✨ New changes include: ⚗️ New Upgrade System (find potions that let you choose from 3 different permanent upgrades) 🦮 New Assist options 📜 New Collectible: Journal Pages 🍃 More interactable world (ability to cut grass + other interactive objects) 📖 Expanded Anthology 🗺️ Added area selection to map 🔎 Added option to enable/disable icons on the map 💬 Improved localization 🕰️ Added Challenge mode (re-worked Time Trial) 🐛 Bug fixes 📌 As always, feel free to join the official Aestik Discord to let us know what you think (...or report any bugs you encountered along the way). 🌱 🚨 Also, |
| ✨ Women's Day Sale ✨ | 2024-03-02 | Hi folks (: We're part of the "Women's Day Sale" Event, hosted by the lovely folks at WINGS! The event will run from March 1st - 10th! ✨ In honor of that, we've just updated the demo! ✨ As always, feel free to join the official Aestik Discord to let us know what you think (...or report any bugs you encountered along the way). 🌱 🚨 Also, you can find an extended demo on Discord that offers twice the playtime! 👇 & DON'T FORGET TO WISHLIST AESTIK AND SHARE IT WITH ALL YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILY MEMBERS, PETS AND PLANTS! 🤍⚔️ Much love, Julia & Nic |
| ⚡ AESTIK DEV STREAM! ⚡ | 2024-02-07 | As always, feel free to join the official Aestik Discord to let us know what you think (...or report any bugs you encountered along the way). 🌱 🚨 Also, you can find an extended demo on Discord that offers twice the playtime! 👇 & DON'T FORGET TO WISHLIST AESTIK AND SHARE IT WITH ALL YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILY MEMBERS, PETS AND PLANTS! 🤍⚔️ Much love, Julia & Nic |
| ⚡ AESTIK DEV STREAM! ⚡ | 2024-02-06 | As always, feel free to join the official Aestik Discord to let us know what you think (...or report any bugs you encountered along the way). 🌱 🚨 Also, you can find an extended demo on Discord that offers twice the playtime! 👇 & DON'T FORGET TO WISHLIST AESTIK AND SHARE IT WITH ALL YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILY MEMBERS, PETS AND PLANTS! 🤍⚔️ Much love, Julia & Nic |
| The STEAM DEMO just got a BIG UPDATE! | 2024-02-05 | Hi folks! ✨ The STEAM DEMO just got a BIG UPDATE! ✨ The major changes are: 🕰️ New Time Trial game mode 🌪️ Pogoing now resets your Myst Dance 🗡️ New enemy type: The Bubbler (replacing the Blugglord) ⚔️ Changes/additions to the first boss fight's second phase 🍃 New Rune hidden in the Bubblewoods 💬 More languages are now supported 📌 As always, feel free to join the official Aestik Discord to let us know what you think (...or report any bugs you encountered along the way). 🌱 🚨 Also, you can find an extended demo on Discord that offers twice the playtime! 👇 & DON'T FORGET TO WISHLIST AESTIK AND SHARE IT WITH ALL YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILY MEMBE |
| 🎃 NEW Aestik Update + Steam Halloween Event 🍂 | 2023-10-27 | Hi folks (: We're part of Steam's Halloween Event that runs from Oct 26th - Nov 2nd! In honor of that, we've just updated the demo! Here are the most important additions and changes in a nutshell Find the Messengers of the Spirit Heart & unlock map icons 📍 that reveal the locations of Spirit Altars (in-game save & access points)! Fight a new miniboss💥 in the Bubblewoods! Uncover the Realm of Aestik with a new world map! 🗺️ Added some fancy animations to the menus! ✨ Some level design changes! 🧩 🕸 Bug fixes! 🕷️ As always, feel free to join the official Aestik Discord to let us know what you think (...or report any bugs you encountered al |
| DEMO UPDATE | 2023-09-01 | 🍃 New Ability System + Quality of Life Additions & More! 🍃 Hi folks (: We're thrilled to announce that we've just updated the demo once again! We made a lot of "quality of life" additions & changes to improve your experience with Aestik. As always, please feel free to join the official Aestik Discord to let us know what you think (...or to report any bugs you encountered). 🌱 Here are the most important changes & additions: Rune System - Abilities in Aestik can now be equipped and un-equipped as you please + we've added rune descriptions! (see screenshot above) Map System - The map now highlights the room you're currently in! Improved Playe |
| New Quest Line incl. New Decision + More Accessibility Updates | 2023-05-10 | Hi folks (: We’re super pleased to announce that we’ve just updated the demo! We made some changes in terms of accessibility (yes, Aestik becomes more accessible by the day :D) as well as adding a bit more content for you guys to test out. NEW QUEST LINE + NEW DECISION Introducing Oddfrey on his strange quest to find nihilism in his life 🍡 It's the Oddguy's mission to preach nihilism, but poor Oddfrey stands out among the crowd - he's simply too happy in life. Help him get back on track, find nihilism, and become the true nihilistic self that he yearns to be. SETTINGS MENU Aestik now has its very own settings menu! With the new update, you w |
| Button Rebinding + German Localization Now Available | 2023-02-28 | Introducing: Button Rebinding German Localization Button Rebinding An accessibility feature which we wanted to implement for a long time is now finally available for Aestik's public Steam demo: Button Rebinding. Now you can choose custom keys and decide which action will be triggered by which button (works on both keyboard and gamepad). German Localization Also, the demo is now completely translated into German! This includes all in-game texts, such as the game's menu, the intro cutscene, character dialogue and object descriptions. ✨ Feel free to check out an extended demo (twice the playtime) over on Discord which was also newly updated to f |