Rewindead — 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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| November development update | 2026-11-02 | Hello all debt-ridden, time-looping Assassins!We just hit 50,000 Wishlists and over 200 user reviews on the demo with a very positive 99% score. Thank you all so much for the support and for playing the demo!Rewindead has also been nominated for Excellence in Game Design and Best Indie Game by tinyBuild in the DevGAMM 2026 Awards. The awards ceremony will be streamed on November 18 at 18:00 UTC.Link to StreamThanks to the judges for the nominations!We are currently finishing up the art in Tokyo, and are working on the much-requested controller support. We´re also designing Moscow levels and the gadgets that will be the primary new mechanic in |
| Speedrun competition! | 2026-09-24 | Hi!We added another challenge level (CM_Apartments) to Seattle in yesterday's update. In the past two weeks we have received so many new players and we thought it would be fun to have a competition on a fresh mission! How to win: Being number 1 on the CM_Apartments leaderboard at 23:59 CEST, September 27 (this Sunday night in Europe)Videoproof of run (Submit them in the new speedrun-submissions channel on the Discord server). The video needs to contain the entire run and not be modified in any way.Join the Discord hereThe winner gets a special role on the Discord server and a Rewindead t-shirt. We will send it and pay for shipping (within rea |
| September Development Update | 2026-08-31 | Hello all!A big focus this month is on updating our menus and UI. (Work in progress)We also have some news to share about Rewindead playtesting and upcoming showcases.PlaytestWe are starting some small-scale playtesting of new levels and mechanics (WIP), and we are looking for playtesters of all skill-levels.Join the Rewindead Discord if you´re interested in applying (in the Game Updates channel).September showcaseRewindead is in the Clemmy's BIG (Best Indie Games) Fall Showcase 2026 September 1, and Prismatic Indie Showcase 7-11 September. Thanks to Best Indie Games and Prismatic Indie Showcase for showcasing Rewindead!See you in the next up |
| August Development Update | 2026-08-07 | Hi!We're taking part in Steam's Cyberpunk Fest this week and wanted to share a couple of environment screenshots from the Tokyo levels we're currently working on!Right now we're focused on improving performance, refining the Tokyo levels, and building new ones. We recently held a small playtest and received lots of great feedback.We're also working on some cool new gadgets for the Contractor...More about that coming soon!/Spellwork |
| June Development Update | 2026-06-25 | Hi!A big thank you to everyone who played the Rewindead Demo!We've now reached 3,000 players and 9,000 wishlists, and the demo currently holds a Very Positive review score. Thank you all for the support!Update on development:When can Rewindead be expected to release?We're being careful about setting a release date for a few reasons:This is our first commercial release, and there are still many unknowns for usWe love working on Rewindead and want to make sure the game is as fun and polished as possible when it launchesThat said, our current goal is to participate in Steam Next Fest this coming February and release the game shortly afterward.Ri |
| Demo Update | 2026-05-26 | Hi everyone!Small update to the demo:Elevator:Solved the issue that caused the elevator to start moving while the loop timer was paused after resetting a level.VIP: Removed animations that caused the VIP to move too much and “dodge bullets”.Leaderboard:Solved the issue with the friends leaderboard that caused it to not show all entries. With the elevator fix we are also removing the leaderboard times achieved with this bug. Added a leaderboard font that supports more languages. Mission complete window: Players could get a discrepancy between their in-game time vs their leaderboard time. The in-game time display now uses the same rounding math |
| Demo Release Dev Stream | 2026-05-14 | Celebrating the demo release by trying to set some world records!/Spellwork |
| Demo is Live! | 2026-05-14 | Hi everyone!Demo is now live, and we hope you enjoy it!DEMO CONTENT9 Missions3 Challenge Mode MissionsEliminate your opposition (and your previous selves) with a wide arsenal of weapons like shotguns, sniper rifles and assault riflesLots of replayability. Earn higher ranks and compete on the Global Leaderboard or versus your friendsNew improvements and accessibility features, including Key bindings, Sniper Zoom sensitivity and and the ability to retry failed loops (with a leaderboard penalty)/Spellwork |
| Demo release May 14! | 2026-05-06 | Hi!We’re excited to announce that the Rewindead demo launches on May 14!DEMO CONTENT9 Missions3 Challenge Mode MissionsEliminate your opposition (and your previous selves) with a wide arsenal of weapons like shotguns, sniper rifles and assault riflesLots of replayability. Earn higher ranks and compete on the Global Leaderboard or versus your friendsNew improvements and accessibility features, including Key bindings, Sniper Zoom sensitivity and and the ability to retry failed loops (with a leaderboard penalty)We’ll also be ending the playtest in a few hours, thanks so much to everyone who participated!There´s also a new trailer and updated scr |
| Playtest and Demo update | 2026-04-15 | Hi Contractors!First of all, we want to thank everyone who’s been participating in the playtest. Seeing you play the game, share feedback, stream it, and just generally spend time with something we’ve been working on means a lot to us. We’re really proud to see an average playtime of over 2 hours, along with some truly insane times on the leaderboards.Thank you!What We’re Working on Right NowWe’re currently deep in preparation for the demo, Here are some of the things we’re working on:Major visual upgrades across levels, with improved VFX, animations, and sound designLevel tweaks and ranking updates, plus a brand-new special mode that pushes |
| Playtest is open! | 2026-02-24 | Hello everyone!Steam playtest is now open, click Request Access to join!This playtest represents an early but playable slice of Rewindead.Playtest content:9 Levels with lots of replayabilityViolent and fast-paced combat with 5 Weapons, Slow-Mo and Melee abilitiesGlobal and friend LeaderboardsWant to help shape the game?Help us find bugs and provide feedback so we can improve the game with your help. The in-game main menu has a Give Feedback option that will take you to our surveyJoin our Discord to give us direct feedback and report bugs. Join the Discord HEREWe hope you enjoy the challenging levels, and we'll see you in the next update!Spell |
| Join the Rewindead Discord and try out our latest playtest build | 2026-01-23 | Hi!Join our community Discord server where you can download our latest Rewindead playtest build, chat with us and give feedback.https://discord.gg/zuX4SUed48Playtest content:9 Levels (Some with art, some without)5 WeaponsLots of replayability Try it out and give us feedback, it helps us a lot! Our current plan is to have a Steam Playtest (with leaderboards) in February and release a public Steam Demo in March.ThanksSpellwork |