Skillful Pixel Dungeon — 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Update 2.2.0 – Ice Caves, Lore & Dungeon Seeds | 2026-10-31 | This update adds the Ice Caves, a Lore library, shareable dungeon seeds and ten Reborn challenges. There are also changes to Reborn dungeon layouts, potions and mercenary recruitment, along with improvements to Party Mode.The Ice CavesThe Ice Caves are an optional, harder alternative to the regular Caves. These abandoned mines contain six new enemies, a stranded Prospector and a new boss: Old Rime.To enter, use the Scroll of Frost awarded after defeating the Prison boss. The scroll must be read while you're still in the Prison.The Prospector needs help recovering supplies or dealing with nearby creatures. Complete his quest to choose between |
| Update 2.1.0 – Party Mode, Online & Local Network Multiplayer | 2026-10-25 | Party Mode - Online & Local Network MultiplayerParty Mode has been added! You can now play Skillful Pixel Dungeon with other players, either online or over a local network (LAN).Reborn Visuals & MusicThe Reborn look now extends to the title screen, HUD, menus, and inspection windows. Classic visuals are still available in settings.A new soundtrack has also been added for the title screen and dungeon. Boss music now blends into the current track rather than replacing it.Classic and Reborn music can be selected independently of the visual style.New Equipment PrefixesNine new prefixes have been added:Weapons: Repelling, Serpentine, Crippling, Ru |
| Update 2.0.0 – The Reborn Update | 2026-10-21 | What's NewReborn Mode: A new take on the original dungeon with:New dungeon layouts across all five regions.New take on champions.Mercenary are now hired from some floors not on demand.Reworked boss fights with new attacks and mechanics.Four new special rooms to discover.Gauntlet out of beta: Fight through 10 waves of enemies in the Rat King's arena. Earn better equipment between waves while the Rat King and his audience watch.Save Slots: Each class now has six save slots instead of one. Existing saves are migrated to slot 1.Other ChangesRebalanced firearms in both Classic and Reborn.Fixed several bugs involving mercenaries, enemies and combat |
| Update 1.3.0 – First Person & Third Person View Added | 2026-10-17 | You can now explore the dungeon in first person or third person.First Person ViewThird Person ViewThe original top-down view is still available, and you can switch between all three views at any time.Bug FixesFixed a crash related to text highlighting in certain localized languages. |
| Update 1.2.0 – Keyboard & Controller Support | 2026-10-03 | Version 1.2.0 adds full keyboard and controller support to the desktop version of Skillful Pixel Dungeon. |
| Update 1.0.5 – Minor UI Fixes | 2026-09-26 | Version 1.0.5 is a small bug-fix update. Some windows, including item descriptions, could extend beyond the edges of the screen in certain situations. This update fixes their sizing and positioning so they remain fully visible. Thanks for playing! |
| Version 1.0.4 – Mercenary & Necromancer Fixes | 2026-09-09 | Version 1.0.4A small update is now live for Skillful Pixel Dungeon, focused on localization and a couple of Necromancer ability fixes.FixesAdded missing localization for the Mercenary and Necromancer classes.Fixed Raise Skeleton Archer not working correctly for the Necromancer.Fixed Meditation not working correctly for the Necromancer.The Steam store page has also received a major overhaul, with improved class descriptions and updated information across all supported languages.Thanks for playing! |
| Necromancer and Mercenary classes added | 2026-06-06 | The Necromancer has been added to the game. A master of dark arts, the necromancer has can raise fallen enemies as skeletal slaves to serve him after their death.The Mercenary has been added to the game. Tired of being a random hire, the mercenary has finally stepped up to take on the adventure himself. Leveraging his pistols, the mercenary shows no mercy and will collect every bounty. Also fixed some resolution issues with big menus. |
| Multi-language support has been added. | 2026-05-30 | Multi-language support has been added. |
| Windowed mode added and bug fixes | 2026-05-18 | Version 1.0.2 Build 133 1 - Added windowed mode (changed from title screen settings). 2 - Escape in game will now open the menu. 3 - Fixed an issue related to alt-tabbing. |