Black Hollow — 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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| Black Hollow 1.0.2 — Collision and Environment Fixes | 2026-11-02 | This update is for the full version of Black Hollow. Fixed Fixed missing collision on beds and Loadout objects across four maps. Fixed interacting with Loadout objects through walls. Corrected the courtyard gate beam’s support and alignment. Moved three trees that were clipping into the house near Miller’s croft. Removed grass appearing through the neighboring house’s floor. Thank you for playing and reporting issues! |
| BLACK HOLLOW IS OUT NOW | 2026-10-30 | BLACK HOLLOW IS OUT NOW! The full game is available now on Steam. Buy Black Hollow today and take on the hunt solo or with up to three friends in online co-op. BUY BLACK HOLLOW ON STEAM — AVAILABLE NOW Become a medieval plague doctor in this first-person dark fantasy horde-survival roguelite. Take up your staff, hurl volatile flasks, unleash plague-powered abilities, and shape your build with relic choices as the infected close in. Fight across four haunted hunting grounds and face the nightly bosses. Thank you to everyone who has played the demo, shared feedback, or supported Black Hollow along the way. The full game is here, and I am excite |
| Black Hollow launches tomorrow — thank you for being here | 2026-10-30 | Tomorrow, October 30, Black Hollow launches on Steam. Thank you to everyone who has played the demo, shared feedback, or told a friend about the game. Your support means a lot. Before launch, I want to hear from you: what is one thing you would tell a new player heading into the Hollow? Visit Black Hollow on Steam |
| Two days to go — try Black Hollow before launch | 2026-10-28 | Black Hollow launches on October 30 — just two days away. If you haven't stepped into the Hollow yet, the free single-player demo is a chance to get a feel for the combat before launch. Try a different ability combination and see what works for you. What has been your favourite way to survive so far? Share your demo feedback in the comments. Thank you for playing, wishlisting, and helping spread the word. It means a lot. Play the demo and wishlist Black Hollow on Steam |
| Black Hollow launches in 3 days | 2026-10-27 | Three days to go: Black Hollow launches on Steam October 30. Thank you to everyone who has wishlisted the game, tried the demo, or shared it with a friend. Your support means a lot. The full game supports solo play or up to four players in online co-op. Will you be hunting alone or bringing friends? You can try the free single-player demo while you wait. Visit the Steam page to play the demo and wishlist Black Hollow. See you October 30! |
| 4 Days Until Black Hollow Launches on October 30 | 2026-10-26 | Four days to go. Black Hollow launches on Steam on October 30. Grab your staff, throw plague potions, and fight through infected hordes while shaping your run with relics. The full game supports solo play and online co-op for up to four players. Want to get a feel for it before launch? The free single-player demo is available now. Thanks to everyone who has played, shared feedback, or added Black Hollow to their wishlist. I appreciate you being here for the countdown. Try the demo and wishlist Black Hollow on Steam |
| Black Hollow is coming to Steam Next Fest! Play the free demo now | 2026-10-18 | Hey everyone! Black Hollow is taking part in Steam Next Fest from October 19–26, and the free demo is available to play right now. Version 0.9 is also going live on October 19, alongside the start of Next Fest. Become Aldren, a lone plague doctor facing the infected in a first-person dark-fantasy horde-survival roguelite. Fight through escalating waves, harvest plague ichor, and combine upgrades to build something monstrous. https://shared.fastly.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4880310/c25113fb6f7b9672277317815d7c678b86e60149/ss_c25113fb6f7b9672277317815d7c678b86e60149.1920x1080.jpg?t=1790822909 Give the demo a try Play the free |
| Patch 0.3.0 | 2026-08-07 | Black Hollow — Patch 0.3.0Ability LoadoutsAdded the Plague Shelf, where you can change your four-slot combat loadout during the day.Added Plague Flame, a widening surge of plague fire that ignites enemies and leaves burning ground.Added Plague Barrier, a cast-through ward that damages and violently repels enemies.Added Pestilent Burst, a high-damage flask that infects enemies and spreads contagion when they die.Added Leeching Vapors, a lingering flask cloud that drains health from enemies.Updated ability icons, cooldown indicators, crosshair feedback, controls, and the HUD to reflect your equipped loadout.Combat and ProgressionLight and Heavy |
| Black Hollow Demo Is Officially Available! | 2026-08-06 | The time has finally come.After a couple months of development, playtesting, feedback, bug fixes, and major improvements, the Black Hollow Demo is now officially available to play!Step into the plague-ridden world of Black Hollow as Aldren, a plague doctor trapped in an endless cycle of death and resurrection. Battle relentless waves of infected enemies, harvest plague ichor, discover powerful relic combinations, and grow stronger with every toll of the bell.What to ExpectFast-paced first-person roguelite combatMultiple attacks and abilities to masterPowerful relics that transform your playstyleIncreasingly dangerous waves of plague-ridden en |
| Playtest Results and Future Plans | 2026-07-21 | The feedback from the Black Hollow playtest has been incredibly valuable so far. Every bug report, suggestion, and piece of criticism has helped me better understand what works, what needs improvement, and where the game should go next.Because of that, I plan to keep the playtest open and continue updating it while I build out a stronger gameplay loop, add more meaningful features, and improve the overall experience.Once Black Hollow feels complete enough to properly represent the game, the playtest will transition into a fully fledged demo.Thank you to everyone who has played and shared feedback. Your input is directly helping shape the futu |
| Playtest 0.1.4 Update - New Enemies & Balancing! | 2026-07-17 | New ContentAdded the Armored Guard enemy with charge attacks and knockback resistance.Added the Infected Plague Doctor ranged enemy.Added new enemy attack effects, charge warnings, death effects, and animations.Combat & HUDImproved damage, impact, and directional enemy feedback.Added clearer ability cooldown indicators.Added an option to display middle ability icons, bottom ability icons, or both.Improved enemy direction indicators and animation smoothness.Improved enemy death visibility and ragdoll behavior.SettingsAdded an FOV slider.Improved keybinding support and updated HUD binding labels.Expanded graphics, display mode, and frame-limit |
| 200 Wishlists! | 2026-07-10 | Holy! Flew from 100 to 200 in no time. Keep pushing this out to friends who may like this product. I appreciate all of you! Thank you! |
| 100 Wishlists! | 2026-07-08 | Thank you all for helping Black Hollow reach 100 wishlists on Steam.I know that may seem small compared to bigger games, but as a solo developer, it genuinely means a lot. Every wishlist, demo download, comment, and bit of feedback helps push the game forward and keeps me motivated to keep improving it.There is still a lot I want to add and polish, but I’m really grateful for everyone who has checked it out so far.Thank you for supporting Black Hollow. The bell is only getting louder. |