Gunstoppable Patch Notes

Gunstoppable’s public demo received rapid iteration from CAGE Studios ahead of the August 5, 2026 Steam launch. Salaar and the team posted detailed Steam community updates—especially Patch 24 and Patch 25 around Steam Next Fest—addressing movement feel, parry satisfaction, Reaper Mode input, weapon tuning, and UX clarity. This page is a wiki changelog tracker: we summarize player-facing changes, link to affected guides, and leave room for post-launch entries.

Sources: Steam community news on the Gunstoppable app hub, cross-checked with demo patch notes. Live Patch 28 (life steal, Act 3/finale damage) and Patch 29 (Vex/Vox, Dusk, Fluffy Prime, Black Hole, Kane heal) are summarized below with date and platform tags.

How to read this tracker

Column	Meaning
Patch	Community patch label or live version when known
Date	Approximate publish window
Scope	Demo, full game, or platform-specific
Impact	What players feel in combat
Wiki action	Pages to re-read after the change

Status tags: Confirmed (direct from CAGE post), Reported (player threads without duplicate official text).

Pre-launch demo timeline (confirmed)

Patch 25 — Steam Next Fest (Confirmed)

Published ahead of the announced August 5, 2026 full launch. Major demo rework and milestone messaging.

Category	Change	Player impact
Content	Brand-new demo level (underwater prison entry)	Fresh routing; leaderboard reset
Competition	Global leaderboard reset	Scores from old demo slice invalidated
Movement	Juicier jump and landing animations	Better speed feedback; pairs with speedometer HUD
Physics	Improved ragdoll launches; grapple to robo-corpses	Corpse grapple chains more reliable
UX	Faster load times, speedometer, smoother speed lines	Easier to diagnose speed drops mid-fight
UX	Improved post-run screen, clearer upgrade descriptions	Less confusion at reward screens
UX	Cleaner HUD	Less clutter during bullet hell
Audio	Separate dialogue volume slider	Story audible without lowering master SFX
Marketing	Full launch date confirmed Aug 5 with wishlist discount	See Launch Notes

Wiki pages to refresh after Patch 25 habits: Movement and Momentum, Momentum Checklist, Getting Started, Leaderboards, Accessibility.

Post–Next Fest feedback — wall speed storage (Confirmed)

Steam Next Fest playtests surfaced a friction point: wall collisions zeroed momentum too harshly in early builds, punishing wall-run routes that define Gunstoppable’s skill ceiling. CAGE responded with feedback-driven tuning so speed stores after wall hits instead of hard-stopping chains.

Before feedback	After feedback	Player impact
Wall impact killed multiplier	Speed partially retained	Wall-run corners less punishing
Route strats avoided geometry	Geometry becomes chain nodes	Faster Cyberpunk City lines
Speedometer dropped sharply on mis-angles	Gentler tier decay	Easier diagnosis via Patch 25 HUD

This change is documented on Movement and Momentum and matters for Leaderboards runners importing pre-festival demo footage.

Patch 24 — Parry Impact Frames (Confirmed)

Community feedback patch showcased after XP Game Summit playtests.

Category	Change	Player impact
Combat	Parry impact frames reworked	Parries feel tighter; old timing may whiff
Combat	Melee weapon animation pass	Knife/katana follow-through reads clearer
Movement	Grapple and slide less floaty	Snappier chains; less hang time
Level	Space tower layout rework; spider bot variant	Different pacing in demo tower slice
UX	Simplified upgrade choice menu	Faster decisions at Kane shops
Weapons	Banana gun buffed	Higher cleave value; revisit Tier List
Weapons	Katana and knife tuned	Melee hybrid pairs stronger
Reaper Mode	Slow time changed from automatic to button press (Q KB / B controller)	Skill expression up; must bind muscle memory
UX	Enemy markers when 1–2 foes remain	Cleanup phase clarity

Critical control note: If you learned the demo before Patch 24, Reaper Mode no longer fires on its own. Read Controls and practice on the Momentum Checklist offense rows. Achievement hunters should note combat trophies on Achievements assume manual Reaper timing.

Patch 22 — Black Hole Gun (Confirmed)

Earlier demo milestone introducing the Black Hole Gun weapon family: absorb incoming damage, grow the singularity, detonate echoing stored damage. Marketing tied the weapon to Fluffy the Giant Robot Crab encounters. Hex attachments from this era include community-cited names like Supply Hook, Proximity Burst, Satellite Scope, Stat Repeater, and Mimic Mod—loadouts still vary by run. Full weapon guide: Black Hole Gun.

Launch era (August 2026 — confirmed)

Patch 26 — Final Demo Update (Confirmed, Jul 29, 2026)

Last public demo update before full release—the final demo milestone CAGE posted ahead of 1.0. Demo builds removed from Steam when the game launched August 5, 2026.

Category	Change	Player impact
Distribution	Demo taken down at launch	Practice on purchased 1.0 only; no separate demo app after Aug 5
Combat	Speed multiplies damage, attack speed, and reload speed	High speedometer tiers boost DPS and cadence — Movement and Momentum
Combat	Speedometer depletion easier to read	Faster feedback when chains break mid-fight
Controls	Controller aim rework	Recalibrate sensitivity — Controller Controls
Enemies	Improved enemy behaviors	Elites and adds punish idle play more consistently
Performance	General demo polish	Smoother spikes before 1.0
Localization	Expanded language coverage prep	Full game ships 10 interface languages at launch — Launch Notes

Steam Deck support (Confirmed, Aug 4, 2026)

CAGE announced full Steam Deck support one day before PC launch. The title is playable on Deck hardware but not yet Steam Deck Verified at launch—expect manual graphics tuning. Details: Steam Deck Guide.

Launch day — 1.0 AVAILABLE NOW (Confirmed, Aug 5, 2026)

Steam store switched to AVAILABLE NOW messaging with the full campaign, achievement set, and expanded settings menu.

Category	Change	Player impact
Content	Four-act fully voiced campaign live	Complete story beyond demo slice — Campaign Walkthrough
Content	21 Steam achievements	Achievements — confirmed names include Over Achiever, Robot Demon, Challenge Accepted
Audio	Improved SFX pass	Combat feedback punchier
Settings	Custom resolution, window modes, VSync, screen shake toggles	Accessibility, System Requirements
Localization	10 interface languages (English full audio)	Launch Notes language table
Distribution	Demo removed from Steam	New players buy app 3724710 only
Pricing	Intro $9.99 (-20% from $12.49) through Aug 19	Launch Notes
Marketing	AVAILABLE NOW on Steam	Wishlist converts to full purchase

Launch hotfix — Performance Optimizations (Confirmed, Aug 5, 2026)

Same-day follow-up build titled Performance Optimizations on Steam—major gains especially on low graphics / potato presets:

Category	Change	Player impact
Performance	Major optimizations, especially low graphics	Smoother city/water spikes on min-spec and Steam Deck
Graphics	Fixed bright white starting levels on low graphics	First rooms no longer blow out contrast
Settings	VSync not saving between levels fixed	Toggles persist across sessions and act transitions
Bugfix	0-health door stuck soft-lock	Run-ending door states cleared — see FAQ

Day-2 hotfix — Bugfixes and Faster Grapple (Confirmed, ~Aug 6–7, 2026)

Second live hotfix, later restated inside the Patch 28 post:

Category	Change	Player impact
Movement	Increased grapple speed	Faster transfers; re-learn overshoot on old lines — Movement
HUD	Crosshair dot position fixed; crosshair always visible	Aim diagnosis — Settings
Input	RMB remap fixed; multiple actions on one button	Rebind freely — Keyboard
Shop	Currency UI updates after buying an augment	Kane receipts match wallet
Combat FX	Floating VFX after parrying your own weapons	Cleaner parry reads
Story	One line said Fenix instead of Fluffy	Voice/subtitle consistency
Art	Reduced Act 2 texture stretching	Cleaner city/space reads

Patch 28 — Community Feedback (Confirmed, ~Aug 8, 2026)

First numbered patch after 1.0. Salaar kept the demo numbering so the count reflects how often the game updates.

Category	Change	Player impact
Sustain	Life on hit → life steal (damage percent)	High-damage hands heal more; old per-hit cards are obsolete
Sustain	Radial damage (rockets) triggers life steal	Explosive pairs gained sustain
Bosses	Act 3 boss damage +50%	Vex & Vox hit much harder
Bosses	Final boss damage +25%	Finale and late Dusk context
Economy	Pickup radius 60 → 100	Bolts/health vacuum farther
Enemies	Assassin melee attack speed 1.2 → 1.1	Slightly more react time
Controller	Small-stick deadzone	Re-calibrate — Settings
Bugfix	Four copies of a weapon stuffing attachment slots	Hex grid integrity
Bugfix	Boss health bar while paused	HUD cleanup
Shotgun	Ammo 3→4, damage 15→11	Extra shell, softer pellets
Rocket	Reload 2.6→2.2	Faster explosive cadence
Space pistol	Reload 1.4→1.5	Tiny cadence tax
Crossbow	Gravity 1→0.6, reload 1.7→1.5, damage 22→20	Flatter bolts
Banana-rang	+10% speed and range	Patch 24 buff continues
Black hole	Damage 10→12	Stronger detonations before Patch 29 radius pass

Patch 29 — Combat Balancing (Confirmed, ~Aug 15, 2026)

Stream-and-Discord feedback pass. Combat first, then bugfixes.

Balancing / improvements

Category	Change	Player impact
Black Hole	Radius 100→150, radius scaling 3x→0.5x, duration 3→2	Wider well, less runaway grow — Black Hole Gun
Crossbow	Gravity 0.6→0.5	Even flatter bolts
Enemies	Damage scaling −10%; homing 180→170; explosive radius −50%; assassin melee damage −50%	Fairer trash, still-deadly bosses
Sustain	Life steal % −50%; min 1 HP per hit; no steal on shielded/armored targets	Honest sustain
Bosses	Vex/Vox HP +30%; Dusk HP +35%; Fluffy Prime HP −35%	Late gates thicker; crab variant kinder
Augment	Killing Spree 5%→4% per level	Slight snowball trim
Parry	Short invulnerability on katana/knife parry	Safer melee commit — Parry
Cadence	Removed attack/reload slowdown when not moving	Idle no longer double-taxes cadence; speed multipliers still win
Slide	Longer base slide, maintain 125% speed	Slide lines hold longer
Kane	Restore health in Black Market	Kane the Rat
Campaign	Skip Act 2 tower door camera lock if finale already beaten	NG+ convenience
Cloud	Steam Cloud no longer syncs settings between devices	Settings
UI	Larger text; upgrade banners no longer clip	Readability on Deck and TV

Bugfixes: secret Juno achievement; post-run difficulty display; Act 1 collision; spam-pause menu; boss bar stuck on main menu; End Run at a door spawning at 0 HP; space pistol description (not semi-auto); life-steal health bloop at full HP.

Live compact tracker

Patch	Date	Highlights	Wiki
26	2026-07-29	Final demo; speed scales damage + attack/reload	Movement
Deck	2026-08-04	Full support, not Verified	Steam Deck
1.0	2026-08-05	Four-act campaign, 21 achievements	Launch Notes
Hotfix	2026-08-05	Potato perf, white rooms, VSync, 0-HP door	FAQ
Day-2	2026-08-06	Faster grapple, always-on crosshair	Settings
28	2026-08-08	Life steal, Act 3 +50%, weapon tunes	Vex & Vox
29	2026-08-15	Boss HP, Black Hole, Kane heal, Cloud	Dusk
Xbox	2026-08-31	Console debut	Xbox Series

We do not datamine. Unofficial leaks stay Reported until CAGE confirms.

Related pages

• Updates Hub — launch news overview
• Launch Notes — dates, languages, pricing
• Controls — Reaper Mode bindings
• Movement and Momentum — speed tech
• Tier List — weapon rankings post-tune
• Tools Hub — checklists reflecting latest feel
• Achievements — 21 Steam goals post-1.0
• Leaderboards — speedometer and reset history
• Accessibility — Patch 25 dialogue volume and comfort options
• Black Hole Gun — Patch 22 weapon deep dive
• Steam Deck — Aug 4 full support post
• FAQ — launch-window quick answers
• Views & Scoring — Patch 26 speedometer scoring impact