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Steam
Genre: Simulator, Indie

Arena Brutal

testing branch - build 220510
build 220510 patchnotes:

Concussion effects (screenshake) added for recoil & projectile impacts

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To switch to the testing branch:

  1. Right click on Arena Brutal in your Steam library & select 'Properties'
  2. Select the 'Betas' tab & then select 'testing' from the dropdown menu

Update #5 - hotfix
Fix default video settings not being applied properly on first launch

Early Access Update #5
Early Access Update #5 patchnotes:

implemented video settings menu

  • toggle fullscreen
  • toggle V-SYNC
  • toggle lock aspect ratio (adds black borders to the screen to maintain 16:9 aspect ratio)
  • toggle in-game cursor (software rendering for mouse cursor)


implemented audio settings menu

  • master volume slider
  • music volume slider
  • voice volume slider
  • FX volume slider


-performance improvements
-numerous bug fixes & map tweaks

Early Access Update #4
Early Access Update #4 patchnotes:

-Added better looking border to TV in tutorial
-Tutorial climbing video now no longer plays if not required, as was originally intended
-Checkpoint added to tutorial to remove need to retread steps if player dies during combat section, player will also respawn with a small advantage if they die during this section

Early Access Update #3
Early Access Update #3 patchnotes:

-Reverted previous tutorial changes
-Video added to the tutorial explaining the climbing mechanic with on-screen button presses & an example. Video plays if player is unable to climb over initial obstacle within certain timeframe.

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General notes:

Please join the Discord (link in Main Menu) & let me know if you are having any issues with the game or can't figure something out. If you're having an issue then it is certain that others are too, please let me know so that I can improve the game.

All questions & feedback are welcome!

Early Access Update #2
-Adjusted tutorial difficulty
-Fixed bug with input remapping not loading reload key remapping
-Fixed bug with input remapping listening for keypress after leaving menu, if button remapping was selected

Early Access Update #1
Early Access Update #1 patchnotes:

-Options menu button enabled in main menu & pause menu
-Added input settings menu (inputs can be set in game & from the menu. Configuration is saved on changing an input, loaded on game launch)

-Added video settings menu (incomplete, button disabled)
-Added audio settings menu (incomplete, button disabled)