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Genre: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Indie

Deadnaut

Deadnaut: Signal Lost is out now!
Screwfly Studios' sci-fi horror roguelike set in the world of Deadnaut is finally here! Prepare for an unnerving and tense journey to the edges of the galaxy in search of the source of Rip space.

As the Handler, you'll control a single Deadnaut, a treasure hunter navigating hazardous settlements, drifting derelicts, and confronting mysterious creatures, haywire security systems, and dangerous fanatics.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1801410/Deadnaut_Signal_Lost/

Here's what awaits you...

🌌 FAST ROGUELIKE GAMEPLAY
Guide your Deadnaut through procedurally generated missions, from floating cryoships and freighters to abandoned settlements, equipping them with a wide array of weapons, upgrades and gear. Fight when you can, run when you must.

🤖 TRUST ISSUES
Keep your Deadnaut loyal or force compliance. Pay them off or turn them into a mindless space golem if necessary, but remember: everything comes at a price.

💥 FIVE DISTINCT SUITS AND PLAYSTYLES
Select from five suits, each with dozens of unique skills and abilities. Customise your Deadnaut with weapons, sensors, shields, cloaks and hack tools. Choose from the heavy-duty Labour suit, the ghostly Sensor suit, or the gravity-bending Energy suit, or other playstyles to match your preferences.

🛠️ TACTICS, UPGRADES, AND CUSTOMISATION
Develop your Deadnaut and maximise their potential by discovering powerful combinations and synergies among 180+ upgrades. Tailor your armour and damage to face the challenges that await you in the twisted depths of the Rip.

🚀 THE HUNT IS ON
Stay one step ahead of the Benefactors, an enigmatic enemy in relentless pursuit, determined to stop you from reaching the Rip's source. Armed with advanced tech, weapons and cunning, you'll need to keep your wits about you to evade their grasp.

🎮 CREATE YOUR OWN DEADNAUT
Get started with a premade Deadnaut or create your own unique character. Adjust their stats and even import your own photo to truly make your Deadnaut your own.

Will you reveal the source of Rip space, or keep the knowledge for yourself? The choice is yours in Deadnaut: Signal Lost.

Try the free demo


If you're new to Deadnaut, Screwfly Studios' games, or just want to try it out first, then we highly recommend grabbing the free demo from our Discord.


What's next?


Our first priority is to catch any bugs and make sure it's stable and running well. We'll also be tweaking balance, difficulty options and making quality of life changes.

We have a lot of additional content we want to add to the game too. These will likely be free updates, so stay tuned for more information.

How can I get help with the game?


There's an in-game manual, descriptive tooltips and helpful pop-ups. You can also head over to our Discord server and ask for advice.

Deadnaut: Signal Lost is out now!
Screwfly Studios' sci-fi horror roguelike set in the world of Deadnaut is finally here! Prepare for an unnerving and tense journey to the edges of the galaxy in search of the source of Rip space.

As the Handler, you'll control a single Deadnaut, a treasure hunter navigating hazardous settlements, drifting derelicts, and confronting mysterious creatures, haywire security systems, and dangerous fanatics.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1801410/Deadnaut_Signal_Lost/

Here's what awaits you...

🌌 FAST ROGUELIKE GAMEPLAY
Guide your Deadnaut through procedurally generated missions, from floating cryoships and freighters to abandoned settlements, equipping them with a wide array of weapons, upgrades and gear. Fight when you can, run when you must.

🤖 TRUST ISSUES
Keep your Deadnaut loyal or force compliance. Pay them off or turn them into a mindless space golem if necessary, but remember: everything comes at a price.

💥 FIVE DISTINCT SUITS AND PLAYSTYLES
Select from five suits, each with dozens of unique skills and abilities. Customise your Deadnaut with weapons, sensors, shields, cloaks and hack tools. Choose from the heavy-duty Labour suit, the ghostly Sensor suit, or the gravity-bending Energy suit, or other playstyles to match your preferences.

🛠️ TACTICS, UPGRADES, AND CUSTOMISATION
Develop your Deadnaut and maximise their potential by discovering powerful combinations and synergies among 180+ upgrades. Tailor your armour and damage to face the challenges that await you in the twisted depths of the Rip.

🚀 THE HUNT IS ON
Stay one step ahead of the Benefactors, an enigmatic enemy in relentless pursuit, determined to stop you from reaching the Rip's source. Armed with advanced tech, weapons and cunning, you'll need to keep your wits about you to evade their grasp.

🎮 CREATE YOUR OWN DEADNAUT
Get started with a premade Deadnaut or create your own unique character. Adjust their stats and even import your own photo to truly make your Deadnaut your own.

Will you reveal the source of Rip space, or keep the knowledge for yourself? The choice is yours in Deadnaut: Signal Lost.

Try the free demo


If you're new to Deadnaut, Screwfly Studios' games, or just want to try it out first, then we highly recommend grabbing the free demo from our Discord.


What's next?


Our first priority is to catch any bugs and make sure it's stable and running well. We'll also be tweaking balance, difficulty options and making quality of life changes.

We have a lot of additional content we want to add to the game too. These will likely be free updates, so stay tuned for more information.

How can I get help with the game?


There's an in-game manual, descriptive tooltips and helpful pop-ups. You can also head over to our Discord server and ask for advice.

Deadnaut: Signal Lost gameplay demo now available
Thanks to everyone who tried out the tech demo and gave us feedback. We've now upgraded it to a playable demo, with two suits, more enemies, and additional gear and upgrades.

We will make it available here when Steam approves it, but if you want to try it out now, you can get it from our Discord server: https://discord.gg/BpFG5M3mep



What can we expect in the full release?


There are five core suits, dozens of enemies, over 180 upgrades, loads of gear and equipment, and powerful 'sigils' that let you modify various aspects of the game. You can also create a custom Deadnaut, import a photo and alter their stats.

When will the demo arrive on Steam?


We'll put it up as soon as it gets approved by Steam, which could be up to a week.

Can I play the demo now without joining the Discord server?


You sure can. Just email us at support@screwflystudios.com.


https://store.steampowered.com/app/1801410/Deadnaut_Signal_Lost/

Try the Deadnaut: Signal Lost tech demo now!
We're very close to launching Deadnaut: Signal Lost but we need your help.

We've prepared a technical demo of the first few levels of the game and we'd love to get it running on a wider range of systems. This will give you a taste of the game and help us catch any obvious bugs that have eluded us so far. It's a win-win.

Grab the demo at our freshly launched Discord server.




Join the Screwfly Studios Discord Server!


https://discord.gg/BpFG5M3mep


(Check the #general channel topic for links to the tech demo)



FAQ



How long until the game comes out?


If the tech demo goes smoothly, our plan is to turn that into a larger demo and then release the game around the same time.

Will the demo be available on Steam?


Yes, absolutely.

I don't use Discord, can I still try the tech demo?


You sure can. Email us at support@screwflystudios.com and I'll send you a link.


Watch the Deadnaut: Signal Lost trailer!

We know you're keen to hear/see/inhale more about Screwfly's next game, Deadnaut: Signal Lost, and we're happy to say we can deliver! Check out the first trailer for the game right here.

Along with the trailer, we've also refreshed the screenshots on the Steam page, as well as added a bunch more to give you a better idea of what you're in for.







If this is your first time hearing about Deadnaut: Signal Lost, here are some snippets from the Steam page FAQ to catch you up:

How does this relate to the original Deadnaut (2014)?
Deadnaut and Deadnaut: Signal Lost are both situated in the same universe and feature similar, mission-based gameplay in procedurally-generated locations. Furthermore, in both games you take on the role as a remote handler who controls the action ‘at a distance’ via a physical console. The Deadnaut also uses similar weapons and suits; battles against security systems; trades ‘knowledge’ for gear; and can be cloned upon dying.

Is this a sequel?
Deadnaut: Signal Lost is not a sequel. It is focused on a single Deadnaut, rather than a whole squad. The action is more intimate and tactical, and you can develop your Deadnaut with numerous suit upgrades and abilities. Furthermore, the gameplay is turn-based, not real-time, which helps focus the action.


Be sure to wishlist the game for updates; it won't be much longer before you'll be able to experience it yourself!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1801410/Deadnaut_Signal_Lost/

Announcing Deadnaut: Signal Lost!


The cosmos is tearing itself apart. Wrecks of long-dead starships are full of horrible, interdimensional creatures. The dead roam surfaces of moons, and you're being hunted by technically advanced soldiers.

Welcome to Signal Lost, Screwfly Studios' return to Deadnaut's grim and ruthless future.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1801410/Deadnaut_Signal_Lost/

While Deadnaut: Signal Lost is situated in the same universe as the original and features similar, mission-based gameplay in procedurally-generated locations, it is not a direct sequel.

You play the role of a remote handler who controls the action "at a distance" via a physical console, however, Signal Lost is focused on a single Deadnaut, rather than a squad.

The action is more intimate and tactical, and you can develop your Deadnaut with numerous suit upgrades and abilities. Furthermore, the gameplay is turn-based, not real-time, which helps focus the action.

We'll have more to reveal in the coming weeks and months, but for now, head over to the Steam page and wishlist Signal Lost to keep up-to-date as development progresses.

Zafehouse Diaries 2: Available now!

The sequel to Zafehouse Diaires has arrived! You can now purchase the game on Steam or directly from us.



Thanks to everyone who has returned for another outing in the drama-filled, chaotic world of Zafehouse and its unique brand of zombie mayhem!

If you'd like a DRM-free version of the game, along with a Steam key, please purchase the game via our website.

Alternatively, you can grab the game straight from Steam.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/653940/Zafehouse_Diaries_2/





We're looking forward to hearing your insane tales of death, starvation, cabinet throwing and guitar smashing!

Stay up-to-date and follow us on Twitter and Facebook, or visiting the official Zafehouse website.

The Screwfly Collection - get all our games for 15% off!

Love Deadnaut? Why not grab The Screwfly Collection containing our other games, Zafehouse Diaries and Fear Equation? Complete the set and save 15%!



We've just released a special discounted Steam bundle containing all three of Screwfly Studios' strategy titles - Fear Equation, Zafehouse Diaries and Deadnaut.

About Zafehouse Diaries: Stuck in a remote, abandoned town, you must lead five survivors with conflicting motivations, fragile relationships and fiery prejudices to safety from the roving undead.

About Fear Equation: A turn-based horror strategy game where you play the engineer of a modified freight train, built to protect its occupants from a deadly fog that brings their nightmares to life.

If you enjoyed one, there's a great chance you'll love our other games and there's no better way to own them all. In addition, you'll save 15% compared to buying them individually.

Interested? Check out The Screwfly Collection here!

Deadnaut v1.3.1 update notes - optimisations, fixes and balance tweaks galore

Greetings fellow commanders, Deadnaut has just been patched to v1.3.1!

We've been tinkering under the hood of Deadnaut and come up with a healthy batch of balance changes, fixes, optimisations and tweaks to make your experience in the depths of space even more doomed enjoyable!



  • Balance: Ghosts enemies can no longer drag deadnauts. This fixes an issue where such enemies could drag characters into the void, resulting in them getting stuck.
  • Balance: Hacking sentinels is now more effective (easier to hack, hacks last longer).
  • Balance: Enemies can no longer hit each other with their own projectiles (blast weapons excluded). This matches the behaviour of deadnaut friendly fire.
  • Balance: The amount of Knowledge stolen by the Siphon flaw has been reduced and capped.
  • Balance: Mines are now significantly more effective, especially at higher gear levels, and take into account the wielder's combat skill.
  • Balance: The image created by the projector now decays faster and takes more damage from all sources, however, the wielder's detection skill provides more of a benefit.
  • Tweak: Stim use is now bound to the left ("[") and right ("]") bracket keys, representing the first and second slots respectively.
  • Tweak: Deadnauts with melee primaries and ranged secondaries will now use their ranged weapons when appropriate.
  • Tweak: Deadnauts with melee primaries, scanners and projectors no longer automatically shoot enemies unless they've been spotted or forced to attack.
  • Tweak: Inter-mission exit game button now reads "Save & exit".
  • Tweak: Grouped deadnauts are now smarter about spreading out work when a number of consecutive "Investigate" orders are given.
  • Tweak: Grouped deadnauts will no longer wait for the best hacker to open a door if that hacker is far away.
  • Fixed: End game debrief was reporting erroneous numbers for "Sentinels hacked".
  • Fixed: An issue where the chat log would stop working. A side-effect of this change is that extremely large chat logs will have their oldest entries culled.
  • Fixed: The Siphon flaw allowing a negative Knowledge balance.
  • Fixed: A few issues when exiting the game.
  • Fixed: The Selective Deafness flaw no longer allows deadnauts to open disabled (grey) doors.
  • Fixed: Mines now once again apply critical hit effects.
  • Fixed: Deadnauts will never attack hacked sentinels unless forced by the player.
  • Fixed: A rare issue where saved games would fail to load.
  • Fixed: Additional checks to make sure portals don't teleport deadnauts into the void.
  • Performance: Updated SQLite library to 3.11.
  • Performance: Game assemblies are now built with Microsoft's Roslyn compiler.
  • Performance: Updated screen space ambient occlusion effect.
  • Performance: Extensive optimisations to memory and CPU usage to reduce stuttering.
  • Performance: Optimisations to sentinel AI to reduce stuttering in later levels.

For past patch notes, please visit the Screwfly forums!

Screwfly's new horror strategy game Fear Equation, now on Steam

If you've been anticipating the arrival of our latest game Fear Equation on Steam, your chance to venture into the fog is here!

The game is now out and to celebrate, we're having a 25% off sale for a limited time.

Fear Equation is a genre-spanning horror strategy title where no two games are the same. The world is covered in a mysterious fog. Most who enter the fog disappear, and those who survive say it brings their nightmares to life.

You are The Engineer and you're in control of a very special train. Will you rescue survivors and keep them safe from their self-inflicted terrors? More importantly... can you lead them to salvation?

Here's what awaits you in Fear Equation:

  • Send passengers out into the fog to investigate locations, find survivors and bring back supplies
  • Manage defenses, power and resources. But be careful: if you aren’t the saviour they need, they’ll revolt against you
  • Handle disputes between carriage leaders that can end in dramatic events that swing the balance of power between your defenders and detractors
  • Monitor your passengers’ dreams to discover what kind of horrors will attack the train – and how to defeat them
  • Create your own Engineer with special modifiers that determine your train’s starting conditions, as well as the course the game will take
  • Customise the passengers on board your train, importing photos of friends to give your game that personal touch... right before you send them to their demise
  • Do your best to avoid the military and cult-like "Fearless" as they seek to eliminate anyone caught in the fog
  • Interact with intricate machines and devices within a richly detailed, fully 3D cabin

So, Engineer... will the fog claim you?

http://store.steampowered.com/app/428350
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