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Genre: Shooter, Indie

Exophobia

Patch #4 - 29 July 2024


  • Widescreen support
  • Resolution bug now fixed
  • Zarkonian Kill achievement fixed

Patch #3 - 29 July 2024

Patch #3 - 29 July 2024

  • Level design changes on all floors for better orientation
  • Map Battery option - yep, this was causing more frustration than anything lol
  • Went back on Core boss - the move is too cool, I'll let players figure it out on their own
  • Key doors are now visible in the map - easier to know where to go when you got a card

Patch #2 - V1.0.5

Patch #2 - V1.0.5


  • Pressing a gamepad button/keyboard button changes control type - This was confusing some players that had connected gamepads and wanted to play with keyboard.
  • File Icon now appears on pause menu - This should help some players remember what the last major point in the game and help them progress.
  • Infinite mode crashes may not happen again? - Haven't tested properly but let me know if it crashes for you and what level that happens.
  • Kill all Zarkonians achievements is now tracked in the pause menu - Some players were confused on their progress with this achievement. It should be more clear now! Happy Zarkonian killing lol
  • Fixed water drain crash that happened if you died after using the valves but not saving before dieing.
  • Poisoned mode does not stay on if you pause the game
  • Core boss now opens eye after killing all drones - some players didn't know they could slide into the eyes. This is still possible and the fastest strategy but now players won't get stuck.
  • Explosions now destroy secret walls - makes secret hunting easier (thanks to Burr livestream)
  • Vending machine with filter now resets - a player had trouble finding the last filter because of this

Patch #1 - V1.0.4

Hello everyone!
Thank you all so much for giving Exophobia a chance on launch day! Hope you are all having a good time.

As expected, some bugs were found, as the game has never been played by this much people at the same time.

Patch notes:




  • Fixed softlock issue found in the Steam forums - the hook that goes south always spawns on top. This is the only one that does this, but this was necessary so everyone that found this softlock can resume playing without starting a new save file. Sorry for the trouble.
  • Fixed game breaking in floor 3 at the robot ambush - some players were doing sequence breaks without noticing and the game broke because of it. Now it allows you to continue without activating the ambush and it's a new strat for speedrunners.
  • First attempt at a key rebind feature - you can find it in the options menu in the controls tab. Let me know if it is working for you PC players!
  • Removed "demo" from the window title.
  • Dashing through vines with jetpack no longer causes damage
  • Composer was renamed in the credits lol
  • A few level design changes to help navigation

Patch notes July 25



  • Fixed softlock issue found in the Steam forums - the hook that goes south always spawns on top. This is the only one that does this, but this was necessary so everyone that found this softlock can resume playing without starting a new save file. Sorry for the trouble.
  • Fixed game breaking in floor 3 at the robot ambush - some players were doing sequence breaks without noticing and the game broke because of it. Now it allows you to continue without activating the ambush and it's a new strat for speedrunners.
  • First attempt at a key rebind feature - you can find it in the options menu in the controls tab. Let me know if it is working for you PC players!
  • Removed "demo" from the window title.
  • Dashing through vines with jetpack no longer causes damage
  • Composer was renamed in the credits lol
  • A few level design changes to help navigation

Exophobia is OUT NOW on Steam!

Exophobia is OUT NOW on Steam!



The time is finally here. Exophobia is a retro inspired first-person shooter with a metroidvania twist. Fight back an alien invasion in your ship using an evolving weapon and try to make it out alive.

ExophobiaLaunch trailer:




Exophobia Steam link:


https://store.steampowered.com/app/1189220/Exophobia/

Future fixes:


I'm looking at the community posts and trying to reply to everything.
Also if you want to have a longer chat, we have ticket tools in the Discord server.
Expect a patch soon with:

  • Steam cloud saves
  • Widescreen support
  • Key rebinding
  • General bug fixing


Thank you to all of your support through the years. As a solo dev all of your interactions made a difference. Hope you enjoy the final product! And share with everyone who know might enjoy this experience.
Sorry for only announcing it now, the game has been up for more than 24 hours now, but yesterday was crazy due to some problems. I ended up not having time to prepare. Also had a launch party which was pretty nice to see all friends come together.

Have fun,
Zarc

Exophobia is part of PixElated Festival!



You know I'm a big fan of pixel art. Even when making a game in 3D it HAD to use pixel art, because I love making it and I love seeing it!
So I was super excited to be selected by the Brave at Night team for PixElated Fest, a celebration of pixel art games.
Here is what they have to say about it:
This festival is featuring some of the best pixel art games on Steam. From retro-style classics to contemporary indie gems all in one place!
There will be ✨ discounts ✨ live streams ✨ art contest ✨ demos✨ developer chats ✨ all centred around your favorite games.
Check out the official line-up and more information about the event here: http://pixelatedfest.com/


Sounds pretty cool! And since the festival is starting during Exophobia launch week, I'm extending the launch discount until the end of the festival, August 5th!

See you there
Zarc

Exophobia pre-Launch Stream with Hyacsho!

Exophobia Original Soundtrack Announcement!

Have you ever shaked your head to the beat of Exophobia soundtrack?
You are in luck! Pedro J. Costa, the game composer is releasing a mastered version of the soundtrack on the day the game launches!
You can now see it on the Steam page as extra content for the game, where you can see the length and name of each track. To hype the OST, Pedro is launching a teaser everyday until launch. So you can hear most of the tracks right now!

I know I'm suspicious, but this OST is really something else, it makes ME excited for my own game!
Check it out on Bandcamp, where you can also buy the OST and support Pedro!
Soundtrack on Bandcamp: https://pedrojcosta.bandcamp.com/album/exophobia-original-soundtrack

The game is coming in less than one week. I'm excited and nervous, all this wait is killing me!
Thank you for all your support so far, and please tell all your friends to wishlist the game, so it can have an explosive launch!
Also, while we wait, maybe it's time to dance to that Exophobia DJ mix Pedro did that one time?

See you (very) soon,
Zarc

Exophobia at IGN Live!

Thanks to my publisher, PM Studios, Exophobia is part of their line up of upcoming games at IGN Live, described by IGN as "an epic three day event entirely focused on video games, movies, TV shows, and comics".

If you're in Los Angeles you can buy tickets to the event here: https://www.ign.com/live/

I got to admit, it's really cool to have my game among so many cool things :D A little bit of footage of the game is going to show up on the broadcast.
Sadly, I'm not going to be there, but if you find my game in the PM Studios booth please post a picture of it!!

Have fun!
Zarc