Very excited to announce a big update which brings the most frequently requested feature to the game, Combat! You'll now have the option of defending yourself by using a gun as you journey through the zone. The idea is to offer more choices to the player on how to deal with threats they encounter. Will you attempt to hide and outrun your pursuers? or stand your ground and try to take them down before they can reach you and tear you to pieces?
If you choose the latter, be aware that ammo is limited and bringing a gun into the zone might have dangerous consequences...
Combat mode is entirely optional and you can still play the game in it's original state.
There are also some more cool changes and a couple of bug fixes in the update, you can check out the full details below!
And once again a huge thanks to those who have played the game and those who have given feedback, it means a lot!
Gameplay changes
Added Combat Mode. To enable combat mode for a new save file just check the box in the new game menu. You can also easily convert an already existing save file in the loading menu by just a press of a button (Just make sure there is enough room for 3 items in the boot of the car so the new items will fit. The save file will be blocked from converting until there is free room available in the boot of the car).
Reworked some parts of the story.
Reworked how the monsters interact with the car to make the car more safe to hide in. Monsters now need to hit the car a couple of times before they are able to break the window and get the player that is inside.
You can now repair the front driver window once it is damaged.
The flashlight now automatically enables when it has fully recharged.
Increased monster scream distance on detection so players can more easily know that they are going to be attacked.
Sped up some of the recordings to give the game a better flow.
Bug fixes
Fixed a bug which sometimes caused enemies to not stop chasing the player during a cutscene.
Fixed a bug which could cause an anomaly to spawn next to the gate in the first area.
Fixed a bug which could cause a battery to disappear if inserted into the car at the start of the second area.
Fixed a bug which would prevent bear traps from trapping a monster if it had previously trapped another monster.
Here are the patch notes for two smaller updates which mainly focuses on early game difficulty balancing.
1.0.6
Gameplay changes
Enemies now make a sound when they are about to detect the player.
Enemies will no longer return to inspect the car after it has detected and chased the player.
Added some defensive flares to the car boot at start, amount varies depending on enemy difficulty.
Added a tooltip which displays when the player is about to be detected for the first time.
Added music to the pause screen.
The car engine no longer randomly shuts off in the first area.
Bug fixes
Fixed a bug which sometimes caused the ground not to have collision in certain places.
1.0.7
Gameplay changes
Lowered the pause music default volume slightly.
Bug fixes
Fixed a bug which prevented music volume from being changed if the player was at max stress.
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These changes are directly based on player feedback, thanks to everyone who has reached out so far!
Patch 1.0.4 & 1.0.5 Enemy difficulty adjustments, bug fixes and more.
Hello!
Here are the patch notes for two new updates that further improves the game based on player feedback.
1.0.4
Reworked some immersion breaking sounds.
Allowed the player to use flashlight in some quest locations later in the game to make them easier to navigate.
Improved the layout of a certain quest location to make it easier to explore.
Fixed a bug that would prevent the player from beating one of the game's endings.
1.0.5
Fixed a bug which would prevent the car from correcting itself if it turned over.
Reduced enemy difficulty on all 3 difficulty settings. by adjusting chase distance, running speed and detection distance. The biggest difference is on Easy and Medium enemy difficulty while Hard difficulty was barely changed.
Patch 1.0.3 Small update with some improvements based on player feedback
Hello!
First off thanks to everyone who has played the game so far, it's been amazing watching streams and seeing people enjoying the game.
Made some small improvements based on the feedback given, mainly adjusting the intro part of the game.
Gameplay changes
The flashlight tier one is now a bit stronger.
Added more lights to the starting area.
The car trunk is now always unlocked at the start so the player doesn't have to walk back and forth when initially unlocking the car.
Item colorization enabled is now the default setting to help players distinguish items more easily.
Reduced background sounds in the main menu.
HorrorDriven is now available!!! ☢️🚗🌲
Hello!
So happy to announce that HorrorDriven is finally out!
HorrorDriven will be on a 15% launch discount to celebrate the release of the game!
Don’t forget to leave a review if you like the game, it really helps a lot especially for us small indie devs.
Thank you all for the support over these years.
HorrorDriven now has a release date!
Hello! Very excited to be able to share the release date for HorrorDriven! It's been a long journey but HorrorDriven is finally coming out on October 22nd.
Thank you all for your patience and support over these years.
Patch 0.9.7 Minor update with bug fixes and a separate aim settings for the car
Another small update for the demo.
Big announcement coming soon! [Redacted]
Gameplay changes
Added a separate sensitivity setting for aiming while inside the car since some users reported that aiming inside and outside the car were not properly synced on higher sensitivity.
Bug fixes
Fixed a bug which prevented settings from properly saving.
Fixed a bug which caused the low pixel GUI to be enabled even after low pixel values were no longer active.
Fixed a bug which caused unintended selection of buttons in the main menu when the game gained focus after being unfocused and a gamepad was connected.
Fixed a bug which allowed the player to select buttons in the main menu during the photosensitivity warning intro when using a gamepad.
Patch 0.9.64 Full controller support!
Added controller support in the setting menus, this means that the game now features full controller support for playstation and xbox controllers!
Patch 0.9.59 Improved loading times, performance increase, QoL changes and more!
Gameplay changes
Major improvements to world generation, loading times are much shorter now.
Added correct glyphs for xbox style controller and playstation controllers and reworked how they are displayed in the tutorial.
Reworked inventory management controls for controllers.
Made several improvements to performance.
Unlocking fps and setting a framerate limit is once again possible, without stuttering issues this time.
Added graphical settings for foliage amount.
Added quick keys to the take all and transfer all buttons.
Increased interaction with car and road props.
Added visuals to the short intro when starting a new game.
Reworked the crafting GUI.
Added sounds for when a new objective is added or completed.
To prevent cheap deaths, the black fade out screen that triggers when a player performs certain actions now clears when players are attacked or detected by enemies.
Added more props to the road.
Increased the car's acceleration and braking power.
Reworked parts of the intro to make players more familiar with important gameplay components.
Made it easier to turn with the car.
Reworked foliage to increase performance.
Added a button to close the map.
Building layouts can now be mirrored to give more variety.
Radio can no longer randomly turn off if it is displaying a message or playing sounds.
Changed monster collision after they attack the player to reduce cheap deaths in confined spaces.
Improved prop generation near roads.
Improved world generation so that the road doesn't approach the gate at too steep of an angle.
Bug fixes
Fixed some animation bugs for the monsters.
Fixed a bug that allowed monsters to escape bear traps much faster than intended.
Fixed a bug which would cause items to disappear if the player were dual wielding torches and using quick swap.
Fixed a bug which caused the player GUI to still be enabled after a player had been dragged out of the car by a monster.
Reworked how the player interacts with menus when using a controller. The mouse cursor has been replaced with a grid based selection system when using a controller in menus.
Added another type of compass at the top of the screen so the player can still find their direction if low pixel values are set in the graphics options. It is only active if low pixel values have been set.
Added UI components so that the player can see what number is on a padlock wheel if low pixel values have been set.
Added more craftable upgrades for the car and the player.
The flashlight now drains its batteries when it is on. The batteries quickly recharge when it is turned off.
Reworked the car dash UI.
Added another UI to the car which can give the players more info to help them survive.
Added a tooltip explaining the quick item slot so their purpose is more clear to players.
Made some changes to the UI so texts are more easily readable when looking at bright objects.
Added button prompts.
Reworked the UI so you can now easily switch between the different menus.
Reduced flashlight blink frequency.
Crafting an item or upgrade no longer closes the crafting GUI.
Set default framerate to 60 fps to prevent stuttering and movement issues some players reported.
Increased time enemies are stuck in bear traps.
Increased amount of bear traps the player gets when crafting.
Increased drop rate for defensive items.
Added a lot of more sounds to the game.
Reworked enemy behavior while patrolling buildings to give players a greater chance at escaping once detected.
Improved camera movement while in the car.
Made jumping easier when walking down slopes and when close to a ledge.
Added a new debuff for when the player dies in the game.
Improved interaction with doors.
Reworked voice acting.
Bug fixes
Fixed a UI bug which would allow for more types of interaction choices with an item than would normally be allowed if the player interacted with the item during interaction mode.
Fixed a bug which caused the controller aiming to be inverted by default.
Fixed a bug which would allow the player to unstuck the car before they were able to unlock it and drive it.
Fixed a bug which would prevent the player from healing again if they’d used a first aid kit while at full health.
