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Genre: Adventure, Indie

Vortex: The Gateway

Update #25 - v1.1522

This update includes the following changes:

  • you can sneak closer to predators
  • increased arrow damage
  • drone slider handling balanced
  • battery pack lasts much longer

Update #24 - v1.1520

This update includes the following changes among others:

  • machete, lighter and stone axe items can't be thrown away and they won't take any backpack space
  • stamina decrease with weapon use is less intense
  • blood effect intensity decreased
  • mind control alien spawn fix
  • some crafting related fixes
  • smoother pickup handling for regrowing items
  • full controller support
  • drone piece needed for blaster trap fixed (you have to start a new game for this to work)
  • drone slider lights turned off in blueprint mode
  • default controller triggers for attack and defend swapped
  • English localization fixes
  • Russian localization fixes
  • Hungarian localization fixes

Update #23 - v1.1505

This update includes the following changes among others:

  • item marker icons smaller and transparent
  • player pickup/interact range tweak
  • alien spaceship will stay longer
  • Mind Control Alien spawn tweaks
  • Steam achievement: Master Hunter fixed
  • gas mask anomalies when loading the game fixed
  • items left on the ground will disappear sooner
  • enemies caught by traps will disappear as other dead bodies
  • stones won't disappear
  • narration pause issues that caused Mike to stop talking fixed
  • some sound tweaks
  • controller can be used in the main menu
  • Japanese localization fixes

Update #22 - v1.1493

The game got several major updates since the release that enhanced the performance drastically.



This update includes the following changes:

  • graphical enhancements of the vegetation (distant object and texture fixes)
  • previously missing localization texts included
  • performance improved slightly

Update #21 - v1.1484

This update includes the following changes:

  • Save files got corrupted with update #19 and #20, these will be erased, the problem for future saves is fixed! If you have a save file before update #19 then it will work fine. We are sorry for the possible inconvenience that this issue might have caused.

Update #20 - v1.1483

This update includes the following changes:

  • yet another drastic performance improvement
  • bamboo regrows faster
  • fixed tutorial messages appearance

Update #19 - v1.1481

This update includes the following changes:

  • performance improved drastically
  • traps won't be triggered by small bugs

Update #18 - v1.1479

This update includes the following changes:

  • performance improved slightly on some parts of the island
  • fixed some Steam achievements

Update #17 - v0.1479

This update includes the following changes:

  • performance improved slightly on some parts of the island
  • fixed some Steam achievements

Update #17 - v1.1473

This update includes the following changes:

  • loading time improved
  • performance improved slightly on some parts of the island
  • menu music volume can be set