Hey Hunters, Long time no see, uh? Sorry about the ridiculously long delay between these last updates. We've been hard at work around here - we shipped Chroma Squad on XB1/PS4/iOS/Android, released "Star Vikings Forever" on mobile and since then have been focusing on the new Relic Hunters game: Relic Hunters Legend! But we found time to update our dear Relic Hunters Zero. "Free forever, updated forever", that was the promise, remember? :) Today's update is a port to a new engine (Game Maker Studio 2), with a full re-work of a few technical problem spots in the game. A lot of old stability issues and crashes have been fixed (including the co-op and the Endless/Daily ones). There are massive performance improvements and a new "delta-time based" code that will no longer lock the game's framerate. Older computers will have a MUCH better experience with the game now. Let us know how it goes for you! Speaking of promises, we have reworked other areas of the code as well - with the goal of allowing something that was previously impossible: Steam Workshop! Oh yeah, you heard it right! Instead of the "Community Pack", we are making it easier to access everyone's content without us having to curate it. The current plan is to release Steam Workshop support for guns on the game's birthday (August 18th), and then roll out support for other things like characters over the following weeks. We are doing our best to hit the August 18th deadline, but it is going to be tight. Please forgive us if we can't make it - on the very least, we will have a Beta for anyone interested in helping us iron out the bugs and check out the feature. Thank you for your love and support for the last years! There are BIG things coming for the Relic Hunters franchise, and it's going to be a wild ride. A few extra notes before I go: - OSX and Linux versions of this update are NOT live yet, we will notify you when they are; - Open Source code will be available soon at GitHub, we are going to create a branch for the old GMS version of the game and tidy everything up; Let's go hunting! ~Mark

[ 2017-08-05 03:32:00 CET ] [ Original post ]

A 100% FREE shooter from the creators of Chroma Squad, Knights of Pen & Paper and Dungeonland





Relic Hunters Zero is a FREE game about shooting evil space ducks and evil space turtles with tiny cute guns. It’s fast, it’s tactical, and feels delicious and smooth to play. Unlock new weapons, characters and relics to defeat the Ducan Commander.

The game's source code is also freely available, so you can find or create your own mods very easily!

This is 100% a labor of love from two developers. If you have a suggestion for the game, let them know - if they don't do it, maybe the community itself will!

• "Updated Forever" - open development lets anyone contribute to the game’s future;
  
• Six playable characters;
  
• Local Co-Op for up to 2 players;
  
• Play with mouse and keyboard + Full Xbox360 gamepad support;
  
• Amazing lo-fi soundtrack by Goto80;
  
• 12-level "Adventure Mode" with unlockable items, characters and relics;
  
• Challenging "Endless Mode" with unique mechanics and economy;