Demo Update: Major Changes and Screamfest Spooky Skins

A final update to the Demo 😉 We're getting close to the finishing line! The updates to the current Demo has quality of life improvements, UI/UX updates, network sync fixes, game balance and other bug fixes.

We're also taking part in Screamfest 2025 and so we have a special skin you can redeem. Head to our Discord channel and find out how you can get the redeem code!

Key Updates:

Update for 0.9.13
For Public Demo, Build ID: 20576309

🔥Major updates

• Dark Shrine now revives ALL Companions
• Players now start with TWO Treasure inventory slots instead of one
• But this means that Treasure targets increased
• Inventory UI overhaul: Items can now be accessed with 0–9 and F1–F10 keys.
• Hide the item in your hand using the [`] key.
• New shortcuts for: Spell Journal and Dungeon Codex. As long as you have them equipped on you, you can use the shortcuts to call them up without scrolling to the books
• Dance emote is now shown in 3rd-person view (so you can watch yourself dance!)
• Speech-to-Text captions added to the UI
• Facilities are now available within dungeon maps.
• Added Mic and Voice Onboarding at the start
• Removed "Hard" map category (for now).
• Skull Points (XP) system implemented

⚖️Balance Changes

• Items at Gregory's are now cheaper.
• Lurkers deal less damage
• Rebirth Egg revives players at Full health.
• Black Coin spawn rates upped.
• More items can be bought with Black Coins.
• Stamina Potion max stack reduced to 4.
• Poison damage now ticks less frequently.
• Player jump height slightly increased.
• Running stamina increased.
• Totems spawn rates upped.
• Watcher attack cooldown increased.
• Mannequin speed reduced.
• Poison & Death Curse traps now deal 1 Heart of damage.

🐞 Bug Fixes

• Fixed desync issues when falling off maps or spawning in broken dungeons.
• Fixed crash when players leave the game.
• Players can no longer double-drink potions by spamming inputs.

🔧 Other Adjustments

• Public Game Filters: all regions and game modes are now visible.
• UI and general Quality of Life updates
• Optimization to improve framerates
• You can reset voice detection in Settings.
• Furniture can now be rotated both directions.
• Added confirmation pop-up when saving your house.
• Traitor Mode: player positioning in the voting hall has been adjusted.

Known Issues

• Mannequin missing its sound effects
• Keybinding still work in progress
• Drop-in/Drop-outs (Late joiners) still work in progress

Coming up...

We have a launch date which we'll announce soon after this! We're working hard on adding and testing content like new maps, creatures, and fun to use items!

If you want to be a playtester, join our Discord! If you are a content creator, join our Discord! If you want to give feedback and ideas, join our Discord! ➡️discord.gg/cursedcompanions

And as always WISHLIST!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3265230/Cursed_Companions/