With CleanFall being a breath of fresh air and a strange concoction of genres, it’s great to see it find its audience and continue to expand as it progresses through its Early Access journey.
Part one of the game’s first major update, Legion and Energy, landed in September, expanding its destructible sandbox world with new items, balance tweaks, and a host of bug fixes.
The second part of the update arrived more recently and, most notably, introduced Steam Achievements and eased the game’s overall difficulty. It also brought a wealth of additional content, including new weapon modifiers, new Alchemy Buffs, and 10 new Sub-Perks.
In a blog post regarding the update, developer Humanyoyo noted that Nightmare Mode had been delayed so that they could focus on the “true ending”. The true ending will reportedly involve story reveals, new mini biomes, mechanics, and complications for those who seek it out.
To coincide with the update, the game is currently 30% off until 5th January. You can check out the game’s current road map below:
I sunk some time into the demo for CleanFall, and I found it to be a very strange but fun mix of ship building, 2D platforming, and sandbox exploration. You can check out my initial impressions here.
You can check out the trailer for the Legion and Energy update below:
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The best turn-based roguelikes: Caves of Qud | There are some seriously incredible turn-based roguelikes out there. Of all the modern games, these are the closest to the original Rogue.
Awesome first-person rogues: Gunfire Reborn | We almost went with Blue Prince for this spot, but most people checking out first-person rogues probably want to wield a gun, you know?!
Cool roguelike deckbuilders: Balatro | Sorry, Slay the Spire fans, but this poker-solitaire deckbuilder has stolen Mike’s heart and won’t give it back.
Exciting roguelike platformers: Spelunky | Now, don’t get us wrong, Dead Cells is an incredible game, especially with all the DLC switched on. But when it comes to impact, you just can’t beat Spelunky.
Amazing action-roguelites: Hades 2 | And finally, let’s wrap things up with our favourite of them all. There’s no beating the original Hades, although Hades 2 comes pretty close!
