Chaos Chain News

Hi everyone,

I wanted to reach out and provide an update on why things have been quiet regarding the game lately.

Recently, I have gone through some significant life changes, including a separation with a significant other after nearly ten years and a move across the country. This transition has been incredibly challenging; I am currently without a vehicle and facing complications with my new housing. While I am fortunate to have family support, most of my belongings remain across the country, and I am currently working with only the bare essentials.

Because of these circumstances, it has been a few weeks since the last major update. However, I want to reassure you that I am still here and fully committed to the project. As soon as my situation stabilizes, I plan to return to a regular update schedule and continue progressing the game.

I am doing my best to navigate these challenges and return to a state of normalcy. I will keep you all updated as things improve. Thank you for your patience and support.

Best regards,

-Cryptic ːCStudiosː

Attention, freelancers!

Here's a relatively small update for the game. Mainly releasing this to fix the bug that is listed in the notes.

Check out the full change log below!

*Please note that these changes are not in any particular order.*

[h2]BETA Update 1.97.2 Change Log:[/h2]

Bug Fixes:

FIXED a broken text block in the PDA menu


Changes & Additions:

Added battle end/loot screen dialogue lines for Steel (Like how the drones have their own)
Added "Asset" special title for people who buy the Kickstart Pack DLC (Free addition)
A few minor tweaks

Please let me know of any bugs or issues you encounter so I can fix them. This update will be available for download shortly.

A friendly reminder: if you're enjoying the game so far or have ideas you'd like to share, please consider leaving a review for the game. This not only helps with much needed visibility, but also gives me important feedback for the game to help it become a better final product. Also, if you have questions, concerns, or requests, please visit the official Chaos Chain Steam Forums or join the official Discord Channel!

Official Links:

• Corrosive Studios Steam Store Page
• Chaos Chain Steam Discussion Forums
• Corrosive Studios Discord Server
• Official Patreon Page

That's all for now, enjoy!

Stay Alert. Stay Armed. Stay Alive. Don't lose your humanity.

-Cryptic ːCStudiosː

Attention, freelancers!

Thanks to @dq_177, here's a quick bug squashing patch!

Check out the full change log below!

*Please note that these changes are not in any particular order.*

[h2]BETA Update 1.97.1 Change Log:[/h2]

Bug Fixes:

FIXED a bug that prevented the main character from entering aug surgery with Bio-plastic bone coating as the only augment equipped or in the inventory
FIXED a bug that allowed you to select drones and Steel for augments even though they were not supposed to be selectable

Please let me know of any bugs or issues you encounter so I can fix them. This update will be available for download shortly.

A friendly reminder: if you're enjoying the game so far or have ideas you'd like to share, please consider leaving a review for the game. This not only helps with much needed visibility, but also gives me important feedback for the game to help it become a better final product. Also, if you have questions, concerns, or requests, please visit the official Chaos Chain Steam Forums or join the official Discord Channel!

Official Links:

• Corrosive Studios Steam Store Page
• Chaos Chain Steam Discussion Forums
• Corrosive Studios Discord Server
• Official Patreon Page

That's all for now, enjoy!

Stay Alert. Stay Armed. Stay Alive. Don't lose your humanity.

-Cryptic ːCStudiosː

Freelancers!

I have a quick PSA for you.

Thanks to the help of @Decker_Miles, I have a work-around for a crash caused by old saves. The crash happens when you try to enter the equipment menu for Steel.

THIS ONLY APPLIES TO YOU IF YOU HAVE STEEL IN YOUR GROUP AS A COMPANION IN AN EXISTING SAVE FROM BEFORE TODAY'S (2/6/26) UPDATE!!!

Steps:
1: Load your save with Steel as a companion
2: (VERY IMPORTANT) Edit your squad and remove him from the group temporarily
3: (VERY IMPORTANT) SLEEP & SAVE or SAVE at a CAMPFIRE - SAVING FROM THE MENU WILL NOT FIX THIS
4: Load the new (updated) save
5: Add him back to your squad
6: Attempt to open the equipment screen with him selected (It should be fixed)
7: (OPTIONAL) Re-equip whatever he previously had equipped on him

That should resync everything.

Thank you for reading!

-Cryptic ːCStudiosː

Attention, freelancers!

Here's a quick update for the game. Mainly to fix a crash with Steel's equipment screen. There's also a little bit of new stuff - paving the way for what's next.

Check out the full change log below!

*Please note that these changes are not in any particular order.*

[h2]BETA Update 1.97.0 Change Log:[/h2]

Bug Fixes:

FIXED an interface issue related to Steel's equip slots when trying to optimized equipment (He has to have a few slots added to the interface to prevent a whole rewrite - the extra slots are locked and cannot be modified but solve multiple problems based on past work when adding in the drones and all of their subsystems - he now has a few "dummy" slots listed that are shared amongst all classes, but his were hidden)
-FIXED one of Splicer's dialogues having a broken loop


Changes & Additions:

Added a bunch of new environmental assets to the tilesets (Technically, they were already in the files but they were not 100% usable how they currently were - Hospital/medical themed)
Added Canal-Side Clinic area (This area will be expanded further VERY soon --- It's in Central Canal Crossing)
Added a new doctor/med item trader ^
Updated several dialogues with unique NPCs with new lore (Especially related to locations)
Updated lighting entities in a few areas (Removed some lights in a few spots and replaced them with shadows to give more of a "moody" feeling)
Added some new unique NPC graphics (Sprites and faces)
Updated map zones list for the world map current zone system
Updated some shop lists
Some other misc tweaks and adjustments

Please let me know of any bugs or issues you encounter so I can fix them. This update will be available for download shortly.

A friendly reminder: if you're enjoying the game so far or have ideas you'd like to share, please consider leaving a review for the game. This not only helps with much needed visibility, but also gives me important feedback for the game to help it become a better final product. Also, if you have questions, concerns, or requests, please visit the official Chaos Chain Steam Forums or join the official Discord Channel!

Official Links:

• Corrosive Studios Steam Store Page
• Chaos Chain Steam Discussion Forums
• Corrosive Studios Discord Server
• Official Patreon Page

That's all for now, enjoy!

Stay Alert. Stay Armed. Stay Alive. Don't lose your humanity.

-Cryptic ːCStudiosː