Utopia Must Fall News

+ Early 2026 Update Sneak Peek +

[p]Hello all,[/p][p]We hope everyone has been enjoying the performance update, which has paved the way for actual content updates. A major one is currently cooking and starting to look nicely browned, but not totally ready to serve. [/p][p]Here is a sneak peak at what's coming up next:[/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]We expect it to start beta testing in early 2026, we'll keep you all posted :)[/p][p]-Miles @ Pixeljam[/p]

Version 0.737 Hotfix

[p]Version 0.737 is now live:[/p][p][/p][p]Fixes[/p]

[p]Fixed ultra-high refresh rate monitor frame delta values being clamped, causing inconsistent game speeds[/p]
[p]Fixed cumulative frame delta bug affecting certain high refresh rate monitors when limited to 90fps[/p]
[p]Fixed gamepad target movement continuing after controls being locked at the end of a day[/p]

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[/p][p]Adjustments / Improvements[/p]

[p]Difficulty scaling curve nodes adjusted: 4% easier by day 7, 6% easier by day 14[/p]
[p]Cheap Nukes are now chosen from a looping playlist with randomised start point (previously a weighted pool) to ensure every assortment of 7 nukes contains at least 2 Tsar Bombas, 3 in rare cases[/p]
[p]Shield Blast will no longer be offered if the shield is offline and you don't already have Regenerative Shield[/p]
[p]Flail will now be offered despite the shield being offline if you already have Regenerative Shield[/p]

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[/p][p]Graphics / Audio / QoL[/p]

[p]Minor particle fx tweaks[/p]
[p]'Early Access' subtitle added to title screen[/p]

The incredible UTOPIA MUST FALL has a big performance upgrade and now Steam Deck Verified

UTOPIA MUST FALL is absolutely one of the best arcade-styled base defense games made in modern times, and now it's massively better with a new update.

Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/the-incredible-utopia-must-fall-has-a-big-performance-upgrade-and-now-steam-deck-verified/

+ V 0.735 - The Performance Update Is Live +

[p]Hello all,[/p][p]The next major update for Utopia Must Fall is here! Featuring:[/p]

[p]A major performance boost across all aspects of the game. For those that have never seen UMF running at a steady frame rate, the engine should now happily run at whatever rate your display allows (up to 6x more efficiently in some cases). [/p]
[p]Full Steam Deck support. Thanks for everyone's patience with this, we built the V99 engine ourselves and it took quite a bit of wrangling to get it working. [/p]
[p]New graphics options allowing you to get the best results for your system, including high DPI screen support, antialiasing and manual scaling. [/p]
[p]While this update was focused squarely on engine fundamentals, we've added a few highly requested features such as game over 'culprit' highlighting, more accurate collision detection, and a long list of balance tweaks (plus a couple of new upgrades for good measure).[/p]

[p]Full changelog is here.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]The next update will be squarely focused on gameplay! New weapons, new enemies and some big surprises...[/p][p][/p][p]We hope you enjoy it![/p][p][/p][p]-Miles @ Pixeljam (and Datassette)[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p]

The truly excellent Utopia Must Fall has a new Beta with Steam Deck support

Utopia Must Fall is great base-defense arcade shooter, easily one of my favourites that I played earlier this year and soon Steam Deck players will enjoy it.

Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/the-truly-excellent-utopia-must-fall-has-a-new-beta-with-steam-deck-support/