Wasteland Bites News

• [p]Earnings have been reworked. You should now earn more, sooner[/p]
• [p]Pumpkinfields is nerfed, should be more rewarding now and a little easier[/p]
• [p]Nowhere is less impossible now[/p]
• [p]The Bear has a louder sound to notify you that he's in the truck (it also starts faster)[/p]
• [p]Hangingman has a louder sound to notify that hes COMING DOWN[/p]
• [p]"Pious" Setting for religious people who dont want certain names[/p]
• [p]Little things here and there, im still reviewing things and issues![/p][p][/p]

[p]MORE WILL COME![/p]

There was a slight miscalculation for the expenses, you should now make more money.
More fixes will follow soon.

[h2]Wasteland Bites is officially out now![/h2][h3]We're launching with a 99% positive rating on the demo and 22k+ wishlists![/h3][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]Be sure to check out the full Bundle list for additional savings [/p][p]https://store.steampowered.com/bundlelist/3748640/Wasteland_Bites[/p][p][/p][p]We can't thank you enough for all your support and feedback, helping as reach this point. We'll be keeping a close eye on feedback and looking for opportunities to enhance the game and add QOL where we can.[/p][p]Join the Discord to take part in discussions with the developer and other fans![/p][p][/p][h2]What Next?[/h2][p]Unfortunately the Custom Night mode had to be delayed. Enemy difficulty was recently rescaled, and it completely broke the scaling of Custom Night. This will be added as soon as possible as a free content update. Thank you for your understanding.[/p][p][/p][p]We're still planning on adding more things in content updates, notably:[/p]

• [p]Custom Night[/p]
• [p]More Locations[/p]
• [p]More Monsters[/p]
• [p]Additional Translations[/p]
• [p]and a whole lot more![/p]

[p][/p][p]Throughout the demo phase, fans regularly threw out suggestions that made their way into the game. Goofy things like the rat punching bag came from riffing off some fan ideas. Hell, the entire Pumpkinfields exists because of this random tweet made in response to the game.[/p][p][/p][p]So don't be afraid to toss your random ideas out there![/p][p][/p][h2]More crunchy horror?[/h2][p]The next game coming from 2 Left Thumbs publishing might appeal to Wasteland Bites fans.

Besmirch is a horror farming sim, like Stardew Valley, but your town is on the brink of starvation. Plant and harvest crops. Explore the wilderness. Help the struggling townsfolk. Fend of monsters and evil spirits. Learn the mysteries buried deep below the down. And get out from under the thumb of the corrupt Baron.[/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink]Please be sure to add it to your WISHLIST. Besmirch is coming to Early Access on May 11th![/p]

[h2]We are happy to announce one of the biggest updates yet, adding much needed polish to almost all areas of the game.[/h2][p][/p][h2]New Visuals[/h2]

• [p]Animated Hand (Can be turned off in the settings menu)[/p]
• [p]Mutant Animations with tons of combinations[/p]
• [p]Updated Sprites, mainly stylish changes[/p]
• [p]Updated Main Menu[/p]
• [p]Updated Truck Menu[/p]
• [p]New Trader[/p]
• [p]Less jarring camera animations (basically everywhere)[/p]

[h2]New Area[/h2]

• [p]"Settlement" - A safe place to sell your food, but safety comes with a cost. Your income is taxed. (Meant for players who'd like a place to just chill)[/p]
• [p]Updated Surroundings in almost all areas[/p]

[h2]Balancing[/h2]

• [p]Pricing and payout adjustments[/p]
• [p]Difficulty curve is more forgiving[/p]
• [p]Overall stress increase over time is slightly increased[/p]

[p]We hope you have fun with the changes! If there's anything you're not a fan of, feel free to comment and we'll check it out! NEXT FEST[/h2][p]Please be sure to check out some of the other oddball horror games from 2 Left Thumbs, also taking part in this Steam Next Fest![/p][h3]
Crawling Angels
A physics-based puzzle horror game with a disturbing mystery to unravel.

[dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/h3][h3]Besmirch[/h3][h3]A horror-based farming sim where you must keep your town from starving.[/h3][h3][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/h3]

[h3]We are thrilled to announce - as a part of the 2 Left Thumbs 2026 Publisher Sale - that Wasteland Bites will officially release on APRIL 3rd!![/h3][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]In the meantime, the demo has still been receiving content updates. Be sure to check it out. Your feedback is incredibly valuable, and has been instrumental in shaping the game thus far![/p]