Hello everyone. In this update, I’ve added:

• The Mermaid ending.

• An option to disable damage numbers.

• Fixed the cave where you rescue people - previously you could get stuck on a second visit. Now you can’t enter the same cave twice.

• Added waterfall sounds in Khladny Yar.

• Decorated the bottom of the western island with rocks.

• Fixed the storage chest in Khladny Yar. It should reappear for those who lost it.

• Adjusted the difficulty descriptions in the menu for those who had layout issues.

• Added protection against Beloyar disappearing. He most likely won’t reappear in old saves, but in new ones he shouldn’t disappear anymore.

Right now I’m working on localization and handling console ports.

Wishing you all the best, and thank you for your support and kind words.

Many people wanted to support us, so I decided to release a pack of music from the game by our composer. https://testx-steam.c5game.com/steamstore/app/4591660/YAR__Nabor_Muzyki/?beta=0

Hello everyone! The time has finally come - after 3 years of development, the game is releasing!

Yeah... it wasn’t an easy journey. The game turned out to be big - many players spend over 50 hours completing it even on standard difficulty. Of course, there’s always more to improve, and I will definitely keep working on it. I won’t even be taking any days off during the first week after release - all your feedback, bug reports, and suggestions will be heard.

If something critical comes up, I’ll fix it immediately. Everything else I’ll gather and release in larger patches.

Partially good news: the quests in the first location (around 7 hours of gameplay) are fully voiced in English. To be precise, everything has already been voiced, BUT only the first 7 hours have been implemented in the game so far.

The rest of the English voice-over will be released within 2–4 weeks. I originally planned to release on the 1st only because I didn’t have time to finish the English voice-over, but since that would be a very bad release window for an indie game, I sincerely ask for understanding and apologize to the Western audience for releasing slightly earlier with incomplete voice acting.

After release, I will focus entirely on localization and English voice-over. I won’t even be taking days off. Please, if you like the game, don’t postpone your purchase - I promise the voice acting is coming!

I’m grateful to everyone who supported me along this journey. And I have one last request:

We need to push this release no matter what. Otherwise, all of this will have been for nothing.

What matters most for Steam is activity at launch:

• sales volume

• discussions

• screenshots

• community engagement

• playtime

• concurrent players

Don’t just pass by:

• buy the game at launch (not now - at release moment)

• ask your friends, family, dogs, cats, literally anyone

• even if they refund later - the goal is to push visibility

Let’s push the game up so it gets noticed. Let’s show Steam what we can do.

Play the game, keep it running even while working, upload screenshots, write posts, be active in discussions - all of this helps a lot.

If you have any connections - ask for coverage. Share the game in groups, forums, anywhere you’re active. You know I’m a developer, not a marketer. Promotion is hard for me - but that doesn’t mean the project should be forgotten.

This was not an easy journey. But I kept my word and brought the project to completion. I won’t repeat what it cost - you already understand.

The scale of this game surprises even me, considering the resources behind it. Honestly, I’m impressed myself - and I genuinely enjoy playing through it.

I hope it wasn’t all for nothing.

See you at release.

Greetings everyone,

The decision has been made to release the game tomorrow - and for many of you, that’s already today, 03.04.26!

Why the sudden change? I was planning for May 1st, but I’m releasing tomorrow. Turns out I finished everything faster than expected. But there are other reasons too - starting mid-month, there’s a wave of AAA releases, DLCs, and big titles: Atomic Heart DLC, Diablo 4 DLC, Pragmata, Heroes: Olden Era, and several others - and after that, Gothic Remake. All of this will flood the news cycle and push indie games down in Steam visibility. Streamers and content creators will be playing AAA, not indie.

At the same time, I’ve basically wrapped up the final tasks, and realized - tomorrow is Friday, it’s quiet, no major releases, Crimson Desert hype has already cooled down. It’s time.

Partially good news: the quests in the first location (around 7 hours of gameplay) are fully voiced in English. To be precise, everything has already been voiced, but only the first 7 hours have been implemented in the game so far.

The rest of the English voice-over will be released within 1–3 weeks. I originally planned to release on the 1st only because I didn’t have time to finish the English voice-over, but since that would be a very bad release window for an indie game, I sincerely ask for understanding and apologize to the Western audience for releasing slightly earlier with incomplete voice acting.

After release, I will focus entirely on localization and English voice-over. I won’t even be taking days off. Please, if you like the game, don’t postpone your purchase - I promise the voice acting is coming!

I’m grateful to everyone who supported me along this journey. And I have one last request:

We need to push this release no matter what. Otherwise, all of this will have been for nothing.

What matters most for Steam is activity at launch:

• sales volume

• discussions

• screenshots

• community engagement

• playtime

• concurrent players

Don’t just pass by:

• buy the game at launch (not now - at release moment)

• ask your friends, family, dogs, cats, literally anyone

• even if they refund later - the goal is to push visibility

Let’s push the game up so it gets noticed. Let’s show Steam what we can do.

Play the game, keep it running even while working, upload screenshots, write posts, be active in discussions - all of this helps a lot.

If you have any connections - ask for coverage. Share the game in groups, forums, anywhere you’re active. You know I’m a developer, not a marketer. Promotion is hard for me - but that doesn’t mean the project should be forgotten.

This was not an easy journey. But I kept my word and brought the project to completion. I won’t repeat what it cost - you already understand.

The scale of this game surprises even me, considering the resources behind it. Honestly, I’m impressed myself - and I genuinely enjoy playing through it.

I hope it wasn’t all for nothing.

See you at release.

1. Added an option to enable/disable vibration.

2. Added an option to hide hints in the top-left corner.

3. Added an option to completely hide quests from the screen.

4. Fixed a bug where the Domovoy quest could be turned in immediately using milk, honey, and bread, which broke it.

5. Fixed a bug where you couldn’t interact with the raven.

6. The cold zone has been slightly shifted toward Khladny Yar so it no longer interferes with the forest on the right side of the river.

7. Fixed an issue where the tutorial hint on the shore was not displayed, leaving players confused about why they couldn’t leave.

8. Likely fixed an issue where, during very long loading at the start of a new game, the character could die immediately. Not 100% confirmed since it’s hard to reproduce, but I believe I identified the cause and took steps to prevent it.

9. After the battle against Gorynych, health and mana are now fully restored to make it more comfortable to start the fight against the demons.

10. The river on the western island is working again.

Tomorrow there may also be another patch:

• a new Bestiary with images

• a few more achievements (they are already partially available)

• and some additional gamepad adjustments

The game is playable on Steam Deck, but for the best experience, we recommend the following:

1. The game offers two launch modes: DirectX 12 (default) and DirectX 11. It is strongly recommended to use DirectX 12 and set the upscaler to XeSS in Performance or Ultra Performance mode. Other settings can be adjusted to your preference. In this configuration, you can expect up to 60 FPS.

2. Be sure to enable an FPS cap and V-Sync, especially when using DirectX 11.

3. On first launch, Steam Deck may not allow you to choose the DirectX version and will default to DirectX 11, which results in lower performance. Make sure to switch to DirectX 12 if this happens.

1. Added a new skill for the archer in the General section. This ability restores mana on bow hits. Warriors have skill cooldowns, mages have mana regeneration, but archers had no way to recover their combat resource - now they do.

2. Arrows now stack in a single slot instead of being split into stacks of 25.

3. Fixed a bug that allowed item duplication when the hotbar was full.

4. The bug where the name "Character" was shown instead of the actual name was previously fixed only for new games - now it’s fixed for old saves as well. Reminder: go into the game settings and press Apply (hopefully it works this time).

5. Gostomysl now actually grants +3 Wisdom.

6. Wild beast entrails no longer clutter the inventory.

7. The Iron Sides skill now correctly provides 15 armor as intended.

8. The Meteor scroll has been renamed to Svarog’s Wrath.

9. Crafting the chest-opening scroll now requires 5 Power Stones instead of 1.

Alongside bug fixing, I’ve started implementing English voice acting and achievements.

1. Fixed the lizard and well quest - the lizard can now be killed after loading.

2. The Gusliar quest is no longer broken.

3. Chamomiles and plantains no longer grow directly on river water.

4. Stun animations added for red lizards.

5. Fixed Merivoy’s combat animations.

6. Basurman archers now drop different types of arrows.

7. The "Alchemist" ability now applies correct values.

8. Fixed a bug where "Character" and half HP were displayed above the player instead of the name. In old saves, go to settings and press Apply.

9. You can now skip the intro instantly by pressing Space / Enter / Escape or gamepad buttons.

10. Fixed a spot in the Anchutka dungeon where you could fall through the ground.

11. The Eagle Summon skill now requires 10 Dexterity to learn.

12. Fixed archer ability descriptions - now correctly state that a bow is required.

13. Thread and Silk can now be crafted from Black Weaver spider webs not only via quest, but also at the loom.

14. Bear pelts now stack into one slot.

15. Reworked the save/load menu UI.

1. The Sword in the Stone quest on the western island is now available. The sword is located near the place where you rescue Beloyar, on the stone circle.

2. The Marbo quest can now be completed. Not sure about old saves, but it definitely works in new ones.

3. The Nightingale the Robber quest can now be completed, but only if you haven’t already turned in the head.

4. Gleb no longer dies or gets dragged around as a corpse. Also gave him a sword during the bear fight and fixed his animations.

5. The bear now has a proper death animation, and its balance has been adjusted - it’s now harder.

6. Fixed an issue where killing the Flower Boss from a distance would not complete the quest.

7. The watering can can now be purchased from Radobor in Aly Yar, and after completing the quest, Vladunya gives a crafting recipe.

8. Loot drop chance from Luck has been slightly reduced for balance.

9. You can no longer get stuck in the horse stable.

10. Mage rings now require more gold and less silver for better balance.

11. Summoned eagle damage has been reduced as it was too strong. The eagle also no longer blocks pathways.

12. Summoned forest spirits no longer aggro their owner.

13. Magic Shield now lasts longer - 50 seconds instead of 30.

14. Increased Nightingale the Robber’s resistance to magic abilities.

15. Continuing to fine-tune mob balance and resistances.

16. Highlight on killed monsters will no longer remain forever after you leave the area.

17. The cave exit under the cliff by the river no longer forces you to swim, and you can now fight monsters normally there.

And other smaller fixes.

As promised, here’s the visual update for the T2 and T3 Volkhv armor sets.

Also a lot of small fixes - bugs, balance, and other stuff. I’m honestly too tired to list everything. I’m fixing things as I see them based on your reports, and anything that can’t be fixed quickly gets pushed for later.

I also tried to optimize the menu and overall memory usage. It seems like the game now uses slightly less VRAM, but not 100% sure yet.

Slightly increased Volkhv stats, and also improved mana regeneration from the Combat Mage passive.