News and updates
Mind the Birds!
October 6, 2026 · Steam
It was a close contest, but today we find New York's notorious pigeon lady leaving her favorite perch in Central Park and joining the fight on the city streets. Tourists in the park might not think much of ol' Baba si…
Minor Update - 10-05-2026
October 5, 2026 · Steam
- Fixed bugs that were causing troopers to walk too slowly in lane - Rat King: Scrap Grenade - Fixed some bugs with bouncing targeting - Rat King: Scrap Grenade - Damage increased from 65 to 70 - Rat King: Scrap Grena…
Listen up, Crumbums! Your King is here.
October 2, 2026 · Steam
Out of the sewers and into the streets, the rightful King of the Rats is here at last. Rodent-hating citizens of Manhattan won't be prepared to see his Scrap Grenade bouncing down Broadway, nor for his Swarm of Rats b…
City Never Sleeps
September 29, 2026 · Steam
The Cursed Apple is ever changing, and these streets are nothing like you remember. A massive visual update to the map and neutrals, six new heroes, HUD updates, numerous quality-of-life additions, accessibility optio…
Minor Update - 09-16-2026
September 16, 2026 · Steam
\ - Unstable Rift comeback resist max values now scale over the course of the game. Previously the max values were 35%. Now it is 10% + 1% per minute (around ~20% for the first one), with an upper limit of 40% at 30 m…
Minor Update - 08-22-2026
August 22, 2026 · Steam
- Radiant Regeneration: Heal on cast reduced from 70 to 65 - Restorative Locket: Spirit Resistance reduced from 10% to 8% - Celeste: Dazzling Trick cooldown increased from 32s to 34s - Celeste: Dazzling Trick T2 barri…
Minor Update - 08-12-2026
August 12, 2026 · Steam
- Apollo: Riposte melee resist reduction increased from -22% to -25% - Apollo: Riposte T2 changed from "-30% Melee Resist" to "-25% Melee Resist and +0.4s Stun Duration" - Apollo: Riposte T3 increased from 60% Lifeste…
Matchmaking Update
July 30, 2026 · Steam
This update includes a revamp to how the matchmaking system works, as well as the introduction of a new matchmaking mode. You can now choose to play in Standard Mode (unranked), or the new Ranked Mode introduced in th…
Minor Update - 07-28-2026
July 28, 2026 · Steam
\ - Stamina bucket 3 heroes (slowest) have their ground dash time increased from 0.7s to 0.72s and air dash time from 0.49s to 0.51s - The Orb Spawners in base that give 10 souls on hit now split to nearby players on …
Minor Update - 07-09-2026
July 9, 2026 · Steam
- Urn Runner sprint bonus reduced from +2m to 0 (trailing bonus reduced from +7m to +5m) - Urn Runner move speed bonus reduced from +3.5m to +2m - Urn Runner Stamina Recovery increased from +15% to +25% - Urn talking …
Minor Update - 07-01-2026
July 1, 2026 · Steam
- Shiv: Alt Fire ammo cost reduced from 5 to 4 - Shiv: Weapon now has fixed pellet spread - Shiv: Slice and Dice is now back to doing spirit damage and reducing Spirit Resistance from enemies - Shiv: Slice and Dice da…
Minor Update - 06-30-2026
June 30, 2026 · Steam
\ - King of the Hill objective has been rethemed and renamed to "Unstable Rift" - Unstable Rift no longer requires an Urn delivery to trigger the start of the event. It now has a variable start time of +/- 1 minute. T…
Minor Update - 06-11-2026
June 11, 2026 · Steam
- Urn give up time reduced from 75s to 60s - Urn bounty reduced by 10% (unreduced for trailing team) - Breakables health permanent bonus reduced from 15/25/35 to 15/20/30 for level 1/2/3 - Kill comeback bounty values …
Minor Update - 06-04-2026
June 4, 2026 · Steam
- Urn mechanics have been reworked. Primary details: - Delivering the urn now starts a king of the hill style capture point, rather than using melee to flip the urn back and forth. - Both teams can progress at the sam…
Minor Update - 05-31-2026
May 31, 2026 · Steam
- Apollo: Disengaging Sigil T2 increased from +20% Fire Rate to +30% - Apollo: Flawless Advance T1 heal from 30+0.75 to 35+1.0 - Apollo: Flawless Advance T2 increased from -10s Cooldown to -12s - Apollo: Itani Lo Sahn…
Minor Update - 05-28-2026
May 28, 2026 · Steam
- Urn spawn time and interval changed from 10/15/20/25/etc to 12/18/24/30/etc - Urn timer now gets frozen with Frozen Shelter - Urn no longer provides the +35% Bullet and Spirit Resist aura for the behind team when it…
Minor Update - 05-25-2026
May 28, 2026 · Steam
- Urn drop off point is moved from the above bridge in the mid lane to under the bridge in the side lane - Urn timer extension when contested increased from 1.25s to 3s - Urn deposit timers for favored/neutral/unfavor…
Gameplay Update - 05-22-2026
May 22, 2026 · Steam
- Base HP reduced by 10 for all heroes - HP per boon reduced by 3 - Guardians scaling resistance from +75%->-50% over 12 minutes to +50%->-50% (takes more damage early) - Medium neutrals initial spawn time reduced fro…
Gameplay Update - 04-30-2026
April 30, 2026 · Steam
- Base health per boon reduced by 7 - Vitality Investment bonus increased from 8/10/13/17/34/39/44/48/52/56% to 9/12/15/20/38/42/46/50/56/62% - Weapon Investments bonus rescaled from 7/9/13/20/49/60/80/95/115/135% to …
Gameplay Update - 03-06-2026
March 6, 2026 · Steam
\ - Can now jump during slide - Dash jump grants a very brief period with increased air control (30% for 0.25s) - Shrine is now easier to kill for the first one and harder for the second. HP from 8100 to 5000/10000 (H…
Apollo - A Cut Above
February 12, 2026 · Steam
Apollo After weeks of waiting, Apollo finally graces us with his presence. With Flawless Advance the fencer begins his approach, timing his strikes perfectly to inflict more damage. Counter-attacks aren't a concern fo…
Introducing The Dazzling Celeste
February 9, 2026 · Steam
Come one, come all! Today, we're introducing... Celeste It's not every day that Coney Island's biggest star, The Dazzling Celeste , performs on the streets of Manhattan. Her show begins with Light Eater , where a deep…
Some Are Merciful, The Venator Is Not
February 5, 2026 · Steam
Evil stirs in New York, and the Venator is here to answer. Venator Venator doesn't walk the righteous path, he blazes the trail so that others may do so safely. His biggest challenge is knowing which weapon to use fir…
The Curse Beckons for Silver
February 2, 2026 · Steam
The votes are in and today's addition to the Cursed Apple is... Silver Silver makes her living tracking down lowlifes, but today New York’s misanthrope lycanthrope plans on summoning a god. Fortunately, her career as …
Graves Prefers The Dead
January 29, 2026 · Steam
Today's bone-chilling addition to the Cursed Apple is none other than... Graves The dead have been making a whole lot of demands lately, and only Graves has the courage to oblige. That severed lich hand she found in t…
Rem Enters The City That Never Sleeps
January 26, 2026 · Steam
The people have spoken, and the first new addition from the Old Gods, New Blood update is... Rem An accidental stowaway from the world of dreams, Rem has found himself stranded in the city that never sleeps. Pillow fi…
Old Gods, New Blood
January 22, 2026 · Steam
The ritual takes form... Overhauled Patrons and bases, six new heroes, a fast-paced game mode 'Street Brawl', HUD updates, many quality-of-life additions, revamped postgame with an MVP screen and more. View the Old Go…
11-21-2025 Update
November 21, 2025 · Steam
\ - Trooper bounty mechanics have been reworked. The first half of the souls still fly out as deniable orb, however rather than the other half being instantly given to nearby players it will fall to the ground as an o…
You Can't Kill Victor
August 29, 2025 · Steam
Hero Spotlight: Victor A man who walks the line between life and death. Victor has learned to harness pain into power, shocking himself with Jumpstart to get his adrenaline rushing and his faulty heart pumping. He wel…
Drifter Emerges from the Shadows
August 27, 2025 · Steam
Hero Spotlight: Drifter Something ancient has arrived in New York... a nameless horror known only as the Drifter. Relentless as time, as certain as death, once Drifter sets his eyes on a victim there's nothing they ca…