Undying Flame

⚡ PerformanceBig speedup on low-end hardware. The heaviest rendering effect (the glow/shadow) now turns off automatically on weaker devices, and the game renders at a lighter resolution and scales it up. Budget phones and older PCs get much better frame rates, and stronger hardware looks exactly the same as before. Faster auto performance mode. The game spots a poor fps and drops into Low Spec mode, instead of polling over larger periods of time. ♿ Accessibility & ControlsReduced-motion support. If your system is set to reduce motion, screen shake and particle bursts start off. You can turn them back on anytime. Full keyboard menu navigation. Arrow keys move through every menu, Enter selects, and Left/Right change sliders. No mouse needed. Keybind Feed key. You can now remap the keyboard key that feeds the flame in Settings. Higher text contrast on menu descriptions and hints so they're easier to read. Touch press feedback. Buttons and cards now react clearly when you tap them. 🐛 Bug FixesFixed quitting to menu from the pause screen losing your run. Your progress saves properly now, and Continue picks up where you left off. Clearer quit warnings. Quitting a Daily run now w

The gates are officially open. Steam Next Fest has begun, and the playable demo for Undying Flame is live right now.If you have been following our updates, this is your chance to step into the dark and test your survival instincts. We are incredibly excited to see how far you can get!Here is what you will be jumping into when you download the demo today: What is Undying Flame?Undying Flame is a tense, strategy defense game built entirely around one core word: Defend.Instead of watching a traditional health bar, you have to watch your flame. The fire itself tells you how you are doing. When your flame runs low, the darkness visibly tightens around the edges of your screen and pulses like a faltering heartbeat. You will start small. You will scrounge for wood, construct defenses, and upgrade your turrets to hold back the things hiding in the deep night.If you protect your fire long enough, it outgrows the world. It will collapse and detonate into a newborn star where it stands. The map boundaries burn clean away, your camera zooms out, and your strategy will need to adapt.Dive in and tell us what you thinkWe need your eyes, your feedback, and your strategies to make this game the bes