Tombwater gets major post-launch update and discount on Steam

by Mikhail Madnani on 14 May, 2026

Publisher Midwest Games and developer Moth Atlas have released a major update for Tombwater on PC (Steam) alongside a discount for the game.

The new update has balance improvements across the game, a better difficulty curve, new unique sprites for human enemies in Blackbark Forest, and more. The 2D Western Soulslike has a 20% discount from now until May 19. The official website is here and a demo is currently available on Steam.

You can find the Tombwater update patch notes and more from publisher Midwest Games below:

Following a successful launch campaign that propelled Midwest Games and developer Moth Atlas’ 2D Wild West soulslike Tombwater to critical acclaim, the team has decided to keep the momentum going by releasing a major post-launch update, plus a 20% sale that’s live from now until May 19 on Steam, as well as a bundle with Hunt the Night.
In Tombwater, players step into the boots of a lone gunslinger in search of a long-lost friend. The town of Tombwater is no longer a safe haven where people live, but a town where people die. A once-thriving community, its people have now been gripped by the tendrils of madness. Uncover the truth behind Sheriff Elliott Flintwood’s disappearance by fighting unforgettable terrors and protecting your own sanity against the creeping madness taking hold.
The upcoming patch mainly focuses on balance improvements across Tombwater. Players with stacked resources will now encounter a more balanced impact, presenting the game at a difficulty curve that better reflects the developers’ intentions.
Tombwater is available on Windows PC via Steam for $24.99, with a 20% discount active from May 14 to May 19.
Patch V1.07 Notes
New Additions

Added unique sprites for human enemies in Blackbark Forest

Added several more marker options to the map screen

Added a new attack for Visceral-type enemies which causes the player to accumulate Madness

Added a new “explosive” damage type

Fixes

Fixed a bug that caused the Stamina bar to stop working mid-combat

Fixed a bug where dying or quitting out immediately after picking up a Charm Stone could result in losing the Charm Stone

Fixed a bug where the Bullwhip and the Moth Swarm spell could continue to hit enemies after death

Fixed a bug where being “knocked down” by an attack while mid-dash could result in becoming stuck in place

Fixed a bug where falling off a specific cliff in the Silver Mines can trap you in a loop of falling forever

Fixed a bug that prevented the tutorial for Wraith Dash appearing correctly when it was supposed to

Closed off a few areas where players could dash into places they’re not supposed to

Made the stalker enemy in Silver Mines immune to the bleed status

Remapping the “Interact” button no longer results in issues when trying to let go of a pull-chain

Fixed a bug where players could become stuck after viewing a cutscene in Vauxhall Estate

Fixed a small gap in collision that could allow players to exit the map in Deep City and Blackbark Forest

Fixed an issue where the Homeward Coal could be used between some boss phases

Fixed a sequencing error where completing Mining Camp early caused Amos’ hints to direct you towards Vauxhall Estate instead of Presidio Alto

Fixed a bug where the Training Dummy outside Tombwater Station was not accurately reflecting some damage buff sources

Fixed a bug where The Candlesmith could give you her spell eye reward twice

Fixed a bug where the “???” progress bar could become stuck on screen if the player only partially completes the transition to the true ending boss

Fixed a bug where repeatedly interacting with the puzzle statues in Argent Cathedral no longer causes a visual error

Fixed a bug where the ending cutscene no longer brings Leonard back from the dead

Fixed an issue where using the Leech spell against bosses could result in a visual error

Several minor fixes to incorrectly layered background art assets

Balancing

Implemented a large change - Previously, all sources which improved damage output were multiplicative, which caused them to stack together in a too-powerful way. Now, these sources have been adjusted to be additive to provide the experience we had actually intended. Ember Level, Charms, Potions, etc. can still be combined in order to create a strong damage bonus, but it should be significantly less easy to become overpowered and ‘break’ high-end abilities through the later sections of the game.

Charm Changes

Gambler’s Charm: Drawback has been changed from “take increased damage” to “disables use of the Healing Flask”

Adjusted charm slot cost for a variety of charms

Spell Changes

Increased cast time for Blood Bullet, Enchant: Body, and Enchant: Mind spells

Boss Changes

Misbegotten Mass now takes less damage outside vulnerability windows

Misbegotten Mass projectiles have now been lowered in some of his attacks

Decreased Misbegotten Mass “burn” attack damage

Changed HP scaling for Mad Stagecoach Driver and Raven Hunter (2nd phase)

Misc Changes

Increased Emmaline’s fee to upgrade the quantity for stat-increasing potions

Changed consumable explosives from “physical” damage type to a new “explosive” damage type

Other

Made a number of level design changes to simplify the process of turning on the Furnace and Steam Gates in the Mining Camp

Made a number of level design adjustments to Central District and Canyon Settlement to hopefully direct players more clearly through critical areas

Slightly adjusted the appearance of Central District on the map screen to be a less abstract representation of the building locations

Tweaked the design of the puzzle tent in Abandoned Circus to prevent players from failing to notice the interactable pull-chain

Changed description text for Silver Hall Badge and Spellfocus charms

Adjusted the volume of several SFX that were reported to be too loud/harsh