Hello Preppers!
It’s time for a new experiment!
For this round of testing on the Experimental Branch, we’re turning our attention to the single-player experience. More specifically, your faithful companion, Rusty. ⚙️🤖
Rusty has always been by your side, but in this experiment we want to explore what happens if you can upgrade him to become a real contributor on your expedition runs. We’re testing a set of upgrades designed to make solo play more dynamic, more flexible, and a lot more fun.
Here’s what we’re testing:
Rusty Upgrades! You can now boost Rusty's damage, add elemental effects, or even upgrade him with a shotgun.
Rusty Ammo Drop Once per mission, Rusty will now drop a pack of ammo if you run out. This should minimize those painful situations where you might run out of ammo before getting a chance to obtain any ammo consumables.
Changes to Rusty Reviving If you’re unfortunate enough to go down during an expedition, Rusty can still get you back on your feet but now only once per mission.
When revived, you’ll return with 50% permanent health and 50% temporary health, giving you a second chance without completely erasing the consequences of going down.
This change is aimed at striking a better balance between having a safety net and maintaining meaningful tension throughout a run. With the previous system of multiple persistent revives, we saw situations where players could reach the final encounter with several lives intact, which often made those climactic moments feel less exciting than intended.
We’re hoping this adjustment keeps runs tense, rewarding, and satisfying from start to finish.
Our goal is to improve the feel of single-player runs without drastically changing the balance of co-op. As always, we need your feedback to understand how this plays, feels, and scales across missions.
If you’re up for testing, keep reading 👇
🧪 What is the Experimental Branch?
Think of it as a parallel universe where a different version of Guntouchables lives. It’s where we upload features, tuning passes, and experimental ideas that aren’t quite ready for the main game - but might be with your help.
If you:
Like trying new things (even when they break) 💥
Enjoy poking at unfinished systems 🙈
Don’t mind things getting weird 🥴
And want to help shape the future of Guntouchables 📜💖
…then the Experimental Branch is absolutely for you.
If not, no worries! You can stay on the main branch where things are stable and cozy.
🔧 How to Join the Experimental Branch
Right-click Guntouchables in your Steam Library
Select Properties
Go to the BETAS tab
From the dropdown, choose: “Experimental Branch. To test out all the crazy stuff.”
Close the window and Steam should begin downloading
If nothing happens, restart Steam
⚠️ Important: Players on the Experimental Branch cannot matchmake with players on the main branch (and vice versa). Make sure you and your friends are on the same version.
💬 Where to Leave Feedback
We’ve set up a dedicated #experimental-branch channel on our Discord server. That’s where you can drop your impressions, bug reports, and balance thoughts. We’ll be actively monitoring feedback throughout the test.
⚖️ What’s New in This Test Build
This experiment introduces:
Added:
9 New Drone Upgrades for Rusty (Singleplayer only)
Rusty upgrades to the Shop and Popup Shop (Singleplayer only)
New visuals for Rusty's weapons (Singleplayer only)
Free ammo refill in shops
Changed;
Rusty will now revive you once per mission (Singleplayer only)
Improved readability on damage text
Sped up animation and text on mission complete
Card visuals when revealing new enemies
Improved ice, fire and electricity elemental effect
Tweaks for Alpha Mutant difficulty
Tweaks to cluster grenade distances
Let us know what you think of the changes.
🧠 A Final Word
Testing ideas together helps us move faster, learn quicker, and make Guntouchables a better experience for everyone.
Thank you for helping us push the boundaries of the wasteland.
Bullets & Beans! -Game Swing
