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The Mutation 2.0 Update Note

VAR: Exterminate · Community Announcements · October 28, 2021

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Dear survivors, version 1.4.0 have been updated today.
The updated version will include new enemies, new levels, and new shop system!
After this update, we now officially support Valve Index & welcome more survivors to join us!
Some adjustments have been made on a few ability cards and fighting style, and gameplay is now more intense than ever.
Other than new content, we have worked on the optimization of the gameplay, players should expect smoother gameplay.

The game will be on the Halloween special sales in steam with 33% off discount from 29 October to 2 November, do not miss the chance to have it during this Halloween.
This Halloween, we have included an exclusive limited-time campaign, during the campaign, survivors can attain Halloween Steam achievements by completing various tasks (from now to before the end of the Halloween sale period).

Please find the more detailed content of the updates below.

Mutation Mode Chapter 2



The second chapter consists of 6 stages, survivors can expect to face the new enemies and use new ability cards in this new chapter.
Unlock this chapter by collecting 30-45 stars, we welcome all survivors to take on this challenge and fight for the top ranking.

Next is the introduction of the store system, new enemies, new exterminate cards.


Shop System


Survivors now have more areas to spend the currency earned in missions. You are now able to purchase different levels of ability cards with unique enhancement abilities.
This shop system will provide survivors more choices in strengthening, it makes survivors easier on building genres and abilities.

Some selection process of the ability card is replaced by the store system. Survivors can find the shop system in the following levels: 1-Ex, 2-Ex, and all mutation mode levels, the shop system will appear twice when there are more than 20 waves and the shop system will appear only once during stages which last 15 waves.

Products List
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New Enemies


There are 4 brands new enemies that will appear in mutation mode chapter 2.
These enemies spawn anywhere and will surprise the survivors. When paired with a mutation card, they will be even stronger.

For a detailed list of new enemies, please refer to this survivor log.。
New Enemies List
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New Mutation Cards


Beyond the existing mutations cards, there will be new mutation cards that appear in chapter 2. Survivors, ready yourself and face enemies more fearsome than ever. (Or will you continue to be a coward?)

New Mutation Cards List
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Content of the Halloween exclusive limited-time campaign


Halloween Steam Achievement



Halloween special edition ability cards



Halloween special edition shop products



Balance Changes


Ability Cards Changes


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Ability Cards Removal



Levels Changes



Fighting Style Changes




Performance Changes



  1. Game engine upgraded to Unity2019 version, which will have lots of positive effects on game performance.
  2. Adjust parts of the game logic, which reduces the burden of the CPU.
  3. Optimize parts of the graphics, which to reduce graphical lag.

Valve Index support


The operations method of the Index:


Adjustment of the game control


We would like to thank all our loyal survivors who have given valuable feedback and discussion in our Discord server. We revised the reload mechanism to a simpler automatic method.
Reload now happens automatically once the magazine is empty.

Other Changes



  1. Adjustments on the sound effect

Bug Fixes



  1. Fixed the bug in the reconfirmation interface when players give up on the mission, you can still press the game setting and the button of the return to mission.
  2. Fixed the bug in the sound effect of the chainsaw when starting the game.


Thank you for being a huge part to VAR: Exterminate, please feel free to comment or message us with the link below, or join our Discord to discuss with other players and developers.


Thanks to the community, especially HDfromDadsGameToo, Bok3Ron for helping with the new content production! We're very grateful.

Happy Halloween!
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