Death Parade / 2026-10-12The official October 12 announcement confirms Death Parade is a free update out on all platforms. It adds one stage, three dungeons, two Crawlers, two weapons, one evolution, one utility card, four Gems, four Arcanas, and two Relics; it also confirms iOS and Android availability. Exact recipes, odds, values, and tier changes are not published in the announcement.
Death Parade preview #3 / 2026-10-05This pre-release official development update previewed Karoma's Mana, the Adaptability Gem, and Chair Game, and announced the October 12 iOS and Android launch time. Death Parade released on October 12; this historical preview still does not verify exact values, odds, or recipe tables.
Death Parade preview #2 / 2026-09-22This pre-release development update previewed Moongolow, a hand-size Relic, Moon Amphora, Switch Gem, and Luck-linked Bouncy, Crit Explosion, and Roaring. Death Parade has since released; exact odds and detailed effects still need direct verification.
Death Parade preview / 2026-08-28The official August 28 development post previewed limited hand size, discard-focused builds, Sir Ambrojoe, Big Troubler, new Gems, and four named Arcanas. Death Parade released on October 12; this historical post alone should not be treated as exact live balance or recipe data.
Version 1.5 console rollout / 2026-07-16The official Vampire Crawlers community update confirms Version 1.5 is now available on consoles. This expands platform availability for the existing QOL and Endless Mode update without establishing a newer balance patch, exact recipes, or crawler tier changes.
Version 1.5 / 2026-06-23The official QOL improvements update adds always-available quit options, card sorting, unified deck view, Jeweller clarity, tooltip options, Endless Mode, and 2026 challenge-stage roadmap context without publishing exact recipe tables or crawler tier changes.
SteamDB monitoring / 2026-06-23SteamDB showed a June 19, 2026 record update for Vampire Crawlers, but no official gameplay patch notes were visible in the checked official feeds, so the guide keeps strategy unchanged and marks exact balance claims as unverified.
Hotfix 1.4.1 / 2026-04-29The April 29 official Steam update is a stability and save-safety pass, not a verified build, boss, or route balance overhaul.
Launch / 2026-04-21Official launch sources move the guide from demo-first wording to full-game release-current pages for routes, achievements, platforms, and update tracking.
Platform launch / 2026-04-21Xbox Wire, the Xbox store, Steam launch posts, the PlayStation store, and Nintendo Switch storefront checks add platform intent without changing platform-neutral build advice.