Early Access
Is DRONE SMUGGLER still being updated?
Yes, but updates are hit or miss. Last updated 2 months ago, with about one update every 4 months.
Last checked Oct 22, 2026
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About the game
DRONE SMUGGLER is an old-school, top-down space shooter with ship customization, randomly generated levels & obstacles to navigate/destroy, and thematic sounds that seek to capture some of the magic of classic video game music & effects. Battle shadespace hazards and fight for the HIGH SCORE!
Update history
Recent updates
Aug 14, 2026 · Patch note
new colors for the new format (opens in new tab)
the new 4-tone color swap palette format is coming together quite nicely, i think! set up a new scene where I can tweak colors and save pre-fixe palettes for retrieval in game later - these "curated" color schemes will be mixed in with ones that get set from local star-system and planetary data as well as full randomization when things get really chaotic/ex…
Aug 10, 2026 · Patch note
the Widening has begun... (opens in new tab)
**As always, all assets, sounds, code, and other constituent parts of DRONE SMUGGLER were created by a human being.** DRONE SMUGGLER's sci-fi spacefaring, high-score-chasing fun is getting a new look this summer. "The Widening" is an in-progress development initiative to bring DRONE SMUGGLER gameplay into a new 16:9 aspect ratio while refactoring or redesig…
Aug 5, 2026 · Patch note
0.1.9 Informal Patch Notes (opens in new tab)
Informal Patch Notes for 0.1.9 In no particular order, here are some notes about EA0.1.9: Fixed incorrect capitalization on HUD UI Pyxel shade labels - should be rPx, gPx, and bPx (the DRONE SERIF font shows lowercase as a downward-shifted glyph, will take a look at this at some point) Reworked shield particle systems to give them more energy and rhythm Rew…
Aug 5, 2026 · Build
Public branch build 24579941
Latest build time Steam reports for the public branch.
Aug 23, 2025 · Patch note
v0.1.8 - Patch Notes & Developer Comments (opens in new tab)
v0.1.8 is here and brings a bunch of fun new things to DRONE SMUGGLER :) Here's my high score from testing for this release: While the changes introduced in 0.1.8 aren't revolutionary, there's a lot here in the background and just below the surface that helps reach my curre…
Questions
When was the last DRONE SMUGGLER update?
DRONE SMUGGLER last posted a patch note 2 months ago (Aug 14, 2026: new colors for the new format (opens in new tab)).
How often does DRONE SMUGGLER update?
It got about one update every 4 months over the last year and is rarely updated (6/100). 1 of the last 12 months had at least one update day. Not enough of a cadence to call it regular.
Is DRONE SMUGGLER abandoned?
No. It shipped a build or patch note within the last 90 days, though updates are hit or miss.
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