
Early Access
Yes, but updates are hit or miss. Last updated 2 months ago, with about 1 update per month.
Last checked Oct 22, 2026
Friction is a new take on tag. Use your skills to dodge and juke other players in an obstacle filled map. Whoever earns the most amount of points in 2 minutes wins the round.
Jul 31, 2026 · Patch note
Grass update (opens in new tab)
Hello everyone, I have taken it upon myself to add grass to this game. This has been a very arduous task so I hope you enjoy. ːsteamhappyː New Features Grass in maps Fixes/Improvements Improved player sprite quality, fixed pixelation around edges sprites.
Jul 31, 2026 · Build
Public branch build 24501856
Latest build time Steam reports for the public branch.
Jul 25, 2026 · Patch note
Small Update (opens in new tab)
Hello its been a minute here is a little update before I launch the game out of early access New Features Added 2 more maps to the local multiplayer mode Added small player particle effect
Jul 7, 2026 · Patch note
Gameplay Update (opens in new tab)
Hello, I am trying out a new gameplay mechanic, so please let me know what you think of it. ːsteamhappyː New Features Purple orb added - The purple orb spawns twice, once when the timer is at 1 minute and again in the last 15 seconds. The orb will reward any player that can stay near it for 3 seconds with 11 points. Both taggers and non-taggers can claim th…
Jul 7, 2026 · Patch note
Regular Update (opens in new tab)
New Features The top 5 players in the world now receive an exclusive crown to wear 1 new character 1 new map Ice block - platforms that are exceptionally slippery and hard to make sharp turns on Bug Fixes/Changes Fixed crown selection glitch Added top 5 highlights to leaderboard
Friction last posted a patch note 2 months ago (Jul 31, 2026: Grass update (opens in new tab)).
It got about 1 update per month over the last year and is sporadic (28/100). 2 of the last 5 months had at least one update day. Not enough of a cadence to call it regular.
No. It shipped a build or patch note within the last 90 days, though updates are hit or miss.
Friction: 12 updates in the last 12 months, avg every 4 days. The chart shows the last 12 months, including months with zero patch notes. Counts are dated patch and update posts, not branch builds. The Early Access release on 2026-06-18 falls inside this window.
| Month | Updates |
|---|---|
| November 2025 | 0 |
| December 2025 | 0 |
| January 2026 | 0 |
| February 2026 | 0 |
| March 2026 | 0 |
| April 2026 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 0 |
| June 2026 | 7 |
| July 2026 | 5 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 0 |
| October 2026 | 0 |