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Released Aug 19, 2026 $12.99 Positive Not counted on Steam profiles yet

Blood in the Panopticon

By Sebastian Dokia · published by SIS STYLE INTERACTIVE

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Reviews 18 Positive
Players now 0 Peak today 0
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About Blood in the Panopticon

Blood in the Panopticon is a game tagged Action Roguelike, Hack and Slash and Twin Stick Shooter by Sebastian Dokia, released Aug 19, 2026. It has 18 Steam reviews (Positive). The Steam games most like it include Project XSTING, Mars Survivors and Vector Noir.

Experience merciless ASCII-Art action, paired with an emotional story about love, art and humanity.
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Everything Steam lists for Blood in the Panopticon · record updated 1 day ago

Steam store

Overview

App ID4109210
Release dateAug 19, 2026
Last change number39904576
Last record update1 day ago

App info

App type
Game
Developer
Sebastian Dokia
Publisher
SIS STYLE INTERACTIVE
Steam profile
Not counted yet: Steam is still getting to know this game, so it doesn't add to game counts or achievement totals · checked 1 day ago

Platforms

Windows Linux 64-bit
Controller
Full support

Features

6
Single-playerFull controller supportPlayStation controllersSteam AchievementsSteam CloudFamily Sharing

Prices

Price · US$12.99
On sale0 of 41regions right now
Lowest seen · US$12.99Oct 23, 2026
Checked6 hours agoin 41 regions

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Patches

Patch notes

14
  1. Sep 21, 2026 HOTFIX 12

    Changes:Fixed a bug that prevented the next available quest to be initiated after completing a quest.Fixed a bug causing Sniper to not trigger their attacks correctly in certain circumstances.Fixed some issues with the trifecta hacking bul…

  2. Sep 13, 2026 HOTFIX 11

    Changes:Reduced the Lockman's movent speed by 35%Reduced the Lockman's health by 35%Lockman's stun no longer affects a dashing playerFixed the screen effects in dialogue swallowing clicksAllow credits skipping after seeing them the first t…

  3. Sep 13, 2026 HOTFIX 10

    Changes:Improved performance when using the LEO upgradeImproved performance when multiple Shamans are on screenImproved performance when multiple Lockman circles appearImproved performance when a lot of explosions spawn in quick succession…

  4. Sep 11, 2026 HOTFIX 9

    Changes:Greatly improved performance in certain scenarios, especially after raising Alarm Level.

  5. Sep 11, 2026 HOTFIX 8

    Changes:Fixed a few typos in some descriptionsFixed a bug causing a certain boss to fail to spawn under some circumstancesFixed an NG+ upgrade exploit that allowed the player to avoid dyingFixed an issue causing the wrong cutscene to play …

  6. Sep 10, 2026 HOTFIX 7

    Changes:Fixed a bug causing already unlocked upgrades to be shown as encrypted in NG+Reduced the Lockman's movement speed by 35%Fixed a bug causing the shaman to get stuck moving leftReplaced some palceholder descriptions left in enemy des…

  7. Sep 10, 2026 Update 1.1

    New Features:New Game+You keep all resources and upgrades from a completed save, start a new game and:The combat is harder and more punishingThere are 8 new enemy types1 new BossOne new Secret EndingOlder Bosses become stronger and gain ne…

  8. Aug 27, 2026 HOTFIX 6

    Changes:Fixed a bug preventing a screen effect from clearingFixed a bug causing problems if the player died immediately after ordering a retreat.

  9. Aug 26, 2026 HOTFIX 5

    Changes:Tweaked Nomi's spawn-rateTweaked the Comms Tower's spawn-rateNomi can now spawn more than once in a run if her encounter was missed or abandonedAdded a "Welcome" message for the first time the game is startedAdded input hints in th…

  10. Aug 22, 2026 Acessibility Update

    What changedNew Features:Added a new Accessibility Subtab in the settings page.Added a High Visibility Mode that should reduce visual noise and make combat easier to read.Added individual settings to tweak various aspects of the graphics, …

  11. Aug 22, 2026 HOTFIX 4

    Fixed a bug causing the Final Boss's portrait to not show up correctly

  12. Aug 20, 2026 HOTFIX 3

    Fixed a case where the player could end up stuck behind the Colony Gate.Fixed an issue where converting two yellow upgrades causes the game to crash on LInux.

Builds

1
BuildBranchUpdated
25431821publicSep 21, 2026

Depots

Depots

2
IDNameSystemsSizeDownloadManifest
4109211 — All 400.0 MB 311.8 MB 2776008008477042063
4109212 — Linux 376.6 MB 306.3 MB 6992881080411727881

Branches

1
BranchBuildUpdatedAccess
public 25431821 Sep 21, 2026 Open

Configuration

Install foldersteamapps/common/Blood in the Panopticon

Launch options

2
ExecutableArgumentsSystemsDescription
Blood in the Panopticon.exe Windows
BloodInThePanopticon.x86_64 Linux

Cloud saves

Space per player9.5 MB
Filesup to 50
Save locations2
RootPathPatternSystems
WinAppDataRoamingBlood in the Panopticonsavegame.saveAll
WinAppDataRoamingBlood in the Panopticonhat_collection.saveAll

Achievements

Achievements4114 hidden
Most unlocked99.6%I'm in!!!
Rarest0.3%The Wandering Pain

Global unlock rate

share of players who have it
  • I'm in!!! Access Panopticon. 99.6%
  • Test run Finish the tutorial. 95.2%
  • Right back at you! Kill an enemy with its own bullet. 83.3%
  • Trauma management Fix one of C424's Traumas. 71.1%
  • Oiling up the Android Fix all of C424's main systems. 71.1%
  • Two for one Use the convert feature in the shop. 50.5%
  • Full Stack Fill up the Combat Upgrade Stack. 49.8%
  • Terminator Kill 1000 human opponents. 38.7%
  • High risk, high reward Complete a run with a Run Modifier active. 38.3%
  • I STAND AT THE PINNACLE! Have a Pinnacle-level Combat Upgrade. 37.5%
  • That was scary... Hidden achievement 36.7%
  • Dismantler Destroy 1000 machine opponents. 35.9%
  • Potential Man Hidden achievement 35.9%
  • Quantum Shenanigans Avoid defeat through facts and logic. 33.5%
  • I hate Drones! Hidden achievement 33.2%
  • MEM MEM MEM Spend a total of 30000 MEM. 30.8%
  • Trade route cleaner Complete all missions from the Shopkeeper. 29.6%
  • Take... This... LOSER! Hidden achievement 24.9%
All 41 achievements
  • Immobile Platform Hidden achievement 23.3%
  • The King is Dead! Hidden achievement 22.5%
  • Human Music Play a Vinyl back at base. 15.4%
  • Decked-out Buy all Base Upgrades. 13%
  • Now I am become Death Nuke the STRATA13 Human Colony. 10.6%
  • At least I tried Hidden achievement 9%
  • Closer Strengthen your bond with C424. 8.6%
  • The Snake Hidden achievement 7.5%
  • History Lesson Listen to all Comms Tower recordings. 6.3%
  • Done for the day Hidden achievement 3.9%
  • PANOPTICON Always Watches Hidden achievement 3.1%
  • The Strongest Finish the game without being defeated or abandoning a run. 1.9%
  • Now that's commerce! Buy, sell, or convert a total of 100 upgrades. 1.1%
  • There is Hope! Hidden achievement 1.1%
  • Trauma dump Restore C424 from critical Trauma to 0 Trauma before starting another run. 0.7%
  • Seen it all Acquire every Combat Upgrade at least once. 0.7%
  • More death will solve nothing Hidden achievement 0.7%
  • Love will tear it apart Hidden achievement 0.3%
  • Blood in the Panopticon Hidden achievement 0.3%
  • Now I am become more death Destroy the Colony in New Game+. 0.3%
  • The hopeful Snake See the New Game+ secret ending. 0.3%
  • Plus Ultra! Start a game on New Game+5. 0.3%
  • The Wandering Pain Defeat the Wanderer. 0.3%

News

  1. Oct 12, 2026 · Community Announcements DEVLOG 3

    Hello,Next Update + Free DLCThe new update is almost ready. It will go live sometime towards the end of next week together with the free dlc. They will be live before the start of the Halloween event…

  2. Oct 9, 2026 · Community Announcements NEW GAME! Awaken Empress of the Night!

    HERE WE GO!The page is live. Check it out:This game takes everything I've learned from BITP and takes everything to 11. The gameplay will be quite different. But the essence will be pretty similar to…

  3. Oct 1, 2026 · Community Announcements DEVLOG 2

    HelloLet's start with the important stuff. Autumn Sale!Blood in the Panopticon will take part in the Autumn Steam Sale with a 25% Discount! So if you did not get the game on release, this will be per…

  4. Sep 1, 2026 · Community Announcements DEVLOG 1

    HelloLet's start with the important stuff. New Game PlusSeptember 10th.That's when the new update will come. Or some time around that date. Might delay it by a day or two in case I run into unexpecte…

  5. Aug 19, 2026 · Community Announcements Blood in the Panopticon is Out Now!

    Blood in the Panopticon is Out! And to celebrate this huge achievement, I decided to launch it with a 15% Discount! Experience the story of C424 and the Admin in its complete form. Fight hordes of en…

  6. Aug 13, 2026 · Community Announcements Dev Q&A

    With the game ready and the release less than one week away I decided that it would be pretty cool to answer some of your questions. I will keep checking this chat even after release, so ask away, do…

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