Released Aug 18, 2026 Early Access $4.99 Positive Not counted on Steam profiles yet

Tail and Chaos

By Shnumi

Action Roguelike Bullet Heaven Arcade Roguelike 2D Top-Down Casual Action Hand-drawnStylizedColorfulFamily Friendly

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Tail and Chaos is a game tagged Action Roguelike, Bullet Heaven and Arcade by Shnumi, released Aug 18, 2026. It has 42 Steam reviews (Positive). The Steam games most like it include Arcane waves, Neophyte and WomboCombo.

Lead a caravan of meerkats through three dangerous lands in a colorful top-down action roguelite. Fight off hordes, combine weapons and upgrades, choose your routes, survive 30-minute acts with formidable bosses, and link all three into one Expedition.

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Arcane waves 71% match · Action Roguelike, Arcade, Roguelike
Neophyte 70% match · Action Roguelike, Bullet Heaven, Arcade
WomboCombo 69% match · Action Roguelike, Bullet Heaven, Arcade
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Nightshift Survival 69% match · Action Roguelike, Arcade, Roguelike
Morgierra: Survivor 69% match · Action Roguelike, Bullet Heaven, Roguelike
Gravefever 69% match · Action Roguelike, Bullet Heaven, Arcade
Realm Protectors 68% match · Action Roguelike, Bullet Heaven, Roguelike
Snake rush 68% match · Action Roguelike, Arcade, Roguelike
Devoidant 68% match · Action Roguelike, Bullet Heaven, Roguelike

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Everything Steam lists for Tail and Chaos · record updated 13 hours ago

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Overview

App ID4991410

Release dateAug 18, 2026

Last change number39323160

Last record update13 hours ago

App type: Game
Developer: Shnumi
Publisher: Shnumi
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 17 hours ago

Windows 64-bit

Controller: Full support

Single-playerSteam AchievementsSteam CloudSteam LeaderboardsFull controller supportStatsPlayStation controller BluetoothFamily Sharing

Prices

Price · US$4.99

On sale0 of 41regions right now

Lowest seen · US$4.99Oct 23, 2026

Checked19 hours agoin 41 regions

United Arab EmiratesAED

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Patches

Sep 8, 2026 Small UI Update
Fixed rocks and cliffs obscuring event information panels. Event timers, progress, and objectives now remain visible.Added a revive indicator next to the health display. A bright icon means your revive is available. A dimmed, crossed-out i…
Sep 2, 2026 Update 0.5.0.12826
Fixed the level-up reward screen.If you banish all three offered cards, the game will immediately deal three new ones. This does not consume a reroll, and banished items remain excluded for the rest of the run.
Aug 24, 2026 Previous Journey Finds Can Now Be Declined
Hello!This update improves the reward from the Lost Trail event.Previously, after defeating the guardian, players had to choose one item from the previous journey. Even if none of the available items suited the current build after using ev…
Aug 24, 2026 Steam Deck Controls Fix
Hello!We’ve released a small technical update for Steam Deck.We fixed an issue where controls in the main menu could remain unresponsive after launching the game until the screen was touched or the analog stick was moved.Now:the D-pad work…
Aug 22, 2026 Update 0.5 — Thunder over the Desert
Update 0.5 is now available! Naya, the Storm Listener, has joined the caravan. She arrives alongside four new weapons, new evolutions and synergies, and a new choice between full-length and short Campaign acts. New Hero • Naya specializes …
Aug 22, 2026 Hotfix — Obstacles and Large UI
Battlefield • Enemies no longer navigate around flat rocks as if they had a wide invisible circular footprint. Pathfinding now follows the real obstacle shape and lets enemies approach the hero more closely. • Rocks and other obstacles now…
Aug 22, 2026 Hotfix — Obstacles, Rewards, and Background Audio
Battlefield • Rocks, crystals, and other large obstacles now use proper scene depth. The hero and enemies appear in front of or behind an object according to their position instead of always being drawn over it. • Experience collected by t…
Aug 20, 2026 Hotfix 0.4.0.12814 — Guardian Rewards and Readability
Guardian Rewards • A regular guardian now awards a guaranteed 50 coins, while the final guardian awards 100 coins. The reward is granted immediately instead of being left on the battlefield. • Defeating a guardian now offers a choice of th…
Aug 19, 2026 0.4.0.12813 — Combat and Clarity
Combat • Fixed the White Crane volley in Act III. Both feathers now correctly cross the hero's hit area instead of passing on either side of a stationary target. • Regular enemy projectiles can no longer damage the hero at the very edge of…
Aug 18, 2026 Hotfix 0.4.0.12812 — Mouse Input and Hero Selection
Fixes • Fixed a cause of severe FPS drops while moving the mouse cursor. • Fixed controller and Steam Deck navigation on the hero selection screen. After selecting a locked hero, you can now move down to the “Buy” button. For an unlocked h…
Aug 18, 2026 Hotfix — Smoother UI Performance
Changes:• Reward cards, HUD elements, and other UI components are now reused instead of being recreated after every update. • Optimized the pause menu, settings, achievements, encyclopedia, camp upgrades, Caravan, and Expedition screens. •…
Aug 18, 2026 Hotfix 0.4.0.12812 — Frame Rate Settings
We adjusted how VSync and the internal FPS limiter work together to prevent two frame-limiting mechanisms from being applied at the same time. Changes • When VSync is enabled, the internal FPS cap is now disabled and frame presentation is …

Build	Branch	Updated
25189387	public	Sep 8, 2026

Depots

ID	Name	Systems	Size	Download	Manifest
4991411	—	All	205.6 MB	136.0 MB	2838710781107122996

Branch	Build	Updated	Access
public	25189387	Sep 8, 2026	Open

Configuration

Install foldersteamapps/common/Tail and Chaos

Executable	Arguments	Systems	Description
TailAndChaos.exe		Windows · 64-bit

Space per player9.5 MB

Filesup to 10

Save locations1

Root	Path	Pattern	Systems
WinAppDataRoaming	NORA/TailChaos	tail_chaos_save.json	Windows

Achievements

Achievements600 hidden

Most unlocked97.9%First Victory

Rarest2.6%Every Law, Every Road

First Victory Defeat your first enemy. 97.9%
Dune Hunter Defeat 100 enemies in one run. 93.3%
Call of the Desert Complete your first mini-event. 92.7%
Scourge of the Sands Defeat 500 enemies in one run. 90.6%
Golden Threat Defeat your first elite enemy. 90.4%
First Expeditions Start 3 runs. 89.8%
Sandstorm Defeat 1,000 enemies in one run. 86.9%
Survivor Survive for 10 minutes. 86.9%
First Guardian Fallen Defeat your first desert guardian. 83.7%
The Great Hunt Defeat 2,000 desert creatures. 82.8%
Evolution Evolve any weapon. 80.8%
Tracks in the Sand Start 5 runs. 80.8%
Legend of the Kalahari Defeat 3,000 enemies in total. 80.5%
Seed Barrage Evolve Baobab Seeds. 79.6%
Elite Hunter Defeat 10 elite enemies. 77.6%
Unyielding Survive for 20 minutes. 77%
Perfect Pairing Discover your first weapon-passive synergy. 76.1%
Three Guardians Defeat 3 desert guardians in total. 75%

All 60 achievements

Evolutionist Evolve weapons 5 times. 73.8%
Caravan Guide Complete 25 mini-events. 69.7%
Back on the Trail Follow the Lost Trail and claim the guarded find. 68.3%
All Secrets of the Sands Complete every Act I event type at least once. 65.6%
Dune Scout Start 10 runs. 64.2%
Star Chain Evolve Fireflies. 63%
At the Storm's Edge Reach the 30-minute mark. 62.7%
Keeper of the Dunes Defeat the Lord of the Dunes. 62.2%
No Room for Error Defeat the Lord of the Dunes without Second Chance. 59.5%
Master of the Swarm Evolve Beetle Allies. 59%
Wave of Life Evolve Sand Wave. 56.6%
Guardian Breaker Defeat 10 desert guardians in total. 55.5%
Boomerang Storm Evolve Carved Boomerang. 55.2%
Needle Vortex Evolve Cactus Needles. 55.2%
Punishing Zenith Evolve Sun Lenses. 52.6%
Caravan Spear Evolve Bone Spear. 52.3%
Crown of Dunes Evolve Ancestral Stelae. 44.4%
Channel Conquered Defeat the Channel Master and complete Act II. 41.2%
Heart of the Oasis Evolve Thorn Lash. 39.8%
Thunderous Echo Evolve Storm Drum. 39.8%
The Whole Mob Unlock every character. 38%
Perfect Reflection Complete Act II without using Second Chance. 35.1%
Living River Evolve Harvester Ants. 34.8%
Maw of the Dunes Evolve Sand Traps. 34.3%
Six Moonlit Secrets Complete every Moon Channel event type at least once. 34%
Clay Phalanx Evolve Clay Guardians. 33.1%
Summit Conquered Defeat the Lion of the Horizon and complete Act III. 26.4%
Caravan Veteran Complete Act I three times. 25%
Moonlit Trophy Hunter Defeat all six Moon Channel elite enemy types. 20.9%
Six Secrets of Dawn Complete every Dawn Plateau event type at least once. 20.3%
Thorn Frontier Evolve Thorn Barricade. 20%
Without a Single Shadow Complete Act III without using Second Chance. 18.3%
No One Left Behind Rescue all four caravan specialists. 13.9%
Three Times Through Complete Act II three times. 12.5%
Every Bank Choose all six Moon Channel routes across multiple runs. 10.7%
Three Acts, One Journey Complete all three acts in a single Expedition. 9%
Every Plateau Path Choose all six Dawn Plateau routes across multiple runs. 7.8%
Three Ascents Complete Act III three times. 7.8%
Arsenal in Harmony Discover every weapon-passive synergy. 7.2%
Plateau Trophies Defeat all six Dawn Plateau elite enemy types. 6.9%
Peak Mastery Fully upgrade every Camp Upgrade. 6.9%
Every Law, Every Road Complete an Expedition with each of the five Caravan Laws. 2.6%

News

Aug 18, 2026 · Community Announcements Tail and Chaos is now available in Early Access!
The caravan is setting out: Tail and Chaos is now available in Steam Early Access. Happy Early Access launch day! A special thank-you to everyone who wishlisted the game, followed our news, joined th…
Aug 1, 2026 · Community Announcements Tail and Chaos enters Early Access on August 19!
It is now official:Tail and Chaos enters Steam Early Access on August 19, 2026, at 15:00 UTC.Tail and Chaos is a colorful top-down action roguelite about meerkats defending their caravan in a dangero…
Jul 23, 2026 · Community Announcements Welcome to Tail and Chaos!
Welcome to Tail and Chaos!Tail and Chaos is a colorful cartoon-style arena-survivor game about a caravan of meerkats travelling across the desert and facing bugs, scorpions, ancient mysteries, and so…

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Tail and Chaos

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Europe 5

CIS 4

Asia-Pacific 15

Middle East & Africa 7

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