ReBlade: The Death Spiral Demo Update v0.11.50 Fixes a DLSS Crash and Language Switching

ChillyRoom and publisher Spiral Up Games have released demo update v0.11.50 for ReBlade: The Death Spiral, the fourth demo patch since Steam Next Fest began. According to the patch notes on Steam, it fixes a crash when DLSS is turned on, a bug that flipped the game between Chinese and English on a new game, and enemies spawning on the wrong platforms. It also adjusts the Rally skill.

What the patch changes

• DLSS crash: turning on DLSS could crash the game. This is fixed.
• Language switching: starting a new game could switch the language between Chinese and English by mistake. This is fixed.
• Enemy spawns: enemies could appear on the wrong platforms. This is fixed.
• Rally skill: the mechanics tied to Rally were adjusted. The notes do not say how.

The studio asks players to send their thoughts through its demo feedback form and to report bugs through a separate bug report form.

A busy week of demo fixes

This is the fourth demo update in four days. Version 0.4.44 on October 20 let players resume a run after leaving mid game and fixed controller problems. Version 0.6.45 on October 21 fixed enemies not spawning and exits that would not take you to the next area. Version 0.9.46 on October 22 let Continue Game save progress in tutorial rooms, made the tutorial counterattack easier to pass, and fixed several stuck states, including an execution animation in the second phase of the Qiongqi fight.

About the demo

ReBlade is a cyberpunk action roguelike inspired by Chinese mythology, in which you play a condemned Synthetic trapped in endless resets. The demo has three weapons and three trials, each with extra difficulty tiers, and no story content. The studio suggests the Shield Axe for newcomers and recommends an Xbox controller for the best experience.

The developers say the demo is available until November 10, with no end time given for any region. Demo saves will not carry over to the full game, and no release date has been announced.

NEXTARCA's take

Four patches in four days says a lot about how seriously this team treats its demo. These are not cosmetic tweaks. Crashes, stuck states and enemies in the wrong place are exactly the problems that sour a first impression in a demanding action game. The DLSS crash fix may matter most, since players who use DLSS could have written the demo off after a single crash.

If the demo crashed or stalled for you earlier this week, it is worth another go now. Keep expectations in check, though: it is a slice of combat, not a sign of how much story or content the full game will have.