Lucky Shot
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Lucky Shot

A shooting dopamine machine! Lucky Shot is a roguelike mag-builder FPS where you master different weapons, build wild combos, and break the game to reach massive high scores.

DEV: Deliver GamesPUB: Deliver GamesAppID 4092940
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Is Lucky Shot still being updated? — the short answer, with the evidence.

98.5
Exceptional

Elixir Rating

98% of 201 Steam reviews are positive, which after adjusting for sample size gives a reception score of 95. The developers have shipped 11 substantial updates in the past six months, adding 3.5.

reception 95·support +3.5·Exceptional

Computed from Steam’s own review tally and observable developer activity — never from anyone’s opinion of the game. How this is calculated

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Current price

$9.74$12.99−25%

Development

Actively supported

Last heard from developers

2 days ago

Usual rhythm

every ~6 days

Substantial updates (6 mo)

11

Current silence

within normal range

The developers post roughly every 6 days and were last heard 2 days ago — within their normal range. 11 substantial updates landed in the past six months, 1 of them major. It is currently 25% below its usual price.

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Our coverage

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patchAug 24, 2026

Lucky Shot's Launch Patch Rebuilds Aiming, Endless Mode, and Co-op

Lucky Shot arrives with a pre-release patch that, by the studio's own account, touches the aim system, endless mode, boss encounters, co-op, and the bullet system — a broad sweep for a launch-day update.

What changed

Aim & Sensitivity

  • The aim system has been rebuilt around sensitivity profiles, with a new Sensitivity Style setting for mouse and controller input.
  • The pause menu gains an Input tab with inverted X/Y axis toggles and advanced settings.
  • The first-time setup now includes a redesigned aim calibration flow.

Endless Mode

  • Targets are rounded to friendly numbers (e.g., 178,666 becomes 180,000) while preserving Small/Big/Boss proportions as runs scale.
  • Unspecified new content has been added exclusively to this mode.

Boss & Challenge Rounds

  • Every boss and challenge round now announces its modifier with an on-screen notification and a dedicated audio cue.
  • The Level 6 boss has received a new boss variant.

Co-op

  • Pausing is now synchronized between players, with a notification when a teammate pauses.
  • Sessions handle host or client disconnects more gracefully mid-run.
  • Score confirmation and total-score notifications now sync correctly.
  • Target spawning at round start no longer accumulates into a sudden burst.

Magazine & Bullet System

  • Described as a "major reliability" overhaul; the source text is cut off before specifics are listed.

The studio notes co-op remains complex and welcomes bug reports — a candid acknowledgment that some roughness may persist at launch.

Two years of development

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18 announcements · 11 substantial · 18 months with nothing

Recent Transmissions

18 entries in codex

Community AnnouncementsOct 1, 2026
Train & Collect Update is now LIVE!

Lucky Shot patch notes Hello everyone! The Autumn Sale 2026 is right around the corner, and we've been hard at work putting together a new patch for you. As with the Guns and Friends update, some of the changes listed below are already live…

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Community AnnouncementsSep 4, 2026
Guns & Friends Update is now LIVE!

Hey everyone!This is by far the biggest update we've shipped since launch. We spent the last few weeks reading every bug report, every Discord message and every review, and a lot of what's here comes directly from you.TLDRThe Tracker doesn'…

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Community AnnouncementsAug 20, 2026
General improvements, balances and bug fixes

BalanceSpecial-bullet boss penalties now remove 2 seconds only when the matching bullet misses, rather than removing 1 second whenever it is fired.Holo bullets now count as matching bullets for these boss penalties.Special-bullet bosses are…

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Community AnnouncementsAug 16, 2026
Crosshair improvements and fixes

Crosshair and HUDAfter hearing much of the feedback on how special bullets interact with the crosshair, we decided to change how we communicate the current bullet loaded in the chamber. This rework allow us to give players more customizatio…

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Community AnnouncementsAug 13, 2026
Balance changes and holo fixes

Balance ChangesQuickShot: Reduced the score requirements for Rounds 2, 3, and 5, making its later rewards easier to reach. Silver Bullet: Increased its Streak Bonus multiplier from x2 to x2.5. Blue Drink: Now grants +3 Target Points, down f…

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Community AnnouncementsAug 11, 2026
Fixing some holos behaviors, Fortune balance and co-op sync improvements

Co-op Fixes Fixed an issue where challenges were different for all players. Holo Changes Fixed a bug with Hedge Fund causing it to not function correctly. Bandit’s status now correctly remains Active after entering the shop with more than $…

Community AnnouncementsAug 10, 2026
Bug fixes and hacked holo system improvement

Hello everyone! thanks so much for reporting all of these bugs, we are working hard to fix even more later! Holos Happy Hour now correctly modifies the shop price tag of the Energy Drinks in each shop. Prices also refresh correctly when Hap…

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Community AnnouncementsAug 9, 2026
General fixes

Hello everyone! We are really happy on how Lucky Shot is being received, so we are still working hard to fix multiple issues and improve the experience for everyone.HolosFidget spinner was not working correctlyFixed an issue with the Shooti…

Community AnnouncementsAug 7, 2026
Lucky Shot JUST RELEASED!

We want to say thank you to the small but amazing community that we’ve gathered during the pre-release of the game. You guys helped us shape the game and make it even better! The joy of game development, at least for us, comes from seeing e…

Community AnnouncementsAug 7, 2026
Pre-release patch notes for Lucky Shot

Hello everyone! We're just hours away from the official release of Lucky Shot, and we're pushing a few final patches so everyone can experience the game at its fullest from day one.Releasing a game brings a mix of emotions. It's not easy to…

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Community AnnouncementsAug 5, 2026
Localization and Menu demo update!

Thank you for trying out the Lucky Shot Demo! This update adds Japanese, Chinese and Korean languages. Also makes the menu prettier!

Community AnnouncementsJul 19, 2026
Lucky Shot Launches August 7th 2026!

Hey there everyone! We’re incredibly excited to finally announce that Lucky Shot will launch on Steam on August 7.The whole development team has been working hard to make the game as polished, replayable, and satisfying as possible. Seeing …

Community AnnouncementsJun 26, 2026
New bullet system and more fixes!

Playtesting the demo was invaluable for Lucky Shot.We discovered many, many issues once players started reaching Endless Mode, issues we never could have predicted on our own.Because of that, we worked hard to migrate our old bullet system …

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Community AnnouncementsJun 26, 2026
Leaderboard update

We launched the leaderboard system alongside Next Fest to celebrate the people who dedicate their time to breaking Lucky Shot, or aim for higher difficulties to gather more points.Lucky Shot is not a competitive shooter, and it does not aim…

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Community AnnouncementsJun 12, 2026
Fixes, Performance & Holo Updates

Holos"Fresh Clip" is now fixed. Previously, it was also not intended to stack, with this update we are giving Fresh Clip the ability to stack x2 target points for each new reload to all targets on the screen. This stack resets on every new …

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Community AnnouncementsJun 1, 2026
Language Update!

We just released Portuguese and German for Lucky Shot!Huge thanks to Liam and FuchsPrime for the German translation, and to Frederico085 for the Portuguese translation!!We are still looking for help with Chinese, Japanese, and Korean transl…

Community AnnouncementsMay 26, 2026
🕹️Lucky Shot is locked and loaded for Steam Next Fest

Hey everyone!Lucky Shot will be part of Steam Next Fest, and we’re really excited to have more players jumping into the demo. We are getting ready the LEADERBOARD UPDATE! We’ve been polishing the game, fixing issues, improving the flow, and…

Community AnnouncementsMay 20, 2026
Lucky Shot Demo is OUT!

Make sure to have fun! You can connect with us through Discord! https://discord.gg/8dyevXpt We need volunteers talking about game balance and things you like and you don´t!

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