2026-02-05 20:00 UTC · Community Announcements · MM
Jackal kicks the door wide open with its ultraviolent launch on Steam. Made by MM the creator of Soldat, King Arthur's Gold & Maniac. Sofas fly. Superpowers are just narcotics with cooler names. A carnage that leaves you horrified and oddly proud. Welcome to Las Vegas 1970s — when presidents could be impeached for just lying and the mob's territory was only Vegas. Why it Hurts So Good:Rooms shift. Layouts change. No run is ever safe.Chemical superpowers: faster, stronger, higher — until you crash.Brutal finishers: not just endings, but punchlines.Inspired by the sickest, bleediest pop-culture
2025-09-15 19:31 UTC · Community Announcements · MM
You're a drug-enhanced hitman with the moral compass of a broken slot machine, turning iconic Vegas hotels into impromptu abattoirs. Every table, chair, and kitchen utensil becomes a weapon in your hands because apparently, even the cutlery wants in on the action.WATCH THE TRAILER:Welcome to the demo of the definitive top-down murder simulator where mobsters become meat puppets and physics is just another drug. PLAY THE DEMO & WISHLIST:Why it Hurts So Good:Ultra-violent room redecorationRooms shift. Layouts change. No run is ever safe.Chemical superpowers: faster, stronger, higher — until you
2025-01-14 10:47 UTC · Community Announcements · MM
Just a bit of cross promotion, because if you enjoy my games and like top-down shooters with brutal close-combat you'll love JACKAL - which I've just announced on Steam. Here's the announcement trailer: You can wishlist the game now! And please help out and share the word! Have fun, MM
2024-09-03 00:50 UTC · Community Announcements · [ĜĞ]Fijianthug
The Chaotic Evil bundle is officially live and ready for you to dive into! Featuring two adrenaline-pumping games, Maniac and Fatal Zone, this bundle is a must-have for fans of chaos and destruction. 🧟♂️ Fatal Zone: Step into a brutal world overrun by zombies in Fatal Zone, an auto shooter infused with roguelike and RPG elements. Exterminate zombie hordes, gather resources, upgrade your camp, and level up your mercenaries. The fate of humanity hangs in the balance—survival is in your hands! 💥 Maniac: Ready to unleash your inner chaos? Maniac throws you into a rogue-lite crime action game wh
2024-07-18 13:50 UTC · Community Announcements · MM
Happy Christmas again!! I've got a new patch and some goodies for you kids! First of all there's some new achievements some of you begged for. You wanted milestones for kills. I made them for people kills and for car kills. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43158517/bd38435fda584f224ab2f3262e6f23159e87e69a.gif Some people haven't noticed it but Maniac is STEAM DECK VERIFIED! It works great and is a lot of fun on your handheld device! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43158517/87190b622d7ecc0271792e23975f210bbde0a1db.png Third big thing are new Steam Trading Cards with beautiful mugshot faces of our beloved characters: {STE
2024-07-12 07:33 UTC · Community Announcements · MM
fixed achievements unlocking during playable moments
2024-06-27 12:53 UTC · Community Announcements · MM
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43158517/bc45a2ba522fa31bd70f1c3c9555e498cf9edec0.jpg I"VE GOT A LOT OF PRESENTS FOR YOU GOOD BOYS AND GIRLS! 57 ACHIEVEMENTS! Check them all out in the Steam's library page. Thanks to Banzai and neuralcrayon512 from the community for giving a lot of fun ideas! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43158517/af9566e4e399823abc9ddcfe8f19875e7fb6517e.gif CUSTOM MAPS You can create your own maps with the level editor and load them from this menu. Or subscribe to Steam workshop items and see them listed here: LINK TO MANIAC WORKSHOP {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43158517/7e082c0838f
2024-06-19 06:33 UTC · Community Announcements · MM
Changes 0.9.28-1.0.4 added 57 Steam achievements added custom maps menu added Steam workshop integration for custom maps added speedometer item added playable moments - custom challenges added score attack game mode added hard difficulty added floating score points and money wanted levels are moddable (loaded from Maniac/Maniac_Data/StreamingAssets/wanted.txt) a bit less frequent character voices added hobo menu selection cursor fixed sound volume ramp too steep fixed fullscreen exclusive not being exclusive often editor: better menu arrangement editor: added pop ups asking to confirm exit/pla
2024-04-30 07:34 UTC · Community Announcements · MM
Maniac officially plays GREAT on Steam Deck! In other news: I'm working on Steam achievements, workshop, "playable moments" and new game modes. A big update is coming in May!
2024-04-19 09:18 UTC · Community Announcements · MM
I fixed a bunch of issues for Steam Deck. We are also waiting for Valve's verification to give us that nice green checkmark icon! Also a bunch of other QoS and gameplay fixes - especially aiming. 0.9.28 auto-aim gun aim faster lowered auto-aim override time fixed remote detonated bombs persisting through games fixed giant cursor on mac & linux fixed max 1 joystick detected twinstick/gamepad cursor closer any small fonts made bigger fixed stats button key icon stats button will vanish forever is used twice proper button glyphs for Deck fixed keyboard glyphs appearing on Deck fixed stats menu fo
2024-04-12 11:03 UTC · Community Announcements · MM
A bunch of fixes & improvements for all my good and bad girls and boys. Merry Christmas! version 0.9.22 auto-aim gets temporary disabled if mouse or right stick moved added auto-fire stop if Fire pressed item prices over level 5 increased more significantly lasers are a bit tougher followers shoot more inteligently less vertical gun fire spread improved flyable vehicles controls added loadout menu refund button help game pauses if window out of focus (Alt+Tab) rearranged game settings changed console button from F12 to fixed physics issues with street lights fixed game not ending on time with
2024-04-09 08:58 UTC · Community Announcements · MM
I've planned 2 content updates for Maniac in the upcoming few weeks: UPDATE 1 (this week or next week) Playable Moments - a new feature which enables anyone to replay anyone's moment during gameplay. This means you can save a highlight of your gameplay and then share that moment with the community. For example you destroyed 5 tanks in 30 seconds with Santa. You can let others replay that moment and let them beat your score - to destroy 7 tanks in 20 seconds - for example. More on this in the update! Most critical bug fixes - auto-aim issues, controller issues, menus and upgrade issues. UPDATE
2024-04-05 16:15 UTC · Community Announcements · [ĜĞ]Fijianthug
Hello Maniacs, Can't get enough of Vehicular violence and Manic Combat? Well, these bundles are perfect for you! With "Unalive Em All" and "Guns vs. Artifacts" you will be able to enjoy Maniac how you want to. https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/40394/Unalive_Em_All/ https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/40259/Guns_vs_Artifacts/
2024-04-02 17:28 UTC · Community Announcements · MM
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43158517/4f2557b3f811b48701973ced97d9d20b36b0e1e6.gif Followers (which you get with the Leader upgrade) can now enter cars and shoot the law enforcement from your vehicle. How popular can you get? :) Other than that a bunch of important bug fixes. 0.9.18 followers can enter cars higher Leader upgrade level gives better guns for followers fixed immediate first wanted level on second and later runs fixed mafia from mafia house not counting to stats fixed issues causing levelup hobo to not spawn fixed NPC gun jitters worse gun pickups don't drop or spawn nerfed money gained fro
2024-03-29 16:22 UTC · GamingOnLinux
From Transhuman Design we have the next survivor-like game with Maniac, that puts it into a classic GTA setting while you go on a bit of a frenzy. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/maniac-is-classic-gta-meets-vampire-survivors-out-now-on-steam
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