2026-07-03 00:02 UTC · Community Announcements · alexa_byg
If you missed the 2.2 update, you can check the patch notes for it HERE 🔁 ChangesChanged squad makeup for some contractsTank squads will no longer appear for Convoy Airlift contracts.Heavy two mech squads will no longer appear for Demolition and Convoy Airlift contracts.Standard two mech squads will no longer appear for Convoy Airlift and Mech Ambush contracts.Changed balance for some weaponsIncreased mine auto destruct timer on minelayers from 15s to 30s.Reduced per-shot damage of AR-X4 Prism from 40 to 32.Reduced per-shot damage of MLS8 Cluster from 30 to 25.Reduced per-shot damage of SMG1
2026-06-30 21:59 UTC · Community Announcements · alexa_byg
If you missed the 2.2 update, you can check the patch notes for it HERE🆕 New Features and ContentAdded dynamic display of stability in unit overlays and unit detailsIt can be challenging to know whether a unit will crash or not based on the weight class icon alone, without seeing the internal stability valueStability depends on unit types and armor classes and changes with movement, shielding, dashing and other events; so having it displayed can help you make informed decisions during combatStability numbers on overlays and unit details refresh dynamically, reflecting all the contributing fac
2026-06-25 20:53 UTC · Community Announcements · Wafflelord
Attention Brigadiers! 2.2 is here and with it comes a new supply drop of content and features. About the 2.2 UpdateThe goal of this update is to add new content and give players more ways to play! With that in mind here's the major highlights of what's new:New Primary Weapon: The Stake Launcher – Impale enemies with rocket propelled spikes to push units, cause crashes and even pin them to walls.New Mobility Subsystem: The Bulldoze Thruster – Rev it up to charge forward, breaking through structures and knocking enemies to the ground.Players can acquire these by defeating Behemoths, or by loadin
2026-04-01 20:34 UTC · Community Announcements · alexa_byg
In our previous patch yesterday, we accidentally introduced an invalid character in the Spanish localization that prevented the game from being launched or played if the language was set to Spanish. This issue has now been resolved.
2026-03-31 21:19 UTC · Community Announcements · Wafflelord
Fixed a bug where gameplay tips weren't appearing to players after the first breakthrough mission.That's it, that's the update!
2026-03-26 00:33 UTC · Community Announcements · Wafflelord
Development UpdateHey Brigadiers! We're still cooking, and currently we're getting ready to ship a couple highly requested features: controller support AND mech mounted cameras! Not quite ready for prime time yet, buuuuuuut if you just can't wait (and don't mind a few bugs), you can get your hands on the latest and greatest RIGHT NOW by switching to our experimental branch: Right Click "Phantom Brigade in your steam Library and select "Properties"Select "Game Versions and Betas"Select "Experimental" to switch over to the Experimental branchDone!If you have any early feedback use ALT+B in game
2026-02-24 18:23 UTC · Community Announcements · [BYG]Da BossMan
🆕 NEW FEATURESAdded texture streaming to reduce memory use. When enabled, the game will continuously adjust texture sizes depending on objects in camera view, saving approximately 1-1.5Gb of memory depending on the scene. The new option is on by default, but can be toggled through the graphics settings.⚖️BALANCE CHANGES▲ - a buff was applied▼ - a nerf was applied⮂ - a tradeoff occurred🦾 - a change was made based on community feedback▲ Increased the number of baseline workshop slots (2 → 3). This brings the fully upgraded workshop to 6 slots.Adjusted thruster balance:▲ T4 Atlas: Thrust increa
2026-02-18 19:50 UTC · Community Announcements · [BYG]Da BossMan
Phantom Brigade 2.0 brought a lot of new and reworked content to the game, including an expanded soundtrack featuring six new songs from the game's wildly talented composer, Riley Koenig. We've had a lot of people ask if they'll be able to purchase the new songs on Steam, and we finally have an answer: not only have we released an expanded soundtrack that includes all the new songs, we're also giving it to existing soundtrack owners for free! Because you're the best.Since the soundtrack now includes all the 2.0 songs, we're going to be slightly raising the price -- but fret not! For the next t
2025-12-19 02:14 UTC · Community Announcements · Wafflelord
Happy Holidays Brigadiers! To celebrate the festive fun time, not only is Phantom Brigade 50% off, but we've also teamed up with some other awesome games with brand new bundles! So if you're yet to checkout Phantom Brigade 2.0, now's a great time to get an even bigger discount in a bundle! Or if you're a long time player, you can still take advantage of the savings by completing the set!Mech Warrior 5: MercenariesHey we get it. Sometimes you want to strap in to one GIANT mech and stomp through buildings. We've teamed up with our buddies at Piranha Games to bring you a bundle with Mech Warrior
2025-12-15 23:00 UTC · Community Announcements · Wafflelord
Oh, hello again Brigadiers.Gosh darn we totally forgot to mention two other very small, super not important or heavily requested features also included in patch 2.1.0.THEY SAID IT COULDN'T BE DONE (well... we said that) BUT HERE THEY ARE! Full Battle Replay + Combat SavesWe had a few breakthroughs and while they're both super janky and a bit broken, we figured it was better to let you play around with these experimental versions over the break rather than keep them under wraps. That said...REMINDER!!! These are Experimental features.We recommend creating a manual save (which will not be overwr
2025-12-15 22:03 UTC · Community Announcements · Wafflelord
Hello Brigadiers! We've been blown away by all the kind words and the overall reception of the 2.0 update. You all showed up in your droves and brought so many new players with you too. Phantom Brigade has never been more hype, thank you!Before the team is off for a well-deserved break over the holidays, we've been putting together two surprises for you: a Supporter Upgrade for die-hard fans, and our first patch addressing difficulty balance, stability and a few extra QoL features (scroll down for our detailed patch notes).Supporter UpgradeLove Phantom Brigade and looking to show your support
2025-11-27 01:44 UTC · Community Announcements · alexa_byg
🔁 ChangesAdded a resource conversion workshop project to allow changing Uncommon or Rare components into Basic ComponentsImproved the spawn criteria for enemy reinforcements in base defence missions to prevent them from spawning close to the mobile baseLowered the cost of scrapping an Uncommon or Rare piece of equipment in the salvage menu to from 10/15 to a flat 5Increased the speed of the mobile base in the tutorial provinceRe-enabled scanning of the Steam Workshop downloads folder in preparation for the Mod SDK update at a later dateSteam Workshop will reopened alongside the 2.0 SDK update
2025-11-25 03:49 UTC · Community Announcements · alexa_byg
🔁 ChangesRe-enabled the mod management tab in the main menuThe change above applies to locally installed mods. We are still working on updating the Mod SDK to support the 2.0 update. We will re-enable the Steam Workshop and loading of Workshop mods once we release the updated Mod SDK.Added additional logging to attempt to resolve an issue where the base cannot be moved on the overworldAdded a link to the bug reporter and to Discord in the pause menuChanged the recruitment cost of veteran pilotsVeteran pilots now cost fewer unit cores, but also require uncommon and rare components in addition
2025-11-22 13:00 UTC · PC Gamer · Rick Lane
In the deep, dark mists of 2023, Crypt of the Necrodancer developer Brace Yourself Games released a mech-themed, simultaneous turn-based tactics game called Phantom Brigade. It sounded like an instant winner, and it certainly had potential. "There’s so many little aspects that Phantom Brigade gets right," Dominic Tarason wrote in his Phantom Brigade review, praising its visual design, thrilling turn replays, and tangible sense of weight to its mechs... Read more.
2025-11-21 01:57 UTC · Community Announcements · BYG Maddie
2.0.0-b7876 (Hotfix 1) is now live!Additionally, using this announcement as an opportunity to push our FAQ again as an easy reference!⚒️ BugfixesFixed break-in missions not working correctly the second time they were entered due to a value not being reset correctly for that mission typeFixed only 50% experience being given to a squad of 4 pilots (it is now 100% experience - rather than a penalty there is now just no bonus)Fixed shotgun damage numbers not being displayed correctly, causing the weapon to appear ineffectiveFixed damage numbers not playing in the correct location during replay mod
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