Doloc Town News

[h3]Doloc Town Will Launch Early Access on May 8th![/h3]

Jump into the game at 10PM ET May 7th/2AM UTC May 8th to start your farming adventure!

Are you excited to learn more about what’s coming to Doloc Town Early Access version? Check out the article below to find out and get prepared to restore what's lost in this cozy apocalypse, starting next Thursday!



https://store.steampowered.com/app/2285550/Doloc_Town/

[h3]Why Early Access?[/h3]

Many of you might be wondering why we’re launching Doloc Town through Early Access.
The game has been in development for about 4 years, and we started sharing it on social media about a year ago, with the demo released last September. It’s already been a long journey—and waiting another six months or more for the full release would only make it longer for everyone.

Additionally, as our indie studio’s first-ever project, the team lacks extensive experience and is eager to receive feedback and guidance from the community as development continues. In fact, the feedback received since the demo release has made a significant impact on the current gameplay already, which we’re truly grateful for it!

As a result, the team has decided to release Doloc Town through Early Access this May.

[h3]Early Access Pricing[/h3]

The Early Access version of Doloc Town will be priced at $14.99 USD on Steam for the US region (regional pricing may vary). To celebrate the launch with our community and fans, a small discount will be offered to players who purchased during the first week of launch.

[h3]Content Available in Early Access[/h3]

You may watch the Doloc Town release date teaser to get a taste of what's coming to the game in May.

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In short, players can expect over 20 hours of mainstory gameplay, plus much more to explore,
including but not limited to:

- A charming town of Doloc, with 20+ warm-hearted townsfolk
- A cozy farm to call it home
- A harsh weather system
- 2 different outer wilderness areas to explore
- A large variety of side quests
- Farming (basic & advanced farming, with 20+ plantable crops)
- Resource gathering
- Building (10+ platforms/container variations)
- Crafting (100+craftable items)
- Cooking (80+ recipes)
- Fishing (13 fish variations)
- Drone expansions
- A wide variety of monsters
- Transportation (vehicle & bus stop)

And more to discover on your own!

[h3]Plan After Early Access Launch[/h3]

According to our schedule, the Early Access version is expected to last less than a year. Upon initial Early Access launch, the team will focus on optimizing issues reported by players, before gradually moving towards new content development. An Early Access roadmap will be revealed shortly after launch to share more details with the community.

[h3]Additional Language/Platform Support[/h3]

Doloc Town Early Access comes with limited language options. While there’s no guarantee that more languages will be added, we suggest players watch for our official announcement post-release, as the team may consider adding new languages along the way.

Currently, the game will only be released on the Steam platform for PC. Other platforms, such as Switch, mobile, and console, are not a primary focus at this time. The team will prioritize finishing and polishing the game on PC before considering any other platforms.

[h3]A Message To Players[/h3]

Before moving on, we’d like to thank you again for all your support and love along the way. The reception we've received since the start of this project has been truly mind-blowing. As a small indie studio making our first title, we understand that the game and the demo you played are far from perfect. The team hopes that the Early Access version in May will bring happiness and joy to all our fans. If you encounter any issues, please be sure to let us know, and we’ll get it sorted as soon as possible.

[h3]Join Discord To Receive Doloc Town OST on Launch! [/h3]



We're currently hosting a Discord event to giveaway Doloc Town Original Soundtrack to everyone who joined the server by May 8th.

Join it now and wait for our official announcement on May 8th to claim your freebie!

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Dear Scavengers,

[h3]Doloc Town has finally set for an Early Access release date on May 8th 2025![/h3]

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[h3]In this Early Access version, players will embark on a journey to restore what's lost in this cozy apocalypse, with over 20 hours of mainstory content awaits![/h3]



Additionally, players will be welcomed by:

- Immerse yourself in a rich farming experience. (with harvesting, building, crafting, cooking, fishing, and more!)
- Brave extreme weather and make it yours.
- Explore the vast wasteland and uncover the secrets beneath.
- Discover the charm of Doloc Town and the stories of its people.
- A customizable drone companion designed to safeguard you in the wilderness.

Over the past few months, the team has been working hard to refine the game and get it ready for its initial release. And we’re thrilled to see that it’s only two weeks away!

[h3]Join Discord To Receive Doloc Town OST on Launch! [/h3]

As Doloc Town release date is quickly approaching, we'd like to invite you to join our official Discord server, where you can receive the latest updates about the game and discuss anything Doloc Town related with the devs & fellow scavengers!



The team will be preparing a small gift - Doloc Town Original Soundtrack to all players who've joined the Discord on and before May 8th!


All you have to do is to make sure you have joined the Discord server and wait for our official announcement on launch day! More details on how to claim the rewards will be revealed via announcement later.

[h3]Wishlist on Steam![/h3]

We're in the final stretch of developing Doloc Town, and we’d love to get your support by wishlisting us on Steam! More wishlist means greater visibility on the platform, and we genuinely appreciate your help!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2285550/Doloc_Town/

Looking forward to see you all in the town of Doloc!

We also have a lot more planned events & announcements coming up in the days leading up to launch so please stay tuned for more!

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Dear villagers!

It's been a few days since the start of the Steam Next Fest and we're truly amazed by the overwhleming love & support received by players!

The team not only greeted by tons of positive feedback about this demo, but also received many suggestions & bug reports so we can further polish the game later down the line.


[h3]Provide Your Feedback[/h3]

As we're quickly approaching the end of the Steam Next Fest, we would like to remind players to fill out the feedback survey again if you haven't done already.

Submit your demo feedback HERE

This feedback survey means a lot to us and we would like to ask everyone to fill it out, whether you have already expressed your suggestions elsewhere or not.

[h3]What's Next?[/h3]

And what's next for Doloc Town? First of all, there won't be any changes to the demo and all players are free to continue exploring what the Doloc Town demo has to offer. We can confirm that all progress made in this newer demo version can be carried over to the initial release later.

For us developers, we would need some time to gather player feedback and move to the game development quickly. But it shouldn't be long until you next hear from us as we plan to share exciting news with you all very very soon!

[h3]Add To WIshlist[/h3]
As an indie game studio, we rely on the help of platforms to provide exposure. And wishlist is the most important metric to determine if our games will be shared to more players around the world. So if you still haven't already, please support us by give us a wishlist!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2285550/Doloc_Town/

A new patch for the demo version is now ready and please check the below changelist for more details

Version Number 0.91.33:

- Disabled the discard function for cardboard boxes (can still be discarded in the backpack interface).
- Prohibited the use of timed bombs while on the ship.
- Fixed some numerical issues, slightly reduced the price of stews, and temporarily removed potatoes from the shop during dry seasons.
- Fixed some cases where materials and items in the cooking interface might display abnormally.
- Fixed the issue where drone, chameleon bugs, and electric light flickering sound effects' volume control was invalid.
- Fixed the issue where simple planting pots were not broken when mature crops withered during season changes.
- Fixed the issue where cooking special recipes in the cooking pot could end up with weird mash.
- Fixed the issue if fertilizer was used, crop images could misalign after dying.
- Fixed the issue where bombs might not explode.
- Fixed the issue where recycling unexploded bombs will turn the object into drops.
- Fixed the issue with inappropriate displays of certain crops in progression menu.

[h3]Report BUGs[/h3]

If you have encountered any issues during your gameplay, please report it us so we can avoid it in the future! Feel free to report bugs you found using one of the below methods:

Community: report it in appropriate channels within our official Discord or directly in the Steam discussions forum.
Email: let us know your issues via our support team at [email protected] BUG Report Form: file a bug report using our BUG Report Form or report using in-game bug report button to redirect to the form.

When reporting issues, it'd be best if you could attach images/videos to describe your problems, plus your save & log file especially if you have encountered crashes. [File Location]

Dear villagers!

We've just rolled out a hotfix patch on Steam, with the following changes to the game:

Version Number 0.91.32:

- Optimized fishing system:
1. Added a preparation timer before starting the fishing mini-game (can be adjusted under settings)
2. Added a function to adjust the moving speed of the fishing bar in the fishing mini-game (can be adjusted under settings)
3. Added visual effects when successfully pressed the button in the right time during the fishing mini-game
4. Adjusted the difficulty of entry-level fish.
5. Slightly increased the timer where the fish can be reeled in after it bites.
6. Adjusted the description of the fishing tutorials

- Optimized the stats display of firearms in the weapon shop.
- Optimized the prompt messages when unlocking a recipe.
- Extended the display time for prompt messages such as unlocking a recipe.
- Adjusted the volume of certain environmental sounds and background music.
- Fixed an issue where 'Stir-Fried Pork' can be made using the cooking pot.
- Fixed an issue where entering or exiting a room would forcibly display the drone battery UI.
- Fixed an issue where the fishing actions failed to not trigger when riding the boat.
- Fixed an issue where the item bar would disappear after fishing under certain conditions.
- Fixed an issue where selecting certain items could cause abnormal behavior when loading a save file.
- Fixed a few text translation issues.
- Fixed an issue where the drone will teleport when switching between areas in the wild.
- Fixed an issue where the weather would reset after reload.
- Fixed an issue where the simple planting pot failed to break when struck by lightning, if the taro planted in it has reached maturity.

Enjoy your demo journey as always 😉

[h3]Provide Your Feedback[/h3]

Submit your demo feedback HERE
Doloc Town is still in active development and we'd love to see what you think about this new demo after trying out!

[h3]Report BUGs[/h3]

If you have encountered any issues during your gameplay, please report it us so we can avoid it in the future! Feel free to report bugs you found using one of the below methods:

Community: report it in appropriate channels within our official Discord or directly in the Steam discussions forum.
Email: let us know your issues via our support team at [email protected] BUG Report Form: file a bug report using our BUG Report Form or report using in-game bug report button to redirect to the form.

When reporting issues, it'd be best if you could attach images/videos to describe your problems, plus your save & log file especially if you have encountered crashes. [File Location]

Dear villagers!

We've just rolled out a hotfix patch on Steam, with the following changes to the game:

Version Number 0.91.31:

- Optimized fishing related key controls.
- Optimized backpack display when entering the shooting range, moving drone equipment items to the front of the backpack.
- Slightly increased the speed while scrolling through the item bar using controller.
- Adjusted the equipment menu interaction. Items can only be removed from the equipment bar if there are empty slots in the backpack.
- Added notice when trying to load incompatible save files from the old demo version.
- Fixed the text display issues in the weather forecast interface.
- Fixed an issue where the cursor position was not updated when re-opening the map from the task interface.
- Fixed an issue where certain items that are not supposed to be discarded can be discarded under certain situations.
- Fixed an issue where the item border did not disappear after closing the equipment page under certain situations.
- Fixed the incorrect key display in the quantity selection interface.
- Fixed other known text issues.

Enjoy your demo journey as always 😉

[h3]Provide Your Feedback[/h3]

Submit your demo feedback HERE
Doloc Town is still in active development and we'd love to see what you think about this new demo after trying out!

[h3]Report BUGs[/h3]

If you have encountered any issues during your gameplay, please report it us so we can avoid it in the future! Feel free to report bugs you found using one of the below methods:

Community: report it in appropriate channels within our official Discord or directly in the Steam discussions forum.
Email: let us know your issues via our support team at [email protected] BUG Report Form: file a bug report using our BUG Report Form or report using in-game bug report button to redirect to the form.

When reporting issues, it'd be best if you could attach images/videos to describe your problems, plus your save & log file especially if you have encountered crashes. [File Location]