Brotato Primal Dread DLC - Out Now!

We can proudly shout it:

The Primal Dread DLC is Available Now!

We are finally back with the biggest news of all: our Brotato DLC Primal Dread is out!

This is the biggest addition to the game since the last DLC Abyssal Terrors came out over 2 years ago. So, what can you expect? Let’s get into it!

DLC Content:

• New map with 20 new waves of new enemies, elites and bosses
• 10 new characters
• 17 new weapons
• 40 new items
• Evolution stat
• New music tracks
• New achievements (but separated from the base game thanks to Steam new feature!)
• And more!

Free Update Content:

• Items Set feature
• Balancing on Nightmare enemies
• Buff on older characters (base game & Abyssal Terrors DLC)

Although we are releasing, making Brotato is a never ending process. That's why we plan to make some changes based on your feedback now that the DLC is out. So please, tell us what you think on Discord, Reddit and the Steam Discussions!

If you encounter any issues or bugs, please report it in our Discord feedback channel or in the Steam bug reports, thank you very much!

-> The game has been updated so outdated mods can cause conflicts. Please, deactivate all your mods before playing.

If you're not in a reading mood, you can watch everything we're talking about in this post in our latest trailer here:

Now for some (but not too much) details

New map: The Jungle

Abyssal Terrors was all about diving into the depths of an alien planet. So, we had to think “what’s better than giant evil fish?” And then someone said the word "dinosaur", and the rest is history.

In Primal Dread, you will venture into the Jungle and face the deadly dinosaurs that roam this alien forest! With a very different look from Crash Zone and Abyss, the Jungle is the home of many new enemies, and a couple of other new things as well...

To start with, packs of dinosaurs charge willy nilly through the undergrowth, so watch out for hordes of enemies to come steaming out of the jungle, reducing you to mashed potatoes in a frenzied stampede.

And did you know dinosaurs can fly? Okay well technically not “dinosaurs”, we know. But potatoes aren't supposed to have 6 arms either so just go along with it. As we're introducing a new environmental hazard, the dreaded holes, flying dinosaurs were an absolute must.

New stat: Evolution

Don't get too used to these new enemies, as they won’t stay the same for long. The new Evolution stat makes your foes even more powerful, while giving you some extra oomph at the same time of course.

You can push Evolution in 2 different directions, Mecha and Mutant, by picking up the relevant item drops on the map. Each direction influences the game in a different way. Not only will the bonus you get from each direction be different, but the enemies will also change in a unique way. New visuals, new attack patterns, the whole package!

• Evolution: Mecha

You can choose to reinforce your weapons with the Mecha path and gain some additional stats each time! Pick up mecha parts to evolve your weapons and dismantle mecha weapons in the shop to get even more mecha parts. But in exchange, you will have to face deadly mecha dinosaurs that WILL shoot lasers (because lasers are cool) and leave oil puddles all over the map that slow you down.

• Evolution: Mutation

Or you can choose to become a dirty mutant and get the chance to multiply the effects of your items by randomly copying them! Mutation is the path of chaos and power getting out of control. It will also mean going face to face with mutant dinosaurs who will spread acid everywhere they can. Mostly in your face.

New characters

What would be a new dlc without new potatoes? Get your hands on 10 new characters, each of them special in their own way (and all of them special to my heart).

We’re not going to go over ALL the characters here; as we’d rather have you discover what they’re all about. But let’s tease some of our personal favorites!

• Time Shifter

Did you ever feel like Brotato was too fast? Did you ever wish for everything to slow down just so that you can catch your breath? Well, now you can! With the Time Shifter, take a hit and slow down everything around you, except yourself.

• Veteran

I don’t know if you ever noticed but the original Brotato does remind us of a certain movie star popular in the 80’s. But maybe that wasn’t obvious enough. So here is the Veteran, a one-potato army who is used to facing swarms of enemies without time to heal. Bleed? I ain't got time to bleed.

• Archeologist

Because you know what, why stop at just one movie reference? When talking about dinosaurs, there is ONE reference that we simply cannot ignore. So, we wanted to GRANT you the pleasure of playing the Archeologist. Dig up crates from dig sites and get stronger with every crate.

New weapons, items and Pets

And of course, a new DLC is also about having new ways to kill enemies. That’s why we scratched our brains for new weapons, items and pets. And what we came up with is 17 new weapons, more than 30 new items and 3 new Pets. Are there more references hidden in those? Oh yes. Yes, there is.

One of our favorites are the Fossils items. Each Fossil is unique, but their effects get stronger for each other fossil in your inventory. And when you wear them all, you get a look that can only belong in a museum.

That’s it for us! Primal Dread still has many things for you to uncover, but this post is already way too long and we can’t wait to hear what YOU think about this new DLC. Let us know on the official Discord, Reddit and Steam discussions.

Dalloks and Evil Empire, out.