April Update is Here – Gravelix Looks (and Feels) Better Than Ever
Michal Šára
New visuals: CRT shader and dynamic lighting
The biggest addition in this update. The game now looks like you're playing it on an old CRT monitor – with subtle barrel distortion at the edges, scan lines, and a gentle vignette around the screen. Nothing aggressive, just a warm nostalgic feel.
On top of that, dynamic 2D lighting is now in – tetrominoes and the play field cast light, and fireworks explosions are properly lit too. The result? The game feels more alive and immersive, especially in a dark room.
Steam leaderboards – who's the best?
You can now compare your score with the rest of the world. The global leaderboard is live and waiting for your record. See where you stand – then do better.
New settings
The settings menu now has two tabs – Video and Other. You'll find new options for texture filtering and screenshake reduction if that bothers you. The layout is cleaner and easier to navigate overall.
A few more things...
The gravelix.cz website now has a community section with links to Discord and YouTube
Sharing links to the game on social media now looks much better (Open Graph tags)
Various fixes and under-the-hood optimizations
Thanks to everyone playing and sharing feedback – every comment helps. If you have ideas or run into a bug, drop by Discord or the Steam discussions.
If you like the game please review it here on the Steam!
– Michal
This announcement was originally published by Michal Šára on Steam on Apr 4, 2026.
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