Patch notes: demo v0.98c5 to launch
The last demo patch was v0.98c5 on 23 September 2026: no-head-bob option, checkpoint loading screen, controller fix in the death menu, and a Parking enemy-detection fix. The game launched 29 October 2026.
Every official update to COP BASTARD, oldest to newest, with what actually changed. The demo did most of the moving: the launch build is the end of a long public tuning process rather than a reveal.
The update log
| Date | Post | What changed |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 2025 | The Demo Just Got a Major Overhaul | Tutorial, checkpoints, weapon balance, AI rework, the spit mechanic, new menus and music |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Development Update — Progress Continues | Development progress post, no gameplay list |
| 17 Sep 2026 | COP BASTARD launches this October! | Rebinding, crosshair size, more languages, reload cancelling, John Woo executions, kamikaze and iron-mask enemies, sound and effects work, controller support |
| 23 Sep 2026 | Demo update v0.98c5 | No-head-bob option, checkpoint loading screen, controller fix in the death menu, enemies no longer detect players through walls in Parking |
| 15 Oct 2026 | COP BASTARD Launches October 29 | Release date confirmation |
| 29 Oct 2026 | COP BASTARD IS OUT NOW! | Release on Steam and GOG, 10% launch discount through 7 November |
| 30 Oct 2026 | A Message to Players: Thank You! | Developer note on the project's origins — it started as item three on a list written in July 2019 |
What v0.98c5 actually fixed
Four lines, all quality-of-life:
- A no-head-bob option — motion-sensitive players could finally stop the camera sway.
- A checkpoint loading screen — dying and reloading no longer drops you into a blank frame.
- Controller input in the death menu — the pad used to stop responding exactly when you needed to restart.
- Enemy detection in Parking — enemies could see through walls on that level.
If you are playing the launch build, all four are already in. If you are playing the demo and any of them still bite, you are on an older build than the one the full game shipped from.
The September update is the big one
Everything that makes the game feel finished arrived on 17 September 2026: rebinding, the crosshair size control, extra languages, reload cancelling, the execution system, two new enemy types and controller support. If a review from before that date describes the game as stiff or unresponsive, it was describing a build that no longer exists.
Where patch notes go next
Steam's news feed for app 1742440 is the source for this page. When a post-launch patch lands, this table gets a new row and the pages it affects get their checked date moved — the achievements table, the languages page and the system requirements are the ones that usually change.
Checked 2026-10-31 against the official Steam news feed for app 1742440.
