Overhype Studios (MENACE / Battle Brothers)
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Overhype Studios is an indie game dev studio. We are the creators of tbs-rpg BATTLE BROTHERS ( http://bit.ly/2qDSQa4) and are now working on MENACE.
The full cinematic trailer for MENACE is out now. https://youtu.be/xC0tctsGquI
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October 31, 2025 at 4:29 PM
The full cinematic trailer for MENACE is out now. https://youtu.be/xC0tctsGquI
MENACE Demo Update #6 (v0.5.10) is live.
This patch fixes several UI and combat issues, improves stability, and adjusts AI threat levels for Skybots.
Read more here:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/655961606822299810
This patch fixes several UI and combat issues, improves stability, and adjusts AI threat levels for Skybots.
Read more here:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/655961606822299810
MENACE - MENACE Demo Update #6 (v0.5.10) - Steam News
Patch 6 for the MENACE demo is now live. Make sure to leave a review for the demo and join our Discord server or forums
store.steampowered.com
October 21, 2025 at 6:37 PM
MENACE Demo Update #6 (v0.5.10) is live.
This patch fixes several UI and combat issues, improves stability, and adjusts AI threat levels for Skybots.
Read more here:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/655961606822299810
This patch fixes several UI and combat issues, improves stability, and adjusts AI threat levels for Skybots.
Read more here:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/655961606822299810
Dev Diary #37 looks at how enemy armies are built in MENACE, moving from manually crafted lists to a new dynamic system that scales with campaign progress and supply limits.
Check it out: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/655961606822297826
Check it out: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/655961606822297826
MENACE - Dev Diary #37: Enemy Army Lists - Steam News
Building an army in MENACE is a big part of the game for players, but the enemy factions also have to pick and select a
store.steampowered.com
October 17, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Dev Diary #37 looks at how enemy armies are built in MENACE, moving from manually crafted lists to a new dynamic system that scales with campaign progress and supply limits.
Check it out: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/655961606822297826
Check it out: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/655961606822297826
MENACE's demo gets a major update for Steam Next Fest. Adding a second Pirate operation with 10 new missions, new items like the Light Walker & Autocannon, and a new difficulty slider with Normal, Challenging, and Expert modes.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/542244996316660201
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/542244996316660201
MENACE - MENACE Demo Update #5 (v0.5.9) - Steam News
With the start of STEAM NEXT FEST the MENACE demo will get a substantial update. Most importantly, we added a second Pir
store.steampowered.com
October 13, 2025 at 5:15 PM
MENACE's demo gets a major update for Steam Next Fest. Adding a second Pirate operation with 10 new missions, new items like the Light Walker & Autocannon, and a new difficulty slider with Normal, Challenging, and Expert modes.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/542244996316660201
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/542244996316660201
Dev Diary #36 looks back on two weeks since the MENACE demo launch with over 100,000 downloads, and previews Monday’s Next Fest update featuring the new Pirate “Thwart Invasion” Operation.
Find out more here:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/542244996316659949?l=english
Find out more here:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/542244996316659949?l=english
Steam :: MENACE :: Dev Diary #36: Demo Recap and Next Fest Update Plans
These last two weeks have been among the most intense during the whole development of MENACE, with the Tactical Combat D
steamcommunity.com
October 10, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Dev Diary #36 looks back on two weeks since the MENACE demo launch with over 100,000 downloads, and previews Monday’s Next Fest update featuring the new Pirate “Thwart Invasion” Operation.
Find out more here:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/542244996316659949?l=english
Find out more here:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/542244996316659949?l=english
Jan & Paul have joined HandOfBlood for a live playthrough of MENACE. They'll talk him through a few early missions and provide some additional insights about the game.
Join the livestream on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/handofblood
Join the livestream on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/handofblood
September 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Jan & Paul have joined HandOfBlood for a live playthrough of MENACE. They'll talk him through a few early missions and provide some additional insights about the game.
Join the livestream on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/handofblood
Join the livestream on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/handofblood
The embargo on MENACE content from our Gamescom sessions lifts tomorrow, and you all will be able to get a closer look what the game has in store.
To celebrate, Jan and Paul will be joining streamer Hand Of Blood on September 1 at 2:00 PM CEST for a live playthrough of MENACE.
To celebrate, Jan and Paul will be joining streamer Hand Of Blood on September 1 at 2:00 PM CEST for a live playthrough of MENACE.
August 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The embargo on MENACE content from our Gamescom sessions lifts tomorrow, and you all will be able to get a closer look what the game has in store.
To celebrate, Jan and Paul will be joining streamer Hand Of Blood on September 1 at 2:00 PM CEST for a live playthrough of MENACE.
To celebrate, Jan and Paul will be joining streamer Hand Of Blood on September 1 at 2:00 PM CEST for a live playthrough of MENACE.
Here's good news in lieu of a Dev Diary today.
A playable MENACE demo is coming out in September.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/515218958901575960?l=english
A playable MENACE demo is coming out in September.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/515218958901575960?l=english
MENACE - MENACE Demo Coming in September - Steam News
Hey MENACE fans! <br /> <br /> Hooded Horse team here. As Jan and Paul make their way back home after an eventful Gamesc
store.steampowered.com
August 22, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Here's good news in lieu of a Dev Diary today.
A playable MENACE demo is coming out in September.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/515218958901575960?l=english
A playable MENACE demo is coming out in September.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/515218958901575960?l=english
MENACE uses a chassis-based modular system. Each vehicle chassis defines armor, hit points, and a selection of Light, Medium, and Heavy weapon slots that can be equipped with a vehicle-mounted weapon of the appropriate size in any combination
August 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
MENACE uses a chassis-based modular system. Each vehicle chassis defines armor, hit points, and a selection of Light, Medium, and Heavy weapon slots that can be equipped with a vehicle-mounted weapon of the appropriate size in any combination
Dev Diary #31 looks at infantry armor in MENACE. Classes I–VI mirror real-world ratings with higher supply cost for more protection. With variants as sidegrades and tiers as upgrades.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/581646514275746037
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/581646514275746037
MENACE - Steam News Hub
Updates, events, and news from the developers of MENACE.
store.steampowered.com
August 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Dev Diary #31 looks at infantry armor in MENACE. Classes I–VI mirror real-world ratings with higher supply cost for more protection. With variants as sidegrades and tiers as upgrades.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/581646514275746037
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/581646514275746037
Dev Diary #30 covers Strategic Assets in Operations, mission rewards that can be temporary or permanent, and Enemy Assets that trigger when their missions are skipped, affecting the rest of the operation.
https://steamcommunity.com/games/2432860/announcements/detail/515217690428702979
https://steamcommunity.com/games/2432860/announcements/detail/515217690428702979
Steam :: MENACE :: Dev Diary #30: Strategic Assets and Enemy Assets
This week, we are spinning back and taking a look at one of the features within our Operations system that we talked abo
steamcommunity.com
August 8, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Dev Diary #30 covers Strategic Assets in Operations, mission rewards that can be temporary or permanent, and Enemy Assets that trigger when their missions are skipped, affecting the rest of the operation.
https://steamcommunity.com/games/2432860/announcements/detail/515217690428702979
https://steamcommunity.com/games/2432860/announcements/detail/515217690428702979
Dev Diary #29 looks at how to kill a tank in MENACE. From heavy weapons and flanking shots to ambushes and EMP tools, each method has tradeoffs, and every tank has a weakness.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/515217056009814339?l=english
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/515217056009814339?l=english
MENACE - Steam News Hub
Updates, events, and news from the developers of MENACE.
store.steampowered.com
August 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Dev Diary #29 looks at how to kill a tank in MENACE. From heavy weapons and flanking shots to ambushes and EMP tools, each method has tradeoffs, and every tank has a weakness.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/515217056009814339?l=english
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/515217056009814339?l=english
Dev Diary #28 covers the vehicle weapon system in MENACE. Chassis come with light, medium, or heavy weapon slots. What you equip changes how each vehicle looks and operates.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/515216422280888584
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/515216422280888584
MENACE - Steam News Hub
Updates, events, and news from the developers of MENACE.
store.steampowered.com
July 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Dev Diary #28 covers the vehicle weapon system in MENACE. Chassis come with light, medium, or heavy weapon slots. What you equip changes how each vehicle looks and operates.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/515216422280888584
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/515216422280888584
Dev Diary #27 introduces the Squaddie System in MENACE. Squad hitpoints are now represented by individual soldiers with names, stats, and backgrounds. Squad sizes are flexible, losses are permanent & manpower matters.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/515215878272319678?l=english
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/515215878272319678?l=english
MENACE - Steam News Hub
Updates, events, and news from the developers of MENACE.
store.steampowered.com
July 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Dev Diary #27 introduces the Squaddie System in MENACE. Squad hitpoints are now represented by individual soldiers with names, stats, and backgrounds. Squad sizes are flexible, losses are permanent & manpower matters.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/515215878272319678?l=english
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/515215878272319678?l=english
Dev Diary #26 covers how vehicles take damage and suffer defects in MENACE. Different hitpoint thresholds trigger light, medium, and heavy defects, with some vehicles and weapons causing unique effects when destroyed.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/518593034576723975
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/518593034576723975
MENACE - Steam News Hub
Updates, events, and news from the developers of MENACE.
store.steampowered.com
July 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Dev Diary #26 covers how vehicles take damage and suffer defects in MENACE. Different hitpoint thresholds trigger light, medium, and heavy defects, with some vehicles and weapons causing unique effects when destroyed.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/518593034576723975
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/518593034576723975
Dev Diary #24 covers how accessories can unlock new abilities, buffs, and tactical options for your squads in MENACE. From frag grenades to combat drugs, accessories can reinforce strengths or patch up weak spots.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/515213251425861913?l=english
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/515213251425861913?l=english
MENACE - Dev Diary #24: Accessories in MENACE - Steam News
After last week’s introduction to special weapons, how they work, and what types of weapons you can expect in MENACE, th
store.steampowered.com
June 20, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Dev Diary #24 covers how accessories can unlock new abilities, buffs, and tactical options for your squads in MENACE. From frag grenades to combat drugs, accessories can reinforce strengths or patch up weak spots.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/515213251425861913?l=english
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/515213251425861913?l=english
MENACE squads can bring a single special weapon into battle — from flamethrowers to mortars to sniper rifles. Dev Diary #23 showcases a mix of options, each with its own tradeoffs in mobility, range, and suppression.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/578263105990033547?l=english
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/578263105990033547?l=english
MENACE - Steam News Hub
Updates, events, and news from the developers of MENACE.
store.steampowered.com
June 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM
MENACE squads can bring a single special weapon into battle — from flamethrowers to mortars to sniper rifles. Dev Diary #23 showcases a mix of options, each with its own tradeoffs in mobility, range, and suppression.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/578263105990033547?l=english
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/578263105990033547?l=english
Call in missile strikes, strafing runs, or supply drops — off-map abilities offer powerful support but require planning. Dev Diary #22 breaks down how they work, how to get them, and what makes them risky to use.
Read more: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/515211974718521922
Read more: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/515211974718521922
MENACE - Dev Diary #22: Off-map Abilities - Steam News
Dev Diary #22: Off-Map AbilitiesWe briefly mentioned off-map abilities in Dev Diary #8 previously. This week, we want to
store.steampowered.com
June 6, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Call in missile strikes, strafing runs, or supply drops — off-map abilities offer powerful support but require planning. Dev Diary #22 breaks down how they work, how to get them, and what makes them risky to use.
Read more: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/515211974718521922
Read more: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/515211974718521922
Would you like to learn more about MENACE? For Dev Diary #21, we answer several questions from the community.
Check it out here:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/515210714689831539
Check it out here:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/515210714689831539
MENACE - Steam News Hub
Updates, events, and news from the developers of MENACE.
store.steampowered.com
May 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Would you like to learn more about MENACE? For Dev Diary #21, we answer several questions from the community.
Check it out here:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/515210714689831539
Check it out here:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/515210714689831539
Dev Diary #20: Work in Progress is live and highlights in-progress work across the board – UI, character art, biome concepts, procedural map chunks, and a modular weapon system for vehicles.
Check it out here: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/541105873081073858
Check it out here: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/541105873081073858
MENACE - Steam News Hub
Updates, events, and news from the developers of MENACE.
store.steampowered.com
May 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Dev Diary #20: Work in Progress is live and highlights in-progress work across the board – UI, character art, biome concepts, procedural map chunks, and a modular weapon system for vehicles.
Check it out here: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/541105873081073858
Check it out here: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/541105873081073858
Dev Diary #19 is live and covers concealment, detection, and line of sight — from how units stay hidden, to how vision and terrain affect what they can see and shoot. Learn how to avoid enemy fire, set up ambushes, and more.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/515209445812209258
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/515209445812209258
MENACE - Steam News Hub
Updates, events, and news from the developers of MENACE.
store.steampowered.com
May 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Dev Diary #19 is live and covers concealment, detection, and line of sight — from how units stay hidden, to how vision and terrain affect what they can see and shoot. Learn how to avoid enemy fire, set up ambushes, and more.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/515209445812209258
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/515209445812209258
Dev Diary #18 is live!
This post introduces Operations—a new system connecting missions into branching campaigns. Learn how mission choices affect rewards, how assets influence difficulty, and more.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/515208181997109523
This post introduces Operations—a new system connecting missions into branching campaigns. Learn how mission choices affect rewards, how assets influence difficulty, and more.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/515208181997109523
MENACE - Steam News Hub
Updates, events, and news from the developers of MENACE.
store.steampowered.com
April 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Dev Diary #18 is live!
This post introduces Operations—a new system connecting missions into branching campaigns. Learn how mission choices affect rewards, how assets influence difficulty, and more.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/515208181997109523
This post introduces Operations—a new system connecting missions into branching campaigns. Learn how mission choices affect rewards, how assets influence difficulty, and more.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/515208181997109523
Dev Diary #17 is live.
A look behind the curtain at MENACE in development: new armor variants, tactical obstacles, modular vehicles, and the updated combat UI.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/515207543396499581
A look behind the curtain at MENACE in development: new armor variants, tactical obstacles, modular vehicles, and the updated combat UI.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/515207543396499581
MENACE - Steam News Hub
Updates, events, and news from the developers of MENACE.
store.steampowered.com
April 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Dev Diary #17 is live.
A look behind the curtain at MENACE in development: new armor variants, tactical obstacles, modular vehicles, and the updated combat UI.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/515207543396499581
A look behind the curtain at MENACE in development: new armor variants, tactical obstacles, modular vehicles, and the updated combat UI.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/515207543396499581
Dev Diary #16 is live.
This one covers how to prep for combat in MENACE: reading the map, evaluating intel, balancing supplies, and deploying squads where it counts.
Victory starts before the first shot is fired.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/642433677808108043?l=english
This one covers how to prep for combat in MENACE: reading the map, evaluating intel, balancing supplies, and deploying squads where it counts.
Victory starts before the first shot is fired.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/642433677808108043?l=english
MENACE - Steam News Hub
Updates, events, and news from the developers of MENACE.
store.steampowered.com
April 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Dev Diary #16 is live.
This one covers how to prep for combat in MENACE: reading the map, evaluating intel, balancing supplies, and deploying squads where it counts.
Victory starts before the first shot is fired.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/642433677808108043?l=english
This one covers how to prep for combat in MENACE: reading the map, evaluating intel, balancing supplies, and deploying squads where it counts.
Victory starts before the first shot is fired.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/642433677808108043?l=english
Dev Diary #15 is live! This faction preview introduces the Rogue Armies, decentralized human forces pursuing independent agendas throughout the Wayback System.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/515206275424846334?l=english
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/515206275424846334?l=english
MENACE - Steam News Hub
Updates, events, and news from the developers of MENACE.
store.steampowered.com
April 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Dev Diary #15 is live! This faction preview introduces the Rogue Armies, decentralized human forces pursuing independent agendas throughout the Wayback System.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/515206275424846334?l=english
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2432860/view/515206275424846334?l=english