About the Game
Welcome to Maniac where chaos is just waiting to be unleashed. Maniac is a throwback to times of the Original GTA’s of the world in which mayhem reigned supreme.
With an arsenal of unlockable characters, weapons, and an ever-changing world. Try not to get Busted!
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GTA meets Vampire Survivors with a dash of Fast and the Furious thrown in to make one hell of a chaotic mess!
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Don’t feel crazy enough? We got you! With an arsenal of Democracy at your fingertips from highjacking Bulldozers, Buses, Cop Cars, Tanks, and then some, destruction is all around!
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Six psychopaths with a myriad of skills, unlockable gear, and vehicular upgrades all just waiting to be unleashed!
Some of the characters you get to embody:
A murderous Clown
An unemployed, inebriated Santa Claus
A coked-up Broker
A cute Little Girl
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A Chaotic Open World City, just waiting for the chains of mayhem to snap! With 11 unique districts and a built-in map editor, your playground awaits!
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You Can’t Say Maniac without a system in place ready to deliver sheer destruction and chaos! With sick drifts from the driving physics to chain reactions ready to explode, the world is dynamic and ever-changing. All of this is backed up by an aggressive AI determined to catch you, so don't get BUSTED!
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Version Information
Steam Patch Notes
Official update history
added 57 Steam achievements
added custom maps menu
added Steam workshop integration for custom maps
added speedometer item
added playable moments - custom challenges
added score attack game mode
added hard difficulty
added floating score points and money
wanted levels are moddable (loaded from Maniac/Maniac_Data/StreamingAssets/wanted.txt)
a bit less frequent character voices
added hobo menu selection cursor
fixed sound volume ramp too steep
fixed fullscreen exclusive not being exclusive often
editor: better menu arrangement
editor: added pop ups asking to confirm exit/play
editor: added steam workshop upload
Have fun!
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Also a bunch of other QoS and gameplay fixes - especially aiming.
0.9.28
auto-aim gun aim faster
lowered auto-aim override time
fixed remote detonated bombs persisting through games
fixed giant cursor on mac & linux
fixed max 1 joystick detected
twinstick/gamepad cursor closer
any small fonts made bigger
fixed stats button key icon
stats button will vanish forever is used twice
proper button glyphs for Deck
fixed keyboard glyphs appearing on Deck
fixed stats menu font scales
added HUD scale slider
larger HUD on Deck by default
law enforcement voices are louder
adjusted flamethrower and sniper sound volume
equipment button toggles console in main menu
Merry Christmas!
version 0.9.22
[auto-aim/auto-fire]
auto-aim gets temporary disabled if mouse or right stick moved
added auto-fire stop if Fire pressed
item prices over level 5 increased more significantly
lasers are a bit tougher
followers shoot more inteligently
less vertical gun fire spread
improved flyable vehicles controls
[UI/QoS]
added loadout menu refund button help
game pauses if window out of focus (Alt+Tab)
rearranged game settings
changed console button from F12 to [Right Shift + Home]
fixed physics issues with street lights
fixed game not ending on time with Most Wanted upgrade
fixed item description not refreshing after refund
fixed no button focused on return to loadout menu (with gamepad)
fixed issue with blue screen appearing
fixed upgrade icons overlapping money in character selection screen
flyable vehicle UI shows fly up icon instead of hand brake
fixed missing vehicle gun icons
If you decide to use twin-stick controls you might need to change Special to maybe Left Shoulder instead of B.
0.9.14b
- added twin-stick support
- fixed steam cloud not working
- moved configs to steam app directory
- modified nitro has a bit stronger vertical force
- modified if on foot chase cars come in at lower velocities
- fixed camera getting off player
- fixed car hit body damage wrong calculation
- added new first time setup window
- added end cutscene is skippable
- fixed end stats audio stacking
- fixed point in map where player might get stuck
Current Release
v1.0.9
Uploaded Jul 21, 2024
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How to Install
maniac.exe to play
Troubleshooting tips
• Run Redist/_CommonRedist installers if game won't start
• Add folder to Windows Defender exclusions
• Run as administrator
Download
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297 MB
v1.0.9
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