About the Game
"The thrill of spiking in volleyball. Why don't you try it out?"
Developed by an indie developer who loves volleyball!
The sports game made after numerous trial and error to contain the appeal of volleyball!
■ Try out various volleyball strategies!
Quicks, pipes, open attacks, and fast tempo attacks in a 3v3 volleyball match!
Achieve your greatest spike in diverse scenarios in your screen!
■ Immersive gameplay!
Experience the immersion of actually playing on the court yourself
by controlling only 1 player on the court from start to finish.
■ Appealing storyline!
Meet the attractive characters that appear in the universe of The Spike!
Join Siwoo with his journey in both volleyball and inner growth.
■ Diverse volleyball contents!
Is normal volleyball boring for you? Enjoy different types of volleyball
contents such as tournament, colosseum, beach volleyball, and more.
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Version Information
Steam Patch Notes
Official update history
Dear players,
First of all, we sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused by the issues that occurred following the update.
The Ver. 7.6.120 and Ver. 7.6.122 hotfix versions are currently available for update, and the improved Ver. 7.6.124 hotfix version will be deployed soon.
App Store: Currently under review, so it may take some time before the update becomes available.
Google Play and Steam: Will be playable immediately after updating.
Please see the details below.
7.6.120 Hotfix Details
The Round Skill 'Berserker' has been added back to the selection in Faction Battle.
7.6.122 Hotfix Details
Fixed an issue where players who had cleared Story Mode Stage 9-1 but had not cleared Stage 8-10 were unable to enter subsequent Story Mode stages.
Fixed an issue where the next stage would not unlock even after viewing all dialogue in Story Mode Stage 8-10. (For versions prior to 7.6.122: During the dialogue in Stage 8-10, you can tap the 'Skip' button to proceed to the next stage normally.)
7.6.124 Hotfix Details
Fixed an issue in Snow Raid where the formation from the previous match was carried over to the next match.
Fixed an issue where changing the size of the Skill button in the Button Layout settings could cause the trait icon and text to overlap or become spaced too far apart.
Improved the Skill Tutorial in Story Mode Stage 2-5.
Fixed an issue where a black vertical line could occasionally appear during Dave's Hell Training.
Fixed an issue where the Slide and Skip Tutorial buttons conflicted when using a gamepad in Story Mode Stage 8-4.
Fixed an issue where the clear reward for Story Mode Stage 8-9 was not immediately reflected in the UI.
Fixed an issue where the neck area of the Summer Training Hanra skin artwork appeared unnatural.
Fixed an issue where some illustrations in Story Mode Chapters 1 and 2 displayed facial expressions that did not match the story.
Improved the Forced Update popup so that players can also access the Notices from the popup.
Fixed an issue where progress was incorrectly accumulated for the following Summer Training missions: "Earn 80,000 or more total Coconut Points" and "\[Dave's Hell Training] Reach a high score of 5,000,000".
Improved the timing of Rudolph Lisia's Sky Serve animation for a smoother experience.
Fixed an issue where the stat reduction effect from the Flare trait was not reset after a timeout.
Fixed an issue where Maid Hongshi's artwork would not appear on low-spec devices when her Rawr trait activated.
Fixed an issue where the Toss Target indicator from the Miraculous Toss trait remained on screen after switching players while a target was selected.
Fixed an issue where the borders of certain images appeared incorrectly when Zero appeared in Player Recruitment with Experimental Graphics enabled.
Fixed an issue where a successful Serve Ace was displayed simply as "Ace."
Increased the jump height of Yoonseok, the designated player in Story Mode Stage 2-2.
Fixed an issue where the out-of-bounds adjustment for spikes did not work properly in Beginner Mode. (※ This includes issues where Ryuhyeon’s Spike Serve, Claire’s Spike, and Sohee’s Pass feint to Exploit Gaps could go out of bounds.)
Fixed an issue where Lisia's Sky Serve could be incorrectly called out.
Fixed an issue in Nightmare Arena where the same player could be selected multiple times when using the random player selection feature.
Fixed an issue where the Faction Contribution gauge was displayed incorrectly in the Summer Training Faction Battle History popup.
Fixed an issue in Summer Training where certain missions could display 100% progress before actually being completed.
Improved Summer Training: Faction Battle so that faction standings can be viewed from Day 3 onward, even if you have not yet selected a faction.
Fixed an issue that caused an error when entering the Summer Training event’s Attendance page.
※ Please Note
The time when the hotfix update becomes available may vary slightly depending on the platform and device.
If the update is not available yet, please check again after some time.
If there are any additional changes, we will provide further details through a separate announcement.
Once again, we sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused while playing the game. We will do our best to provide a smoother and more enjoyable gameplay experience.
Thank you for your understanding.
🔹Chapter 1 & 2 Story Remake
[p align="start"]🔹Illustration Remake[p align="start"]Brand-new illustrations for ‘Yongsup’ and ‘Atis’ have arrived![p align="start"] [p align="start"]🪄 IMPROVEMENTS[p align="start"]🔹Adjusted the Counter Receive rules so that the ‘Tiger Claw’ and ‘Chemical Reaction' traits no longer activate after a successful Perfect Receive.[p align="start"]🔹Improved the Match Preview screen by displaying each player's artwork and name. Tapping the screen now lets you view the preview without starting the match.[p align="start"]🔹Improved the training experience on tablets and gamepad-supported devices by expanding the visible gameplay area.[p align="start"]🔹Improved the overall UI of the Profile screen.[p align="start"]🔹Renewed the spike animation for ‘Yongsup’.[p align="start"] [p align="start"]🐞 BUG FIXES🔹 Fixed an issue where jump height was reduced when jumping immediately after sliding.[p align="start"]🔹Fixed an issue where Quick Set were launched abnormally high while the Spotlight trait was active.[p align="start"]🔹Fixed an issue where Middle Blockers could spike a toss enhanced by the Spotlight trait even when the ball was black.[p align="start"]🔹Fixed an issue where the Pass Feint to Exploit Gaps trait caused the ball to go out of bounds more frequently than intended.[p align="start"]🔹Fixed an issue in the Counter Receive rules where Yamadera's Lock trait would not activate when he successfully performed a Perfect Receive against a spike from Hongshi.[p align="start"]🔹Fixed an issue in Nightmare Arena where the Sunrise trait activated immediately after the first point lost upon entering a 3-point stage.[p align="start"]🔹Fixed an issue where the spike sound effect would not play the first time Red Hood Ryuhyeon performed a fully charged spike while the Spike Cinematic option was turned off.[p align="start"]🔹Fixed an issue where repeatedly clicking the mouse and keyboard during the tutorial stage could occasionally cause the game to crash.[p align="start"]🔹Fixed an issue where, after the opposing team lost a point due to the First Impact cinematic, their serve toss was launched abnormally high.[p align="start"]🔹Fixed an issue where the changed language was not immediately applied to the announcement when changing the in-game language before entering the Announcement tab.[p align="start"]🔹Fixed an issue where ads could be abnormally skipped using the ‘Back’ button while watching ads on certain OS environments.[p align="start"]🔹Fixed an issue where the stamina recovery effect was missing from the description of Mike’s ‘Tire’ trait.[p align="start"]🔹Fixed an issue where the left team’s stamina was recovered when Mike placed on the right team received the ball.
■ BUG FIXES
- Fixed an issue where the game could occasionally close while scrolling through the in-game News popup on mobile devices.
Fixed an issue where stickers could appear in incorrect positions in the Profile popup.
Fixed an issue where other UI interactions could occasionally interfere when opening the Profile popup.
- Nightmare Arena Fixes
Fixed an issue where progression in the Nightmare Arena could occasionally become stuck.
Fixed an issue where the cooldown reduction effect of the Dream Fragment "Overclock" would apply even while on the bench.
Fixed an issue where the weekly Blue Flame acquisition count did not update correctly upon winning in the Arena.
※ Any progress accumulated after the apparent reset will be merged with existing records and reflected accordingly.
※ Rewards obtained while the Mastery values were displayed incorrectly will be reclaimed.
🔹 My Info & Basic Settings
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[p align="start"]- Nickname & Title: Change your nickname from the Profile pop-up and equip earned titles.[p align="start"]- Profile Icon & Frame: Personalize your profile with profile icons and frames.[p align="start"]- My Info: Information such as achievement progress, Match History, and Player Collection status will be displayed on your profile. (More categories will be added in the future.)[p align="start"]🔹 Background & Sticker Decoration[img src="{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45766699/86c135bd9c37e8ee003471f187d4a1bf4017f63e.png"]
[p align="start"]- Background: Set your favorite background for the left side of your profile.[p align="start"]- Sticker Placement (Maximum 10 stickers)[p align="start"]> Placement & Editing: Select stickers from the item list, then drag to move them. Resize and rotate them freely using the control handle.[p align="start"]> Layer Adjustment: By dragging the move handle (≡) in the sticker list on the right, you can change the front-to-back order between stickers. (You can also place stickers in front of or behind the character illustration.)[p align="start"]> Remove Stickers: Remove stickers by tapping the Delete (X) button or selecting the sticker again from the item list.[p align="start"]🔹 Common Decoration Features[p align="start"]- Preview & Apply: Preview decoration items before applying them to your profile.[p align="start"]- Unlock & Collect Decoration Items: Purchase locked items with V Points. Some items will be available through future events and content rewards. (We'll continue expanding the ways you can collect decoration items in future updates.)[p align="start"]- Illustration On/Off: Toggle your player illustration on or off.[p align="start"]- Save Confirmation: A confirmation pop-up will appear if you try to leave with unsaved changes.[p align="start"]- Item Sorting: Sort your decoration items by Owned or Newest.[p align="start"]⚒️ IMPROVEMENTS[p align="start"]🔹 Improved the overall UI/UX[p align="start"]- Improved Nightmare Arena entry screen and Player Registration screen.[p align="start"]- Moved the Trait description shown after Player Breakthrough to the bottom of the screen and added a scroll bar.[p align="start"]- Standardized all time units in text descriptions to seconds.[p align="start"]- Improved the guide text for Basic Serve and Floater Serve.[p align="start"]🔹 Balance Mode v1.0.2 Update The new Balance Mode v1.0.2 will be applied.[p align="start"]Here are the detailed changes compared to the previous version: \[Changes from v1.0.1][p align="start"]- Nishikawa \[Thunder Spike]: Sliding pierce power increased from 80% ➔ 90%.[p align="start"]- Raul \[Beast Spike]: Sliding pierce power increased from 80% ➔ 90%.[p align="start"]- Sara (WS) \[Calm Before the Storm]: Speed reduction is now applied at 30%, and the activation duration is reduced to 50% of its original time.[p align="start"]- Common Balance Change: Starting sliding protection for all players is decreased from 150 ➔ 140.🔹 practice match Update
Fixed an issue where the practice match player info and controller info did not reset when leaving the timeout screen or after a practice match ended. (※ This fix will be applied to the mobile version in a future update along with other new features.)
[p align="start"]🐞 BUG FIXES[p align="start"]🔹 Fixed an issue where the controlled Middle Blocker on the right-side team would not be prioritized for receives when the Counter Receive rule was active.[p align="start"]🔹 Fixed an issue where the game could occasionally crash after force closing the game following changes to the audio settings.[p align="start"]🔹 Fixed an issue where the player's arm appeared incorrectly when wearing a different uniform while the "Chief Disciple Ryuhyeon" hairstyle was equipped.[p align="start"]🔹 Fixed an issue on PC where pressing the "N" key on the main screen would open the Inventory.[p align="start"][p align="start"]Fixed an issue where the practice match player info and controller info did not reset when leaving the timeout screen or after a practice match ended. (※ This fix will be applied to the mobile version in a future update along with other new features.)
Fixed an issue where the game could unexpectedly close after defeating a boss while using a guest player.
We will continue our efforts to provide a more stable gameplay experience in future updates.
Fixed an issue where you could get stuck after leaving the Dream Shard Deck screen without saving.
We will continue our efforts to provide a more stable gameplay experience in future updates.
Fixed an issue in Snow Raid where performing a slide while holding the block button would always result in a Perfect Receive.
Fixed an issue where shadows were not displayed correctly when wearing certain costumes under the Experimental Graphics settings.
Fixed an issue where a character's signature motion would still trigger when wearing a different uniform with the default skin applied.
Nightmare Arena Rework
The rotation period for Guest Players and the Dream Shard Exchange Shop will now update every 2 weeks.
Note: For the very first cycle immediately following this revamp, the rotation will occur after 1 week.
An issue has been identified where users cannot return to the previous screen if they press the back button without saving their changes in the Arena Deck configuration screen.
※ A fix for this issue is included in version 7.4.106, which is currently under store review and will be released as soon as it is approved.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue where sound effects would still play upon entering a match even when all sound options were disabled.
<Issue Fixes>
- Fixed an issue where the button to the Blue Flame Exchange Shop did not appear on the Colosseum screen.
- Fixed an issue where the game would become unplayable when using the "Indomitable" ability card in Colosseum matches.
- Fixed an issue where the Main Screen decoration background item image appeared incorrectly during the Phantoms Performance.
- Fixed an issue where certain ability card effects did not activate properly in Phantoms Event Matches.
- Fixed an issue where the game would intermittently close unexpectedly when the attendance popup was displayed.
- Fixed an issue where the game would become unplayable when copying and using Muyeong’s "Aegis" trait in Arena matches.
- Iris and Yuri will be available in a pickup event starting 2026/04/09 at 09:00(KST).
- New player combinations have been added.
- New background and BGM have been added to Practice Matches.
■ Content Fixes
- Fixed an issue in Nightmare Arena where a full-screen ad appeared after match completion.
- Fixed an issue where Jenny's 'Wings of Icarus' hit indicator displayed incorrect values when 'Trace' Dream Shard activated in Nightmare Arena.
- Fixed an issue in Colosseum where the 'Multi Swing' card incorrectly applied to Sara (WS)'s 'Razor Wind' trait.
- Fixed an issue where some animations were displayed incorrectly in Snowball Fight mode.
- Fixed an intermittent black screen that occurred after rally completion in Snow Raid.
■ Character & Match Adjustments
-Fixed an issue where Sif's 'Gladius Wall' defense boost applied even while on cooldown.
- Corrected abnormal match time measurement in-game.
- Fixed an "out of bounds" issue occurring when AI Nishikawa served under low gravity in Practice Matches.
■ UI & System Fixes
- Fixed an issue where Wind Spiker event page text did not update after changing the language.
- Fixed a display issue where the notification icon on the Wind Spiker main screen banner was cropped.
Version 7.0.105 Update Notes
<Update Details>
- Improved the Dream Shards selection screen so that stat differences are easier to understand when leveling up.
- Fixed an issue where the “Colosseum” content was not displayed for players below Diamond tier.
- Fixed an issue where the “Experiment” ability from Colosseum cards did not activate properly.
- Various bug fixes and optimizations
- Fixed an issue where Sara and Raul’s spike jumps had unintended movement correction when not in Beginner Mode.
- Adjusted the activation speed of the target location that appears when using ‘Razer Wind’ after activating Seo Sara (WS)’s ‘Typhoon’ trait (the appearance speed has been slightly slowed).
We will continue striving to provide even more enjoyable content in the future.
Thank you.
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Uploaded Jul 30, 2026
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