Duckoleon Leaves Early Access With Ottoman Empire Update
The 1.0 release converts a novelty premise into a supported product: the Ottoman Empire, Austrian cavalry, and a free-player militia pool broaden the unit roster beyond the launch factions, and the sold-for-905-yen expansion pack gives Pumancz a paid tier on a free Steam game.
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Pumancz has released version 1.0 of Duckoleon, the free-to-play multiplayer FPS and TPS that depicts Napoleonic-era battles from a duck's perspective. The game had been in early access since November 2025. The 1.0 update, Quack of the Nile, adds the Ottoman Empire as a new nation, five DLC-exclusive units, militia and armed citizen units for free players, a Pyramid map, two Austrian Empire cavalry regiments, and new nighttime visuals.
The Quack of the Nile update adds the Ottoman Empire as a playable nation and five units that require the expansion pack. Free-to-play players get militia and armed citizen units instead. A Pyramid map and new nighttime visuals round out the 1.0 build.
The Austrian Empire picks up two cavalry regiments. Duckoleon is free on Steam, with the expansion pack priced at 905 yen and discounted 50 percent until October 17. The game entered early access in November 2025.
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