Bug Fixes Fixed a bug where the candle wouldn't light Fixed a bug where hiding closets could get you killed Fixed certain teleportation issues with the ghost Misc Disabled the XP Event
Bug Fixes
Misc
- Fixed duplicated items in Willow - Fixed stuttering animations on higher ping
- Fixed duplicated items in Willow
- Fixed stuttering animations on higher ping
Added Brand-new hand animations for every item. See the before vs. after for an example! Added an item-swapping animation when switching between items Holyvale Manor is now back You can now hold RMB to bring the camera closer to your face Improvements Added a realistic startup in
Added
Brand-new hand animations for every item. See the before vs. after for an example!
Added an item-swapping animation when switching between items
Holyvale Manor is now back
You can now hold RMB to bring the camera closer to your face
Improvements
Added a realistic startup interface to the thermal imaging camera
Changed the thermal camera's "off" screen from grid boxes to a black screen
Adjusted hand positioning
Adjusted the color grading throughout the entire game
Added a new, more realistic UI for the sound recorder
Improved the visuals of how hair reflects light
Reworked the "No Headbob" option so you no longer see through your own body when looking down
Added a slight sway effect to items held in your hand
Bug Fixes
Fixed a bug where old photos could appear in the investigation summary
Fixed a bug where more orbs could appear than intended
Fixed a bug where the ghost could drag you even while you were inside a closet
Fixed a bug where objectives would sometimes fail to register when playing in other languages
Until right over the weekend, there will be a double money + XP event in Abnormality. Good luck getting that extra cash & xp :) Cheers, Patrick
Until right over the weekend, there will be a double money + XP event in Abnormality.
Good luck getting that extra cash & xp :)
Cheers,
Patrick
There was an issue affecting a handful of players where they could not play the game after loading into a map, however, this has now been resolved.
There was an issue affecting a handful of players where they could not play the game after loading into a map, however, this has now been resolved.
Added 6 new languages French Korean Turkish Spanish (Latin America) Polish Traditional Chinese Brand new ghost orbs Improvements You can now get more than 1 thing in frame within the camera and get paid out by it all. For example ghost orbs + the ghost in one picture. Reworked th
Added
6 new languages
French
Korean
Turkish
Spanish (Latin America)
Polish
Traditional Chinese
Brand new ghost orbs
Improvements
You can now get more than 1 thing in frame within the camera and get paid out by it all. For example ghost orbs + the ghost in one picture.
Reworked the look of the ghost orbs to look way more realistic than before, though harder to see.
Added a night vision setting to the CCTV cameras
Adjusted some of the color grading of the game
Made the CCTV cameras more clear
Made stamina last as long as it did before
Voice Recognition
Upgraded the recognition for a larger model that recognized way more words and is in general a lot faster. (From 2.4 s to ~0.8 s)
This is heavier on the system, so because of that I've added a settings within "Audio" where you can adjust how many threads of the CPU the voice reco system uses.
Bug Fixes
Fixed a bug where clicking "download" wouldn't actually download the picture to your PC
Fixed a bug where you could lose the lobby decoration you had stored when traveling from lobby to lobby
Fixed a bug where the main menu music wouldn't stop playing when you were in the winter cabin lobby
Fixed a bug where going back from a match into the winter cabin lobby it wouldn't detect you as out of the main game
Fixed a bug where the upscaling methods & frame generation methods wouldn't apply properly.
Added Added a brand-new lobby that you can purchase and unlock through the tablet. The old Willow Creek has been reintroduced as a new map Nightvision is now back, and you can equip it instead of using a headlamp. Improvements Adjusted the lights during hunts to make them less li
Added
Added a brand-new lobby that you can purchase and unlock through the tablet.
The old Willow Creek has been reintroduced as a new map
Nightvision is now back, and you can equip it instead of using a headlamp.
Improvements
Adjusted the lights during hunts to make them less like an epilepsy-inducing strobe effect.
Removed the level requirements for maps. You can now play any map you want.
Made light switches easier to interact with.
Reworded parts of the tutorial to make the instructions clearer.
Optimization
Optimized the lighting to improve FPS.
Bug Fixes
Fixed a bug where equipment would sometimes not respond for clients.
Fixed a bug where the ghost could instantly kill you after dragging you.
Bug Fixes Fixed some general bug fixes across the board. Fixed a duplication bug with the loadout I'm currently working on Abnoramlity's Exorcism Mode + investigating the issue where some PC's have 3 FPS which is why I haven't been posting as many updates lately.
Bug Fixes
Fixed some general bug fixes across the board.
Fixed a duplication bug with the loadout
I'm currently working on Abnoramlity's Exorcism Mode + investigating the issue where some PC's have 3 FPS which is why I haven't been posting as many updates lately.
Improvements Adjusted the height of the camera in your hand Made the item swapping animation quicker Bug Fixes Fixed a bug related to ghost orbs Fixed a bug where you could not pick up several lobby customization items after placing them Fixed a bug where you could open your tabl
Improvements
Adjusted the height of the camera in your hand
Made the item swapping animation quicker
Bug Fixes
Fixed a bug related to ghost orbs
Fixed a bug where you could not pick up several lobby customization items after placing them
Fixed a bug where you could open your tablet while hiding
Fixed a bug where you could sometimes get unintentionally kicked out of a hiding spot
Fixed a bug where you could walk through trees on motel.
Fixed a bug where the flame on the lighter would sway too much.
Added First interactable lobby item, the drum kits are back! Will be adding more over time Added the hiding closets back in the locations. Second cursed item: Black Candle - Read up what it does on the wiki within the laptop! Network Optimization Optimized the network load on lar
Added
First interactable lobby item, the drum kits are back! Will be adding more over time
Added the hiding closets back in the locations.
Second cursed item: Black Candle - Read up what it does on the wiki within the laptop!
Network Optimization
Optimized the network load on larger maps, especially affecting those with high ping.
Improvements
The hand holding up your items now adjusts according to FOV, so it's always perfectly within frame
Added a indicator on the thermometer if the temperature is hot, cold or abnormal.
Balancing
The ghost will interact more often with certain objects in the world.
Made items hidden by a Boggart easier to find.
Made Wisp's unique orbs more obvious.
Bug Fixes
Fixed a bug letting people join into private lobbies.
Fixed a bug where sometime when a client would leave it would get stuck on black screen.
Fixed a bug where it could show items as either stocked or unstocked depending on the host as a client.
Fixed a bug where where the cameras could show someone elses feed
Fixed a bug where the loadout you brought into the match wouldn't appear if it was more of the same item
Fixed a bug where after the breaker got tripped / turned off you had to click twice to turn on lights that were already on
Fixed a bug where you could appear naked sometimes when your character didn't load in correctly
Fixed a bug where sometimes when the ghost dropped you it could make you bug through the floor
Fixed a bug where if clients turned on lightswitches in the lobby they would become unusable
Fixed a bug where if you died while crouching you would be stuck in the ground
Fixed a bug where the CCTV cameras would have a white overlay on most locations
Fixed a bug where the host would go invisible going into the laptop
Fixed a bug where other players could block the view of the laptop
Fixed an issue where some ghost traits wouldn't always happen.
Fixed an bug where private lobbies would show up for a second when refreshing lobbies.
The issues with models being invisible on maps for certain graphics cards and/or playing as a client should now be fixed. Thanks to everyone who reported.
The issues with models being invisible on maps for certain graphics cards and/or playing as a client should now be fixed.
Thanks to everyone who reported.
Added Custom Difficulty - you can now fully customize the games to your liking Differnet looks of the handprints First cursed item in the game, the ritual circle to start a possessed hunt in the locations (located where each individual got killed on each location) Improvements Re
Added
Custom Difficulty - you can now fully customize the games to your liking
Differnet looks of the handprints
First cursed item in the game, the ritual circle to start a possessed hunt in the locations (located where each individual got killed on each location)
Improvements
Removed the heavy blur on CCTV cameras whenever the ghost hunted.
UV can now appear on breakers & lightswitches.
Bug Fixes
Fixed a bug where clicking the same app icon on the app dock in the laptop would remove the screen
Fixed a bug where ultraviolet wouldn't appear on doors every now and then.
Fixed a bug where lighting items in the world with the lighter would also light close items.
Fixed a bug where dragging the screen to scroll within the laptop would skip your mouse
Fixed a bug where the ghost could spawn outside the location during hunts.
Fixed a bug where people couldn't unlock maps even though being high enough level.
Fixed a bug whenever the client would go into the player customization, that they couldn't leave.
Fixed a bug where items like the demonic mask & crucifix could continue burning after being used.
Improvements You can now enable/disable electronic devices that's already on the ground with the activate button keybind (Default LMB) Added a popup message when the category you're adding items to is full (for clarity) Higher quality pictures for the items in the loadout & s
Improvements
Network Optimization
Bug Fixes
Thank you to all of you who have been playing over the last few days, it really means a lot. I'm doing all I can to add the feedback you guys are giving me, and I've been posting daily updates since :) -Patrick Added In the pause menu, you can now adjust the volume for individual
-Patrick
Added
In the pause menu, you can now adjust the volume for individual players in voicechat
New optional objectives such as:
Snap a 3 star photo
Smudge the ghost room
A new page on the laptop which acts as a information hub for everything you need to know regarding mechanics, evidences, ghosts, etc.
More items to customize your lobby with
Improvements
You can now click space to open the laptop from anywhere in the lobby
You can now click using your mouse on the bootup screen
Improved the reliability of photos
Added a 'disabled' banner on disabled maps for better clarity
Improved the ghosts tracking when it knows where you are and is on the other side of a wall
Voice Chat
Optimized voicechat for better stability
Bug Fixes
Fixed a bug where the money you either lost or received through roulette wouldn't update visually immediately
Fixed a bug where the volume slider in settings didn't change the volume for everything
Fixed a bug where clients could sometimes not see their own photos in the summary screen
Fixed a bug where open mic could sometimes not work
Fixed a bug where the ghost wouldn't blow out candles etc
Fixed a bug where about 30% of the camera coulnd't see ghost writing & ghost orbs
Fixed a bug where the first 10 seconds of joining a match as a client you could see flying arrows
Fixed a bug where taking pictures of EMF would not count
Fixed a bug where using the walkietalkie voicechat with open microphone would disable the open mic
Fixed general issues with the voicechat & open microphone
Added Setting to change between Push To Talk & Open Microphone Improvements Changed the look of the CCTV cameras If your preset is missing items, you’ll be prompted with a popup to buy remaining items with a click of a button before it’s added to the loadout Readjusted some U
Added
Improvements
Balancing
Bug Fixes
Added Added back text to speech, default keybind is N. Bug Fixes Fixed a bug where you could not see ghost writing & orbs through the CCTV camera Fixed items falling through objects in the tutorial. Fixed laser grid not showing if it's not placed on the ground in the tutorial
Added
Bug Fixes
Optimization
Misc
Change Log v0.12.0.0 Added Items now preserve their exact state when dropped, thrown, or switched between slots. A burning smudge stick keeps burning. A spirit box mid-response keeps talking. A lit candle stays lit. Localization - You can now play Abnormality in several different
Added
Items now preserve their exact state when dropped, thrown, or switched between slots. A burning smudge stick keeps burning. A spirit box mid-response keeps talking. A lit candle stays lit.
Localization - You can now play Abnormality in several different languages:
English
Brazilian Portugese
Russian
Chinese
Spanish
Japenese
German
CCTV system. Bring your own cameras to each location, place them before fully starting the match, and monitor live feeds from the tent.
Photo camera. Take photographs during investigations.
Working lights, light switches, and a full breaker system added.
Item progression system. You start with basic entry-level gear and unlock better, more reliable equipment as you play.
Easter Trophy has been added for everyone who earned that (huge apologies for the delay).
Over double the number of items in the game. New tools, new gadgets, and new ways to investigate.
New items such as Thermal Imaging Camera, Sound Recorder, Demonic Mask & more.
Lobby customization. Decorate and personalize your base between investigations.
Perfect Game Bonus. Players can now earn a perfect game by completing the investigation at the highest level.
Abnormal Temperatures. Temperature evidence now works in both directions. Some ghosts run ice cold. Others burn hot. Knowing which is which is now part of the identification process.
Communication instead of Spirit Box as evidence. You can now use several equipment to get the communication evidence (instead of strictly using spirit box for spirit box evidence).
True first person. See your own body, see dead players, and experience over 20 new player animations.
Quality of Life
A lot has been added to introduce several quality of life features to the game, including loadout presets, the ability to kick players from the lobby, lobby codes, additional settings, and many other improvements throughout the game.
Maps
All maps feature the new lights and breaker system. All maps have been updated to support the new CCTV camera placement system.
Willow Creek Cottage has been completely rebuilt, and the other maps will be getting their rebuilds pushed as updates over the following weeks & months.
Ghost AI Overhaul
Completely overhauled ghost AI. Ghosts now make smarter, more dynamic decisions throughout the investigation.
10 brand new ghost types, each with unique behavior, a distinct hunt pattern, and a lore-accurate unique ability.
25+ new ghost events.
New hunting behavior and logic.
Ghost footsteps now reflect movement speed in real time. A fast ghost sounds fast. A slow ghost sounds slow. Learn to listen.
New ghost animations across the board.
New ghost sounds across the board.
Ghost behavior descriptions have been rewritten across all ghost types to be cleaner and more informative.
UI
Laptop UI fully redesigned from the ground up. Cleaner, faster, and better.
Tablet overhauled to support the photo gallery, and new investigation data.
New UI for the progression and item unlock screen.
Brand new settings menu with much deeper customization options, giving players more control over their experience.
Added support for upscaling with DLSS, and similar technologies.
Balancing
Starter difficulty significantly rebalanced. New players and players coming from other ghost hunting games will find the early experience more familiar and approachable.
Difficulty now ramps gradually, introducing Abnormality's harder mechanics over time rather than all at once.
Smudge sticks reworked. New uses added alongside existing ones.
Evidence gathering speed adjusted across difficulty levels.
Perfect Game Bonus added as an extra reward for players who complete flawless investigations.
Improvements
Major performance improvements across all maps.
Multiplayer stability improvements.
Dozens of bug fixes across all existing systems.
There are many more additions to the game than can be listed here, including new foundational systems, backend improvements, and countless other changes. No release ever survives contact with a full player base perfectly, so if you run into any bugs, send them my way and I'll get on them as quickly as possible.
Cheers,
Patrick
⚠️ DISCLAIMER: Everything shown in this preview is work in progress. Features, visuals, and systems may change before release. The biggest update to Abnormality is on its way, and I want to show you what's coming. This isn't a small patch. This is a fundamental rework of how the
⚠️ DISCLAIMER: Everything shown in this preview is work in progress. Features, visuals, and systems may change before release.
This isn't a small patch. This is a fundamental rework of how the game feels, plays, and looks. Here's a look at what I've been building.
You can now rig up your own cameras throughout the location, then kick back and watch the feeds from your brand new tablet. Set up your own surveillance network and keep an eye on the ghost without putting yourself in too much danger.
The tablet has been completely reworked. You can now start timers for hunts and smudge windows, mark off evidence as you collect it, take notes on ghost behaviour, view your camera feeds, and browse a photo gallery, all from one place.
Every piece of UI in the game has been overhauled to match a cleaner, more professional look. If the old UI ever felt rough around the edges, this one won't.
Yes, after years of requests and hundreds of comments, electricity is coming to Abnormality. But before you panic: we hear you, OG's. There will be a modifier that strips all electricity from the location entirely, and gives you a bonus for doing so. Everyone's happy.
New items tied to specific evidence types that you can unlock as you play. More on this closer to release.
Several maps have been rebuilt from the ground up for this update, with more rebuilds coming in future updates. The goal is for every location to feel intentional, polished, and worth exploring.
Players now have a full new set of animations, turning, walking, dying. Yes, you can see other players' bodies when they're dead. It's a much more grounded, polished experience across the board.
And there's more I'm not showing yet:
New Ghost AI - 25+ new ghost events, smarter behaviour, more tension, way fewer bugs
Way more clothing customization
Media system - photos and more, fully integrated
More!
This update has been in the works for a long time. The scheduled release is towards the end of the month.
- Patrick
Welcome, new investigators. With a lot of ghost hunting fans looking for something new right now, I wanted to quickly reintroduce Abnormality. Abnormality is a co-op ghost hunting horror game focused on abandoned locations, evidence gathering, night vision, sprint-based chases, a
With a lot of ghost hunting fans looking for something new right now, I wanted to quickly reintroduce Abnormality.
Abnormality is a co-op ghost hunting horror game focused on abandoned locations, evidence gathering, night vision, sprint-based chases, and darker, more intense investigations. You enter the location during the day, prepare for what is coming, and try to survive when the night takes over.
The game is currently 25% off, so now is a great time to jump in if you have been looking for a new ghost hunting experience.
I’m a 22-year-old solo developer, and I’ve been working on this game every single day with one goal: to turn Abnormality into one of the best ghost hunting horror games out there.
Right now, I’m working on the biggest update the game has ever received. This update is focused on rebuilding and improving the foundation of Abnormality, including:
a new media system
rebuilt maps from the ground up
improved ghost AI and decision-making
stronger tension and atmosphere
deeper investigation gameplay
better replayability and progression
improved UI, menus, and overall polish
new systems that make each investigation feel more alive
This is not just a content update. It is a major step toward making Abnormality feel more complete, more immersive, and more unique.
Feedback, criticism, bug reports, and community ideas all help shape the game in the right direction, so if you are new here, welcome. I’m genuinely excited to have more players joining the investigation.
If you have been here for a while, thank you for sticking with the game.
Chat with me & the community here: discord.gg/nightmarestudios
There is a lot more coming.
Cheers,
Patrick
Until right over the weekend, there will be a double money + XP event in Abnormality. The easter event is over. Good luck getting that extra cash & xp :) Cheers, Patrick
Until right over the weekend, there will be a double money + XP event in Abnormality.
The easter event is over.
Good luck getting that extra cash & xp :)
Cheers,
Patrick