Developer posts and news about this game.
Bug Fixes Fixed an exploit allowing the truck to navigate around the sector-05 helipad area Fixed the Friends leaderboard showing your global rank instead of your position among friends Fixed a crash when pressing Continue on dialogue after holding the reset key mid-level
New Features Controller dialogue scrolling - Right stick now scrolls dialogue text once typing has finished, so longer lines that overflow the dialogue balloon can finally be read on a controller. Mirrors the existing right-stick scroll on the credits panel. Bug Fixes Score tabs
Bug Fixes Settings tab default - The Settings panel now opens on the General tab by default instead of accidentally landing on the Input tab. German tutorial ticker - The push-vent tutorial line in the opening sector now displays in German for German players instead of falling ba
New Features Controller scroll in credits — Use the right stick to scroll through the credits when playing on a controller. Bug Fixes Fixed the production build connecting to the wrong Steam App ID, which caused achievements and leaderboards to report against the playtest build i
Changes Leaderboard tab renamed - "Scores: Any%" is now "Scores: Any Solution" for clarity Removed Community features - Removed the entire community level system. The game no longer ships community browsing, publishing, or feedback infrastructure Bug Fixes Optional sector exit -
New Features Optional sector indicator - Overworld prompts now use green for optional sectors and yellow for compulsory ones, so you can tell at a glance which sectors are required for progression. Faster overworld load - Pre-computed evidence manifest eliminates the ~1 second hi
New Features Choice Mode Focus - Level complete screen now highlights the focused report card and dims the other when choosing between rescue thresholds Dialogue Camera Focus - Dialogue can now pan the camera to important items during conversations Liquidator Leaderboard - New le
New Features End-Sequence Music - Ending sequences now play a dedicated music track Final Choice Truck Exit - After making the final choice, you can leave the level immediately without scanning remaining evidence Rolling Credits - Scrolling credits play after the newspaper ending
New Features Per-level surveillance skip - Certain levels now skip the surveillance replay after completion Story finale and heli hotline levels - re-added story levels Improvements Level Path Editor performance improvements Normalized music tracks for consistent volume across le
New Features Surveillance Replay - Completed levels now play back a security camera replay before showing your score, complete with CRT overlay, VHS effects, and tape noise. Skippable with ESC/Space/Enter or gamepad Replay Tape - Replay your best completions from the level previe
New Features Quantize Overlay Settings - New visual settings for palette quantization, posterize, and dithering post-effects in Settings → Visual tab. Choose from multiple color palettes. Flower Pot and Pot Plant Props - New decorative props added to levels Bug Fixes Fixed undo a
New Features Idle Bark System - Characters now periodically speak randomized idle dialogue Death Achievements - 7 instant achievements for each death cause (acid, door, vent, tongue, tentacle, disposer, vaporized) Steam Achievement System - 16 achievements across story conclusion
New Features Post-Completion Cinematics - Cinematics can now play after level completion before exiting, enabling richer story moments Sector 3b Infirmary Roadblock - New roadblock requiring all scientists to be saved across sectors 1-3, with dialogue acknowledging your choices N
Version 0.20.1 New Features Sector 5 Cinematic Ending Branch - The ending cinematic now changes based on your final choice — director ending and rebel scientist ending play out differently with unique dialogue and choreography Scanner Persistent Outlines - Items on scanners now d
New Features Cinematic Level System - New scripted sequence levels with camera movement, dialogue, and no player input required. Used for story-driven moments between gameplay Menu Pause Freezes Game World - Opening the pause menu now properly freezes the game world with a graysc
New Features Corner-lock detection - A hint bar now appears when you've pushed evidence into an unrecoverable corner, suggesting undo or reset. Speaker outlines in dialogue - The active speaker gets highlighted during radio conversations, making it easier to follow who's talking
New Features Fence tiles block truck movement - Fence tiles on the overworld now properly block the truck from driving through them. Bug Fixes Fixed pause menu opening during dialogue conversations. Fixed items losing their visual layering when loaded into the truck. Fixed timest
New Features Dynamic Music System - Music now evolves as you progress! New tracks unlock sector-by-sector, with smooth cross-fades between songs. Higher sectors are weighted to play more often as you advance. Tentacle Sweep Path - Tentacles now kill you if you walk into the path
New Features New Overworld Evidence Scan System - Evidence scan now plays when trying to enter the truck at level end. Danger Level Briefings - Mission briefings now show threat level (Lockdown, Alert, Containment Breach) based on level contents Blood Evidence Display - Evidence
New Features Playtest Warning - New modal warning when accessing community levels, encouraging players to complete the main levels first. Multiple Tongues - Creature System has been expanded to support multiple tongues, you've been warned. Occluded Item Outlines - Items hidden be