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Escape the Backrooms
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Fancy Games, Blackbird Interactive · Secret Mode·$9.99
Jan 14, 2023 · 42mo ago

Hotfix #5

AI summary1mo

Hotfix #5 focuses on critical bug fixes for the hub, voice chat, and hound behavior, alongside a new audio setting.

Buffs2

  • Hounds
    • Removed the stun cooldown for Hounds, allowing them to be stunned more frequently.ActiveRemoved
    • Hounds now move significantly slower in Easy Mode, making them easier to evade.NormalSlower

Bug fixes8

  • Hounds
    • Hounds no longer clip through walls when turning around, improving AI stability.
    • Fixed a bug where Hounds would occasionally fail to stop moving.
  • Hub
    • Fixed an issue where players could no-clip at the hub entrance.
    • The hub now correctly displays level information to the player.IncorrectCorrect
  • General
    • Terminals no longer freeze when multiple players interact with them.
    • Voice chat now persists and functions correctly after traveling between levels.
    • Fixed a bug that left players suspended in the air after using ropes.
    • Fixed a bug where the server list incorrectly showed a player count of 1 for all servers.1Correct

Other changes3

  • General
    • Players can no longer jump on beds.JumpableNon-jumpable
    • Added a new settings slider allowing players to independently adjust the volume of entity sounds.Added
    • Added a warning notification regarding voice chat engine crashes while a permanent fix is developed.

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Patch history

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  1. Hotfix Now Live - Version 1.1 (2675)Dec 11, 2025 · 7mo

    A hotfix addressing a critical crash in the Overgrowth level and fixing outfit reset bugs in Levels 0.2 and 10.

  2. Hotfix #23Sep 9, 2025 · 10mo

    Hotfix #23 focuses on bug fixes and quality-of-life improvements across several levels, including the Garage, Hotel, Poolrooms, and Tunnel, as the game prepares for its 1.0 release.

    +41
  3. Hotfix #20Aug 11, 2023 · 35mo

    Hotfix #20 focuses on quality-of-life improvements, bug fixes for movement and networking, and puzzle assistance.

    +31
  4. Hotfix #19Aug 2, 2023 · 36mo

    Hotfix #19 focuses on critical multiplayer synchronization fixes, VR improvements, and various collision and level-skip bug fixes.

    +2
  5. Hotfix #15Jun 17, 2023 · 37mo

    Hotfix #15 focuses on critical bug fixes for VR and multiplayer, level layout updates, and minor balance adjustments to entities.

    +41
  6. Hotfix #14Jun 16, 2023 · 37mo

    Hotfix #14 focuses on bug fixes for Level 10 and Level 188, as well as achievement and spawning corrections.

    +2
  7. Hotfix #11Mar 29, 2023 · 40mo

    Hotfix #11 focuses on VR stability, input fixes, and general bug fixes regarding player state and visuals.

  8. Hotfix #7Jan 20, 2023 · 42mo

    Hotfix #7 focuses on bug fixes across various levels, QoL improvements like an FOV slider, and new localization support.

    +2

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