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Escape the Backrooms
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Fancy Games, Blackbird Interactive · Secret Mode·$9.99
Sep 9, 2025 · 10mo ago

Hotfix #23

AI summary1mo

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.

Buffs4

  • Garage: Middle FloorHints now remain on screen for a longer duration, improving readability for players.
  • PoolroomsHydrolitis plague:Removed the instant-kill mechanic from the Hydrolitis plague, making the hazard more forgiving.insta-kill
  • Tunnel
    • Hints now last longer on screen, aiding player progression.
    • Bacteria:Disabled the Bacteria's ability to look up, potentially creating new hiding opportunities for players.EnabledDisabled

Nerfs1

  • Level Fun (Expanded)Flashlight:Flashlights are now disabled in the upper level of zone 3, increasing difficulty and tension.EnabledDisabled

Bug fixes3

  • Garage: Level 2Fixed a collision bug that allowed players to walk through a specific wall.
  • HotelFixed an issue where moth jelly would occasionally fall through the floor in the lobby.
  • Poolrooms (Expanded)Fixed Clumps getting stuck in water in the first and third areas, ensuring more consistent entity behavior.

Other changes1

  • PoolroomsHydrolitis plague:Death from the plague now triggers a ragdoll effect for better visual feedback.ragdoll

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Escape the Backrooms · Sep 9, 2025

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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 #20Aug 11, 2023 · 35mo

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

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

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

    +2
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. Hotfix #11Mar 29, 2023 · 40mo

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

  7. 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
  8. Hotfix #6Jan 16, 2023 · 42mo

    Hotfix #6 focuses on bug fixes for achievements and entities, quality-of-life hints, and minor balance adjustments to Hounds and Sanity loss.

    +4

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