Gameplay changes

Reworked how the player interacts with menus when using a controller. The mouse cursor has been replaced with a grid based selection system when using a controller in menus.

Added another type of compass at the top of the screen so the player can still find their direction if low pixel values are set in the graphics options. It is only active if low pixel values have been set.

Added UI components so that the player can see what number is on a padlock wheel if low pixel values have been set.

Added more craftable upgrades for the car and the player.

The flashlight now drains its batteries when it is on. The batteries quickly recharge when it is turned off.

Reworked the car dash UI.

Added another UI to the car which can give the players more info to help them survive.

Added a tooltip explaining the quick item slot so their purpose is more clear to players.

Made some changes to the UI so texts are more easily readable when looking at bright objects.

Added button prompts.

Reworked the UI so you can now easily switch between the different menus.

Reduced flashlight blink frequency.

Crafting an item or upgrade no longer closes the crafting GUI.

Set default framerate to 60 fps to prevent stuttering and movement issues some players reported.

Increased time enemies are stuck in bear traps.

Increased amount of bear traps the player gets when crafting.

Increased drop rate for defensive items.

Added a lot of more sounds to the game.

Reworked enemy behavior while patrolling buildings to give players a greater chance at escaping once detected.

Improved camera movement while in the car.

Made jumping easier when walking down slopes and when close to a ledge.

Added a new debuff for when the player dies in the game.

Improved interaction with doors.

Reworked voice acting.

Bug fixes

Fixed a UI bug which would allow for more types of interaction choices with an item than would normally be allowed if the player interacted with the item during interaction mode.

Fixed a bug which caused the controller aiming to be inverted by default.

Fixed a bug which would allow the player to unstuck the car before they were able to unlock it and drive it.

Fixed a bug which would prevent the player from healing again if they’d used a first aid kit while at full health.

Hello!

We are very excited to finally be able to give you a major update to the demo as well as adding controller support!

Many changes and improvements have been made to the main game during the final testing phase and some of them also affect the demo. So a new update for the demo is in order to give players a more accurate picture of how the game is to play. The demo is now playable again after being disabled for a short while and these are the changes that has been made:

Gameplay changes

Controller support for xbox and playstation controllers has been added. The only time the controllers are currently not supported is in the settings menu.

Added cold as a survival stat. Players will slowly become cold when spending time outside in cold weather. Too much exposure will cause the player to become freezing which will cause damage over time. The player can warm themselves up by staying indoors, being underground or inside the car.

Added "reduced scares mode". Enabling this mode removes all enemies from the game, as well as most scares. This mode makes playing through the game a more peaceful experience while still maintaining the atmosphere.

Reworked the players map. Players can no longer see themselves on the map unless they are near the road. If a player is near a landmark in the woods they will be able to see their approximate position but not what direction they are looking at.

Changed so that the map can now be viewed while a storm is active but instead the player can't see their current position until the storm is over.

Added a new piece of equipment that you can use to localize your position easier now that the map is not always showing your position and direction at all times.

Added a radial menu which can be used to navigate to the other menus easier.

You can now queue equipment that you have in your inventory to instantly equip them by just a press of a button.

You can now specify which hand you want to put your equipment in.

Improved subtitles sync with audio.

You can now equip new equipment from your inventory to an equipment slot that is full. The equipment will then switch places with each other without needing an extra empty slot to transfer to.

Interacting with a locked door or container that is locked with a padlock will now make the player interact directly with the padlock.

Added more useful fauna to the forest.

Added another food item to make food acquisition a bit easier and more varied.

Added some gameplay tips to the loading screen.

Added a brake function for the car.
Pressing the jump button while in the car now applies the brakes.

Unplayed recorders now play a sound cue to help players locate them easier.

Added more stuff to interact with in the car.

Added another type of lootable container that has a special requirement to be opened.

The different difficulty settings will now display once you start a new game since some players missed these settings previously.

You can no longer use more than one first aid kit at a time.

Added an unstuck button in the main menu which will respawn the player without negative consequences if they get stuck. Many improvements to collision have been made in previous patches to prevent the player from getting stuck or falling out of bounds, however there is always a small risk of this happening so this button was added as an extra safety feature. It is entirely optional and should only be used if the player has gotten themself stuck and can't free themselves to not break immersion.

Radioactive storms are now shorter but happen more frequently.

Added more animations for the player.

Added more VFX effects.

The car key no longer disappears when you pick it up, since it was confusing to some players. However it only takes up inventory space until you unlock the car.

Bug fixes

Fixed a bug which would prevent forest props from loading in if the player entered the car from outside the distance they are active while the car was inside that distance.

Fixed a bug which caused graphic settings to not save properly.

Fixed a bug which caused the player to not appear right next to the driver door of the car if they exited the car while turning left.

Fixed a bug which prevented the player from clicking on items in quickslots.

Fixed a bug which caused items to disappear when the player tried to add quick use items from their dropped backpack while all quick slots were full.

Fixed a bug which caused the anomaly proximity sensor to not disable its light once the detection was over.

Fixed a bug which caused the flashlight's light to not have the correct strength when it was equipped underground.

Fixed a bug which caused particles to sometimes be disabled.

Fixed a bug which could cause enemies to get stuck in objects when they were first spawned in.

Fixed a bug which would unpause the game with settings and main menu still active if the players pressed a button when adjusting brightness settings.

Fixed a bug which would cause contrast values not to update properly when starting a new game.