DreadOut — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
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| DHXP 2026 Anniversary Event | 2026-05-07 | Another one full lap around the sun!Twelve years already.Every year, DHXP gives us a chance to slow down for a bit and look back at everything we’ve been building together. From the earliest days until exactly now, it’s been a wild ride full of learning experiences, moments, and many, many late nights at the studio.And honestly, seeing people continue to support our games after all this time still means the world to us, and always will.This year, we’re excited to finally share more progress on the titles we announced previously. A lot has been happening inside the headquarter, and DHXP 2026 feels like the perfect time to finally give you an e |
| DHXP 2025 Anniversary event | 2025-05-14 | Thank you for sticking with us all these years! It's been over a decade since we began this journey, as this month marks eleven years of Digital Happiness' first-ever launched title, DreadOut. What started as a small spark has grown into a world of stories and shared memories with you, our beloved players. Everything we've built was made with passion, sleepless nights, and LOTS of coffee. And through it all, you've been there playing, supporting, and believing in us. DHXP is the pulse of everything we’ve created so far. And to this day, it has always been more than a celebration, it’s a thank you, a look back, and a vision of what lies ahead. |
| Happy New Year from Digital Happiness, and More! | 2024-12-30 | Greetings! This year flew by in a whirlwind of hustles, and we all have grown through every milestone and challenge. Regardless the ups and downs, we want to wish you and your loved ones nothing but a new year with lots of joy, good health, and fortune. Anyway, as we are about to wrap this year, we want to humbly ask you to help us improve DreadHaunt future updates, and tell us what game(s) we should make next! Thank you so much for your endless support throughout the year. Once again, Happy New Year 2025! Here's to many more, Digital Happiness |
| Check Out This DreadHaunt 1.0 Trailer | 2024-09-24 | We have released a new trailer for 1.0 version of DreadHaunt! And you may want to watch it even more if you're curious about the Single Player mode! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whAiYslWe6E |
| DreadHaunt 1.0 Is Here! | 2024-09-24 | Hello Agents! We're thrilled to announce that DreadHaunt 1.0 is finally here! After months of hard work, dedication, and countless sleepless nights, we're excited to bring you the full vision of a fun yet scary experience. This update marks a significant milestone for our team. We've poured our hearts and souls into creating a truly haunting experience, and we can't wait to see what you think. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1855580/DreadHaunt/ What's New in 1.0? New Gameplay Modes: Single Player Campaign Experience the thrills of DreadHaunt, if you dare, in Single Player mode, And dive deeper into the DreadHaunt universe with an expanded |
| Jurig Escape Is Available, For Free! | 2024-05-29 | In 2010, before Digital Happiness is formed, we made Jurig Escape, a prototype that laid the foundation for our game development journey and would eventually evolve into to DreadOut, our darling title. So in celebration of DreadOut's 10th Anniversary, we made this very same prototype available on steam, completely free of charge, immortalizing it as a significant piece of our game development history. Jurig Escape offers a brief yet intense survival horror experience that transports you back 14 years, when our passion for making games first ignited. Find out more on the store page, and in DreadOut 10th Anniversary sale page: https://store.ste |
| Decade of Spooks - Celebrating DreadOut 10th Anniversary | 2024-05-17 | In Digital Happiness, 10 years already we have grown organically with you. At this moment, I would like to say deep thanks to our team, partners, media, and most importantly, you the gamers, that has been very supportive along the way. Despite all the shortcomings that exist, every support and good appreciation from you are very important to us. Without your support, Digital Happiness would not be here at the moment. Here at Digital Happiness, we can't wait to present you our best creation from us. You are the reason for us that keeps our spirits alive, to keep making our best creations. So on this occasion, we present you with our first 10th |
| Red Lantern and Gold Coins - DreadHaunt Update 20240212 | 2024-02-14 | Greetings, Agents! First of all, happy Lunar New Year! And now, the HQ is presenting news regarding DreadHaunt’s latest update, just in time for this festivities! Seasonal Environment – CNY Embrace the spirit of the Lunar New Year with the new seasonal ornament! We hope that this seasonal environment will freshen up your haunting sessions. We even managed to snap some footage directly from the field. Bug Fixes and Improvements As usual, We squashed some bugs and fine-tuned several aspects to ensure smooth gameplay. However, don’t hesitate to reach out if you have feedback and suggestions! Future Update Sneak Peek Based on the timeline that we |
| Merry Christmas, Happy Holiday and Happy New Year 2024! | 2023-12-27 | https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/33371531/a59cf2b6d236c198b837f6f2f23542943b7ae023.jpg Hello everyone, This wonderful week, we wish you all a Merry Christmas, a Happy Holiday, and a Happy New Year 2024! You guys deserve all the best! May all your happiness and wishes come true in 2024. Much Love, Digital Happiness team. |
| DreadHaunt Update 2023-12-20 | 2023-12-20 | https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/33371531/07d380d2395eacdd707e403d3e5806bfd69af98a.png Good day, Agents. We have updated DreadHaunt to version 20231218, and these are notable details that the HQ want to share: Post-Session Results Screen After each session, you’ll be presented with an eye-catching post-result screen. Showing who’s the possessed one, who survived (or didn’t), and how many points you racked up during the mission. (Ongoing) Audio Updates We decided to overhaul the Audio System including BGM & SFX assets. You will notice a few changes during gameplay (Ongoing) Controller Support Controller support is available in very e |
| Versus, Is The New Mode! - DreadHaunt Early Access Update | 2023-11-21 | https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images/33371531/2a093f1ac8b7336680367283dc281b29afdf3b20.jpg Hi! Today we have updated DreadHaunt to version EA-20231121 which contains: Versus Mode More Localization Options Fixes, here and there ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out the announcement post below for the full description of the updates. https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1855580/view/3886105482776440561 Also, Check out DreadHaunt: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1855580/DreadHaunt/ Thank you for attention and survive, together -Digital Happiness |
| Get Closer With Digital Happiness In This Vlogumentary - DreadHaunt | 2023-11-10 | https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/33371531/6e01e067a8d035c62023cca4f2295fc67f37b7f0.png Hi! To commemorate DreadHaunt's Early Access release, we made a vlog / documentary about Digital Happiness' team members and telling you a story of DreadHaunt's release. You can watch it below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPf0AVrsgHU We hope you enjoy it, cheers! - Digital Happiness |
| Version 0.1.1 DreadHaunt is Available Now! | 2023-11-06 | Hello Agent, Update Version 0.1.1 is live now. https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images/33371531/94b12b197508ca44148258b4545e2e11ca63303b.jpg This is still a work in progress, but some notable updates include: Bahasa Indonesia subtitle available Simplified Chinese subtitles available World Chat available in the Main menu In-game Chat available in-game Appreciate it if you could also go to our threads in the community hub, as the following: You can schedule a match with us or everyone here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/1855580/discussions/0/3880473965439727755/ Suggestions for us developers to help us shape DreadHaunt in the future are |
| Happy Halloween Everyone, DreadHaunt is now available at EA! | 2023-10-31 | Happy Halloween everyone!! https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/33371531/c8adfded3351a0af4f1b856df7fef2515e6a1505.jpg Recently we just released DreadHaunt in EA. It's our first venture in the multiplayer horror genre. We hope DreadHaunt can become our playground for both gamers and developers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph2_BDkZCHQ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1855580/DreadHaunt/ Every support, critique, and suggestion is always welcome. That will help us strengthen our foundation to make other great titles. Very much appreciate all the support! Much love Digital Happiness |
| Eid Mubarak! | 2023-04-24 | https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33371531/6eb060a674e1f4a945fb0fd11334a27aaecc562f.jpg As we celebrate Eid al-Fitr, I send you my warmest wishes for a joyous and blessed holiday. May this Eid be a time of reflection, gratitude, and renewal of faith, and may it inspire us to continue spreading kindness and compassion in our communities. Once again, Eid Mubarak! :DH |
| Happy Chinese New Year, Year of the Rabbit! | 2023-01-27 | https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33371531/6e2d4acadc9ecd9e803384129a0efd34bc5cc3e6.png Mia and the entire HQ team would like to extend our warmest congratulations on the Chinese New Year! May the Year of the Rabbit bring prosperity, happiness, and good luck to you and your loved ones. |
| Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! | 2022-12-24 | https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33371531/b587a171811f015c8f28c55b34d664213b2a005f.jpg Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! May your holiday season be filled with love, laughter, and all the joy life has to offer. And let's look forward to what we have in 2023! #merrychristmas #happynewyear #holidayseason |
| DreadHaunt Playtest is open during Steam Scream Fest! | 2022-10-26 | Hi Agents! To commemorate Steam Scream Fest, DreadHaunt Playtest is open until 1 November! With this playtest phase. There are some gameplay features you can try, which are: - Gameplay modifier tarot system. choose several modifiers that will change the vibe of every game session. - Preview of the session ending screen and merit points distribution. - Reworked several possessed abilities. - QoL update: character & environment polishing. bugfixes, etc I hope you enjoy the playtest! If you have feedback go to the steam community hub or discord.gg/dreaduniverse. Also, bring your friends to survive together and wishlist DreadHaunt! |
| DreadHaunt Limited Alpha 1.02 Is Now Ended. | 2022-10-05 | https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33371531/9add8158e5944b6bec391fad3037d07c958b1ef6.jpg Hi agents, After a prolonged week since the initial closing schedule, now we're officially closing the DreadHaunt Limited Alpha 1.02. We thank you for your feedback and suggestions. From this point onward we will continue to develop new features, squash some bugs, and polish existing stuff. So wishlist DreadHaunt now and watch out for the upcoming events! With dreadful intent, DH. |
| DreadHaunt Developer Livestream - Alpha V1.02 | 2022-09-23 | https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33371531/23dffa5eb9d5c3dbd87da0d4c6420869b9eca84b.png What's up! We will be live at youtube.com/dreadoutgame to showcase new features and answer your burning questions. So if you have the time come by and let's chat! Cheers! |