SOMA — patch notes and updates
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| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
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| SOMA x Cronos: The New Dawn | 2026-03-13 | We’ve partnered with the maestros at Bloober Team to craft two new bundles - one bundle for tasty sci-fi horror and one for tense survival goodnessAmnesia: The Bunker x Cronos: The New Dawn 🪖If you are into struggling to survive and shooting ugly freaks in the face. Amnesia: The Bunker x Cronos: The New Dawn is the bundle for you.SOMA x Cronos: The New Dawn 🤖And if atmospheric and oppressive sci-fi is more your forte, we have SOMA x Cronos: The New Dawn for you.ONTOS 🌖We recently announced ONTOS, the spiritual sequel to SOMA and our most ambitious project to date. Make sure to wishlist today and stay tuned for more things to come. |
| ANNOUNCING ONTOS - SPIRITUAL SUCCESSOR TO SOMA | 2025-12-12 | What is existence, really? Tonight at The Game Awards we revealed the announcement trailer for ONTOS, a sci-fi thriller taking you to the edge of reality. Featuring award-winning actor, Stellan Skarsgård. It may come as less of a surprise to those of you who followed the path from Discord to the teaser, that this is the next project from Frictional Games in partnership with Kepler Interactive. Welcome to Samsara. Aditi Amani, the estranged daughter of a man steeped in mystery, finds herself on Samsara in search of the truth surrounding her father’s life. What she finds is a failed moon hotel, now repurposed and home to something else entirely |
| SOMA Collector's Edition | 2025-11-06 | The campaign for the SOMA Physical collector's edition is live now and runs for two more weeks!The collection includes: Art-book, CD soundtrack by Mikko Tarmia, stickers set, an Omnitool keychain and the game itself. A special way to own a piece of Soma, grab yours today! 🤖PS: The Art Book is available as a stand-alone purchase!Link to campaign |
| SOMA is 80% off in Steam’s Scream Fest | 2025-10-30 | SOMA is currently on sale along with the ENTIRE Frictional Games library - up to 80% off! 👻Frictional Games Steam page |
| SOMA 10th Anniversary Collection | 2025-10-09 | To commemorate the 10th Anniversary of SOMA we launched a limited collection of lore-accurate, high quality clothing. Crafted to honor the very launch site that sent the Ark into the stars. Mark SOMA’s 10th anniversary with comfort, legacy, and a wearable piece of PATHOS-II. Available for one week only, do not miss out!BUY TODAY |
| Patch notes 2025/09/22 | 2025-09-22 | Game: - Fixed faulty spam filters on Simon’s PCUsers may still receive suspicious correspondence due to treemail 0.1 filtering process issues.Misc: - Bug Fixes▔░▕▄ ▋▕▛▕░▜ ▀▚▀█//////////▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▒▒▒▒▒▒▀ ▒█▍▂▄░▄ ▔▇▀▍▊ ▜▎ ▕ ▅░▎ ▌ ▅░█▂▔█▎ ▍▀▋ ▆▀▌▌▌▄▄▄▄▄▒▒▒/////▒▒▒▒▒Be part of the journey on our Discord |
| SOMA for Nintendo Switch | 2025-08-12 | “Are you okay Simon? I think you’re bleeding” SOMA for Nintendo Switch is OUT NOW!🤖 |
| We made a SOMA hoodie! | 2025-02-18 | The SOMA hoodie is here 🤖 Celebrate a decade of SOMA with the official PATHOS-II hoodie worn by the crew of Site Phi! Available for a limited time don’t miss out! Buy now! |
| K8 bot plushie and pin available now! | 2024-11-29 | The K8 BOT plushie is here 🤖 This floating lump of metal glows in the dark, and we also made a matching pin 🩵 Only available for a very limited time—don’t wait too long! Buy now! |
| Simon from SOMA plushie available now! | 2024-06-18 | “Catherine, please don’t leave me alone….” The SIMON JARRETT plushie is here! 🤖 While one mind floats away on the Ark, one can come home and live with you 🩵 Only available for a limited time, don’t miss out! Buy now! |
| Frictional Games Mod Jam 2024: Escape Room Edition | 2024-05-28 | Passwords, puzzles, hidden clues… In true Bunker fashion there is one goal in an escape room - get out. We're thrilled to announce the Frictional Mod Jam 2024: Escape Room Edition, where creativity meets strategy, and innovation intertwines with mystery. This is your chance to showcase your ingenuity, puzzle-solving prowess, and narrative flair by designing an escape room experience that captivates and thrills players. Join us over the summer for an event focused on HPL modding! You’re welcome to participate alone or in a small team (up to 4 people). For peer support, head on over to our Discord server. The winner(s) will receive A3-sized pos |
| Announcing two new Frictional Games bundles! | 2024-04-26 | We just launched TWO new Frictional Games bundles on Steam! These are curated for you who would like to explore more of the same themes - without having to buy all games at once. Two bundles with focus on Frictional's most favorite things - stories and horror. Frictional Survival Horror Collection: A collection of the most Survival Horror heavy Frictional Games titles. Put your brave face on and embrace terror. Bundle includes: Penumbra Collectors Pack Amnesia: The Dark Descent Amnesia: The Bunker Frictional Story-Rich Collection A selected collection for you who enjoy tales of psychological horror and existential dread. Bundle includes: Amne |
| Frictional Collection at 60% discount this week! | 2024-04-22 | As a big THANK YOU to our loyal fans you can now complete your Frictional Collection at a super low price! 🩵 This week only, the Frictional Collection is down to 60% off - this means that if you own ANY or no game of ours, the rest is more than half off! ⏰ Frictional Collection includes: Amnesia: The Bunker Amnesia: Rebirth SOMA Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs Amnesia: The Dark Descent Penumbra Collectors Pack https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/6817/Frictional_Collection/ |
| Servant Grunt plushie available now! | 2024-02-09 | “Greuwh bhwaa flerghh” The face not even a mother can love. Remember the first time you heard this guy come knocking in Castle Brennenburg? That sinking feeling of dread? Responsible for hundreds of ruined underwear since 2010 it’s about time the Grunt became immortalized in the form of a cozy plush! Big benefit of owning and looking at this adorable face in your home is that you will not lose even a sliver of sanity. Only available for a limited time, don’t miss out! Buy now! |
| Time to visit the bottom of the ocean? | 2024-01-23 | Hey you! Just wanted to pop in to say that SOMA is 90% off this week! If you happen to be on the fence, you should check the reviews - we’ll let them speak for themselves. If you’re thirsting for more horror adventures: Amnesia: Rebirth is also on sale this week at a record low 90% off as well, do not miss out. https://store.steampowered.com/app/282140/SOMA/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/999220/Amnesia_Rebirth/ |
| Record discount on Amnesia: The Bunker | 2024-01-15 | Happy new year everyone! If you enjoyed SOMA but have yet to take on the Amnesia games, boy do I have good news for you... We’re kicking off 2024 with a record discount on Amnesia: The Bunker! For one week only you can grab the game at a 35% discount. We just launched the Accessibility patch with a bunch of new features, as well as the recent Halloween Update which introduced whole new ways to experience the Bunker. If you're hungry for more we also have Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs at 90% off! There hasn’t been a better time to strap in for some good ole’ horror madness. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1944430/Amnesia_The_Bunker/ |
| Autumn Sale | Vote for Amnesia: The Bunker in the Steam Awards! | 2023-11-21 | Rain pouring down out there? Looking for a good reason to stay indoors? Look no further! SOMA and the entire Frictional Games library is part of the Steam Autumn sale with discounts up to 85%. Autumn sales also mean one big thing… The Steam Awards nomination period is here! Steam Awards mean a ton for a small studio like ours. We poured a lot of passion and hard work into this project and we are tremendously proud of what we achieved! With Amnesia: The Bunker we wanted to design systems and gameplay that both offer something new and truly challenging to the players, which we think we achieved. If you agree we encourage you to nominate us in t |
| Steam Scream Sale | Amnesia: The Bunker Halloween Update | 2023-10-26 | Happy Halloween everyone! 🎃 SOMA and the entire Frictional Games library is part of the Steam Scream sale event with discounts up to 80%. If you've yet to complete the collection, now is the perfect time to ⏰ We also just launched the anticipated Halloween Update for Amnesia: The Bunker and is currently at 25% off! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1944430/Amnesia_The_Bunker/ This update brings a bunch of new features, adding new horrors and heaps of replay value. If you've beaten the game once you can challenge yourself with the new Shell Shock mode - or play around with the settings in Custom Mode. Watch the trailer now: |
| Frictional Mod Jam 2023: Horrors of War | 2023-07-24 | We were so impressed by some of the fantastic mod submissions last Jam that we wanted to dedicate an entire Jam to get to see some more! Join us for a month and a half-long event focused on HPL modding! You’re welcome to participate alone or in a small team (up to 4 people). For peer support, head on over to our Discord server. The theme for this Fan Jam is a play on and extension of the themes in Amnesia: The Bunker, namely: Horrors of War You are welcome to interpret the theme however you wish. The mods don’t have to have a connection to Frictional Games titles. The winner(s) will receive A3-sized posters and a T-Shirt from Amnesia: The Bun |
| Frictional Collection Update | 2023-07-03 | We’ve decided to include Amnesia: The Bunker as part of the Frictional Collection bundle here on Steam, alongside SOMA and the Amnesia series. As an owner of one or multiple games in the Frictional Collection bundle you can now purchase the other ones (including the newly released Amnesia: The Bunker) at a discounted price! The bundle includes: Amnesia: The Bunker SOMA Amnesia: Rebirth Amnesia: The Dark Descent Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs Penumbra From cosmic horror to existential dread - Frictional Games has pioneered the world of survival horror, where your desperation is accentuated by your defenseless state. Frictional Collection features |