Hunt: Showdown 1896 — 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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| Double Event Points This Weekend | 2026-04-17 | How’s your Battle Pass progress looking, Hunters? Starting today, earn double Event Points in every match this weekend and push through to unlock every reward. Make it count. The boost ends on Monday, April 20th at 08:00 UTC. |
| Inferno Returns I Developer Gameplay Live Stream 🔥🔥🔥 | 2026-04-16 | We are live! 📹 Jump in, catch some gameplay, and experience the return of Inferno with us. 🔥🔥🔥 Our community team is on fire today… literally. 🔥🔥 See you there, Hunters! 🔥 Watch here on Steam, or at - 🟣https://www.twitch.tv/crytek 🔴https://www.youtube.com/@HuntShowdown |
| The Heart of Lower DeSalle DLC Out Now! | 2026-04-15 | Lady Lewis was present the night a certain local band performed at the saloon. The unnaturally dark weight of the music clung to her soul like something unholy. If she ever crosses paths with that band again? Well, she has a list of questions for them. And a few bullets too, depending on the answers. The new DLC The Heart of Lower DeSalle is out now! https://store.steampowered.com/app/4261930/Hunt_Showdown_1896__The_Heart_of_Lower_DeSalle/ |
| Inferno is Back | 2026-04-15 | Return of Inferno Shortly after the arrival of One Who Flies and Red Raven, a raging fire broke out across the Incursion zones. Locals accused the scouts of starting it. But among Hunters, rumor has it that the new Inferno may have a darker origin, with some claiming a connection to the new Firebreather monster that wanders the bayou and the gulch. They say the man who became the first Firebreather may have had ties to the Turncoat Gang, but that's just hearsay...right? Inferno Time of Day We are excited to bring back the Inferno Time of Day – with a new and improved experience: Inferno brings wildfires to Hunt, raging across all maps, includ |
| Developer Insight - Fair Play Task Force Update | 2026-04-14 | We return once again with a long-awaited update from our Fair Play Task Force. We know how important these updates are to the community, and over the last few months our team has been heads down implementing some critical features, and given the sensitive nature of that work, the timing simply wasn't right to speak openly about it until now. But this changes today! Anybrain Implementation We are pleased to announce that we've partnered with Anybrain — an external solution that collects in-game inputs (mouse, keyboard and controller) and analyzes it to detect abnormal behaviors to figure out who is actively cheating either with hardware or sof |
| Devil's Trail T-Shirts Available Now | 2026-04-13 | Very useful in-game, very stylish in real life. The new Tarot Cards T-shirts just dropped. Add them to your wardrobe now! The High Priestess :starsandstripes: https://amazon.com/dp/B0GSZZ75VB :ab_germanflag: https://amazon.de/dp/B0GSZRNSC2 :GBRflag: https://amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GSZTZPQY :spanish: https://amazon.es/dp/B0GSZWC434 :IT: https://amazon.it/dp/B0GSZZD8P5 :FRAflag: https://amazon.fr/dp/B0GSZV28JF :ab_japaneseflag: https://amazon.co.jp/dp/B0GSZTMWY3 The Pathfinder :starsandstripes: https://amazon.com/dp/B0GSZQ333P :ab_germanflag:: https://amazon.de/dp/B0GSZSCDZG :GBRflag: https://amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GT16NMDF :spanish: https://amazon.es/dp/ |
| Devil's Trail - Roadmap Continued | 2026-04-10 | Devil’s Trail is far from over, Hunters, and the Inferno isn’t the only thing coming. Take a look at what else arrives on April 15th. |
| The Heart of Lower DeSalle DLC | Hunt: Showdown 1896 | 2026-04-09 | Let's give a warm welcome to Lady Lewis! She yearns to return Lower DeSalle to its former glory, even if only for the benefit of Hunters. Her reputation as Lewis' most beloved entertainer makes her the perfect person for the job, but the hidden truth behind the saloon's corruption may ruin everything. Wishlist now the new Heart of Lower DeSalle DLC! https://store.steampowered.com/app/4261930/Hunt_Showdown_1896__The_Heart_of_Lower_DeSalle/ |
| Inferno | Hunt: Showdown 1896 | 2026-04-08 | Devil's Trail has taken a dangerous turn, and the hunting grounds are hotter than ever. Watch what the second part of the event has to offer. Don't get burned, Hunters. |
| Developer Livestream - April 9th | 2026-04-07 | Mark your calendars, Hunters! Join us on April 9 for another Developer Livestream. There’s still more to come in Devil’s Trail. Have you finished the Battle Pass and the new Story Challenges? Let us know how far you’ve made it. |
| Cowboy Beetles Actually in the Bayou | 2026-04-01 | Hunters, We didn’t want to keep you in the dark any longer—we can confirm that the Cowboy Beetles are in fact not an April Fools’ joke, and you can actually get them in-game for the next two weeks! Watch the video below in case you missed it: To get your very own Cowboy Beetle instance—whether it’s a Stalker, Fire, or Choke variety—just redeem the below code! Your code is: UA2D-2N3M-87N4-98XY The code is valid for ten instances of each Cowboy Beetle variant and may be used once per player. You can also purchase them in-game using Hunt Dollars. If you are new to the game and haven’t used a Beetle before, now is the time to try them out! Beetle |
| Update 2.7.1 Now Live | 2026-03-31 | Hunters, The Live Servers are back online with Update 2.7.1. This update implements several important fixes, including the tentative fix to the high CPU consumption, the AI routing issue, and UI changes. The full list can be found below. Tentative fix made for high CPU consumption for some players The Edit/Change Hunter button shortcut was changed from R to C Loadout button was added back to the Hunter screen Fixed AI not running towards the player when triggered and starting to flank Fixed a crash in the lobby on Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X Fixed a PS5 Pro crash during gameplay Fixed Steam Rich Presence showing players to be in the Shoot |
| Server Downtime - Tuesday, March 31, at 09:00 CEST | 2026-03-30 | Hunters, The Live Servers will be taken offline tomorrow, March 31 at 09:00 CEST, to deploy Update 2.7.1. This update implements several important fixes, including the tentative fix to the high CPU consumption, the AI routing issue, and UI changes. The full list can be found below. Est. downtime ~3 hours. Tentative fix made for high CPU consumption for some players The Edit/Change Hunter button shortcut was changed from R to C Loadout button was added back to the Hunter screen Fixed AI not running towards the player when triggered and starting to flank Fixed a crash in the lobby on Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X Fixed a PS5 Pro crash during |
| [Final Update] Clear Skies | Bounty Extracts - Stage 4 Completed | 2026-03-28 | All stages of Clear Skies: Bounty Extraction have been completed. A shoutout to every Hunter who took part and fought to bring the bounties home— and to those who didn’t make it back. Claim your rewards: UD38-2KVT-U76B-63J3 The codes for all 4 stages can be claimed by Wednesday, 1 Apr, 14:00 UTC. The weather is turning. We can no longer guarantee clear skies. Good luck, Hunters. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You’ve brought in enough bounties to complete Stage 3, Hunters. Redeem your code to claim 10x instances of Tarot cards: PY68-9PRM-J34F-84M4 Now it’s time for the final push. ------------- |
| Clear Skies – Bounty Extracts Starts Now | 2026-03-27 | Hunters, we hope you've been enjoying Devil's Trail so far: the treacherous paths, the heat, the scouting and everything that comes with it. The forecast for this weekend has shifted in favor of your tracking. No contracts will be issued for Night or Thundershower. The inclement weather may have passed, but there are risks in a dry spell too. There is something in the air, and we need your help… This weekend, we're adding something new to the mix. Between the 27th to the 30th March, we're hosting a community event: Clear Skies – Bounty Extract! What to expect Over the next 72 hours, the bayou and the gulch are getting a rare reprieve. You'll |
| Devil's Trail - Developer Gameplay Live Stream | 2026-03-24 | We are live!📹 We’re sending our Community Team into the bayou to follow the Devil’s Trail. Tune in for our first gameplay livestream of the Event. Jump in, ask your questions, and maybe even get your hands on some DLC keys...if luck is on your side. Watch here on Steam, or at - 🟣https://www.twitch.tv/crytek 🔴https://www.youtube.com/@HuntShowdown |
| Hotfix 2.7.0.3 Now Live | 2026-03-23 | Hunters, Below are the notes for Hotfix 2.7.0.3.. - Removed the "All Ears" Trait - Fixed the Bounty Clash game mode issue when players could spawn near another team on certain compounds - Corrected the name of the "Night's Gift" Charm in Simplified Chinese - Fixed a PS5 crash in the menu ~ The Hunt Team |
| Server Downtime - Monday, 23 March at 09:00 CET | 2026-03-22 | Hunters, The Live Servers will be taken offline tomorrow, March 23, at 09:00 CET to deploy the 2.7.0.3 Hotfix. With this hotfix, we will temporarily remove the All Ears Trait as well as implement the fix for the issue where opposing players could spawn next to each other in Bounty Clash as well as make the game mode fully available again. Est. Downtime ~3 hours - Removed the "All Ears" Trait - Fixed the Bounty Clash game mode issue when players could spawn near another team on certain compounds - Corrected the name of the "Night's Gift" Charm in Simplified Chinese - Fixed a PS5 crash in the menu |
| (UPD) Investigating Bugs - Bounty Clash and ‘The Madness of Montresor’ DLC | 2026-03-18 | Update: 17:00 AM, March 19 Hunters, We have completed a rolling update and installed a hotfix with zero downtime. This update addresses the issues regarding The Madness of Montresor DLC and brings back Bounty Clash on two of our maps. The Madness of Montresor DLC Fix We are pleased to confirm that the DLC is now available for Steam users. If you have previously purchased this DLC, the items should now appear in your inventory. Please note that you may need to restart your game client for these changes to take effect. While you might not receive an automated reward pop-up upon login, your content will be waiting for you in-game. You may finall |
| The Madness of Montresor DLC - Out now! | 2026-03-18 | The Madness of Montresor DLC is out now! Abandoned and left to die by his old hunting partner, Edward Montresor embraced the spirit of the old carnivals of Venice to enact a literary-inspired revenge. This DLC contains: - Montresor (Hunter) - Palazzo’s Pride (Krag Silencer) - Motley Madness (Nagant M1895) - Fortunato (Derringer Pennyshot) https://store.steampowered.com/app/4261920/Hunt_Showdown_1896__The_Madness_of_Montresor/ |