Escape Purgatory — 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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| HALLOWEEN 2026 | 2026-10-26 | 🎃THE HALLOWEEN UPDATE IS HERE!👻A NEW ENGINE. NEW COSMETICS. NEW VOICE LINES. AND MUCH MORE!Halloween has arrived in Escape Purgatory, and we're bringing a BIG update with it!We've been working hard to improve the game, add new features, clean up old assets, and make the overall experience better for everyone. From a major engine upgrade to new cosmetics and spooky dialogue, there's a lot to explore this Halloween!🔥 BIG & NEW⚙️ ENGINE UPGRADE — WELCOME TO UNITY 6!We've officially upgraded from Unity 2021 to Unity 6.6!This is a major step forward for Escape Purgatory and helps us continue improving and expanding the game as development moves |
| ESCAPE PURGATORY SHIRTS | 2026-09-17 | 👕👚👻 GET YOUR CUSTOM HANDMADE ESCAPE PURGATORY SHIRT NOW! 👻👚👕For a LIMITED TIME, you can order your very own ESCAPE PURGATORY shirt!📃 Fill out the Google Form to grab 1 or 2 for yourself!⏰ ONLY AVAILABLE FOR 2 WEEKS!Once the form is gone, these shirts are gone!SO Don't wait! Halloween is right around the corner! 🎃https://forms.gle/nZfTVDUYkWmsmHsB7 |
| We Have Been WORKING! | 2026-09-08 | 🌾 FARMSTEAD SURVIVAL IS HERE!Survival Mode has officially entered Farmstead. Complete the Story to unlock the mode!How long can you survive?With Farmstead Survival comes a NEW ACHIEVEMENT:🏆 Home On The Range In the Farmstead Realm Survive until Round 20. 🎮 FULL CONTROLLER SUPPORTXbox or PlayStation — full controller support is now here!Grab your controller, sit back, and get ready to Escape Purgatory. 📺 MENU & GAMEPLAYWe've made a number of changes and touch-ups throughout the game to make everything feel smoother and more immersive. Some of the noteworthy ones are as follows:📼 TV Game Mode Menu — Now featuring a new VHS-inspired theme.� |
| Patch Notes 0.8.80 - 2025 Send Off | 2025-12-24 | Artwork by Fallen Wolf.Menu and Gameplay- Setting Menu overhall.More visual effects to adjust (On or Off).New FOV slider for hands.Overhall visual change.- Wardrobe Menu overhall.Can see character while adding or removing Cosmetics.Clearer organization of Cosmetics.- Added Farmstead Live Action Trailer to video circuit (when you open the game).- Movement and collision detection adjustments.- Animation adjustment.- Added Quiet Heartbeat when health is under 25% health - Added Gold Weapon skins for reaching round 30 (9mm) and 40 (Revolver).- Added Steam Rich Presents.- New Loading Screen. - Added new Scrolls.(Recover) Regen health faster.(Lucky |
| 🎃 Escape Purgatory – Year 3 & The Farmstead Update 🎃 | 2025-10-27 | This Halloween marks 3 years of Escape Purgatory being live on Steam! It’s been an amazing journey, and we want to thank everyone who’s supported us along the way. With this milestone, we’re rolling out another major update packed with new content, improvements, and a few spooky surprises.This time around, we’re introducing a brand new Realm (Farmstead), making more adjustments to Survival Mode, adding new achievements and cosmetics, and tightening up gameplay across the board to make the experience even more immersive.So, here’s what’s new in this next chapter of Escape Purgatory:🌾 FarmsteadA brand new Purgatory Realm has opened! Welcome to |
| 🔥Alpha to Beta: Escape Purgatory’s Next Chapter🔥 | 2024-10-28 | 🎃 Major Update 🎃 Just in time for Halloween, we’re thrilled to bring you our biggest update yet! With fresh features and a hauntingly improved experience, Escape Purgatory is more terrifying and immersive than ever before. Ready to dive in? Here's what’s new: 🔧 Re-built Menu System 🔧 We’ve given our menu a full overhaul for a smoother experience! Adjust your FOV, fine-tune audio levels, customize visual effects, and navigate easily with our optimized, user-friendly design. ⚒ Revamped Survival Mode ⚒ Survival mode has been cranked up to keep you on edge! Enjoy new power-ups for more gameplay variety, innovative upgrades to keep you engaged |
| 🎮 Escape Purgatory Update Now Live! 🎮 | 2024-07-23 | We’re excited to announce a major update for Escape Purgatory that brings thrilling new features and improvements: Controller Support: Experience smoother gameplay with full controller integration. New Weapon - Axe: Wield the powerful axe to fend off enemies and break barriers. Breakable Crates with Loot: Discover hidden treasures by smashing crates throughout the game. Crystal Currency: Collect crystals to trade with the mysterious Teddy Bear for valuable items. Gameplay Improvements: Enjoy enhanced graphics, smoother mechanics, and bug fixes for an even more immersive experience. Thank you for your support and feedback! Dive back into the e |
| 🎃 Version 0.666 - "Spooktacular Specters & Ghoulish Gobstoppers!" 🎃 | 2023-10-13 | As the shadows lengthen, and the moon takes center stage in the inky night sky, we conjure up something delightfully eerie for you on this fateful Friday the 13th in October. Get ready to dive headfirst into our Halloween-themed update that's sure to send chills down your spine. 🦇 What's Lurking in the Darkness? 🦇 New Haunting Survival Mode: Unearth a host of spine-tingling surprises, from ghastly apparitions to mischievous poltergeists lurking in the darkest corners of the paranormal world. Be prepared to face your deepest fears! 🎃 Trick-or-Treat Your Way to Victory 🎃 Spooky Rewards: Dive into the trick-or-treat experience with our limit |
| 0.5.1 IS LIVE! | 2022-12-03 | 🔦 0.5.1 IS LIVE! 🔦 https://i.imgur.com/rhgpTPR.jpeg Improved player camera interaction Updated player animation Fixed physics related issues Fixed navmesh issues Added blood splatter fx Added wendigo sfx Improved terrain layout Added door to shack Fixed water in well Removed seasonal assets and more |
| 0.5h [Alpha] Halloween 2022! | 2022-10-30 | 🎃 HALLOWEEN 2022 UPDATE IS HERE! 🎃 Totem counter Pumpkins for Halloween Rune indicators at the statue Updated camera controls Updated world hub layout Various optimizations |
| Let's Escape! | 2022-10-22 | Hello Steam Community! It is finally here! Today, October 21, 2022, Jambit developers are releasing "Escape Purgatory" for $9.99 and they want you to play! Play as a hopeful "survivor" and make it your sole mission to escape. Set in a limbo-esk world, this strategic horror game challenges "survivors" to traverse the map while solving puzzles and hunting down artifacts. With each discovery, collect items, repent your sins, and be freed from evil. Can you survive the wickedness within? |