Red October — 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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| Announcing my new project: the atmospheric adventure Red Passport: Deported! | 2026-03-18 | Hello, friends! 👋Thank you to everyone playing my games and supporting me. Today, I want to share something special with you. I've launched the Steam page for my new adventure game — Red Passport: Deported, and a free demo is already available!It’s a first-person atmospheric adventure, steeped in the aesthetics of road romance and harsh realism.What is the game about? Your hero gets deported to Vladivostok. No money, barely any documents, and ahead of you lies 9,000 kilometers to your home in Moscow. You'll need to plan your routes, hitchhike, and jump into freight trains. You'll have to look for odd jobs at various locations: from helping l |
| Update 1.22 | 2025-10-27 | Dear friends, I'm excited to share an update that fixes a bug that prevented players from earning the "Restricted Area" achievement.You can get it at the port by entering one of the hangars. |
| Announcement of the game Red Passport: Ticket to Russia! | 2025-07-10 | Ready for an unforgettable adventure?I present to you Red Passport: Ticket to Russia — a new game in development that will transport you on a thrilling journey across the boundless expanses of Russia!Begin your journey in a cozy apartment, where the first puzzles and decisions await you. Then head to the airport to board a plane and fly off to another city. But that's just the beginning! An epic train ride awaits you through picturesque landscapes, leading straight to Vladivostok! |
| Update: Multilingual support in Red October | 2025-04-27 | Friends, I'm happy to announce a new update for Red October! I've added translation in German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, and Portuguese. Now players from all over the world can enjoy the story in their native language. This is a big step to make the game more accessible, and I thank you for your support. Dive into Oktyabrsk-21 with new comfort and share your impressions in the reviews! |
| Update 1.1 is available now! | 2025-04-24 | Friends, thank you all for your feedback - both positive and negative! Your feedback has helped me identify and fix bugs, as well as implement several improvements to the game. In this update: Optimization. Now in the city FPS increased by 15-20 frames on average. Fixed translation bugs Fixed a bug where the player fell into the lake near the city park. The medallion to find for Maria is now easier to locate. Added a few more voiced dialogs among the residents of Octyabrsk-21. The city will “come to life” more as updates are released. Thank you for your support and active participation in the development of the game! Keep sharing your impress |
| Red October - Sci-fi thriller is out on Steam! | 2025-04-22 | Hello friends! Red October is now available on Steam! This is an atmospheric sci-fi thriller that will take you to the secret Soviet scientific center Oktyabrsk-21. You are Dmitry Sokolov, a nuclear physicist working on the secret project “Red October”. Scientific discoveries, intrigue and difficult moral choices that will determine the future await you. What's in the game: A gripping story with choices that affect the finale The atmosphere of Soviet science fiction Colorful characters and tense events Red October is available on Steam! Dive into the world of science and mystery to decide the fate of the project. I am waiting for your feedbac |
| Life in Oktyabrsk-21: New residents | 2025-03-02 | Working in a secret city doesn't mean complete isolation from nature. Meet the new inhabitants of Red October! I added animals and prepared a small video showing their animations. Take a look behind the walls of the laboratory and immerse yourself in the atmosphere of October-21! |
| Oktyabrsk-21 is coming to life: Watch gameplay video of the city! | 2025-02-26 | In the new gameplay video I invite you to take a virtual walk around the Oktyabrska-21 train station. Listen to the sounds of the city, appreciate the surroundings and feel the atmosphere of this secret scientific center. |
| The demo version of the game “Red October” is already in Steam! | 2025-02-17 | I am pleased to announce the release of Red October demo on Steam! Try on the role of Dmitry Sokolov, a young and ambitious nuclear physicist, who received an invitation to work in a secret scientific center. In the demo version you will have access to the first location - Dmitry's apartment. Look around, get acquainted with the life of a Soviet scientist, prepare for the upcoming tests and immerse yourself in the atmosphere of tense anticipation before the start of work on the revolutionary project “Red October”. Be sure to wear headphones! :) |
| Red October breaks into the Games To Be Festival on Steam with a Demo! | 2025-02-05 | Greetings comrades! The game Red October will take part in the “Games to Be” festival on Steam starting February 24, 2025! And I'm happy to present you the first look at the game - the DEMO VERSION, which will open the doors to the world of Red October! In the demo version you will be able to: Spend the first minutes in the role of Dmitry Sokolov in his apartment, at the very beginning of the story. Feel the atmosphere of the Soviet scientist's life through the details of the interior and surroundings. Get a first idea of the plot and character in the opening scene. Appreciate the visual style and sound design in a chamber setting. This is yo |
| Handy task log | 2025-01-04 | Hi, I'd like to share an update on the development of Red October. One of the features I've been working on is a handy in-game quest log. In it, the main character writes down his thoughts, current tasks, important details, and anything else that might be useful in the investigation. (see screenshot). It's not just a to-do list, but a real diary that helps you dive deeper into the story and the world of the game. Also, taking into account the feedback and wishes of players on my previous projects, I have implemented a full-fledged save system. Now you will be able to save your progress at any time and not waste time on replaying already passe |
| Russian Red October trailer is here! | 2024-12-27 | Hello everyone! I am in a hurry to share great news for all Russian-speaking players! Now you can watch the already familiar trailer for my game "Red October" completely in Russian! It is very important for me to make the game accessible and understandable for as many players as possible. This step - adding Russian to the existing trailer - allows Russian-speaking players to immerse themselves even more deeply in the atmosphere and plot of my game. Let me remind you what "Red October" is about: You will find yourself in the role of Dmitry Sokolov, a young and promising nuclear physicist, whom fate has thrown into the closed science city of Ok |
| Red October Development: Gameplay demo from the train carriage | 2024-12-12 | Greetings, comrades! Red October development is in full swing, and I'm happy to share with you a new gameplay video showing off one of the game's scenes - a train ride! Go behind the scenes and watch the train car come to life, filled with interactive elements and realistic physics. In this video, the player moves around the train car, interacts with the environment, and uses items. I paid special attention to detail to create a truly immersive experience: Moving around the train car: Experience the smoothness of the character's animations as he walks down the aisle, explores the compartment, and interacts with various objects. Object Physics |
| The first trailer for the game Red October has been released! | 2024-11-28 | Dear players! We are happy to share with you the long-awaited news – the first trailer for our game "Red October" has been released, a gripping thriller about science, intrigue and moral choice in the setting of a closed Soviet science city! Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of Oktyabrsk-21: "Red October" will take you to the secret scientific center Oktyabrsk-21, where work is in full swing on the "Red October" project – a revolutionary energy source based on cold nuclear fusion. You will try on the role of a young nuclear physicist Dmitry Sokolov, who has just arrived in the city and immediately finds himself at the epicenter of events tha |
| First details of the game | 2024-11-01 | Dear friends, I am excited to share some wonderful news with you! The development of our game is in full swing, and we can already be proud that it is 50% complete! At the heart of the plot is a Soviet city, which we are recreating with love and attention to detail. Imagine the bustling life within it, where you can simply stroll through the streets, enjoying the atmosphere, or immerse yourself in an enthralling storyline! Below, you will find the first screenshots, which give you an idea of what to expect. But please remember, this is just the beginning, and the final version will be much brighter and more immersive! Stay with us, a full-len |