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Steam News27 October 20258mo ago

Brand New Demo for Scream Fest

Excited to bring you a major update for the demo that includes gameplay fixes, survival balance tweaks, and new content to make the demo feel more complete and guided.

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What changed

3 fixes8 additions8 changes1 removal
  • Balance
  • Gameplay
  • Fixes
  • UI and audio
  • Maps
  • Events
addedExcited to bring you a major update for the demo that includes gameplay fixes, survival balance tweaks, and new content to make the demo feel more complete and guided.
addedManual Quests: Added several new manual quests to make the early game more guided before full freedom kicks in.
changedGameplay Fixes & Improvements
changedHealing Items: Bandages and First Aid Kits now correctly restore HP.
addedBoiling Water: You can now boil water in the kitchen oven — no more waiting for clear skies.
fixedCrop Growth: Fixed an issue where crops would reset instead of maturing. They now grow normally.

Ashfield Hollow changes

addedExcited to bring you a major update for the demo that includes gameplay fixes, survival balance tweaks, and new content to make the demo feel more complete and guided.
addedManual Quests: Added several new manual quests to make the early game more guided before full freedom kicks in.
changedGameplay Fixes & Improvements
changedHealing Items: Bandages and First Aid Kits now correctly restore HP.
addedBoiling Water: You can now boil water in the kitchen oven — no more waiting for clear skies.

Excited to bring you a major update for the demo that includes gameplay fixes, survival balance tweaks, and new content to make the demo feel more complete and guided.

Demo Expansion

  • Demo Length: The demo now spans 10 in-game days (up from 3), giving you more time to explore survival, farming, and camp life.

  • Manual QuestsAdded several new manual quests to make the early game more guided before full freedom kicks in.

Gameplay Fixes & Improvements

  • Healing Items: Bandages and First Aid Kits now correctly restore HP.

  • Hotbar Labels: Each hotbar slot is now numbered instead of all being labeled “RB.”

  • Boiling Water: You can now boil water in the kitchen oven — no more waiting for clear skies.

  • Crop GrowthFixed an issue where crops would reset instead of maturing. They now grow normally.

  • Infirmary Recovery: Being sent to the infirmary now restores nutrition, thirst, and infection levels as well as HP.

  • Stat Limits: Stats can no longer drop below 0, preventing unfair recovery penalties.

  • Nutrition & Thirst: These stats now decline more slowly, and their impact on health happens at a gentler rate.

  • Zombie ActivityAdded a zombie spawner to the West Wing of Camp , so expect occasional visitors from the forest.
  • Sleep WarningFixed the midnight sleep notification so it correctly appears when it’s time to head to bed.

Tutorials & UI Updates

  • New Hunger TutorialAdded a short guide on how to satisfy hunger, including how to cook and eat fish.

  • Tutorials Menu: You can now revisit all tutorials anytime from the pause menu.

  • Map NavigationAdded flashing arrow icons near outdoor transfer points to make navigation clearer.
  • Quit to DesktopAdded a Quit to Desktop button in the ESC menu.

Audio & Misc Fixes

  • Cooked Fish SFX: Eating cooked fish now plays the correct sound effect.

  • NPC RoutinesFixed NPCs getting stuck at the bottom of the map after the infirmary event. They now behave as intended.

  • Hotbar Item Replacement: Hotbar items now auto-replace intelligently (e.g. Dirty Water Canteen → Clean Water Canteen).

Survival is now smoother, more forgiving, and better structured, but make no mistake, Camp Ashfield is still dangerous. Stay alert out there!

Source

Steam News / 27 October 2025

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