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One version closer (0.0.17 α) | 4th of April 2026

New Release! What's New? ⚙ Game Changes Added German localization. (Brought to you by @amanracho) Extended some sounds when hovering over the Dictionaries because of atmospheric purposes.

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What changed

3 fixes6 additions2 changes1 removal
  • UI and audio
  • Balance
  • Gameplay
  • Server
  • Performance
added⚙ Game ChangesAdded German localization. (Brought to you by @amanracho) Extended some sounds when hovering over the Dictionaries because of atmospheric purposes.
removed⚙ Game ChangesFOV no longer increases when sprinting. You also no longer need to stand still in order to regenerate Stamina.
fixed🎨 UI / Graphical ChangesFixed the game's UI in some instances to facilitate longer localization texts (in this case German).
fixed🎨 UI / Graphical ChangesFixed the outdated links when expanding the social bar in the Main Menu.
fixed🎨 UI / Graphical ChangesFixed a bug where the crosshair hint would not show localized text.
added🎨 UI / Graphical ChangesAdded a fade effect when exiting the settings selection screen.

Budget Backrooms changes

addedAdded German localization. (Brought to you by @amanracho) Extended some sounds when hovering over the Dictionaries because of atmospheric purposes.
removedFOV no longer increases when sprinting. You also no longer need to stand still in order to regenerate Stamina.
fixedFixed the game's UI in some instances to facilitate longer localization texts (in this case German).
fixedFixed the outdated links when expanding the social bar in the Main Menu.
fixedFixed a bug where the crosshair hint would not show localized text.

New Release! What's New?

⚙ Game Changes

  • Added German localization. (Brought to you by @amanracho)

    • Extended some sounds when hovering over the Dictionaries because of atmospheric purposes.

  • FOV no longer increases when sprinting.

    • You also no longer need to stand still in order to regenerate Stamina.

🎨 UI / Graphical Changes

  • Fixed the game's UI in some instances to facilitate longer localization texts (in this case German).

  • Fixed the outdated links when expanding the social bar in the Main Menu.

  • Fixed a bug where the crosshair hint would not show localized text.

  • Added a fade effect when exiting the settings selection screen.

  • Improved visibility of the cursor and the interaction hint.

🗺️ Level Changes

Level 1

  • Changed the spawn behavior of the Fog. You may now go in the dark areas. :)

Level 3

  • Brought back the old look by using the previous textures for the walls and floor.

Level 4

  • Small lighting tweaks as always.

  • Added an extra Pessi Min vending machine.

Level 5

  • Small layout changes in the reception area.

  • Phone in the reception area should now ring properly.

  • Improved the randomization process of the carpet, keycard and keycard readers. Softlock should be less likely to occur now.

    • Contact me on the Discord server or Steam Discussions if the Level 5 softlock bug still occurs.

  • The keycard now has a reworked texture to make it more visible.

    • Changed the keycard and keycard reader's symbols because apparently the Contactless Icon (EMVCo) is copyrighted and I was not bothered to contact the guys at that firm.

  • Added HDD sound effects in cmOS.

    • cmOS can now crash on you.

Level 6

  • Finished prototyping. Not accessible yet. Under any circumstances do not even attempt to open it with console commands.

🐞 Known Issues

  • Level 1 Out-of-Bounds bug.

  • To re-polish The Memerooms in the near future.

  • Replication issues (nightly-dev builds only).

Source

Steam News / 3 April 2026

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