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Steam News7 August 20261mo ago

New level, New Animations, Improvements and more

Hey everyone, here is everything new! If you run into bugs, feel free to report them here or in the community discussions. Your reports genuinely help us track things down faster.

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Full Dead by Instinct update

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Hey everyone, here is everything new! If you run into bugs, feel free to report them here or in the community discussions. Your reports genuinely help us track things down faster.

What changed

3 fixes4 additions3 changes3 removals
  • Gameplay
  • Balance
  • Fixes
  • UI and audio
addedHey everyone, here is everything new! If you run into bugs, feel free to report them here or in the community discussions. Your reports genuinely help us track things down faster.
addednew level layout (upcoming competitive matches)
addednew animations for picking up items
addednew main menu layout
changedback-room improvements for performants
removedremoved water

Dead by Instinct changes

addedHey everyone, here is everything new! If you run into bugs, feel free to report them here or in the community discussions. Your reports genuinely help us track things down faster.
addednew level layout (upcoming competitive matches)
addednew animations for picking up items
addednew main menu layout
changedback-room improvements for performants

Features

  • new level layout (upcoming competitive matches)

  • new animations for picking up items

  • new main menu layout

  • pick survivor or hunter role before loading into a match

Fixes

  • back-room improvements for performants

  • removed water

  • removed cold areas (upcoming weather system will bring back the cold)

  • animations are more snappy

  • double damage not always working (hunters)

  • removed woman moaning when hurt

  • med kit not getting destroyed after use

  • survivor bots pushing each other into objects

  • changed tutorial (made it more basic and easier)

  • fixed sliding not always working

  • fixed controller not working for all actions

  • fixed sounds and started making for settings for in game options

Thank You

Thank you to everyone who has wish listed and supported the game. Your interest and encouragement are greatly appreciated. More updates will be shared soon.

— The Dev

Source

Steam News / 7 August 2026

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