Deceit 2
Steam News 19 February 20263mo ago

DECEIT 2 - UPDATE 2026.1.4: NEW MUTATION + BALANCE UPDATES

OVERVIEW Subjects, Update 2026.1.4 introduces a new Mutation, balance adjustments across items and Terrors, and a small set of bug fixes. FEATURED 🧬 NEW MUTATION: LETHARGIC A new Mutation has entered the ritual: All pl…

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addedOVERVIEWUpdate 2026.1.4 introduces a new Mutation, balance adjustments across items and Terrors, and a small set of bug fixes.
added🧬 NEW MUTATION: LETHARGICA new Mutation has entered the ritual:
changed🏆 RANKED REWARD UPDATEBased on community feedback, we’re adding an additional Ranked reward for this season:
changed🏆 RANKED REWARD UPDATERanked S1 Torch
changed🏆 RANKED REWARD UPDATEThis is a one-off double item reward and does not represent a permanent change to future Ranked reward structures.
changedHeat GogglesDuration reduced from 20s → 10s .
Duration20s to 10s

OVERVIEW

Subjects,

Update 2026.1.4 introduces a new Mutation, balance adjustments across items and Terrors, and a small set of bug fixes.

🧬 NEW MUTATION: LETHARGIC

A new Mutation has entered the ritual:

  • All players’ controls become sluggish for 10 seconds.

🏆 RANKED REWARD UPDATE

Based on community feedback, we’re adding an additional Ranked reward for this season:

  • Ranked S1 Torch

This is a one-off double item reward and does not represent a permanent change to future Ranked reward structures.

PATCH NOTES

BALANCE UPDATES

Heat Goggles

  • Duration reduced from 20s → 10s.

Smoke Grenade

  • Now grants 3 grenades.

  • Players inside smoke cannot be seen by outlines within the area (excluding permanent outlines such as teammates).

  • Cannot be detected by Rift Eyes.

  • Visuals improved.

  • Effect now applies through walls within the smoke area.

Gas Grenade

  • Visuals improved.

  • Damage now applies through walls within the affected area.

Rift Eyes / Experiment

  • Players with Low Sanity are now slowed by 25% when being looked at by Rift Eyes.

BUG FIXES

[FIXED] Werewolf can no longer Howl and Leap simultaneously. [FIXED] First-time user setup occasionally not saving settings correctly. [FIXED] Map exploit on Circus.

UNTIL NEXT TIME

Thanks for playing, and we’ll see you in the next update.

The Deceit 2 Development Team

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Steam News / 19 February 2026

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