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Arctic Cold Next Fest Demo Available Now
The next instalment in the Estranged series, Arctic Cold, is taking part in Steam Next Fest! You can download the limited time demo from the Arctic Cold Store page right now. The demo showcases the first set of levels i…
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Estranged Auto HDR Update
Update 1.5.51 is now available for Estranged: The Departure, which provides support for the "Auto HDR" feature of Windows 11, and other minor fixes. Auto HDR Update Here's a preview using YouTube's HDR support (you will…
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Early January Update: Extras Menu Tweak
A minor patch update is now available for Estranged: The Departure on Windows and Linux. Changes in this build: Tweaks to the Extras menu to link to the Official Estranged Wiki Happy 2025, and thank you for playing Estr…
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October Update: Quality of Life Changes, Official Estranged Wiki
A version update for The Departure is now live on Steam for Windows 32-bit, Windows 64-bit and Linux (version 1.5.50), including advanced graphics options, a Ukrainian translation, and quality of life fixes. Advanced Gr…
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Early August Update: Localization Updates
A patch version update for The Departure is now live on Steam for Windows 32-bit, Windows 64-bit and Linux (version 1.5.49), including localization updates contributed by the community for the following languages: Frenc…
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10 Year Anniversary of Estranged
10 years ago today, Estranged: Act I was released. Since then, there have been well over a million unique players, with nearly 7k reviews and the title sits with a Steam rating of 93%. "Natural Reserve" by Er0de from th…
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Scammer Warning
There have been reports of users impersonating me on Steam and Discord, which sometimes involves a phishing attack (a fake Steam support thread directing users to contact "Alan Edwardes Official" on Discord). This is no…
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Early September Update: New Cheats, Translation Updates
An update with cheats and translation updates is now available for Windows, macOS and Linux! A player screenshot from Discord user Badbadalex1#5096 New Cheats The following new cheats (requested on the forums) are avail…
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Early June Update: Tweaked Intro Sequence and Bug Fixes
I'm going to pretend it's already June as I released a late may update - an update is now live on Steam for Windows, macOS and Linux, including an improved intro sequence and fixes! New Wake Sequence I recently publishe…
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End of May Update: Dynamic Global Illumination Tech Demo
There's a new Steam beta branch called gi-tech-demo, which is a version of Estranged: The Departure with only some of the levels included to showcase dynamic global illumination in Unreal Engine 5. The Prelude level (Ch…
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Late March Update: Bug Fixes and Improvements
A build is now available for Windows, macOS and Linux containing improvements and bug fixes. Bug Fixes and Improvements The following changes are included in this build (1.5.42): Disables async loading thread since test…
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Holiday 2020 Update: Blizzard Short
A new build is live on Steam for Windows, macOS and Linux including a brand new short level! There is a new short level available in Estranged, called Blizzard. It's a short, story-driven adventure, and is a free and pe…
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Halloween 2020 Update: Waterfront Short
A new build is live on Steam for Windows, macOS and Linux including a brand new short level! There is a new short level available in Estranged, called Waterfront. It's a short, story-driven adventure, and is a free and…
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Early October Update: Level Improvements and General Fixes
An update is now live on Steam for Windows, macOS and Linux containing level improvements, and general fixes. Level Improvements The jumping puzzle in the Arque car park now doesn't require you to run and jump across at…
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September Update: New Game Title
An update is now live for Windows, macOS and Linux featuring a new title for the game! New Game Title I'm excited to announce that Estranged: Act II is now Estranged: The Departure! This change is primarily to let playe…
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Early July Update: Fixes and Improvements
An update is now live on Steam for Windows, macOS and Linux! This update includes some stability improvements and new cheats. Prelude Improvements You can now get out of the ocean more easily in the Prelude if you jump…
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