Steam News11 December 20256mo ago

Haifa Demo – Final Update & Release Date Announcement

We’ve been gathering and carefully listening to all the feedback you shared since the last demo.

In this update6

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addedWe’ve been gathering and carefully listening to all the feedback you shared since the last demo. Today, we’re excited to share the final version of the demo , along with some new features and polish that bring the game one step closer to release. And speaking of release…

addedClearer OnboardingWe’ve added a guided introduction that walks you through the core elements of Haifa , making the first minutes smoother and easier to understand.

fixedPolished Interactions & FixesWe refined object behaviors, cleaned up overlapping text, and fixed a range of small bugs based directly on your feedback. For example, Players told us the password text and numbers were too small and hard to see in the basement puzzle.

fixedPolished Interactions & FixesSo now you can click to enlarge the password elements, making the puzzle easier to read without breaking immersion.

addedNew Journal FeatureYou can now access the in-game journal: your place to revisit clues and scene summaries throughout the journey. It’s still minimalist by design, but it’s now fully integrated into the demo.

Haifa changes

addedWe’ve added a guided introduction that walks you through the core elements of Haifa , making the first minutes smoother and easier to understand.

fixedWe refined object behaviors, cleaned up overlapping text, and fixed a range of small bugs based directly on your feedback. For example, Players told us the password text and numbers were too small and hard to see in the basement puzzle.

fixedSo now you can click to enlarge the password elements, making the puzzle easier to read without breaking immersion.

addedYou can now access the in-game journal: your place to revisit clues and scene summaries throughout the journey. It’s still minimalist by design, but it’s now fully integrated into the demo.

We’ve been gathering and carefully listening to all the feedback you shared since the last demo. Today, we’re excited to share the final version of the demo, along with some new features and polish that bring the game one step closer to release. And speaking of release…

🎉 Haifa will launch on January 26th, 2026. 🌿 What’s New in the Demo

Clearer Onboarding

We’ve added a guided introduction that walks you through the core elements of Haifa, making the first minutes smoother and easier to understand.

Polished Interactions & Fixes

We refined object behaviors, cleaned up overlapping text, and fixed a range of small bugs based directly on your feedback. For example, Players told us the password text and numbers were too small and hard to see in the basement puzzle.

So now you can click to enlarge the password elements, making the puzzle easier to read without breaking immersion.

New Journal Feature

You can now access the in-game journal: your place to revisit clues and scene summaries throughout the journey. It’s still minimalist by design, but it’s now fully integrated into the demo.

Acts of Kindness

This is a feature we’ve been anticipating since day one, and it’s one of our absolute favorites.

In some scenes, you can perform meaningful acts of kindness, and these moments stay with you forever as small visual memory shards in your Happy Place.

📅 Full Game Release — January 26th, 2026

This demo represents the final snapshot of Haifa before launch. Thank you for playing, sending feedback, and helping us shape a game that means so much to us.

If you enjoy the update, wishlisting helps us enormously as we head toward release.

See you in Haifa, Team Ashan

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Steam News / 11 December 2025

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