Hunt Grounds
Steam News 3 November 20256mo ago

Update 0.952: Private Games & Traitor Rework

🎯 New Features Private Games: You can now host hidden matches! Toggle the “Hidden Game” option before creating a match to keep it off the public list. Friends can still join by entering the game’s code name and pressin…

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Full Hunt Grounds update

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Extracted changes

2 fixes3 additions2 changes0 removals
  • Gameplay
  • UI and audio
changed🎯 New FeaturesTraitor Mechanic Reworked: The traitor now begins as a normal survivor and is randomly chosen during the match. They’ll receive a mysterious message from the hunter in-game and a chance to prove their alliance .
added🎯 New FeaturesFlashlight Binding: A new key binding option for the flashlight is now available in the settings.
added🎯 New FeaturesVoice Settings: Added options to enable or disable In-Game Voice Chat and Speech Recognition .
added📖 JournalUpdated several journal entries, including The Traitor , which now reflects the new gameplay behavior and lore.
fixed🔧 Fixes & ImprovementsFixed an issue where Game Settings appeared behind other UI layouts.
fixed🔧 Fixes & ImprovementsFixed several collision problems around Marlow Ridge .

🎯 New Features

  • Private Games: You can now host hidden matches! Toggle the “Hidden Game” option before creating a match to keep it off the public list. Friends can still join by entering the game’s code name and pressing Create/Join.

  • Traitor Mechanic Reworked: The traitor now begins as a normal survivor and is randomly chosen during the match. They’ll receive a mysterious message from the hunter in-game and a chance to prove their alliance.

  • Change Hunter Role In the lobby.

  • Flashlight BindingA new key binding option for the flashlight is now available in the settings.
  • Voice SettingsAdded options to enable or disable In-Game Voice Chat and Speech Recognition .

📖 Journal

  • Updated several journal entries, including The Traitor, which now reflects the new gameplay behavior and lore.

🔧 Fixes & Improvements

  • Fixed an issue where Game Settings appeared behind other UI layouts.

  • Fixed several collision problems around Marlow Ridge.

  • General optimization and polish across UI elements.

Source

Steam News / 3 November 2025

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