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Steam News5 June 202628d ago

Update 0.02421

People! Update 0.2421 Ai Infected A new AI mechanic has been added to the game: damage-based retreat reaction for infected NPCs. Infected no longer always keep rushing straight at the player after taking serious damage.

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What changed

4 fixes1 addition0 changes0 removals
  • Balance
  • Fixes
  • Gameplay
addedAi InfectedA new AI mechanic has been added to the game: damage-based retreat reaction for infected NPCs. Infected no longer always keep rushing straight at the player after taking serious damage. If an NPC receives a strong enough hit, it can instinctively retreat: turn around, sprint away from the threat, create distance, and then return to combat.
fixedFixesFixed an issue where kick and knife attacks did not work while Adrenaline Surge was active.
fixedFixesFixed an issue where rolling with Space interrupted Adrenaline Surge and returned the game to normal speed.
fixedFixesAdrenaline Surge now works correctly as an overlay mode: you can use knife attacks, kicks, and rolls while time is slowed.
fixedFixesAdrenaline continues to gain and drain correctly during these actions.

Pathogenesis: Overcome changes

addedA new AI mechanic has been added to the game: damage-based retreat reaction for infected NPCs. Infected no longer always keep rushing straight at the player after taking serious damage. If an NPC receives a strong enough hit, it can instinctively retreat: turn around, sprint away from the threat, create distance, and then return to combat.
fixedFixed an issue where kick and knife attacks did not work while Adrenaline Surge was active.
fixedFixed an issue where rolling with Space interrupted Adrenaline Surge and returned the game to normal speed.
fixedAdrenaline Surge now works correctly as an overlay mode: you can use knife attacks, kicks, and rolls while time is slowed.
fixedAdrenaline continues to gain and drain correctly during these actions.

People! Update 0.2421

Ai Infected

A new AI mechanic has been added to the game: damage-based retreat reaction for infected NPCs. Infected no longer always keep rushing straight at the player after taking serious damage. If an NPC receives a strong enough hit, it can instinctively retreat: turn around, sprint away from the threat, create distance, and then return to combat.

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where kick and knife attacks did not work while Adrenaline Surge was active.

  • Fixed an issue where rolling with Space interrupted Adrenaline Surge and returned the game to normal speed.

  • Adrenaline Surge now works correctly as an overlay mode: you can use knife attacks, kicks, and rolls while time is slowed.

  • Adrenaline continues to gain and drain correctly during these actions.

Source

Steam News / 5 June 2026

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