SCP: Secret Laboratory
Steam News 7 January 20264mo ago

Anniversary Patch is out.

Hello Site-02. We hope you are enjoying the Anniversary update. After a much-needed break for our staff, we have just released a small patch with fixes and adjustments to the main gameplay features for the last seven da…

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Hello Site-02. We hope you are enjoying the Anniversary update.

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3 fixes1 addition9 changes2 removals
  • Balance
  • Store
  • Gameplay
  • Fixes
  • UI and audio
  • Events
changedAfter a much-needed break for our staff, we have just released a small patch with fixes and adjustments to the main gameplay features for the last seven days of its duration.
changedThank you all for your continued support. We’re excited to share what we have in store for you in 2026.
changedGameplay ChangesThe Tape Player item is now more common. The base chance is now 30% (from 20%), incrementing by 20% for each round it is not selected to appear (from 15%).
changedGameplay ChangesThe Tape Player item can now be granted every two minutes until used (from three).
changedGameplay ChangesSCP-173 now gains only 100 Hume Shield when killing Stained SCP-1509 instances.
changedGameplay ChangesSpawn chances for SCP-559 and SCP-956 to appear in a round is now 50% (from 30%).

After a much-needed break for our staff, we have just released a small patch with fixes and adjustments to the main gameplay features for the last seven days of its duration.

Thank you all for your continued support. We’re excited to share what we have in store for you in 2026.

Gameplay Changes

  • The Tape Player item is now more common. The base chance is now 30% (from 20%), incrementing by 20% for each round it is not selected to appear (from 15%).

  • The Tape Player item can now be granted every two minutes until used (from three).

  • SCP-173 now gains only 100 Hume Shield when killing Stained SCP-1509 instances.

  • Spawn chances for SCP-559 and SCP-956 to appear in a round is now 50% (from 30%).

  • Militants can now access the SCP-2536 gift ‘Buddy in a Box’.

  • SCP-3114 can now spawn during Christmas.

  • SCP-106’s Pocket Dimension’s corrosion will now be applied to users who change their role within the dimension.

Fixes and Technical Updates

  • Fixed weaponry tier gifts giving the incorrect weapons at the incorrect times.

  • Fixed SCP-1344 not properly applying the damage over time effect from the Severed Eyes status when being forced to drop it.

  • Fixed Stained status effect’s walking sound still playing even if SilentWalk is active.

  • Removed the `PrefabLoader` script as it was unused.

  • Added `InventoryExtensions.OnInventoryDropped` event, invoked after the `InventoryExtensions.ServerDropEverything` extension method is called.

  • `PocketCorroding` intensities above ‘106’ (we’re so original) will no longer teleport players.

See you in the dark.

- Northwood Studios

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Steam News / 7 January 2026

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