Steam News29 May 20261mo ago

Fully Optimized - The Definitive Version

Hello All! I have spent the past several months learning about optimization and I'm proud to say that this new patch should show a major increase in performance.

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addedI have spent the past several months learning about optimization and I'm proud to say that this new patch should show a major increase in performance. I have removed the 30FPS lock and will probably add a button in the future to play with 30FPS (as was the intended frame rate with this game).

changedmassive increase in FPS

removedremoved nanite and more intensive post processing that may slow older PCs.

changedchanged the monolith achievement

removedremoved areas where Sam accidentally trapped players or glitched. Example: after the long tunnel or in the mini-maze

changedimproved lighting and completely changed it in some cases.

The Backrooms: Forsaken changes

changedmassive increase in FPS

removedremoved nanite and more intensive post processing that may slow older PCs.

changedchanged the monolith achievement

removedremoved areas where Sam accidentally trapped players or glitched. Example: after the long tunnel or in the mini-maze

I have spent the past several months learning about optimization and I'm proud to say that this new patch should show a major increase in performance. I have removed the 30FPS lock and will probably add a button in the future to play with 30FPS (as was the intended frame rate with this game).

Patch Notes:

-massive increase in FPS

-removed nanite and more intensive post processing that may slow older PCs.

-changed the monolith achievement

-removed areas where Sam accidentally trapped players or glitched. Example: after the long tunnel or in the mini-maze

-improved lighting and completely changed it in some cases.

-Changed location of Eve's notes

-added extra almond milk in areas such as blue room and light puzzle.Steam post image Steam post image Steam post image Steam post image

Other than the future 30FPS lock that will be added this will probably be one of the final updates. I enjoyed making this game and look forward to starting on the next one!

-Fred Grant

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Steam News / 29 May 2026

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