August 13 hotfix (2026-08-13) officially addressed this startup issue: Startup progression stops in an unfinished house after a cutscene. If it still occurs after updating, treat it as a possible regression or different cause, not a guaranteed repair of your existing save.
Match the symptom
Startup progression stops in an unfinished house after a cutscene.
Check before changing your save
Check that Steam has completed available updates, then distinguish a new-game sequence from an older loaded save.
- Confirm Steam has completed all available updates.
- Check that Steam has completed available updates, then distinguish a new-game sequence from an older loaded save.
- Do not delete your entire save folder to test a launch hotfix.
Official fix versus your current save
The developer's August 13 hotfix note establishes a historical fix for this symptom. It does not publish a universal recovery command or prove that a previously damaged save will repair itself. This guide has not independently retested your save.
Recovery decision
Do not delete your entire save folder to test a launch hotfix.
- If the installed game is older than the named patch, update and retest the same action.
- If the issue persists, try an existing known-good save without overwriting the failing one.
- If it repeats, report startup, the exact objective, installed build and reproduction steps to the developer's Steam discussion board.
Your checklist
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Sources & build scope
Full release · official patch notes; not a local gameplay retest. Source review is separate from a gameplay test.
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