A launch-day hotfix addressed startup progression after the opening cutscene and the fire-station fire that could not be extinguished.
Release record
Published 2026-08-13. A launch-day hotfix addressed startup progression after the opening cutscene and the fire-station fire that could not be extinguished.
Player-visible changes
The issue guides below connect each official change to a specific symptom and safe checks. A patch announcement records what the developer addressed; it is not a guarantee that every old save is recoverable.
- Startup: Startup progression stops in an unfinished house after a cutscene.
- Fire station: The fire-station fire does not extinguish.
Before retesting
Let Steam finish updating and preserve the save that reproduces the issue. Compare one action at a time and report a new regression with the installed build and exact objective.
Sources & build scope
Full release · official patch notes; not a local gameplay retest. Source review is separate from a gameplay test.
- Gray2RGB: official announcements ↗Tier A · Launch through Update 6