- Voice Chat & Fixes | v0.10.0.0 - 18 August 2026
FULL PATCH NOTES:FeaturesProximity Voice Chat, you can now talk to your friends in gameA Help page within the pause menu if you want help on puzzlesBalancingNightmare Difficulty has been changed to make it into a scarier experience.Darker fogLimited staminaFaster enemiesBug FixesFixed a lot of bugs across the AI's in generalFixed a bug where the nametags wouldn't show up correctly for peopleFixed a bug where the wrong color would show on players jacketsFixed general bugs across the board
- Jumpscares, New Difficulty & New Item | v0.9.3.0 - 21 March 2026
FULL PATCH NOTES:FeaturesWhenever you are fully knocked down or killed, you will now get a jumpscare from the creature that killed you, like in the old version.Added a new difficulty, Nightmare. This makes the game much harder for those who felt the campaign difficulty was not thrilling enough.Added a new item, Speed Enhancer. You can now find pills throughout the map that give you a speed boost, allowing you to outrun enemies for 8 seconds.BalancingThe Carnivorous will now have a random speed during each chase, with a 50% chance of being faster than the player. The only way to escape is by outrunning it through smart movement or by using the new Speed Enhancer.Bug FixesFixed several bugs related to the Carnivorous's behavior.Fixed a bug where the Centipede could spawn in the wrong locations.Fixed strange lighting effects on the ceilings in certain buildings.Fixed a bug where medkits us…
- V0.9.2.1 - 19 March 2026
FULL PATCH NOTES: Bug Fixes Fixed a bug where clients could sometimes struggle to pick up certain items. Fixed a bug where there could be more than one instance of The Mother on the map. Fixed a bug where The Stalker could play the wrong running animation. Fixed a bug where you could walk through trees. Fixed a bug where the wrong footstep sounds could play.
- Map Update, Lore & Keybinds | v0.9.2.0 - 18 March 2026
FULL PATCH NOTES:Story UpdateThe entire world of Echofield has been filled in with far more detail and environmental storytelling to reveal the true history of the place. What really happened, what the conflicts were, and who everyone was can now be discovered through exploration.Features:Fall damage, if you make a large jump, you'll take damage.You can now switch the item in your hand by pressing 1, 2, or 3.Key rebinding, you can now change your keybinds in the Controls settings.Improvements:Drastically improved AI pathing to enhance chases and creature movement.Made some changes to crouching.BalancingThe Stalker will now wander around a bit from time to time.Adjusted the frequency of fuse spawns within the same area.Increased the time it takes before The Mother reaches full speed.Bug Fixes:Fixed a bug where the entire game could randomly freeze.Fixed a bug where The Mother could get s…
- v0.9.1.1 - 17 March 2026
Balancing Buffed the detection range for Carnivorous. Bug Fixes Fixed a bug with joining lobbies. Fixed a bug where the last voice line wouldn't play.
- New Items, Atmosphere & More | v0.9.1.0 - 16 March 2026
V0.9.1.0 is now available on SteamThis update aims to improve the game after its launch in terms of balance, overall flow, and general improvements. Thank you all so much for playing. FULL PATCH NOTES:Features:Added a DirectX 11 launch option.Added a new item, the Compass. You can find a compass in Echofield to help you navigate.Added a new item, the Medkit. Use it to revive your friends if they die.Updated the Bandage. You can now heal yourself for a small amount before you die.Dynamic jumpscares around the mapClick tab in game to see a summarization of what was last said over the radio to keep track of your task.Improvements:Added a new chase sound for The Mother.Added an interior to the Watchtower.Added a more detailed interior to the School.Reduced the frequency of certain ambience sounds.Added some ambient lighting to areas.Massively overhauled the entire fog, atmosphere and colori…
- Surrounded Reimagined | v0.9.0.0 - 15 March 2026
The day has finally come, the new Surrounded update is now live. I’ve put a huge amount of work into this update, and while the full rebuild is still on the way, I wanted this to serve as an appreciation update for everyone who supported the game and wanted something new to play in the meantime. This update was rebuilt by me from the ground up in a completely fresh project, so while it is still a free update for Surrounded, a huge amount of the game has been remade from scratch to give it a much stronger foundation going forward. I’m also aware that some things from the original build may be missing here, some of that is intentional as part of the new direction, and some of it will be added back in quickly based on feedback. If there’s something specific you want to see return, let me know. Please keep sharing your bugs, feedback, and suggestions, I’ll be actively working on fixes and f…
- Surrounded Update in February - 12 January 2026
Hi Steam Community,You guys must be some of the most patient people ever, haha, and I really appreciate it. Surrounded’s Rebuild was originally planned for release last year, but sadly that didn't happen. There just aren’t enough hours in the day, and I don’t want to rush it again. I broke your trust with the initial release back in 2023 since it launched in a messy state, so this time I want to deliver the version you truly deserve. That said, I do have some exciting news for those of you who can’t wait. In my spare time I’ve been remaking the old game, which I plan to release as a maintenance update while the rebuild continues. It’s the same game, same premise, same monsters, just with a lot more polish, optimization and no game-breaking bugs. To be clear, this is not the rebuild, but an update that makes the old game properly playable while you wait for the redesigned version. Thank…
- We Haven't Abandoned You - Development Update - 16 July 2025
Hi, Steam!I just wanted to let you all know that I appreciate your patience so much, and I'm still working on getting Surrounded: Rebuild ready for launch. This last year has been packed with a lot of work, and though I've tried to keep the Discord as up to date as possible, I figured it was time for a Steam post. This will have some new information, but also info that’s been previously accessible in the Discord.First off, we’re still aiming to release this year. I'm a one-man team and the only one working on it, so it still does take some time, but progress is steady.What's new in the rebuild compared to the old Surrounded?Well, a lot. Such as:For the OGs (Day & Night)If you’ve been following Surrounded since its early TikTok days in 2020–2021, you know we’ve always planned to include a dynamic day-and-night cycle as a core feature. That feature is finally returning! Surrounded will no…
- Daily Deal Broadcast - 30 August 2024
Tune in to watch Formidable play Surrounded during the daily deal the 30th of August!
- SURROUNDED DAILY DEAL - 30 August 2024
Dear Steam Community, We've been invited to participate in a Daily Deal on Steam, which means you can purchase Surrounded at a 40% discount—the lowest price it will be for a long time. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1813170/Surrounded/ Much love, Nightmare Studios
- V0.8.9 | Voice Chat Update - 21 July 2024
This update aims to tackle the proximity voicechat of Surrounded. Where voicechat would previously clip, be choppy, or not work at all, you can now expect a smooth experience both in hunted and storymode. When launching the game you'll get a popup prompting you to calibrate your microphone and select your desired input device. We'd love to see your funny moments using voicechat in the discord! Other than fixing and overhauling voicechat, we have also fixed a bug where the centipede would keep chasing the player indefinitely without ever despawning. Full Patch Notes: Features: Reworked the voice chat to increase the quality. Introduced a setup proximity voice chat section first time launching the game. You can now change the input mic in the settings menu. You can now calibrate your mic in the settings menu. You can now change voice chat volume in the settings menu. Improvements: Fixed a…
- V0.8.8.1 - 1 July 2024
Bug Fixes: Fixed ghost items being present for clients, generators & items not being able to be picked up. Fixed a bug where the Hunted monster could get stuck as she's opening a door. Optimization: Optimized the Chapter 1 map by making roads & walls cull out when not being in the viewport of the player.
- V0.8.8 - Community Bug Fixes / Feedback (Part 1) - 28 June 2024
Thank you to everyone for leaving bug reports, we will continue to fix all the reports over the next couple of days. If you appreciate our work, leaving a review / updating your review on Steam to be more up to date helps us a lot on our work. ❤️ Features Added the settings menu to the lobby Added more notifications in Story Mode Added an inverted mouse Y feature in the controls settings Added an option to disable headbob Improvements Improved smoothness of the running animation Fixed voice chat in Story Mode You can not lock the hunted monster in a room anymore You can now join Story Mode games that are already in progress in case you get disconnected or crash Improved the Story Mode flashlight Added some color correction to Story Mode Added sounds to the generator in Story Mode Only the current task will be highlighted in Story Mode Hunted monster won't shortly stand up when changing…
- Surrounded - We Need Your Help - 18 June 2024
Hi Steam Community, We hope you all are doing well. As the title states, we need your help. We need all of you who have played Surrounded recently to write out all the bugs you encountered during your playthrough! You can reply in the comments of this announcement. Over the next couple of days, we will listen specifically to all of you who have played it recently and work on fixing as many bugs as possible to enhance the experience! We've got some new, cool features to add later; however, we're prioritizing fixing potential bugs for now. So that's basically it! It helps us a ton to receive bug reports! If you haven't encountered any bugs, leaving general feedback helps a lot as well! Cheers, Nightmare Studios
- V0.8.7.1 - Lives & Spectating System - 15 June 2024
Features: Spectating system in Chapter 1 after all lives have run out. Big Fixes Fixed a bug where the spectating widget wouldn't pop up. Fixed a bug where you couldn't finish the game if someone had died. Fixed a bug where the wrong player would pop up when someone died.
- Temporary Hotfix (Game Not Ending) - 15 June 2024
We've acknowledged the issues with the lives and spectating system in Chapter 1, especially concerning game completion. We have currently disabled it temporarily until we can fix these problems. We're sorry for the inconvenience, and you should now be able to finish the game without any issues! All the other improvements from the last update are still in the game.
- V0.8.7 - 14 June 2024
V0.8.7 Features: Spectating system in Chapter 1 after all lives have run out. Dancing emotes where you can click 'R' to dance. Disabled Motion Blur until we have a setting where you can enable/disable it since the majority of players don't like it. Improved respawning, you will now respawn at the closest map board instead of a random one! (Highly requested by you guys) Bug Fixes: Fixed a bug where the Resolution Scale setting could get randomly reset. Fixed a bug where the jumpscare sounds didn't play in sync with the animation. Potential fix for the music going insanely loud when entering a lobby. Fixed the bug where the flashlight would randomly turn off in Chapter 1. Fixed where notes could feature the wrong text. Fixed a bug where your camera could get stuck on a monster after getting killed in Chapter 1. Balancing: You can now only die up to 10 times in Chapter 1 before you lose th…
- WEEKEND DEAL | Surrounded - 14 June 2024
SURPRISE DISCOUNT Hi there, Steam Community! I hope you've all been well and are getting ready for summer! With all our recent updates, especially with the optimization, we've decided to put 'Surrounded' on a 20% discount, which is the biggest discount we've ever had! So if you've been looking to try out the game, this might be your shot! The sale will last over the weekend until Monday midday. And for everyone coming back to the game to retry it, if you enjoy it and appreciate our work, we would love if you could leave a review on Steam. It helps indie developers an insane amount, so thank you to everyone considering either leaving one or changing your current one. ❤️ Enjoy the rest of your weekend! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1813170/Surrounded/ Cheers, Nightmare Studios
- v0.8.6.2 - 11 June 2024
V0.8.6.2 Features: The Carnivorous & The Centipede on Chapter 1 now features a in world jumpscare instead of a video being played. Bug Fixes: Fixed a bug where the Resolution Scale setting could get randomly reset. Balancing: Increased the amount of fuses on the map by 2x. Decreased the movement speed of The Centipede. Decreased the movement speed of The Mother. Decreased The Carnivorous's vision. Improvements: The lake in Chapter 1 has been remade as you could previously run under water and it looked very unrealistic. You cannot run/jump in water anymore. Lightened up Chapter 1 a small bit. Rebuilt the Hunted lobby scene to make it look nicer. Rebuilt the Story mode lobby scene to make it look nicer.
