- Thank You — And a Small Favor - 10 July 2026
Hi everyone,Over the past weeks we've been heads-down fixing every bug and working through every report you've sent us — from the launch-week issues all the way to the small puzzle frustrations. With v1.08, the last known progression blockers are resolved, and the game now plays the way we always wanted it to.We want to say something clearly: we couldn't have done this without you. Every report, every forum post, every detailed breakdown of "here's exactly where it broke" made these fixes possible. This community debugged this game with us, and we're genuinely grateful.And now, a small favor to ask.If you're enjoying the game — or if you played through it with a friend and had a good time — leaving a review would help us enormously. Reviews are the single biggest factor in whether new players discover the game, and for a small team like ours, every single one matters. It doesn't need to…
- Update v1.08.1 — Globe Puzzle Clarity - 7 July 2026
Update v1.08.1 A small follow-up update focused on making one of the puzzles clearer. Reworded a text prompt in the globe puzzle that could confuse players about the correct steps to solve it. The puzzle now tells you directly when you've made a wrong move along the sea route, so you can correct course without the guesswork. Thank you, as always, for the feedback that makes these improvements possible. — The MediaCity Games Team
- Update v1.08 — A Complete, Polished Experience - 22 June 2026
Update v1.08 — A Complete, Polished ExperienceThis is a milestone update for us.Since launch, we've worked through your reports one by one — stability, localization, performance, progression, and the small details that add up. With v1.08, the last known progression-blocking issues have been resolved, and Crimson Manor now plays through from beginning to end as it was always meant to: a complete, polished co-op experience. We're proud of where the game is today, and grateful to everyone who helped us get here.Version 1.08 — LatestFixed a bug in Act 4 where the lightbulb crank (dynamo) could become permanently stuck in an active state, blocking progress.Fixed a bug in Act 4 where players were unable to pour water onto the fire to put it out, which could force a restart of the act.Fixed the date cube puzzle in Act 2, which could fail to register a correct solution. It now also accepts both…
- Update v1.07 — The Game Keeps Getting Better - 19 June 2026
Update v1.07 — The Game Keeps Getting BetterWe've been hard at work, and the game keeps getting better with every update.Since launch, we've shipped fix after fix based on your reports and feedback — improving stability, localization, performance, and the moment-to-moment experience. Version 1.07 continues that work. Thank you to everyone who has reported issues and helped shape these improvements.Version 1.07 — LatestFixed an issue that could cause one player's monocle to fail to load correctly, particularly for players on slower connections.Added persistence to the dumbwaiter to prevent items from disappearing if the network connection was lost before the receiving player picked them up.Fixed an issue where lowering the resolution in fullscreen could make the screen appear darker on some systems.Fixed a bug in the calculator where one of the keys couldn't be pressed using the secondar…
- Stability Update (v1.06) - 10 June 2026
Stability Update (v1.06) — Better Than EverWe've been hard at work, and the game keeps getting better with every update.Since launch, we've shipped fix after fix based on your reports and feedback — improving stability, localization, performance, and the moment-to-moment experience. Version 1.06 continues that work, and the full history of what we've shipped is below. Thank you to everyone who has reported issues and helped shape these improvements.Version 1.06 — LatestFixed a localization bug at the end of the game where the ending text failed to render correctly, caused by an incorrect alphabet being used in Korean, Japanese, Chinese, and Russian.Removed a feature that caused some of your partner's interactions to be heard on the opposite side, as it could be confusing.Fixed a bug where placing the winding key and the automaton's pen too quickly caused the pen to never reach the ink,…
- Stability Update v1.05 — We Heard You - 2 June 2026
A Message to Our Players — Stability Update (v1.05)First, we owe you an apology. Our launch day did not go the way any of us hoped. Several bugs made it through that we should have caught, and some of them seriously affected the experience — from performance problems to game-breaking issues that pushed players out of the map. We've read every report and every review, and we hear you. We want to be clear about one thing: we are not walking away from this game. Since launch, we've been working every day to fix what broke and to act on the feedback you've given us. Below is the full history of what we've shipped so far. Version 1.05 — LatestFixed mouse camera movement that could stutter or jump on high or uncapped framerates — the camera now moves smoothly regardless of frame rate. This was most noticeable on high-end GPUs.The lobby Start button now reads "Continue" when you return to a se…
- Stability Update v1.04 — We Heard You - 1 June 2026
A Message to Our Players — Stability Update (v1.04)First, we owe you an apology. Our launch day did not go the way any of us hoped. Several bugs made it through that we should have caught, and some of them seriously affected the experience — from performance problems to game-breaking issues that pushed players out of the map. We've read every report and every review, and we hear you. We want to be clear about one thing: we are not walking away from this game. Since launch, we've been working every day to fix what broke and to act on the feedback you've given us. Below is the full history of what we've shipped so far. Version 1.04 — LatestFixed the Russian localization, where Cyrillic characters were displayed incorrectly and made text unreadable.Added support for ultrawide monitors.Fixed a bug that could freeze the player's camera — forcing you to open and close the pause menu — when in…
- Stability Update - 31 May 2026
A Message to Our Players — Stability Update (v1.03)First, we owe you an apology. Our launch day did not go the way any of us hoped. Several bugs made it through that we should have caught, and some of them seriously affected the experience — from performance problems to game-breaking issues that pushed players out of the map. We've read every report and every review, and we hear you. We want to be clear about one thing: we are not walking away from this game. Since launch, we've been working every day to fix what broke and to act on the feedback you've given us. Below is the full history of what we've shipped so far. Version 1.03 — LatestFixed a serious bug that allowed doors meant to stay permanently sealed to be opened — passing through them could push the player out of the map.Fixed an error that allowed the monocle to be equipped and used before it was first obtained in its correspo…
- Minor Update — Patch Notes - 30 May 2026
Minor Update Performance: Fixed a bug that significantly impacted performance during Act 1. Puzzle: Corrected the second-floor combination journal, which displayed an incorrect combination for one of its puzzles. Puzzle: Fixed incorrect information shown when solving the grandfather clock puzzle in Act 3. Puzzle: Fixed a spelling error in the Act 3 library cryptex, where the expected answer was misspelled and didn't match the intended solution. Gameplay: Fixed a bug that allowed a door meant to stay locked to be opened in the Act 2 art room. Settings: Fixed an issue that prevented players from selecting the lowest graphics quality option.
- Escape From Crimson Manor Live Co-op Gameplay - 26 February 2026
Watch our team play the coop game
- Demo Update: Seamless Voice Chat is Here! 🎙️🛠️ - 23 February 2026
Hello everyone!As Steam Next Fest kicks off, we are deploying a fresh update for the demo based directly on the feedback from our early testers.We know that in a cooperative puzzle game, communication is everything. Many of you pointed out that it was frustrating not being able to talk while actively interacting with a puzzle or reading a clue. We completely agreed, so we prioritized fixing it!🗣️ Seamless Voice Communication: We have overhauled our voice chat system. You can now talk to your partner simultaneously while interacting with puzzle menus or closely examining documents! We've completely removed the restriction that muted your microphone during these interactions, so you can keep brainstorming and calling out clues without missing a single beat.Patch Notes:Voice Chat Overhaul: Uninterrupted, simultaneous voice communication is now fully supported while interacting with puzzle…
