- Summer Vibes - 24 June 2022
☀️ Summer is finally here! ☀️ As is the Steam Summer Sale! 💸 To celebrate, you can grab Surgeon Simulator 2: Access All Areas for a sizzling 50% off! We're also releasing a super swimming costume cosmetic for a limited time, because it's important to be saving lives while looking your best. Log in and claim it ASAP! 😎 Be sure to check out the entire Bossa franchise for deals on our other games too!
- Happy Pride Month! - 1 June 2022
Happy Pride Month everyone! To support our friends that are part of the LGBTQ+ community, we will be making a donation to Mermaids. Mermaids is an amazing charity that supports gender-diverse kids, young people and their families. We will also be releasing 2 limited time cosmetics in the game (if you claim the limited time cosmetics now, they will be yours forever!) and one new permanent cosmetic - because Pride isn't just for June!
- Surgeon Simulator 9th Anniversary Retrospective - 7 April 2022
Hi surgeons! Can you believe it's been 9 years since the original Surgeon Simulator launched?! It's fair to say that the game was a defining moment in Bossa's history and helped shape us in to the studio we are today. We're celebrating the games 9th Birthday by offering some hefty discounts across both the original Surgeon Simulator and Surgeon Simulator 2: Access All Areas, as well as a special Anniversary Bundle which includes both games at a heavily discounted price point! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ We also have a short retrospective about the original games development from lead game designer Luke Williams to share with you, enjoy! The theme of the 2013 Global Game Jam was the "sound of a heartbeat" but what outside influences (if any) inspired you to interpret that in the way that you did and come up with a…
- ver 1.5.1 - 5 April 2022
Levels showing with 0-star ratings in the thumbnail and terminal. Parties do not re-matchmake when restarting a level after a player leaves. Loss of some controller functionality when closing a community-made level. When in a party and the host leaves during Creation Mode, all players are brought back to the lobby. Various localisation fixes.
- Sim Fest: Hobby Edition - 28 March 2022
To all aspiring surgeons, We're pleased to announce that both the original Surgeon Simulator and Surgeon Simulator 2: Access All Areas are part of the Sim Fest: Hobby Edition event. On top of that, next week is the 9th anniversary of the original Surgeon Simulator! To celebrate, we're offering huge discounts on both games! With a 45% discount on Surgeon Simulator 2: Access All Areas and a whopping 90% discount on the original Surgeon Simulator there's never been a better time to step into the OR. It's a beautiful day to save lives. Time to scrub up!
- Happy Valentine's day from Bossa! - 16 February 2022
A belated happy Valentine's day from Bossa! To celebrate Valentine's day, we've added a new cosmetic item to the game in the form of a heart glove. Be quick though, you'll need to log in to the game to claim your item before midnight (GMT) on Friday, February 18th.
- Save 30% off Surgeon Simulator 2, and redeem your Lunar New Year outfit! - 1 February 2022
Happy Lunar New Year! With Steam's annual Lunar New Year sale now in full swing you can save a whopping 33% on Surgeon Simulator 2: Access All Areas. On top of offering savings, all Surgeon Simulator 2 players can now log in to the game and redeem an exclusive Lunar New Year cosmetic. You'll need to be quick though! This cosmetic will only be available between now and 00:00 (GMT) February 8th. We've also published a handy written walkthrough on Steam for the entire Surgeon Simulator 2 campaign. Obviously this guide contains spoilers for the games story mode, so we highly recommend only referencing the guide if you get stuck. So what are you waiting for?! Load into the Bossa Labs Medical Facility now so you don’t miss out on your Lunar New Year outfit.
- DOCTOR’S NOTES: VERSION 1.5 - 26 January 2022
A belated Happy New Year, surgeons! Since returning back to the studio, the Surgeon Simulator 2 team have been focused on squashing bugs and making general game improvements, and we have a new version of Surgeon Simulator 2: Access All Areas ready for all our PC players. Update Surgeon Simulator 2: Access All Areas to version 1.5 on PC to gain access to the following patches: Level ratings now correctly appear on the thumbnails in the terminal, so you can easily see which is a highly rated level! General UI improvements, such as ensuring appropriate buttons are highlighted. Newly created and validated levels can now be seen in the ‘Newest Levels’ list in the terminal. Fixes for the terminal displaying as blank when loading into the lobby. We’ve given Bob his blood back in the Surgery 101 level… where did it even disappear to!? SFX fixes in Creation Mode. Improvements for controller on P…
- Vote to nominate Surgeon Simulator 2 in this year’s Steam Awards! - 24 November 2021
Isn't everything better with friends? We certainly think so! That's why co-operative play was one of the earliest features that we decided upon when development began on Surgeon Simulator 2. We doubled down on that by offering a fully co-operative experience in all game modes, even going so far as to allow players to collaborate when creating custom levels. Have you had a chance to play Surgeon Simulator 2 with friends yet? If so, we'd love you to nominate and vote for us in the "Better With Friends" category in this years Steam awards! The game will also be part of the Steam Autumn sale, with a whopping 30% off! So if you haven't had a chance to play yet now's the perfect time. And if you haven't had a chance to play with friends yet, why not head on over to the official Surgeon Simulator 2 discord server to see if you can find some folks to play with? We have a friendly, welcoming com…
- What’s New in the Surgery Room? - 22 October 2021
Hello surgeons! It’s been almost two months since we launched Surgeon Simulator 2: Access All Areas on Steam and we have been working hard to fix issues and deliver a great Halloween update (which is now live!), so we would like to give you a quick update of what else has changed since launch. Apart from several small fixes and some quality of life improvements, here is a list of the things we have fixed and changed so far thanks to your feedback: We've listened to your feedback and will no longer automatically add friends to your Steam friends list when adding them in the game. Be aware that removing a friend from your Steam friends list will also remove them from your in-game friends list Fixed player names displaying incorrectly at the end of a level Adding a friend in Steam now adds the friend in-game. Removing a friend needs to happen both in-game and in your Steam friends list, fo…
- The "Trick and Treat" Update Has Arrived - 21 October 2021
It’s the season to be spooky! As if performing experimental surgeries with axes and saws isn’t horrifying enough, we’ve just released a brand new update to Surgeon Simulator 2: Access All Areas for players across all platforms. Dubbed the Trick and Treat update (y’know, treat because you’re the ones treating Bob), you’ll be able to find a whole host of new Halloween content in-game. This includes multiplayer, spooky-themed levels created by our in-house level designers and a handful of talented community members: Bobenstein Of Trials and Traps Halloween Games Giant Spider Boss The Mysterious House Moonlight Cave Room Service All the above levels are multiplayer and can be found in the terminal. All levels also take advantage of the new Halloween props and textures which have arrived as part of the Trick and Treat update; with 18 new pieces available in the level creation tool. The new p…
- Hotfix 1.3.7 Released - 10 September 2021
We've just pushed out hotfix 1.3.7 to make a minor change to the way the friends list functionality works. Adding a friend in Steam now adds the friend in-game. Removing a friend needs to happen both in-game and in your Steam friends list, for full flexibility. Just for clarity, the friends list now works as follows: Adding a friend in-game does not add the friend in Steam Adding a friend in Steam does add the friend in-game Removing a friend in-game does not remove the friend in Steam Removing a friend in Steam does not remove the friend in-game
- Hotfix 1.3.6 Released - 10 September 2021
Please update to version 1.3.6. which includes the following fixes: • We've listened to your feedback and will no longer automatically add friends to your Steam friends list when adding them in the game. Be aware that removing a friend from your Steam friends list will also remove them from your in-game friends list • Fixed player names displaying incorrectly at the end of a level We're continuing to look in to some of the remaining connectivity issues - if you are having problems inviting/joining friends or any other problems, please contact our support team so that we can gather more information - https://bossastudios.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
- Known Issues & What We’re Working On! - 7 September 2021
Surgeon Simulator 2: Access All Areas is a-live across Steam, Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, Epic Game Store and the Microsoft Store. Since launching on Thursday 2nd, we’ve seen thousands of aspiring surgeons jumping into the game to fix, or worsen, Bob’s ailments. Launching a live game often comes with a few teething problems, and whilst we’ve seen plenty of funny streams, screenshots and videos of people enjoying Surgeon Simulator 2: Access All Areas, we’re also aware of some issues a portion of players are facing. We’ve logged all reported bugs and technical issues safely stored in our backlog but, for transparency, we wanted to list out the game issues that are being prioritised by the development team for the remainder of this week. These issues require a bit more work and attention than simply pushing out hotfixes, but here’s what we’re currently working on: Long loading screens, authentic…
- Patch 1.3.5.0 (hotfixes) - 7 September 2021
Welcome to patch 1.3.5.0, This update includes fixes for: Stuck in black screen in specific conditions during level transition. Player names displaying fetching for long periods in certain transition menus. Player views Lobby in Edit Mode after entering Play Mode of a co-owned Created level in a Party created in same session. Skipping Compete level while matchmaking boots players back to the lobby and creates a new party. UI displayed when a Story level is failed will be overlapped by the delimiting bars for multiplayer. Fix for host being able to kick other players from a party in Compete.
- Hotfix 1.3.3 Released - 2 September 2021
Hi surgeons, We've pushed a new hotfix which includes some stability fixes and also addresses an issue where players could sometimes get stuck at the terminal when trying to access level creation. Thanks for your continued patience whilst we deal with some of the launch day woes.
- Hotfix 1.3.2.0 Released - 2 September 2021
Hi folks, Sorry for the connectivity issues that some of you have faced since the game launched. We have just pushed out a Steam fix which should hopefully resolve the issues Steam players are facing. You'll need to update your game to version 1.3.2.0 to receive the stability improvements. Thanks for your patience with us whilst we dealt with this problem!
- Hotfix for connection check - 2 September 2021
Improvement to connection health check stability.
- The Plague Doctor cosmetic is now unlocked! - 2 September 2021
Happy launch day Surgeons! We're thrilled to announce that the final wishlist milestone has been unlocked! Thank you to everyone who wishlisted the game! The Plague Doctor cosmetic will now be available to ALL players at 5PM BST today. We can't wait to see squads of Plague Doctors performing surgery on Bob. In the meantime, come and hang out on the official Surgeon Simulator 2 discord with us!
- Buy Surgeon Simulator 2: Access All Areas and get four free games! - 1 September 2021
With just one day to go until launch, we're excited to reveal our launch offer & pricing! Anyone who purchases Surgeon Simulator 2: Access All Areas when it launches September 2nd on Steam will get the original Surgeon Simulator, I Am Bread, Purrfect Date and Deep Dungeons of Doom for free! Surgeon Simulator: Access All Areas launches on Steam on September 2nd at around 12pm EDT/5pm BST and will cost $19.99/£14.99/€15.99. And a final reminder - there's still time to wishlist to help us unlock the final wishlist milestone - the plague doctor outfit! All wishlist rewards will be unlocked for all players regardless of platform. We'll see you in the OR!
