Estranged: Act I Update History · SteamPeaks

Estranged: Act I Update History · SteamPeaks

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19 Sep 2026

21:48:44NewsHBAO and Depth of Field Support for AMD GPUs———24173122

Game update · published 19 Sep 2026, 21:48:44 UTC

HBAO and Depth of Field Support for AMD GPUs

An update is now live for Estranged: Act I which allows HBAO and Depth of Field to work on AMD DirectX 9-capable GPUs! AMD Fixes Originally these options did not work for non-Nvidia cards when we tested them, and we turned them off using feature heuristics for AMD. Now Estranged: Act I fully supports AMD cards, though Intel GPUs still aren't supported because Source Engine still locks them out…

Describes build 24173122· 5 depots · 1,448 filesRead on Steam

21:47:13Achievements9 definitions added+9——Schema snapshot

Definitions added · original values preserved

Status	Key	Previous value	New value
Added	EA1_CAT_LOVER	—	Cat Lover — Watch the video of the cat.
Added	EA1_ESTRANGED_IN_THE_DARK	—	Estranged in the Dark — Finish the game without picking up the flashlight.
Added	EA1_EVENING_NEWS	—	Evening News — Rudely interrupt the evening news.
Added	EA1_HOUDINI	—	Houdini — Don't escape the chair.
Added	EA1_MARKSMAN	—	Marksman — Score 15 or more points in the shooting gallery.
Added	EA1_MORE_THAN_SHIPWRECKED	—	More than Shipwrecked — Finish the game.
Added	EA1_POWER_CONSERVER	—

21:47:08PICSPublic manifest changed+299——#39,028,050

Recorded change · 19 Sep 2026, 21:47:08 UTC

Status	Key	Previous value	New value
Store · 110
Added	Association 0 · namecommon.associations.0.name	—	Alan Edwardes
Added	Association 0 · typecommon.associations.0.type	—	developer
Added	Association 1 · namecommon.associations.1.name	—	Alan Edwardes
Added	Association 1 · typecommon.associations.1.type	—	publisher

21:47:03BuildsPublic branch updated · 5 depots—~5—24173122

Patch notes: HBAO and Depth of Field Support for AMD GPUs

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12 Jul 2026

19:14:21BuildsUnstable branch updated · 5 depots—~5—24173122

Patch notes: HBAO and Depth of Field Support for AMD GPUs

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4 Jan 2025

21:51:02NewsMinor Update———Game update

Game update · published 4 Jan 2025, 21:51:02 UTC

Minor Update

A minor patch update is now available for Estranged: Act I on Windows. Changes in this build: · Tweaks to the Extras menu to link to the Official Estranged Wiki · Removes the anonymous statistics functionality from the game code, and checkbox from the Estranged Options · Adjusts Visual C++ redistributable version to 2013 Happy 2025, and thank you for playing Estranged!

16 Jan 2024

07:29:36News10 Year Anniversary of Estranged———Community

Community · published 16 Jan 2024, 07:29:36 UTC

10 Year Anniversary of Estranged

10 years ago today , Estranged: Act I was released. Since then, there have been well over a million unique players , with nearly 7k reviews and the title sits with a Steam rating of 93% . "Natural Reserve" by Er0de from the Act I Steam Community Thank you to everyone that supported the project by translating, submitting feedback, and of course playing the game. The biggest reward for a game dev…

23 Nov 2023

23:48:44NewsMinor Update———Game update

Game update · published 23 Nov 2023, 23:48:44 UTC

Minor Update

An update is now live for Estranged: Act I on Windows, containing the following changes: · Updated workshop tooling to .NET 8 and a newer version of the Steam SDK · Updated the Source SDK bootstrapping tool to .NET 8 See the Official Workshop Guide for more information.

15 Sep 2019

19:24:17NewsNative macOS Support Ending———Community

Community · published 15 Sep 2019, 19:24:17 UTC

Native macOS Support Ending

I'm sorry to announce that because of changes Apple are making in macOS Catalina (due to be released later this year), Estranged: Act I will no longer be able to run on macOS. Impact for macOS Players · In the next few weeks, the Act I store page will no longer list Mac as a supported platform · Players that downloaded Act I previously will still be able to access the Mac version of Act I, but…

1 Apr 2019

18:31:06NewsSteam Workshop Support———Community

Community · published 1 Apr 2019, 18:31:06 UTC

Steam Workshop Support

I'm excited to annouce that Estranged: Act I now supports Steam Workshop ! Click the image to jump over to the Estranged: Act I Steam Workshop! There are a few items in the workshop already contributed by the Estranged Discord community. I also added my map that started Estranged, from August 2011: There is a full guide documenting how to download items from the workshop as a player, and how to…

10 Mar 2019

17:52:56NewsMarch 2019 Update———Community

Community · published 10 Mar 2019, 17:52:56 UTC

March 2019 Update

An update is now live for Mac, Linux and Windows with the following changes: · Statistics collection is now disabled autoexec.cfg - previously it was opt-in, the difference is now the game no longer asks at first boot if it can collect statistics, and runs with them disabled unless explicitly enabled · Replaces all URLs to point to iamestranged.com - previously some URLs pointed to alanedwardes…

30 Dec 2017

23:56:48NewsAct II 2017 Round Up———Community

Community · published 30 Dec 2017, 23:56:48 UTC

Act II 2017 Round Up

This was cross-posted from the Act II news hub As 2017 draws to a close, I thought I'd round up some of the things that happened over the past year, and look ahead to what 2018 will bring. Here are some interesting statistics from the past year: · Over 19,000 downloads on Steam · 262 Steam reviews (74% positive) · Over 30 content updates (many more undocumented) · Over 300 builds (some are duds…

17 Mar 2017

21:49:02NewsEstranged: Act II Early Access Now Available———Community

Community · published 17 Mar 2017, 21:49:02 UTC

Estranged: Act II Early Access Now Available

We are excited to announce that Estranged: Act II is now available to download on Steam Early Access! During the Early Access period we'll be using the Act II forums to talk to the community about the direction of the game, features you'd like to see and any bug reports: Please let us know what you think! We'll be continuing development of Estranged: Act II during the Early Access period with r…

20 Feb 2017

23:22:26NewsEstranged: Act II on Steam Early Access———Community

Community · published 20 Feb 2017, 23:22:26 UTC

Estranged: Act II on Steam Early Access

We are excited to announce that Estranged: Act II will be on Steam! We will be releasing Estranged: Act II into Early Access - for free! Estranged: Act I was released in incremental “alphas” while it was being developed. This allowed us to regularly provide players with new content, and for players to continuously give feedback on the development process. Early Access vastly simplifies the incr…

16 Jan 2017

01:35:00News3 Year Anniversary———Community

Community · published 16 Jan 2017, 01:35:00 UTC

3 Year Anniversary

Today marks the 3 year anniversary of the Estranged: Act I Steam release! I recorded a developer commentary to mark the occasion, available to watch on YouTube: We'd like to thank everyone that played Estranged: Act I, it has been amazing to see so many people experience something that we built! Development on Act II is in full swing, and if you haven't already, you can download the first alpha…

9 Jan 2017

23:04:26NewsEstranged Dev Blog #13: Vertex Painted Water———Community

Community · published 9 Jan 2017, 23:04:26 UTC

Estranged Dev Blog #13: Vertex Painted Water

A quick development blog video showing vertex painted water in Unreal Engine 4. Save the Dev Blog playlist on YouTube to keep up with all future Estranged development videos.

11 Dec 2016

00:35:46NewsEstranged Dev Blog #12: Smooth Crouching———Community

Community · published 11 Dec 2016, 00:35:46 UTC

Estranged Dev Blog #12: Smooth Crouching

A client-side smooth crouching implementation for Unreal Engine 4. The code: Save the Dev Blog playlist on YouTube to keep up with all future Estranged development videos.

7 Dec 2016

19:34:16NewsEstranged Dev Blog #11: Simple Water———Community

Community · published 7 Dec 2016, 19:34:16 UTC

Estranged Dev Blog #11: Simple Water

Showcases a very simple work in progress water shader, for Estranged: Act II. Save the Dev Blog playlist on YouTube to keep up with all future Estranged development videos.

6 Oct 2016

19:29:56NewsEstranged Dev Blog #10: Cheap Light Shafts———Community

Community · published 6 Oct 2016, 19:29:56 UTC

Estranged Dev Blog #10: Cheap Light Shafts

Showcases a very cheap light shaft effect using two planes and some scrolling soft smoke textures. Save the Dev Blog playlist on YouTube to keep up with all future Estranged development videos.

17 Sep 2016

14:40:29NewsEstranged Dev Blog #9: Alpha 1 Feedback Roundup———Community

Community · published 17 Sep 2016, 14:40:29 UTC

Estranged Dev Blog #9: Alpha 1 Feedback Roundup

Quick look at the HUD so far in Estranged: Act I, showcasing the health and damage indicators. Save the Dev Blog playlist on YouTube to keep up with all future Estranged development videos.

9 Sep 2016

17:32:56NewsEstranged: Act II Alpha 1 Now Available———Community

Community · published 9 Sep 2016, 17:32:56 UTC

Estranged: Act II Alpha 1 Now Available

We're excited to announce that the first alpha of Estranged Act II is now available for Windows and Mac! This release includes the first section of the game and allows you to play what we have been working on so far. Most importantly it gives the team a chance to get important feedback for future development. To download Alpha 1, visit the downloads page on iamestranged.com: Alpha 1 is also ava…

19 Aug 2016

22:29:28NewsFirst Alpha of Estranged: Act II in September———Community

Community · published 19 Aug 2016, 22:29:28 UTC

First Alpha of Estranged: Act II in September

Hi all, We will be releasing the first alpha of Estranged: Act II in September! If you’d like to get a notification when it’s available, enter your email address here . We will also announce instructions showing how to play on Twitter , Facebook , ModDB and here on the Steam news pages. The first alpha will include the first few unfinished levels of Act II, so we can get feedback on what’s in t…

14 Jun 2016

22:35:55NewsEstranged Dev Blog #8: HUD Health and Damage Indicators———Community

Community · published 14 Jun 2016, 22:35:55 UTC

Estranged Dev Blog #8: HUD Health and Damage Indicators

Quick look at the HUD so far in Estranged: Act I, showcasing the health and damage indicators. Save the Dev Blog playlist on YouTube to keep up with all future Estranged development videos.

10 Jun 2016

22:24:51NewsEstranged Dev Blog #7: Sequencer Game Intro———Community

Community · published 10 Jun 2016, 22:24:51 UTC

Estranged Dev Blog #7: Sequencer Game Intro

A quick video showing a temporary sequence marking the player's introduction to the game. Save the Dev Blog playlist on YouTube to keep up with all future Estranged development videos.

4 May 2016

22:03:37NewsEstranged Dev Blog #6: WIP Modular Level Assets———Community

Community · published 4 May 2016, 22:03:37 UTC

Estranged Dev Blog #6: WIP Modular Level Assets

A video showing some very raw modular level assets, used for an office level in Estranged: Act II! Save the Dev Blog playlist on YouTube to keep up with all future Estranged development videos.

15 Mar 2016

15:33:22NewsEstranged is now on Twitter: @EstrangedGame———Community

Community · published 15 Mar 2016, 15:33:22 UTC

Estranged is now on Twitter: @EstrangedGame

Estranged now has a Twitter account! Be sure to follow @EstrangedGame to get news and development updates from the Estranged team. Some players asked for a Twitter account in response to a previous post . Going forward, we'll communicate updates on Steam , Facebook , ModDB and Twitter , to make sure everyone can stay up to date with the development of Act II. Follow @EstrangedGame on Twitter!

00:10:12NewsEstranged Dev Blog #5: UMG Graphics Options Menu———Community

Community · published 15 Mar 2016, 00:10:12 UTC

7 Mar 2016

19:29:11NewsCommunicating Act II Updates———Community

Community · published 7 Mar 2016, 19:29:11 UTC

Communicating Act II Updates

Hi all, One thing I feel that we could improve is communicating updates about Act II. Whether it's screenshots, videos, or just general news, right now there isn't enough of that. We have a lot of different ways to communicate with players: · iamestranged.com · YouTube · Facebook · Steam News / Forums · ModDB Which is the best way? Would you prefer a mailing list, or something like a Twitter fe…

5 Mar 2016

21:51:51NewsEstranged Dev Blog #4: Using UMG for In-Game Newspapers and Screens———Community

Community · published 5 Mar 2016, 21:51:51 UTC

Estranged Dev Blog #4: Using UMG for In-Game Newspapers and Screens

A quick update showing Unreal Engine 4's UMG editor for in-game newspapers and screens. Save the Dev Blog playlist on YouTube to keep up with all future Estranged development videos.

28 Feb 2016

11:58:11NewsEstranged Dev Blog #3: Blueprint Flickering Lights———Community

Community · published 28 Feb 2016, 11:58:11 UTC

Estranged Dev Blog #3: Blueprint Flickering Lights

The third video in the Estranged development blog series, showing a simple Blueprint to create flickering lights. Save the Dev Blogs playlist on YouTube to keep up with all future Estranged development videos.

20 Feb 2016

11:15:20NewsEstranged Dev Blog #2: Physics Impact Sounds———Community

Community · published 20 Feb 2016, 11:15:20 UTC

Estranged Dev Blog #2: Physics Impact Sounds

The second video in the Estranged development blog series, showing impact sounds via an actor component Blueprint in Unreal Engine 4. Save the Dev Blogs playlist on YouTube to keep up with all future Estranged development videos.

6 Feb 2016

15:39:35NewsEstranged Dev Blog #1: Footstep Sounds———Community

Community · published 6 Feb 2016, 15:39:35 UTC

Estranged Dev Blog #1: Footstep Sounds

As part of the development blog series covering features of Estranged: Act II, this video dives into footsteps and how we're using simple Blueprints to control them in Unreal Engine 4. This is the first in our development blog series. Save the Dev Blogs playlist on YouTube to keep up with all future Estranged development videos.

9 Dec 2015

19:27:15NewsEstranged Act II Progress———Community

Community · published 9 Dec 2015, 19:27:15 UTC

Estranged Act II Progress

We haven't talked about Act II with the community for a long time, and our last news post was a postmortem of Act I's release. We feel that now is the right time to talk a bit more about the project's sequel, and about our development process. Content Progress Content is the single biggest task that we will undertake for Act II, and the team has been slowly building Act II out from where Act I…

15 Jul 2014

18:22:00NewsThe Next Instalment———Community

Community · published 15 Jul 2014, 18:22:00 UTC

The Next Instalment

We're excited to announce that to date, Estranged: Act I has had over 167,000 unique players worldwide since its release in January. We are immensely proud of how Estranged has been received by fans all over the world, with masses of playthrough videos and feedback given to us on the forums and ModDB . Today we'd like to officially confirm that Estranged: Act II is under development, and will b…