SEVERANCE
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186Mar 2026
Playing now
1+1 vs. yesterday
All-time peak
186Mar 2026
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| Major update | New Map: Blackwell Farm Blackwell Farm - New Map The Blackwell family supplied meat to the town for years. Then, without warning, they disappeared. No goodbyes. No explanation. The farm was abandoned almost overnight. Since then, locals have reported strange noises coming from the property after dark, footsteps, screaming, and what some describe as the sound of pigs squealing from somewhere inside. Now, Blackwell Farm… | 24634218 | |
| News | DOUBLE XP WEEKEND Double XP is live! All XP earned from completed contracts is doubled for the entire weekend. Anyone who's already claimed this week's challenge reward has been topped up to match. Get in, hunt, and rank up faster. Good luck out there. | — | |
| Game update | Bug Fix Update v0.7.4.1 Bug Fix Update v0.7.4.1 New Content · Added a new hoodie for the latest Severance Partner . · Added a new lobby item for the latest Severance Partner . Improvements · Improved the UI on the Lobby Tablet . · The in-game tablet will also receive the same visual rework in an upcoming update. Balance Changes · Removed one EVP ghost clip that sounded too similar to the Banshee scream. Bug Fixes · Fi… | 24492077 | |
| Major update | Severance UV & Temperature Rework Update Severance - UV & Temperature Rework Update v0.7.4.0 This update reworks both UV evidence and temperature mechanics , while also improving several ghost behaviours, photo rewards, UI elements, and the lobby arcade. 🌡️ Temperature Rework Temperature now responds dynamically to the ghost’s location, its favourite room, and whether the power is on or off. · With the power on, the location sits at… |
Announcements are the developer’s own posts to the game’s Steam news feed: updates and their patch notes, in-game events, releases and sales. The important ones are marked on the players chart.
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| News | Double XP Weekend - Celebrating the Severance Sale! Double XP Weekend - Celebrating the Severance Sale! To celebrate Severance being on sale , Double XP is now active! Earn 2× XP across all matches and challenges throughout the weekend, the perfect opportunity to level up, climb the ranks, compete on the leaderboards, unlock more rewards, and bring some new investigators into Severance. Players who completed the Weekly Challenge before Double XP… | — |
| In-game event | Severance - The Arcade Update v0.7.2.0 Severance - The Arcade Update v0.7.2.0 The Arcade Update introduces a fully playable arcade machine to the customizable lobby, complete with global leaderboards, alongside a Double XP Weekend, new customization content, and several quality-of-life improvements. Space Rock Game A playable Arcade Machine has been added to the lobby customization system. Play Space Rock Game directly from your lob… | 24377990 |
| In-game event | Severance - Ghost Behaviour Update v0.7.1.0 Severance - Ghost Behaviour Update v0.7.1.0 This update focuses heavily on ghost consistency, multiplayer reliability, improved readability, and brand new content. 👻 Ghost Behaviour · Ghost abilities now work correctly when controlled by a player. · Special hunt speeds · Stun overrides · Breaker, light, and door interactions · Unique ghost tells and behaviours These previously only worked corr… | 24320027 |
| Game update | Bug Fix Update — Following the Major Update Bug Fix Update — Following the Major Update Hey everyone, I’ve just pushed a small bug fix update following the recent Major Update. This patch focuses on fixing some issues reported after release and cleaning up a few placement/customisation problems. Fixes included: · The radio now plays through the Music Setting in Audio Settings instead of SFX. · Shelves now place correctly. · Paintings and… | 23947749 |
| Major update | SEVERANCE - Major Update v0.7.0.0 SEVERANCE - Major Update v0.7.0.0 v0.7.0.0 is the biggest update to SEVERANCE yet. The entire lobby has been rebuilt around a brand-new laptop hub, preset characters are gone in favour of full character customization, and we've laid the groundwork for a customization catalogue that will keep growing with every update. New Content · New SEVERANCE Logo - A fresh new identity for the game. · New S… | — |
| Community | MAJOR UPDATE INCOMING NEXT WEEK SEVERANCE - MAJOR UPDATE INCOMING NEXT WEEK I've been quiet for a reason. The biggest update SEVERANCE has ever had drops next week , and it's all about what happens between the scares. New ways to express yourself, new ways to make your space your own, and a brand-new way to run your lobbies. This is a Major Update, and it's only the beginning. Here's what's coming. PLAYER CUSTOMIZATION Your s… | — |
| Game update | Bug Fixes Update v0.6.1.5 Bug Fixes Update v0.6.1.5 A new small patch is now live, focusing mainly on mission fixes, multiplayer visibility issues, and a few ghost behaviour problems. Bug Fixes · Fixed a bug that caused the Equipment List to not reset after a game. · Fixed a bug where non-host players could not see the Laser Grid. · Fixed a bug where non-host players could not see Manifest. · Fixed a bug that caused the… | 23278159 |
| Game update | Update v0.6.1.4 Bug Fixes Update v0.6.1.4 A new small update is now live, focusing on bug fixes, balance changes, map improvements, and a few gameplay adjustments. New Content · Added a new Fuse Box model. Improvements · Added Ghost Room and Investigation Time to the Match Results screen. · Added double doors to the Lounge Room on Tarpon Springs. · Players now earn Investigation Bonus. Earning money and XP dur… | 23268840 |
| Game update | Bug Fixes Update v0.6.1.3 Bug Fixes Update v0.6.1.3 This update focuses on fixing several issues with Ghost AI, client-side syncing, equipment spawning, and Sunset Studios-specific bugs. EVP detection against Ghost AI has also been improved, making it much more reliable for investigators. Bug Fixes · Fixed a bug where Manifest would sometimes not animate for non-host players. · Fixed a bug that caused the same ghost mod… | 23257447 |
| Game update | Bug Fixes v0.6.1.2 Bug Fixes v0.6.1.2 A small bug fix patch is now live. Fixes · Fixed an issue where Manifest would sometimes not animate for non-host players. · Fixed an issue where some equipment could fail to spawn on Sunset Studios . · Fixed an issue where the Ghost AI could not enter the truck on Sunset Studios . · Added an AI failsafe that teleports the AI back to its ghost room if it gets stuck outside of… | 23244228 |
| Game update | Bug Fix Patch v0.6.1.1 Bug Fix Patch v0.6.1.1 A small patch focused on fixing several issues reported after the latest update, along with a couple of balance changes for Ghost rewards. Bug Fixes · Fixed lighting issues in the Tarpon Springs bathroom . · Temporarily removed the Cursed Camera due to game-breaking bugs. · Fixed an issue where Manifest sometimes would not animate for non-host players. · Fixed an issue wh… | 23222777 |
| In-game event | Update v0.6.1.0 Update v0.6.1.0 - Patch Notes Update v0.6.1.0 brings new settings, new ghost footstep sounds, improved reward scaling, clearer match results, shop price cuts, ghost balance changes, and a range of bug fixes and visual improvements across equipment, sounds, maps, and gameplay. New Content · Added an FOV slider in Settings. · Added new ghost footstep sounds . Improvements · Improved shower water… | 23204717 |
| Game update | v0.6.0.1 - Small Patch v0.6.0.1 - Small Patch A small patch has been released with a few bug fixes, balance tweaks, and improvements following the v0.6.0 update. Bug Fixes · Fixed an issue on Sunset Studios where the Basement Room was incorrectly called Dining Room. · Fixed a bug where the Laser Grid sound could continue after being picked up. · Fixed some equipment not spawning after the new update. · Removed “Alway… | 23163520 |
| Major update | Major Update v0.6.0 Major Update v0.6.0 New Content New Map: Sunset Studios A brand-new map has been added. Step onto the set of Severed , a fictional ghost hunting film, and take part in what is supposed to be a rehearsal… until the haunting becomes very real. Added Night Vision to the Camera Due to popular demand, cameras now have Night Vision, making them much more useful in darker areas. Added Cursed Items Eac… | 23156450 |
| Game update | Update v0.5.1.0 - Balance Rework, Leaderboards & Bug Fixes 🛠️ Bug Fixes · Fixed an issue where the Pause Menu would break when returning to the main menu · Fixed motion sensors not being placeable on motel walls · Fixed a rare bug where the Ghost Player could spawn outside the map · Fixed a bug where the Ghost could start hunting as players spawned (Sanity was incorrectly read as 0 during spawn) · Fixed an issue where the game wouldn’t end if the Ghos… | 22767454 |
| Game update | Bug Fixes v0.5.0.2 Bug Fixes v0.5.0.2 This hotfix focuses on several bugs and smaller gameplay improvements following v0.5.0.0. · Fixed a bug that caused some ghosts to spawn 2 Ghost Orbs at once . Only The Stray should be able to do this. · Fixed a bug where (Hidden) was displayed for some evidence in lower difficulty modes while playing as the Ghost. · Fixed a bug that caused The Thaye to age in certain Ghost R… | 22653602 |
| Game update | Bug Fixes v0.5.0.1 Bug Fixes v0.5.0.1 This hotfix focuses on several bugs and smaller gameplay improvements following v0.5.0.0. Bug Fixes · Fixed an issue in Nightmare Mode where 1 evidence was meant to be hidden, but players could still find evidence that should not have been available. · Fixed an issue where the Laser Grid could show Laser Ghost even when it was not turned on. · Fixed an audio bug that caused t… | 22628659 |
| Major update | Major Update - v0.5.0.0 Major Update - v0.5.0.0 This is one of the biggest updates to Severance so far, featuring a complete Ghost Behavior rework, new rebuild and improved Ghost AI, new equipment, major balance changes, difficulty improvements, bug fixes, and overall gameplay polish. New Content · Smudge Sticks · Photo Camera · Salt · Motion Sensor · Lighter · New Photo Media System · New Photos tab in the tablet · D… | 22595827 |
| Community | Daily Deal Welcome + Major Update Tomorrow Welcome to all the new players joining during the Daily Deal. It’s awesome to have so many new people checking out Severance right now. I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who’s picked up the game, joined the Discord, shared feedback, reported bugs, and supported the project so far. As a solo developer , and with this being my first major game project , it genuinely means a lot to see pe… | — |
| Game update | Minor Update v0.4.5.2 Patch Notes – Minor Update v0.4.5.2 This minor update includes a handful of bug fixes and some balance changes to item pricing. Bug Fixes · Fixed a bug that caused Holy Water to spawn instead of the Key. · Fixed a bug that caused one of the female characters to not have headphones while holding EVP. · Fixed a bug that caused one of the older character models to show old EVP UI. Balance Changes… | 22456590 |
| Game update | Bug Hotfix - v0.4.5.1 Patch Notes - Bug Hotfix Update v0.4.5.1 This hotfix focuses on bug fixes and small corrections following The Nun Update . Fixed Bugs · Fixed a bug that allowed some characters to not collide with electrical equipment · Fixed a bug that caused UV Prints to be visible on the new Hospital sliding door · Updated descriptions on some Ghost Types that previously listed EMF 5 incorrectly · Fixed a bu… | 22413408 |
| In-game event | The Nun Update - v0.4.5 The Nun Update - v0.4.5 This update adds a new ghost, new ghost abilities, gameplay balance changes, and a range of bug fixes and improvements. New Content · Added new Ghost Model: The Nun · Added new Ghost Ability: Manifest · Lets the ghost temporarily take physical form · Can be used to scare investigators and drain sanity · Added new Ghost Ability: Screech · A powerful ghost scream that forc… | 22406307 |
| Game update | Minor Update v0.4.4 Minor Update 0.4.4 This update focuses on bug fixes, inventory cleanup, and a small UI improvement. Fixed Bugs · Fixed a bug that allowed ghosts to get underneath the truck. · Fixed an issue where the tablet would not display ghost types while dead or in the lobby. · Fixed a bug that caused players in the lobby to sometimes see two different money values. · Fixed a bug where equipment would not… | 22314640 |