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Escape the Urban Underground.NewsMajor Update: Relaxed Mode, Continue & OpenXR Improvements
Major update

Major Update: Relaxed Mode, Continue & OpenXR Improvements

Escape the Urban Underground. · published 5 Sep 2026, 11:31 UTC

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A new way to experience Escape the Urban Underground
This update significantly expands the experience without removing the original challenge.
The classic 60-minute mode remains available for players who want to face the station as an intense, single-session escape room experience.
You can now also choose the new Relaxed Mode, designed for players who want to investigate, solve puzzles and progress at their own pace.

Key features of the update
• New Relaxed Mode.
• Automatic checkpoint saving.
• New Continue option to resume your game later.
• The original 60-minute challenge remains intact.
• Improvements to the interactive hint system.
• Improvements to progress and checkpoint restoration.
• New languages: French, German and Simplified Chinese, with interface and subtitles.
• Numerous stability improvements for OpenXR and SteamVR.
• Improved headset recovery after suspension or temporary tracking loss.
• Improvements to settings and audio persistence.
• General fixes and stability improvements.

We have focused especially on making the VR experience more reliable both when launching the game and during extended play sessions.

Integrated subtitles
Key dialogue is displayed with on-screen subtitles, helping you follow the investigation clearly throughout the experience.

Choose how you want to play
Take on the original 60-minute challenge or explore the station at your own pace with Relaxed Mode, including checkpoints and the option to continue your game later.

Hints when you need them
If you get stuck, use the integrated environmental hints to point you in the right direction and keep moving forward without breaking the immersion.

The mystery remains the same. Now you decide how to face it.
Thank you for playing Escape the Urban Underground.

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