Hello everyone,

Thieves don’t take summer breaks — but that doesn’t mean you can’t look good while pulling off your next heist!

Our latest regular update is now live, bringing a wave of summer-themed cosmetics to help you break into haunted places in style.

Whether you're sneaking through haunted hallways or running for your life, you might as well do it with a pineapple backpack on.

Read the complete patchnote at the end of the news.

🌴 New Summer Customization Items

Available now in the shop:

• Flower sunglasses

• Pineapple backpack

• Vacation team bag

• Straw hat

These limited-time cosmetics will be available in the shop until the next major update is released over the summer, so don't forget to grab them! We’ll send you a little reminder as the date gets closer, so you won’t miss out.

🔧 Bug fixes and general improvements

We’ve also made a number of bug fixes and general improvements to enhance your overall experience. Check the full list of changes at the bottom of the news.

See you out there — and don’t forget your sunscreen!

Raven

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Patchnote #45 for Dark Hours (v0.9.20280) - 27/06/2025

Gameplay

• Sled KO Fix: Fixed a bug where a player carried on a sled would move erratically in a single direction if they were knocked out mid-ride.
  

• Catch Animation Fix: Fixed an issue where the catch animation wouldn't play when grabbing a player crouching under a vent grille.
  

• Objective Item Spawn Logic: Objective-related items will now avoid spawning in the same room whenever possible.
  

• Loot Share Fix: Fixed a bug where looting items from a dead player’s bag would incorrectly remove the recovered money from the group’s shared stash.
  

• Loot Item Respawn Fix: Fixed an issue where some loot items would remain static and respawn at their original location after being thrown.
  

• Score Contract Coefficient Fix: Fixed the score contract coefficient to prevent loot items from spawning repeatedly in the same room in Easy mode.

• Push Fix: Fixed an issue where players could push others while unfreezing them.

• Code Door Unlock Fix: Fixed a bug where the door linked to the paper code wouldn’t open after successfully completing the minigame.

Monsters

• Mummy Fix: Fixed a bug where the Mummy could become stuck when casting Cursed Mark near a crossed door.
  

• Banshee Fix: Fixed an issue where the Banshee’s screamer wasn’t correctly oriented based on the position of the triggering player.
  

• Stone Stalkers Fix: Fixed a bug where Stone Stalkers could move at the edge of the player’s vision.
  

• Vault Entrance Navigation Fix: Fixed a bug where monsters had trouble entering the Vault room in the Auction House.
  

UI

• Lobby Rejection Message Update: The error message displayed when being rejected from a lobby has been made slightly more informative.
  

LD

• Fuse Box Door Fix: Fixed an issue where fuse box or lever doors would close automatically if opened from the inside and the power source (fuse or lever) was removed.
  

• Trash Spawning Fix: Fixed a bug causing trash to spawn incorrectly in the Casino Vault.

• Paper Code Spawn Fix: Fixed an issue where the paper code could spawn beneath the sidewalk in the staff parking lot (Casino), making it nearly invisible.
  

General

• Gramophone Trigger Fix: Fixed a bug where the gramophone music could start playing randomly, even when its trigger event wasn’t active.
  

• Self Flashlight Visibility On Player: Improved flashlight behavior to illuminate the player’s surroundings, making nearby characters slightly visible even in complete darkness.
  

• Glass Refraction Fix: Fixed an issue where certain glass surfaces distorted the background incorrectly due to faulty refraction rendering.

• Glass VFX Update: Updated the visual effects system for broken glass.
  

• Summer Cosmetics Added: New character customizations themed around summer have been added.