Escape The Backrooms’ Lost & Found Update Is Live With 7 Costumes and Steam Deck Verification

Escape The Backrooms‘ Lost & Found Update is live across all platforms, bringing 7 costumes, a wide set of fixes, and Steam Deck verification. The developer confirmed the update in its Steam announcement.

The free costumes are Entity 67 and Lost in Transit. A paid cosmetic pack adds Black Knight, The Actor, Party Crasher, Misprint, and Remodelling Co. Employee. The update arrived on the previously announced October 29 date.

Escape The Backrooms Lost & Found Update Patch Notes

New Content

• x2 Free costumes added; Entity 67 and Lost in Transit.
• Paid Cosmetic pack containing x5 new costumes; Black Knight, The Actor, Party Crasher, Misprint, Remodelling Co. Employee

Multiplayer & Online

• Fixed an issue where the game could freeze or crash after players remained idle in a lobby for an extended period.
• Fixed an issue where launching the game offline and subsequently reconnecting to the internet would not restore online functionality.
• Fixed an issue where kicking a player could leave their character visible in the game and cause the elevator control panel to disappear.
• Fixed an issue where player names could disappear from the lobby after the host died in Nightmare mode.
• Fixed an issue on Nintendo Switch where voice chat could stop working when playing with an Xbox host.
• Fixed an issue where players using party chat could still be heard by other players in the game lobby.
• Fixed an issue preventing voice chat from working correctly with certain wireless headphones.
• Fixed occasional microphone distortion affecting PC players.
• Improved network error handling when a host leaves a lobby on Nintendo Switch 2.

Gameplay & Level Fixes

• Plastic Mariana: Fixed an issue where the shark would stop pursuing players after killing someone.
• Plastic Mariana: Fixed invisible balls that could be collected from towers in the second section of the level.
• Plastic Mariana: Fixed balls clipping through walls and floors.
• Plastic Mariana: Fixed ball pit sound effects continuing after players had left the area.
• Level 94: Fixed an issue where a player disconnecting inside the puzzle room could prevent the door from closing and the clown chase from starting.
• Level 94: Fixed animatronics occasionally freezing in place after a player entered a house.
• Darkened Suburbs (Level 9): Fixed an issue where the Wretch could become trapped in the initial corridors of the MEG bunker.
• Level 974: Fixed doors appearing open while still blocking player movement.
• The End: Fixed an issue where players joining an ongoing session could not see the tape count displayed on the computer.
• Level 10: Fixed the Chainsaw Faceling appearing in a T-pose when viewed by spectating players.
• Fixed an issue where a player’s character could become invisible during the Deathmoth carry-to-nest animation when viewed in spectator mode.
• Fixed inconsistent camera sensitivity across multiple levels.
• Fixed an issue where rapidly pressing buttons could cause the game to become unresponsive.
• Fixed an issue where rebinding the left mouse button to the right mouse button could prevent interaction with the puzzle before The Hub.

Crashes & Performance

• Fixed a crash on PlayStation 5 when joining an ongoing game in the MEG Base section of Darkened Suburbs.
• Fixed a crash on PlayStation 5 when joining an ongoing game in Grassrooms.
• Fixed a crash that could occur in Darkened Suburbs after using the Reset Level function.
• Improved performance in The End on Windows PC via the Xbox app.
• Improved multiplayer performance in Thalassophobia on Windows PC via the Xbox app.
• Addressed significant frame-rate drops affecting indoor levels on Windows PC via the Xbox app.

Visuals, Audio & UI

• Fixed missing textures on the exterior of the Arcade building in Level 10.
• Fixed several lighting issues in Pipe Dreams.
• Fixed an issue where two inventory menus could be opened simultaneously when using a controller on PC.
• Fixed an issue where the inventory menu could remain visible during gameplay.
• Fixed an issue where returning to the game after Alt-Tabbing could cause the interface to lose focus, preventing further interaction.
• Corrected inconsistencies between the ending credits and main menu credits.
• Fixed an issue where online player IDs could be obscured by social media icons on PlayStation 5.
• Fixed an issue where Wireless headsets were not working correctly on Xbox.

Steam Deck & Platform Improvements

• Improved Steam Deck controller compatibility, addressing an issue that could prevent players from accessing the game.
• Fixed an issue where changing the active controller type on Steam Deck required restarting the game.
• Fixed duplicate UI highlights appearing when using the Steam Deck touchscreen to launch a lobby.
• Improved text readability across several areas of the game on Steam Deck.
• Additional platform-specific compatibility and compliance fixes across PlayStation and Xbox.
• We are now Steam Deck verified!

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