RetroSpace Patch Notes and Build History
Oct 1, 2026 Launch
- Full release on Steam, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S at 5:00 PM CEST.
- The developers said before launch that the flashlight is "bigger and brighter" than in the demo and that the full game is lit more generously.
- Patch notes for post-launch builds will be added here as they are posted.
Source: Steam store; developer forum replies
Jul 10, 2026 2nd major demo update
- Protected quicksaves: an option on the difficulty screen and in the menu that keeps your quicksave from being overwritten when you die.
- Fixed, non-floating interaction UI.
- Smoother box stacking, throwing and item handling.
- Wrench: more damage and range, plus a charged attack on right mouse.
- Guns spawn loaded; better pistol fire rate and sounds; shotgun fire rate up; explosions can gib enemies (gibbed bodies cannot be looted).
- Quieter audio mix ("Silence the discord!").
- Darkest areas now show faint outlines without the flashlight.
- Damaged turrets smoke and spark.
- Movement and mantling tweaks; Rhino Body now clearly says it needs a melee weapon and hits harder.
- Enemy state indicator can be turned off.
- Cloning error system reworked.
- PDA and inventory usable while crouching; extra guidance in timeline B.
Source: Steam announcement "2nd Major Demo Update"
Jun 18, 2026 First demo update (build 5855)
- On medium difficulty you no longer lose items on death; return to your corpse only to extract genes.
- Bodies are much less likely to vanish or land out of reach.
- Black screen on new game fixed (video codec issue).
- Alcoholism and bad manners cloning errors trigger less often.
- Weapons slightly stronger against tanky enemies.
- Extra light sources, brighter and longer flashlight.
- Mantling works in tight spaces and into vents.
- A new shortcut in the second half of the demo.
- Shorter loading times; "Dr. Hammond" corrected to Professor Hammond.
Source: Steam announcement "We are mutating! - First demo update"
Jun 11, 2026 Demo release
- Steam Next Fest demo set in the medical section, played on the medium difficulty.
Source: Steam announcement
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Patch questions
Where do I find my RetroSpace build number?
On the main menu, in the bottom left corner of the screen. The first demo update was build 5855.
Did the full game fix the darkness from the demo?
The developers say yes: general lighting was raised and the flashlight is "WAAAAAY more powerful in the full game", while keeping dark areas for stealth.
Where do RetroSpace logs and saves live on PC?
A developer asked a player for the Player log from AppData\LocalLow\The Wild Gentlemen\Retrospace. That folder is the place to look when reporting crashes.