Hotfix 1.0.1 — Camera, Save Corruption, and the Egregore Crash

Hotfix 1.0.1 — Camera, Save Corruption, and the Egregore Crash

Released September 12, 2026. Team Metal's first post-launch hotfix. The headline fixes are rolling backup saves, camera and lock-on improvements against large stationary bosses, the Egregore boss-fight crash, and Steam Deck ↔ PC save syncing. Co-op also gets the long-promised "client keeps solo progress" change.

If you only have time for two things from this patch: (1) the rolling backup saves are automatic — your existing save is now backed up on every write, so a corrupted save can roll back to the previous write instead of wiping; (2) the Egregore fight no longer crashes.

Key fixes at a glance

• Rolling backup saves — automatic on every save write. If the primary save becomes corrupted or fails to load, the game falls back to the previous write instead of forcing a reset.
• Camera and lock-on — large stationary bosses (Tyrigon, Dry Rot King's God form) no longer jitter the lock-on camera. More improvements are slated for 1.0.2 (interiors, environment occlusion, large enemies).
• Egregore crash — fixed a crash that could trigger mid-fight on PC and console.
• Steam Deck ↔ PC save sync — fixed an issue where playing on both endpoints with the same Steam account could lose progress.
• Co-op run persistence — clients can now continue a co-op run solo if the host drops; previously client progress was discarded.
• HUD scaling — new scaling option in Settings; UI now scales correctly at 4K.
• Keybinding UI — custom bindings now appear in prompts and HUD icons; missing Cancel option added; Left Shift / Right Shift show distinct icons.

Full list

Crashes and stability

• Fixed crashes across Steam, Epic Games Store, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam Deck — including the Egregore boss-fight crash.
• Fixed several co-op desync issues.

Camera

• Improved lock-on camera against large stationary bosses (Tyrigon, Dry Rot King's God form).
• Reduced unwanted camera movement around large and elite enemies.
• Further camera work planned for 1.0.2 (interiors, environment occlusion, large enemies).

Multiplayer and co-op

• Host option now appears reliably after reconnecting to online services.
• Fixed stuck-on-Title-Screen after accepting a co-op invite via platform.
• Fixed downed players not being revived at an activated Nexus Gate.
• Co-op run progress now persists for clients, allowing solo continuation if the host drops.

Steam Deck

• Fixed menu controls being lost on Steam Deck.
• Fixed save syncing between Steam Deck and PC under the same Steam account.

Key bindings

• In-game interaction prompts now reflect your custom bindings.
• HUD button icons update correctly after rebinding.
• Left Shift and Right Shift now display distinct icons.
• Added missing Cancel option to keyboard remapping screens.
• Fixed UI issues when ESC is bound to a custom action.

UI and HUD

• Status effects display correctly on the HUD.
• No more placeholder icons in place of real status effect icons during combat.
• Status effect indicators no longer flicker on boss health bars.
• Quest notifications no longer spam the HUD on launch.
• XP displays correctly on the True Death results screen (no more decimal).
• Mission Failed screen shows the correct number of difficulty skulls.
• No more duplicate health bar when locking onto Tyrigon at fight start.
• HUD scaling options added to Settings.
• UI scales correctly at 4K.

Enemies and combat

• Knight Terror's arm now detaches correctly during a finisher.
• Felwyl's death sequence no longer skipped during his lightning attack.
• Undead Soldier's heavy attack no longer repeats when its attack passes through a player's defence.

World and items

• Some Relic collection points now appear correctly.
• Dropped Relics no longer become impossible to pick up.
• Archspire Cathedral: closed off door-climb exploits that let players fall out of the level.
• Item pickup range tightened — nearby items no longer trigger from further away than intended.

Store and entitlements

• Deluxe Edition Upgrade now appears in search results on Xbox, PS5, and Epic Games Store.
• Crimson Moon Soundtrack no longer appears empty on Steam.
• Players no longer become invisible after losing access to equipped Deluxe Edition items.

Audio and VO

• Undead Soldier's heavy attack sound no longer plays multiple times in quick succession.
• Solomon Statue and Old Habits dialogue no longer triggers at the wrong times.

What this hotfix does not yet fix

Team Metal flagged these as still under investigation in the same post:

• Save and progression loss is described as "continues to be a top priority", with rolling backup saves as the first layer of defense. Reports that haven't yet been reproduced are still being investigated.
• Camera improvements for interiors and large-enemy occlusion are explicitly scheduled for Hotfix 1.0.2.

Patch timeline

For context on why this hotfix shipped when it did, see the post-launch roadmap post.