October update: what to check now
October 9 reset chapter progress for everyone as meta-progression reached the main branch. Personal quota coins and permanent upgrades now carry across runs and crews; chapter position, unlocked cards and a reconnect are different kinds of progress.
Old assumption → current check
Start with the row that matches when you last played or the guide you were following. You do not need to relearn everything at once. The purpose of this checklist is to expose a changed assumption before it affects a run, then send you to the relevant detailed guide.
| Old assumption | Why to revisit it | Before committing |
|---|---|---|
| My remembered chapter label fixes the route | September changed progression, and later chapter wording is not fully reconciled | Read the present selector and objective |
| An August shopping budget is enough | Later updates changed stock ordering and prices | Inspect today’s stock and available balance |
| A mixed pile follows any grabbed item | September 1 made the heaviest item determine pile movement | Identify the heavy object and test the exit path |
| Standing on the crystal permits flight | September 18 removed that behavior | Choose a normal route; do not plan around the removed exploit |
| Head Crab must look like a spider | September 10 rebuilt it as a jellyfish | Use behavior and the current model, not an old screenshot |
A short pre-run handover for your crew
Agree on who is hosting, read the selected level aloud and compare the objective each player sees. Then check the planned purchase against actual stock. This is a coordination workflow, not a newly discovered game mechanic. It is useful precisely because it does not assume that everyone remembers the same build.
Choose an initial hauling plan from the objects present and identify a return route before piling up valuable cargo. When a mechanic looks different, change one assumption at a time. Do not reset saves or apply unrelated network workarounds just to reproduce an older video.
- Confirm the current selector and target.
- Check stock and balance before buying.
- Separate secured value from carried cargo.
- Tell the crew which outdated trick or identification you are discarding.
Where the notes do not settle the question
The September 25 wording refers to the first four levels of Chapter 1, while September 10 described the first four chapters as one level each. The announcements do not reconcile those labels. Read the current chapter/level selector and quota display; this wiki does not invent a replacement chapter table.
Treat a dated fix as a starting point for verification. If a current session still disagrees with the announcement, record the exact state rather than insisting the older guide must be right. The linked system pages retain the dates and limits; this checklist does not replace them with a fabricated complete progression or enemy-spawn chart.
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Latest changes affecting this page
- 2026-10-09 · Meta-Progression is Out of Beta: Upgrade Cards, Day Restarts and a New Tutorial
Meta-progression reaches the main branch: personal coins and permanent upgrades, a shared card table, team day restarts and a chapter-progress reset.
Patch context · Official source - 2026-09-25 · Mimics Finally Keep Their Cauldrons On, and Co-op Stays in Sync
Solo quota, shop balances and co-op synchronization changed, alongside Mimic, Ear, Anchor and Castle elevator fixes.
Patch context · Official source
How we verified this
- Cleaner Carrying, Fresh Loot and a Pile of FixesRetroStyle Games via Steam · checked Sep 26, 2026Published 2026-09-01Full official announcement reviewed in the archive. Date is the published calendar date; midnight does not assert an exact publication time.
- MAJOR UPDATE: The Statues Are Awake, and the Head Crab Has Changed ShapeRetroStyle Games via Steam · checked Sep 26, 2026Published 2026-09-10Full official announcement reviewed in the archive. Date is the published calendar date; midnight does not assert an exact publication time.
- A Fresh Lobby, 70 More Places to Find LootRetroStyle Games via Steam · checked Sep 26, 2026Published 2026-09-18Full official announcement reviewed in the archive. Date is the published calendar date; midnight does not assert an exact publication time.
- Mimics Finally Keep Their Cauldrons On, and Co-op Stays in SyncRetroStyle Games via Steam · checked Sep 26, 2026Published 2026-09-25Full dated announcement verified in the official archive. Individual permalink689769594581157442 was not reliably readable; no SteamDB build number is asserted as official.
- Meta-Progression is Out of Beta: Upgrade Cards, Day Restarts and a New TutorialRetroStyle Games via Steam · checked Oct 15, 2026Published 2026-10-09Steam News API announcement 1846018067933888, main branch. Chapter reset, personal persistent coins, shared card table and day restart. No complete prices or vote threshold published.