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.
September 25: earlier corrections
Solo: no quota threshold in the first four levels of Chapter 1.
Shops 2–5 start at higher prices, with further increases in shops 4–5. Earned gold is no longer capped on area transitions.
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.
The current progression structure
Mansion, Ship and Castle alternate in the revised campaign. The official fixed milestones are Ship at level 2 and Castle at level 4. Do not extend those two milestones into a guessed repeating 15-level table.
September 10 described the first four chapters as one level each and later chapters as two. September 25 uses different chapter wording; use the current selector rather than treating the earlier structure as a complete current table.
What advances with your run
Each level has its own enemy set and the boss is chosen for that level. Equipment unlocks and expensive loot were also reordered. That makes the level you select more useful than an old universal enemy or shop list.
September 14 corrected the earlier quota curve. September 25 then introduced an early-solo exception, so a lower target alone is not proof of a bug. Record the actual target and selected chapter before comparing sessions. Store cards disappearing after unlocking are a separate issue.
Before choosing the next chapter
Record the displayed level, chapter, target and shop offers. Spend from the prices on that screen, then agree on a hauling route with the crew.
- Confirm the current lobby preview.
- Check whether the next chapter is a single level or two.
- Keep return capacity for the next quota rather than buying from an August shopping list.
Shared patch graph
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 - 2026-09-14 · A Working Tutorial, More Loot and a Store That Behaves
The tutorial loading blocker was fixed, quota progression corrected and store unlocks/prices rebuilt around the revised level sequence.
Patch context · Official source - 2026-09-10 · The Statues Are Awake, and the Head Crab Has Changed Shape
Head Crab became a jellyfish; two unnamed threats, new equipment, 20 achievements and a rebuilt location/chapter order reshaped the run.
Patch context · Official source
How we verified this
- 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 Working Tutorial, More Loot and a Store That BehavesRetroStyle Games via Steam · checked Sep 26, 2026Published 2026-09-14Full 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.