October update: what to check now
Quota coins now belong to players individually and persist between runs. On a voted day restart after a wipe, half the delivered quota returns as coins; carried but undelivered cargo is not the stated basis. Use the displayed target instead of extrapolating a historic quota curve.
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.
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.
Read the current target first
The September changes invalidate a fixed August quota table. Solo and team tuning were already separated in August, so a number from another crew size may not describe your run either. The announcements do not give a complete replacement table.
A target displayed by your current game is more useful for planning than extrapolating a percentage increase from one level. Keep target value and delivered value distinct; carried loot can still be lost or damaged.
Why an old target can be wrong
The new location order and payout curve shipped together September 10. September 14 fixed a backwards step, but September 25 adds an early-solo exception. No complete replacement formula or reconciled chapter table is published.
More valid loot positions on levels 3, 4 and 8 improved availability. The later 70-spawn expansion increased search opportunities; neither note promises a particular item value on every attempt.
Plan a return before the target looks close
Add only known delivered value to your secured total. Keep carried value and uncollected estimates visible as risk. For a crew, a per-player share is a coordination aid rather than a game rule.
- Enter your actual target in the planner.
- Count secured and carried value separately.
- Recheck damaged or missing cargo before committing to another room.
Direct answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a verified quota formula?
No complete current formula is published in the reviewed announcements. Use the value displayed in your run.
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.
- New Update: Daily Saves and a Solo RebalanceRetroStyle Games via Steam · checked Aug 26, 2026Published 2026-08-21Official source for daily/chapter saves, public-default lobbies, reconnect state, solo/team balance and current optimization fixes.
- 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.