Sector 13: Haunted Woods patch notes & updates
V1.0.1 (September 28, 2026) is the latest Sector 13: Haunted Woods patch: it improves teammate voice volume, eases Doll Farm, the Thai xylophone minigame, certain Anomalies and the Amusement Park, fixes several entity bugs and improves Forest performance. Room-join issues for some regions remain under investigation.
Sector 13: Haunted Woods launched on September 25, 2026 — and the first patch is already here. This page tracks every official update: what changed, which of your runs it affects, and what the studio says is still broken.
V1.0.1 — September 28, 2026
The first post-launch patch. The studio's own summary: "bug fixes, gameplay balance adjustments, Voice Chat improvements, and performance optimizations" based on feedback since launch. Re-grouped below by what each change means while you play.
What changed, and what it means in your runs
| Official change | What it means for you |
|---|---|
| Teammate voice chat volume improved | Voices that stayed too quiet even at maximum sensitivity or listening volume are louder and clearer now — see the voice chat page |
| Certain Anomalies reduced in difficulty | Some anomaly points are easier to locate; the move-and-rescan loop is still the mechanic |
| Amusement Park difficulty reduced | The park area plays easier overall |
| Fewer dolls in Doll Farm | The area was rebalanced to be easier to complete |
| Thai xylophone minigame relaxed | Easier timing to follow, and allowed misses raised from 3 to 7 |
| Forest area performance improved | Optimization work in the main forest area — see settings |
| Artifact message uses each player's language | The pickup message follows your own language setting instead of the host's — see artifacts |
| Helicopter objective message clearer | After all Artifacts are packed into bags, the deliver-to-the-helicopter prompt reads better |
| Doppelganger Horde kill message fixed | Shows the correct killer name now |
| Drag attack no longer leaves you tilted | Being attacked by the ground-dragging Killer Entity no longer tilts your character |
| Floating and tilted entities fixed | The tall Entity near the Thai-style house walks on the ground; the following Entity no longer appears tilted while standing |
| Softer targeting effects | Reduced on-screen effect intensity when targeted by The Codex Keeper and The Light Bunny |
| Glass-break effect fixed for the team | The glass-breaking effect from gun-wielding Entities now shows for every player |
| Frog Man animation improved | Visual polish |
Known issues the studio is still tracking
- Multiplayer connectivity for some players in Mainland China — under active investigation; the temporary same-region workaround is the only official mitigation so far.
- Amusement Park ride visuals — display issues while boarding or using rides; targeted for a future patch.
Patch history
| Update | Date | Highlights |
|---|---|---|
| V1.0.1 | September 28, 2026 | First patch: voice volume, balance passes (Doll Farm, xylophone, Amusement Park, anomalies), Forest performance, entity fixes |
| Launch | September 25, 2026 | Released after a same-day delay — see release date & demo |
FAQ
What is the latest Sector 13: Haunted Woods patch?
V1.0.1, released September 28, 2026 — three days after launch. It improves teammate voice volume and ships balance passes plus entity bug fixes; the full list is on this page.
Did V1.0.1 fix the room-joining issue?
No. The patch lists multiplayer connectivity issues for some players in Mainland China as a known issue under investigation. The studio's temporary workaround lives on the co-op connection page.
Where do these notes come from?
The official Steam announcement "Sector 13: Haunted Woods – Patch Update V1.0.1" (September 28, 2026), re-grouped by what each change means in play. Every row links the page it affects on this site.
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