R.E.P.O. news & patch notes

Hey hey semibots! Here is yet another small update with some fixes and balancing!

• CHANGES
• BALANCING
• FIXES

CHANGES

• Item Melee Weapons - Handling now properly scales with strength and should feel firmer and better at higher strength.
• Item Vehicle - Smaller grab area for the button to reduce accidental activation when trying to move the vehicle.

BALANCING

• Player Revive - Added 1 second of invincibility after revive to prevent instant deaths.
• Cosmetic Boxes - Slightly increased the general spawn chance for boxes, as well as the chance for Ultra Rare boxes.
• Item Staffs - All staffs now have 6 battery pips.
• Item Zero Gravity Staff - Improved zero gravity by making it more controllable and last longer for non-enemy objects. Players can now fly around when using it on themselves.
• Item Roll Staff - Improved by making all rolling objects target enemies, except players. Players now get the same effect as the Roll Drone, allowing them to roll around while steering their trajectory with the camera.
• Item Void Staff - Now has more strength when pulling heavy objects and creates random outward surges for items close to the center, making them less likely to sit static in the middle.
• Enemy Trudge - Now uses the same suck mechanics as the Void Staff. It can suck in bigger valuables more easily and has more chaos in the center of the suck.

FIXES

• Player Tumble - Fixed players falling through the map in multiplayer if TTS failed to initialize.
• Player Overcharge - Fixed a bug that allowed clients to grab tap enemies without getting any overcharge.
• Enemy Bella - Fixed a bug that caused clients to hear a sound many times in a row when she was stunned.
• Item Staffs - Fixed roll staff and gravity staff effects lingering in the air when an enemy was defeated while affected by them.
• Item Unequipping - Fixed clients quickly equipping or unequipping sometimes causing items to appear in the wrong spot.
• Item Defibro - Fixed a rare bug where they would lose their current target if they bounced too far away before teleporting.
• Cosmetic Menu - Now only saves when closing the menu to reduce the likelihood of save file corruption.
• UI Icons - Improved cosmetic and item icon generation to reduce RAM usage and startup freezes.
• Cosmetic Tokens - Added more safeguards against malicious hosts force-adding tokens to clients.
• Meta Saves - Improved save file backup logic.
• Memory - Optimized memory usage.

Bye bye! /semiwork

Hey hey semibots! Here is yet another small update with some fixes and balancing!

• CHANGES
• BALANCING
• FIXES

CHANGES

• Shopkeeper - When disabled, ruckus tracking is now capped so they won’t wake up too angry.
• Item Staffs - Smaller objects now get less particles.
• Item Zero Gravity Staff - Improved the effect for lifting physics objects.
• Item Sledge Hammer - Now unequips from inventory pre-rotated into its swing-ready pose.
• Item Upgrades - Disabled generic impact smoke.
• Battery UI - Now hides when the map is active.
• Charging Station - Tweaked colliders to prevent gaps where items could get stuck.

BALANCING

• Item Roll Staff - Enemies now have different effect durations based on difficulty, previously 5-5.5s for all. Level 1: 8-10s, Level 2: 6-7.25s, Level 3: 4-4.5s.
• Item Zero Gravity Staff - Enemies now have different effect durations based on difficulty, previously 7.5-8s for all. Level 1: 12-15s, Level 2: 9-11s, Level 3: 6-7s.
• Item Melee Weapons - Much faster response when unequipped out of inventory, with no delay before swinging.
• Item Sledge Hammer - 10% less durable to balance the other changes.

FIXES

• Enemy Birthday Boy - Fixed being able to attack through walls.
• Shopkeeper - Lasers, Cart Cannons, Rubber Ducks and Shockwave Grenades are now correctly seen as ruckus by the shopkeeper. Fixed players being able to go out of bounds when grabbed by the Shopkeeper with a Feather Drone attached.
• Valuable Arctic Snow Bike - No longer causes players to take fall damage while driving. Now easier to stand up when not being driven.
• C.A.R.T. - Fixed carts not always tumbling players when hit as intended.
• Item Vehicles - Players now sit properly in vehicles again after this was accidentally broken in the last patch. Fixed bug where players could stand up while driving.
• Death Head UI - Fixed legs not using the correct color in some rare cases.
• Spectate Head UI - Fixed talk animation freezing when possessing their death head.
• Token UI - No longer renders tokens outside the view.
• Cosmetic Tokens - Fixed an issue where players could sometimes gain infinite tokens when unable to save to disk.
• Save File - Fixed a rare case where a save file would be deleted if the truck allowed the player to survive after dying, and the player left to the main menu in the next level.
• Inventory - Fixed items not remembering their new state when equipped or unequipped right as the level changes.
• Enemy Near Music - Fixed a bug that prevented switching to a new track during a level.
• Museum Money Trap - Fixed players being able to go out of bounds when grabbed by the trap with a Feather Drone attached.

Bye bye! /semiwork

Hey hey semibots! Here is another small update with some fixes and balancing!

• CHANGES
• BALANCING
• FIXES

CHANGES

• Vehicles - Now drift less sharply at low speeds. Added scratch sound effects that scale with velocity, reducing scratch sound spam when cruising at low speeds.
• Item Semibot Walkies - Valuables can now be discovered while using a walkie.
• Item Hauler - Slower animation for valuables inserted into the valuable box.
• Meta Save File - Added a backup system in case the game quits unexpectedly during saving and corrupts the save file.
• Localization - Added support for overriding base localizations using TSV files in the "StreamingAssets" folder.

BALANCING

• Item Roll Staff - Added one more ammo. Enemies can no longer hear the fully charged staff while idle.
• Item Zero Gravity Staff - Added one more ammo. Enemies can no longer hear the fully charged staff while idle. No longer launches valuables and makes them indestructible for a short time after being hit.
• Item Void Staff - Added one more ammo. Enemies can no longer hear the fully charged staff while idle.

FIXES

• Player Upgrade - Fixed flashing red instead of yellow when using an upgrade.
• Cosmetic Unlocks - Fixed a bug preventing one specific cosmetic from being unlocked.
• Vehicles - Fixed getting stuck at the end of stairs when going down them. Should hopefully no longer fly backward when doing a wheelie on your front wheel.
• Cosmetics - Improved some interactions between cosmetics.
• Menu Buttons - Fixed buttons unable to be interacted with at very low frame rates.
• Save Menu - Long save names no longer disappear from the save info.

Bye bye! /semiwork

Hey hey semibots! Hope you are enjoying all the new fashions, here is a patch with some fixes and balancing!

• CHANGES
• BALANCING
• FIXES

CHANGES

• Cosmetic Box Spawn - Increased the "bad luck" multiplier slightly. It now persists after a game over and increases at the end of a level instead of at the start.
• Cosmetic Shop Machine - Players unlocking cosmetics one after another should now get less similar cosmetics. Unlocking a grabber cosmetic now shows the grabber during the screen animation intro.
• Shopkeeper - Improved the Ruckus System to detect more forms of ruckus. No longer holds the player as high, preventing death heads from getting stuck in ceilings. Now warns the player before shooting them, if the crime is not too severe.
• Charging Station - Can now charge items held higher up.
• Item Staffs - Now shoots where it points while rotating. Now snaps back to aiming forward after rotating while charged.
• Item Vehicles - Lowered sound effects when vehicles scrape against walls and other surfaces.

BALANCING

• Item Staffs - Enemies can now hear them while charging or when used.
• Item Void Staff - Effect is now active for longer.
• Item Roll Staff - Effect length is now less random. Less ammo.
• Item Zero Gravity Staff - Effect length is now less random and generally longer. Less ammo.
• Item Defibro - Now emits a shockwave that stuns enemies when used.
• Item Vehicles - Enemies like Heart Hugger now stun your vehicle when they grab you. You can get back on, but only for 2 seconds at a time. Enemies can now hear vehicle engines and better hear vehicle impacts.

FIXES

• Player Tumble - Fixed players' tumble weight permanently being lower after mounting a vehicle.
• Enemy Birthday Boy - Fixed rare bug where they could spawn their soul orb outside level bounds.
• Cosmetic Tokens - Fixed an inconsistency when all players died right as the truck left, which sometimes allowed players to keep the run going without awarding cosmetic tokens. Now allows players to live and keep their tokens.
• Upgrade Stand - Fixed sometimes giving fewer upgrades after rerolling. Fixed rare cases where players could reroll without enough money.
• C.A.R.T. - Fixed death pits breaking the cart through walls.
• Item Vehicles - Moved away from the charging station in the truck level, which caused them to charge automatically.
• Item Staffs - Fixed some staffs not triggering their deny effects correctly.
• Item Defibro - Fixed lag stutter cutting to game over even though a revive was in progress.
• Extraction Point - Fixed a rare bug where only some players would see the light turn off.
• Truck - Added more item spawn positions, as the current amount could not spawn all items in the game.
• Valuable Discover - Fixed being unable to discover valuables while tumbled or driving a vehicle.
• Death Head UI - Fixed right and left eyelid colors being flipped.
• Settings - Fixed stuttering when opening the controls page in the lobby menu.

Bye bye! /semiwork

Hey hey semibots! Our third major update is now live, The Cosmetic Update! Hope you guys have fun with all the new content, and please share your fresh outfits! ❤️

• NEW
• CHANGES
• BALANCING
• FIXES

NEW

• Cosmetics - Over 500 cosmetic parts to unlock and express yourself with! Find boxes in the world and extract them for tokens to use in the shop!
• Shop - New look, new environments, and a shopkeeper that can be activated to help keep the shop in check. Might even have some new secrets...
• Shop Upgrade Reroller - Pay to switch out upgrades still on the shelf for a new selection!
• New King of The Losers game mode - Race!
• New Item - Semibot Walkies!
• New Item - Scout!
• New Item - Hauler!
• New Item - Defibro!
• New item - Leaf Blower!
• New Item - Roll Staff!
• New Item - Zero Gravity Staff!
• New Item - Void Staff!
• Charging Station - Updated look with more space to charge bigger items and more stuff!
• Map - Now displays level and moon on the UI. You can now also use the map while tumbled!

CHANGES

• Player - You can now see your own shadow.
• Player Hurt Sound - Now greatly reduced volume if damage came as a result of healing someone/something else.
• Player Eyes - Does not look at grabbed handles or weapons anymore.
• Map - Now disabled in Shop, Truck and Arena.
• Valuable Arctic Snow Bike - New interactions!
• Valuable Arctic Scale - New interactions!
• Valuable Crystal Ball - New interactions!
• Valuable Star Wand - New interactions!
• Valuable Flashlight - New interactions!
• Valuable Cauldron Box - New interactions!
• Valuable Small Potion - New interactions!
• Valuable Magnifying Glass - New interactions!
• Upgrade Death Head Battery - Does not spawn in single player games.
• Upgrade Map Player Count - Does not spawn in single player games.
• Item Melee Weapons - Now swing forward when scrolling forward and backward when scrolling backward. Added a very short timer before they can be fully used after taking them out of inventory. Updated swing logic to face the direction you’re swinging more dynamically. Can now also be thrown with great torque!
• Item Guns - Fixed gun grab positions being incorrect whilst crouching.
• Item Drones - Now have improved visuals for the beams.
• Main Menu - Now shows next to the version number when playing with mods.
• Death Head UI - Now moves out of the way when a message is active in the same corner.
• Overcharge UI - Now gets a more vibrant as it gets filled, to stick out a bit more.
• Truck - Exiting the game while in the truck now saves your game and spawns you back in the truck when loading the save. Game now saves when exiting to the main menu, or quitting, while in the truck.

BALANCING

• Player Sprint - Energy drain while sprinting now scales with acceleration, so you no longer waste energy before reaching your actual sprint speed.
• Enemy Shadow Child - Now yoinks players for longer time.
• Enemy Tick - Suck frequency slows as it grows. Detaches when far enough from its attached player.
• Enemy Cleanup Crew - Head now stops moving for a bit after being hit by something.
• Upgrade Tumble Climb - You can now grab walls while in "red" mode, but being forced into tumble disables climbing for a short moment. Reduced energy drain. Increased price.
• Item Boltzap - Bullets no longer destroy hinged objects.
• Valuable Phone - Decreased frequency of ringing. Can now be hung up.
• Valuable Magnifying Glass - More valuable.

FIXES

• Inventory - Fixed items sometimes clipping through floors/walls when unequipped from the hotbar.
• Crown - Fixed not persisting when re-hosting a lobby, and now properly removed when joining a different lobby without restarting the game.
• Phys Grabber - Fixed grab beam flickering on and off rapidly for a few seconds when an item is unequipped and equipped too quickly.
• Enemy Huntsman - Fixed being able to shoot through walls in rare cases.
• Enemy Elsa - Fixed her not always leaving after being petted.
• Item Guns - Fixed rare issue where guns could fire with no battery.
• Item Handgun - Fixed issue causing it to spawn with 2 extra ammo.
• Item Unequip Auto Hold - Fixed setting not working for the pocket cart.
• Upgrade Tumble Climb - Fixed not resetting fall damage if you slow down your fall by climbing.
• Valuables - Fixed valuables sometimes taking damage at level start.
• Valuable Crystal - Less wobbly.
• Truck Healer - Fixed death heads being revived before the healer opens.
• Extraction Point - Fixed grab not being released when trying to activate a locked extraction point. Different sized tax returns will now correctly play the matching sound.
• Camera - Fixed camera smoothing being slower with higher framerate.
• Escape Menu - Fixed players not instantly being removed from the list when disconnecting.
• Controls Menu - Removed ability to bind "back" and "menu" action to left click. Fixed rebinding not cancelling when exiting the controls page.
• UI - Fixed scrollbars having a small dead zone at the top.
• Rich Presence - Fixed steam showing %levelname% when rich presence is turned off. Fixed not updating correctly when joining a lobby.
• Levels - Various fixes.

Bye bye! /semiwork

Hey hey semibots! And now, for the FINAL DEVLOG before the update launches on May 7th, we’re giving you a rundown of the cosmetics so that you’re well prepared and ready! Check out the Devlog here: If you prefer reading, here are the key takeaways:

COSMETICS

• With the upcoming update, you’ll be able to find Cosmetic Boxes while out collecting valuables. They come in 4 different rarities; Common, Uncommon, Rare and Ultra Rare. Extract these boxes and Taxman will reward the entire team with individual Tax Tokens (1 token per Cosmetic Box). Insert these Tax Tokens in the new mysterious machines located in the shops and get rewarded with cosmetics!

NEW COSMETIC MENU

• Just like before, you can color your semibot in any color you’d like, but now you can color each individual part of your semibot! Also, most cosmetics (but not all) that you unlock have the option to be colored as well to your liking!

Now, let’s hype up for May 7th! Bye bye! /semiwork

Hey hey semibots! It’s devlog time and we can finally reveal the release date for the Cosmetics Update! We are also showcasing some powerful magic for you all! Check out the Devlog here: If you prefer reading, here are the key takeaways:

UPDATE RELEASE DATE

• The Cosmetics Update will arrive on May 7th so you have about 2 weeks to mentally prepare yourself for all the new content coming!

Magic Staffs!

• We’re introducing 3 new weapons for you all to play around with; The Roll Staff, the Anti-Gravity Staff and the Void Staff! We can’t wait to see what magic you guys will conjure when the update arrives!

Have a splendid weekend! Bye bye! /semiwork

Hey hey semibots! In today’s devlog, we’re revealing a brand new King of the Losers variant, coming together with the Cosmetics Update! We’re also showcasing a bunch of the cosmetics that you’ll be able to get your hands on in the upcoming update! Check out the Devlog here: If you prefer reading, here are the key takeaways:

New King of the Losers!

• You’ve all battled it out in the arena, but now it is time to test your vehicle skills on a racing track! Race your friends, boost your speed, avoid obstacles and become the King of the Losers!

Cosmetics!

• As we speak, we are creating a lot of fresh cosmetics for you guys and our aim is to truly give you full creativity when customizing, with colors, mixing and matching parts and much more!

Have a joyful weekend! Bye bye! /semiwork

Hey hey semibots! Today we’re answering some of your most burning questions regarding the upcoming update or just R.E.P.O. in general! Check out the Q&A Devlog here: If you prefer reading, here are the key takeaways from the Q&A:

Are you planning any variation to the “King of the Losers” minigame?

• As a matter of fact, yes, we are working on a new variant of the “King of the Losers” minigame, which will launch together with the Cosmetics Update. More information on this in a future devlog!

Will there be achievements?

• We’ve answered this before, but YES, there will be achievements, but we won’t start working on those until we are working on the 1.0 update for R.E.P.O.

Will there be any R.E.P.O. MERCH?

• Yes, there are things put in motion AND there actually IS official R.E.P.O. merch available RIGHT NOW over at Youtooz, where you can get your hands on a nice Vinyl Figurine and a lovely set of Pins! Go check them out!

Do you ever consider adding mob variants?

• We have talked a bit about harder variants of enemies showing up in late game, but nothing set in stone!

Regarding localization, can I help with translations?

• We really appreciate all the people reaching out, offering to help with translations, but we already have everything covered on that front! We still wanna hear from you guys what languages you want translated though, so please let us know!

With localization coming, will you add categories to online lobbies so you can filter for specific things?

• There have been some talks about adding more features to the server list, but nothing that is currently being worked on.

Will you add Steam Workshop Support?

• Not currently planned.

Will the cosmetics have different rarities?

• Yes, they will be categorized as Common, Uncommon, Rare and Ultra Rare.

Will you be able to change the color of your cosmetics or are they locked to the color given to you?

• It depends on the cosmetics, some will be locked to one color while others will be customizable with custom colors.

Is there a larger story to R.E.P.O.? Will things be directly explained or will it require digging and interpretation?

• We’re going with a very “environmental storytelling” approach with R.E.P.O. While we sit on a big fat lore document of what actually happened to the world and the lore of everything, we want you guys to keep exploring and connect the dots of things yourself to keep things interesting. So yes, there is a larger story to R.E.P.O. that will be more comprehensible by the 1.0 launch.

Will there be a new map in the Cosmetics Update?

• There won’t be a new level, so to speak, in this particular update, but as mentioned – we are adding more shops with varied layout and things to do to make the service station more exciting.

What is missing for the game to be 1.0 ready?

• After we are done with The Cosmetics update, we will basically sit down and ask ourselves that question. There are SO many things we want to add, we might not be able to add everything, but rest assured that we’re going to make the 1.0 launch truly spectacular.

Will R.E.P.O. ever come to console?

• That is the current plan, but we won’t fully dig into it until we are on the homestretch and working on the 1.0 update.

Do you guys ever discuss making different games in the same R.E.P.O. universe?

• We would definitely want to keep extending the universe of R.E.P.O. - but who knows what the future will bring!

Are some stuff that happens in the devlogs/trailers canon to the game, like the survivor McMikael?

• Devlogs are a separate canon, more so “Semiwork Lore” rather than “R.E.P.O. / VOIDIGO Lore”. Players will be able to find everything they need in-game, and it is not required to watch every single devlog to get the full picture.

Will there be more moon phases in the future?

• We would really want to add more moon phases eventually!

That’s it for now! More awesome things to be revealed, stay tuned and enjoy your weekend! Bye bye! /semiwork

Hey hey semibots! As of yesterday, it was exactly 1 year ago since R.E.P.O. got launched in Early Access and what a year it has been! We feel truly blessed and humbled by our amazing community, gathering valuables and hiding from (or fighting) all the bad guys. To celebrate the 1 year anniversery for the R.E.P.O. Early Access Launch, we’ve collaborated with Youtooz to create some merch for you guys! Check out the R.E.P.O. x YouTooz collection, available for pre-purchase right now!

Merch Video!

Pin Set!

Robe Vinyl Figurine!

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45481982/b003d4fcb83a453eb29ec11c818d8967ade37b63.png Bye bye! /semiwork

Hey hey semibots! It’s time for another devlog! Yes, can you even believe it?? You may watch it here: For those of you who’d like to read instead of watching the video, here’s the key takeaways:

NEXT UPDATE BIGGER THAN ANTICIPATED

• The upcoming update started out with the main focus being cosmetics, but with time, things keep getting added out of pure creativity. With this update, we’re not only adding cosmetics, we’re also improving the game overall and adding lots of new features and items. It’s gonna be a fun update!

MORE SHOPS

• We’re not only giving the original shop a visual overhaul, we’re adding several new shops with different layouts and exciting things to see and do. Maybe even some hidden rooms, who knows?

COSMETICS

• We’re reaching the point of creating the actual cosmetics, as we now have a steady foundation on how you acquire these cosmetics. We’re making sure that cosmetics feel natural and not misplaced within the game.

LOCALIZATION

• We’ve started work on localizing the game to different languages! Let us know what languages you’d like in R.E.P.O.

Q&A

• In 2 weeks, we’re gonna have a big ol’ Q&A and answer your burning questions about the next update or just R.E.P.O. in general. Leave your questions in the YouTube comment section under the video and we’ll answer as many as we can!

That’s it for now! More awesome things to be revealed, stay tuned and enjoy your weekend! Bye bye! /semiwork

Hey hey semibots! We’re at it again with another DEVLOG! You may watch it here: For those of you who’d like to read instead of watching the video, here’s the key takeaways:

NEW ITEM REVEAL

• With the next upcoming update, we’ll be adding a little robot named DEFIBRO that can help you out during your valuable collecting, as he comes with the ability to revive dead players.
• When Defibro detects a nearby dead player, he will spring to action and revive that player. Then, Defibro self-detonates, as his mission is completed.
• Defibro can be equipped in your inventory and if you die with Defibro equipped, he will revive you. This means that Defibro works perfectly in SINGLE PLAYER as well!

EXPANDED MAP USAGE

• With the upcoming update, you’ll be able to check the map while TUMBLED.

REMINDER REGARDING DEVLOGS

• As previously stated; Starting 2026, we are aiming to post videos every other week, on Fridays. We want to make sure that every video we produce has something fun to showcase so this change assures that.

Now go enjoy your weekend, folks! Bye bye! /semiwork

Hey hey semibots! It’s 2026 and we’re BACK! Time for another devlog, yes? Here it is: For those of you who’d like to read instead of watching the video, here’s the key takeaways:

VEHICLE CHANGES

• The Semiscooter is no longer a two-seated vehicle, and the back seat has been replaced with storage utility, where you can store smaller valuables up to a certain value. (Exact value to be determined and adjusted)
• The Semiscooter can now gradually become damaged, until it breaks.
• The movement and navigation of the Semiscooter has been improved significantly.

SHOP VISUAL OVERHAUL

• The shop is getting a visual overhaul!
• More things to interact with and gaze upon inside the shop, with more things to be revealed later on!

Hope you all have a lovely weekend! Bye bye! /semiwork

Hey hey semibots! Today is the final devlog of the year and we’re showcasing a LOT of fun stuff, so do check it out: For those of you who’d like to read instead of watching the video, here’s the key takeaways:

UPCOMING NEW ITEMS

With our next update, we’re not only adding cosmetics, but also some fun new items. For example, we’re adding a much requested Walkie-Talkie, so you can talk to your friends even when far apart, and a powerful Leaf Blower that will let you blow enemies (and friends) away!

UPGRADING THE SHOP

The shop is getting a visual overhaul and new features, for example an Upgrade Re-Roller that let’s you re-roll upgrades (for some cash) if you weren’t happy with the initial selection of upgrades.

VEHICLES

We’re still working on making vehicles as fun and intuitive as possible, so that they can traverse the currently tight maps of R.E.P.O. We’ve added drifting to the semiscooter, which adds another layer of great chaos.

WINTER HOLIDAY AND 2026

Semiwork is going on a little winter break, but fret not – we are back early next year and ready to continue our hard work! We’re also stepping into a new year, 2026 – which is the year we are planning to fully release R.E.P.O. with a 1.0 version! Now, enjoy the holidays and see you guys next year! Bye bye! /semiwork

Hey hey semibots! We are one of the finalists for Steam's "Better With Friends" award, and we could not be any more thankful! Now is the final push, so we have made a special video for you. ✨ Thank you all and have a good holiday!! ❤️ /semiwork

Hey hey semibots! It’s Friday and that means a devlog for you guys! For those of you who’d like to read instead of watching the video, here’s the key takeaways:

INTRODUCING VEHICLES

• Together with cosmetics, we’re introducing vehicles to R.E.P.O. A fun and speedy way to traverse the level.
• The Semiscooter can be purchased in the shop.
• We are looking into a system where vehicles gets damaged over time and has to get repaired (instead of having a battery like other items).
• Adding vehicles to R.E.P.O. also opens up a creative door for future levels, where we can adapt and have vehicles in mind when designing them.
• Other fun stuff is coming as well, but more will be revealed in the final devlog of the year, launching next Friday.

Have a lovely, beautiful weekend! You deserve it! Bye bye! /semiwork

Hey hey semibots! We’re back with another juicy devlog for you all! For those of you who’d like to read instead of watching the video, here’s the key takeaways:

THE NEXT UPDATE REVEALED

- Cosmetics (And other fun stuff) is finally coming to R.E.P.O. - Cosmetics will be 100% free and earned by simply playing the game - no microtransactions whatsoever. - We are working hard to make sure cosmetics feel like a natural integrated part of the gameplay experience, as we want the hunt for cosmetics to be exciting!

GOLDEN JOYSTICK AWARDS

- We got ourselves a win in the “Best Early Access Game” category and we are so thankful to everyone who voted! ❤️

REMINDER ABOUT DEVLOGS

- Friendly reminder that devlogs does NOT affect the development of the game, as we have separate teams working on each. You do not ever have to worry, regardless of the posting frequency, that videos negatively impact the game’s development. - These videos are important to us as they let us communicate directly with you, our community, and getting frequent feedback from you guys is extremely valuable to us ❤️ Bye bye! /semiwork

Hey hey semibots! FIXES

• Tumble Climb - Initial stamina drain now only affects the player who started climbing.

Bye bye! /semiwork

Hey hey semibots! We just won the "Best Early Access" award at the Golden Joystick Awards, thank you so much to everyone who voted, we could not be any more grateful for our amazing community!! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45481982/95773536bd469a2410bfce8b875a2238b10517e0.jpg With that said... could be cool to win the "Better With Friends" Steam Award as well... ❤️ {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45481982/91e954f42347b8c2481e2190b8c915a59a266912.png We really appreciate you all and are hard at work on our next update, thank you!! Bye bye! /semiwork

Hey hey semibots!

• NEW
• CHANGES
• BALANCING
• FIXES

NEW

• New Setting - Arachnophobia (sorry!)

CHANGES

• Toggle Grab - Items are no longer dropped when opening the pause menu.
• Upgrade Tumble Launch - Renamed "Launch" to "Tumble Launch" for consistency in UI.

BALANCING

• Tumble Climb - Stronger. Now scales with range upgrades. Consumes a percentage of max stamina, more upgrades will still lower stamina cost. Consumes a small stamina burst at the start of each grab. Acts more like a grappling hook now. Slightly more expensive in the shop.
• Enemy Gambit - Money bag prize is now worth more.
• Enemy Bella - Now attacks for half as long. Only rings bell at players she can reach. Bell ring count resets faster.
• Enemy Loom - Does not give up while near players anymore, unless stuck or can't reach the player.
• Death Head Battery Upgrade - Reduced diminishing returns when stacking multiple upgrades.
• Valuable Arctic Sample Cooler Wide (McJannek Station) - Increased weight and value.
• Valuable Arctic Centrifuge (McJannek Station) - Increased weight and value.
• Valuable Arctic Icepick (McJannek Station) - Increased weight and can now spawn in more spots.
• Valuable Arctic VHS (McJannek Station) - Decreased value.

FIXES

• Enemies - Corrected required grab force for some enemies.
• Enemy Loom - Fixed not hurt by physical impacts. Fixed her not always targeting the correct player when grabbed or touched with an object. Fixed attacking through doors. Fixed screen effect not always showing when a player got targeted.
• Enemy Elsa - Fixed "Big" Elsa being very slow running up stairs. Fixed not always playing their pet effects. Fixed being pet while flying back out of a pit causing them to fall down the pit again.
• Enemy Bella - Now correctly despawns if stuck.
• Enemy Tick - Fixed being ungrabbed when opening the pause menu. Fixed sometimes spinning in spot. Fixed having some trouble getting up stairs.
• Enemy Heart Hugger - Fixed multiple Heart Huggers able to stun lock the player forever.
• Enemy Birthday Boy - Fixed sometimes running in spot. Fixed balloons not being poppable by bullets.
• Map - Fixed being unable to open map whilst betrayal TTS was active.
• Arena - Fixed bug where possessed Death Heads that fell out of the level didn't return to normal spectate.
• Level Loading - Reduced game freezes during level loading for the lobby host.
• Splash Screen - Fixed not showing when game is opened by accepting a lobby invite.
• Upgrade Death Head Battery - Fixed first upgrade not having any effect.
• Items - Fixed unequipping an item not releasing tumble climb. Fixed unequipping an item preventing picking up other items for a few seconds.
• Item Feather Drone - Fixed large affected items being very difficult to rotate precisely.
• Item Phase Bridge - Now much more stable for clients to walk on in its "static" state.
• Truck Healer - Fixed healing before fully activated.
• Player Health Sharing - Fixed a bug where sharing would get stuck if interrupted by being tumbled into.
• Network - Updated networked assets to hopefully lower the amount of "Client Time Outs".
• Level - Various fixes.

Bye bye! /semiwork

Hey hey semibots! First off, we want to extend a big THANK YOU to the entire community, it’s been a blast watching you guys play The Monster Update! In today’s video we’re providing some important information about the near future! For those of you who’d like to read instead of watching the video, here’s the key takeaways:

THE NEXT UPDATE

We are preparing to decide upon what the next update should be all about, and we’d like to hear from you guys what you want to see in the next update! Let us know in the YouTube comments, or maybe on the official R.E.P.O. Discord – let your voice be heard!

HOTFIX INCOMING

We’re reading and listening to your feedback regarding the Monster Update and we are working on a hotfix to address the most concerning stuff. We are adding an Arachnophobia Mode, tweaks to enemies and valuables and lots of other stuff! It’s coming soon!

DEVLOGS/VIDEOS ARE GOING ON A BREAK

As we’ve fed you guys with a lot of videos and announcements during October, we are taking a little break from posting videos. In the meantime, make sure you are subscribed to the YouTube Channel or follow our Discord so you don’t miss out on when we return – because when we do, we’ll announce what the next update will be all about! Bye bye! /semiwork

Hey hey semibots! As of yesterday, the MONSTER UPDATE has been released upon the world, with 10 brand new monsters, new mechanics and other new fun stuff to enjoy! In today’s devlog, we’re going through the main additions of the update, while also showing you an in-depth BEHIND THE SCENES of the creation of our live action launch trailer!

Patch Notes

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3241660/view/511846967442148737

IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS

• It is currently FREE WEEKEND, which means you can play R.E.P.O. for free until November 3rd! (after that you have to buy the game as normal)
• We have a Discord Quest active, check it out here: https://discordapp.com/quests/1432436088508780675
• Last chance to get the SEMIBOT outfit in Fortnite!

Bye bye! /semiwork

Hey hey semibots! Our second major update is now live, The Monster Update! Hope you guys have fun with all the new content! ❤️

• NEW
• CHANGES
• BALANCING
• FIXES

NEW

• 10 new enemies!
• Death Head Possession - Added battery that recharges while dead! Spend your battery charge to possess your head and interact with the living.
• Tumble Grab - While tumbled you can now grab objects, items and weapons!
• New Upgrade - Death Head Battery!
• New Upgrade - Tumble Climb!
• Swift Broom Academy - 24 new valuables!
• Headman Manor - 8 new valuables!
• McJannek Station - 22 new valuables!
• Museum of Human Art - 20 new rooms!
• Headman Manor - 2 new rooms!
• Swiftbroom Academy - 1 new room!
• Truck Chat - Added more Tax Man messages!
• Steam - Rich presence now shows the current level name and level number, and friends in the same lobby appear as a group.
• Discord Rich Presence - See and join your friends' games directly from Discord!
• New Setting "Item Unequip Auto Hold" - Toggle auto grab for unequipped items. Defaults to "on" for existing players and "off" for new players!
• Save Menu - Added "Restore from Backup" button to recover corrupted save files from the latest backup. Also added the ability to name save files!

CHANGES

• Valuables - All levels now have unique valuables, no sharing between levels anymore!
• Music - Updated Main Menu music!
• Ambience - Many rooms now feature new ambient sounds.
• Player Damage - Players are now immune during level outro animation.
• Upgrade Crouch Rest - Now also triggers when in Tumble state and stationary.
• Truck Chat - Displays remaining Extractions instead of money left when trying to leave early, and hints at multiple Extractions if the next point is inactive.
• Truck Healer - Now activates after final extraction fully completes.
• Water - Non-lethal water appears less radioactive.
• Headman Manor - Added window curtains and new flooring to some modules. Some props now have improved textures!
• McJannek Station - Some props now have improved textures!
• Swiftbroom Academy - Some props now have improved textures!
• Shop - Updated car models.
• Overcharge UI - Bar now appears more fully charged before impact.
• Save Files - Slight optimization to reduce file size when storing many players.

BALANCING

• Enemy Shadow Child - Deals more damage and yanks players harder.
• Phase Bridge - Now remains where released, suspended mid air, and auto-aligns for easier walking.
• Roll Drone and Zero Gravity Drone - Lowered battery drain penalty when drones are attached to enemies.

FIXES

• Player - Fixed rare spots where players could get stuck and couldn't jump. Fixed bug where revived players could fall through the level after being revived.
• Phys Grabber - Fixed grabbed item movement degrading when strength exceeded 90.
• Enemies - Fixed rare bug causing enemies to spin endlessly after grabbed by multiple players.
• Enemies - Fixed rare spots where enemies could get stuck and couldn't jump. Improved jump logic to reduce accidental jumps into pits.
• Enemy Bowtie - Fixed bug where yelling particles lingered after death.
• Enemy Chef - Fixed bug where players could be hurt through walls.
• Enemy Peeper - Fixed bug where forced grab release ended sooner than intended.
• C.A.R.T. - Fixed bug where disconnecting while holding C.A.R.T. prevented it from resetting. Fixed being able to steer whilst inside it.
• C.A.R.T. Cannon - No longer disables while in the extraction point.
• Item Battery - Fixed bug where some items granted more uses than displayed pips on first purchase.
• Items - Fixed rare bug where equipped item light lingered.
• Upgrades - Fixed particles not always visible to clients when a player uses an upgrade.
• Truck - Fixed countdown failing to start if a player exited after entering.
• Shop - Fixed inventory items sometimes duplicating when dying in the shop. Fixed grenades and the explosive mine not being ungrabbed on explosion. Fixed trapzap not resetting properly.
• UI - Fixed health and energy counters overlapping the max value when above 999.
• Save Menu - Fixed moon level sometimes showing the wrong moon graphic. Fixed corrupted saves hiding other saves. Menu now correctly deletes more types of corrupted files.
• Save File Deletion - Fixed bug deleting saves when entire team died, revived, and host quit the game.
• Valuable Discover - Fixed issue causing valuables on ledges to be undiscoverable from low angles.
• Aim Cursor - Now hides while the map is open and a grabbable object is targeted.
• Aim - Fixed a persistent pixel at the reticle center when pixelation was set to "Medium" in settings.
• Chat - Fixed pressing the enter key whilst chat is open and hovering over a button causing the button to be clicked.
• Vertical Aim - Fixed "Invert Vertical Aim" not working when spectating.
• Value UI - Fixed occasional flicker of lines above text.
• Settings - Fixed multiple close sounds sometimes playing on the settings page.
• Headman Manor - Fixed multiple level issues.
• Swiftbroom Academy - Fixed multiple level issues.
• Museum of Human Art - Fixed multiple level issues.
• Optimized memory usage.

Bye bye! /semiwork

Hey hey semibots! Today’s video introduces the very first and important introduction of a HUMAN SURVIVOR, together with the final Q&A before THE MONSTER UPDATE launches next week on October 30th! For those of you who’d like to read instead of watching the video, here are some important key questions:

Q: Which monster was the hardest to make?

A: This is kind of hard to answer. They all have their own challenges and things to solve.

Q: Will skins be added in this update?

A: Not in this update, but we are looking into it.

Q: Do you intend to put boss monsters in the game? Special monsters that appear every X levels.

A: Yes there has been talks about boss monsters, but nothing is set in stone.

Q: Will any monsters have special interactions with items or things that only the player can use?

A: Depending on what this question means, one of the upcoming monsters can interact with items in a way. So yes and no.

Q: What is your favorite monster in R.E.P.O.?

A: The majority of the people at Semiwork would say Headman, he was the first monster created, being in the game back when the R.E.P.O. project was known as “Clean”.

Q: Will older monsters get new updated abilities, like the Huntsman saying things to make players laugh.

A: We have no plans on changing the original monsters, they’re good as they are.

Q: Will you add cosmetics for monsters?

A: We haven’t thought about it, but it sounds like fun! So maybe.

Q: How do you make the sounds and voices for the monsters?

A: Robin is responsible for all sounds in the game. People in the office or friends sometimes make voices and then Robin tinkers with his sound magic.

Q: Will there be different monster variations, like a snow model for them in McJannek Station?

A: That would be really fun to do. We will put it on our very long “fun-to-do list”.

Q: Will you add equipment or upgrades that can only found on levels (not buyable in shop)

A: This is another one of those “would be fun to do”. This is a maybe, for now!

Q: Will there be new semibot expressions?

A: No, not in this update. Bye bye! /semiwork

Hey hey semibots! In this week’s devlog, we are talking about NEW MONSTERS, NEW VALUABLES and MORE upcoming exciting things that’ll arrive in the upcoming Monster Update (Launching October 30th)! And for those who’d like to read instead of watching the video:

Scary new monsters

• The Monster Update will, you guessed it, include several new monsters. We are very adamant that each new monster feels unique and unlike all the other monsters already available. We’re aiming for each monster to be scary, funny or both.

  Lots of new valuables

• We’ve gone back to the older levels and made a lot of new valuables for each level, meaning that each level will now have its own unique themed valuables (like the Museum’s valuables). Some of these valuables also have some fun and interesting interactions!

  More areas/rooms in The Museum

• The Museum of Human Art is getting new rooms and areas for you to explore - everything from cozy campfire sites to gritty eroded hallways.

  Golden Joystick Awards

• We have been nominated for “Best Early Access Game” at the Golden Joystick Awards and we are very humbled and thankful for this. We’ve had a crazy year and we are just so happy to have such a loving community along the ride! If you want to vote for us, you can do so on this link: https://www.gamesradar.com/goldenjoystickawards/

  Fortnitemares 2025

• Yes, the rumors are true. The Semibots joins the Fortnite fray this October! More information on this will come a bit later, but for now you can check out the gameplay trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlABOZhCCqU

Bye bye! /semiwork

Hey hey semibots!

We’re nominated for a Golden Joystick Award in the "Best Early Access Game" category!!!

We are very honored by the nomination and would be grateful if you took a moment to vote for us! https://www.gamesradar.com/goldenjoystickawards/ It has been a wild year for us and we are all so thankful for our sweet community <3 Bye bye! /semiwork

• FIXES

FIXES

• Minor security update.

Hey hey semibots! In this week’s devlog, we are showcasing a new upcoming feature that will arrive with our Monster Update launching October 30th! And for those who’d like to read instead of watching the video: New gameplay mechanic revealed – TUMBLE GRAB!

• Arriving with The Monster Update on October 30th, you’ll be able to TUMBLE GRAB!
• While in tumble (Q), you can now grab things! Items, weapons – you name it!
• Wait for the red outlines to become yellow and you can even grab walls and climb. This ability is based off of your stamina – the more stamina you have, the better!
• Tumble Grab also means that you can grab stuff in situations you previously couldn’t – for example, if you’re levitated by the vicious Mentalist, you can grab a weapon and fight back!

Bye bye! /semiwork

Hey hey semibots! This week we are showcasing one of the exciting new features in our upcoming Monster Update launching October 30th! And for those who’d like to read instead of watching the video: New gameplay mechanic revealed!

• Arriving with The Monster Update on October 30th, you’ll finally be able to communicate from spectator mode, possessing your death head to talk and interact with alive semibots.
• While in spectator mode, wait for the battery to charge up, and then take control of your death head!
• You can also JUMP while you have control over your death head, but be aware that this drains more battery!

Bye bye! /semiwork