Summary
v3.5.0 (August 1, 2026) ships the Exit 8 collaboration map and search for friends’ servers, plus UI and input fixes. Superseded for “latest build” by fix3.5.1.
Confirm the build string on the title screen matches your lobby. Official wording: Steam news hub.
What changed
1. New collaboration map — Exit 8
- Added official collab map Exit 8 (corridor / anomaly-hunt aesthetic from The Exit 8).
- Spot routes and paint notes: Exit 8 Map Guide.
2. Search for friends’ servers
- New flow to find lobbies hosted by friends without relying only on Steam Overlay invites.
- Pair with room-name search: Play with Friends.
3. Options declutter + mic default
- Removed FAQ and Friend List from the Options screen (Friend List restored in fix3.5.1).
- Microphone starts muted by default — unmute before open-mic play (Mic Not Working).
4. UI, graphics, and controller fixes
- Color palette UI adjusted for usability.
- Server names no longer spill over in search results.
- Motion blur settings apply correctly again.
- Hunter body type unified to default in FPS mode.
- Controller zoom fixed; UI Back action gains button collision/detection.
What did not change
| Topic | Still on |
|---|---|
| Hunter character types + smoother paint | v3.4.0 |
| Plump body type / Performance Mode | v3.3.0 |
| Garten of Banban map | v3.1.0 |
| Glow paint | v2.9.0 |
Player checklist after updating
- Restart Steam; prefer fix3.5.1 if available (includes Friend List restore).
- Load Exit 8 once in a private lobby to warm shaders.
- Unmute mic if you need proximity voice.
- Try friends’ server search when Steam invites fail.
- If friends cannot join: Version Mismatch.
Official source
Mirrored from Steam Community Announcements update 3.5.0. Always prefer official Steam news if wording differs.