- Minor Fixes (Update 1.1.1) - 21 July 2026
Fellow explorers,We've just released a small update focused on improving stability, addressing some lingering issues, and adding a handful of quality-of-life improvements. Thank you, as always, for your continued feedback and support!Shoutout to all the crazy folks combing through every corner of Tor Ulsat to unravel the final, chapter-spanning mystery!Fixed an issue that could prevent certain voiceovers from playing when the Curated or Event Skip option was enabled.Some secret solutions can now be retried immediately, making them less punishing and reducing unnecessary friction.In relation to the previous change, a new checkpoint has been added to Chapter 15 (if you know, you know).Fixed an issue that could prevent a dossier entry from unlocking after completing Chapter 15.Implemented additional gameplay stability improvements and bug fixes for Chapter 15 and the Challenge Map "Orbital…
- Milestone Update (1.1.0) - 6 June 2026
Fellow explorers,Patch 1.1.0 marks a special milestone update for Causal Loop and introduces our first challenge experience: Orbital Edge Case. We've heard feedback from some players looking for a greater challenge, and pushed many of the game's mechanics further than we ever dared during the main campaign.What exactly makes Orbital Edge Case different? We could explain it in writing, but apparently this happened instead:Orbital Edge Case can now be accessed at any point during your playthrough via the Chapter Select Menu. However, we strongly recommend completing the campaign first, as this map assumes familiarity with gameplay systems that are only introduced and fully explored during the later chapters of Causal Loop.Additionally, Patch 1.1.0 also includes some minor fixes and improvements to the overall experience.Thank you for your continued feedback and support. We really apprecia…
- Causal Loop Community items are available as of NOW! - 1 June 2026
Fellow explorers,Your journey across Tor Ulsat now extends beyond the Nexus. Steam Community Items for Causal Loop are now available, including Trading Cards, Badges, Emoticons, and Profile Backgrounds inspired by the world of Tor Ulsat.The Steam Community Items include:5 Emoticons3 Profile Backgrounds7 Trading CardsBadge (5 Levels + Foil Badge)Happy collecting! -Kai & the Mirebound-Team
- Post-Launch Update (1.0.5) - 24 May 2026
Fellow explorers,Since launch, we’ve been reading a wide range of player feedback about Causal Loop, including discussions around how the game’s narrative pacing interacts with exploration and puzzle solving.Causal Loop was always built as a narrative-driven puzzle adventure, with dialogue, character development, cinematics, and environmental storytelling as part of its core.That being said, we’ve heard from some of you who prefer a more gameplay-focused experience with fewer narrative interruptions while you’re solving puzzles and exploring Tor Ulsat.That’s why, with Update 1.0.5, we’re adding new ways to play the game so you can better choose what fits you best.Starting a new game on a fresh save slot will now bring up a Mode Selection screen, where you can choose between the full narrative experience, a more streamlined narrative experience that keeps the focus tighter on gameplay fl…
- Early Alpha Gameplay Stream - 9 May 2026
Fellow explorers,We’re planning a special livestream on our Discord server to showcase a very early in-development alpha build of Causal Loop.The build we’ll be showing is roughly three years old and comes from a much earlier stage of development, long before the final structure, visuals, pacing, and many of the gameplay systems had fully taken shape. A lot of what you’ll see is unfinished, experimental, placeholder-heavy, and in some cases completely different from what eventually made it into the final experience.We’ll also talk a bit about the overall development journey of Causal Loop, how certain mechanics changed over time, as well as some of the challenges we faced while building the game.The livestream will take place on:Saturday, May 9th, 2026 - 10:30 PM CESTOther time zones: • Los Angeles (PDT): 1:30 PM • New York (EDT): 4:30 PM • London (BST): 9:30 PM • Tokyo (JST): 5:30 AM (…
- Post-Launch Update (1.0.4) - 8 May 2026
Fellow explorers,Update 1.0.4 mainly introduces a handful of new optional settings for players who prefer a more customized experience. Some HUD elements can now be adjusted further, and we’ve added new accessibility features that let you fine-tune how forgiving the game is when Bale dies.You might also notice some changes in the Chapter Select menu, where we’ve added a new UI element in preparation for Patch 1.1.0, so stay tuned for that!Extended the Chapter Select menu in preparation for our milestone patch 1.1.0Improved Echo collision behavior with keys to feel more precise and forgiving in most situationsCertain non-story dialogues - especially ones related to secrets - will now always play, even when Event Skip is enabled (We don't want you to miss the good stuff)Added an option to disable the center HUD dot visual (crosshair)Added a new optional quality-of-life feature that allows…
- Causal Loop: Hotfix 1.0.3b - 2 May 2026
Fellow explorers,We’ve just rolled out a small hotfix addressing a rather elusive issue that slipped in with Update 1.0.3.A specific checkpoint removal unintentionally made it impossible to leave a secret area. That has now been resolved, and the area should behave as intended again.Alongside that, we’ve included a few minor collision fixes across the game. Nothing major this time, just smoothing out a couple of rough edges.Thank you, as always, for keeping a sharp eye on things and sharing your findings with us!-Kai & The Mirebound Team
- Post-Launch Update (1.0.3) - 1 May 2026
Fellow explorers,With Update 1.0.3, we had a look at a wide range of smaller issues and rough edges that could sometimes get in the way of a smooth experience.Controller input should now behave the way you expect it to. A few confusing progression moments have been cleaned up - and some interactions that felt a bit… stubborn have been convinced to behave the way they should. We're specifically talking about a few "wait, is this supposed to work like that?" situations.We also took another pass at general clarity and consistency across multiple chapters. That includes improving visibility and conveyance where it mattered, as well as trimming down elements that ultimately added more confusion than value.As always, a lot of this comes directly from what you've been telling us and we're incredibly thankful for the input. See the full list of patch notes below:Fixed an issue where controller…
- Causal Loop Soundtrack Out Now - 1 May 2026
Fellow explorers,The Causal Loop Soundtrack is now available!Tor-Ulsat has a way of staying with you. Its silence, its tension, its fleeting moments of clarity. This soundtrack lets you return to those feelings whenever you want, carrying pieces of Bale, Walter, and Jen’s journey beyond the game.Spanning a total runtime of 50 minutes, the soundtrack features 22 tracks, including pieces that have been expanded and enhanced beyond their in-game versions, as well as two bonus tracks.The soundtrack is available in high-quality MP3 and WAV formats.These tracks mean a great deal to us. They carry not only the emotion, atmosphere, and identity of Tor-Ulsat, but also a part of us as developers during the making of the game, and we’re grateful we can finally share that with you.This is Tor-Ulsat, as we remember it.-Kai & The Mirebound Crew
- Post-Launch Update (1.0.2) - 27 April 2026
Fellow explorers,we heard you loud and clear. While this update addresses a range of smaller issues, quality-of-life frustrations, and a few lingering glitches, it also tackles one of the most requested improvements: a smoother dialogue flow.With Update 1.0.2, we’ve significantly reduced the amount of time your movement is restricted during dialogue. Our original approach aimed to prevent overlapping or interrupted conversations, but it ended up feeling too limiting in practice. This was something that ultimately didn’t receive the attention it needed during the final stages of development—but it should have.We’ve now cut these interruptions by around 85%. And if a line of dialogue does get overridden, it will automatically be added to your dialogue log in the menu, so you won’t miss out on anything. Fly free now! No more invisible handbrakes. ːsteamhappyːImproved overall dialogue pacin…
- Initial Post-Launch Update (1.0.1) - 25 April 2026
Fellow explorers,We’ve just rolled out Update 1.0.1 for Causal Loop. This update addresses a handful of smaller issues and is intended to make your journey through Tor-Ulsat as smooth as possible. You’ll find the full list of changes in the patch notes below:Thanks for playing and for your continued feedback!The motion blur setting should now be properly taken into account during chapters 01 and 08Fixed an issue to prevent the iteration chase event in chapter 04 from starting too early under specific conditionsFixed an issue in chapter 05 to prevent a larger rock asset from visually disappearing when it should notFixed some locations where players could get partially stuck in chapters 06, 10 and 13Fixed a minor logic setup as well as some collision issues at the start of chapter 10Flashback cutscene coloration should now be properly monochrome as intended while HDR is enabledSlightly in…
- Causal Loop is OUT NOW! - 23 April 2026
Hey there, fellow explorers,Today is the day. Causal Loop is finally here. Bale, Walter and Jen are already on their way to Tor-Ulsat and you can join them on their trip right now!After four years of development, our project is complete. Mirebound is still a very small team, but all of us were giving everything to bring this project to life and we are proud and humbled to finally send our sci-fi adventure puzzler out into the world.Causal Loop is a narrative puzzle game that challenges not just your logic, but how you think about cause and effect, and to celebrate launch day we’ve created a brand new trailer to give you a glimpse of the many cool challenges ahead.This game has always been our dream project. Seeing it finished and sharing it with you feels surreal, and we're incredibly excited for you to see everything it has to offer.A lot of time and care went into making the experienc…
- What’s awaiting you in Causal Loop? - Allow us to give you an overview! - 22 April 2026
Hey there, fellow explorers,With tomorrow's launch on the horizon, we want to take a moment and give you a deeper insight into the content that you will experience in Causal Loop. ♾️After four years of development by our small team of three, we’re incredibly proud of how the game has shaped up. To celebrate the occasion, we’ve put together a compact overview of what you can expect. We had an absolute blast creating this experience and we’re confident you’ll have a great time on Tor-Ulsat.So, without further ado, this is Causal Loop in a nutshell:A single-player, 3D, narrative sci-fi puzzler from a first-person perspective.A signature, timing-based Echo System that lets you record and replay your actions through “Phase Rifts,” allowing you to multitask and cooperate with past selves to solve increasingly complex challenges.An immersive sci-fi adventure where you explore the long-forgotte…
- Breaking News: Causal Loop launches April 23rd! 🪐 - 16 April 2026
Hey there, fellow explorers,We just shared some big news in the Galaxies Spring Showcase: Causal Loop is launching next Thursday, April 23rd! 🚀Stay tuned for more updates, and prepare yourselves for next Thursday, when we take off to a new and awesome sci-fi adventure! 🪐See you on Tor-Ulsat, explorers! -Kai & the Mirebound-Team
- Galaxies Spring Showcase: Causal Loop is part of the show! 🪐 - 14 April 2026
Save the date, fellow explorers!We’re excited to announce that Causal Loop is part of the Galaxies Spring Showcase! 🌌Join us live on April 16th, 8:00 PM UK / 9:00 PM CEST / 12:00 PM PACIFIC for the showcase over at or for some awesome news!It’s going to be an amazing event with a stellar lineup. You surely don’t want to miss that, so mark your calendars and get ready to jump on that Hype Train!See you at the Galaxies Spring Showcase streams on Thursday! 🚀 -Kai & the Mirebound-Team
- Play the Causal Loop Demo as part of Steam Next Fest! - 24 February 2026
Happy Next Fest, fellow explorers!We’re excited to let you know that Causal Loop is part of this edition of the Steam Next Fest from February 23 till March 2! While we’re hard at work making our game the best it can be - why don’t you try out our demo?It gives you a glimpse of about half an hour into the mysterious world of Tor Ulsat, and comes with a tutorial that guides you through all of the game’s mechanics and a slice of a mid-game level to give you an introduction to the kind of puzzles you can expect when our game launches ... soon.Please make sure to let us know what you think, either in the comments or via this form, so we can take all of your input into consideration.We can’t wait to show you more of Bale’s story and hope you enjoy the demo of this project we poured so much of our hearts into!Until next time and thanks again for joining us on this journey! -Kai & the Mirebound…
- IGN's 'The First Preview' of Causal Loop - 21 February 2026
Hey there fellow explorers,we hope you are doing well. Well, we definitely are, because recently we gave some members of the press the opportunity to get a comprehensive first impression of Causal Loop based on a preview version. And we are really very pleased with the feedback!IGN's Will Borger played the preview and also conducted an interview with us and both resulted in an almost 10-minute-long 'The First Preview' video. And his first impression can be very well summarized by a quote from the video:"Causal Loop is shaping up to be a brain-bending puzzler and an interesting story to boot."And if you're wondering what we've been up to all this time since last December, why there haven't been any new update posts here on Steam, and when Causal Loop will finally be released, then I can only tell you that we're working flat out to deliver the best possible experience with Causal Loop. An…
- 🎄 Happy Holidays from Mirebound Interactive! - 24 December 2025
Festive greetings fellow explorers,And suddenly it's the end of December, even though yesterday was still January ... It's true, the year 2025 is actually almost over. Crazy, isn't it? But it definitely was an exciting year!We had already been working on Causal Loop for several years before we were finally able to officially announce it in the spring live on stage at GameStar's 'Find Your Next Game' showcase at CAGGTUS in Leipzig.And since then, not only has the game evolved, but many great things have happened: Causal Loop was playable at gamescom in Cologne, and the feedback was both great and helpful. After that, we also released a demo here on Steam in October, which lets you try out Causal Loop's puzzle mechanics around the echoes:And the excitement continues in 2026. Causal Loop will be part of Steam Next Fest, and we still owe you a release date. So stay tuned! The entire team at…
- Commented gameplay explains an endgame puzzle step by step - 20 December 2025
Hey there fellow explorers,Sorry for the radio silence from our end over the last weeks, but we are busy working to make Causal Loop experience possible. Most recently, for example, we finished recording the English voiceovers, which we will tell you more about and show you soon. Stay tuned!But today we're going to focus on a different topic. If you've already tried out the Causal Loop demo, then you've got a first impression of how our puzzle mechanics around the echoes work. In terms of complexity and difficulty, the demo tends to scratch the surface, as it is rather difficult to accommodate a proper learning curve in the limited playing time of a demo.This often led to the question of how complex the puzzles with maximum echo numbers would become in the endgame—and this is precisely the question answered by the following commented gameplay video. It breaks down one of the later puzzl…
- Embark on a brief visit to Tor Ulsat with the Causal Loop demo! - 10 October 2025
Happy Friday fellow explorers,we have some good news for you today: as off now you can try out the echo-based puzzle mechanics of Causal Loop for yourself with a demo:It includes a custom tutorial that gradually teaches you the basics of the mechanics you need. Also a slice of a mid-game level to introduce some of the puzzles that will be seen in the full release.Overall, depending on your speed and playing style, you can spend about 20-40 minutes playing our Causal Loop demo.Please consider providing us feedback in the online form that's linked in the demo, on our Discord or in the Steam Community Hub. And if you liked our demo please follow and wishlist Causal Loop and leave a review. That would be really appreciated and help us spreading the word.See you on Tor Ulsat, explorers! -Kai & the Mirebound-Team
