- V1.1.0.1 Patch Notes - 14 September 2026
BugfixFixed Decoy Mimics having no cosmetics instead of copying the player's cosmetics
- V1.1.0 - Hats and Hangouts: The Public Lobbies Update - 13 September 2026
You asked for it, we delivered. After much hard work from our programmers, Public Lobbies are finally here! To commemorate the occasion, Mimicry will be 25% off for the next week, so there's never been a better time for you and your friends to jump into the game and have some fun!FeaturesPUBLIC LOBBIES!!! The long-awaited and much-requested feature is finally coming to Mimicry! When hosting a lobby you can choose to host it privately (so only your Steam friends can join, or those who you share the lobby code with), or host it publicly (so anyone looking on the public lobby browser can find and join your game)!Cosmetics System Overhaul: We have reworked the way that our cosmetics system operates to now allow you to equip up to 3 pieces of headgear at once! Pair the Nerd Glasses with a Tinfoil Hat, or the Top Hat with a distinguished Goatee. Or perhaps just go crazy and put Bunny Ears and…
- V1.0.5.1 Patch Notes - 24 August 2026
BugfixesFixed Mainframe map variants not matching up with the correct names in the map select as a result of a previous fix. This should hopefully conclude the saga of "Mainframe having issues" over the last 4 patch notes! :)- Wayward Skies Studio
- V1.0.5 Patch Notes - 19 August 2026
FeaturesAdded “Blacklist” to the pause menu that appears for the host once they ban a player, and allows them to unban any players that they have previously banned in the duration of a lobby.BugfixesThe auto-reconnect system will now try 3 times to reconnect the player after an unexpected disconnection, and it now displays a message indicating it is trying to reconnectFixed mimic hats not properly disappearing when zooming into first person POVHopefully finally fixed the warehouse cargo door in Mainframe appearing open when it is closed!Edited some config variables that weren’t properly set before, that might have an effect on network bandwidth- Wayward Skies Studio
- V1.0.4 Patch Notes - 17 August 2026
Hey Players! This patch implements a workaround for those pesky disconnects some players have been experiencing: while we haven't yet been able to identify the root cause of the issue, at least now when a disconnect occurs the game will immediately attempt to reconnect to the lobby that was just left, meaning they will no longer affect your experience!We have heard your cries for public lobbies, and we are now investigating the potential implementation of public lobbies over the next few weeks!ContentAdded 6 new hats for the Exterminator and Mimic to wear!BugfixesImplemented workaround for the occasional disconnect issues that can occur - now when a client disconnects from a lobby due to a network error, the game will automatically attempt to rejoin the lobby that was just left.Fixed Mainframe Servers variant having the large warehouse door not appear to be closedMinor map collision fix…
- V1.0.3 Patch Notes - 11 August 2026
Hey players!We are aware of the repeated disconnect issues affecting some users when a lobby loads into a new map. This is one of our current high priority issues that we are working to fix. In this update we've added a error message popup in the main menu when a disconnect occurs that may help provide us with additional info about the type / cause of disconnects that are occurring. Please report on our Discord if you see one of these messages, as well as what occurred prior to the disconnect (e.g. was it loading into a new map for the start of a round?)In the meantime, this patch introduces a feature requested by some of our community members and streamers: a Deafen button! As well as a couple other minor fixes.Features Added a Toggle Deafen button (M on keyboard, Right D-Pad on controller) that lets you toggle on/off being able to hear the voice chat of other players. Also added self-…
- V1.0.2 Patch Notes - 3 August 2026
Hey players, we've implemented some more bugfixes in this patch.BugfixesAdjusted several parameters to hopefully increase network bandwidth allocation, which may resolve the frequent disconnect issuesFixed interacting with a certain secret puzzle element in the lobby not properly replicating to other playersFixed several issues with the Victory Dance achievement not unlocking or being unlocked at the wrong timeShock mine no longer applies its shock effect to a Hardened Mimic that sets it offGoo puddles from the Goober will no longer stick to Mimics disguised as propsFixed Employee of the Month extermination count being incorrect sometimesThe rotation of the turntable in Turnable is now much smoother for non-host players standing on itAdded messages for when a player is kicked or banned from a lobbyFixed issues with resolution settings in the settings menuFrame cap is now defaulted to 60…
- V1.0.1 Patch Notes - 31 July 2026
Hey players, we've got a quick little Day 1 patch to fix some early issues that wonderful members of our community have reported.BugfixesFixed achievement for one of the secret developers in the lobby not unlocking when discoveredFixed issues with players joining a lobby after a certain secret puzzle had been completed causing that puzzle to appear incomplete for the newly joined playerFixed several stats not being tracked properly (matches played, won, ability / weapon usage) and thus leading to several achievements not triggeringFixed the out-of-bounds zone near the lava in Lobby not respawning the player if they are mid-grapple as a MimicFixed several floating assets and gaps in collision on various maps (thanks to community members who reported these issues!)Thanks to everybody who has supported us with our release! - Wayward Skies Studio
- Demo Patch Notes for 7th July - 7 July 2026
FeaturesMimics can now continue to talk via voice chat after dying, in the five seconds before you respawn.When the Mimic team wins, the names of the winning mimics are now displayed on the victory popup.When the Exterminator team wins, the Exterminator (or Exterminators) with the most mimics exterminated during the round are displayed as the “Employee of the Month” on the victory popup.The post-match period (when the victory popup shows) now lasts for 10 seconds before sending players back to the lobbyYou can now individually tweak the volumes of other players’ voice chat via the player list in the pause menu.The controls tab in the options menu has been updated to include more keybinds you can change (and they are now separated into categories by which character they apply to)BugfixesFixed issue with controller mimic keybinds (orient to camera and consume prop were bound to the same b…
- Mimicry! releases on July 30! - 29 June 2026
Mimicry! has a RELEASE DATE: 30th of July!A huge thank you to everyone who played our demo during Steam Next Fest. We've been overwhelmed by the incredible support and all the thoughtful feedback from the community.Over the next month our team will be hard at work putting on the finishing touches, polishing the game and squashing any nasty bugs before release.In the meantime the demo is still available to play for free on Steam! If you haven't already, be sure to wishlist "Mimicry!" so you'll be notified the moment it's available. - Wayward Skies Studio
- Demo Patch Notes for July 27th - 27 June 2026
Content / Balance ChangesLobby Codes have been added! When in a lobby, open the pause menu and you will see a 6-digit lobby code in the top right corner. This can be shared with other players to allow them to join your lobbies via the “Join” button in the main menu, even if you are not friends on Steam with them.Moved player muting functionality to a new player list in the pause menuAdded Kick/Ban functionality to pause menu player list (host only). Banning someone applies only to the current lobby session, starting a new lobby will reset the banlist.Added the ability for exterminators to control the strength of their throw based on how long they hold down left click for. Now you have a bit more control to throw those basketballs into the hoop!Some updated plant models and props have been added to BarracksBugfixesFixed muting individual players not persisting when loading into a new map…
- Demo Patch Notes for 18th June - 18 June 2026
Content / Balance ChangesHolding Right Click when using Revolver will now let you “focus”, zooming in slightly and reducing your sensitivity so you can aim more precisely. It also stops the revolver from auto-reloading while you are focused (unless your clip becomes empty)Added a “Random Map Based on Player Count” option to the map select that picks a random map or map variant suited to the current player count of the lobbyAutomatic partial reloading for Revolver is now a toggleable settingBugfixesFixed some issues with mic toggling off without updating the HUD mic icon when changing mic devices in the settingsFixed issues with headgrab on clients being rather laggy and floating all over the place. Those mimics will be firmly attached to exterminator heads from now on!Fixed bug on controller where flicking the right stick in any direction would make you play the last played emoteFixed s…
- Mimicry Demo Update for Steam Next Fest! - 15 June 2026
Hey players! Steam Next Fest starts TOMORROW, and so we've made a bunch of changes and fixes to the Mimicry! demo for you all to have fun with. Hope you enjoy! Read more below:Content / Balance ChangesWe have now added the Revolver into the Exterminators’ arsenal for the demo, as a special Next Fest addition!New Active Mimic Ability: Decoy - Send out a decoy mimic in a straight line to distract Exterminators. Now part of the available mimic abilities for the demo in Next Fest!Barracks now has 2 smaller map variants, called Showers and Cafeteria, that block off different sections of the map to make it suited to lower player counts.More potential randomised room prop layouts have been added to BarracksThe lobby has had a bit of a refresh. While we are currently working on a new and improved (much bigger) version of the lobby, we have added a few things from that new lobby into the old one…
- Demo Patch Notes for June 8th - 8 June 2026
ContentAdded preview thumbnails for our final 2 maps: Turntable and Courtyard.Replaced all the remaining placeholder icons with very cute new iconsThe hat selection screen now displays names and funny descriptions for all the hats! Also, there's a few more hats availableThere are some more colour customisation options for exterminators and mimicsCharacters on the winning team now spurt confetti when they winThere is now an Invite Friends button in the pause menu that lets anyone in a lobby invite their friends via Steam. You can still join lobbies the old way through the join button in the menu and via the Steam Overlay as wellThere is a new randomised prop layout for the Dormitory room in BarracksA cute little terrarium has been filled out in a corridor in LaboratoryBugfixesImproved hovered button contrast on some UI screens to make controller navigation more obviousTweaked visuals of…
- Demo Hotfix 4th June - 4 June 2026
Hey players, here's just a little hotfix for the demo to fix a couple early bugs we've uncovered.BugfixesYou can no longer enter a vent while headgrabbing an exterminator as a MimicFixed issue involving holding a movement input into level load causing that input to be held down when the new level is loadedFixed issues with lockers and fridges appearing to have duplicate mis-coloured doors on clientsFixed missing walls in one section of the Mimic tutorial- Wayward Skies Studio
- Mimicry Demo is out now! - 4 June 2026
That's right, the demo for Mimicry is free for you and your friends to try out RIGHT NOW!This demo will be available from now up until the full release of Mimicry in July (release date coming soon!)In the demo, you'll have access to:Two maps (Laboratory and Barracks), plus two smaller variants of Laboratory4 Exterminator weapons to hunt down MImics with3 Active Mimic Abilities and 4 Passive Mimic Abilities to help you elude the ExterminatorsPlenty of hats and colours to customise your character with!Of course, there will be much more than this available in the full game, so if you have a good time with the demo, don't forget to wishlist Mimicry on Steam to get notified when we release! Thank you all so much for playing and supporting our development! - Wayward Skies Studio
