Hot-Fix 0.9.5.3 Release Notes 9/2/2026 — The Forever Winter Steam update #4689716

Hotfix 0.9.5.3 is now live.Version 0.9.5.3 HotfixHello Scavs!This hotfix focuses on two specific changes.Hope the week has been amazing so far! Stay frosty.- Fundog OutChanges / Update Details:AI HearingAI now have less information about the exact location they hear if they aren’t already aware of the noise-maker. The further away the nose, the less specific the location knowledge.Player KnockdownSome enemy weaponry has been modified so they require multiple hits within a window of time to knock the player down.Other weapons / impacts still can knock the player down instantly (usually the larger / more explosive attacks).REMINDER:Scavs can button mash to speed up the recovery from being knocked down. This does consume stamina (unless the Scav is Gunhead or has a stim active, in which case the button mash just works). If a Scav is knocked down multiple times in a single mission a tool tip...