# The Outlast Trials Hotfix Patch Notes | Project Boneyard - July 16th

- Product: The Outlast Trials (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/the-outlast-trials)
- Vendor: Red Barrels
- Date: 2026-07-16
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1304930/view/677378351435874693
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/the-outlast-trials/releases/2026-07-16-hotfix-patch-notes-project-boneyard-july-16th

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- **changed** — Reverted the controller input changes for minigames introduced in Season 7, with this feature to return in the future as an optional setting
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where interrupting a Backstab would incorrectly kill the Reagent instead of putting them into an incapacitated state
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where corrupted names above AI Imposters would not appear
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where a decal would not correctly appear in the Prison Farm Trial
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where the Health Sickness Variator in Escalation Therapy would not permanently reduce the player's maximum health
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where Imposters could not slash a Reagent affected by Neuroshock under certain circumstances
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where Reagents could fall through the world if killed by a Slash while exiting a hiding spot
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where the Backstab animation would not play correctly if triggered while a Reagent was attempting to escape a Steel Trap
- **changed** — Reduced the maximum number of respawns granted by Revive Pills in Escalation Therapy from 5 to 2

##### Greetings Reagents,

A new hotfix patch is now live featuring the following fixes:

- Clarification: Console players can toggle cross-communication voice chat by holding the Start button. This is listed in the Controller Layout screen, but was not clearly communicated.

- Reverted the controller input changes for minigames introduced in Season 7. This feature will return in the future as an optional setting.

- Fixed an issue where interrupting a Backstab would incorrectly kill the Reagent instead of putting them into an incapacitated state.

- Fixed an issue where corrupted names above AI Imposters would not appear.

- Fixed an issue where a decal would not correctly appear in the Prison Farm Trial.

- Fixed an issue where the Health Sickness Variator in Escalation Therapy would not permanently reduce the player's maximum health, removing the intended need to use Health Sickness pills.

- Fixed an issue where Imposters could not slash a Reagent affected by Neuroshock under certain circumstances.

- Fixed an issue where Reagents could fall through the world if killed by a Slash while exiting a hiding spot.

- Fixed an issue where the Backstab animation would not play correctly if triggered while a Reagent was attempting to escape a Steel Trap.

- Reduced the maximum number of respawns granted by Revive Pills in Escalation Therapy from 5 to 2.

If you encounter any issues in-game, feel free to join our [18+ Official Outlast Discord Server](https://discord.com/invite/outlastofficial) and create a ticket to speak with our support team directly.

Our team would also love to hear what you have to say about how your playthroughs of Invasion 2.0 are going after this most recent update by filling out our [Invasion 2.0 Feedback Survey](https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/BbEzq8aZm9). We are also gathering [feedback you have on the previous Season 6: Project Judas update](https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/kWHcAxdZ83). Thank you to everyone for your time and we hope to keep adding and improving the Therapy and _The Outlast Trials_ on the whole for your enjoyment!

See you all in the Sleep Room...

##### Team RB