Launch status, progression blockers and patch changes

Rehaunted is Cauchemar’s single-player game on Steam (app 4538140), released September 14, 2026. The official announcement feed was checked November 4. Update 07, published September 26, remains its newest numbered update; Cauchemar’s October 28 Halloween post only recaps earlier fixes. Update 07 lists adjustable FOV settings and a fix for letters that could remain incorrectly interactive.

Cauchemar's "Rehaunted is OUT NOW!" announcement confirms that the game is available to play. That confirms public availability, not a Kingy playtest of the route, clues or performance.

Cauchemar's September 14 Update 01 says a shader screen stuck at 0% can be bypassed to continue directly to the Main Menu. The developer says this screen appears only on first launch.

Let Steam finish any available update, then use the continue-to-Main-Menu option if it appears. The announcement gives no exact button label or key. If the option is absent or launch still fails, record the installed build and the screen you see for a bug report. Kingy has not tested this path or a shader-cache workaround.

Update 04, published September 15, reports a fix for an event that could leave players trapped in the laundry room. The developer also reports fixing several less common progression blockers.

Kingy recommendation: check that Steam has finished updating before retrying the affected sequence. If it still blocks progress, record the installed build and the last interaction for a bug report. Preserve an existing save before any restart or replacement. The note does not describe a repair prompt or promise that an already affected save will recover; Kingy has not tested that case.

After reading the final message, use its button to return to the Main Menu. Update 06 deliberately removed the automatic return so players could finish reading.

The September 17 announcement does not name the button or input. Kingy has not tested this screen or whether returning changes the save. If the control is missing or unresponsive, record the installed build and screen state for a bug report; the announcement provides no recovery procedure.

Update labels identify announcement posts, not a game version such as 1.0.7. Update 07 says adjustable FOV settings are available, but it does not give their menu path or numeric range. The brief note also mentions other fixes without listing them. These are developer reports, not Kingy gameplay tests.

The September 12 announcement is the final pre-launch baseline. The two September 14 updates add confirmed launch-day fixes, but none of these announcements is a Kingy playtest.

The game is released. These remaining questions require recorded gameplay or more specific source evidence.

This page reflects the September 14 release and developer updates through Update 07, published September 26. The official store and announcement feed were rechecked November 4; the only later posts are an October 28 recap of earlier fixes and an October 31 award-nomination note, neither a new update. Patch notes describe developer changes, not a Kingy gameplay or save-recovery test.

The release date and availability are sourced; the walkthrough, optional evidence, codes, endings and launch-build performance still need direct verification.