HOTEL BARCELONA

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• Patch Notes·25 Aug 2026Official

  Guest Notice: Patch 1.3.1 Is Now Live

  Dear guests, Management has completed another round of discreet maintenance throughout Hotel Barcelona. A few troublesome incidents in the corridors have been dealt with, our matchmaking services have received some much-needed attention, and several Catalan notices have been rewritten by someone with considerably better handwriting. What’s changed: Adjusted Catalan localization text. Fixed an issue where Zillion’s jump-bite grab attack could occasionally fail to result in the player’s death. Guests caught between those teeth should now meet the expected—and unfortunate—outcome. Fixed an issue that caused frequent errors during Invasion multiplayer matchmaking under certain conditions. Fixed an issue that prevented players from viewing the profiles of matched members. Thank you for your continued stay at Hotel Barcelona. Please enjoy the improved matchmaking—and remember: learning more about your fellow guests does not necessarily make them trustworthy. From Osaka to wherever you are in the world! — White Owls Inc.
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• Patch Notes·17 Jun 2026Official

  Guest Notice: Patch 1.3.0 Is Now Live

  Dear guests,A message from the front desk.Management has completed some light renovations, deep cleaning, wardrobe inspections, and the usual removal of unpleasant stains from the carpet. Patch 1.3.0 is now live, bringing new collaboration costumes, gameplay adjustments, quality-of-life improvements, and a few bug fixes for incidents that are best not discussed in the lobby.Most importantly, the hotel closet has received several strange deliveries from some very special visitors.Free Collaboration Costumes Have ArrivedAs a thank you to everyone who has continued staying with us through the madness, Patch 1.3.0 adds new collaboration costumes in partnership with the following titles:Shadows of the Damned Bye Sweet Carole Death Game Hotel The Good LifePlease check your wardrobe before heading back into the nightmare. Some outfits may still smell faintly of gunpowder, roses, expensive hotel soap, or rural mystery.Gameplay Adjustments and HousekeepingWe have adjusted the time until timeout for each area in Newcomer difficulty.The weather lottery screen before sortie has been changed. Guests can now also change the time of day, and in single-player mode, choose whether to accept invasions.In single-player mode, PvP invasion acceptance is now set to OFF by default. Guests who enjoy unexpected visitors may still turn it back on.Various rerolls and time-of-day changes are now performed directly using coins.The design of dropped money has been adjusted.Treasure chest drop pools in bonus stages have been changed, and the difficulty of obtaining outfits has been adjusted.Gnome dolls have been placed in each stage. Break them to restore health. We are not responsible for what the gnomes may think of this arrangement.The appearance of destructible objects has been adjusted.Doors that cause Phantom Lost now have a dedicated indicator above them. Please read the signs before entering. Or do not. The hotel respects poor decisions.A Slasher Phantom item has been added to the sound s...
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• Press Coverage·9 Jun 2026

  'The curse of MIXED is broken:' Suda51 & Swery65's Hotel Barcelona claws its way to 'Mostly Positive' on Steam after Hail Mary patch and scrubbing AI assets

  s reported by Automaton, action platformer Hotel Barcelona has finally pulled away from "Mixed" user review status on Steam to "Mostly Positive." This came after developer White Owls Inc. updated the game in a number of ways, including cleaning up its controversial deployment of generative AI... Read more.
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• Patch Notes·23 May 2026Official

  HOTEL BARCELONA – GUEST NOTICE: SERVICE UPDATE PATCH 1.02.01 NOW LIVE

  Dear Valued Guests,Management is pleased to announce that a new maintenance and comfort update has now been deployed throughout the Hotel Barcelona premises.Our staff have been working tirelessly behind the scenes to improve guest safety, stabilize paranormal disturbances, and ensure smoother survival conditions for all visitors currently trapped inside the facility.Please review the latest property adjustments below.GENERAL HOTEL ADJUSTMENTSExpanded Storage Services Storage balances have been adjusted so larger quantities of materials can now be safely stored while travelling toward mission objectives.Jacob’s Special Move Renovation Jacob’s special move has been reworked to ensure the final hit consistently connects. Damage and behavior have also been adjusted.Atmospheric Enhancements Additional visual effects have been installed across several interactive gimmicks and environmental objects throughout the hotel.Chandelier Safety Improvements Falling chandelier behavior has been adjusted to reduce unexpected guest incidents when stepped on.DLC Ownership Indicator Added An icon has been added to the Pause Menu and Title Screen so guests can confirm DLC ownership status.EMERGENCY MAINTENANCE & BUG FIXESCutscene Repairs Resolved an issue where boss door cutscenes during Stage 04 and Stage 05 could abruptly cut off midway through.Grapple Attack Stability Fixed an issue causing erratic character behavior after being struck by grapple attacks during specific player states.Bomb Enemy Recovery Corrected an issue where bomb enemies could continue running indefinitely after entering a Casino or Activity Zone.Nigel Boss Encounter Fixed a rare issue where the Nigel boss battle might fail to conclude correctly if the player was grabbed immediately before a timeout.DLC Sound Effect Restoration Corrected missing sound effects in DLC stages.Reward Chances Tracking Fixed an issue where kills performed with certain attack methods were not always counted correctly during Reward Chance...
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• Patch Notes·29 Apr 2026Official

  Patch 1.02.0 – Guest Experience Update

  Patch 1.02.0 – Extended Stay, Extended Service With the arrival of Late Check-Out, the hotel has undergone a series of renovations and adjustments. Some are for your comfort. Others… are not.Gameplay & Balance UpdatesAdded new content and supporting elements alongside the DLCIntroduced new player statuses: Metallic, Spirit, and SpongyNewcomer difficulty has been rebalanced:Fewer environmental damage hazardsSimplified boss attack patterns for a smoother introductionProfessional and Slasher difficulties have been tuned up with stronger enemiesPlayer starting direction now better aligns with stage progressionImproved visibility on certain environmental hazards with new visual effectsChainsaw enemies:Movement speed adjustedEasier to follow up attacks after knocking them downTomatoes and piranhas now linger briefly off-screen before dying (instead of disappearing instantly)Added two new skills to the skill tree:Berserker MarchPsycho TrencherAdjusted placement of certain enemy groups for better flowFixes & ImprovementsFixed multiple localization, UI, and in-game text issuesAyako boss fight: resolved an issue where Carnival Awakening wouldn’t trigger correctlyFixed enemies occasionally failing to detect the player at close rangeBonus Stage: resolved an issue where coins and chests could respawn incorrectlyFixed a rare issue where players could get stuck when retrying the Zill boss fightEscape stage: removed unintended progression routesNigel boss fight: fixed collision issues that could cause players to fall out of the mapCorrected inconsistencies in Splatter Gauge gain for certain weaponsFixed dodge cancel issue that could temporarily prevent re-dodgingCorrected inaccurate skill descriptionsFixed incorrect voice-over assignments in some dialogueWendigos now properly reward blood splatter on defeatFixed an issue where parried arrows could fly in the wrong direction
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