Zoochosis gets a Lunar New Year makeover

Zoochosis is turning up the fear-factor with its Lunar New Year update (that’s if you’re scared of giant dragon heads and fish hanging from the ceiling.)

Apart from re-decorating the facility, the patch has ironed out bugs, added the option to change FPS settings on Steam Deck, and more.

Zoochosis update (January 26)

Here’s a full breakdown of all the changes that have been made as a result of today’s patch.

Design Updates

Contextual Hints: Fixed naming issues with contextual hints.
Horror System Parameters: Adjusted and verified parameters for the horror system.
Butcher Table: Made food slicing mechanics more intuitive.
Localization: Reviewed and corrected auxiliary action labels for accuracy.
Cutscenes: Added the ability to skip phrases in Lily’s dialogues.
Doctor Screamer Logic: Reworked the logic for Doctor’s appearances to improve pacing.
Horror System Polish: Polished horror system mechanics for enhanced immersion.
Boss Fight Timer: Removed the timer for healing a fallen boss.
Steam Deck FPS Options: Added the ability to adjust FPS settings on Steam Deck.

Bug Fixes

Boss Fights: Fixed an issue where animals remained scared while the boss was incapacitated.
Menu Background: Resolved a bug where the menu background disappeared after completing the game.
Splash Screen: Fixed a bug preventing the first splash screen from being skipped if left uninterrupted.
In-Game Menu: Addressed an issue where the in-game menu wouldn’t close when opened alongside the PDA.

Stress System Fixes

Stress levels now reset properly after triggering top screamers.
Resolved an issue where stress from the first completed enclosure persisted as a minimum level.
Fixed a bug where stress didn’t reset after switching enclosures.
Vetgun and Cart: Fixed issues with pushing the cart while holding the vet gun.
Doctor Screamer Sounds: Added sounds for a more immersive Doctor screamer experience.