House of Anomalies
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House of Anomalies

Explore a shifting haunted house alone or with friends in online co-op. Watch every room carefully, uncover disturbing anomalies, and question what is real as the house grows stranger with every new discovery.

DEV: MightyCodeDragonPUB: MightyCodeDragonAppID 4568640
UPDATE PULSEevery ~3d·last 43d ago·16 recent on record

Is House of Anomalies still being updated? — the short answer, with the evidence.

Should you look into this?

From Steam's own record

Current price

$7.19$7.99−10%

Development

Dormant

Last heard from developers

43 days ago

Usual rhythm

every ~3 days

Substantial updates (6 mo)

8

Current silence

14× normal

The developers have been silent for 43 days against a normal rhythm of about 3 — roughly 14 times longer than usual. 8 substantial updates landed in the past six months, 8 of them major. It is currently 10% below its usual price.

Distilled by the oracle

Our coverage

1 dispatch written from this game’s announcements

releaseAug 20, 2026

House of Anomalies Adds Chapter 5 Alongside Multiplayer and Stability Fixes

Developer IceDragon released an update for House of Anomalies on July 14, 2026, headlined by the completion of Chapter 5 — a new area that expands the game's explorable space and adds more anomalies to find.

Beyond the new content, the patch addresses a handful of pain points that had accumulated in earlier chapters.

What changed

  • Chapter 5 is now complete and available to play, introducing a new area and additional anomalies.
  • Heaven has been adjusted to make obtaining a gem less difficult.
  • Several bugs have been fixed across the game.
  • Online multiplayer has received improvements aimed at a smoother experience.

The Heaven adjustment is a small but pointed quality-of-life move — gem acquisition had evidently been creating friction in progression. The multiplayer improvements, while unspecified in detail, suggest the online component was experiencing rough edges significant enough to warrant targeted work.

For players already progressing through the game, Chapter 5 extends the core loop while the stability fixes clean up what came before — a combination that should benefit both newcomers and returning players equally.

Two years of development

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16 announcements · 8 substantial · 20 months with nothing

Recent Transmissions

16 entries in codex

Community AnnouncementsAug 21, 2026
Update 1.15.83 – Chapter 5 Fix

A small update has just been released as version 1.15.83.This update fixes an issue where Chapter 5 could start incorrectly, preventing players from progressing.A big thank you to G\T (https://steamcommunity.com/app/4568640/discussions/0/58…

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Community AnnouncementsJul 29, 2026
House of Anomalies Can Now Be Completed

This update adds the final ending sequence to the game, making it possible to complete House of Anomalies from start to finish.New ContentAdded the final ending sequenceAdded three different endingsThe game can now be completedAdded Brightn…

Community AnnouncementsJul 20, 2026
A Way Out of the Deadly World

A new update for House of Anomalies is now available.This update adds a new chance of survival after using the portal incorrectly.When the portal is used while no anomaly is present, players are still sent into the dangerous Deadly World. P…

Community AnnouncementsJul 14, 2026
Chapter 5 Is Now Available

A new update for House of Anomalies is now available.The main addition in this update is the Chapter 5 level, giving players a new area to explore and more anomalies to uncover.Changes and ImprovementsChapter 5 has been completed and is now…

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Community AnnouncementsJun 22, 2026
Forgotten Notes Update

A new update for House of Anomalies is now available.This update adds Forgotten Notes, a new collectible feature that gives players more to discover while exploring the house.Each Forgotten Note contains a small piece of story and includes …

Community AnnouncementsJun 18, 2026
Three powerful Gems Added

Three new Steam achievements have been added to the game.Players can now search for three legendary Gems, each hidden in a dangerous and unique location. Finding them will not only unlock brand-new achievements — it may also be the key to r…

Community AnnouncementsJun 15, 2026
Chapter 4 Boss Level Is Now Live

A new update for House of Anomalies is now available.The main addition in this update is the Chapter 4 boss level, adding a new challenge for players to complete as part of the Early Access content.This update includes:Chapter 4 boss levelO…

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Community AnnouncementsJun 12, 2026
Session Stats Now Available

This update adds Session Stats, giving players a better overview of their performance during a play session.The new stats panel tracks progress across chapters, including:Anomalies foundWrong answersWrong portalsRight answersCompletion perc…

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Community AnnouncementsJun 9, 2026
Chapter 4 Is Now Live

Event Description Chapter 4 of House of Anomalies is now live.This update adds two new areas to explore: the Dining Room and the Storage Room. Both areas are filled with new anomalies to find, observe, and survive.The update includes:Chapte…

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Community AnnouncementsJun 1, 2026
New Highlight Feature and Bug Fixes

A new update for House of Anomalies is now available.This update adds a new multiplayer-friendly highlight feature, a new special anomaly across all chapters, and several bug fixes for Chapter 2 and Chapter 3.New FeaturePlayers can now pres…

Community AnnouncementsMay 29, 2026
Boss Event Network Fixes (0.5.59)

This minor update focuses on multiplayer/network stability and fixes several synchronization issues related to boss events. Fixes: Fixed a network synchronization issue in the Chapter 2 boss event. Fixed multiple network-related issues in t…

Community AnnouncementsMay 28, 2026
Chapter 3 Boss Event Is Now Live

The Chapter 3 boss event has been added to House of Anomalies.In this new event, players must observe four different plant types and figure out which plant appears the most. Stay focused, compare carefully, and make the right choice before …

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Community AnnouncementsMay 25, 2026
Chapter 3 Is Now Live

Chapter 3 of House of Anomalies is now live.This update adds two new areas to explore: the Bathroom and the Garden. Together, these areas include 39 different anomalies to find, observe, and survive.The update includes:Chapter 3 contentTwo …

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Community AnnouncementsMay 23, 2026
Beta Build access Now Available

A beta build of House of Anomalies is now available.This gives players a chance to try the latest features, improvements, and gameplay changes before they are included in a future public release.The beta build may include:New gameplay featu…

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Community AnnouncementsMay 22, 2026
House of Anomalies Has Entered Early Access

Enter the house alone or together in online multiplayer and experience the next step in the development of House of Anomalies.The Early Access version includes:Online multiplayerTwo playable chaptersAchievementsThree difficulty levels: Norm…

Community AnnouncementsMay 20, 2026
The House Is Opening…

The first playable demo of House of Anomalies has been released on Steam.For the first time, players can enter the game together in online multiplayer and explore one full chapter designed to test teamwork, awareness, and survival instincts…