Seventh Mansion: The First Escape
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Seventh Mansion: The First Escape

Escape an eerie mansion where death resets everything. Solve puzzles, evade the Wicked Nuns, or use a camera to survive in this psychological horror experience.

DEV: DNAxClaud GamesPUB: DNAxClaud GamesAppID 4624310
UPDATE PULSEevery ~8d·last 54d ago·6 recent on record

Is Seventh Mansion: The First Escape still being updated? — the short answer, with the evidence.

Should you look into this?

From Steam's own record

Current price

$1.59$1.99−20%

Development

Unusually quiet

Last heard from developers

2 months ago

Usual rhythm

every ~5.5 days

Substantial updates (6 mo)

4

Current silence

10× normal

The developers have been silent for 54 days against a normal rhythm of about 5.5 — roughly 10 times longer than usual. 4 substantial updates landed in the past six months, 2 of them major. It is currently 20% below its usual price.

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Our coverage

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releaseAug 22, 2026

Seventh Mansion: The First Escape Leaves Early Access, Launches on Steam

After a development period that included a public demo and an Early Access phase, Seventh Mansion: The First Escape is now fully available on Steam. The game is the work of a single developer, Claud of DNAxClaud Games.

What changed in the full release

According to the launch announcement, player feedback from the demo and Early Access directly influenced the final build. The full release adds and improves:

  • Steam Achievements
  • Inventory Overlay accessible via the TAB key
  • Improved puzzles and gameplay flow
  • Numerous bug fixes and quality-of-life improvements
  • Additional undisclosed content described only as "more surprises waiting inside the mansion"

The announcement credits wishlists, demo players, Early Access participants, bug reporters, and streamers as contributors to shaping the released version.

For players who followed the game through its earlier phases, the full launch represents the intended, polished form of an experience that iterated publicly over time — a relatively transparent development path for a solo indie project.

Two years of development

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9 announcements · 4 substantial · 21 months with nothing

Recent Transmissions

9 entries in codex

Community AnnouncementsAug 11, 2026
Radio Interaction Improved – Small Gameplay Update

Small Gameplay UpdateHi everyone!I've released a small gameplay improvement for Seventh Mansion: The First Escape.Previously, when you poured oil on the radio, the static audio would stop, but the radio itself would remain visually unchange…

Community AnnouncementsAug 2, 2026
Minor Update – Bug Fix

Hi everyone!A small update has been released to address a bug where players could become stuck in a specific location, preventing them from progressing normally.ChangesFixed an issue where the player could get stuck on a certain spot in the…

Community AnnouncementsJul 30, 2026
Seventh Mansion: The First Escape is OUT NOW!

🏚️ It's Finally Here!After months of development, countless hours of testing, and invaluable community feedback...Seventh Mansion: The First Escape is officially available on Steam!As a solo developer, reaching this moment means everything…

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Community AnnouncementsJul 27, 2026
Game Update: Mansion Variant Selection

🏚️ Game Update: Mansion Variant SelectionThank you to everyone who has been playing Seventh Mansion: The First Escape and sharing your feedback!This update introduces a new feature for players who have already completed the game.✨ New Feat…

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Community AnnouncementsJul 24, 2026
6 Days Until Launch!

The Wait Is Almost Over!Only 6 days remain until Seventh Mansion: The First Escape launches on Steam!Over the past few months, many players have explored the demo and Early Access, shared feedback, and helped make the game even better. Ever…

Community AnnouncementsJul 21, 2026
Minor Update - Puzzle Subtitle & Audio Improvements

Hello everyone!A small update has been released for **Seventh Mansion: The First Escape**.### Changes • Added subtitles for one of the voiced puzzles to improve clarity, translation and accessibility. • Players can now read the dialogue whi…

Community AnnouncementsJul 9, 2026
Major Full Game Update – Inventory & Gameplay Improvements

Major Full Game UpdateHello everyone!Over the past few weeks, I've been watching early access playthroughs and collecting valuable feedback from players and content creators. Based on what I've observed, I've made several improvements to ma…

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Community AnnouncementsMay 20, 2026
Demo Update #1

Demo Update #1 is now live! Changes in this update:A Flashlight can now be obtained earlier in the Demo progression to help players navigate darker areasImproved item pickup interaction to make collecting smaller objects easier and smoother…

Community AnnouncementsMay 12, 2026
The Demo is Now Available!

The demo for Seventh Mansion: The First Escape is now available on Steam.Explore the mansion, uncover disturbing secrets, and experience the first glimpse into the nightmare.Features:- Atmospheric psychological horror- Proximity-based audio…

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