The surprise success R.E.P.O. from 2025 has released its next big update on Steam. This means that as many players as in a long time are coming back and diving into the chaotic hit with their friends.
What kind of game is it? In R.E.P.O., you dive alone or with up to 6 friends into various creepy buildings and must retrieve valuable items. Between rounds, you can spend the earned money on weapons, tools, or upgrades.
The special feature is the crazy physics laws, as you can drop your carried items or they can break, which reduces their value. Meanwhile, you also have to watch out for all sorts of dangerous monsters that can get in your way.
How do the player numbers look with the new update? While the Steam hit has reached about 30,000–40,000 players in the last months, many players have returned with the new update on Steam “The Cosmetic Update”.
Two days after the release of the new content, the number rose to over 115,000 simultaneous players on Saturday evening. The last time R.E.P.O. recorded so many players was during the second major update, which was released in October 2025 (steamdb.com).
Overall, R.E.P.O. has over 330,000 reviews, of which 96 percent are positive (as of May 10, 2026, at 11:30 AM). Additionally, the game is still on sale until May 11, 2026, at 7 PM for 6.64 euros.
Here you can see the trailer for the new update:
You can finally stand out from your friends
What does the update look like? The name “The Cosmetic Update” already says a lot about the content. You can finally dress up and put together your outfit from over 500 cosmetic items. You earn the new look by destroying boxes in your rounds and receiving tokens to spend in the shop.
This shop now also has a new look and a new environment. Additionally, there are supposed to be some secrets hidden there that the developers do not want to reveal in the blog post on Steam.
Furthermore, there are 8 new crazy items and a game mode where you can race – similar to Mario Kart.
What else is new? In addition to the innovations, general changes have also been made, such as new interactions with items, and the balancing has been adjusted. Some bug fixes are also a must and have addressed, among other things, issues with the inventory or weapons.
Even with the last update, R.E.P.O. was able to convince the players. There was a new feature that lets you keep playing after death. As a small head, you can continue to support your friends and even talk to them over a microphone: Surprise hit on Steam announces innovation that players have been eagerly waiting for: “We have heard your prayers”
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