Quick setup:
Open the in-game Controls/settings panel, verify the active input device, choose the intended difficulty, and have the host create a fresh private session. In v1.0.9, check the Steam connection debug text in the main menu; if relay text is red, the official note points players toward the Community Discord’s common-bugs channel.
Settings confirmed by the patch history
| Setting / feature | Current evidence | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Difficulty | v1.0.9 adds a selector in the main menu and in-game. Default keeps the prior balance; Easy is 25% less creature health and 50% less damage; Hard is 25% more health and 25% more damage. | Record the selected mode before comparing a boss attempt. |
| Steam connection debug | v1.0.9 adds a main-menu readout; red Steam relay text is a connection warning, not proof that the game or save is broken. | Capture the readout and test a fresh session. |
| Private lobby / session type | v1.0.5 added private invite-only lobbies and a session type setting. | Use private mode to reduce strangers and session variables. |
| Controller glyphs | v1.0.8 says PlayStation controller glyphs should display correctly. | If glyphs are wrong, record device, connection method and version before changing bindings. |
| Invert X/Y | v1.0.5 added invert X and Y axis settings. | Set these before testing aim or trick-shot instructions. |
Exact keybinds: keep the unknowns visible
The public evidence set confirms that a Controls panel and controller support exist, but it does not provide a reliable, platform-complete keybind table for the current build. Use the game’s own Controls panel as the authority and do not copy a PC-only table into a controller answer.
| Action | Current site guidance | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Move / look | Read the active device mapping in-game; confirm invert X/Y before combat. | Needs verification |
| Fire / interact / reel | Record the displayed binding for the device being used; input names may differ by glyph set. | Needs verification |
| Weapon/tool selection | Community reports mention double-tap selection and weapons missing from the hotbar/hands after an update. | Community report |
Safe co-op test order
- Match versions. Update Steam on every machine and record the exact version.
- Start a fresh private lobby. Use the host’s invite path and avoid reusing a long-lived session during diagnosis.
- Join early. Test immediately after the host creates the session, then note whether solo play still works.
- Read Steam relay status. A red relay message is evidence of a connection problem to report, not a universal fix for black screens.
- Test one variable. Change session type, join method or controller connection one at a time.
- Protect the save. If weapons vanish or equipping crashes, stop experimenting with the only save and use the save-safety checklist.
Match the symptom to the right page
| Symptom | Start here | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|
| Black screen after joining | Fresh-lobby black-screen checklist | Community report; no universal fix. |
| Weapon/tool missing or equip crash | Lost items and weapon/save page | Official v1.0.9 acknowledgement plus community reports; exact removal steps not published here. |
| Sound is repeated or wrong | Audio diagnostic page | Community report; v1.0.8 only confirms fire sizzling follows FX volume. |
| Wrong frame cap | FPS checklist | Official v1.0.5 context; device-specific result needs testing. |
Sources and last checked
Official Steam newsv1.0.9 difficulty and relay debug; v1.0.8 controller glyph/audio; v1.0.5 private lobbies and inversion.Open patch archive ↗
Steam storeOnline co-op and 1–4 player feature context.Open Steam store ↗
Steam community reportsBlack-screen and post-update input/weapon symptoms; these are not universal fixes.Open event comments ↗