As the announcement points out, the update essentially brings a fast-travel system to Gloomwood, despite the game not having any sort of in-game menu, HUD or UI once you start playing.

Along with the addition of The Mirror Realm, the update also brings with it improved lightmaps, as well as imporovements to various item and weapon textures throughout the game.

The update also brings with it completely optional new content celebrating Christmas in the form of levels with falling snow, where players can even pick up snowballs to throw. The update also adds festive hats to various creatures and enemies all over the game.

Released back in September 2022, Gloomwood is heavily inspired by classic immersive sims like Thief. The game features a hand-crafted city that allows for freeform exploration, including rooftops and even hidden passages.

Gloomwood is currently available on PC as an Early Access title.

Heavily inspired by classic immersive sims like Thief, Gloomwood puts players in a Victorian English setting where they have to sneak around and use their tools and the environment to survive.

Gloomwood was originally unveiled with an Early Access trailer back in June during the PC Gaming Show. The game has a focus on stealth that goes alongside its more traditional combat. Its stealth system uses a combination of light and sound systems.

The game also features a hand-crafted city that allows for freeform exploration. Players can explore various rooftops, and even find hidden passages.

Gloomwood also has a decent arsenal, including a canesword as the stealth option, a six-shot revolver, a folding shotgun, traps, and a rope-slinging harpoon.

Taking heavy inspiration from the seminal Thief franchise, Gloomwood has a focus on stealth alongside its more traditional combat. Even the game’s art style is based on the original Thief.

Like its inspiration, Gloomwood will allow players to interact with the game’s environments in meaningful ways, like being able to eavesdrop by leaning closer, or peeking through door cracks.

Gloomwood features a hand-crafted city allowing for freeform exploration. It allows players to explore various rooftops, and even find hidden passages. To work with the exploration, Gloomwood employs a stealth system that makes use of both light and sound.

A player’s arsenal in Gloomwood will include a canesword as the stealth option, a six-shot revolver, a folding shotgun, traps, and a rope-slinging harpoon.