Players who had been following the remake from Version 0.40 through 0.59 noticed a pattern: each patch added a new insect caste, a new escape route, or a new way to fail. But Version 060 is different. According to the official patch notes (posted January 18, 2025, on the studio’s Mastodon), "060 patched" focuses on systemic stability without reducing emergent horror.
Here is the breakdown of the four key changes in this update:
This is the patch note that went viral on Twitter. Apparently, if a player managed to infiltrate the deepest level of the hive (a feat requiring 20+ hours of gameplay), and then intentionally triggered pupation inside the Queen's personal reservoir, the game would crash. Not anymore. Now, you successfully pupate into a Royal Guard—a playable form with its own campaign. The patch unlocked an entire secret ending. insect prison remake ongoing version 060 patched
The most notorious bug (pun intended) in previous builds was the "Lost Worker" glitch, where allied ant NPCs would spin in circles indefinitely. Patch 060 introduces a new vector-based pheromone system.
Originally developed by a solo coder known only as "Exo-Kephri," the first Insect Prison was a brutal roguelite. You played as a shrunken consciousness trapped inside a termite mound. The goal? Navigate chitin corridors, manage pheromone levels, and avoid being processed into "royal jelly." Players who had been following the remake from Version 0
The original was beloved for its oppressive atmosphere but hated for its bugs—programming bugs, not insectoid enemies. Crashes, save wipes, and a broken "molting" mechanic made the game unplayable past Level 4.
In late 2023, a new team called Vivarium Studios acquired the rights and announced a full "remake" rather than a simple remaster. This is where the story of the ongoing version begins. Here is the breakdown of the four key
The Insect Prison Remake is available exclusively on the developer’s Itch.io page and via a direct download from their Discord (invite-only after completing a short ARG about identifying beetle species). Version 060 is a free patch for anyone who downloaded Version 0.40 or later.
Warning: The game does not have a traditional tutorial. It expects you to learn by dying. The first thirty minutes are maddening. The next thirty are terrifying. After that, you stop feeling human.
If you decide to play, here are three Version 060-specific tips: