Killing Floor 3 Fall 2026 update added a Haunted Hotel map and rebalanced Zeds

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Patch notes for the Fall 2026 update of Killing Floor 3 appeared in the Steam announcements of the game on Oct 8, 2026. The notes said the update brought back the Halloween Horrors seasonal event and added a new map, Haunted Hotel, and new weapons called Gunslinger Singles. They also described a rebalance of how Zeds behave, making the Normal and Hard difficulties less punishing and the Suicidal and Hell on Earth difficulties less crowded but more lethal. The full notes are in the Steam post of Oct 8, 2026.1^,2^,3^,4^,5^,6^,7^,8^,9