The 1.0.22.1 update (pushed July 21, 2021) deleted a couple of critical scenes from the game that the devs have now decided are "too sensitive" for players. Here's how to take control back of your copy of SuperhotVR so YOU can decide for yourself whether or not you want to experience them (and obtain the "You Are Now Prepared" achievement so you can 100% the game).

The first thing you need to check -- is your game already censored? If it's on version 1.0.22.1 or later, bad news, the scenes are deleted, and you'll need to roll back first. Skip down to the "How to Roll Back" section to see how to do that if you don't know, and then come back.

If your game is on a version EARLIER than 1.0.22.1, good news! You can block updates without having to do anything else first. Keep reading to see how.

Now that you've got an UNCENSORED SuperhotVR folder, either because you never updated or because you rolled back to a good version, here are the 2 ways to keep it from getting ripped out of your hands and updated by Steam.



Easy Way:

1. Temporarily copy your uncensored Superhot folder somewhere, let it update the game, then replace the censored folder with your good, uncensored folder.

2. You don't need to do anything to the game's appmanifest file because it already has all the newest IDs in it and set the update flags that tell Steam "I'm good, no patching needed right now".

3. Don't forget to make sure the game is set to "Only Update When I Start The Game" or else you might have it ninja-update on you someday.



Hard Way (Current As Of June 19, 2025):

1. Find the appmanifest for Superhot -- it's appmanifest_617830.acf, and will probably be located in \Steam\steamapps on your computer.

2. Open that file in any text editor, like Notepad or Textpad.

3. Change the following lines in the file to match the below:

"StateFlags" "4"

"AutoUpdateBehavior" "1" (only needed if you don't have the game already set to "Only update when I launch the game" in Properties)

4. In the "Installed Depots" section, the first six digit number should be replaced with "617831" (this is the current patch's SteamDepot ID number), if it's not already that number.

5. Still in the "Installed Depots" section, there's a super long string of numbers after "manifest". Replace that entire string of numbers with "7374925464745743374" (this is the current patch's SteamDepot manifest ID number as of June 19th, 2025) You can update the "size" field here if you want, but as of June 2025, it doesn't seem to be necessary.



** If those are no longer the current patch IDs at the time you read this guide, don't panic! You can grab the newest IDs from SteamDB if you don't want to wait for the guide to be updated. Keep reading to see how to do that. **

6. Save the file.

Now the game will think it's already up to date, until the next time the devs post a patch. If the game thinks it needs to patch, "StateFlags" will change from "4" to "6". But since "AutoUpdateBehavior" is set to "1", it won't update until you actually run the game, so you have time to close Steam and edit the appmanifest with the new patch's Depot and Manifest IDs (you can look them up from SteamDB).

Once you've got the uncensored game files in place and set the game to "Only Update When I Launch The Game" in your settings, you're good to go. Just remember 3 things:

1. NEVER RUN "Validate Files" WITHOUT BACKING UP YOUR UNCENSORED FOLDER! Running that command will prompt Steam to check the folder, and it'll realize what's in there isn't the newest version and will flag it for update, potentially wiping your precious good version files.

2. If the developers push a patch and Steam wants to update, don't worry. Just close Steam and repeat the earlier steps to protect your install (I recommend doing it the "Easy Way" at this point, since you already have the good files on hand, it's less trouble than faffing around with the manifest file.)

3. Keep your uncensored game files in a safe place!

Enjoy the original, UNCENSORED SuperhotVR experience!

If the Manifest ID I listed in the "Hard Way" instructions earlier isn't up to date, you can grab the newest ID yourself instead of waiting for a guide update. You'll need to swing by SteamDB.

Go to SteamDB's Depots listing HERE.[steamdb.info]

Click on ID 617831 -- SUPERHOT VR Content.

The Branch you want will be named "Public". Click on it.

In the "Depots" table, you'll see a row that starts with the number 617831, then is followed by "SUPERHOT VR CONTENT". You want the long number on that row under the "Manifest ID" column.



Done!

If you're unlucky and you DON'T have a copy of the uncensored game from a version before 1.0.22.1, you're not doomed. You'll just need to roll your version back by pulling an old copy from the depths of the Steam repo.

To see how to do that, I recommend checking out Bitwolf's excellent guide.

Once you've rolled back, follow my instructions on how to lock it down and prevent future updates.