Apogee Entertainment announced a Retro Mode update for Total Chaos, the first-person horror game from Trigger Happy Interactive. The update brings pixelated visuals, low-poly graphics, and a new ending to the game — and there's no release date yet, just a "coming soon" from the publisher via Bluesky.
Retro Mode isn't just a visual filter — the new ending tied to it is directly inspired by Total Chaos's origins as a total conversion mod for Doom II. That's a neat bit of fan service for anyone who followed the game before it became a full commercial release. The mode swaps out the game's current look for chunky low-poly geometry and pixelated textures, giving the isolated mining town setting a very different kind of dread.
Total Chaos launched in 2025 on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, and has since expanded to Nintendo Switch 2. Earlier this year it already received a New Game+ update that added a brand-new finale, so Retro Mode will be the second additional ending the game has picked up post-launch. The game puts players inside a desolate mining town overrun by a rotting disease, blending first-person combat, a crafting system, and environmental puzzles across roughly a dozen hours of runtime. It started life as a Doom II total conversion mod before Trigger Happy Interactive rebuilt it into a standalone release.
No firm release window for Retro Mode beyond "coming soon." Total Chaos is available now on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC.
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