Goblin Cleanup has expanded on PC with Black Bay, a pirate-themed dungeon update built around two new levels and an agreeably unruly list of maritime threats. Skeleton hazards, bear traps, a haunted ghost ship, a kraken, cannons and voodoo relics give the update a distinctly spooky flavour, fitting its late-October arrival.
The update also brings a couple of player-facing additions beyond the new stages: leaderboards intended to track personal progress, plus an accessibility option for customising scanner colours. Alongside Black Bay, Goblin Cleanup: Deluxe Edition is now available on Steam, bundling the game with Tears of the Goblin, its official 18-track soundtrack by Ariel Contreras-Esquivel.
Black Bay adds two pirate-themed levels
Black Bay’s central addition is two new pirate-themed levels, but their setting is clearly not a calm afternoon at the docks. The update combines nautical imagery with Halloween-leaning elements: a haunted ghost ship and skeleton hazards sit alongside a kraken, traps and relics associated with voodoo. It is a deliberately busy collection of set dressing and obstacles, giving the new dungeon a more supernatural identity than a straightforward treasure-island theme.
The announced hazards matter because they suggest that the environment itself will be a major presence in these levels. Bear traps are explicitly listed, while skeletons are described as hazards rather than merely decoration. Cannons are another key interactive element: they can launch both props and players. That distinction is worth noting. Props are objects within the environment, while players are the people controlling characters, so the cannons are positioned as a source of potential disruption for the entire scene rather than a one-note visual gag.
Beyond the practical risk, that cannon detail sets the tone for Black Bay: pirate hardware that may be useful, inconvenient or simply spectacular depending on where it fires. The available information does not spell out specific objectives, rules or level solutions, so players should not assume exactly how any of these objects work in every circumstance. What is confirmed is the presence of cannons capable of throwing both environmental items and players around the new dungeon.
A horror-tinged pirate theme rather than a simple reskin
Black Bay layers several familiar pirate motifs into a darker setting. There is the expected ship, sea monster and artillery, but the ghost ship, skeletons and voodoo relics shift the mood toward Halloween. That blend is likely to make the two levels visually distinct within the game’s dungeon selection without needing a separate seasonal game mode.
The kraken is another especially evocative inclusion. Its announcement confirms it is part of the update, though no additional specifics have been provided about its behaviour. Likewise, voodoo relics are named among the new dungeon’s elements, but there is no confirmed description of whether they function as hazards, props, environmental storytelling or something else. Keeping that boundary clear matters: Black Bay has plenty of confirmed atmosphere, but not every listed object comes with a full mechanical breakdown.
Leaderboards focus on personal progress
Black Bay is not solely a content drop. The update introduces leaderboards to track personal progress. A leaderboard is a ranking or performance-tracking feature that lets players compare recorded results; here, the stated emphasis is on following an individual player’s progress. The announcement does not detail which statistics are measured, whether rankings are global or friends-based, or how scores are calculated.
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Still, the addition creates a new reason to revisit sessions and watch improvement over time. In games where repetition, efficiency or clean execution can matter, a visible record of progress can turn familiar activities into a self-set challenge. That is analysis rather than a confirmed description of Goblin Cleanup’s scoring rules: the confirmed point is simply that leaderboards have been added for tracking personal progress.
Players interested in how leaderboard changes can alter the rhythm around an update may also want to read about ROLLA’s Update 1.1, which paired a new level with a leaderboard refresh. The two games are not presented as mechanically equivalent, but the comparison illustrates why ranking tools are often treated as meaningful additions alongside fresh playable content.
Scanner colour customisation is the update’s accessibility addition
The new scanner-colour setting is Black Bay’s explicitly announced accessibility option. Accessibility settings are features intended to let more people use a game comfortably and effectively, often by enabling changes to visuals, controls, audio or other feedback. In this instance, players can customise the colours used by the scanner.
Colour customisation can be useful when a default palette is difficult to distinguish or simply uncomfortable to view. It may also let players choose a presentation that is clearer for their own display setup and preferences. The scope of the setting has not been further detailed, so it would be premature to claim specific colour-blind modes, contrast options or scanner functions. The important confirmed change is the ability to alter scanner colours, giving players more control over a part of the game’s visual information.
Two cosmetic sets arrive, with different availability routes
Black Bay includes two cosmetic sets, although they are obtained in different ways. The Pirate Costume is available to all players with the update, matching the dungeon’s seafaring theme. It is a cosmetic set, meaning it changes character appearance rather than being described as an item that changes gameplay performance.
The Hazmat Suit, meanwhile, is available through Twitch Drops. Twitch Drops are rewards connected to watching eligible Twitch content under the relevant campaign conditions. The announcement confirms the Hazmat Suit is attached to that route, but it does not provide campaign timing, participating streams, account-linking instructions or eligibility requirements. Players hoping to collect it should therefore seek the applicable campaign details directly before assuming it can be claimed at any time.
The split is straightforward: the pirate outfit comes with the update for everybody, while the Hazmat Suit is a Twitch Drops cosmetic. Neither is described as a gameplay advantage. That is useful clarity for players deciding whether Black Bay’s content affects competitive or practical play: the stated costume additions are visual rewards.
Deluxe Edition includes the 18-track official soundtrack
Steam now offers Goblin Cleanup: Deluxe Edition for £22.99 / $22.99 / €22.99. Its confirmed extra is the official soundtrack, Tears of the Goblin, comprising 18 tracks composed by Ariel Contreras-Esquivel.
A Deluxe Edition is a bundled version of a game that combines the base release with named additional material. In this case, the supplied material is music rather than extra playable levels or equipment. The bundle makes the soundtrack available alongside the game, while the soundtrack is also sold separately for approximately £3.99 / $3.99 / €3.99.
That separate availability gives buyers a clear distinction between the two routes. Someone who already owns the game and only wants the music can look at the standalone soundtrack, while a prospective purchaser interested in both can consider the Deluxe Edition. No further bundle bonuses have been specified, so the soundtrack should be treated as the confirmed Deluxe inclusion rather than assuming it contains other extras.
PC price and launch discount details
Goblin Cleanup is currently available on PC via Steam. The standard edition has a 35% launch discount, reducing its price to £12.99 / $12.99 / €12.99 until 9 November 2026. Its listed recommended retail price is £19.99 / $19.99 / €19.99.
For a quick comparison of the confirmed listed prices:
- Goblin Cleanup standard edition: £12.99 / $12.99 / €12.99 during the 35% launch discount, ending 9 November 2026.
- Goblin Cleanup standard RRP: £19.99 / $19.99 / €19.99.
- Goblin Cleanup: Deluxe Edition: £22.99 / $22.99 / €22.99.
- Tears of the Goblin soundtrack: approximately £3.99 / $3.99 / €3.99 when purchased separately.
These are the announced Steam figures and dates, rather than a promise that every regional storefront will display identical conversions or promotions. The key deadline is 9 November for the stated standard-edition launch discount.
What Black Bay changes now
Black Bay combines new playable locations, a strong themed environment, progress tracking, a visual accessibility option and cosmetics in one update. Its two pirate levels appear designed around a heightened mixture of hazards and chaos: traps and skeletons on one side, a haunted vessel and kraken on the other, with cannons able to send people and objects flying in between.
For existing PC players, the immediately universal additions are the Black Bay content, leaderboards, scanner-colour customisation and Pirate Costume. The Hazmat Suit has a separate Twitch Drops requirement, while the soundtrack is available either alone or via the Steam Deluxe Edition. The update gives Goblin Cleanup a very specific new workplace nightmare: the sort involving cursed relics, bear traps and an alarming number of reasons not to stand in front of a cannon.
