In-Game Sound Muting When Opening Loadout Screen

Bug: In-Game Sound Muting When Opening Loadout Screen

This issue might be a duplicate of #3742 Muffled Audio Persists After Exiting Game Details Screen.

In-Game Sound Muting When Opening Loadout Screen

Status:	Pending Moderation
Priority:	High
Added by:	Anonymous on June 21, '26
Assigned to:	Unassigned
Due date:
Reported for:	10.0.0
Actual Result:	Muffled sound after closing perk menu
Expected Result:	Going back to normal gameplay audio
Severity:	Major
Reproducibility:	Always
Platform:	Steam
Additional Notes & Comments:	I'm not sure what all killers this affects, however it does affect the Spirit's phasing sound, which is significant to counter her power. Additionally, the volume setting in the game is set at 70%, which is more than enough to be able to hear Spirit's phase power, however the muffled audio bug cuts it down significantly.

Steps to Reproduce

Load into a game
Press Tab (for PC) while in the match
Press Tab again to close the perk menu
Muffled sound persists after closing the perk menu

Explanation

When opening the player loadout screen while in-game (pressing Tab), there is a bug that mutes noises in-game after exiting that screen while in-game. For example, I was working on a generator against a spirit and opened the menu, then exited while the spirit was in phase, and I was not able to hear her phase sound, then she grabbed me off the generator.