House of The Locust Pre-Alpha Status Snapshot

House of The Locust is labeled PRE-ALPHA on its Roblox description. That single line should shape every guide you trust. This page is the living snapshot for players who ask “what is the game like today?” before queueing into The Locust’s nest.

Confirmed identity

• Studio: NULLWORKS STUDIOS
• Place / universe: 86247128610772 / 10530261598
• Created: 2026-07-19
• Avatar type: R6
• Max players: 50
• Pitch: you ended up in The Locust’s nest—will you get out?
• Next update themes (official description): improved Locust intelligence + The Boiled One
• Icon credit: survival_patrickDEV

Always launch via Official Links.

Popularity snapshot (moving)

Recent public trackers put the experience around:

• 89M+ visits
• ~20k favorites
• ~84% rating
• Peak CCU near 15k
• Average playtime near five to six minutes
• NULLWORKS STUDIOS group: 44k+ members

Use Review for opinionated fit; use this page for factual framing.

Badges right now

• Escaped — nest clear; win-rate signals near ~11%
• Tutorial Completed — onboarding badge

Track them with the Badges Tool.

The Boiled One Update

The Boiled One update launched August 31, 2026 and included:

• The Boiled One — new antagonist for Lights Out mode
• New Lights On and Lights Out maps
• New Gameplay features
• Escape Sequence improvements

After any map update, run one recon session before attempting structured escapes. Your landmark knowledge may need adjustment.

Modes / sub-places

Public listings reference Main Game and Lights Off (plus DEV variants). Treat Lights Off as a darker readability challenge—full advice on Lights Off Guide. The Boiled One specifically targets Lights Out mode.

Expect bugs (official)

The Roblox description literally says expect bugs. Practical player response:

• Do not burn hours on one brittle route
• Re-verify items after patches (All Items)
• Keep fair-play habits (Script Safety)
• Ignore fake codes (Codes Hub)

What is still missing (honest gaps)

As of this wiki pass, the Roblox page still does not confirm:

• Official promo codes
• Official Trello
• Official Discord invite on the listing

Community spaces may exist, but verify carefully via Community Links.

Update reading order

1. This Pre-Alpha Status page
2. Next Update for Boiled One aftermath and continued prep
3. Entity context: The Locust, The Boiled One
4. Practical retries: How to Survive, How to Escape

Parent index: Updates Hub.

Player checklist for “is the game updated today?”

Before you rewrite your entire strategy after a Discord rumor:

1. Open the official Roblox listing via Official Links
2. Skim the description for Pre-Alpha language and next-update themes
3. Check whether badges still match Badges
4. Boot Main Game for sixty seconds of feel-test, then Lights Off if you care about that variant (Lights Off Guide)
5. Only then update personal notes and re-open How to Escape

This five-step filter kills most false alarms.

What “expect bugs” should mean in practice

Bugs are not a free excuse to install cheats. Practical responses:

• Soft-lock? Leave and requeue; log the room name if you can
• Prompt missing? Mark the interactable Unknown on your All Items sheet
• Performance hitch in a full 50-player lobby? Lower graphics before blaming AI
• Soft progression weirdness after a patch? Re-earn Tutorial Completed habits

Document issues with timestamps. Screenshot spam without context helps no one.

Community vs studio voice

Fan spaces can be useful for vibes and clips, but they are not patch notes. Keep Community Links on a skepticism dial. Doctor Nowhere inspiration on entity pages is labeled unofficial for a reason—see The Locust and The Boiled One. Studio-visible text on Roblox wins disputes.

How this wiki will stay honest as visits climb past 89M+

Popularity amplifies bad guides. Our promise on this status page:

• No invented codes
• No invented prop bibles
• No fake Discord “official” claims
• Clear separation between confirmed Roblox framing and fan lore
• Fast links to survival/escape tools when the nest shifts

If a future listing adds codes, Trello, or Discord, this page should say so explicitly and point to the Codes Hub and Links Hub. Until then, absence is the fact.

Closing

Pre-Alpha is not a disclaimer to ignore—it is the product state. With 89M+ visits and climbing, the nest is active. Play for the fantasy, expect flux, and let structured guides keep your Escaped attempts honest while the experience keeps evolving.