Mimic Party Not Working: Mic, Room Code & Lobby Fixes

FoliesApp has not posted any bug-fix notes on Steam as of September 10, 2026, so everything here is either a general Windows step or a workaround reported by players in the Steam discussions. We say which is which.

Microphone not working or not detected

Three separate Steam threads report the mic not being picked up, and one player notes the game lacks “options… to be able to change microphones”.

• Set the right default input in Windows. With no in-game selector, the game uses the Windows default recording device: Settings → System → Sound → Input, pick your mic and speak to see the level move. (General Windows step.)
• Close apps that hold the mic (voice changers, recording software) and restart the game after changing the device.
• Use headphones. FoliesApp strongly recommends them so game audio doesn’t leak into your take — speaker bleed also confuses the scorer (scoring).
• Any standard mic works, per FoliesApp: headset, webcam or laptop mic.

Room code times out / can’t join a friend

Two Russian-language threads describe friends getting “timeout” or “long connection” errors when entering a room code, and several players reply that they have the same problem.

• Player workaround: everyone switches to the same region in settings, choosing a region other than Europe (the poster says the European servers were full), then the host creates an open party. Reported to work by that player; not confirmed by FoliesApp.
• Make sure everyone has the room’s sound packs installed — the game won’t start until the lobby shows nobody is downloading.

”Host left the game” kicks you out

A player reports being removed from matches with a “Host left the game” message even though the game was still running, “I can’t play a single normal game”. There is no official response yet. Things to try:

• Have the player with the most stable connection host.
• If one person keeps getting kicked, have them rejoin with the same code — in a Danny Garcia Gaming session a kicked player rejoins with “the code should be the same”.

Lobby says “server full” at 3/5

A group reports that with the lobby size set to 5, the 4th player gets an error that the server is full. They verified game files, checked firewall/NAT settings and changed hosts without success. No fix is known; for now, groups of 4-5 may need to retry or play in two rooms.

Scores look wrong

If a clearly better take scored lower, it is usually the scorer counting attacks and rhythm rather than how good it sounded — or a sabotage. See how scoring works and the wheel.

Editing a big sound pack is slow

A player reports that scrolling through a pack of around 50 files in the pack editor takes minutes. Keep packs small, or split them.

Where to report bugs

Use the Steam discussions for Mimic Party or the official Discord (invite in the FAQ). FoliesApp thanked players on September 5 for “the patience with the bugs” and said on September 9 that big updates drop every week.