Skoglund revealed "Bogus Detour" through TIGSource's forum in December 2014, saying that the studio intended to self-publish the game in 2016. The Crackshell team, which spanned five members in May 2016, shared development updates on TIGSource and later through Twitter and YouTube. In April 2017, Devolver Digital, which had since become the game's publisher, released a first trailer for the game. "Bogus Detour" was exhibited at the E3 game conference in early June 2017. It was released on 20 June 2017 for Linux and Microsoft Windows, delivered via the Steam and GOG.com storefronts. The game is considered part of the "Serious Sam Indie Series", which also included "Serious Sam Double D" and "". Multiple patches released until August 2017 fixed bugs and added features like split-screen functionality. The game's soundtrack, composed by Damjan Mravunac, was released to YouTube in July 2017.