Steam Deck Verified, GeForce NOW support and numerous quality-of-life and gameplay tweaks including new input options, stability fixes, and item/weapon handling adjustments.
▼Nerfs2
- Explosives damageExplosive and self-damage rules updated to enforce self-fatal outcomes when using explosives, regardless of friendly-fire settings.→You will now die from your own explosives even with friendly fire disabled
- Purgeable suppressor componentsIron sight purchasable option removed; players can no longer buy it, along with expensive attachments.→Removed iron sight as a purchasable; expensive attachments removed
✚Bug fixes3
- Inventory reliabilityResolved an issue causing players to appear invisible due to an inventory bug on join.→Fixed inventory bug on join, making players invisible
- Drip parrotfish cookingParrotfish drip cooking bug fixed so it can be properly cooked.→Fixed drip parrotfish not being cooked
- Item pickup movementResolved occasional teleportation of hands when moving to pick up items.→Hands sometimes teleporting instead of moving smoothly to a picked up item
◆Other changes8
- Geforce NOW / Steam Deck support
- Game is now playable through Geforce NOW and Steam Deck Verified, broadening platform accessibility.→Supported on Geforce NOW and Steam Deck Verified
- New input customization options allow toggling aiming and sprinting, holding to attack, and toggling nametags for accessibility and comfort.→Added option to use toggle for aiming, sprinting, hold to attack, and toggle nametags
- Save system
- Before loading a save, the game verifies integrity to prevent loading corrupted saves.→Save files are now always checked that they're not corrupt before loading
- Automatic backups added to protect saves from corruption.→Save files now have backups in case of corruption
- Item display / hunting mechanicsColor tweaks to item indicators to make dropped weapons easier to locate and identify player status.→Item dots color changed: weapons now orange, dead players turquoise
- Suppressor upgradesUpgrade path to suppressor is now one-way; players cannot downgrade to compensator.→You can no longer downgrade from suppressor to compensator
- Roulette table relocationMinor map balance/flow tweak by relocating the roulette table to reduce annoyance when betting.→Slightly moved roulette table on island 6
- New generic fixesPatch requires restarting Steam to complete the update.→Restart Steam for update
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Patch history
- FANART & PATCH 1.0.10Aug 27, 2026 · 5d
Gameplay changes include new fanart channel, persistent dropped items, cleaned weapons/tools when dipped, nerf to anglerfish health, plus a wide range of fixes and quality-of-life improvements.
+2−1→ - PATCH 1.0.9Aug 24, 2026 · 1w
Patch 1.0.9 adds difficulty modes (Easy/Hard), a Steam connection debug, and bugfixes including save file integrity.
+2→ - →PATCH 1.0.6Aug 23, 2026 · 1w
Bugfix patch focusing on safer save/load handling and avoiding fake servers in How to Fish.
- PATCH 1.0.5Aug 22, 2026 · 1w
New QoL options including inverted look axis, private lobby hosting, and in-game session type change; plus several bugfixes and a fps cap adjustment.
−1→ - PATCH 1.0.4Aug 21, 2026 · 1w
Patch 1.0.4 adds up to 8-player lobby support and nerfs Pufferfish and Whale; several fixes and a minor UI visibility improvement.
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