Steam News29 May 20261mo ago

Major Demo Update: Controller + Steam Deck Support

Hello everyone! The Island Restoration Demo just received its biggest update so far. The demo now fully supports controllers and Steam Deck, so you can restore islands in a much more relaxed way.

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Hello everyone! The Island Restoration Demo just received its biggest update so far. The demo now fully supports controllers and Steam Deck, so you can restore islands in a much more relaxed way. I've been reading through all the feedback, bug reports, and suggestions from players and I spent the past week fixing things up for this patch. It has been a wild week, but I'm really happy with how much smoother the demo feels now. Thank you to everyone who has played, shared feedback, reported bugs, and helped make my cute little game better (especially my Discord members 💜).

What changed

7 fixes8 additions6 changes0 removals

Compatibility
Gameplay
UI and audio
Balance
Fixes

addedNew in this updateAdded full controller support.

addedNew in this updateAdded Steam Deck support.

addedNew in this updateAdded controller-specific settings.

addedImprovements and quality-of-life changesAdded the ability to press ESC to exit nozzle selection.

addedImprovements and quality-of-life changesAdded a Dirt Remaining progress bar when cleaning injured animals with soap.

addedImprovements and quality-of-life changesAdded the ability to pause the game while helping an injured animal.

Island Restoration changes

addedAdded full controller support.

addedAdded Steam Deck support.

addedAdded controller-specific settings.

addedAdded the ability to press ESC to exit nozzle selection.

addedAdded a Dirt Remaining progress bar when cleaning injured animals with soap.

New in this update

*Added full controller support.

*Added Steam Deck support.

*Added controller-specific settings.

*Replaced controller input icons.

*Replaced the Tropical Isles postcard to better reflect the region.

Improvements and quality-of-life changes

*Added the ability to press ESC to exit nozzle selection.

*Added a Dirt Remaining progress bar when cleaning injured animals with soap.

*Added the ability to pause the game while helping an injured animal.

*Added the ability to pause the game while recycling.

*Improved UI popups to better match the game’s style.

*Improved shore garbage recycling so the recycled material now matches the type of garbage collected.

*Added digging particles when removing Mud Piles.

*Increased the Water Gun’s water capacity.

*Increased and balanced the amount of Coral Coins earned on Medium and Large Islands.

*Increased the amount of coral spawned on Large Islands.

*Reduced the number of palm trees spawned on Large Islands.

*Made soap cleaning for injured animals much smoother.

Bug fixes

*Fixed an issue where Mud Piles, Oil Puddles, and Palm Trees could spawn on top of each other.

*Fixed an issue where toggling the Clean/Dirty button did not affect restored Palm Trees and Ivy.

*Fixed an issue where changing the FOV could cause injured animals to appear zoomed out.

*Fixed a rare issue where shore garbage could spawn in areas that were impossible to reach.

For now, I'll be shifting more of my focus back to the main game, but I'll still be keeping an eye on feedback and any issues that come up.

Thank you again for all the support. If you enjoy the demo, please consider leaving a Steam review. It really helps a solo dev a LOT.

EliteTheDev

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