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Steam News2 October 20259mo ago

DevLog #10 - 1.0 Release!

After two years of development, Rated Sudoku, the ultimate Sudoku game for PC, is finally released! I hope you will enjoy it! Happy gaming! What's new in 1.

In this update3

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What changed

14 fixes3 additions2 changes1 removal
  • Gameplay
  • Fixes
  • Performance
changedImprovementsAdjusted puzzle difficulty and improved text in the beginner campaign
changedImprovementsImproved technique descriptions in the Analyze screen
addedImprovementsAdded warning when generating partial puzzles with Mutant Fish techniques in custom games, as testing shows near-zero generation probability for this technique type
addedImprovementsAdded different avatar frames for players with varying scores on the leaderboard to showcase skill levels
removedImprovementsRemoved level 6 (Fish) from the beginner campaign as it's too challenging for beginners
addedImprovementsAdded standard format strings to puzzle details screen for easy copying

Rated Sudoku changes

changedAdjusted puzzle difficulty and improved text in the beginner campaign
changedImproved technique descriptions in the Analyze screen
addedAdded warning when generating partial puzzles with Mutant Fish techniques in custom games, as testing shows near-zero generation probability for this technique type
addedAdded different avatar frames for players with varying scores on the leaderboard to showcase skill levels
removedRemoved level 6 (Fish) from the beginner campaign as it's too challenging for beginners

After two years of development, Rated Sudoku, the ultimate Sudoku game for PC, is finally released! I hope you will enjoy it! Happy gaming!

What's new in 1.0

Improvements

  • Adjusted puzzle difficulty and improved text in the beginner campaign

  • Improved technique descriptions in the Analyze screen

  • Added warning when generating partial puzzles with Mutant Fish techniques in custom games, as testing shows near-zero generation probability for this technique type

  • Enhanced technique dropdown sorting - techniques from the same family are now grouped together for better usability

  • Added different avatar frames for players with varying scores on the leaderboard to showcase skill levels

  • Removed level 6 (Fish) from the beginner campaign as it's too challenging for beginners

  • Added standard format strings to puzzle details screen for easy copying

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed issue where skills could sometimes be used on already filled cells

  • Fixed non-classic XYZ-Wing incorrectly drawing wing structure

  • Fixed missing achievement for completing the beginner campaign

  • Fixed occasional double scrollbars in level details screen

  • Fixed Sudoku Editor sometimes not responding when adding givens

  • Fixed mask board is not editable in the Puzzle Generator screen

  • Fixed campaign level lock states not updating correctly after switching profiles

  • Fixed chains not auto-adjusting thickness when resizing Sudoku board in Sudoku Paint

  • Fixed inability to properly open Play screen after using Image Viewer in campaign level details screen

  • Fixed occasional crashes when generating puzzles

  • Fixed occasional crashes when generating partial puzzles

  • Fixed partial puzzle generation resulting in 0 rated puzzles

  • Fixed skill hotkey Z triggering when using undo shortcut Ctrl+Z in Play screen

  • Fixed coordinates not scaling with Sudoku board size in Sudoku Paint

Source

Steam News / 2 October 2025

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