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Steam News20 May 20261mo ago

v0.6.5 - Update Notes

Steam Deck owners now get a properly native experience. Controls, button labels, and UI defaults have all been tuned for handheld play.

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What changed

3 fixes2 additions8 changes1 removal
  • UI and audio
  • Performance
  • Gameplay
  • Compatibility
addedSteam Deck owners now get a properly native experience. Controls, button labels, and UI defaults have all been tuned for handheld play. The early game has also been polished to give new players a smoother on-ramp, with a few quality-of-life improvements rounding things out. This patch ships on the demo build, ahead of the full game launch.
changedSteam Deck Native Support and OptimizationsD-Pad and thumbstick issues are now solved. No more configuration workaround needed.
changedSteam Deck Native Support and OptimizationsUI Scale defaults to Large for better handheld readability.
removedSteam Deck Native Support and OptimizationsRemoved the full screen toggle, which served no purpose on handhelds.
changedSteam Deck Native Support and OptimizationsProper action button labels (A, B, X, Y) to match the Steam Deck.
changedSteam Deck Native Support and OptimizationsIf you previously worked around issues by changing settings, you can safely revert to default launch and controller settings now.

Scales of Silence changes

addedSteam Deck owners now get a properly native experience. Controls, button labels, and UI defaults have all been tuned for handheld play. The early game has also been polished to give new players a smoother on-ramp, with a few quality-of-life improvements rounding things out. This patch ships on the demo build, ahead of the full game launch.
changedD-Pad and thumbstick issues are now solved. No more configuration workaround needed.
changedUI Scale defaults to Large for better handheld readability.
removedRemoved the full screen toggle, which served no purpose on handhelds.
changedProper action button labels (A, B, X, Y) to match the Steam Deck.

Steam Deck owners now get a properly native experience. Controls, button labels, and UI defaults have all been tuned for handheld play. The early game has also been polished to give new players a smoother on-ramp, with a few quality-of-life improvements rounding things out. This patch ships on the demo build, ahead of the full game launch.

Steam Deck Native Support and Optimizations

  • D-Pad and thumbstick issues are now solved. No more configuration workaround needed.

  • UI Scale defaults to Large for better handheld readability.

  • Removed the full screen toggle, which served no purpose on handhelds.

  • Proper action button labels (A, B, X, Y) to match the Steam Deck.

  • If you previously worked around issues by changing settings, you can safely revert to default launch and controller settings now.

New Player Experience

  • Smoother flow from launching the game into your first match.

  • Softer opening levels so new players can find their footing.

  • Balanced early game food spawning.

User Interface

  • Improved menu help texts for better clarity around game modes.

New Features

  • Screenshots taken with the in-game screenshot button now save directly to your Steam screenshot library. Available on Windows, macOS, Linux, and Steam Deck.

Fixes

  • General bug fixes and stability improvements.

  • Minor story adjustments.

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Steam News / 20 May 2026

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