Sword of the Sea Patch Notes 8/29/2025

Updates:

• Added prompts to activate photomode in certain scenarios

• Allowed photo mode access during some scripted sequences

• Added 120hz framerate option

• Increased text reveal rate slightly

• Increased photo mode camera movement range

• Added UI animation when collecting secret shells

• Added a tetra reward when all boats are lit

• Made platforming to reach certain secrets less demanding

• Improved snow particle fade distance

• Added loading indicator when Restart Chapter or Rewind 5 Minutes options are used

Fixes:

• Fixed issue where higher resolutions could be inaccessible in the Options/Graphics screen

• Fixed Invert Camera (Vertical) setting not applying to photo mode camera

• Fixed rare audio issue when entering cutscenes

• Updated credits with missing entries

• Fixed rare issues where the combo display could appear incorrectly

• Fixed various places where the player could get out of bounds

• Removed several inaccessible chests that were buried underground

• Fixed issue where the player could get stuck in a reset loop when falling off certain edges

• Fixed several areas where the player could become stuck in an out of bounds area

• Fixed issue where the “New High Score” achievement could be awarded on the first playthrough

• Fixed issue where the player could sometimes appear at the wrong start location when using the restart chapter option

• Removed unused loading area in Lost Grotto

• Fixed issue where the “Long Distance Jumper” achievement could sometimes be triggered during a cutscene

• Fixed issue where the “Water Whisperer” achievement may not have triggered correctly, despite requirements appearing to have been met

• Fixed issue where advance icon could be missing on certain text boxes

Known Issues:

There are some issues we are still actively investigating for future patches.

• Some Intel Arc GPUs have been reported to crash on startup

• Some reported cases of the “Water Whisperer” achievement not triggering may still be outstanding