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Steam News3 January 20266mo ago

Water of M’s first update of 2026.

This update adds a new option that many of you might enjoy: the Retro Filter. I personally love playing with it enabled—some scenes can suddenly bring me right back to my FC days.

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0 fixes2 additions2 changes0 removals
  • Gameplay
  • UI and audio
addedThis update adds a new option that many of you might enjoy: the Retro Filter .
addedI personally love playing with it enabled—some scenes can suddenly bring me right back to my FC days. It’s only for a moment, but the feeling is strangely magical. If your school years happened to fall in the “pixel era,” you might understand the kind of nostalgia I’m talking about.
changedPuzzle clues have been specially adjusted, so they remain clear and readable even with the Retro Filter turned on.
changedAs for the UI style, the interface hasn’t been fully pixelated—at the moment, only the item icons are pixelated.

Water of M: Beneath the School changes

addedThis update adds a new option that many of you might enjoy: the Retro Filter .
addedI personally love playing with it enabled—some scenes can suddenly bring me right back to my FC days. It’s only for a moment, but the feeling is strangely magical. If your school years happened to fall in the “pixel era,” you might understand the kind of nostalgia I’m talking about.
changedPuzzle clues have been specially adjusted, so they remain clear and readable even with the Retro Filter turned on.
changedAs for the UI style, the interface hasn’t been fully pixelated—at the moment, only the item icons are pixelated.

This update adds a new option that many of you might enjoy: the Retro Filter.

I personally love playing with it enabled—some scenes can suddenly bring me right back to my FC days. It’s only for a moment, but the feeling is strangely magical. If your school years happened to fall in the “pixel era,” you might understand the kind of nostalgia I’m talking about.

Puzzle clues have been specially adjusted, so they remain clear and readable even with the Retro Filter turned on.

As for the UI style, the interface hasn’t been fully pixelated—at the moment, only the item icons are pixelated.

You can toggle this effect on or off at any time in the settings, so it’s very convenient.

Hope you enjoy it!

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Steam News / 3 January 2026

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