Pentiment — patch notes and updates
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| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
|---|---|---|
| Patch 1.3.1845 | 2025-10-07 | Updated the game's Unity version to address a recently identified security vulnerability. |
| Patch 1.3.1842 | 2024-03-05 | Fix for the High Contrast accessibility option not rendering correctly. |
| Patch 1.3.1840 | 2024-02-22 | Various minor bug fixes Various typo fixes |
| Hotfix 1.2.1716 | 2023-08-07 | Fix for issue related to doing a return to Main Menu and Continue causing the game state to become corrupt (midnight and no quest/progression data). Also added safeguards to prevent loading into an invalid game state in the future. If you were affected by this bug, please check your old saves by selecting New Game on the Main Menu, highlighting the save slot and selecting "Old Saves" to see your save history. The game will save 5 scene transitions and 3 time advance saves. If you overwrote all of your save games, contact support and we might be able to get you started at the most recent act using the developer console. |
| Hotfix 1.2.1715 | 2023-08-03 | Adjusted load time expectations to help users on slower hard drives (particularly act transitions). Modified the background/accusation interface to better support text scaling and localization. |
| Hotfix 1.2.1714 | 2023-07-11 | Fix for users encountering error at the end of the game Fix for act2 finale music not playing |
| Hotfix 1.2.1713 | 2023-05-30 | Fixed issue that prevented viewing certain marginalia entries |
| 1.2 Patch Notes | 2023-05-30 | Added localizations for Russian, Japanese, Korean, and Simplified Chinese. New Outer Farms area allowing you to find more of the character's homes. Optimized game resources which may result in a larger patch download size. Many bug fixes and improvements. String Override support allowing users to change the text in the game and make localization mods. (Guide coming soon) |
| 1.1 Patch Notes | 2022-12-12 | We are happy to let you all know that patch 1.1 for Pentiment is now available to download. This patch includes the following: • Endris has a new minigame that can be found at the beginning of Act 1 • Logic issue with the Final Day of Law and Judgment has been fixed to prevent people from being condemned if they were never accused • Telling Father Gernot your evidence against a character in Act II will no longer automatically prevent you from speaking with that character in the future. There is now a Persuade check in place that can allow the conversation to continue. • Credits have been adjusted and updated to contain various additions and f |
| Nominate Pentiment for Outstanding Visual Style in the Steam Awards! | 2022-11-22 | It's been a big year, for Pentiment, and we are stopping anytime soon! Now is the time to cast your vote for Pentiment in the Steam Awards for Outstanding Visual Style! One of the core goals for Pentiment was to create art and animation that preserved the unique art style of the 16th century. The limited frame animation creates a breathtaking effect with the animation, keeps the art, and makes the characters and environment look like they are paintings and woodblock prints that live within the page. Blending a style that comes across as something you would find in that period, in reality, it is a unique style all its own. This was the goal of |
| Hotfix 1.0.1215 | 2022-11-18 | Greetings players! Over the next few days, we will roll out a hotfix patch for Pentiment on all platforms. This patch includes the following changes: -Several issues that could cause spoilers for later acts to appear in your journal too early have been fixed. -A slider to adjust the volume of writing sounds has been added. -An issue causing text to be missing for users whose systems are set to Turkish-speaking regions has been fixed. -Other minor stability and presentation fixes have been addressed. When you see this patch is available, please download and install it before continuing your game. Thank you for your patience and understanding, |