Realm of Ink — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
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| Version 1.04 Update Notes | 2026-06-05 | Hi, fellow wanderers！This update mainly fixes several occasional freeze/crash issues, while optimizing certain in-game details to improve the overall gameplay experience.Thank you for your support, and we look forward to hearing your feedback through our community channels.Debug：Fixed the issue where the {The Eroded Wraith} Emperor Puppet laser rotating in the wrong direction and not stopping.Fixed the issue where the Ink Pet Carefree Panda in Carefree Bamboo Covenant cannot play Idle animations properly after entering a new room.Fixed the issue where some jars in the room of {Venom Pipa Mistress} Scorpion Master could not be broken.Fixed the |
| Version 1.03 Update Notes | 2026-06-02 | Hi, fellow wanderers！Today's update brings more optimizations and bug fixes. The achievement unlock issue you've been concerned about has been fixed. Please check it out~Optimizations：Adjusted drop range in Keh Boss's room, items won't land in hard-to-reach spots easily.Curse curio will change into Soy Milk like normal curio when not has enough Curse curio.Optimize some textual descriptions.Reduced the time requirement for Achievement \.Modified the occlusion between the portals and some UI.Debug：Fixed an issue where Achievements \, \, \, \, \ and \ can not achieve.Fixed an issue where Oread Form's Heavy Attack can not hit enemy when player i |
| Version 1.02 Update Notes | 2026-05-31 | Hi, fellow wanderers, We’ve received a large number of bug reports regarding the game and have been working diligently to address them. We’re now rolling out a patch with all the fixes completed so far. Optimizations：Increase move speed of different level of ink pet to make them have better performance in bigger maps.Dumplings is increased under Wyrm Hair Brush and Dragon Hair Brush.Under high Dissolution, difficulty of Boss in 3rd and 4th chapter is increased, 5th and 6th chapter is decreased.Under high Dissolution, difficulty of normal and elite enemies in Celestial Palace is increased.Under high Dissolution, drop rate of Epic or higher Eli |
| 200K Copies! A Heartfelt Moment | 2026-05-30 | Hello everyone, it’s Lao D, who hasn’t shown up for a long time.Now that our game has sold 200,000 copies, I’d like to take this moment to say a few heartfelt words to all of you.Those who know us well understand that the journey has been full of hardships, and we’ve found ourselves in dangerous situations more than once. It is every single one of you, our players, who have steadily held us up with your choices and support, time after time. Calling you our “bread and butter” comes from the bottom of our hearts – no empty words.As always, I’ll say this sincerely: “When the elders of the land accept me, I will never earn dirty money.” We will a |
| Version 1.01 Update Notes & Future Plans | 2026-05-28 | Greetings, fellow warriors! This is A Kuan, who just opened Steam after a full day of bug fixing.Yes, we released an emergency update yesterday to address progression-blocking issues and common bugs.New Features:Add pop up when changing Display Mode to minimize the issue of incorrect resolution changes.Experience Improvements:Increased movement speed for Ink Pets of different levels, allowing them to perform better on larger maps.Under Jiao Hao (蛟毫) and Long Hao (龙毫) difficulties, the number of steamed buns obtained is increased by 30%.Under high Dissolution difficulty, the strength of chapter 2 and 3 bosses is increased, while chapter 5 and |
| 1.0 Out Now | 2026-05-26 | Dear all, it's been quite a while.Since Realm of Ink first launched on Steam, our game has weathered countless hardships, yet we have always stayed true to our original aspiration — Like Red, never yielding to trials or fate.On this day of our official full release, along with the entire development team, I wish to extend our sincerest gratitude to every one of you.Thank you for walking alongside us all this time.1.0 brings a wealth of new content and challenges. Please, new and veteran players, venture into this world once more and find unique new path!Full Release is not an ending, but a brand-new beginning for Realm of Ink. We look forward |
| Oread from BlazBlue Entropy Effect joins the fight in Realm of Ink! | 2026-05-19 | Hey Inkbound Heroes!We have some incredibly exciting news to share today. As we march closer to our 1.0 launch, we are thrilled to officially unveil a legendary crossover collaboration that will shake up the Ink Realm available from May 26th!Oread from BlazBlue Entropy Effect joins the fight in Realm of Ink!Master a Brand-New Combat StyleThe formidable Stage 4 boss from BlazBlue Entropy Effect is crossing over to become a fully playable character! Fighting with her signature devastating speed and fluid style, Oread brings a completely fresh combat layer to Red's journey.But that's not all. This collaboration packs a ton of exclusive crossover |
| A Letter to Players | 2026-04-19 | |
| Spring Update – Patch 1.0 Release Notes | 2026-03-31 | Hello, dear Wuxia adventurers!🌸 It’s been a little over a week since the update launched, and we’ve received a wealth of bug reports from you all—thank you so much! We sincerely appreciate your support and dedication!New Content:Hit impact effect can be affected by Ability VFX Transparency and so on, and now can also be turn off.Optimizations:Increase raidus of player‘s Dash to let it's easier to detonate the Tag of Epic Perk \.A'kuan Form's Ability \ "For every 4 Bamboo Points consumed, gain 1 additional Dash charge." → "For every 3 Bamboo Points consumed, gain 1 additional Dash charge."Debug：Fixed an issue where Keh Form can not Dash when |
| 【Ink-Stained Spring】Update is here! | 2026-03-19 | 🌸 Hello there~📢 Dear Wuxia Masters, greetings from the spring breeze!🌼 The “Ink-Stained Spring” seasonal update is now live!🎯 The Infinite Realm returns! ✊ Combat feedback has been fully refined! 💓 Introducing the “Fated Bonds” relationship system!📢 And to celebrate—Team’s Spring Sale is here with a limited-time 10% discount!No more words—just check out the screenshots!! 🎮✨New Additions:1Newly added "Fated System" feature: After accumulating a certain number of dialogues with Miss Ching, Grace, Chef Jade, Emerald, Miss Lee and Violetta, you can trigger a "Fated Event". From a casual encounter to mutual understanding and affection, spen |
| Regular Update: Bug Fixes and Optimizations – 260109 | 2026-01-09 | Hello everyone!This is a routine update based on player feedback, addressing several crash-causing bugs and including various optimizations.Optimizations:Now, after you purchase all perks, a special perk \ will drop as a guaranteed perk, and you can no longer purchase other perks infinitely (to prevent various uncontrollable bugs caused by repeatedly obtaining the same perks).Slightly enhanced the combat ability of all enemies in {Chapter VI} Celestial Palace under high Rupture.Now, conversing with Miss Ching in her young girl form will also increase her favorability, and reduce the number of conversations required to unlock Miss Ching's Stor |
| Winter Update – Patch 3 | 2025-12-31 | Wishing you all a Happy New Year!Thank you for your continued support and companionship. This will be Realm of Ink’s final patch of 2025. From here on, we’ll be fully focused on developing new content—and we can’t wait to bring even more exciting experiences to you! Optimizations:Optimized the scene of Snowy Sanctuary to make it more atmospheric.New Wooden Stake Target Mechanism: Player can enable or disable it's Invincibility, to make sure it can not make game lagging.Adjust Ultimate Cataclysm of Rupture: When you first unlock it, you can make it at Lv.5, when you success at Lv.5, level of it will raise 5 levels, until level 20.Adjust Ultima |
| Winter Update – Patch 2 | 2025-12-22 | Hello everyone! Akuan is back with another update!In response to all the crash issues you’ve reported, the dev team has been burning the midnight oil to fix them!We’ve also heard your complaints about Akuan’s underwhelming performance—so check out his brand-new buffs this time! (I personally insisted on making myself stronger!)Form Optimization:A'kuan Form \ Storage limit of Dash +2 and Dash Cooldown -0.2s now.A'kuan Form \'s Ink Skill \’s Damage and Range +50% now.Violetta Form \‘s Black Widow Dance, dealing Light Attack/Heavy Attack/Additional/DOT/Poison/Burning/Bleeding damage 3 times now.Violetta Form \‘s Ink Skill \ has new effect: If yo |
| December Version – Patch 1 | 2025-12-18 | Hello, fellow wanderers!It’s been three days since this update went live, and we’ve received a lot of valuable feedback from players. In response, we’ve rolled out a round of optimizations to address these issues.Thank you all for loving Realm of Ink—with your help, the game keeps getting better every day! Optimizations:\ now provides 2.5%, 5% damage reduction to enemies instead of Damage Prevention ShieldUltimate Cataclysm will also increase Legendary Elixir drop rate, per-level increase raised from 10% → 20%, and it no longer increases enemy damage.The bonus provided by Ultimate Cataclysm to normal enemies in Chapters 4 and 5 has been reduc |
| Final Chapter: Ascend the Celestial Gate – Realm of Ink’s Fifth Arc Now Live! | 2025-12-14 | ❤️Dear Realm of Ink Travelers❤️, Hello everyone! It has been nine months since Realm of Ink returned to shelves.Over these nine months, we’ve delivered 3 major updates (Phoenix Rebirth, Mirage Sands, Clanging Swords, Mountains & Seas: Ink Bamboo) and countless smaller patches.Today, we proudly announce the completion and launch of Chapter 5: The Final Chapter! All roadmap commitments to our players have now been fulfilled. Thank you for your unwavering companionship and support along the way.🌸Here’s what this update includes: 🎁New Content:1. New Rare Perk \: Increases the amount of Ink Stone obtained by 15%.Unlock Ink Kirin Qingming at each |
| Autumn Version Patch #2 | 2025-10-30 | Hey everyone❤️, This update is the second optimization patch for the Autumn Version, bringing a wide range of improvements that will significantly enhance the performance of multiple forms. We look forward to your continued feedback, as we'll keep fine-tuning based on your input. Optimization Items:Increase damage of General Gor Form's 2nd Light Attack by 50%.Change General Gor Form's \ multi shockwave to one huge shockwave (which can deal 2.5 times damage).Do not change General Gor Form's \+\ multi shockwave, and increase it's damage by 50%.Decrease angel of General Gor Form's \ from 60° to 50°, in order to let it can hit enemies more ensily |
| October Patch #1 | 2025-10-16 | Hello everyone 😘,Thank you all for your love of the new version. It has been over half a month since the new version was launched, and we have received a lot of bug reports and optimization suggestions. Here is an updated version for now, and we will continue to make further optimizations based on priority. Thank you all for your support 💐.Optimizations:General Gor Form's Move Speed won't be decreased anymore.General Gor Form's Heavy Attack Speed +25%.General Gor Form's \'s rapid punches and resonance range is increased by 25%(Also take effect when you has \).General Gor Form's \'s ice cones angular interval is decreased in order to let the |
| The “Mountains, Seas, and Ink Bamboo” Update Is Here! | 2025-09-29 | Hi adventurers! We’re excited to unveil the“Mountains, Seas, and Ink Bamboo” update — packed with exciting new content for the season.Embark on two full new chapters, customize your Grace Form with the stunning Moon Palace Inquiry skin, and collect a variety of rare perks to enhance your journey.Explore mysterious depths, face legendary beasts, and uncover secrets hidden across the Realm of Ink.Thanks for your support — jump in and enjoy every adventure in the Realm of Ink! — Leap Studio |
| The second wave of the August routine update is here!(with some previews) | 2025-08-22 | Hi everyone,The second August update is here, based on feedback and suggestions from our community players.Optimizations:Thorny Momo's Thorns' damage and range +50%, Common Skill "Thorny Ambush"'s damage +50%.Legendary Buzzy Momo's Small Insects' limit is increased from 7 to 10.Acute Momo's Storm Slash's damage +50%, Common Skill "Predator's Pounce"'s damage and range +50%, Special Skill "Swift Edge"'s damage +50%.Thundery Momo's Normal Attack speed is increased, bolt's damage +50%, Special Skill "Thunderous Grip"'s damage +30%, lasting time is increased from 8/10s to 12/15s, and now lightning chain strike is also Additional Damage.Swampy Mom |
| August Update Log | 2025-08-04 | Hello, fellow warriors! The August update log is here!New Additions & Adjustments:Delete two Ability about ink shield of Red Form and Miss Lee Form, Add two new Ability to them.Red Form's new Ability "Rousing Drums": When Heavy Attack hit Ink Pets, accelerates it's Common Skill by 20%. (Include Endless Wave).Miss Lee Form's new Ability "Unstoppable Force": For each enemy hit by Checkmate-enhanced Heavy Attack, Autocast/Charge effects' cooldown cap -2%.Optimizations & Enhancements:Miss Lee Form's Heavy Attack speed +30%, and Light Attack can be more easily inturruptted by Heavy Attack.Miss Lee Form's Heavy Attack can not be cast if you hold bu |