At a glance
Saving, quest progression and PC fixes
Hotfix 1.0.4 is live on Steam. Its quest changes cover Deep Down, Hive and Seek, On the Run and other progression problems. On PC, the update addresses an outdated GameInput interaction, quality preset mods and VSync with FSR Frame Generation.
Blocked saves
The patch fixes an issue that prevented players from saving. The announcement does not identify a specific quest or save-file condition for this fix.
Quest progression
On the Run no longer causes infinite loading, and investigating the rag in Smoke and Ashes is now optional.
Controller FPS drops
Connecting a controller while outdated GameInput software is present should no longer cause frame-rate drops.
Which quests changed in 1.0.4?
- Ocha no longer attacks Coen when guards attack her.
- Murohn: fixes circumstances in which the character failed to spawn.
- Sara: fixes a soft-lock after following her.
- Deep Down: Fixes a problem that could leave Coen stuck in a cave.
- Hive and Seek: Fixes one possible solution ending prematurely.
- On the Run: Progressing the quest no longer causes an infinite loading screen.
- A Lone Wolf's Hunt: The quest now displays its difficulty level correctly.
- Smoke and Ashes: Investigating the rag is now optional.
- The Heart Wants What It Wants: Fixes a progression blocker.
Saving, tutorial and combat changes
- Fixes the issue that could prevent saving the game.
- Using Voracious Bite too quickly no longer blocks tutorial progression.
- Fixes cases where Coen became trapped inside certain houses.
- Crake can speak to Coen during his training sequence.
- Dead NPCs can no longer initiate dialogue.
- Fixes circumstances in which blocking stopped working.
Controller performance, preset mods and FSR
- Fixes frame-rate drops when a controller is connected with outdated GameInput software present.
- Fixes quality preset mods failing to apply properly. This change concerns graphics presets; it does not establish compatibility for every community mod.
- Fixes VSync issues when using FSR Frame Generation.
Stability, visuals and audio
- Includes multiple stability improvements.
- Torches no longer grow uncontrollably.
- Coen and Iorgu drink from their cups correctly on low graphics settings.
- Removes an unintended red pipe asset.
- Fixes music stopping during the prologue.
Official source
Read the original announcement
Sources on this page were reviewed September 10, 2026.