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• Patch Notes·2 Sept 2026Official

  Sludgineers : Patch #3 (v1.00.03)

  Hey folks,🛠️ Patch #3 is now live! Focusing on Bugs, Tweaks, and Minor Improvements.Patch #3 (v1.00.03)Bug Fixes;Steam deck fixes;Fixed mouse visible when using external mouseFixed menu navigation with keyboardFixed refinery barrels input visual glitchTurbo Time achievement code clean upTweaks & Minor Improvements;Improved pollution detection threshold of 'vacuum sludge detector'Setup saving zoom level of upgrades popupSetup saving zoom level of mapAdded 'upgrades owned / upgrades total' text to upgrades popup (bottom left screen)Increased deadzone for switching to gamepad (will prevent gamepad from taking over input when not in use)Note: 120Hz Mac Issue: Unable to resolve at this stage, will continue to investigate a solution.Updating Your GameHow to force the game update: Try restarting the steam client, then validate the game files by either right clicking the game in your Library, or click the gear icon from the game's Library page on the far right > From the drop down menu, select Properties > Select the Installed Files tab and click the Verify integrity of game files button.What's NextAs mentioned in our 'Thank You' steam announcement, essentially we are having design discussions and planning for the first content update, initially focused on improving the end game and making it more fun with Challenge Modes - more details available here: --Thank you,Andy & Aaronp.s. Thank you so much for playing Sludgineers
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• Announcements·1 Sept 2026Official

  Thank you everyone ❤️

  Wow, what an amazing week it's been! Thank you so much to everyone playing Sludgineers, posting reviews, streaming and making content, submitting bug reports, feedback and all the super cool ideas - we really appreciate all of it ❤️The reception has been amazing for our small 2 person team from New Zealand, reaching over 55,000 Unit Sales in just the first week of launch, and over 1,000 Very Positive Reviews!We've delivered two key patch updates, covering late game grind, performance, critical bugs and further balance improvements, with a third patch on it's way very soon to fix an array of miscellaneous bugs, with some improvements and additions based on suggestions from the community.So what's next?To be honest, we feel we can improve the end game fun and replay-ability, it was lacking and we acknowledge that - so it will be the focus first. In processing everyone's feedback and with some initial design discussions, we are currently considering new 'Challenge / Modifier Mode' type mechanics. We haven't locked down all the details, in fact we've only had a few short conversations in-between all the patch updates, but the loose overview would be something like this; After finishing the final level (no spoilers) you get New Challenges / Modifiers to complete per level - making levels Different & More Varied, in return for Higher & More Interesting Rewards.Part of the formula for us in considering future updates is how 'content heavy' they are. Things like new levels, new pollution types and tools, new biomes etc are very content heavy, and so will take a lot longer to produce. Our strategy is to try to get updates out within a reasonable time frame initially, then slowly scale them up into the more meaningful content heavy updates in the future. The caveat here is, this is all currently theory, and we will be continuing to listen to the community and adjust accordingly to give you what you want, in a way that we think is also best for the game.Our design board is fil...
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• Patch Notes·30 Aug 2026Official

  Sludgineers : Patch #2 (v1.00.02)

  Hi Everyone,🛠️ Thank you for your patience - Patch #2 is now available! Focusing on Performance Improvements, the Level 1 Freeze Error, and additional Late Game Balancing.Patch #2 (v1.00.02)Performance Improvements;Improved drone pathing performance.Improved sludge and gas vent performance.Improved collectables performance (coins, ore chunks etc).Result: Overall increases baseline performance and minimizes lag spikes, particularly in the final levels.Level 1 Freeze Error;Added work around and additional logging for Steam initialization failure.Note: the problem is caused by network connection issues to Steam on game load, particularly in some regions. The workaround allows the game to continue to run, but you will lose access to Steam achievements and cloud saves.Added Steam initialization 'retry' method to try to reconnect to Steam if it failed on load, attempts to restore access to achievements and cloud saves.Late Game Balancing;Added processing Yield upgrades to the bottom of refinery trees, increasing yields from the previous max 20 to the new max 24 then max 28 yields per upgrade level.Increased amount of Coins available from Safes per upgrade level.Increased chance of Diamonds and Gold Coins from Safes on max upgrade.Increased Barrel Cash Rewards on max upgrade.Increased Final Level Job Complete cash reward.Result: Increased access to refined resources, while offsetting new upgrades and overall improving economy by offering more cash rewards.Updating Your GameHow to force the game update: Try restarting the steam client, then validate the game files by either right clicking the game in your Library, or click the gear icon from the game's Library page on the far right > From the drop down menu, select Properties > Select the Installed Files tab and click the Verify integrity of game files button.What's NextOur focus for Patch #3 will be Miscellaneous Bugs; Including improvements and fixes for the Steam Deck, reviewing the Mac 120Hz Monitor issue and addressing...
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• Patch Notes·27 Aug 2026Official

  Sludgineers : Patch #1 (v1.00.01)

  Hey folks,Firstly, just wanted to give a massive shout out and thank you to everyone playing Sludgineers - we really appreciate your support, reviews and feedback on the game. ❤️🛠️ We have been recording all reported issues, bugs and suggestions and prioritizing them for our future patch plans. Starting with Patch #1, which focuses on the late game grind, the lack of Draxine specifically, and the Refinery Processing waiting time.Patch #1 (v1.00.01)Added an additional Refinery Processing upgrade at the very bottom of each of the refinery trees - further reducing the time you need to wait. With the previous minimum 120 seconds being upgradeable down to 90 seconds then 60 seconds at level 2. Reduced the Draxine cost of higher tier / late game upgrades across the board by roughly 10%.Reduced the Draxine and Money cost of Drone Capacity and Speed upgrades by roughly -30%.Increased the Refined Resources earned from Safes by 250%.Updating Your GameHow to force the game update: Try restarting the steam client, then validate the game files by either right clicking the game in your Library, or click the gear icon from the game's Library page on the far right > From the drop down menu, select Properties > Select the Installed Files tab and click the Verify integrity of game files button.What's NextOur focus for Patch #2 will be Performance. Specifically the late game and gas vents. We've had several reports of performance issues, and thanks to several players, have received additional information on system specs to help us narrow down the issue. We are actively working on resolving this now.In regard to other reported issues and bugs, such as steamdeck cursor / control issues, sludge detector range issue, and some other minor bugs - we will review and resolve these for Patch #3.--Thank you again,Andy & Aaronp.s. Thank you so much for playing Sludgineers
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• Announcements·26 Aug 2026Official

  Sludgineers Out Now!

  🫧🧹 It's time! To clean, mine, refine and shine your way to the source of all that dang mess... 🧹🫧Sludgineers is out now!After 1 year of development, we are pleased to announce the release of Sludgineers, our cozy pollution cleaning mining active incremental game.Thank you to everyone that wishlisted, played the demo and made content of our little game! ❤️🛠️ In the full version you gain access to a whole new map, with progressively larger and more complex levels, new pollution to clean up and tools to upgrade, new quests to complete, new and improved power-ups, with tons of new upgrades and abilities to discover including refinery automation, drones and more!👀 Discover the source of all the pollution and clean it up for good. This may be the most important cleaning job in the world! 🫧🧹❤️ Thank you again and good luck Sludgineer!Andy, Aaron & James
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