Patch 1.0.12 adds Steam Cloud and requires existing players to launch and exit once on the PC that already contains their saves so Steam can upload them. It also rebalances Piranha, slightly nerfs Tuna, limits item velocity, updates MetaVoice, stops lobby joins from overriding Max FPS, preloads Radio music, and fixes explosive damage on the final boss's tail.
- Current version
- Patch 1.0.12
- Released
- September 4, 2026
- New feature
- Steam Cloud
- Last checked
- September 15, 2026
Steam Cloud and the one-time existing-save upload
How to Fish now stores save files through Steam Cloud. If you already have progress, launch the updated game on the PC where that save exists and exit once so Steam can upload it. Wait for synchronization before opening the game on another computer or Steam Deck.
Back up the local folder before the first migration. The announcement does not explain conflict merging or restore history, and cloud synchronization should not be treated as a replacement for the corruption backups added in Patch 1.0.11.
Piranha, Tuna, and loose-item changes
The Piranha encounter was rebalanced and Tuna was slightly nerfed. No exact health, damage, speed, spawn, or difficulty values were published, so older route times may change but undocumented numbers should not be presented as fact.
Item velocity is now limited in an attempt to make loose equipment harder to lose. The developers qualify the expected improvement with 'hopefully'; this is not a guarantee against item loss or a way to recover equipment already missing from a save.
Voice chat, Max FPS, and the first Radio purchase
MetaVoice was updated to 4.3 in hopes of fixing voice-chat bugs. Because the note says 'hopefully,' test microphone, output device, and lobby behavior separately before treating every audio issue as resolved.
FishNet no longer overrides the player's Max FPS setting when joining a lobby. Music is also preloaded so buying the first Radio should no longer cause the same lag spike. General stutter outside those two cases still needs controlled diagnosis.
Final boss explosive-tail fix
Explosives should now damage the final boss even when they land on its tail. The fix is specific to hit registration and does not remove self-damage from explosives introduced in the current ruleset.
Restart Steam before testing so every multiplayer participant runs 1.0.12. Record the impact point and session setup if a tail hit still fails consistently.
What comes after this patch
In the September 4 announcement, the developers described 1.0.12 as probably the last bug-fix patch before content-update work, which they planned to start the following week.
As of our September 15 check of the official Steam announcement feed, 1.0.12 remains the latest announced patch. That earlier plan does not confirm that development has started or establish a release date. No later content announcement was found in this check.
Frequently asked questions
What is the current How to Fish version?
As of September 15, 2026, the latest patch in the official Steam announcement feed is 1.0.12, released September 4, 2026 UTC. This identifies the latest announced patch, not any unannounced Steam build changes.
What must existing players do for Steam Cloud?
Launch and exit the updated game once on the PC that already contains the wanted save, then wait for Steam to finish synchronizing.
How much were Piranha and Tuna changed?
The official notes only say Piranha was rebalanced and Tuna was slightly nerfed. They do not publish exact values.
Does Patch 1.0.12 add new content?
No new content is announced in this patch. The developers say they plan to begin work on content updates next.
Sources
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