Sky: Children of the Light (Switch): all the updates (latest: Ver. 33.7)

On this page, you will find all there is to know about the various updates for Sky: Children of the Light on Nintendo Switch.

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Sky: Children of the Light – Ver. 33.7

• Release date: June 9th/10th 2026
• Patch notes:

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Changes and fixes in this update include:

• [Presence] The Presence feature no longer deactivates when suspending the application
• [Presence] Candle and chat icons no longer override the Shared Memory record icon
• [Presence] The chat icon appears correctly in Presence.
• [Challenges] When in edit mode, Challenge rules should no longer change when other players enter your space
• [Carnival] Fixed an issue that could cause some players to softlock during Season of Carnival if they didn’t have enough progress in the Aviary questline
• [Carnival/Presence] Fixed an issue preventing players from joining each other through Presence in the Season of Carnival Level.
• [Aviary]  Released a tentative fix to address an issue that could cause some players to get stuck on the Return Shrine tutorial step in Aviary
• [Chat] Fixed an issue that caused chat boxes to appear blank
• [Player to Player Friendship] Players that have already unlocked Level 1 and 2 of the Cradle Carry social emote will now be able to correctly use it.
• [Crashes] Fixed a crash that would happen when interacting with Seasonal Spirits from the constellation.

Changes to Presence

Great news! Over the last few days, Presence has been extended to appear in the Social Areas of the following realms:

• Daylight Prairie
• Hidden Forest
• Valley of Triumph
• Golden Wasteland

With Presence, you’ll be able to discover and join nearby Sky Kids more easily throughout the world of Sky, making it easier to share moments as you explore and adventure together.

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• Additional notes: none.
• Source: thatgamecompany

Sky: Children of the Light – Ver. 33.5

• Release date: May 26th/27th 2026
• Patch notes:

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New Features / Improvements

Quality of Life improvements

• Season candles now mark the Daily Quest realm.
• Added a daily Quest: Wave to a Player

Aviary Update

We’re making updates to Aviary Village to create a smoother, more intuitive, and more connected experience as you explore. While these changes may take some time to adjust to, we believe they’ll improve the experience for both new and experienced players alike.

Layout & Location Changes

• Changed the layout of Aviary Village.
• Moved the Portals, Café, and Closet to the Aviary Plaza.
• Moved the Shared Memory Shrine to the edge of the Plaza, next to the steps leading to the Café.
• The Mural is now located above the Closet.
• The Map Shrine has moved to the former Cinema location.
• The Windpaths entrance is now near Aviary entrance, in the hills above the shops on the left side.
• The Cinema has moved between the Aviary News Board and the Nest.
  • The Cinema entrance now leads directly into the Cinema and is no longer connected to the Hall of Stories.
• The Home Portal is now in the tutorial area before entering the Village.
• Items not mentioned in this list have not been moved.

Shops & Features

• Removed the Aviary Shop.
  • The Moth, Sparrow and Spell Box can now be found in the Clothing Shop.
  • The Journey Pack is now in the tgc Office.
  • The Spell Box can now be found in the Carnival area.
• Traveling Spirits will now appear in the archway between the Portals and the Closet.

Additional Changes

• Consolidated Aviary spawn points into a single spawn location at the Village entrance.
• Added more ambient behaviors for Spirits in Aviary.
• Redesigned the Aviary entrance.
• Friendship Trees can now be accessed by interacting with Spirits in Aviary Village

Please continue sharing your feedback with our team as you explore the updated Aviary Village!

Player to Player Friendship system

Relationship unlocks have been reorganized into a tier-based progression system instead of the previous tree structure, following the Spirit Friendship system model.

• Unlocks are now grouped into progression tiers.
• Acquiring unlocks within a friendship menu grants progress toward the next relationship tier.
• Reaching new tiers unlocks additional friendship interactions and rewards.

New Ways to Build Relationship Progress

You can now increase relationship progress through more social activities:

• Sending a Heart Gift now contributes progress toward the next relationship tier.
• Lighting a friend’s daily candle also grants relationship progress.
• Completing Eden alongside other players will increase progression with each participating player in the group.

Expanded Friendship Emotes

Additional friendship emote levels have been added.

• Certain emotes can now be upgraded further with friends.
• New levels provide expanded expressions and interactions between players.

Enhanced Spirit personality systems

Spirits around Aviary Village are more lively than ever, with enhanced idle behaviors that help the world feel even more alive and immersive as you explore.

• Spirits are now more active in Aviary.
• Spirits will use personality-related emotes to express themselves.

Furniture & Props dyeing

Props can now be dyed:

• By interacting with the prop after it has been placed.
• At the Aviary Dye shop

Other additions:

• 2 dye sets can be saved by item
• Dyeable items are displayed in the closet with a dye drop icon, same as outfits.

Bug fixes

Items in Bold are representing a fix for something players reported to us.
Please keep reporting bugs, it helps us improve the quality of the game!

Gameplay & Quality of Life

• Fixed an issue preventing players from burning Dark Plants. 
• Fixed Spirit Friendship progression. Players now correctly gain Friendship progression by inviting Spirits as their companions.
• The Daily Music challenge now correctly provides Light rewards.
• Fix a desync issue that occurs when players transitioned between levels while riding the Fortune Plush Mount. 
• Pianos no longer force the player to stand up while playing Music Sheets.
• Removed a progression blocker for Season of Carnival quest 4. Quest 4 can now be completed during the same session as Quest 3.
• Season of Carnival Spirit Moments no longer display a “Game data is corrupt” message when interacting with Spirits.
• Season of Carnival boats are now correctly networked, and their movement no longer appear desynced between players. 
• Using dyed cosmetics no longer applies dye color on the Fortune Plush Mount. 
• Umbrella Props no longer unequip when tapping the screen.
• The Days of Bloom Sunflower Dress clipping issue has been resolved.
• Season of Carnival Quests 1 and 4 now correctly displays placeable objects in the Menu.

Level fixes

• Fixed a terrain issue where players could get stuck in Hidden Forest.
• Added missing candles at the end of Golden Wastelands on Playstation. 
• Fixed a hole in the ground in Hidden Forest that caused players to fall through the floor. 
• Fixed a large level gap that could block progression during onboarding.
• The Season of Shattering guide no longer flies high in the sky and is now easier to access after quest completion. (Yes, even if you’re a Chibi)
• During Quest 4 of Season of the Two Embers, planks knocked down by the crabs now remain in the level after the cutscene.
• The little traveling rock heard about an absolutely amazing scene in the sky: a floating carnival! They asked one of the jellyfish to give them a ride up to the giant, festive ship. There was so much to do, the rock spent days rolling around and exploring! They lounged by a “pool”, jumped on balloons, and even got mistaken for a cannonball a few times by the Sky Kids running around the area. After the cannonball incident, the rock found a quiet place to reflect on their latest adventure and relax a bit before rejoining the fun.

User Interface

• Season of Carnival is now correctly translated in Italian. Happy carnevale!
• The game creation menu prompt no longer appears when players are already creating content.

Outfits & Props

• The two Journey Packs added to the IAP store have been moved back to the Aviary shop. 
• The Season of Carnival has restocked its popcorn! Popcorn spells are now correctly distributed at the popcorn stand… boat?

Audio

• The Airship Music Sheet now uses the correct key.

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• Additional notes: none.
• Source: thatgamecompany

Sky: Children of the Light – Ver. 33.2

• Release date: April 29th/30th 2026
• Patch notes:

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• [Localization: Russian, Vietnamese] Fixed an issue where some characters were not scaling correctly in the Challenge Rules section UI
• [Localization] Fixed some missing localization for Season of Carnival text
• [Carnival] Fixed an issue where players using an external controller were unable to throw  the ball challenge prop
• [Carnival] Fixed an issue where sometimes players couldn’t see UI elements when joining another player in a Shared Space Challenge
• Fix for the softlock that affected some accounts if they hadn’t completed the Aviary tutorial content when Season of Carnival began
• [Constellation] Fixed an issue where friend names could shift when changing Constellation pages
• [Presence] Fixed an issue where the chat icon would not appear above avatars who sent chat messages
• [Spirit Friendship] Fixed an issue where Spirit companions would leave when trying to take them on an adventure
• [Harmony Hall] Fixed an issue that prevented the music challenge from granting light
• [Nintendo Switch] Fixed an issue that prevented Nintendo players from accepting friend codes

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• Additional notes: none.
• Source: thatgamecompany

Sky: Children of the Light – Ver. 33.0

• Release date: April 14th/15th 2026
• Patch notes:

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New Features / Improvements

Quality of Life improvements

Candles

• The size of the Candle Light is now visually representing the size of the Candle Wax pick up.
• Added Candle Wax to the Hermit Valley Slide race.

Button Selection Priority

Improved button selection priority for Gamepad and Keyboard & Mouse in high-traffic locations.

• Constellation Pads in Home and Aviary Village
• Outfit Shrines in all Maps & Nest
• All Meditation Pads
• Candle Wax pick ups
• All buttons with a red indicator

Shared Creation & Message Boat Prices

• Beginning with this update, basic Shared Spaces, Shared Memories, and Message Boats will all cost one regular candle.

Presence (Beta)

Presence brings the world of Sky to life like never before! Designed to fully embrace its massively multiplayer nature, this feature allows players to connect and discover nearby players and transforms the experience to genuinely shared gameplay.

Please note that Presence is currently in a limited beta and is subject to change.

• With the 33.0 update, Presence will be gradually rolled out to a randomly selected group of players as we monitor server performance. Not all players will have access at this stage.
• In this update, this feature is available exclusively in Aviary Village to the randomly selected players.

New Presence Menu Button

• Unlocks after completing Hidden Forest.
• Replaces the Buddy Request button in the Wing Menu.
• Activating the button triggers a visual effect that reveals nearby players using Presence.
• Presence can be toggled from the Menu.

Presence Feature

• Most players revealed through Presence can be joined instantly.
  • Friends
    • Appear as fully shaded, simplified moths.
  • Players using DND spells, blocked players
    • Will not appear in Presence.
  • Player states in Presence
    • Blue ethereal players and Embers are not joinable.
    • Gold ethereal players and friends are joinable.

• Introduces a new model for representing remote players:
  • Improved animation including standing, sitting, running, stopping, flying, and wing flaps.
  • Chirps when players chat or use expressions.
  • Displays a small flame when a player has their candle out.
  • Players become Embers when idle or AFK.

Constellation Improvements

Take control of your social experience with the new friend list view! You can now view all of your friends from an alphabetized list to easily manage connections, making room for the people who matter most. This update not only keeps your friends organized, but also improves visibility, ensuring a smoother experience for everyone.

• Added a List View toggle in the upper-right corner of the Friends Constellation, allowing you to switch between Constellation view and List view.
• In List View, you can tap the pencil icon to enter Edit Mode.
  • Edit Mode lets you select multiple friends at once and remove them at the same time, making it easier to manage your friend list.

Multiplayer Shared Memories

By enabling co-creation, Multiplayer Shared Memory strengthens social connection and encourages players to engage more meaningfully with one another. Whether it’s a spontaneous gathering or a coordinated activity, players can now preserve moments that reflect a shared story rather than an individual one. This new option improves storytelling capabilities while maintaining safety for players.

• Added Multiplayer options to the Shared Memory creation system, allowing multiple players to participate in a single recording.
• Introduced a new indicator to show which players are actively recording a Multiplayer Shared Memory.
• Unfriended players will appear as either lit or unlit in recordings, depending on whether the creator has lit them.
• Blocked players will appear as ghosts in recordings.
• When viewing a Multiplayer Shared Memory, blocked players will still appear as ghosts. They may be visible to others watching if those viewers have not blocked them.
• Players who join after recording has started will not be included in the final Shared Memory.

Bug fixes

Gameplay & Quality of Life

• Fixed an issue where players’ wings appeared depleted when leaving a shared space. 
• Plushie pick up prompt now correctly displays for all players.
• During Season of Lightmending quests, players who toggled the Skip Cutscene setting no longer experience a soft lock when mending a lantern.
• Companion Spirits are dismissed at reset. 
• Players now consistently get affected by Rain, Krills, Dark Water and Storm Rocks in all levels.
• The Season of Lightmending Seasonal Spirits has been removed, they deserve a break!
• The button to record a Shared Memory and Hug a plushie are now different for Mouse & Keyboard, no longer blocking Shared Memory recording if holding a plushie.
• Players can now interact with the door blocking the underwater cave in the Treehouse area in the Hidden Forest.

Level fixes

• Gondolas in Valley of Triumph no longer skip and now float gracefully. 
• Something is happening in Aviary. What is Stewie up to anyways?

User Interface

• The display is no longer distorted after exiting the Support Page when using Portrait Mode.
• Emoticons now display properly on iOS when language is set to Chinese, Japanese or Korean. 
• Traditional Chinese font now has consistent font weight. 
• Social Feed no longer overlaps with Recording buttons in Portrait Mode.
• Friend names no longer display as “?” when set in Arabic & Persian language.

Outfits & Props

• The Harp Prop Spell now functions properly.
• The Moonlight Lantern Decoration no longer has an invisible object blocking movement when placed in Shared Spaces.
• Days of Fortune Muralist’s Smock no longer stretches when emoting. 

Audio

• Fixed a game Audio distortion issue that would occur on certain devices.  

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• Additional notes: none.
• Source: thatgamecompany

Sky: Children of the Light – Ver. 32.7

• Release date: March 24th/25th 2026
• Patch notes:

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• Preparations for Days of Nature on April 10th
• Removing the camera permission requirement for Android devices
• The star icon for favorite/non-favorite friends should no longer appear reversed
• [Nintendo Switch 2] The chat keyboard should no longer close immediately when in undocked mode
• Players should no longer be softlocked on the device shelf when initiating a Lightmending challenge
• Spirits should be back to normal when following players on adventures, instead of hovering
• Dye icons should no longer appear greyed out in the menu

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• Additional notes: none.
• Source: thatgamecompany

Sky: Children of the Light – Ver. 32.5

• Release date: February 26th/27th 2026
• Patch notes:

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New Features

Spell Inventory Categorization

It’s here!
Go to your Spell Menu and witness the first iteration of the Spell Inventory Categorization, we hope this will help you sort through your countless spells!

Shared Creations

Shared Creations are now easier to use and purchase. Each day, you get a free spell of each creation type, with the option to buy more using candles. You no longer need to visit a realm shop. Access this feature through the new button in your Emote menu.

Interview Stage: Live Test

We are testing an interview stage on March 2 at 4:00 pm PST. Join us and let’s chat!

Bug fixes

Items in Bold are representing a fix for something players reported to us.
Please keep reporting bugs, it helps us improve the quality of the game!
Grandma refers to the Season of Belonging Guide.

Gameplay & Quality of Life

• Fixed Nintendo Switch spell issue.
• Fix for invisible wax issue.
• Fixed an issue preventing players from losing all their Winged Light and completing Eden.
• Fixed a bug where players holding hands would sometimes become stuck on a white screen during the transition between the Prairie caves and the Butterfly Fields.
• Grandma just received a new haircut, her hair no longer clips through her head.
• Grandma has returned to their normal size and no longer appears as smol.
• Fixed cutscene triggering incorrectly while in the Sanctuary area from the Season of The Two Embers – Part 1.
• Fixed Season of The Two Embers – Part 1 Quest 5 reset when the timer expires during the memory fragment sequence.
• Planted the Jolly Geologist’s feet firmly back on the ground. 
• Players are able to carry the Prince to progress Quest 2 of the Season of the Little Prince.
• The Sleeping Boatman now allows themselves to sit and relax instead of standing the whole time. 
• The Warrior of Love Spirit is now done with wandering around in the Golden Wastelands.
• Fixed crashes and a freeze happening when collecting wax at Grandma’s in Elevated Clearing. 
• Players are no longer able to sit on the same chair as Grandma. Give her some space!
• The Point of no-return message at the Eye of Eden now properly displays if players previously declined to continue.
• Grandma now consistently shows up to her own dinner parties in Elevated Clearing.
• Grandma now sits when food is on the table!
• Fixed a crash that would happen when calling down the Lightmending Champion and the Lightmending Light Catcher from the Season Constellation.
• The Season of Lightmending spirits will no longer disappear after completing seasonal quests.
• The Season of Duets Guide’s spirit shop menu closes again during the ending cutscene of Quest 5.

Level fixes

• Removed the invisible wall in the Temple of the Valley. 
• Shelters in the Hidden Forest now are properly textured.

User Interface

• The Map Anywhere Icon no longer overlaps with the chat icon when using the Emote Wheel.
• The setting menu now scales for all resolutions.
• The Map Anywhere Icon is now accessible when the Setting Menu has a red dot notification. 
• Map Anywhere no longer shows incorrect Wing Light information for Isle of Dawn upon log in. 

Outfits & Props

• The Season of Migration Antler Mask light orb now lights up properly after a cosmetic change.

Audio

• Fixed the sound effect when a friend joins on the Days of Fortune Plush Mount.

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• Additional notes: none.
• Source: thatgamecompany

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Changes include:

• Tips and motivational messages returning to the loading screen

Bug Fixes:

AR Camera

• Fixes for some mobile devices that were crashing when attempting to use the AR Camera feature
• When entering the AR Camera mode, the in-game checkpoints will no longer be overwritten and should work as intended

Map Anywhere 

• Fix for the Isle of Dawn map showing incorrect wing light count

Other:

• Capeless Sky Kids will no longer be shadowed after lighting/friending them
• Fix for the missing animation when friends accept the piggyback expression
• Fix for crashes when collecting spirit wing buffs in Orbit
• Fix for crashes when tapping the carry expression after reliving the Feudal Leader’s memory in the Nine-Colored Deer map

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• Additional notes: none.
• Source: thatgamecompany

Sky: Children of the Light – Ver. 32.1

• Release date: January 13th/14th 2026
• Patch notes:

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No patch notes available. This update brings the following to the game:

• fixes the crashes that players may be experiencing after updating to version 32.0

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• Additional notes: none.
• Source: thatgamecompany

How to download updates for Sky: Children of the Light on Nintendo Switch?

To download the updates for Sky: Children of the Light, you have three options:

• let the console do its thing if you have automatic downloads activated, and didn’t completely turn it off

If not…

• try to launch the game from the Home Menu while being connected to the internet. You should get a prompt when doing so: simply follow the instructions on screen;

OR

• select the game > press either + or – to go to the Options page > select Software update > select Via the Internet.

To check that you have the latest version installed, simply select the game on the Home Menu, and press – or + to go to the Options: the version number is displayed just below the game title.