ISLANDERS: New Shores (Switch): all the updates

29 August 2025 Lite_Agent Coatsink Software, ISLANDERS: New Shores

On this page, you will find all there is to know about the various updates for ISLANDERS: New Shores on Nintendo Switch.

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ISLANDERS: New Shores – Ver. ???

Release date: August 28th/29th 2025
Patch notes:

Patch notes

Fixed → Issues where not all buildings were included in the score calculation with cone shapes.

Fixed → Issue where the island score indicator UI sometimes would be invisible when completing a run.

Fixed → Issue where verdures placed on plateaus would not be visible after save/load.

Fixed → Buildings placed with alternate facades reverting back to base facade after saving and loading a second time in sandbox mode.

(Consoles) Fixed → Issue where not all buildings would grant a score when using the Precious boon.

(Consoles) Fixed → Issue where score was not calculated correctly when undoing boons on Aurora islands.

(Consoles) Packaged key art updated.

Added → Challenge mode, 4 new ways to play the game!

A Short Journey

No Time To Dilly-Dally

Temple Trouble

Fully Stacked

Added → A delay before the screensaver is activated, the delay has been increased to 3 minutes.

Added → Message prompt when starting a new highscore game to warn about losing progress.

(Consoles) Added → Delay before the screensaver is activated increased to 3 minutes.

Updated → Credits with special thanks

What is the new challenge mode?

Test your skills and see how you fare against the new challenges!
There are 4 new challenges available, these challenges are here to stay so you can retry them whenever you’d like. All 4 challenges feature a weekly and global leader board too.

A Short Journey: For those of us who want to play ISLANDERS: New Shores but may have a busy schedule, this is a shorter condensed version to play! How high a score can you get within 3 islands?

No Time To Dilly Dally:You’ve got 30 minutes to score as high as possible, keep an eye on the timer at the top of the screen and prepare to play quickly!

Temple Trouble: Build your city around placing your perfect temple, we have a high score temple placement so far of 1014 – we’re keen to see what you all can do

Fully Stacked: If you had a perfect start to the game, all the buildings and all the boons available, what would you place first? You can’t earn more buildings or boons, so plan carefully! This challenge will always start in the desert biome.

Additional notes: none
Source: Coatsink (Steam)

How to download updates for ISLANDERS: New Shores on Nintendo Switch?

To download the updates for ISLANDERS: New Shores, 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;

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.