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Sky: Children of the Light (Switch): all the updates (latest: Ver. 32.5)

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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. 32.5

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

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.

Sky: Children of the Light – Ver. 32.2.366939

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

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

Sky: Children of the Light – Ver. 32.1

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

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

Sky: Children of the Light – Ver. 32.0.362723

  • Release date: January 6th/7th 2026
  • Patch notes:

New Features

Map Anywhere makes exploring Sky easier!

With one button, you can open the map and tap on areas to see:

  • How many spirits remain
  • Winged Lights
  • Daily Quests

How to access

To access Map Anywhere, simply open it!  Want to learn more about how Map Anywhere works? Go to the nearest Map Shrine and complete the Map Anywhere tutorial. With this update, the Map Shrines will be disabled after unlocking them since the map can now be accessed anytime. Using the map now shows a new reading animation, letting other Sky kids know you’re viewing it.

How to open Map Anywhere

  • Touchpad: Tap the right corner of the screen. Tap the map button.
  • Mouse & Keyboard: Press M or the map button on the top right corner.
  • Controller: Hold left trigger. Press down on the D pad.

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

  • The Introduce Oddball Outcastto a big surprise Daily Quest can now be completed even if the bridge is rebuilt.
  • Players now remain lit after teleporting and / or travelling to another level together.
  • Puzzle Messages are no longer viewable when hidden inside a container.
  • After completing Season of Moomin quests, players are no longer stuck in the Black & White Moomin Valley without means to return.  
  • Players can no longer use the Cage Prop to move Spirits and other NPC.
  • Player’s avatar no longer stuck in animation at the start of the Rebirth sequence.
  • Player’s avatar no longer stuck in animation after hugging the Child of Light during the Rebirth sequence.
  • Player’s avatar now consistently shows as a Shadow during the Rebirth sequence.
  • Trust Companions that are ready to be dismissed no longer disappear upon game reload.
  • The Admire Shared Spaces with Bearhug Hermit Daily quest no longer progresses if the player leaves the area.
  • Player’s avatars are no longer stuck in animation after rewatching cutscenes in the Valley of Triumph coliseum.

Level fixes

  • The Golden Wasteland Shipwreck Boat floating terrain piece has been removed.
  • Fixed a gap in the level next to the stairs in the Season of the Two Embers market.
  • Removed clipping issues with the jars in the Daylight Prairie cave.
  • The waterfall is now correctly displayed from all sides in the Sanctuary Islands.
  • Fixed some Level issues where players could see under the Levels by moving the camera around in the Treasure Reef.
  • Fish textures were restored in the Treasure Reef.
  • The Season of Migration first quest now progresses normally when teleporting to a friend during completion.
  • Fixed an Out of Bounds issue in the Daylight Prairie Cave area.

User Interface

  • Red dot notification now goes away after unlocking and selecting the Wonderland Hare Hairstyle cosmetic.
  • Friend Posts now correctly display when using the View all option.
  • The timer for Friend Posts and interactions is now stable and correctly displays when multiple posts are sent in succession.
  • The level lighting is no longer dimmed when interacting with Friend Posts in the Constellation.
  • Players no longer crash when attempting to View All on a large number of friend posts.
  • Fixed an issue where blocked players could briefly see players that blocked them if they renamed them in the constellation while in the same server instance.

Speech-to-chat

  • White noise should no longer trigger the Speech-to-chat feature.

Outfits & Props

  • The Days of Color (2025) rolled sleeve outfit has been adjusted to follow the SkyKid’s model when crouching.
  • The Season of Migration Manta Whisperer outfit now correctly appears in the outfit section in the closet.

Audio

  • Instruments now play in the correct key in the Season of the Two Embers market level.

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.

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