Sugardew Island (Switch): all the updates

20 March 2025 Lite_Agent Korion Interactive, Rokaplay, Silver Lining Interactive, Sugardew Island

On this page, you will find all there is to know about the various updates for Sugardew Island on Nintendo Switch.

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Sugardew Island – Ver. ???

Release date: TBA
Patch notes:

Bug Fixes & Gameplay Improvements

Important cutscene fixes – A bug at the Harmony Tree that prevented progress after the cutscene has been fixed.

Tool recovery – If a rare issue causes a tool to be lost, it can now be restored at the workbench.

Farm shop balancing – Improvements to the selling process, including a Sugardew bonus based on shopkeeping level.

Energy warning adjusted – Now appears earlier but does not stay active permanently.

Controls & UI

D-Pad support for item selection – Plus, a new shortcut button for energy bars.

Visual & Audio Improvements

Reworked rain and lighting effects for a more atmospheric environment.

New & adjusted sounds for a better overall experience.

Various Bug Fixes

Fixed an issue with island animals – They now only drop seeds once per day.

Tool charging & animations optimized – Shorter watering animation & reduced charge time for tools.

Fixed incorrect hints & translations.

Various minor bugs & crashes fixed that caused issues in certain situations.

Additional notes: none
Source: rokaplay (Kickstarter)

How to download updates for Sugardew Island for the Nintendo Switch?

To download the updates for Sugardew Island, 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.