How to Fish shipped three post-launch patches on Steam: 1.0.10 on August 27, 2026, 1.0.11 on September 1, 2026, and 1.0.12 on September 4, 2026. 1.0.10 added weapon cleaning by water, the dropped-item 64 cap, and the anglerfish balance pass. 1.0.11 added GeForce NOW, Steam Deck Verified co-op toggles, iron-sight removal, hold-to-attack, aim/sprint/nametag toggles, and save-corruption backups. 1.0.12 added Steam Cloud, the Piranha and Tuna rebalances, and the explosive-on-tail fix for the Mutated Bowhead Whale finale. Each headline item is attributed to the first-party Steam Community announcement for AppID 4001890.

Patch 1.0.12 — September 4, 2026

Patch 1.0.12 shipped on September 4, 2026 and is the build How to Fish runs on as of the 2026-09-08 research pass. The headline changes for 1.0.12 are: - **Steam Cloud** — Steam Cloud save sync is now wired into the How to Fish profile, so saves follow the Steam account across machines. - **Piranha rebalance** — the Piranha catch behaviour was rebalanced across Forest and Desert Island encounters. - **Tuna nerf** — the Tuna catch on Rocks Island was nerfed so the Professional Boss Lure path no longer doubles as an overpowered cash farm. - **Final-boss explosive behavior added** — explosives that land on the Mutated Bowhead Whale's tail now register as damage during the Volcano Island finale, which removes the pre-patch stuck-fight failure mode and lets the Whale Fin hand-in complete on schedule. The full first-party text of patch 1.0.12 is mirrored on patchbot.io and Steam Community announcements for AppID 4001890. The 1.0.12 explosive-on-tail fix is also referenced from the [How to Fish Volcano Island](/volcano-island/) walkthrough and the [How to Fish Boss fights](/bosses/) reference so that returning players can confirm they are on the post-patch build before re-running the finale.

Volcano Island FinaleNames the Whale Fin hand-in and RHIB keys chain that the 1.0.12 fix unlocks.Boss FightsCatalogues the Mutated Bowhead Whale finale and the 1.0.12 patch note alongside the rest of the 6-boss lineup.

Patch 1.0.11 — September 1, 2026

Patch 1.0.11 shipped on September 1, 2026 and added platform and co-op quality-of-life improvements that returning players had been waiting on since launch. The headline changes for 1.0.11 are: - **GeForce NOW** — How to Fish is now playable through the GeForce NOW cloud-streaming catalog. - **Steam Deck Verified co-op toggles** — co-op controls were tuned for Steam Deck Verified sessions, including slap revive and split-aggro prompts. - **Iron sight removal** — iron-sight aim was removed from the gun and sniper tiers; the crosshair-based aim is now the default. - **Hold-to-attack** — the attack input is now a hold-to-fire input on every weapon tier. - **Aim / sprint / nametag toggles** — aim, sprint, and nametag visibility are now toggleable in the settings menu. - **Save corruption backups** — saves are now backed up automatically so a corrupt save file no longer wipes the campaign. The full first-party text of patch 1.0.11 is mirrored on the Steam Community announcements for AppID 4001890 and on patchbot.io's How to Fish coverage.

Patch 1.0.10 — August 27, 2026

Patch 1.0.10 shipped on August 27, 2026 and was the first post-launch patch. The headline changes for 1.0.10 are: - **Weapon cleaning by water** — weapons carried into the water column now clean automatically, so the dirty-weapon debuff no longer stacks across long sessions. - **Dropped-item 64 cap** — the dropped-item cap was raised to 64 items so crowded Boss arenas no longer push older catches off the floor. - **Anglerfish balance pass** — the anglerfish catch table was rebalanced across the islands where it appears, so anglerfish runs no longer skip the normal catch-list progression. The full first-party text of patch 1.0.10 is mirrored on the Steam Community announcements for AppID 4001890.

How the post-launch patches change the How to Fish experience

Taken together, the three post-launch patches turn the launch build into the build How to Fish runs on as of the 2026-09-08 research pass. The headline impact for players is: - 1.0.10 stabilises the campaign: dirty weapons no longer pile up across a long session, the dropped-item cap stops the Boss arenas from clipping older catches, and the anglerfish balance pass keeps the catch list on schedule. - 1.0.11 opens up new platforms: GeForce NOW streams the game, Steam Deck Verified co-op controls line up with the slap revive timing, iron-sight removal simplifies the gun and sniper aim, and save-corruption backups remove the most destructive failure mode. - 1.0.12 closes the loop on the campaign finale: Steam Cloud keeps saves with the account, the Piranha and Tuna rebalances keep the per-island Boss economy on schedule, and the explosive-on-tail fix removes the stuck-fight failure mode that previously prevented many players from finishing the Volcano Island finale and unlocking 'We are so back'. Returning players should update to the 1.0.12 build before re-running the Volcano Island finale; saves from older builds carry forward, but the explosive-on-tail fix only takes effect on the 1.0.12 build. The first-party text for each patch lives on the Steam Community announcements for AppID 4001890, and the headline mirror is reproduced on patchbot.io's How to Fish coverage.

Release & PlatformsAnchors the patch timeline to the August 20, 2026 launch and the Windows-only platform scope.

FAQ

What did Patch 1.0.12 change in How to Fish?

Patch 1.0.12 (September 4, 2026) added Steam Cloud save support, rebalanced the Piranha and Tuna catch tables, and shipped the explosive-on-tail fix that lets explosives landing on the Mutated Bowhead Whale's tail register as damage during the Volcano Island finale. The full patch text is mirrored on the Steam Community announcements for AppID 4001890 and reproduced on the [How to Fish updates](/updates/) page.

What patches has How to Fish shipped since launch?

How to Fish has shipped three post-launch patches on Steam: 1.0.10 (August 27, 2026), 1.0.11 (September 1, 2026), and 1.0.12 (September 4, 2026). 1.0.10 added weapon cleaning by water and a dropped-item 64 cap; 1.0.11 added GeForce NOW, Steam Deck Verified co-op toggles, iron-sight removal, and save-corruption backups; 1.0.12 added Steam Cloud, the Piranha and Tuna rebalances, and the explosive-on-tail fix for the Volcano finale. The headline summary lives on the [How to Fish updates](/updates/) page, with the full first-party text linked from the Steam Community announcements for AppID 4001890.

How to Fish release date and platform availabilityHow to Fish is out on Steam for Windows since August 20, 2026, with Steam Deck Verified status, full controller support, and a 95% Very Positive rating. PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch versions are not announced as of 2026-09-01.How to Fish Volcano Island Walkthrough and Final Boss GuideHow to Fish Volcano Island is the fifth and final island in the progression. The finale plays out as a Bowhead Whale kill, a throw into the volcano crater, a Mutated Bowhead Whale kill (now damageable on the tail thanks to the 1.0.12 patch), a Whale Fin hand-in to the scientist, RHIB keys, and a steering wheel interaction that rolls the credits and unlocks the 'We are so back' achievement.How to Fish Bosses: 6 Story Bosses, 5 Mini-Bosses, Bait & Boss Lure PricesHow to Fish ships with 6 story boss encounters across the 5 island hubs (the Volcano finale counts as two phases) plus 5 optional mini-bosses summoned by purchasable Boss Lures. The story lineup runs from Lighthouse Island Spider Crab through Forest Island Giant Piranha, Desert Island Pufferfish, Rocks Island Albatross, Volcano Island Bowhead Whale, and the Mutated Bowhead Whale finale.How to Fish Reviews: Steam, Game8 & Press CoverageHow to Fish reviews at launch center on a 95% Very Positive Steam rating across more than 12,000 player reviews and one million sales in the first 48 hours. Press coverage from Game8, ingamenews, and gamingpromax frames the 5-island campaign as a tight co-op loop.How to Fish — Launch Guide for the 2026 Co-op SimLaunch-week US English hub for How to Fish (Dazed Games): release status, PC requirements, 5-island progression, weapon tier path, trick shot bonuses, Boss fights, achievements, and 1-4 player slap revive co-op.