Patch notes and hotfix tracker
Source: official Community Announcements on Steam for app 4459590 (Steam news). Times are converted to Pacific Time (PT) from Steam’s timestamps. This page paraphrases official notes in short form; open Steam for the full wording.
A third-party news-feed item (PlayGround.ru, 13 November 2026, 12:47 AM PT) also appears in Steam’s news API for this app. It is press coverage, not a developer patch, and is not listed below.
1.0 launch hotfixes
| Version | Posted (PT) | Changes (summary) |
|---|---|---|
| v1.0.0 (6) | 14 Nov 2026, 3:28 AM | Reduced difficulty of the first boss in each stage. Minor bug fixes. |
| v1.0.0 (5) | 14 Nov 2026, 1:46 AM | Eased overall difficulty. Fixed some unit skills not triggering or missing certain enemies. Fixed incorrect stat arrows on Class Promotion cards. Wasteland Camel: dropping a unit on a camel that already has a rider no longer swaps them. |
| v1.0.0 (4) | 13 Nov 2026, 10:03 AM | Stage 1 and Stage 2 easier. Fixed the game not starting from a moved or linked game folder. Fewer errors during play. Fixed not starting on some older Windows versions. Fixed first launch starting in English on Japanese and Simplified Chinese Windows. Added Max FPS to Settings. Fixed next Class Select not opening right away after a promotion. Fixed Fate Stone quest promotion goals not completing right away. |
| v1.0.0 (3) | 13 Nov 2026, 4:38 AM | Further compatibility with older Steam clients. Boss and Judgment waves: fixed “Defeat” showing before “Victory” when a projectile already in flight killed the enemy after your last unit fell. Upgrade: the Units section no longer counts the 5 faction nodes (16 → 11). |
| v1.0.0 (2) | 13 Nov 2026, 2:13 AM | Added Window Size in windowed mode (e.g. 1920×1080, 2560×1440 on screens above 1080p). Improved compatibility with older Steam clients. |
| v1.0.0 (1) | 12 Nov 2026, 10:02 PM | Fixed “Slotbound could not connect to Steam” on older Steam clients. |
Launch announcements
| Post | Posted (PT) | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Slotbound 1.0 Is Out Now! | 12 Nov 2026, 6:06 PM | 1.0 is live. Apology for the delay. 1.0 is not “finished”; bug fixes and QoL will continue. No separate Supporter Pack. |
| A Personal Update on Slotbound’s Delayed Release | 11 Nov 2026, 1:22 AM | First submitted for Steam build review on 18 October. First review took 13 days and was rejected; resubmitted immediately; second review still pending after 12 more days at the time of the post. |
| Slotbound’s Launch Has Hit One Last Hurdle | 9 Nov 2026, 1:13 PM | Planned launch day; build still in Steam review, so the developer could not press release. |
The Steam store lists the release date as 12 November 2026. SteamDB records the release at 13 November 2026, 02:06:37 UTC (12 November, 6:06 PM PT), matching the launch post.
Pre-launch and demo updates
| Version / post | Posted (PT) | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Demo v0.4.1 – Stability Fixes | 5 Oct 2026, 11:49 PM | Fixed frame drops and crashes. Report bugs on Discord or the Steam Community hub. |
| v0.4.0 – Major Update: The Jester Arrives! | 4 Oct 2026, 10:44 PM | New Special-rarity Jester. Stage 2 Deep Cave up through Normal. Faction Synergy (beta). Awakening. Item system completely reworked with new items. Trait Random Options rebalanced and expanded. Official keyboard and controller support. New languages: French, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, German, Spanish, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese. Announced an Early Access launch on 10 November instead of a full release (later superseded by 1.0). |
| Slotbound Has Reached 100,000 Wishlists! | 26 Sep 2026, 10:47 PM | 100k wishlists; Early Access launch on 10 November confirmed at the time. |
| v0.3.4 – Combat Readability Update | 30 Aug 2026, 5:15 AM | Damage values update in real time during battle; clearer damage changes during combat. |
| Demo v0.3.3 – Critical Stability Hotfix | 20 Aug 2026, 8:35 AM | Fixed freezes on certain devices; fixed serious FPS / performance issues. Another major demo update promised before release. |
| Demo v0.3.2 – Stability & Balance Hotfix | 31 Jul 2026, 10:49 AM | Fixed frame drops and a black-screen issue on some devices. Adjusted Engravings balance and overall stage balance. Added a new Core. Fixed missing damage display on the results screen. |
| Demo v0.3.1 – Performance Hotfix | 27 Jul 2026, 10:23 AM | Fixed frame drops; reduced Stage 1 difficulty; fixed several Core activation bugs. |
| Slotbound Has Reached 50,000 Wishlists! | 27 Jul 2026, 8:37 AM | 50k wishlists. |
| Demo v0.3.0 – Major Core Overhaul Update | 23 Jul 2026, 7:06 AM | Near-complete Core system rebuild. Manual lock to protect units from absorption. Mid-run saving. Spin with Spacebar; toggle Absorb Mode with A. More natural spawn positions. Stage 1 and Stage 2 balance. Fixed background stalls, a memory leak, audio-device switching, and battles starting automatically. |
| Demo v0.2.7 – Core Hotfix | 16 Jul 2026, 12:11 PM | Fixed Core Selection freezing with more than 8 Cores; fixed Cores that stopped activating after v0.2.5. |
| Demo v0.2.5 – Battlefield Size & Traits Update | 15 Jul 2026, 11:23 AM | Expanded battlefield. Major overhaul of trait random options. Slot stability. Zoom and keyboard support on the Upgrade screen. More Chinese and Japanese text translated. Knockback could push units off the battlefield (fixed). Game Over appears immediately after a Judgment or boss loss. Fixed freezes, save-creation failures, and a blue-screen issue on some systems. |
| Demo v0.2.0 – Preparation Time Update | 13 Jul 2026, 6:30 AM | Removed the wave preparation timer. Planned rework of random unit traits and Core balance. |
| Slotbound Demo Is Available Now! | 10 Jul 2026, 9:48 AM | Free demo launch. Summon Warriors, Archers, Mages, and other units; Items and Cores change slots and army. |
How to use this tracker
- If something in a guide looks wrong, compare its date with the table above. Most launch-week difficulty complaints predate v1.0.0 (4)–(6).
- If a unit skill “never procs,” update first; v1.0.0 (5) fixed several.
- See Judgment and boss waves for how difficulty changes map onto the campaign.
New official posts will be added here with PT timestamps. If you notice one we missed, tell us.