New Features

• Focus Mode

  • A brand-new feature allowing players to stop and look around from Kris's first-person perspective. Focus Mode can be used to inspect environments, spot items, and get a better sense of surroundings while remaining vulnerable to danger.

• Map Zoom

  • Added the ability to zoom in and out while viewing maps, making navigation and exploration easier.

• Breakable Environment Objects

  • Many wooden crates and pots can now be broken without requiring a weapon, providing faster access to resources.

• Inventory Move Function

  • Added the ability to move and swap inventory items more efficiently.

• Challenge Reset System

  • Players can now reset completed in-game Challenges directly from the Challenges menu.

• Expanded Weapon Avatar System

  • The character equipment display system has been completely rebuilt and now properly supports:

    • UMP

    • Crossbow

    • Landmine

    • Sawed-Off Shotgun

    • All Glock variants

• Generic Gamepad Support

  • Added support for a wider range of controllers and improved controller navigation throughout the game.

• Survivor Stories Improvements

  • Several gameplay improvements introduced to the main campaign have now been added to Survivor Stories for greater consistency.

Updates & Polish

• Major Classic Camera Overhaul

  • A large portion of the early game received camera improvements, including:

    • Forest

    • Diner

    • Main Street

    • Farm

    • Gas Station

    • Mobile Homes

  • These changes reduce awkward transitions, improve visibility, and make important items easier to spot while maintaining the classic survival horror experience.

• Main Menu Overhaul

  • The Main Menu received a complete usability and optimization pass, including:

• Native resolution support

• Improved responsiveness

• Better controller navigation

• Improved mouse interactions

• Updated visual feedback

• Documents & Files Rework

  • The Files system has been significantly upgraded:

  • Unique background artwork for document categories

  • New document fonts

  • Improved readability

  • Additional viewing options

  • Updated navigation controls

• Improved Tutorials

  • Several tutorial entries were rewritten and expanded to better explain gameplay systems, controls, and navigation.

• UI & Controller Improvements

• Numerous improvements were made across:

  • Inventory

  • Journal

  • Storage Containers

  • Save Screens

  • Maps

  • Pause Menus

  • Keybinding Displays

• Audio Improvements

  • Several audio inconsistencies, missing sound effects, volume issues, and transition-related problems were corrected.

• Character Animation Updates

  • Adjusted idle animation timing and improved visual consistency across multiple characters.

• Visual Improvements

  • Numerous visual polish updates were made throughout the game, including:

    • Lighting improvements

    • Environment cleanup

    • Collision refinements

    • Improved camera transitions

• UI readability enhancements

Bug Fixes

Since Patch 1.7.4, hundreds of issues have been addressed throughout Sanguine:

• Gameplay

  • Fixed multiple progression blockers.

  • Fixed various interaction prompts displaying incorrectly.

  • Fixed challenge tracking issues.

  • Fixed achievement unlock problems.

  • Fixed poison status behavior after scene transitions.

  • Fixed landmine trigger inconsistencies.

  • Fixed weapon collision and hit detection issues.

  • Fixed inventory selection bugs.

• Camera & Navigation

  • Fixed numerous camera transition issues.

  • Fixed camera lock situations.

  • Fixed player clipping locations.

  • Fixed scene transition problems between multiple areas.

• User Interface

  • Fixed controller legends across multiple screens.

  • Fixed journal navigation issues.

  • Fixed map legend functionality.

  • Fixed save screen display issues.

  • Fixed menu interaction bugs.

  • Fixed document display inconsistencies.

• Survivor Stories

  • Fixed challenge progression issues.

  • Fixed unlock conditions.

  • Fixed status effect behavior.

  • Added feature parity improvements from the main campaign.

• Performance & Stability

  • Reduced several sources of unnecessary processing.

  • Optimized menu systems.

  • Improved avatar system performance.

  • Addressed a variety of rare stability issues.

Localization Updates

Localization has continued to receive significant attention:

• Additional French translations

• Additional German translations

• Additional Spanish translations

• Improved Russian support

• Translation corrections across tutorials, journals, files, menus, and interaction prompts

• Localized item names

• Localized status messages

• Localized Fabricator recipes

• Improved controller-specific instructions

Many remaining English strings have also been identified and corrected throughout the game.

Known Issues

The following issues are currently known and under investigation:

• Controller Rebinding

  • Some controller rebinding scenarios may not update every legend icon immediately until reopening the menu.

• Rare Camera Edge Cases

  • A small number of classic camera transitions may still occasionally produce less-than-ideal viewing angles.

• Focus Mode Sensitivity

  • Focus Mode currently shares sensitivity behavior with existing camera settings. Additional customization options are planned.

• Miscellaneous Localization Issues

  • A small number of translated strings may still appear in English or contain formatting inconsistencies depending on language selection.

Thank you to everyone who has provided bug reports, feedback, suggestions, videos, reviews, and playtesting throughout Early Access. Your feedback continues to directly shape the future of Sanguine, and every update moves us closer to the full vision of the game.