At a glance

  • Adds save recovery intended to prevent corrupted save files and improves Castle Records item tracking.
  • Revises the second Swamp biome and Birchtrees layout, art, collisions, markers, and spawn positions.
  • Fixes health-bar, Charm stack, tooltip, enemy-spawn, Iseult, and Harold problems.
  • Temporarily disables crossplay on the current version while preserving it on the Crossplay Beta branch.

Player impact

Current-version players gain safer save handling, clearer collection records, repaired combat states, and two revised areas. Crossplay groups must remain on the older Crossplay Beta branch until compatibility returns.

Quick facts

  • Game: Tears of Metal
  • Official publication time: July 28, 2026 at 10:18 PM CST
  • Last checked: July 29, 2026 at 9:49 AM CST
  • Platform scope: Not stated; the official note specifically addresses crossplay compatibility and a Steam Beta branch
  • Version: 0.9.57408
  • Source: Patch Notes - Version 0.9.57408 on Steam

What changed

Version 0.9.57408 strengthens Tears of Metal’s save and collection systems. The developer lists a save-recovery system intended to prevent corrupted save files. Castle Records now tracks unlocked items more accurately, distinguishes locked items more clearly, and indicates items that cannot currently be obtained.

The patch also revises two playable areas. The second Swamp biome receives changes to its layout, environment art, collision, and level design. Birchtrees gets improved player and enemy spawn positions, additional structure markers and auxiliary spawners, and new environment art.

Combat and presentation fixes address health-bar problems, Charm stack counts that did not update when certain Charms were collected, and placeholder text appearing in unlock tooltips during events. Enemy spawn-position calculations are adjusted so enemies should not appear extremely far away in the affected cases.

Two named encounters receive state repairs. Iseult the Banshee should no longer jump away without returning or remain stuck while floating. The note also fixes an invincibility problem involving the Harold boss. Texture sizes are reduced, though the developer does not identify the affected assets or quantify the resulting storage or performance difference.

The largest compatibility caveat is crossplay. The developer says crossplay is temporarily disabled on version 0.9.57408. Players who need crossplay are instructed to use the Crossplay Beta branch, which keeps the older version.

Key changes

Saves and records

  • A save-recovery system is added to prevent corrupted save files.
  • Castle Records should track unlocked items accurately.
  • Locked and currently unobtainable items are identified more clearly.

Levels and spawning

  • The second Swamp biome receives layout, art, collision, and design updates.
  • Birchtrees receives revised spawns, new markers and auxiliary spawners, and environment-art changes.
  • Enemy spawn calculations are improved to prevent extremely distant placements.

Combat and interface

  • Health-bar issues and stale Charm stack counts are fixed.
  • Event unlock tooltips should no longer show placeholder text in the affected case.
  • Iseult and Harold encounter-state defects are repaired.

Compatibility

  • Crossplay is temporarily unavailable on 0.9.57408.
  • The older Crossplay Beta branch remains the developer’s stated route for crossplay sessions.

What this means for players

Solo players on the current build receive the new save safeguards, clearer records, corrected encounter states, and revised levels immediately. The area changes may alter where players and enemies appear and how parts of the two named levels are presented, but the official note does not provide a room-by-room comparison.

Crossplay groups face a direct choice: stay on the older Beta branch together or move to 0.9.57408 without crossplay. The source does not provide a restoration date, so this article does not estimate one.

Who is affected

Players using crossplay, Castle Records, the second Swamp biome, Birchtrees, Charm stacks, event unlock tooltips, or the named Iseult and Harold encounters are explicitly affected. The official note does not identify separate console or PC patch timing.

Rollout and known limitations

Version 0.9.57408 is live, but crossplay compatibility is temporarily disabled on it. The Crossplay Beta branch retains the older version for groups that need crossplay. No save migration steps, rollback procedure beyond that branch, or crossplay restoration date are stated.

Editorial context

Steam Update Radar assessment: the save-recovery work and crossplay split are the operationally important parts of this focused patch. The level revisions and encounter fixes broaden its impact, but the official note does not quantify performance gains from the texture change.

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