ZDT Studio and publisher Konami have together announced the first post-launch update for Darwin’s Paradox, but for now it’s only on PC, with console updates coming later.
Dubbed “The Community Patch”, the team says: “We’ve been blown away by your support and kind messages for Darwin’s Paradox! We’ve also been listening closely to your feedback – and today we’re happy to roll out our Community Patch, focused on delivering a smoother, fairer, and more readable experience”.
The patch adds quality of life improvements, and “major bug fixes” based on feedback from players. The main fixes are:
- Better visibility for certain lethal hazards
- Adjusted enemy behaviours and patrol patterns
- Reworked camera angles to help you anticipate what’s ahead
- Improved lighting in several areas
- Improved handling of the robot suit in “Suiting Up!” chapters
- Fixed sections that could lead to soft-lock situations
- Fine-tuned checkpoint placement
- Shorter respawn times to improve pacing
- Refined puzzles with clearer hints
- Reduced frequency of Help System prompts
- Performance optimizations
- Bugs fixes
There’s more, too. The Community Patch for Darwin’s Paradox also adds new visual options, as follows:
- Motion Blur
- Sharpen
- Grain
- Vignetting
- Chromatic Aberration
While the update for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch 2 is coming later, ZDT Studio has also updated the game on Switch 2 that “introduces Simplified and Traditional Chinese language support”, while the PS5 version has received a hotfix that fixes system crashes, and DLC bonus skin delays.
In our review of Darwin’s Paradox, we said: “With cinematic visuals and excellent platforming sections, Darwin’s Paradox is one of the finest platformers in recent times. The level of detail is incredible, and the humour always hits the mark. Some sections go on a little too long, and checkpoints after death could be more forgiving, however, the good far outweighs the not so good. If you miss that nostalgic feeling of mascots leading the charge in fun, colourful, and engaging platformers, this is definitely the game for you.”
Darwin’s Paradox is out now for PC (Steam), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2.
