Updates

Updates and patch notes

Two numbered free updates are public. Patch 1.20 on September 29, 2026 was free update #1. Patch 1.30 on October 27, 2026 was free update #2 and added English, French, and Spanish on Steam.

Last verified: 2026-10-28. Checked against public sources listed below.

Official labels identify the issuer, not independent confirmation. Unless two independent sources are named in a row, treat it as a single-source statement. Community-1 means one source; Community-2 means two community sources.
Fact	Value	Status	Sources
Patch 1.09	Mentioned for five save backups	Community-1	Settings guide citing the patch
Patch 1.20	September 29, 2026, free update #1	Official	Nippon Ichi; Steam news
Patch 1.30	October 27, 2026, free update #2, EN/FR/ES text	Official	Steam news; Nippon Ichi patch note
Sales note	250,000 Japan copies announced with the September 29 update	Official	Nippon Ichi

Snowy street in Kagatsu Village with a character in a red scarf

Autumn village path covered in red maple leaves beside a wooden house

Game screenshots: © Nippon Ichi Software, Inc. / NIS America, Inc. Source: official Steam listing.

Village in the Shade main promotional movie Official Nippon Ichi Software video. Click to load YouTube.

Read the newest note first

If a guide still says English is missing, it was written before Patch 1.30. The Steam announcement has the language details; the Japanese patch page lists other changes and the Windows delay and 13:00 status update.

Sources and verification

Source review updated 2026-10-28. Publisher statements and store listings may share a source; two links alone do not establish independent confirmation. Unless an independent cross-check is explicitly identified, treat a named publisher or store claim as a single-source statement. Access restrictions and disagreements are marked in the article.

S11: Steam — publisher news feedhttps://api.steampowered.com/ISteamNews/GetNewsForApp/v2/?appid=3934250&count=25
S7: Nippon Ichi Software — Patch 1.30 announcementhttps://nippon1.jp/consumer/honogurashi/information/patch_19.html
S6: Nippon Ichi Software — DLC and update schedulehttps://nippon1.jp/consumer/honogurashi/dlc.html
S3: Nippon Ichi Software — Japanese product websitehttps://nippon1.jp/consumer/honogurashi/

Questions

What is the latest patch?

Patch 1.30, October 27, 2026.

Are updates free?

The two numbered content updates are described as free. The soundtrack is paid DLC.

Did Switch get 1.30?

The Japanese patch note says all platforms, with Windows reported available in the 13:00 notice update.

What was 1.2.0?

That search lines up with Patch 1.20 on September 29.

Is there a 2027 update?

A paid DLC is announced for spring 2027. The publisher outlines new mechanics, scenarios, maps and events; a detailed contents list is not yet published.

Updated 2026-10-28.