Since arriving on Switch and other platforms in August, the turn-based action title SteamWorld Heist II has received continuous support from the development team, and the latest update (version 1.5) is now available.
The “main point” according to the team is that you can now “buy back rare items” you’ve sold from the new ‘Used Goods’ section in ‘Argent’s Articles’. There are also some new options to improve the ‘ship firing angle’ and adjust text speed.
Here’s the full review (via Steam):
Patch v1.5 Notes:
New features:
- Buy back previously sold rare items from Argent’s articles in the new used section.
- An option for improved visibility of the ship’s firing angle.
- Possibility to adjust the speed of the dialog text.
Bug fixes and improvements:
- Cooler stacking now works properly.
- Swag in Advanced Immortality is no longer lost at sea.
- Repair items now correctly benefit from the Always Ready ability.
- The Feel the Burn description has been corrected.
- Droid launchers in Locked Up are no longer invulnerable.
- Inconsistent dialogue in the Lighthouse after visiting the frozen vessel has been fixed.
- Fixed the appearance of the naval enemy in Ritual Crashers.
- Various lingering visual effects have been deleted from the deck.
- Additional objectives in House of Pain and Frozen Solid are now consistent.
- Weapon Charger now only applies to primary weapons.
- Aura boosting items now stack properly.
- Fixed mouse cursor sometimes appearing when using controller on PC.
- Big Spender and Never Gonna Let You Down progress now updates correctly on PS5.
- The music in the final cutscene plays correctly on Xbox Series X.
- Neutral and combat soundtracks remain in sync on PS5 and PS4.
- Improvements to the UI for selling items, making it clearer which item is being sold.
- The yellow warning light on the Rattler door is now different from the green safety light.
- Achievements now update properly on the Epic Games Launcher.
As always, thank you for your support and happy looting!
Your SteamWorld team
And here’s what we thought of SteamWorld Heist II when it originally launched on Switch:
“Steamworld Heist II expands on the solid foundation of its predecessor, offering a more complex and ambitious experience that rewards patience and careful planning. While the increased difficulty and expanded mechanics may put off some players, those willing to put in the time and tweak things to their liking will find it deeply satisfying tactical adventure.”
