Patch notes & updates

v1.0.2 (November 8, 2026): saves and achievements#

The developers call the save invalidation caused by crashes the most pressing bug. All file operations are now wrapped to handle permission and file errors, and save validation files are also created for backups, so you can roll back to a backup without losing achievements if corruption still happens. Demo saves can also be loaded from backup files. The fix is not retroactive: the developers cannot tell falsely invalidated saves from tampered ones, so an already flagged save cannot be revalidated. Affected players have to start a new save or keep playing without achievements.

v1.0.2: gameplay changes#

Horses with low stats now lose fewer stats: the maximum loss is a tenth of the horse’s endurance, and never more than 5 points. The developers made this change after feedback about mares losing stats when having a foal. Clicking clothes now attaches them to the mouse instead of equipping them immediately, the hay racks show their fill stages more clearly so hay no longer seems to get “lost”, and the sound has been rebalanced. A new option can show error message popups.

v1.0.2: bug fixes#

Fixed: selecting two draggable items at once (brush, feed, medicine, tack, clothes, yard tool, or horse); Esc not leaving the wardrobe after opening shelves; a horse being exportable more than once; wrong available courses for a senior horse with a foal; the custom-coloured show jacket appearing too early; a picked-up yard horse not dropping when zooming out; imported horses with medical issues getting the wrong start date, so the issue might never resolve; and saves being overwritten because the name check was case-sensitive while folder names are not.

v1.0.1 (release) and v1.0.0#

v1.0.1 is the release version from November 4, 2026. It uses the Steam client language as the game’s default language and updates the credits. v1.0.0 resized the tack in the care screen to better match the riding view.

Earlier hotfix#

Before v1.0.2, a community helper reported on November 6 that a small patch fixed crashes when loading a new day. It does not appear as a separate entry in the official changelog.

Future updates#

The game launched as a finished product without a content roadmap. The developers say they will keep fixing bugs and keep the game as stable as possible, but they are not promising new features or content.

What still needs verification

This page reflects official information and Steam Community answers reviewed on November 6, 2026. Player answers are identified as community reports in the text and sources. It has not been verified against a specific playable build. Suggestions are editorial guidance, not tested outcomes.

Frequently asked questions

Sources

• Steam announcement: First Patch with Bugfixes and Improvements (v1.0.2), Nov 8, 2026 ↗
• Publisher’s launch article & developer Q&A ↗
• Steam discussion: new days not loading (community helper reply) ↗

Game: Horses of Hoofprint Bay · Release: November 4, 2026 · Images © Thogli Studios. Editorial policy