Sort Them Ducks developer released Patch 3 on August 18, 2026, targeting a critical save file corruption bug alongside multiple quality-of-life improvements and performance upgrades for the PC organizing simulator.
Quick Facts
- Game: Sort Them Ducks (App ID: 4992070)
- Platform: PC (Steam)
- Patch Release Date: August 18, 2026
- Main Fix: Resolved save file corruption issue occurring upon loading.
Exact Confirmed Changes in Patch 3
The update brings several bug fixes and new features aimed at inventory management, performance, and accessibility:
- Save File Protection: Fixed an issue that could corrupt save files when loading.
- Inventory UI: Fixed the inventory UI failing to update correctly upon loading a save.
- Duck Placement: Fixed ducks clipping behind shelves when thrown too close.
- Zoom & Outlines: Fixed zoom getting stuck when spamming the zoom button, and duck outlines staying highlighted after looking away.
- Inventory Text: Fixed the 20th duck's name going off the inventory screen.
- Performance (LOD): Added Level of Detail (LOD) to ducks to improve overall performance.
- Camera & Motion Sickness: Made the player camera smoother when walking over ducks to minimize camera jitter and reduce motion sickness.
- Audio Feature: Added the ability to make the duck you are holding quack by pressing a button.
- Controller Controls: Changed crouching to a toggle on controllers instead of a hold input.
- Settings: Added an Invert Mouse option to the settings menu.
- Stacking Feedback: Improved duck tower colors and added feedback when ducks are stacked in the incorrect order.
Affected Modes and Platforms
The update applies to all players running Sort Them Ducks on PC via Steam. No special player action is required beyond letting Steam automatically download and apply the patch.