- Steam App
- Ironsand (2454600)
- Event type
- patch note
- Published
- 21 August 2026 - 17:59:37 UTC
- Source
- steam_community_announcements
The biggest change in this update is a major rework of shader compilation. We’ve seen a lot of feedback about stutters, freezes, and poor performance related to shaders, so this was one of our highest priorities after launchThis hotfix includes:Major changes to shader compilationReduced shader-related stutters and freezesPause on ESC in single-playerMultiple minor bug fixesVarious small stability and quality-of-life improvementsWe’re continuing to read all of your comments, reviews, and bug reports, and we’re already working on the next fixes and improvementsThank you for playing IRONSAND and for helping us make the game better!