Our first hotfix is now live!

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 launch
This hotfix includes:
- Major changes to shader compilation
- Reduced shader-related stutters and freezes
- Pause on ESC in single-player
- Multiple minor bug fixes
- Various small stability and quality-of-life improvements
We’re continuing to read all of your comments, reviews, and bug reports, and we’re already working on the next fixes and improvements
Thank you for playing IRONSAND and for helping us make the game better!
This announcement was originally published by Renderise on Steam on Aug 21, 2026.
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