ColorBlend FX: Desaturation

Released: Apr 18, 2024
Platforms: Windows
Last updated: 04 Sep 2026, 12:14 GMT

Updates & announcements

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19 Apr 2026Developer post
Desaturation Patch Notes for 1.3.1b
Hello Splatians. This is a hotfix. Here's what is changed: In Corrupted Castle , some blockers were disabled to prevent potential softlock. Fixed 3 different types of soft-locks in Coolant System . Reworked physics in various locations in favor of speedrunners (The Atom Hat Hole
Hello Splatians. This is a hotfix.
Here's what is changed:

In Corrupted Castle, some blockers were disabled to prevent potential softlock.
Fixed 3 different types of soft-locks in Coolant System.
Reworked physics in various locations in favor of speedrunners (The Atom Hat Hole Coolant Skip)
Removed the Green Big Slime from S.P.A.R.K. Reception, added more coins in the area.
Slightly changed the Slime Kill Same-color tollerance to make Slimes more forgiving.
Added 2 console commands for sharing a save file with us and for loading save file edited by us for better player support, you still must contact us on Discord.
Special thanks to Mike The Spike and Kiro The Mattock for discovering those quirks.
And for whoever reads this, SALE starts TOMORROW!
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14 Mar 2026Developer post
Desaturation Patch Notes for 1.3.0
Hello Splatians . This a huge another quality-of-life update . And not just that, Lord Ashen is invading different universes, too! This update includes touches to almost every level, map, and optimizations. Version 1.3.0 is in sync with our recent console release. All placeholder
Hello Splatians. This a huge another quality-of-life update.
And not just that, Lord Ashen is invading different universes, too!
This update includes touches to almost every level, map, and optimizations.
Version 1.3.0 is in sync with our recent console release.
All placeholder sounds were replaced, fixed many potential softlocks mostly caused by physics clipping, and made some speedrunning skips not fully hard-lock you.
We are avare of the very small speedrunning fans out there, and their constant breaking of the game.
Increased graphics fidelity in general.
We had to rush 1.2.0 because of chocolatecake5000's softlock, this is everything else intended to be released in 1.3.0.
Here's what's changed
In (almost) all levels, added vegetation and props
Changed most post-processing profiles for better look of textures.
Fixed the deiplacement mapping in the Corrupted Castle and quantum labs.
Improved ray-tracing, environment maps and screen-space reflection effects.
Slightly alttered Slime AI to be more forgiving [again]
Replaced some generic sound effects with non-common ones.
Optimized all scenes to not contain invisible geometry
Seriously optimized the Corrupted Castle, we know that this was major disaster.
Changed some sounds in the Realm Of The Souls.
Wait, invading different universes? WDYM?
We are celebrating both the Pi Day and Desaturation's release on PlaySt... wait, Gordon. don't...
We are very proud with this release.
Some finishing words
Unfortunately, life isn't easy. Sometimes we start things and cancel them. Because of whatever happened with Unity's Runtime fee drama and among other things, in mid-2023after the low sales, I've decided that's the end of Desaturation. And I continued, moved on, and started a new game, Chessocracy.
However, things with the Unity drama went resolved in our favor, and actually, on a local event, Desaturation's way to the PlayStation, Nintendo and Xbox route was reopened, despite the horrible Steam launch! Because of some contracts about pricing, and the work I've done on Desaturation, and to match the pricing, I had to do whatever had to be done. This is temporary.
And I've had some bad losses in my life, my personal Desaturation. And some complications.
Never underestimate game marketing.
And protect your closest ones.
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04 Sep 2025Developer post
Some small music fixes and
Patch 1.2.0a fixes some minor issues with audio normalization + made sure correct music plays during the Endings.
03 Sep 2025Developer post
Desaturation Patch Notes for 1.2.0
Hello Splatians . This is yet another quality-of-life patch . Over a year later, we are finally wrapping up some unfinished work – mainly the music . Several areas were still using placeholder tracks, and I had planned to remix some of DarksSilencer 's pieces. Key spots like the
Hello Splatians. This is yet another quality-of-life patch.
Over a year later, we are finally wrapping up some unfinished work – mainly the music.
Several areas were still using placeholder tracks, and I had planned to remix some of DarksSilencer's pieces. Key spots like the S.P.A.R.K environment, quantum labs, and even the common boss theme were left incomplete. I always wanted the common boss theme to echo Lord Ashen's motif, so we have revisited and updated them.
By the way, give @DarksSilencer a YT sub - such neat indie music artists deserve more especially now!
And then Lord Ashen appeared again.
The event lined up with chocolatecake5000's run uncovering another softlock – perfect excuse to bundle bug fixes and music updates together.
Here's what's changed
Fixed Library Tunnel softlock reported by chocolatecake5000
Fixed potential softlock in Quantum Power Area
Replaced S.P.A.R.K., Quantum, and Storage Area themes with original music tracks
Replaced common boss theme with a new track by DarksSilencer
Updated Tomb and Arcade Boss battle themes with new originals
Call to Action
Our first year was rough. We need your help to bring Desaturation more visibility. Share it with streamers or creators you know – most players who tried it enjoyed it.
Thanks for being part of Splatland and helping close the book on the Desaturation project.
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21 May 2025Developer post
Desaturation Patch Notes for 1.1.9e
Hello Splatians. This is a small hotfix. Here's what is changed: In the Corrupted Castle , in the last room before entering the Ceremony Hall, if you are in a fight with the enemy and backtrack a little bit, and touch certain Holo-force-field wall, you can get saved in a very bad
09 May 2025Developer post
Desaturation Patch Notes for 1.1.9d
Fixed a glitch where entering the final room to get the good ending does not show an ending.
08 May 2025Developer post
Desaturation Patch Notes for 1.1.9c
Fix small glitch in The Mansion
28 Apr 2025Developer post
Desaturation Patch Notes for 1.1.9
Hello Splatians . Another quality of live patch. Kudos to community member and small streamer Wankicha for finding very rare glitch that causes a barrel in Viscosity And Splattering to disappear. Well, the barrel never disappeared, it just got flinged into the stratosphere, or in
Hello Splatians. Another quality of live patch.
Kudos to community member and small streamer Wankicha for finding very rare glitch that causes a barrel in Viscosity And Splattering to disappear. Well, the barrel never disappeared, it just got flinged into the stratosphere, or into the core void - as you decide to name it.
The game got some optimizations and some small quality of life improvements, too.
Here's what's new & changed:

Viscosity & Splattering - barrel bug fixed.
Lord Ashen will never remove colored strips from itself during a specific battle
The Rainbow Crystal of Essence can now double-hit Lord Ashen.
Removed some enemy souls in the second area of Soul Realm
Fixed some bugs of the JRPG Battle System (again)
Removed a slime with Black Crystal protection in the Soul realm.
Changed how the paint looks at some surfaces.
For those who actually read patch notes:
We love you! If you love Desaturation, tell your friends about it!
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04 Mar 2025Developer post
Desaturation Patch Notes for 1.1.8
This patch fixes multiple issues found by community members. Kudos to tajskiKoks for the most important fixes. In the Abandoned Mineshaft a barrel can get saved right on the moment when it explodes, bypassing softlock detection mechanism for this specific barrel. Now, the game wi
This patch fixes multiple issues found by community members. Kudos to tajskiKoks for the most important fixes.

In the Abandoned Mineshaft a barrel can get saved right on the moment when it explodes, bypassing softlock detection mechanism for this specific barrel. Now, the game will ignore any explosions that happen during load, the barrel will still explode, but the Splatian won't be harmed.
While wearing the Atom Hat, you can end up softlocked in the Control Area. It's now possible to exit this area.
Some small issues related to input handling was fixed and some performance optimizations done in various places.
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27 Nov 2024Developer post
It's that time! Cold, but...
Yes. It's the time for nominations. Maybe you will never forget what that one slime did to you? Maybe you forgot to jump in that one pool to realize you had to change how you look? Maybe you did, but the scanner activated a trap and betrayed you ? Maybe you jumped on that moving
25 Sep 2024Developer post
Desaturation Patch Notes for 1.1.7
Minor fixes. Fixed misplaced spawn point in The Mansion => Kofin's Farm Fixed a glitch where you get wrongly spawned when exiting the Farm Cave
Minor fixes.

Fixed misplaced spawn point in The Mansion => Kofin's Farm
Fixed a glitch where you get wrongly spawned when exiting the Farm Cave
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23 Sep 2024Developer post
Desaturation Patch Notes for 1.1.6
Hello Splatians . This is yet another quality of live patch. Community Member Atrix decided to use some weird characters in his Steam name, which made the evil Soul inside of the Arcade machine in Splatron's Workshop go wild and... crash the game! Here's everything that is change
Hello Splatians. This is yet another quality of live patch.
Community Member Atrix decided to use some weird characters in his Steam name,
which made the evil Soul inside of the Arcade machine in Splatron's Workshop go wild and... crash the game!
Here's everything that is changed in this build:

Fixed Splatron's Workshop Arcade crash
Changed how the paints look everywhere
Fixed most graphical flickering when transparent objects are painted
Fixed bugs in a secret First Person Challenge mode, accessible by naming him in a special way.
Fixed all glass rendering issues
Seriously optimized the Corrupted Castle! It will now run much smoothly
Fixed getting the Super Secret Ending if you never flipped that switch 100 times.
Many more important and polishing fixes.
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20 Jul 2024Developer post
Desaturation Patch Notes for 1.1.5
This small patch fixes a red screen issue when using The Colorizator. (You actually pressed number keys on your keyboard to trigger this)
10 Jul 2024Developer post
Desaturation Patch Notes for 1.1.4
This small patch fixes a bug in Modular Factory Area where the SecureScan Cores don't start dropping when the power is on.
09 Jun 2024Developer post
Desaturation Patch Notes for 1.1.3
This small patch only fixes one thing: In the Soul Realm JRPG Final Boss Battle, the "Entanglement" action happens immediately when triggered, but still after Lord Ashen Turn 7. If you enter the battle and immediately use the cultist book, it's guaranteed that the Entanglement wi
06 Jun 2024Developer post
Desaturation Patch Notes for 1.1.2
Hello Splatians . This is yet another quality of live patch. Yes, we had a secret ending that we decided to cut before the release, because it wasn't fully polished. But it looks like there was at least one way to trigger this extra content and get some missing dialogue that stal
Hello Splatians. This is yet another quality of live patch.
Yes, we had a secret ending that we decided to cut before the release, because it wasn't fully polished. But it looks like there was at least one way to trigger this extra content and get some missing dialogue that stalled the entire True Ending sequence, and at least one of you discovered this bugged mess.
it was a glitch related to the Atom Hat and the Golden Relics.
We've decided to just add this ending back & make it much easier to trigger. And we also fixed everything related to your Splatian's legacy. For you, secret seekers & Atom Hat lovers, the Ceremony Hall is important thing, but the Modular Factory is also important!
Here's what's new & changed:

The Super Secret Ending is now easier to discover!
Getting any of the 3 endings will now return you to the Temple prior the Final Battle
Carefully checked the Alex Taylor Secret Quest (Library & quantum MFA)
Made many fixes to "Amnesia" chain, especially in the Soul Realm
Removed the first Red Soul in the Soul Realm Entrance
Slightly nerfed the souls in Soul Realm Pool Table
Removed some enemy souls in the Soul Realm Maze
Fixed some bugs of the JRPG Battle System
Added some strong hints during the Final Phase of the JRPG Final Battle
Fixed many dialogue issues in the Chinese translation
For those who actually read patch notes:
Library - Atom Hat - Ceremony Hall - MFA Switch - Relics - SlimRemote
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03 Jun 2024Developer post
Dev.Play 2024: DESATURATED Q&A with Petar Petrov + Weeklong Deal
Hello Splatians! We're very happy to announce that we're taking part of the Dev.Play 2024 Indie Festival of Puzzle & Platformer games. Join un on the live stream here on Steam The date and time of the interview is JUNE 4TH, 21:30 EEST (Bulgarian Time) We are celebrating this
27 May 2024Developer post
Desaturation Patch Notes for 1.1.1
Hello Splatians. This is another quality of live patch + a community Chinese localization for the game. Here's what's new & changed: Fixed some glitches related to DemonWare behavior Made the SlimRemote Equip button in the briefcase screen actually work Fixed the display in C
Hello Splatians. This is another quality of live patch + a community Chinese localization for the game.
Here's what's new & changed:

Fixed some glitches related to DemonWare behavior
Made the SlimRemote Equip button in the briefcase screen actually work
Fixed the display in Current & Information
Added a cable in Current & Information to hint more about that puzzle
Fixed minor bug in the Realm of the souls.
Fixed a shader that was causing some issues on Steam Deck.
ADDED Simplified Chinese community localization to the game.
Note for AMD Radeon users. A MAJOR issue have been identified caused by third party overlays and the AMD Adrenaline overlay on some systems.
If you have a high-end gaming system and Desaturation lags, please attempt to disable Discord's overlay and AMD Adrenaline's overlay. This may improve your performance. We don't have access to a system where this slowdown occurs with Desaturation, but some people reported that these fixes work! Try updating your drivers and closing software that may interfere with the game.
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14 May 2024Developer post
Desaturation Patch Notes for 1.0.9
Hello Splatians! We're happy to announce that a big quality of live patch that adds some neat things and fixes some stupid bugs is now a thing. Here's what's changed: New mechanic: S.L.I.M.E. will not kill you if some of your colors match theirs. The Power Generator in S.P.A.R.K.
Hello Splatians! We're happy to announce that a big quality of live patch that adds some neat things and fixes some stupid bugs is now a thing.
Here's what's changed:

New mechanic: S.L.I.M.E. will not kill you if some of your colors match theirs.
The Power Generator in S.P.A.R.K. is now cycling its colors to keep being a challenge.
Added overlays to the map for the pipeline, crystals and relic quests when you unlock them.
Barrels now actually have rolling sound and collision sound.
Moving platforms also have sound effects when they are moving.
Fixed environmental sounds in most levels, especially underground.
Fixed Eaden's Store Item Slots becoming non-interractable after being cancelled
The Status screen unlocks earlier
Added missing collision in Modular Factory Area
Added extra cables to Copper Tunnel and Dwellings
Fixed achievements: Splatterhouse, Water Cooler, Power On, Crystals Of Essence
The Laser traps in Dwellings will now visibly break when activated.
Fixed potential soft-locks in some places.
Call To Action
Feel free to share the game with streamers and content creators you know!
We need your help to make Desaturation successful.
Community Translation Initiative
There is a community localization initiative ongoing in our Discord server.
That's it, thanks for being part of Splatland and helping shut-down the horrible Desaturation project.
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10 May 2024Developer post
DESATURATION warps into the handheld realm! Deck Verified ✅
Hello Splatians! Lord Ashen broke his boundaries one more time. While Peter was chilling and working, Lord Ashen channeled its soul into his quantumGG Steam Deck Mental Health Management Device made by one of the best and most influential teams in quantum labs at the time - the l
Hello Splatians!
Lord Ashen broke his boundaries one more time. While Peter was chilling and working, Lord Ashen channeled its soul into his quantumGG Steam Deck Mental Health Management Device made by one of the best and most influential teams in quantum labs at the time - the legendary VALVE team!
Peter had to summon the Splatians there however, because Lord Ashen was threatening everyone with its annoying tricks! Ranina isn't happy, too, while Sparkle still researches the Rainbow Powder...
Enough quantum labs inc fiction!
Desaturation is now verified on Steam Deck!
The default settings are optimized for balanced experience.
This is a 10+ hours game.
If you want to trade more framerate for less time on battery, you can manually clock your GPU to 1.4GHz and above. For even more framerate but less quality, set In-game resolution to 848×480, quality to Marketing Mode and use Steam Deck's FSR. We also recommend keeping Tessellation to OFF on Steam Deck - while it makes the bricks and stones really appealing, this thing needs desktop class Nvidia dedicated GPU. We are also aware that some maps may not perform well, but in the upcoming weeks these places will also be fixed. (Yes, quantum station).
Patch 1.0.8 contains fixes mostly related to optimization.

Underground trains no more cast super precise shadows.
Most underground stations and some lights in tunnels were unnecessarily high quality.
Marketing Mode fully disables the FSP Shaders now, may run faster on some cards
Terrain shaders were slightly touched to better work on modern AMD GPUs.
Fixed a potential soft-lock in Power Management (Atom Hat related)
S.L.I.M.E. will no longer insta-kill you if you share color with them!
Are you ready to save your Steam Deck from Lord Ashen?
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Updates & announcements

Hello Splatians. This a huge another quality-of-life update.

Here's what's changed

Wait, invading different universes? WDYM?

Some finishing words

Hello Splatians. This is yet another quality-of-life patch.

And then Lord Ashen appeared again.

Here's what's changed

Call to Action

Yes. It's the time for nominations.

Hello Splatians!

Join un on the live stream here on Steam

The date and time of the interview is JUNE 4TH, 21:30 EEST (Bulgarian Time)

You can also JOIN our DISCORD

Here's what's new & changed:

Hello Splatians!

Enough quantum labs inc fiction!

Desaturation is now verified on Steam Deck!

Patch 1.0.8 contains fixes mostly related to optimization.

Are you ready to save your Steam Deck from Lord Ashen?