Shrine's Legacy News

[p]This patch is a major issue hotfix for saves being deleted and not saved correctly in some cases on Linux based systems. It also corrects the folder the save games were being stored, which was incorrectly being set to the root folder of the drive due to a coding error.

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• [p] Save files located in the root of your drive will be automatically migrated from the root folder to %localappdata%/Shrines_Legacy where they were originally intended to be when you first boot up this version of the game
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• [p] Save files are now correctly saved and loaded from %localappdata%/Shrines_Legacy as it was originally intended
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[/p][h3]Manual Save Migration Step-by-step (only if you run into issues)[/h3][p]If you load up the game after this patch and you are suddenly looking at incorrect or old save files, you may need to purge your %localappdata%/Shrines_Legacy folder so it can load in the correct saves from where they used to be saved.

Here are some step-by-step instructions on how to do that:

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• [p] Open File Explorer/Windows Explorer
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• [p] Type %LocalAppData% into the address bar and press Enter
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• [p] In the folder that opens, locate the "Shrines_Legacy" folder
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• [p] Remove or rename the Shrines_Legacy folder you just located (recommended to first just rename it to something like "Shrines_Legacy_Old")
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• [p] Re-open the game, it should now correctly migrate over your saves from the root of your drive
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• [p] (Optional) Once you've confirmed the save data is loading correctly in game, feel free to remove the "Shrines_Legacy" folder that was incorrectly saving to the drive root. Or you can back it up somewhere if you think that any save files didn't copy over correctly and might need the files still.
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[h3]Extra Instructions for Steam Deck Manual Migration:[/h3][p]Here's some notes specifically for migrating via Steam Deck (thanks to SuperDerek for the info!):[/p]

• [p]To move the files, you must reboot your Steam Deck into desktop mode from the power menu.[/p]
• [p]The save file will have to be moved from: ~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/1435410/pfx/drive_c/Shrines_Legacy/[/p]
• [p]The save file will be moved to: ~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/1435410/pfx/drive_c/steamuser/AppData/Local/Shrines_Legacy/[/p]
• [p] IMPORTANT: Be sure to make sure that the last modified date reflects the time you last finished playing Shrine's Legacy to avoid losing progress[/p]

• [p]Basically, Steam and Bazzite create a "C:" drive for compatibility purposes in "~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/1435410/pfx/drive_c/", otherwise all the steps should be the same[/p]

[h3]Did you Lose any Save Data?[/h3][p]If you lost a save file while playing previous patch, we understand the frustration and we can't apologize enough! Contact us on Discord or via email and we'll try to get you an approximate save file that's located where you left off at.

[/p][h3]Closing[/h3][p]Hopefully there will be no more major issues with saves from here, but if anyone runs into any more issues we encourage you to leave a comment and/or contact us on Discord so we can try to resolve it.

We will also quickly be looking into some of the other issues that people have brought up since launch. Thanks for your patience!

Sincerely,

- Joe[/p]

[h2]It's Time![/h2][p]After many years of hard work, Shrine's Legacy has finally released on Steam and GOG![/p][p][/p][p]Epic Games Store launch is unfortunately delayed due to still being in review and working out some bugs with achievements. We'll provide more information about this once we know.[/p][p][/p][h2]Localization Info[/h2][p]Chinese localization is available on launch![/p][p]Brazilian Portuguese localization is in development and should be released sometime this week![/p][p]Future localizations such as German are not currently in development but we are keeping them in mind![/p][p][/p][h2]Reviews[/h2][p]If you enjoy your time with the game, consider leaving an early review as it will help our visibility! You can always update reviews later if you change your mind or just want to leave a more detailed review. [/p][p][/p][h2]Demo Info[/h2][p]Currently the demo has been removed, apologies for the inconvenience! The old demo was no longer representative of the final game and did not feature cross-saving with the full game. We'll be discussing internally whether to bring back a demo or not in the future.[/p][p][/p][h2]Closing[/h2][p]
We hope you enjoy this ambitious indie journey we've invested a huge amount of our lives into crafting![/p][p][/p][p]Everyone who has been cheering us on since our Kickstarter or even earlier than that, thank you so much! And thank you to all the new fans and people just looking at this page too. Look forward to an update over the next week or two about our current patch / update plans![/p][p][/p][p]Until next time,[/p][p][/p][p]Joe and Alan[/p]

[h2]The Legacy Will Be Known[/h2][p][/p][p]Hello everyone, it's finally time...to lock down a release date![/p][p][/p][p]Shrine's Legacy will be launching on October 7, 2025![/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][h3]🔥🧊⚡💧 Cast Spells, Fight Enemies and Solve Puzzles in Action Combat[/h3][p]Use your weapon and magic spells to solve puzzles, defeat enemies, explore, and interact with the environment! Run on water, Make bridges out of wind, and more! Bring fear upon Aklor's hordes with your prowess![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ Two-player Co-op Mode[/h3][p]You can play in single player or in two player couch co-op modes. You can switch player 2 in or out at any time. If you have a good internet connection, you can also play online through Steam Remote Play or Parsec![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]🎮 Take a Journey Back to the Past[/h3][p][/p][p]Experience a story themed by loss and how people deal with it, with heavy influence from classics of the Super Nintendo era! Fight an evil villain and his lackeys, befriend a talking postcat, spar with sentient dummies, wrestle with macho luchadors and more in this adventure![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]Keep Up with Our Progress 😎[/h3][p]Here's some of our links:[/p][p]Discord: https://www.discord.gg/KxnRukD[/p][p]Twitter: [dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p][/p][p]Wishlist / Follow to be notified on launch, or check out the Demo:[/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][h2]Closing[/h2][p][/p][p]This game has been a long, long time in the making and it's really exciting to finally be close enough to the finish line that we know the date! To everyone who's been around since the Kickstarter (or even earlier!) thank you so much for sticking with us for these years. 💖[/p][p]
There's just a little bit further to go...we hope you all can stick around till the end!
[/p][p]Until next time,[/p][p][/p][p]Joe[/p]

[p]Behind the scenes, we are working hard to get the game as finished and polished as possible. But I wanted to focus this update on some upcoming events, including an announcement (of an announcement)?![/p][p][/p][h3]Gamescom and PAXWest[/h3][p][/p][p]Our publisher will be taking our game to Gamescom (August 20-24) and PaxWest (August 29-September 1). If you happen to be present at either of these 2 events be sure to say hi to the publisher at the booth, maybe even take a picture, we'd love to see it! As much as we'd love to be able to go to an event in-person again, for now the focus is solely on finishing the game in the best state possible.[/p][p][/p][p]As an aside, we were also recently a part of the Debut Festival, a new steam event made to appreciate developers who are making or who have finished their first commercial project! We even got a cool little badge to show off on our Steam page for it![/p][p][/p][p]Lastly worth mentioning: On August 20th during Gamescom, we'll be releasing a very important announcement about the game. 😉[/p][p][/p][h3]Mapping Progress[/h3][p][/p][p]Beyond that, progress is constantly being made on the game itself! As just one example, a number of maps have been improved and polished, although a handful are still needing that final polish level. Here's a few examples of recent map glow-ups courtesy of our main mapper![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]Closing[/h3][p][/p][p]Thanks for reading, and the finish line gets ever closer. Please look forward to the upcoming announcement![/p][p][/p][p]Until next time,[/p][p][/p][p]Joe[/p]

[h3]Nextfest and Other Events![/h3][p]
Firstly, letting you all know that Shrine's Legacy will be part of the indie.io (our publisher) booth at Gamescom in Germany on August 20th to 24th! We won't be personally present, but if you are there feel free to check out the booth and show your support. :)[/p][p][/p][p]Also, we've had an amazing last month for events in general! We participated in the June Steam Nextfest, which was active until June 16th (big thanks to everyone who checked out the demo during that time!), and were also being shown by a friend at a convention in Canada called Game Con Canada![/p][p][/p][p]We most recently also participated in the Indie Quest 2025 Showcase, and The MIX Summer Showcase![/p][p][/p][p]Check out our updated trailer AND our new trailer on YouTube:[/p][p][/p][p]Updated Trailer:
[/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]New Trailer:[/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][p]We've had some great results from these events and our wishlists are currently looking pretty promising![/p][p][/p][h3]Content Complete[/h3][p][/p][p]The game is now tested and fully playable with the entire story now integrated front to back. But there are still some optional scenes, a handful of puzzles, and more detailed collisions missing or buggy for many rooms. There are also some sprites and sound effects that have been made already but that still need to be properly implemented into the correct parts of game. And other random things like steam achievements still must be done.[/p][p][/p][h3]Cutscene Progress[/h3][p][/p][p]All main story cutscenes are now complete! Some of them, especially in the late game, still need a healthy layer of polishing wax, however. I've been finding it hard to choose cutscenes to show that won't be spoilery, so please forgive me. Instead, please check out the new trailers above and await the upcoming release date announcement trailer for more spicy stuff![/p][p][/p][h3]Map Progress[/h3][p][/p][p]New maps were made! Now all the maps are on a first draft at minimum, though many will be returned to for some final polish. 💪[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]Closing[/h3][p][/p][p]Thank you for reading another Steam Chronicle![/p][p][/p][p]Until next time,[/p][p][/p][p]Joe[/p]