KuloNiku Bowl Up update 1.0.4 marks the first post-launch patch, focusing on gameplay balance and overall stability. The update adjusts the difficulty of Meatball Brawl encounters while refining several visual and interface elements to improve clarity during cooking and crafting sequences.
In addition to these improvements, the patch resolves a number of gameplay and technical issues, including crashes, audio inconsistencies, and progression-related bugs. Several fixes also target edge cases that could disrupt cooking mechanics, making the overall experience feel more consistent.
Patch Notes
Improvements
- Rebalanced overall opponent difficulty in Meatball Brawl
- Optimized sweet soy sauce and chili sauce fluid rendering
- Improved UI selection when using an analog joystick
- Enhanced crafting minigame button animation and particle effects for better clarity
- Disabled journal bell icon when no goals are available
- Updated cutting board color to improve ingredient visibility during preparation
- Prevented game window from minimizing when focus changes in borderless mode
Bug Fixes
- Optimized knife cutting system to prevent freezing or crashes
- Fixed issue where knife cutting sound effects would sometimes not play
- Prevented frying ingredients from dropping below the pan and causing player lock issues
- Fixed Meatball Brawl progress bar not resetting correctly
- Removed rice from bonus ingredient list in Meatball Brawl
- Fixed localization typos across multiple text elements
- Resolved issue preventing players from restarting the game if save data became corrupted
- Fixed crash that could occur when selecting quit from the main menu
- Corrected issue where incorrectly cooked skewers immediately triggered refund requests
KuloNiku Bowl Up is a cooking and management simulation game developed by Gambir Studio and published by Raw Fury. It released on April 7, 2026, for PC including Windows and macOS, with Steam Deck verification.
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