Lost Soul Aside Patch Improves Combat, Boss Difficulty, and Performance on PS5 and PC

by Ali Haider

The latest patch for Lost Soul Aside delivers a variety of refinements across both PS5 and PC. Players can now enjoy improved responsiveness in combat, smoother NPC animations, and new adjustments to puzzles, mini-games, and boss battles. Cutscenes and credits are now fully skippable, while gameplay mechanics such as skill points, divine gold drops, and equipment timing have been rebalanced for a more polished experience.

On the technical side, the update fixes a rare upgrade menu bug and introduces a new control scheme for controllers. PC players also benefit from optimizations targeting performance, framerate, and lag issues on certain Windows versions, ensuring a more stable and enjoyable playthrough.

Full Patch Notes:

PS5 & PC – Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a rare issue preventing the upgrade menu from unlocking.
  • No new save file is required — the menu will unlock after installing the update.

PS5 & PC – Gameplay Optimizations

  • Greatsword skills: adjusted attack mechanics and improved responsiveness.
  • Auto-save: improved logic in Chapter 4.
  • Kaser roll: adjusted invincibility frames for smoother gameplay.
  • NPC animations: enhanced for smoother visuals.
  • Controller: added a new preset control scheme.
  • Puzzles & mini-games: difficulty adjustments for improved gameplay flow.
  • Cutscenes & credits: can now be skipped at any time.
  • Skill points: adjusted to 3 points when unlocking new weapons.
  • Divine gold drops optimization: increased rewards in Hard, Nightmare, and Dispersed Dimension modes.
  • Boss difficulty: tweaked across Normal, Hard, and Nightmare modes.
  • Skill & Boss VFX: optimized visual effects for clarity and impact.
  • Equipment: adjusted timing for items sold by the weapon merchant.

PC-Specific Fixes

  • Addressed performance, framerate, and lag issues affecting certain Windows versions.

Lost Soul Aside is a 2025 action-adventure role-playing game developed by Ultizero Games and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. Players take on the role of Kaser, who embarks on a journey to rescue his sister Louisa and save humanity from the Voidrax. The game is part of Sony’s China Hero Project, supporting Chinese developers.

Lost Soul Aside was released for PlayStation 5 and Windows on 29 August 2025.

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