Balance · 1
Nighttime is now significantly darker.
gameplay difficulty
Content · 3
Improved overall color tone and produced more accurate light intensities for the sky and sunlight. Improved screen space indirect lighting and ambient occlusion effects.
lightingIntroduced new atmospheric and sky simulation using ozone and spectral light simulation.
sky simulationImproved world graphics. Doubled shadowmap resolution when Shadow Quality is set to Highest.
graphic
Controls · 1
Added DualSense haptic feedback support.
controller support
System · 3
Added compatibility for the Days Gone Broken Road DLC.
dlc compatibilityPlayers can now play the classic version of Days Gone (2021, Patch 1.07) via the Beta branch on Steam, or the updated PC release (2025, Patch 1.08). Reverting to Patch 1.07 will remove all features and updates from Patch 1.08.
game versionPlayers are recommended to save their game and make a local backup of save files when swapping between game branches.
save data
UI · 1
Added new accessibility features.
accessibility feature
Fix · 1
If using Sarah's Gift fuel tank, players need to swap it for a different one at a mechanic before riding the bike when swapping between game branches.
item functionality
General · 1
There will be no official support for players swapping between game branches.
general