Fantasy Life i Reveals New Update Patch Notes

Summary

Fantasy Life i's upcoming patch on May 29 will address bugs, adjust content, and improve the player experience.
The free DLC "Update the World!" Will bring new recipes and adventures for players, though its release date remains unknown.
Continuous support from Level-5 could help cement Fantasy Life i's status as a top cozy game of 2025.

Level 5 has recently unveiled the official patch notes for Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time's next update, which will be available for all platforms on May 29. This upcoming Fantasy Life i patch will mostly fix bugs and adjust some of the game’s content, improving the experience for players.

Released earlier this month, Fantasy Life i is already a big hit, selling over 500,000 units in just a few days. The game, which mixes RPG and life sim elements with a cute, cozy aesthetic, is a follow-up to the 3DS exclusive Fantasy Life. The game was supposed to be a Switch exclusive at first, but after some delays, it ended up being released for PC, PS4, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S, too.

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Now, Level-5 has unveiled the next Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time patch, which can be downloaded after 2 AM EDT on May 29 on all platforms. The most important additions brought by the patch are more content to some sections of the Guide, and adjustments to the Weird Pad. With the new adjustments, the Weird Pad’s Encyclopedia Screen will be accessible directly, becoming available at the start of Chapter 1 of the Main Story. Most of the other fixes are platform-exclusive, and will focus on improving Fantasy Life i’s UI, improving the overall balance, and getting rid of multiple bugs.

While this new patch essentially only updated the UI and made minor changes, gamers can expect a free DLC for Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time soon. A few days ago, Level-5 revealed the “Update the World!” DLC, which will be available on a yet unconfirmed date. The DLC will bring new recipes and more adventures for players.

If Level-5 continues to support Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time, it’s possible that the title will feature among the best cozy games released in 2025. The title currently holds an average critic score of 85 on OpenCritic, with most reviewers praising the abundance of gameplay mechanics and variety in gameplay.

Earlier this week, it was also revealed that Fantasy Life i will be a launch title for the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2, which will be out on June 5. The current Switch 2 lineup has 24 games, including the eagerly awaited Mario Kart World, as well as some other popular titles like Hogwarts Legacy, Street Fighter 6, Yakuza 0: Director’s Cut, and more.

Patch Notes for Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time May 29th Update

Feature Additions/Adjustments

Adjusted the Weird Pad

Adjusted the Weird Pad so that the Encyclopedia Screen can now be accessed directly, instead of only through the Activities Menu.
Adjusted the Encyclopedia Screen to become available starting from Chapter 1 of the Main Story.
Added a “Title Screen” button to make it easier to return to the Title Screen.

Added Content to the Guide

Added the following content to the Guide

“Encyclopedia Screen”	An explanation of the “Encyclopedia Screen”
“Hunt for Legendary Power”	An explanation of recipes obtainable on Ginormosia

Only for PS5/PS4 & Steam

*The Nintendo Switch/Xbox Series X|S versions will be updated at a later date.

Adjusted the Hagram Build

Adjusted the Hagram Build feature so that after grabbing an object, pressing the cancel button will return it to its original position.

Adjusted God’s Touch

Adjusted God’s Touch so it can be canceled by performing actions such as attacking or dodging.
Adjusted the button used to activate God’s Touch when using a gamepad.

Only for Nintendo Switch

*PlayStation®5 / PlayStation®4 / Xbox / Steam versions have already been updated.

Adjusted The Number of Items Craftable at Once

Increased the amount of items that can be crafted at once for “Plant,” “Fence” and “Streetlamp” Recipes.

Adjusted The Map Screen

Added icons to the Map Screen and Minimap to make it easier to understand the location of a dungeon’s entrance and access points to upper/lower floors.

Adjusted Recording-restricted Segments

Adjusted the restricted segments for the device’s built-in video recording feature.
- *These adjustments do not affect the existing guidelines for posting videos and still images.

Only for Nintendo Switch & Xbox

*PlayStation®5 / PlayStation®4 / Steam versions have already been updated.

Adjusted the UI of the Quests Screen

Adjusted the UI in the “Life Challenges” tab of the Quests screen to make it clearer that a Life can be selected.

Adjusted Multiplayer

Adjusted multiplayer so that progress can be made on accepted quests even during multiplayer sessions.
Adjusted quest completion notifications to display during multiplayer.
Adjusted the Quest screen to be viewable during multiplayer.
- *Some features on the Quest screen are not available during multiplayer.
Adjusted the Quest progress count to work correctly during multiplayer.

Adjusted the UI of the Quests Screen

Adjusted the UI for the “Life Challenges” tab on the Quests screen, making it clearer when you can report to a Life Master, even if it’s not your currently selected Life.

Added “Instant Help”

Added a new feature called “Instant Help” to support players as they progress through their adventure.

Balance Adjustments

Adjusted Multiplayer in Treasure Groves

Added another reward of one “Treasure Grove Sapling” for the host player after clearing a Treasure Grove in multiplayer.

Adjusted the Gallery

Increased the amount of money earned when companions purchase items from the Gallery.

Adjusted Constructions at the Base Camp

Increased the construction limit for Bridges and Slopes at the Base Camp from 8 to 20.

Adjusted Item Drops

Adjusted the following gatherable items to drop “Dark Fire” and “Mysterious Slate” ・Luminous Darkwood Tree ・Luminous Magic Ore Deposit ・Dark Fish

Bug Fixes

Fixed an issue where the scroll speed of Notices displayed at the top of the screen became too fast depending on the FPS.
Fixed an issue in multiplayer on Ginormosia where objects were displayed differently between players.
Fixed various minor bugs.

Only for Nintendo Switch

*PlayStation®5 / PlayStation®4 / Xbox / Steam versions have already been updated.

Fixed an issue that prevented progress if the items to be received from the Collection Box at the Guild Office would exceed the player’s inventory limit.
Fixed an issue which occurred in the Evershop related to the acquisition of items.
Fixed an issue where equipment obtained from treasure chests would sometimes have incorrect parameters.
- *Upon application of this patch, parameters will be corrected automatically.
Fixed an issue that prevented progress upon restarting the game, after editing and saving Stickers/Emotes/Quick Texts in the Greetings tab of the Options while inside a Treasure Grove or a Shrine in Ginormosia.
- *Upon application of this patch, save data in which progress had become impossible will be restored to a working state.
Fixed an issue occurring on certain cutscenes, where pausing the game while the “Auto” setting is enabled caused all inputs except for “Skip” to become unresponsive.
Fixed an issue related to working with Trip (2P Family Co-op), where Trip’s pinning effect would target the incorrect enemy.
Fixed a number of Japanese and translated texts.

Only for Nintendo Switch & Xbox

*PlayStation®5 / PlayStation®4 / Steam versions have already been updated.

Addressed an issue where the required recipe in Novice Life Challenges for Crafting Lives were difficult to locate The required recipe will now be displayed at the top of the ”Quests” tab.
Fixed an issue where players were unable to draw their weapon during the first battle tutorial, preventing progression.
Fixed an issue where the “!” Icon on the Quests menu would not disappear.
Fixed an issue where progressing through the Novice Life Challenge during Chapter 5 of the Main Story, “Reach the cave’s center,” could prevent the player from saving or flying with Skelegon, making further progress impossible.
Fixed an issue where clearing a shrine in Ginormosia during Chapter 6 of the Main Story, “Go to the Cave of Trials,” could cause the player to become unable to enter the cave, making further progress impossible.
Fixed an issue where completing the Bulletin Board quests at the Base Camp did not properly count as completed, preventing Island Rating from increasing.
Fixed an issue where using a Guild Office Relocation Kit after triggering the Guild Office expansion event scene, while carrying the kit, would result in two Guild Offices appearing.