A new update for Lost Soul Aside is now live for players on both PC and PlayStation 5, addressing a number of frustrating issues impacting the action-adventure RPG. Many of the game's negative reviews have stemmed from its performance issues, and this new patch for Lost Soul Aside aims to further optimize gameplay and improve the overall player experience.

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After a delay announced earlier this year, Lost Soul Aside was finally released on August 29, with players eager to experience the unique title influenced by both the Final Fantasy and Devil May Cry franchises. Players step into the role of Kaser, who is tasked with saving his sister, Louisa, and humanity itself from the Voidrax, mysterious otherworldly invaders capable of pulling out human souls. The game was initially a solo project helmed by developer Yang Bing, but it eventually evolved into a team effort, with Sony announcing that Lost Soul Aside would be part of the China Hero Project, which aims to support Chinese developers.

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The development team has rolled out several patches for the game since its launch, including Lost Soul Aside's day-one patch, which provided comprehensive performance optimizations and stability improvements, along with gameplay upgrades. Now, Patch 1.009 continues to polish the RPG, with several bug fixes and adjustments across PS5 and PC. A bug causing unnatural music transitions between certain cutscenes has been fixed, along with an issue causing UI elements in cutscenes not to render properly on ultra-wide monitors. Additionally, PC players who were previously unable to snag their pre-order and Deluxe Edition rewards on the Epic Games Store should now be able to do so.

While hopes for the game were high in the weeks leading up to its highly anticipated launch, early reviews for Lost Soul Aside trended negative, with many players frustrated by the game's performance issues on PC. The developer is continuing to improve the game, but issues like camera stutters, visual bugs, and sudden FPS drops continue to be a problem for some fans. Lost Soul Aside currently boasts an average score of 63 on OpenCritic, with many applauding its combat but criticizing its story, characters, setting, and level design.

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A promo gameplay screenshot for Lost Soul Aside featuring a protagonist running toward an alien-looking metallic enemy. A very faint halftone shading effect in a dot pattern was applied to the image.

As the holiday season quickly approaches, some more major titles are on their way to the PlayStation 5. Silent Hill f and Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds will be released on September 25, and October will kick off with the launch of Ghost of Yotei. Battlefield 6 and Ninja Gaiden 4 are also coming to PS5 next month, giving eager players plenty to look forward to.

Lost Soul Aside Update 1.009 Patch Notes (September 19, 2025)

PS5 & PC – Bug Fixes

  • Fixed unnatural background music transitions in certain cutscenes.
  • Fixed an issue in Chapter 3: Mistwood select combats could not end properly.
  • Fixed an issue where UI elements in cutscenes exceeded the display bounds on ultra-wide displays.

PS5 & PC – Gameplay Optimizations

  • Adjusted the mechanisms in the boss-area of Chapter 4: Entropis Dimension under Nightmare difficulty for a better combat experience.
  • Tweaked the duration of shields in Chapter 4: Entropis Dimension to improve pacing of the gameplay.
  • Optimized the invincibility window for Greatsword skills to enhance responsiveness.
  • Optimized the ray-traced shadow settings for Gethya to improve character visual.
  • Adjusted camera settings during interactive dialogues to enhance user experience.
  • Added several new locations where Liana appears in Chapter 2: Aeroflux Dimension, improving gameplay.
  • Reduced brightness or certain visual effects during the final boss fight to enhance overall combat experience.

PC-Specific Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where pre-order and Deluxe Edition rewards couldn’t be claimed properly on the Epic Games Store version.
  • Fixed game crashes caused by login failures on the Epic Games Store.

Optimization

  • Added storage detection prompts for SSDs.
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Lost Soul Aside
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Action RPG
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Top Critic Avg: 63 /100 Critics Rec: 21%
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Released
August 29, 2025
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Ultizero Games
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PlayStation Studios
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Action RPG, Adventure, JRPG