Our latest update for Thomas & Friends™: Wonders of Sodor is out today!
As a thank you for your incredible support for the game and in celebration of the Dovetail Direct, this update includes a free bonus livery, featuring Thomas in his LBSC Anniversary Green. You can choose this livery in both Timetable Mode and Explore Mode.
The excitement doesn’t stop there! Tune into Dovetail Direct: Summer 2026 tonight at 17:00 UTC / 13:00 EDT / 10:00 PDT. Join us where we'll share an exclusive meet the team segment with the team who made the game and share some big news about the game's future. Don't miss the livestream!
Dovetail Direct - August 25th, 17:00 UTC / 13:00 EDT / 10:00 PDT
This update will be going live from 12:00 UTC, and please note that updates may take up to 24-hours to release across each platform. Some platforms can also download and install updates while in Standby mode, without your notice.
Full Changelog
Core Game Updates
Thomas in his LBSC Green Livery – Selectable in Timetable and Explore Mode
Added Steam Deck Support
Menu and Settings
Updated the Explore menu design - to make it easier for players to be able to add engines, set destinations, contact the signaller and access the Map
Minor updates to the game credits
Updated Settings to remove additional settings that have no function
Fixed some subtitles that don’t fit in the speech bubbles during stories
Fixed localisation line breaks and characters not appearing correctly
Fixed a reverser thumbnail appearing incorrectly
Fixed an issue where the Fast Travel menu wasn't closing
Fixed an issue where the "Set Destination" prompt was obscuring the tracks as it was appearing by default
Fixed instances where the UI wasn't changing to reflect a controller being plugged in on PC
Fixed an issue where tool tips couldn't be re-enabled after being turned off
Fixed an issue where Knapford Harbour and Wellsworth were being incorrectly identified in the Map
Fixed an issue on Nintendo Switch where the button callouts on the bottom left would become blurry
Fixed an issue where loading screen tip text was inconsistent
Removed the compass from the Route Map
Timetables, Stories and Gameplay
Adjusted Gordon's whistle timing during James and the Van Story
Fixed some timetables that were causing instant derailments on service start
Fixed an issue where Gordon's Challenges weren't updating progression correctly
Fixed an issue where the Leaves story suddenly changed weather abruptly while playing
Fixed an issue where the First Class Engine story didn't fail the player at a Stop Location objective
Fixed an issue where the throttle would become broken after opening and closing the pause menu while driving.
Fixed an issue with services on timetable mode not being consistent across the different platforms
For reference, PC and Gen 9 platforms should have the following service counts for each character -
Diesel – 19 Services
Emily – 64 Services
Gordon – 64 Services
James – 71 Services
Percy – 49 Services
Thomas – 51 Services
Route and Scenery Art
Fixed an issue where a poster at Cronk station was clipping into the wall
Fixed an issue where a poster at Sports Field Halt was clipping into the wall
Fixed an issue where the platform signs were floating at Knapford station
Fixed an issue where players could clip into the fire buckets at Knapford station
Fixed an issue where the oak trees near Crovan's Gate Station were bending over dramatically
Fixed an issue where Tidmouth Sheds had a gap in the building textures
Fixed an issue at Maron station where the rain and snow were falling through the roof
Fixed an issue on Nintendo Switch where Knapford station was loading too slowly during the Thomas and Gordon scenario
Fixed an issue where carriages' couplers would clip into stop buffers
Adjusted Bertie's face a bit to align better with the metal border around it
Engines and Rolling Stock
Fixed an issue where the couplers weren't animating properly on trains
Fixed an issue where James' reverser was hard to reach in the cab
Fixed an issue where Diesel's face wasn't responding to sounding his own horn
Fixed an issue where AI trains would be driving at night without headlamps on
Fixed an issue where Gordon was still blowing steam despite being broken down during the Emily and the Express story
Thank you all so much for your feedback and support. Please continue to give your feedback and suggestions to Thomas & Friends™: Wonders of Sodor through the Dovetail Games Discord and the official Wonders of Sodor Forums. Your feedback helps to make the experience even better!
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