update · October 28, 2026
Never Sort By Color October 28 Update Fixes Lost Saves and Snaps Furniture
The latest update for Never Sort By Color addresses save file routing issues, repositions item labels directly under the crosshair, and fixes placement snapping. It also resolves stacking collision bugs and streamlines controller shortcuts.
The October 28 update for Never Sort By Color addresses navigation and save recovery issues while overhauling object placement and UI readability. Changes target common friction points, from save file directories on Windows to how items snap and display names during sorting sessions.
Save File Recovery and Directory Fixes
On certain Windows installations where the system failed to supply a Documents folder at startup, the game previously saved inside its own installation directory and subsequently failed to locate those files on the next launch. The game now enforces the use of the real Documents folder while retaining the ability to find saves left in the install folder. Additionally, if a new game took the name of a missing save, the old save now appears in the Load menu as its own distinct entry. Two players experienced missing saves under these conditions, and both sets of data were recovered safely.
UI Readability and Crosshair Labels
The name of any targeted brick, bin, book, model, cabinet drawer, or button now appears directly under the crosshair instead of in the corner of the screen, reducing eye strain during long sessions. Drawers now display their label, open state, and item count, while buttons explicitly state their function. The Sorter's Eye tool pulses in white and dark blue, lights up distant parts from across the room, and functions while holding a bin labeled for a single part to mark every loose piece of that type. The label menu includes a search box that queries the entire catalog by name or part number. Renamings include changing one of two identical 3x3 Dish items to Dinner Plate and the decorative fan translation from electric fan to folding fan.
Placement and Stacking Adjustments
Bins, cabinets, and other placed objects now start square to the room and face the direction the player is mostly looking, allowing separate drawer sets to line up cleanly. Holding the rotate key or stick continues to land on 15-degree steps. Stacks of bins no longer permit upper containers to clip inside walls and spill contents onto the floor. Scooping multiple bricks into a carried bin now correctly captures items still in the air instead of dropping them, and drawers match walls exactly to prevent bricks from sinking into the plastic.
Controller Mapping and Audio Improvements
On controllers, pressing B crouches in Walk and Explore modes and follows the active Walk or Crouch hold or toggle setting, while LB is restricted to the scoop action and no longer triggers a duck. The flashlight shortcut on controllers is now LB plus RB, freeing up zoom while holding scoop. Labeling a bin no longer causes the player to stand up when crouch is set to toggle. Audio mixing allows more sounds to play simultaneously during busy moments, reducing cutoffs.
Why this patch matters
This update resolves critical save routing failures and implements practical quality-of-life adjustments requested by players, making inventory management and precise placement reliable.