Blue Prince Accessibility Update Is Coming To Switch 2 Soon
Blue Prince players on Switch 2, relax sikit — the big accessibility update is officially on the way.
Developer Tonda Ross and Dogubomb have confirmed that Blue Prince’s version 1.7 update, also known as the Accessibility Update, will arrive on Nintendo Switch 2 “soon”. No exact date yet, so don’t start refreshing every five minutes lah, but at least Switch 2 owners now know the patch is in motion.
The update first landed on PC late last month, before reaching Xbox, PlayStation and mobile a couple of weeks later. A newer 1.7.1 hotfix is also rolling out for Xbox Series X|S and PS5, while the 1.7 patch has reached the App Store. According to the developer, the Switch 2 version will include both the main accessibility features and the follow-up fixes when it arrives.
Why this matters for Malaysia and SEA players
Blue Prince is the kind of game where tiny visual details, room layouts and puzzle logic really matter. If you’re playing on a living room TV, handheld mode, or even while sharing the screen with friends during a chill lepak session, accessibility options are not just “nice extras” — they can seriously change how comfortable the game feels.
For SEA players especially, where a lot of gaming happens across different setups — Switch handheld, docked mode, budget monitors, shared family TVs — options like better colour clarity and motion controls can make the experience less tiring. Not everyone has the same display quality or lighting conditions at home, and puzzle games can become frustrating fast when the UI is fighting you.
What version 1.7 adds
The biggest addition is Color Assist, which gives players more help distinguishing important colours. The update makes puzzle colours clearer, adds pattern-based support, and includes colour labels for objects that players inspect. For a game built around observation, that’s a huge quality-of-life win.
There is also finally button and key remapping for both keyboard and controller. On Switch 2, that should be especially useful for players who prefer a specific grip style, have accessibility needs, or just hate default control layouts. Memang simple feature, but once you need it, you really need it.
The update also brings a new Cursor Set option, letting players adjust the opacity, style and size of the reticle and cursor. This sits under the broader Motion Assist tools, which are aimed at reducing discomfort during play.
Another handy feature is Invert Stroll. Instead of holding a button to move at the faster stroll speed, players can flip the behaviour so faster movement becomes the default, while holding the button slows things down. For anyone who likes moving quickly through repeated routes, this should make longer sessions feel smoother.
Motion sickness options are a big deal
Blue Prince version 1.7 also adds a dedicated Motion Assist menu. This includes settings for cursor and reticle behaviour, look sensitivity, field of view, smooth look, and even a Stairs Skip option that visually turns off spiral staircase travel.
That last one is very specific, but also very real. Some players get motion discomfort from stairs, camera movement or tight indoor navigation, so having built-in adjustments is a smart move.
Bug fixes are coming too
The Switch 2 release will also bundle in many fixes from the 1.7 and 1.7.1 updates. These include improvements to cursor transitions, visual fixes in areas like the Precipice, Casino UI interaction fixes, extra soft-lock protection, and a fix for a phantom Upgrade Disk showing up in the Security terminal list.
Dogubomb also adjusted how Upgrade Disk floorplans are selected, restored some Powered Duct animations, fixed routing issues around the house and grounds, cleaned up Chamber of Mirrors bugs, and corrected smaller UI and text problems.
Some fixes touch rarer rooms and late-game mechanics, so players who are super spoiler-sensitive may want to avoid reading the full patch notes too closely. The good news: the listed fixes do not appear to reveal full puzzle solutions or major story beats.
For Switch 2 owners in Malaysia and SEA, this is one of those patches worth waiting for. Blue Prince is already a brainy, detail-heavy game, and version 1.7 should make it more readable, more comfortable and less annoying across longer sessions.
Now we just need Dogubomb to drop the actual Switch 2 date. Soon is nice, but confirmed soon is better.
Source: Nintendo Life
