Sorting Inc news & patch notes

Small Update - v1.1.1 - 30/06/2026

- fixed: level 26 win condition would not trigger under some circumstances

One year of Sorting Inc

Time goes by so fast. It has already been a year since the release. It's the first game I made as a solo developer and I'm really happy that it's going so well. It started rather slowly and it took some time for people to discover it but now it even picks up a bit more pace and the community still grows.

I haven't really added new things to the game since then because I felt like I needed to start working on a new project right away but it didn't seem to have impacted the game too negatively. The reviews are very positive and when the biggest complaint is, that people want more to sort than that is a nice problem to have. So I want to thank you all very much for the support!

That all said, I took the opportunity to make a small update that improves a few things, especially the time based achievements that were a bit stressful to get even though Sorting Inc claims to be a cozy game. I also added a form of endless mode which seems like an obvious addition to this type of game... or maybe it gets boring really quick, we will see. Not all levels get the endless mode but the ones that are compatible with resupplying the items indefinitely have got it.

Patch notes

v1.1.0

• made some achievements easier to get:

  Quick Sorter (the 2 minute limit is now 3 minutes)

  Penny Pincher (up to 10 coins can be missed instead of none)

  Survivor (the 5 hour requirement is now 3 hours)

• made item sliding / flinging more consistent when vsync is active

• added an endless mode to most levels:

  Endless mode can be played once the story is finished

  The levels where it is available will have an "endless symbol" on them

  You can toggle the endless mode when selecting the level

  Endless mode adds to your sorting scores and counts for unlocking desks and achievements too

What's next?

What's there on the horizon for Sorting Inc? Well, for several reasons it's still a bit difficult for me to add new content to the game as it is right now but that doesn't mean there isn't more stuff planned for the world of Sorting Inc. Stay tuned for more news in the future. In the meantime you may check out the other game on Steam that I worked on if you want.

I will see you next time

AstroTechnician

It's getting real

The demo got updated

• Endless mode got removed - It was not really fun and more a frustration since getting the satisfaction of a clean desk is impossible when you get shoveled more stuff in your face constantly. We changed the endless levels for just normal ones that neatly fit into the theme of their respective department.
• A little story got added - To lighten up the gameplay a bit and maybe give the players something to smile about. It guides the player through their journey in the company and sheds a bit of light into the secret workings of Sorting Inc ːsteammockingː
• Overall improvements to user experience - We looked at feedback from the demo players, some creators that played the game and shared it on content platforms as well as a lot of internal testing and tried to make the UI and the tutorials better to understand and use. There are possibly still things to improve on. We'll probably see as soon as more players get their hand on the game and share their experiences.

Other news regarding the full game's features

The demo got released!

Next steps

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