ROMEO IS A DEAD MAN Update 1.4.0 Fixes Chapter 4 and DLSS Bugs

Grasshopper Manufacture has released the version 1.4.0 update for “ultra-violent” sci-fi action game ROMEO IS A DEAD MAN with progression-based bug fixes for Chapter 4, along with optimizations for the PC version. Specifically, ROMEO IS A DEAD MAN update 1.4.0 fixes issues pertaining to upscaling technology, including DLSS. A future update will fix an issue preventing certain count-based trophies from progressing properly on PlayStation 5.

Read up on the patch notes below, via Grasshopper Manufacture:

ROMEO IS A DEAD MAN Update 1.4.0 Patch Notes

The following issues have been fixed in this update:

All Platforms

• Fixed a bug where, upon dying during the Chapter 4 boss battle, if the most recent Save Data was in “Subspace”, the character would fall infinitely, causing the game to become unplayable.
  • If you have already saved while this issue was occurring, allowing Romeo to fall to his death once will restore the game to its normal state.

PlayStation 5 / Xbox Series X|S Ver.

• Fixed the sound issues occurring during the first playthrough (some BGM not playing, muffled sound).

Steam Ver.

• Fixed an issue causing the rendering frame rate to drop significantly under specific conditions with DLSS enabled.
• Fixed an issue preventing language settings from being applied correctly under specific conditions.
• Removed the “Upsampling Quality” option from the Graphics Settings menu.
• The “Graphics Quality” option in the Graphics Settings menu has been moved to just below the “Upsampling Method” option.
• FSR3, DLSS, and XeSS quality are now affected by the “Graphics Quality” setting.
• The quality settings for FSR3, DLSS, and XeSS previously offered three levels: Performance, Balance, and Quality. However, since linking them to the “Graphics Quality” setting, they now cover five levels: Low, Medium, High, Very High, and Ultra High.
  • When set to Ultra High, the internal resolution of each upsampler becomes equivalent to 100%, functioning as an anti-aliasing feature.

What’s more, Suda51 confirmed that Grasshopper Manufacture has plans to release another new game in 2026 after ROMEO IS A DEAD MAN. The company is in with various companies for a physical release of ROMEO IS A DEAD MAN, and a physical artbook and an original soundtrack will be released. The developers are also doing what they can to make ROMEO IS A DEAD MAN for Nintendo Switch 2 a reality. 

ROMEO IS A DEAD MAN is available now for $49.99 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam. Final Weapon reviewed ROMEO IS A DEAD MAN and awarded it a 4/5 score, noting that the game has a “wacky and confident vision” that will have fans raving for years to come.