Village in the Shade: Changing Language on Every Platform

How to change the language in Village in the Shade on Steam, PS5, Switch and Switch 2, plus the full list of the seven languages the game supports. Read on.

lastUpdated: 2026-10-28

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The seven supported languages

English, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, French, and Spanish (Spain). All seven carry full marks across interface and subtitles on the Steam language table — there is no voice acting to worry about in any language.

Steam (PC)

Steam versions follow the Steam client language setting for the game: right-click the game → Properties → Language, then pick from the supported list.
The in-game options menu also exposes language settings where the platform allows it.

PlayStation 5

Console versions read the system language first. Set your PS5 system language to one of the seven and the game follows.
Region of your account can affect store availability — the game is available in western storefronts since October 27, 2026.

Nintendo Switch / Switch 2

Same pattern: the game follows the console’s system language setting when a supported language is selected.
Japanese and Chinese were available from the July launch; English, French, and Spanish arrived with the October 27 global release and Patch 1.30.

Not supported

Russian, German, Portuguese, Italian — no official support announced. See Russian translation for the community situation.

One caveat worth knowing

Some story-day events (like Patch 1.30’s birthday events) won’t trigger during certain story sections or on thunderstorm days — unrelated to language, but a frequent “is my game broken?” question that’s actually by design. Our updates page tracks event conditions like these.