Rematch is getting its second major patch since launch, and it brings a bunch of fixes and tweaks that players will probably appreciate. Sloclap is preparing to release Patch 2 on August 18, with some critical changes to netcode, goalkeeping, tackles, and achievements. Crossplay might come at the end of August with Patch 3, but no exact date is out yet.
Right now, Patch 2 is live on the Rematch Beta App for Steam owners, but only for a limited time. If you want to test the changes early, that’s your chance. Otherwise, the full update will hit soon.
Here’s the rundown of what’s changing in Patch 2, courtesy of Sloclap’s official notes.
Rematch Patch 2 Notes
Gameplay Changes & Updates
- Tackle improvements
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- Network resolution and rollback on tackles have been improved.
- Fixed a bug where a player preparing a shot couldn’t be tackled sometimes.
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- Achievement unlocking fixed for Post to Post, Pro, and Expert achievements. If you met the requirements before, you’ll need to do one more related action to unlock them.
- Goalkeeper improvements
- Fixed an issue where goalkeeper catch/deflect animations looked correct but were rolled back immediately.
- Fixed cases where goals were counted even if the goalkeeper caught or deflected the ball, causing rollback.
- Goalkeepers no longer play catch animations when diving near another player.
- Invulnerable goalkeepers can’t be tackled when moving outside the keeper’s area.
- Added procedural animations so goalkeepers visibly move their arms to catch balls.
- The Ball Touch system has been reworked to prevent the ball from appearing too far from the player visually; this doesn’t affect gameplay.
- Fixed weird ball warping during certain Ball Controls.
- Reduced camera shake intensity on successful ball steals.
- Defense Mode deflects no longer get denied or ignored by the server.
- Fixed premature cancellation of Defense Mode deflect animations when moving.
- Static ball is now controllable.
- Multiple animation fixes and improvements.
- Walking animation speed reduced.
- New options added:
- Options can be reset per tab.
- Magnus sensitivity setting added.
- Several crashes fixed:
- Crash after replay fixed.
- Crash when performing ball action in Freeplay while joining an Online Match fixed.
- Lag at the end of matches fixed.
- Custom match server region now matches the selected option.
- Fixed ball interaction issues after a player disconnects while in possession.
Minor & Misc. Gameplay Fixes
- Various fixes in tutorials and workshops.
- AI fixed to be goalkeeper in Score tutorial.
- Goal collision volume corrected to consider ball radius.
- Ball no longer attaches to shoot on kickoff.
- Shots on Target stat fixed in Player Profile.
- Ball behavior fixed in Main Menu and Freeplay.
- Pause menu loading time optimized.
- Shop items now only show correctly in customization menu.
- Fixed players clipping through pitch walls during celebrations.
- Cart Wheel celebration fixed in 3v3 mode.
- Players no longer teleport after stadium entrance cutscene.
- Audio language options no longer create unwanted UI buttons.
- Default audio language now correctly set to English on first launch.
- Fixed rare bug where players could walk in the air.
- Customization menu works properly during Shop maintenance.
- Player customization saves correctly when joining matches mid-edit.
Menus & Interface
Additions and updates
- Customization now shows editable color feedback on body part thumbnails.
- Only owned items display in Customization.
- Workshop HUD now includes score objectives reminder.
- Added missing mipmaps on various UI textures.
- Store price component design updated.
Major UI Fixes
- End of match Skip feature fixed.
- Store item tier backgrounds fixed.
- Store bundles thumbnails display fixed.
- Player Profile experience gauge display fixed.
Misc. UI Fixes
- Button remapping display fixed.
- Button prompt display in notifications fixed.
- Visual feedback added for owned bundles in Store.
- Social Panel no longer gets stuck during credits.
- Rich Presence updates properly when friend is alone in custom match lobby.
- Video previews loop correctly in Store Feature, Bundles, and Battle Pass tabs.
- Game focus loss fixed in Friends List panel.
- Descriptions of collaboration items fixed.
- Various UI rendering quality improvements.
Art / Rendering
Additions and updates
- Player Card lighting improved in Customization menu.
- Goal Celebration cutscene lighting improved during matches.
- Stadium and VR optimizations applied.
- Added color control setting for eyelashes.
- Global GPU and rendering performance improved.
- GPU/rendering performance for Low/Medium settings improved during Prologue.
Minor / Misc. Fixes
- AR Reactions fixed for Celebration to Replay and Replay to kickoff Countdown transitions.
- Wind animation for foliage during goal bursts fixed.
- Displaced meshes on main character hairstyle fixed in Prologue.
- Radar Bounces no longer clear too early when previous ball owner shoots.
- Missing thumbnails for some tattoos added.
- Missing animations for low resolution crowd fixed.
- Visual artifact where character outlines showed through hair fixed.
Audio
Major Audio Changes & Updates
- Fixed various user interface sound issues.
Minor & Misc. Audio Fixes
- Gameflow transition back to Main Menu fixed.
- Added BGM title in PS5 Menu.
- Fixed loud ball trail sound during kickoff animation.
- Countdown sound effect fixed for Water, Wind, and Mountains VR stadiums.
Any of these tweaks catch your eye? Maybe the tackle netcode fix will finally stop those frustrating moments where you think you nailed someone but the game says nope. Or perhaps those goalkeeper animation fixes will make saves feel more legit. I’m curious if players will notice the new procedural arm movements on goalies, it’s a small touch but kinda neat.
