Otterly Lost Tablet of Tides Missing Button Fix Guide

Why the Tablet of Tides Button May Be Missing

If the button you need for the Tablet of Tides has vanished in Otterly Lost, there is one confirmed cause: a known v1.0 launch bug where world shrines could accidentally "consume" carryable objects, including the Paw Button. Soulworks Interactive acknowledged the issue and shipped a fix on September 24, 2026 (official announcement).

Official screenshot · Source: Steam store

Other possible reasons for a missing item are currently unconfirmed — we don't have data on any other bug or cause, so treat anything beyond the shrine bug as speculation.

The Fix: Update and Return to the Pickup Spot

Per the developer's v1.0.1 patch notes:

• Existing full-game save files are kept — no restart needed.
• If your Paw Button (or Egg) was eaten by a shrine, the affected item should now respawn at its original location.
• You can pick it up again and continue your quest from where you left off.

What to do: Let Steam install the available v1.0.1 update, then go back to the spot where you originally picked up the button — but only if it was consumed by a shrine. If you update and the item still hasn't reappeared, that would be a new issue to report.

Note on progress: the old demo's save files do not carry over to the full game, so this guidance applies to full-game saves only (demo retirement post).

If the Item Still Doesn't Respawn

If updating doesn't restore your button, report it to the developers with your game version, the item name, and your last known location. This is general reporting advice — there's no guaranteed recovery in that case, since only the shrine-consumption scenario is confirmed as fixed.

FAQ

Is my save file safe after the update? Yes. The v1.0.1 patch explicitly keeps existing full-game save files (patch notes).

I never put the button in a shrine — why is it gone? The shrine bug is the only officially confirmed cause. Other causes are unconfirmed; report your details to the developer.

My demo save didn't carry over — is that the same bug? No. Demo saves were never compatible with the full game by design.