Strange, Harsh Shadows on Objects when Realistic Shadows are ON

[LazyTaco]

• Game Version: 20250825.6945.W

• UID: N/A

• Platform: Steam Windows

• Mods: Removed (issue occurs even with all mod files removed and mods disabled)

• Hardware Specifications & Operating System (OS version, CPU, GPU, RAM, storage…):

  • Windows 11 Home 24H2, Intel Core i7-12650H 2.70 GHz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, 8 GB VRAM, 32 GB RAM 4800 MT/s, 1 TB Storage

• Issue Date: August 20, 2025

  • Issue didn’t occur before the v0.3.0 August Update

• Details: Strange, harsh shadows appear on certain objects at night when room lights are turned on and Realistic Shadows are activated in the Game Options Menu

  • Examples of Issue (Realistic Shadows ON):

    
    
    

  • Objects appear Normal when Realistic Shadows are turned OFF:

    
    
    

  • What Doesn’t Make a Difference:

    • Turning off or on Cast Shadows for lamps/lights outdoors in the room
    • Turning off Lighting and Shadows with the in-game button

Here are all of my Graphics Settings, in case anything else may be relevant to the issue: