Update 6 (2026-09-21) officially addressed this audio issue: A tool keeps making its working sound when it should be idle. If it still occurs after updating, treat it as a possible regression or different cause, not a guaranteed repair of your existing save.
Match the symptom
A tool keeps making its working sound when it should be idle.
Check before changing your save
Record the tool and whether the sound survives selecting another tool or leaving the interaction.
- Confirm Steam has completed all available updates.
- Record the tool and whether the sound survives selecting another tool or leaving the interaction.
- Do not treat an audio loop alone as proof that the repair is still running.
Official fix versus your current save
The developer's Update 6 note establishes a historical fix for this symptom. It does not publish a universal recovery command or prove that a previously damaged save will repair itself. This guide has not independently retested your save.
Recovery decision
Do not treat an audio loop alone as proof that the repair is still running.
- If the installed game is older than the named patch, update and retest the same action.
- If the issue persists, try an existing known-good save without overwriting the failing one.
- If it repeats, report audio, the exact objective, installed build and reproduction steps to the developer's Steam discussion board.
Your checklist
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Sources & build scope
Full release · official patch notes; not a local gameplay retest. Source review is separate from a gameplay test.
- Gray2RGB: official announcements ↗Tier A · Launch through Update 6