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Press Win + R and enter:
steam://open/console
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In the console that opens up in your Steam window, enter the following command:
download_depot 2985610 2985611 6621292073771885015
This will download Version 1.1.0 of The Big Catch: Tacklebox. To find the correct IDs for other versions of the game, you can look here. -
Wait for the depot to download. There's no progress indicator but you can see that it's downloading by checking network usage in your downloads tab under your library.
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When the download is done, the Steam console will tell you where it downloaded all the necessary files to. Copy this path and head there to retrieve your files.
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Put the files anywhere you like, then add a file named steam_appid.txt in the same folder as the .exe for the game with the following content:
2985610
This will allow Steam to continue tracking your hours for Tacklebox on the downpatched version, and allow you to use the Steam overlay while in-game. -
Optionally, you can add your downpatched version as a non-Steam game so you can launch it from your Steam library by clicking Add a Game > Add a Non-Steam Game... in the bottom left of your Steam library. Then, Browse to your downpatched version and select the .exe.