Development news · October 25, 2026

From the sideline.
To the frontier.

Two live Steam demos, new gameplay captures, and a clear look at what's released and what's still being built.

Steam demos · verified October 25, 2026

Two worlds.
Yours to try.

Free Windows demos, available now. Try them on Steam before the full releases—and help shape what comes next.

Free Steam demo out now · Three coach modes

Pocket Dynasty

Call every play, let your coordinators lead, or take the QB or ball carrier yourself with a controller or keyboard. Play the first half, review your results at halftime, then rematch.

Full game: November 25, 2026 · $14.99 USD. Demo saves are separate from the full game.

New on the sideline

All three coaching styles are playable in the free demo.
Sharper menus, clearer playcalling, bigger scoring moments, and smoother controller navigation.
Every Snap and Key Moments let you choose your pace through the first half.

Building the full dynasty

The Oct 17 v1.31.29 devlog introduces General Managers, facility upgrade cards, savings goals, fairer club credits, and more varied CPU trade offers. The Oct 21 dispatch explores scouting, contracts, coordinator hiring, and the long-term roster. These are full-game franchise features, not a promise that the demo includes a complete career.

Local packaged candidate: v1.31.30. Public Steam download versions are separate from local project versions.

Read the franchise devlog on Steam ↗

Play the free demo on Steam ↗

Full game Nov 25, 2026 · $14.99 · Wishlist on Steam

Windows · first-half demoScreenshots & build notes →

Free Steam demo live · Released Oct 22

Arid Frontiers

Start a colony with Lone Settler or Quick Start. Build shelter, grow food, research improvements, equip your people, tame animals, and plan expeditions in a free two-hour Windows demo.

Live demo: v0.9.20261022 · Steam build 26146978. Paid Early Access is planned for Q1 2027—not released yet.

What's in the live demo

Distinct weapon roles, readable equipment stats, wear, repairs, and break warnings.
Five research eras and six branches, with search, filters, and prerequisite-aware queues.
Persistent taming, visible animal growth and breeding, plus clearer herd management.
Supply-aware expeditions, eleven trail events, return reports, and more consistent menus.

Local development: v0.9.20261025.1. The public release listed above is the last version confirmed by the Steam demo announcement. The old itch.io browser and Windows demos are retired.

Read the Steam demo release notes ↗

Play the free demo on Steam ↗Wishlist on Steam · Q1 2027 ↗

Demo released Oct 22, 2026Screenshots & build notes →

Open either Steam page and select Download Demo. Both demos require Windows and the Steam client; they do not run inside your browser.

Every world.
Its own story.

These earlier updates retain their original review dates. The browser arcade continues below.

Playable browser + Windows demo

Voxel Beasts

Demo v0.9.1 is live in the browser and on Windows with clearer battle and Fusion screens, boss warnings, optional brighter dungeon visibility, and refined Windward Coast boundaries. Coming next: three save slots, opened-chest tracking, boss and exit bearings, and Beast Compendium search and filters.

Reviewed Sep 10, 2026View game update →

Playable 30-minute browser demo

ECHOBORN

The free 30-minute browser demo is live. Coming next: an always-available How to Play guide, live run identity, copyable seeds, and a performance summary after every run.

Reviewed Sep 11, 2026View game update →

Free browser game · Updated Sep 13

Pulse
Arena.

Three minutes. One more run. Choose a Pilot Protocol, take on the rotating daily Contract Circuit, and chase the rival score just beyond your personal best.

Fly Vanguard, Aegis, or Volt in Solo and Score Race—or join shared-arena PvP and 2–4 pilot Co-op Assault with six stages, bosses, revives, upgrades, and match chat.

Play Pulse Arena →

Beta 6 · No download · Solo + online multiplayer

Pulse Arena gameplay: a pilot drone battling enemies in a neon-lit arena

PLAY PULSE ARENA ↗

Free browser game · Updated Sep 10

Brace
for Chaos.

Build a shelter in 45 seconds, then survive the debris storm. Play solo, practice, tackle the shared Daily Storm, challenge a friend in separate-browser PvP, or team up in online co-op.

The latest browser build adds a first-play coach, public names and leaderboard runs, responsive room chat, controller input switching, reconnect support, high-contrast labels, shareable results, and lighter web audio and artwork.

Play Brace for Chaos →

Beta · No download · Solo + Daily Storm + PvP + online co-op

Brace for Chaos illustrated storm-shelter menu artwork

PLAY BRACE FOR CHAOS ↗

Free browser game · Updated Sep 12

Moonwake:
The Hollow Bell.

Explore five cathedral chambers, uncover relics, chain kills for up to a 5× score multiplier, and face three giant keepers—including the Cathedral Leviathan.

Choose the Crescent Blade, Bell Spear, or Ash Fans, then return through branching routes, Ascension I–III, Boss Rush, local Echo Pact assist, elite variants, and 12 blessings.

Play Moonwake: The Hollow Bell →

Beta · No download · Full Descent + Boss Rush + local Echo Pact + Daily Curse

Moonwake cathedral environment artwork with moonlit arches and candlelit stone passages

PLAY MOONWAKE ↗

Free browser game · Updated Sep 17

Riftbound.

Choose your opening Active creature, place two allies on the Bench, and battle across a living 2.5D card table.

Beta 35 gives every starter deck a unique doctrine, adds rotating duel objectives with mastery rewards, and reveals each rival's battle plan. Ranked matchmaking, live spectating, arena themes, the searchable Codex, server-backed balance tracking, Conquest, expeditions, replays, deck codes, and crafting remain playable.

Play Riftbound →

Beta 35 · No download · Solo + expedition + casual, ranked, spectator, and private online battles

Eight original Legendary Riftbound card creatures

PLAY RIFTBOUND ↗