Why Early Access?

“NIMRODS has millions of possible weapon builds. We're a five-person team. You do the math. Early Access lets our community find the broken combos, the sleeper builds and the Augments that need work long before we could alone. That playtesting has shaped most of what we've shipped: Endless Mode, Rerolls and Banishes, save slots, rebindable keys, the Gundex and a full Augment overhaul all came from your feedback and data. The best games are shaped by their communities, and we intend to keep proving it through 1.0 and beyond.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“Until early 2027. Our first estimate was one year. The game grew well past that plan, and we chose to get it right instead of hitting a date. Endless Bloom, our biggest update, shipped in October 2026. There are a few more major updates between here and 1.0. Each one gets a Steam post, and we'll announce the 1.0 date well before it lands.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“Here's the 1.0 we're building toward:

• 10+ playable characters
  
• 25+ guns
  
• 294 Augments across 7 Augment slots (millions of unique weapon loadouts)
  
• 4 biomes, with 16 bosses and 5 final bosses
  
• More boss Trophies
  
• 5+ Drone companions with distinct utilities and synergies
  
• More Genes and Field Perks
  
• More Airdrop Pods
  
• Hundreds of Missions and Achievements
  
• A difficulty system for players who want a harder fight

Endless Mode and leaderboards are already in. The details may shift with your feedback, which is what Early Access is for, but this is the game we're committed to delivering.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The game is fully playable, with more content than many finished games in the genre:

• 4 playable characters, each with their own Character Ability
  
• 18 guns, most with their own mechanics
  
• 252 Augments across 7 Augment slots
  
• 3 handcrafted biomes, each with its own enemies, bosses and final boss
  
• Endless Mode, with weekly Global and all-time Friends leaderboards
  
• A Drone system that deploys guns from your past runs as AI companions
  
• 21 Genes, plus Field Perks, Airdrop Pods, boss Trophies, Missions and the Gundex
  
• Four save slots, full rebinding, Mouse Only Mode, controller support and Steam Deck Verified

Expect 20+ hours if you rush the main Missions, 100+ to fully upgrade everything, and near-infinite if you want to try every gun build.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“Yes, the price may go up at 1.0. We'll decide once 1.0's content is final and announce any change on Steam well before it happens.

If you already own NIMRODS, you never pay more. Every content update, including 1.0, is free for everyone who owns the game.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“This isn't a promise; it's already how we work. Endless Mode, Rerolls and Banishes, save slots, rebindable keys and the Gundex all exist because you asked for them.

Find us on the Steam forums and our official Discord. We read everything, run community polls, and put major updates through a public beta first. Bring us your weirdest builds.

Every update and hotfix gets a Steam post with patch notes, and hotfixes usually land within days of a bug report. Standout contributors may end up in the game's credits.

Have an idea for an Augment, gun or character? Tell us. Some of the strangest things in NIMRODS started as community suggestions.”