Why Early Access?

“AutoCritters is a systems-heavy auto battler with a large cozy overworld layer. While the core gameplay is playable and stable, the full vision includes many additional critters, items, foods, overworld encounters, and progression systems.

Early Access allows the game to grow alongside the community. Player feedback will help shape balance, critter design, item interactions, progression pacing, and new features. Because AutoCritters has many emergent systems interacting with each other, there are a lot of unrefined edges within the game, and observing how players experiment with teams and strategies will directly influence future updates.

The goal of Early Access is to expand the game together with the community while continuing to add new content, polish systems, and evolve the overall experience.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We plan to let the game cook in Early Access for no longer than half a year.”

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

“During Early Access we plan to expand the game with additional content and systems such as:

• more critters and synergy combinations
• additional items and food recipes
• expanded overworld encounters and exploration events
• additional progression and unlock systems
• new avatars and cosmetic rewards
• balance adjustments based on player strategy trends
• continued UI improvements and quality-of-life updates

The goal for the full version is a larger roster of critters, deeper progression, and a more complete overworld experience built on the foundation available in Early Access.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The Early Access version includes the full core auto battler gameplay loop for single player or local multiplayer PvE and PvP, and also contains the foundation of the cozy RPG hub - the adventure campaign is entirely sculpted and playable.”

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

“The game's price will remain the same throughout early access and release.”

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

“Community feedback will play a major role during Early Access.

Players will be able to share balance feedback, bug reports, and feature ideas through the Steam community hub and the Nucko Games Central Discord. Strategy discussions and player discoveries will help inform balance changes, new critter designs, and additional content updates.

Because AutoCritters revolves around experimentation and team building, observing how players combine critters, items, and food systems will help guide future development and expansion of the game.”