Why Early Access?

“You can play it from start to finish right now! The whole 15-minute run is already in, along with 3 maps, 11 towers, 6 bases, 3 bosses and Threat Tier II!

A roguelite lives or dies by its balance. Overpowered builds, weak towers and unfair moments only show up once lots of players have played lots of runs. During Early Access, we'll listen to your feedback, polish the game and keep adding content.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We plan to stay in Early Access for about 6 to 12 months. We haven't set an exact release date yet. We'll launch the full version once the planned content below is in and the balance feels right. If the estimate changes, we'll let you know right away in an update post.”

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

“Here's what we're planning right now. These plans may change as development goes on and as we hear your feedback, and none of them has a date yet.

Planned:
- Base Upgrades: each base gets its own scrap upgrade tree (HP, attack, support and base skill), plus achievements for surviving with nothing but your base
- Skins: earn tower and base skins as event and season rewards
- Season Maps: season-only maps with buffs and debuffs, with skin rewards based on your rank
- Credits and Patch Notes: a page with the credits and update history
- Mod Look Preview: see how a tower looks with mod A or B right in its info
- Higher Tiers and New Bosses: tiers harder than Threat Tier II, more varied boss attack patterns, plus new bosses and drones

Ongoing:
- Balance updates based on your feedback
- Quality-of-life and accessibility improvements

You can also check these plans on the Roadmap page in the game's lobby. Everything in Early Access stays in the full version.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“You can play it from start to finish! Here's what's in the game right now:
- A tutorial
- 3 maps (each with different terrain) and Threat Tier II
- 15-minute hold-outs: bosses always give an Extra Pick, and elites sometimes do too
- 11 towers, each with 2 mods and a Lv5 trait
- 65 augments (including 22 mod-exclusive ones) and 11 bonus cards
- 6 bases (including 2 special bases), each with its own main gun and skill
- Elites, 4 special drones, Golden Drones and 3 bosses
- 7 research tracks, new content to unlock, and 12 perks (equip up to 4)
- Tower stats you can check right on the cards and in the Hangar
- A global Steam leaderboard and 23 Steam achievements with in-game rewards
- A Roadmap page
- English, Korean, Japanese and Simplified Chinese

Right now we're working hardest on balance. Based on your feedback, we'll keep tuning how the difficulty ramps up over the 15 minutes, along with the newest augments. We'll also fix translations as you report them.

Your progress is saved on your PC and carries over through updates. We have no plans to reset saves.”

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

“Yes. As the content grows, we plan to raise the price at full release. If you buy during Early Access, you'll get every update, including the full release, at no extra cost.”

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

“Come chat with us on the Steam Community hub! Post bugs and ideas in the Discussions, and share your thoughts in a review. We'll read every single one!
- Every update comes with patch notes explaining what changed and why.
- Balance changes are based on your reports.
- Your feedback helps decide the roadmap order, too.”