Why Early Access?

“Deadlight is playable from the first night to the last, but it isn't finished yet. We want to spend more time on balance, so that every job, every event and every way out feels fair and tense, and we want to keep adding content for you to enjoy: new events, new places to scavenge, new survivors and new ways a run can go. Early Access lets us do that together with players instead of guessing on our own.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We expect Deadlight to stay in Early Access for about six months. If the game needs more balancing or more content before it's ready, we will take the extra time rather than rush the full release.”

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

“The full version will have more events and hard choices, more places on the neighborhood map, more survivors with their own jobs and quirks, extra upgrades for the house, and a careful balance pass across both run lengths and all six endings.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The whole game is already there. Draft a party, run the house through morning, afternoon and night, scavenge ten places, face more than 170 events and reach one of six endings. You get short and long runs, 23 achievements, Steam Cloud saves, full controller support and ten languages. Expect numbers to shift as we balance, and the odd rough edge.”

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

“The price may go up a little when the full version comes out. Everyone who buys during Early Access gets every update and the full release at no extra cost.”

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

“Tell us what feels too easy, too hard or unfair, which events you want more of, and where things break. We read the Steam discussions and reviews and use them to decide what to balance and build next. Every bigger update comes with patch notes that explain what changed and why.”