Cult of the Yellow King

Cult of the Yellow King launched into Early Access on December 12, 2025 and has received a steady stream of updates since then: patch 0.2 on December 27, 2025; a development roadmap on December 21, 2025; Update 0.3 on March 20, 2026; a major public beta for Update 0.4 on June 26, 2026; and the full 0.4 release on August 15, 2026. The 0.4 update introduced a redesigned Relic System, a new Generator, story Arc III, Steam trading cards, and major progression rebalancing. On September 5, 2026, the developer announced that the game will leave Early Access and fully release on October 12, 2026. They described actively working on new buildings, relics, achievements, and polish for the full release — noting they planned "a few new things" that turned into "a lot." The August 15 update also confirmed plans for 21 total relics in the finished game, along with a teased Story Arc IV, indicating meaningful content remains to ship before or at the 1.0 launch. A demo update was released alongside the announcement, available until one week after the full release. The developer is a small three-person team who have communicated consistently and transparently throughout the Early Access period. The 1.0 release date is confirmed for October 12, 2026.