Exanima

Exanima has been in Early Access since April 29, 2015 and remains in that phase. The developer continues to actively communicate and ship updates at a regular cadence. The major update 0.9.5 (May 20, 2026) was explicitly described by Bare Mettle as "the last major update before the 1.0 release," with a promise of "one more major content update" still to come that will tie the game's story and gameplay together into a complete experience. Version 0.9.5.2 (August 18, 2026) followed with additional late-game systems, and patch 0.9.5.2e (October 3, 2026) continued with combat and environment refinements. The October 5, 2026 developer diary is the most recent communication and reveals that the team has been researching and prototyping multiplayer functionality — specifically physics-synchronized co-op and PvP — as a planned post-1.0 feature. This is a substantial future ambition, and the diary describes it as having yielded promising early results, with more problems left to solve. This confirms the developer is actively planning content and features beyond the current state of the game. The September 7, 2026 diary confirmed that large content additions are being held for version 1.0, and describes ongoing design and development work on alchemy and dye systems. The August 3, 2026 diary announced a new full-time artist hired to address the remaining body of 2D artwork, and confirmed work underway on a procedural shield overhaul with new combat skills to support it. There is no indication of studio distress. The team is hiring, shipping updates, and maintaining a consistent monthly communication rhythm through their "Coffee Diary" posts. The roadmap toward 1.0 is clear, with one major content update still outstanding.