High Seas, High Profits!

High Seas, High Profits! launched on March 31, 2025 and has been in consistent, active development since. The solo developer (Lexy) has shipped four named major content updates: Winter Is Here (June 23, 2025), Shops & Mayor Power (August 23, 2025), the Spooktober update with ship customization and a new campaign (October 9, 2025), and Localization & New UI (December 3, 2025). These are complemented by a regular cadence of feature patches — including a major automated trading overhaul (March 25, 2026), expanded city levels (April 27, 2026), mod support infrastructure (May 31, 2026), and a quick-actions UI rework (June 24, 2026). The most recent developer post on June 24, 2026 explicitly describes what comes next: a planned rework of happiness, population systems, and city growth. The developer also notes they will share "good news" soon about what has kept them busy, indicating continued engagement with the community and the game. A detailed roadmap published June 4, 2025 outlined ambitious plans across multiple phases, many of which have since been delivered (winter mode, shops, ship customization, mod support, localization). Items still on the roadmap — such as a map editor, Steam Workshop integration, improved AI traders, and optional free DLC concepts — have not been announced as cancelled. The developer has maintained open communication throughout, with no indication that development is winding down.