Prehistoric Kingdom

Prehistoric Kingdom is a fully active Early Access title with a clear and detailed roadmap toward its 1.0 launch. Update 17 shipped on June 25, 2026 — described by the developer as the largest update released so far — bringing dynamic animal combat and hunting, eight new species across three dinosaur genera (Allosaurus, Stegosaurus, Pachycephalosaurus), injuries and scarring, staff workzones, a promotion system, and major water rendering improvements. On August 1, 2026, the development team published their July diary confirming the next steps: a patch (Update 17.1) targeting August 2026 with bug fixes, stability improvements, enclosure renaming, and additional partner animations; and Update 18, explicitly described as "our last major update before Prehistoric Kingdom leaves Early Access next year." Update 18 will introduce security staff, engineers, animal breakouts for Challenge Mode, expanded nature requirements (four nature types: forest, shrubs, plains, and barren), a wetland biome expansion with over 40 new plants, new animals including Baryonyx, and an expanded management view. The developer is targeting Q4 2026 for Update 18. The full 1.0 release remains on track for 2027, as confirmed in both the January 2026 and June 2026 developer diaries. The 1.0 launch will bring additional animals (including the long-horned bison, steppe bison, Megatherium, and others teased but not yet named), a Story Campaign, Missions with Gold Rank objectives, improved controller support, and more. The team has maintained a consistent pattern of major updates since early 2025: Update 14 in April 2025, Update 15 in August 2025, Update 16 in December 2025, and Update 17 in June 2026 — roughly every 3–4 months. Development is clearly ongoing and well-communicated, with no signs of distress or silence.