PunjiVR: The Vietnam War

PunjiVR launched on July 15, 2022 and has been developed by a single developer through numerous updates. The Early Access flag is no longer set on the store, so the game is assessed as having reached its released state. The developer posted a significant and candid update on July 5, 2026, disclosing several important changes. After nearly five years of development (Version 1 had 15 major updates; Version 2 has reached Update 8.5 as of June 19, 2026), the developer is experiencing burnout. Key consequences: multiplayer has been cancelled outright; campaigns, vehicles, and large-scale missions are no longer active plans — only possible "much later"; and the development pace is being reduced from near-daily work to a hobby cadence, with updates targeting roughly every three months rather than the prior one-to-two-month cycle. Despite the scope reduction, the developer was explicit that the project is not being abandoned. Update 9 — the Territories attack/defend gamemode previewed in May 2026 — remains in development, and the new primary long-term goal is a mission editor (similar to Arma 3's Eden editor) that will allow community-created content via Steam Workshop. Smaller content additions like new weapons and sandbox missions are also planned at a semi-frequent rate. The June 19, 2026 Update 8.5 shipped a preview map for the upcoming Territories mission, and the July 5, 2026 post confirmed work on the bot logic for that mission is ongoing. However, no release date has been set, and the developer acknowledged they might release a smaller update first. The store description still advertises "Long-Term Active Development (~Monthly Updates!)" and an "Active Developer," though the July 2026 post supersedes this — the monthly cadence is no longer accurate, and the developer has been transparent about the change. Given the sole-developer nature of the project, the disclosed burnout, the significant scope reduction, and the indeterminate timeline for Update 9, there is real uncertainty about how and when the committed content will arrive.