Repel The Rifts

Repel the Rifts launched in Early Access on November 24, 2025, from solo developer RefinedBearGames. The developer has maintained a remarkably consistent and active update cadence throughout Early Access, shipping substantial content updates roughly every 4–8 weeks. Since launch, major updates have delivered: the Events System and balance overhauls (February 10, 2026), the Factory Tower and Daily Challenge Mode (April 23, 2026), two new towers (Laboratory and Mortar) plus Custom Mode (June 10, 2026), and a significant mixed-bag update adding tower skins, a records system, new events, and a reworked tech tree (August 6, 2026). A hotfix followed on August 7, 2026 — the most recent developer communication. Critically, the August 6, 2026 update post explicitly states: "the next one will be leading to 1.0. In the next update, I'm going to be adding in some biome specific features, tackle performance issues, as well as adding more content and polish." This is a direct developer statement confirming that more content is actively planned before the 1.0 release, and that the 1.0 graduation is the next major milestone. The game is still unambiguously in active Early Access development with a clear path forward communicated by the developer as recently as August 6, 2026.