Silica

Silica is an Early Access game that has been receiving consistent, substantial updates since its May 2023 launch. The developer has maintained a strong cadence throughout Early Access: a major Siege Mode arrived in November 2024, followed by the enormous V0.9 update in December 2025 that added 21 new units and 13 new structures (fully differentiating the two human factions), two new maps, FPS Commanding, and major Sandbox improvements. A further major AI and gameplay overhaul with two additional maps shipped on May 21, 2026, and feature patches continued through July 2026, with the most recent communication being a hotfix on August 5, 2026. Critically, the December 2025 V0.9 post explicitly states: "we now deep-dive entirely into AI and the Campaign, laser-focused on delivering a polished experience for 1.0, which we expect to release sometime next year." This confirms a Campaign mode and full 1.0 release are still outstanding commitments. The game is currently at version 0.9.x, and the developer remains actively engaged with regular updates. There is no indication that development is winding down — quite the opposite.