Starground

Starground is a top-down automation dungeon crawler that entered Steam Early Access on August 19, 2024, with explicit plans to reach a full 1.0 release. The developer, Big Boy Games, shipped major content updates at a brisk pace — roughly every 2–3 months — delivering 5 numbered major updates (v0.11 through v0.15) and a follow-up feature update (v0.15.1) between February 2025 and February 2026. The developer's intentions for completing the game are well-documented. A roadmap published on December 19, 2024 laid out updates through version 1.0, including a final boss, story conclusion, and new automation content. On August 20, 2025, marking the game's one-year anniversary, the developer stated they "can't wait to get working on what content we still have planned," and specifically promised "another 3 planets, a whole load of new items and weapons," and a full launch in 2026. The v0.15.1 update post on February 7, 2026 closed with "See you all around for 0.16!" — a direct signal that more was coming. However, as of September 24, 2026, the last developer communication was the February 19, 2026 hotfix (v0.15.1.3). That is more than 7 months of complete silence — significantly beyond the 2–3 month cadence the developer had maintained throughout the game's Early Access period. The promised 1.0 launch, which the developer targeted for 2026, has not materialized. No version 0.16, no new planets, and no announcement of any kind has appeared since February 19, 2026. The developer has not explained the delay or communicated any change of plans. This gap raises genuine uncertainty about whether the remaining planned content is still being actively developed.