Sublight

Sublight

Early access since Sep 2026

Sublight is a space bullet heaven roguelike, where you captain a powerful warship and carve through escalating waves of enemies. Upgrade your arsenal, unlock new ships, and experiment with countless builds to dominate the battlefield.

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In early access, content still planned
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Content Planned

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Evaluation

Sublight entered Early Access on September 15, 2026, developed by solo developer Latte at Codebrew Software. The game is a space bullet-heaven roguelike that launched after an extended demo period during which the developer shipped multiple major updates and gathered player feedback. Before launch, on September 8, 2026, the developer published a detailed content roadmap covering four quarters of planned additions [NEWS-2]: - **Q4 2026:** New enemy faction, new ships and weapons, more builds, and balance changes. - **Q1 2027:** More unique boss drop weapons, enemy flagship hunts, and new mission types. - **Q2 2027:** A refreshed campaign built around a threat map with longer, connected narrative missions, alongside expanded enemy factions and more research options. - **Q3 2027:** Community-voted content — new ships, weapons, and builds chosen via Discord polls — plus mod support and achievements. Following launch, the developer posted a "Week One" update on September 22, 2026 [NEWS-1], confirming three patches already shipped, referencing the roadmap as still ahead, and detailing Patch 0.20 — which includes weapon system overhauls — as in active preparation. The developer has been communicating regularly and shipping patches throughout the post-launch period, with multiple feature patches and bug fixes already delivered [NEWS-3, NEWS-4, NEWS-9]. The developer is clearly active, engaged, and operating to a published plan. A large volume of announced content spanning through mid-2027 remains undelivered.
Evidence
Week One post references the full roadmap still ahead, confirms Patch 0.20 with weapon system overhauls is incoming, and details that priority is polishing the launch build before new content starts shipping.
news post · Sep 22, 2026 source content planned
high
Developer published a detailed roadmap covering Q4 2026 through Q3 2027, including new enemy factions, ships, weapons, boss hunts, a refreshed campaign, and mod support.
news post · Sep 8, 2026 source content planned
high

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Details

Publisher
CODEBREW SOFTWARE LTD
Achievements
—
Platform
Windows, Linux
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

SURVIVE A HOSTILE GALAXY

Command a stellar battleship and fight through multiple deadly sectors filled with relentless foes.

Equip turrets, stack upgrades, and face everything from rogue rebel fleets to ravenous alien swarms.


DISCOVER A POWERFUL ARSENAL

Blast enemies to salvage materials and level up your ship.

Choose from a vast pool of turrets: shredding autocannons, piercing railguns, and more. Combine them with dozens of passive upgrades to fine-tune every detail of your build.

The tools of destruction are yours to assemble… just mind your firing arcs.


UNLOCK NEW WAYS TO DOMINATE THE STARS

Unlock a variety of unique ships, each with multiple alternative loadouts.

Every hull comes with integrated weapon systems and abilities that transform your playstyle.

Complete in-game challenges to earn even more ships, weapons, and upgrades.


Last evaluated Oct 1, 2026
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