The Survival of Sarah Rose

The Survival of Sarah Rose is an ongoing Early Access visual novel that has been in consistent, active development since its January 2023 launch. HappyDaedalus has shipped 21 major content updates across that period, maintaining a remarkably steady cadence of roughly one update every 1–3 months throughout the game's history. The most recent update, V0.78, was released on July 25, 2026, expanding the "Crime" storyline and explicitly noting that some stories remain open for a future update. Earlier in April 2026, the developer described plans for the next update (closing out a medium-sized storyline) and a subsequent major expansion to the Princess-storyline. In January 2026, the developer stated outright that the game is approximately 70% complete toward its full 1.0 release, with the Tribes-storyline earmarked for another update to finish its arc. The project shows no signs of development trouble — updates have arrived regularly, communication has been consistent, and the developer continues to describe specific upcoming content. The game remains clearly in progress toward an eventual 1.0 release.