Availability / Release date

Release date:
what is confirmed.

Shroom and Gloom is playable now on Steam in Early Access. September 10, 2026 was the Early Access launch—not the final 1.0 release date.

Steam Early AccessVerified Sep 13, 2026No first-hand testing
The short answer

Shroom and Gloom entered Steam Early Access on September 10, 2026. The full version does not have a confirmed release date. The developer currently estimates an Early Access period of roughly 12–24 months, but that is a plan rather than a deadline.

The release timeline has three distinct stages.

StageStatusWhat it means
itch.io PrototypeVersion 0.4.77.1 remains listedAn older public prototype from the game's development history; it is not the current Steam release.
Steam DemoAvailable separatelyA free demo app with its own public build. Its content and saves should not be assumed to match or carry into Early Access.
Steam Early AccessLaunched Sep 10, 2026The current paid development release, with its own public branch and ongoing updates.
Version check: third-party Steam branch metadata showed public build 25221077 for the Early Access app when checked on September 13, 2026. Build IDs can change whenever an update ships.

What launched in Early Access?

The official September 10 launch announcement describes two playable paths, five characters, quests, autosaving after combat and when leaving a dungeon, controller support, and Simplified Chinese localization. Those details describe the launch build and may expand or change during development.

Early Access means the game is available to play while development continues. It does not mean the developers have announced that the game is feature-complete.

There is no confirmed 1.0 date.

The Steam Early Access answers say the team expects development to remain in Early Access for approximately 12–24 months. Treat that as the team's current estimate, not a guaranteed release window. Production plans can change as content is tested and updated.

The same answers say the team currently does not plan to change the price between Early Access and full release. That is also a stated plan, not a permanent price promise. Regional pricing and store pricing can change, so this page does not hardcode a price.

Windows and macOS are the confirmed platforms.

The current Steam store listing names Windows and macOS and describes the game as single-player. We found no official PS5 or Nintendo Switch announcement in the sources reviewed on September 13, 2026.

Check the current Steam listing ↗

Sources and verification notes.

Official: Steam store and Early Access answers; Team Lazerbeam's September 10, 2026 launch announcement.

Build metadata: SteamDB public-branch history, checked September 13, 2026. SteamDB is used only for the build ID and timestamp, not as a source for gameplay rules.

Verification date: September 13, 2026. Recheck the official store and announcements after a major update.