Steam News8 May 20261mo ago

1.0 Below the Stone around the corner

⚒️ General Steam Update Draft — “1.0 Is Around the Corner!” Depth Dwellers, After years of digging, dying, refining, rebuilding, and pushing deeper into the caverns, we’re finally approaching a milestone we’ve all been

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added🛠️ What’s Coming in 1.0Layer 3: the long‑awaited final cavern layer , bringing new dangers, new biomes, and new treasures.

changed🛠️ What’s Coming in 1.0A fully cohesive start‑to‑finish progression , tying together all layers, biomes, crafting tiers, and NPC interactions into a complete adventure.

changed🛠️ What’s Coming in 1.0Many additional improvements and additions , based on community feedback and the team’s long‑term vision for the game.

changed⛏️ Leaving Early AccessBelow the Stone has been in Early Access since November 2023, and thanks to your feedback, bug reports , wild stories, and countless lost dwarves, the game has grown into something truly special. The developers have now officially announced that Below the Stone will exit Early Access in Summer 2026 , releasing on Steam, GOG, Epic Games Store, and Windows PC.

changed💎 Thank You, MinersYour support has carried this project through every biome, every update, every convention, and every setback. The team is small, the game is big, and the community has been the fuel keeping the forges burning. As we've said before, One way or another, we will get past that finish line, and we hope you’ll be with us when we do.

added🍄 ALSO PINS!!! Adopt them now! Steam post imageWe're also opening up our new store page on our website! Selling pins that are normally exclusive to just in-person shows like PAX and MAGfest. Help support our development AND have an awesome pin to wear! We ship em right to your place (USA Only, for now) <3 Adopt them here: https://www.strollart.com/ Discord updates: http://discord.gg/MW72QReXKh - Mike Strollart Steam post image

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addedLayer 3: the long‑awaited final cavern layer , bringing new dangers, new biomes, and new treasures.

changedA fully cohesive start‑to‑finish progression , tying together all layers, biomes, crafting tiers, and NPC interactions into a complete adventure.

changedMany additional improvements and additions , based on community feedback and the team’s long‑term vision for the game.

changedBelow the Stone has been in Early Access since November 2023, and thanks to your feedback, bug reports , wild stories, and countless lost dwarves, the game has grown into something truly special. The developers have now officially announced that Below the Stone will exit Early Access in Summer 2026 , releasing on Steam, GOG, Epic Games Store, and Windows PC.

changedYour support has carried this project through every biome, every update, every convention, and every setback. The team is small, the game is big, and the community has been the fuel keeping the forges burning. As we've said before, One way or another, we will get past that finish line, and we hope you’ll be with us when we do.

⚒️ General Steam Update Draft — “1.0 Is Around the Corner!”

Depth Dwellers,

After years of digging, dying, refining, rebuilding, and pushing deeper into the caverns, we’re finally approaching a milestone we’ve all been waiting for: Below the Stone 1.0 is nearly here. With the Combat Update behind us and the foundations of Layers 1 and 2 solidified, the team is now fully focused on delivering the complete Below the Stone experience — the one we envisioned when this journey first began.

🛠️ What’s Coming in 1.0

The upcoming full release is shaping up to be our biggest update yet. Here’s what the team has confirmed is planned for the 1.0 launch:

Layer 3the long‑awaited final cavern layer , bringing new dangers, new biomes, and new treasures.
Bosses for both Layer 2 and Layer 3, completing the progression arc from the surface to the deepest depths. Steam post image
A fully cohesive start‑to‑finish progression, tying together all layers, biomes, crafting tiers, and NPC interactions into a complete adventure.
Many additional improvements and additions, based on community feedback and the team’s long‑term vision for the game.

⛏️ Leaving Early Access

Below the Stone has been in Early Access since November 2023, and thanks to your feedback, bug reports, wild stories, and countless lost dwarves, the game has grown into something truly special. The developers have now officially announced that Below the Stone will exit Early Access in Summer 2026, releasing on Steam, GOG, Epic Games Store, and Windows PC.

This marks the end of Early Access, but not the end of development. 1.0 is the beginning of the “complete” game, not the end of updates. Steam post image

💎 Thank You, Miners

Your support has carried this project through every biome, every update, every convention, and every setback. The team is small, the game is big, and the community has been the fuel keeping the forges burning. As we've said before, One way or another, we will get past that finish line, and we hope you’ll be with us when we do.

🗓️ When?

The team’s current plan is to release 1.0 before Summer 2026 ends, and development is in full swing to make that happen.

🍄 ALSO PINS!!! Adopt them now! Steam post image

We're also opening up our new store page on our website! Selling pins that are normally exclusive to just in-person shows like PAX and MAGfest. Help support our development AND have an awesome pin to wear! We ship em right to your place (USA Only, for now) <3 Adopt them here: https://www.strollart.com/ Discord updates: http://discord.gg/MW72QReXKh - Mike Strollart Steam post image

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