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Steam News25 January 20265mo ago

0.9 Demo Update (last update before 1.0 release!)

Thank you all for playing the demo and providing us so much helpful feedback. One of the main feedback was the prestige upgrade system felt too linear.

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  • UI and audio
  • Store
changedOne of the main feedback was the prestige upgrade system felt too linear.
changedWe changed the prestige system so now you have more choice in which upgrades to get.
addedWith the new prestige structure, your playtime to complete the full game will vary depending on your experience with tower defense or idle games. Of course we will balance the game as much as possible to avoid overly OP upgrades.
changedWe project 1.0 to launch this Spring! A formal release date announcement will come soon so make sure you wishlist and follow the game to stay updated.
addedAdded Korean language support
changed[dynamiclink href=" https://store.steampowered.com/app/4082900/castle_idler/ "]

castle idler changes

changedOne of the main feedback was the prestige upgrade system felt too linear.
changedWe changed the prestige system so now you have more choice in which upgrades to get.
addedWith the new prestige structure, your playtime to complete the full game will vary depending on your experience with tower defense or idle games. Of course we will balance the game as much as possible to avoid overly OP upgrades.
changedWe project 1.0 to launch this Spring! A formal release date announcement will come soon so make sure you wishlist and follow the game to stay updated.
addedAdded Korean language support

Thank you all for playing the demo and providing us so much helpful feedback.

One of the main feedback was the prestige upgrade system felt too linear.

We changed the prestige system so now you have more choice in which upgrades to get.

With the new prestige structure, your playtime to complete the full game will vary depending on your experience with tower defense or idle games. Of course we will balance the game as much as possible to avoid overly OP upgrades.

We project 1.0 to launch this Spring! A formal release date announcement will come soon so make sure you wishlist and follow the game to stay updated.

Other updates:

  • Added Korean language support

[dynamiclink href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/4082900/castle_idler/"]

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Steam News / 25 January 2026

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