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Steam News23 April 20262mo ago

Ironblood launches into Early Access!

The arena is open. Ironblood is finally live on Steam Early Access. This is a moment I've been working toward alone, in evenings and weekends, and I genuinely can't thank you enough for being here for it. v0.

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What changed

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  • Balance
changedv0.90 is a substantial, playable slice of the full vision - but it's Early Access for a reason. There are systems I want to deepen, content I want to expand, and balance decisions I want to make with you rather than in isolation.
addedRegular updates. Balance patches based on what you report. New content, new systems, and a roadmap shaped by the community. I'll be active in the discussions, on the subreddit, and reading every review - good and bad.

Ironblood changes

changedv0.90 is a substantial, playable slice of the full vision - but it's Early Access for a reason. There are systems I want to deepen, content I want to expand, and balance decisions I want to make with you rather than in isolation.
addedRegular updates. Balance patches based on what you report. New content, new systems, and a roadmap shaped by the community. I'll be active in the discussions, on the subreddit, and reading every review - good and bad.

The arena is open.

Ironblood is finally live on Steam Early Access. This is a moment I've been working toward alone, in evenings and weekends, and I genuinely can't thank you enough for being here for it.

v0.90 is a substantial, playable slice of the full vision - but it's Early Access for a reason. There are systems I want to deepen, content I want to expand, and balance decisions I want to make with you rather than in isolation.

Why Early Access

I'm a solo developer at my game studio, and the honest truth is that Ironblood will become a better game with your fingerprints on it. Sims live or die on the details, the feel of a fight, the weight of a decision, the moment a favourite gladiator falls. Those details get sharper when real players are the ones testing them.

What happens next

Regular updates. Balance patches based on what you report. New content, new systems, and a roadmap shaped by the community. I'll be active in the discussions, on the subreddit, and reading every review - good and bad.

How you can help

  • Play the game and tell me what works and what doesn't

  • Leave a review, even a short one, it genuinely matters for a solo launch!

  • Report bugs in the Steam discussions

  • Share Ironblood with anyone you think would love a brutal, character-driven management game

Thank you for being here at the start. Let's see how far this goes.

  • Jack, Jack Wilds Ltd

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Steam News / 23 April 2026

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