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Steam News20 February 20264mo ago

Early Access Launch Update

Hey everyone, PA’s Early Access launch has been moved to May 25th. We know this is close to the previously planned date, and we’re sorry for the short notice.

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changedPA’s Early Access launch has been moved to May 25th .
changedWe know this is close to the previously planned date, and we’re sorry for the short notice.
changedDuring additional internal testing, we confirmed that the current save system is not robust enough for Early Access. While saves work in the current build, future updates could break compatibility and risk player progress.
changedWe’re also using this time to finish and polish the first chapter and refine several core gameplay systems before release.

PA’s Early Access launch has been moved to May 25th.

We know this is close to the previously planned date, and we’re sorry for the short notice.

During additional internal testing, we confirmed that the current save system is not robust enough for Early Access. While saves work in the current build, future updates could break compatibility and risk player progress.

Since Early Access depends on frequent updates, this isn’t acceptable. We’re reworking how progress is stored to make saves stable and safe across updates.

We’re also using this time to finish and polish the first chapter and refine several core gameplay systems before release.

Thank you for your patience. We’ll share more updates as we get closer to launch.

— Ingus, Developer of Plague Alchemist

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Steam News / 20 February 2026

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