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Steam News25 May 20261mo ago

Demo Closure Announcement

Hello everyone, Demo will officially close on May 28. I want to sincerely thank everyone who played the Demo and shared feedback and suggestions during this period.

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Hello everyone,

What changed

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  • UI and audio
  • Gameplay
  • Maps
  • Balance
changedI want to sincerely thank everyone who played the Demo and shared feedback and suggestions during this period. Whether it was game balance, UI experience, gameplay loops, or various bugs and small details, your feedback has been incredibly valuable. It helped me make a large number of adjustments and improvements before the full release.
changedAs a game that I have been developing solo for the past two years, the Demo phase was extremely important to me. Many issues and improvements that I originally overlooked were gradually discovered and refined thanks to all of your feedback.
changed《Rock Island》 is now entering the final preparation stage before launch. The full version will officially release on Steam on May 29 , bringing a more complete, stable, and polished gameplay experience.
changedThe full release contains major adjustments to content, balance, and core systems compared to the Demo
addedTo ensure a consistent experience, everyone will need to start a new save in the full version

Rock Island changes

changedI want to sincerely thank everyone who played the Demo and shared feedback and suggestions during this period. Whether it was game balance, UI experience, gameplay loops, or various bugs and small details, your feedback has been incredibly valuable. It helped me make a large number of adjustments and improvements before the full release.
changedAs a game that I have been developing solo for the past two years, the Demo phase was extremely important to me. Many issues and improvements that I originally overlooked were gradually discovered and refined thanks to all of your feedback.
changed《Rock Island》 is now entering the final preparation stage before launch. The full version will officially release on Steam on May 29 , bringing a more complete, stable, and polished gameplay experience.
changedThe full release contains major adjustments to content, balance, and core systems compared to the Demo
addedTo ensure a consistent experience, everyone will need to start a new save in the full version

Demo will officially close on May 28.

I want to sincerely thank everyone who played the Demo and shared feedback and suggestions during this period. Whether it was game balance, UI experience, gameplay loops, or various bugs and small details, your feedback has been incredibly valuable. It helped me make a large number of adjustments and improvements before the full release.

As a game that I have been developing solo for the past two years, the Demo phase was extremely important to me. Many issues and improvements that I originally overlooked were gradually discovered and refined thanks to all of your feedback.

《Rock Island》 is now entering the final preparation stage before launch. The full version will officially release on Steam on May 29, bringing a more complete, stable, and polished gameplay experience.

There are also a few important things to note:

  • Demo save files will not carry over to the full version

  • The full release contains major adjustments to content, balance, and core systems compared to the Demo

  • To ensure a consistent experience, everyone will need to start a new save in the full version

Once again, thank you to everyone who participated in the Demo test. I hope to see you all again on May 29, as we return to the ever-expanding world of 《Rock Island》.

See you at launch.

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Steam News / 25 May 2026

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