Early Access
Is Artifact still being updated?
Yes, last updated 5 days ago, with about 2 updates per month.
Last checked Oct 22, 2026
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About the game
Adult Lovecraftian strategy. Stealthily transform your university into horny, blonde bimbos! Dynamically change genitalia and breast sizes, IQ, mind control your peers via eldritch powers or eldritch parasites, erase your competition, and avoid a mysterious rival faction!
- Adventure
- Casual
- Indie
- RPG
- Simulation
- Strategy
The newest build is on the test branch, more than 36 hours after the public branch. Steam's own Early Access notice looks at the public branch and can miss that beta activity.
Update history
Recent updates
Oct 16, 2026 · Build
test branch build 25998630
Latest build time Steam reports for the test branch.
Oct 15, 2026 · Patch note
Artifact - 0.80.05 Hotfix (opens in new tab)
Artifact - 0.80.05 Release & Changelog The next update in a set of more bug fixes and cleanup, mostly involving quests, tennis, the pool party, and the UI. Fixed an issue that could prevent tennis earnings Fixed some of Ying's tennis dialogue, including an error that could appear after winning against them. Fixed BAG showing an outdated balance after gainin…
Oct 12, 2026 · Patch note
Artifact – 0.80.03 Hotfix (opens in new tab)
Fixed issues that affected speed dealer behavior Fixed issues that caused missing exits and continuation buttons in several locations, events, and quests Fixed Greg's frat recommendation tracking, connected the Arboretum Maze fight option, and stopped conflicting Greg encounters from triggering Corrected an Art quest trigger in the Deep Trail. Fixed several…
Oct 10, 2026 · Patch note
Artifact v0.80.00 - OVERHAUL - Rolling Release & Changelog (opens in new tab)
Thank You for Sticking Around! [p align="start"]At long last, the overhaul is ready to begin public testing. The overhaul will roll out according to the following schedule (which is also subject to change, and will stay updated on Patreon ) : October 10th The game will be made available to itch and Steam users on the test branch To change branches in the St…
Sep 3, 2026 · Patch note
Artifact – 0.79.99.19 Test Release & Changelog (opens in new tab)
Soon! See these image previews in more detail in this Patreon Image Preview Post (don't worry, this one is free to view for all). [p align="start"]If you found the little easter egg I planted in a previous update, you may already have your ears perked up. Now that it is September, I want to say it in an official capacity: [p align="start"]The wait is nearly…
Questions
When was the last Artifact update?
Artifact last shipped a build on the test branch 5 days ago (Oct 16, 2026).
How often does Artifact update?
It got about 2 updates per month over the last year and is very consistent (83/100). 9 of the last 12 months had at least one update day. Gaps between updates are fairly even.
Is Artifact abandoned?
No. It shipped a build or patch note within the last 90 days and updates steadily.
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