
Early Access
Yes, last updated 5 days ago, with about 2 updates per month.
Last checked Oct 22, 2026
Fight off swarms of monsters, fill your backpack with various weapons and items and battle your way through powerful bosses! Each run is different as you level up your character and unlock new weapons, items and relics. Improve your strength by using a powerful talent tree or change your subclass.
Oct 16, 2026 · Patch note
Minor Patch 0.9.2 (opens in new tab)
A new minor patch is here, bringing a variety of bug fixes, item adjustments, balance changes, and quality-of-life improvements. After this patch, focus is on the next content release, so stay tuned for that coming soon! And in the meantime, enjoy Backpack Survivors! We are enjoying your insane builds on Discord, Streams and Youtube. Keep em coming! Gamepla…
Oct 16, 2026 · Build
Public branch build 25838855
Latest build time Steam reports for the public branch.
Oct 1, 2026 · Patch note
Minor Patch 0.9.1 (opens in new tab)
The release of the 0.9 Rise of the Necromancer update introduced a few bugs and balance issues. This patch is the first iteration of fixes to improve some of these issues. Gameplay & Combat Fixed Necromancer finding Holy items despite their class restriction. Fixed banishments being restored and stacking when leaving and re-entering a run. Fixed negative st…
Sep 18, 2026 · Patch note
Update 0.9 | Rise of the Necromancer (opens in new tab)
RISE OF THE NECROMANCER The Necromancer has arrived! Version 0.9 is our first big content patch since Early Access, bringing a completely new way to play alongside tons of new content, systems, balance changes, and improvements. New class: THE NECROMANCER Comes with its own unique weapons, items, abilities, rewards, and summoning mechanics. New Ghoulcaller…
Jun 8, 2026 · Patch note
Early Access - 0.8.201 (opens in new tab)
Hi Backpack Survivors! We've just released a small update that introduces a new feature designed to help you track your discoveries and learn more about the world around you. It should also help you with finding that specific merge recipe, or to check what items or weapons would fit your build during a run! Introducing the Book of Collections The Book of Co…
Backpack Survivors last posted a patch note 5 days ago (Oct 16, 2026: Minor Patch 0.9.2 (opens in new tab)).
It got about 2 updates per month over the last year and is very consistent (80/100). 5 of the last 7 months had at least one update day. Gaps between updates are fairly even.
No. It shipped a build or patch note within the last 90 days and updates steadily.
Backpack Survivors: 24 updates in the last 12 months, avg every 15 days. The chart shows the last 12 months, including months with zero patch notes. Counts are dated patch and update posts, not branch builds. The Early Access release on 2026-04-13 falls inside this window.
| Month | Updates |
|---|---|
| November 2025 | 0 |
| December 2025 | 0 |
| January 2026 | 0 |
| February 2026 | 0 |
| March 2026 | 0 |
| April 2026 | 7 |
| May 2026 | 1 |
| June 2026 | 1 |
| July 2026 | 0 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 1 |
| October 2026 | 2 |