
Early Access
Yes, it's still new to Early Access (launched Sep 30). Last updated 9 days ago, with 5 updates so far.
Last checked Oct 22, 2026
The networks are dead. The city has fallen. Manage your crew and send them into danger to earn money and respect. Claim turf, control trade, and make allies or enemies as you reshape the fully simulated city of New Sterling.
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All art, audio, story, and worldbuilding in Compound Interest are created by us or by hired artists who don't use generative AI. We use AI tools to help write code, build UI, and analyze simulation data. No AI-generated content appears in the game itself.
Oct 12, 2026 · Patch note
Hotfixes 1.22.3 (opens in new tab)
1.22.3 Smoother Ironman saves, clearer notifications, and more reliable crew and storage controls. These notes cover everything since 1.22.1, including the changes in 1.22.2. Saves and campaign progress Smoother Ironman checkpoints: Saves now encode and write in the background. Automatic checkpoints follow the end of your crew's participation in an encounte…
Oct 12, 2026 · Patch note
Update 1.22.2 (opens in new tab)
1.22.2 Choose an Ironman campaign, organize your crew's pockets item by item, and put your reputation to work. This update redesigns inventory and trade, gives the city's districts their own Hoodlums and communities, and changes how you recruit and win protection. These notes cover everything since 1.21.13. Campaigns and progression Ironman mode: Start a ca…
Oct 10, 2026 · Build
Public branch build 25852573
Latest build time Steam reports for the public branch.
Oct 6, 2026 · Patch note
Hotfixes 1.21.13 (opens in new tab)
We've got a series of little fixes that add up to more than the sum of their parts. Again ever grateful to our Discord and Steam Discussion communities for pointing these out! Indies: Fixed the briefcase apartment becoming unpickable when owned by the Friend. The pickup now advertises its briefcase requirement so autonomous crews bring the correct cargo. In…
Oct 5, 2026 · Patch note
Update 1.21.12 (opens in new tab)
We've got another update fueled by your feedback and bug reports. Especially the bug reporting in this round where we cleaned up a lot of common issues and concerns. New Faction Names: The world of New Sterling hasn't yet reached its final form. As a first step, many of the placeholder faction names have been updated. Watch out, the Flatfoots, Tizons, Caeru…
Compound Interest last posted a patch note 9 days ago (Oct 12, 2026: Hotfixes 1.22.3 (opens in new tab)).
It got about one update every 2 months so far. Compound Interest entered Early Access less than three months ago, so it's too new to rate for update frequency.
No. Compound Interest only launched in Early Access on Sep 30, and it was last updated 9 days ago, with 5 updates so far.
Compound Interest: 5 updates in the last 12 months, avg every 2 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 2026-09-30 falls inside this window.
| Month | Updates |
|---|---|
| November 2025 | 0 |
| December 2025 | 0 |
| January 2026 | 0 |
| February 2026 | 0 |
| March 2026 | 0 |
| April 2026 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 0 |
| June 2026 | 0 |
| July 2026 | 0 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 0 |
| October 2026 | 5 |