
Early Access
Yes, but updates are hit or miss. Last updated 35 days ago, with about 6 updates per month.
Last checked Oct 22, 2026
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Sep 16, 2026 · Patch note
Fan Satisfaction & Release Warning Balance (opens in new tab)
Solid releases now improve fan satisfaction more reliably. Games scoring 60+ are now viewed as positive releases by fans. Fan churn is now reserved for releases scoring below 60. Community satisfaction decays more slowly over time. Older game communities have less influence on overall studio satisfaction. “Critics expect” warnings now require much higher in…
Sep 16, 2026 · Build
Public branch build 25349506
Latest build time Steam reports for the public branch.
Sep 13, 2026 · Patch note
Cheat Console Update & Other Bug Fixes (opens in new tab)
What’s new: Studio Cheat Console v1 Open a terminal-style overlay during any run and type simple commands, like editing a tiny studio.cfg . How to open it Press ` (backtick) while playing (ignored if you’re typing in a text box) Or: Settings (gear) → Saves & System → Advanced → Open Studio Console What you can change Identity (flavor only — no leaderboard i…
Sep 10, 2026 · Patch note
Player Feedback and Fixes from August 2026 (opens in new tab)
Leadership & Succession External hires use executive search. When hiring a leader from outside the studio, you now pick from three candidates with name, background, strength, culture fit, and a signing bonus instead of typing a name yourself. Refresh candidates for a fee if none of the current options fit. Promote from staff lists better-matched roles first…
Jul 28, 2026 · Patch note
Player Feedback updates (opens in new tab)
Innovations & Studio Upgrades Fixes Innovations tab routing Fixed: The “Innovations” link on project screens was opening Hardware R&D (console tech tree) instead of mechanic research. Now: Innovations opens the correct screen where you unlock gameplay mechanics for your games. Hardware R&D stays under Console R&D. Studio Upgrades counter (17/18) Fixed: Stud…
ConsoleMe last posted a patch note 35 days ago (Sep 16, 2026: Fan Satisfaction & Release Warning Balance (opens in new tab)).
It got about 6 updates per month over the last year and is irregular (53/100). 6 of the last 8 months had at least one update day. Not enough of a cadence to call it regular.
No. It shipped a build or patch note within the last 90 days, though updates are hit or miss.
ConsoleMe: 71 updates in the last 12 months, avg every 3 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 2026-03-14 falls inside this window.
| Month | Updates |
|---|---|
| November 2025 | 0 |
| December 2025 | 0 |
| January 2026 | 0 |
| February 2026 | 0 |
| March 2026 | 11 |
| April 2026 | 15 |
| May 2026 | 12 |
| June 2026 | 21 |
| July 2026 | 9 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 3 |
| October 2026 | 0 |