Early Access
Is IKARUS still being updated?
Yes, it's still new to Early Access (launched Aug 7). Last updated 26 days ago, with 4 updates so far.
Last checked Oct 22, 2026
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About the game
IKARUS blends the bullet-hell chaos of arcade shmups with the strategic edge of a roguelike deck-builder. Dodge, parry, and shoot through waves of hostile machines while crafting game-breaking card synergies. How close to the sun will you fly?
- Action
- Indie
Update history
Recent updates
Sep 27, 2026 · Patch note
September 27 Patch: Shopkeepers, Critical Loving and big updates soon.... (opens in new tab)
Hey everyone! We have a new patch out today that brings in some changes to shops, more augments and some bug fixes/QoL changes. We also want to apologise that updates haven't been as fast as usual - but the good news is that this is because we have been working on some super secret big changes that we hope to announce and launch soon. We've taken aboard a l…
Sep 27, 2026 · Build
Public branch build 25563841
Latest build time Steam reports for the public branch.
Aug 23, 2026 · Patch note
August 24 Patch: Difficulty nerf, shocking augments and more! (opens in new tab)
Hello! Summer rages on and so do the IKARUS updates - another update hot off the press this week! Balancing Player feedback suggested that the Level 1 Boss (X-TERMINADER), also known as Hefty Chungus in our files, was too difficult and causing a bottleneck. Level 2 and 3 are a lot of fun so we wanted to make sure people can more consistently clear Level 1 w…
Aug 16, 2026 · Patch note
August 16 Patch: Major Factory Bug fixed, improved Japanese and other bits! (opens in new tab)
Hello! Thanks to everyone who has played IKARUS this first week and for giving us incredibly valuable feedback. A new patch which fixes some issues raised by players: Fixed bug in Factory (Level 2) that could soft-lock the game - sorry for anyone who experienced this! Boss names will now appear correctly - so they won't all have the same name anymore. Impro…
Aug 9, 2026 · Patch note
Day One Patch (opens in new tab)
Hey! Thanks to everyone who has played IKARUS so far - have just pushed a quick “Day One” update: Leaderboard will now only display times for runs where the game is cleared Fixed issue where closing Shop could sometimes open the Pause menu Tweaked the Architect gun so it can hit enemies more consistently Decreased the score/XP conversion rate as levelling u…
Questions
When was the last IKARUS update?
IKARUS last posted a patch note 26 days ago (Sep 27, 2026: September 27 Patch: Shopkeepers, Critical Loving and big updates soon.... (opens in new tab)).
How often does IKARUS update?
IKARUS is still new to Early Access. It launched on Aug 7 and has 4 updates so far, which is too little history to rate how often it updates.
Is IKARUS abandoned?
No. IKARUS only launched in Early Access on Aug 7, and it was last updated 26 days ago, with 4 updates so far.
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