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Is IRIDESCENT still being updated?
Not really. It's slowing down. Last updated 5 months ago, with about one update every 6 months.
Last checked Oct 22, 2026
About the game
Fight vibrant eldritch creatures as you slash through the skies in this action packed roguelike!
- Action
- Indie
Update history
Recent updates
May 14, 2026 · Patch note
The Difficulty Update (Version 0.4.0) (opens in new tab)
Hey everyone! We're getting close to full release, and we have a substantial update that fleshes out the game more especially for the later difficulties. Not only have many difficulties been reworked, but you'll now unlock unique items for beating difficulties 7-10! Here are the update details: New Difficulties New scaling and altar effects New Items Firewo…
May 14, 2026 · Build
Public branch build 23119496
Latest build time Steam reports for the public branch.
Jan 24, 2026 · Patch note
The Summoner Update! (+ Cosmetics) (opens in new tab)
The Summoner Update (0.3.0) This update introduces our third character, the summoner, as well as cosmetics! New Content! New Character: Summoner Primary: Beam that does more damage over time Secondary: Refresh all of your summons Movement Ability: Teleport Special: Recharge beam (AND your summon count goes up if special stack goes up) Bestiary Look at enemi…
Sep 13, 2025 · Patch note
The Resonance Update (0.2.2) (opens in new tab)
New Content! - New effect: Resonance Creates an AoE burst around an enemy. Can be triggered by items. Does nothing by default, but gets powered up by items. - New effect: Tuning Tuning gets applied to enemies via certain items. Upon 5 stacks of tuning, it gets removed and triggers resonance. - New Hastur Phase 2 Attack New Items! - Conductor’s Baton - Tunin…
Aug 25, 2025 · Patch note
0.2.1 - Small fixes (opens in new tab)
- Fixed a bug that caused chests to almost always have offense items only - Fixed a bug that would cause opening an eldritch chest to break the game - Removed debug tools
Questions
When was the last IRIDESCENT update?
IRIDESCENT last posted a patch note 5 months ago (May 14, 2026: The Difficulty Update (Version 0.4.0) (opens in new tab)).
How often does IRIDESCENT update?
It got about one update every 6 months over the last year and is rarely updated (12/100). 2 of the last 12 months had at least one update day. Not enough of a cadence to call it regular.
Is IRIDESCENT abandoned?
Not yet, but it is slowing down. The last build or patch note is between 90 and 180 days old.


