
Early Access
Not really. Last updated 8 months ago, with about one update every 4 months, and nothing new since.
Last checked Oct 22, 2026
Survive and evolve as an organism with this simulation game in which you will literally start as a single cell and manage and organize all its functions to a fully fledged system! Assemble, breathe, eat, fight threats, produce energy, grow, anything is possible!
The newest build is on the nightly branch, more than 36 hours after the public branch. Steam's own Early Access notice looks at the public branch and can miss that beta activity.
Feb 9, 2026 · Build
nightly branch build 21856459
Latest build time Steam reports for the nightly branch.
Feb 3, 2026 · Patch note
Circulation, Scale & UI improvements (again) (opens in new tab)
Hi everyone! We’re back with some updates on the development, here’s what we’re currently working on: PATHWAYS & DOCUMENTATION We are upgrading the Pathways, adding more details that hopefully will help everyone getting the hang of the complex game interactions, from basics to more intricate systems. [img src="{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42125058/02fe74d92cf4423dfa8…
Jan 15, 2026 · Patch note
UI, Interactions & getting warm with lipids (opens in new tab)
Hi everyone, We’ve been reading your feedback, and it’s clear that the UI can be confusing and some mechanics aren't as intuitive as they should be. We are still working on finishing and fully integrating the Pathways with the in-game guide, but in the meantime, we wanted to implement some immediate solutions to help with clarity. PINNABLE TOOLTIPS & SYMB…
Dec 20, 2025 · Build
Public branch build 21268611
Latest build time Steam reports for the public branch.
Dec 16, 2025 · Patch note
Blueprints, Logic Refactors & Modding Prep! (opens in new tab)
MAJOR UPDATE Blueprints, Logic Refactors & Modding Prep! Hi everyone! We’re finally back with a Lifecraft update! First off, we want to apologize for the silence recently. We haven’t updated the game for some months because Silvio (XsX) had some serious personal family issues that slowed down development. While these issues are still present, work has fully…
Lifecraft last shipped a build on the nightly branch 8 months ago (Feb 9, 2026).
It got about one update every 4 months over the last year and is rarely updated (18/100). 3 of the last 12 months had at least one update day. Not enough of a cadence to call it regular.
Yes, it looks that way. There have been no builds or patch notes in over 180 days, or none on record at all.
Lifecraft: 3 updates in the last 12 months, avg every 25 days. The chart shows the last 12 months, including months with zero patch notes. Counts are dated patch and update posts, not branch builds.
| Month | Updates |
|---|---|
| November 2025 | 0 |
| December 2025 | 1 |
| January 2026 | 1 |
| February 2026 | 1 |
| March 2026 | 0 |
| April 2026 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 0 |
| June 2026 | 0 |
| July 2026 | 0 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 0 |
| October 2026 | 0 |