
Early Access
Yes, it's still new to Early Access (launched Aug 17). Last updated 20 days ago, with 11 updates so far.
Last checked Oct 22, 2026
A large-scale 4X strategy game with indirect control and a focus on simulating a space empire. Capture systems, develop your economy and logistics, call up hundreds of powerful fleets and watch them incinerate enemies of the Solar Empire.
Oct 1, 2026 · Patch note
0.8.3 Endless Battle (opens in new tab)
[img src="{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45208062/7e9af3114ef78f21e37e8ee2725e638113e62b45.png"] Hello everyone! Today, Solar Wave receives a major update — version 0.8.3 is officially live! 🥳 Let’s dive into what’s new! Skirmish Mode One of the most frequently requested features — a Skirmish mode separate from the campaign — is finally in the game! At launch, Skirmis…
Oct 1, 2026 · Build
Public branch build 25652686
Latest build time Steam reports for the public branch.
Sep 22, 2026 · Patch note
0.8.2 patch 10 (opens in new tab)
Hi everyone! Here is a small update to improve game stability. Fixed a rare crash that occurred when Coven admirals were researching anomalies. Fixed an issue that triggered an error when the game attempted to display tooltips for active directives in the Sector Management menu. Improved overall stability when handling visual effects.
Sep 4, 2026 · Patch note
0.8.2 Patch 9 (opens in new tab)
Hi everyone! Another Friday, another update for Solar Wave! Just like last time, this is a minor update focused on Quality of Life (QoL) improvements and a couple of important bug fixes. Production & Trade: It can be tricky to keep track of whether your empire has enough resources and if your trade routes are running smoothly. To help you with this, I've ad…
Aug 28, 2026 · Patch note
0.8.2 Patch 8 (opens in new tab)
[img src="{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45208062/2ef8d0dec269863e1411a83b504cb31d98c734af.png"] Hello everyone! While working on the next patch—which is definitely no longer "atomic"—I've accumulated a number of quality-of-life improvements that will make the game noticeably smoother. There is no point in delaying their release! The bottom panel has been redesigned, a…
Solar Wave last posted a patch note 20 days ago (Oct 1, 2026: 0.8.3 Endless Battle (opens in new tab)).
It got about 1 update per month so far. Solar Wave entered Early Access less than three months ago, so it's too new to rate for update frequency.
No. Solar Wave only launched in Early Access on Aug 17, and it was last updated 20 days ago, with 11 updates so far.
Solar Wave: 12 updates in the last 12 months, avg every 9 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 2026-08-17 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 | 8 |
| September 2026 | 2 |
| October 2026 | 1 |