
Early Access
Yes, it's still new to Early Access (launched Jul 23). Last updated yesterday, with 3 updates so far.
Last checked Oct 22, 2026
The Capitalist is the ultimate hyper-realistic Private Equity simulator. Raise capital, execute Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs), restructure distressed businesses, and flip them for massive profits. Wall Street doesn’t forgive mistakes, but it pays handsomely for success.
Oct 20, 2026 · Patch note
v0.2.2 — smoother 8× speed (opens in new tab)
Progress bars keep up at every speed, fill to the end at 8× and start empty (some started half full or full). The company window shows the real speed (it said 3× at 8×) and cycles 1× / 3× / 8×. The monthly performance chart no longer redraws every game day, so the company window stays smooth at 8×. Operations: initiative rows no longer flicker under the mou…
Oct 20, 2026 · Build
Public branch build 26075803
Latest build time Steam reports for the public branch.
Oct 18, 2026 · Patch note
v0.2.1 — your feedback, fixed (opens in new tab)
Full IPO exits of the firm's companies now count toward the VP → Partner promotion. Company budgets are now a share of revenue, so they grow with the business. The −/+ buttons move them by 1%. Expansion and R&D only spend what the company can actually use this month; the rest stays in its cash. The budget shows the limits. R&D now needs a real upkeep amount…
Oct 15, 2026 · Patch note
Update v0.2.0 — A living market, a new look, real risk (opens in new tab)
The Capitalist v0.2.0 The biggest update since launch. The world economy now lives and breathes, every screen has a new look, and we ran thousands of simulated playthroughs to make the money honest and the risk real. Here's everything that changed. A living market Until now markets mostly drifted sideways and the business cycle was little more than a label.…
The Capitalist: Private Equity Simulator last posted a patch note yesterday (Oct 20, 2026: v0.2.2 — smoother 8× speed (opens in new tab)).
It got about one update every 4 months so far. The Capitalist: Private Equity Simulator entered Early Access less than three months ago, so it's too new to rate for update frequency.
No. The Capitalist: Private Equity Simulator only launched in Early Access on Jul 23, and it was last updated yesterday, with 3 updates so far.
The Capitalist: Private Equity Simulator: 3 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 2026-07-23 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 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 0 |
| October 2026 | 3 |