
Early Access
Not really. Last updated 6 months ago, with about 1 update per month, and nothing new since.
Last checked Oct 22, 2026
Feed your master before sunrise. Noise gets you killed. Upgrades cost your life. Death means new body parts to try out. And what do you do during the day...? Well, that's another story. The Drain is a hand-drawn action roguelite inspired by campy '80s and '90s horror, with a sparkle of sunshine.
Apr 17, 2026 · Patch note
Hotfix 0.2.13 (opens in new tab)
we squashed a bug we squashed it good
Apr 17, 2026 · Build
Public branch build 22840982
Latest build time Steam reports for the public branch.
Apr 16, 2026 · Patch note
Minor Update 0.2.12 (opens in new tab)
Tentacle adjustments: Several tentacles have had their scaling brought back in line as it was still getting out of control. Glass Cannon Head Fix: The Glass Cannon head had a 10% increase on special attack after upgrading at Tally’s, which spiraled everything out of control. This has been corrected to the intended value. Greed Gremlin Gold Carry adjustment:…
Apr 13, 2026 · Patch note
Hotfix 0.2.10 and 0.2.11 (opens in new tab)
Fixed some bugs
Apr 13, 2026 · Patch note
Minor Update 0.2.9 (opens in new tab)
Fixed some UI issues
The Drain last posted a patch note 6 months ago (Apr 17, 2026: Hotfix 0.2.13 (opens in new tab)).
It got about 1 update per month over the last year and is sporadic (23/100). 4 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.
The Drain: 16 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.
| Month | Updates |
|---|---|
| November 2025 | 0 |
| December 2025 | 2 |
| January 2026 | 2 |
| February 2026 | 0 |
| March 2026 | 4 |
| April 2026 | 8 |
| May 2026 | 0 |
| June 2026 | 0 |
| July 2026 | 0 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 0 |
| October 2026 | 0 |