

Early Access
Yes, last updated today, averaging 3.2 updates a month.
Last checked Oct 21, 2026
The newest build is on the experimental 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.
VEIN: 35 updates in the last 12 months, avg every 10 days. The chart covers 13 months from October 2025 to October 2026, including months with zero patch notes. Counts are dated patch and update posts, not branch builds. October 2025: 9, November 2025: 7, December 2025: 8, January 2026: 2, February 2026: 0, March 2026: 5, April 2026: 0, May 2026: 1, June 2026: 5, July 2026: 2, August 2026: 1, September 2026: 2, October 2026: 2.
| Month | Updates |
|---|---|
| October 2025 | 9 |
| November 2025 | 7 |
| December 2025 | 8 |
| January 2026 | 2 |
| February 2026 | 0 |
| March 2026 | 5 |
| April 2026 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 1 |
| June 2026 | 5 |
| July 2026 | 2 |
| August 2026 | 1 |
| September 2026 | 2 |
| October 2026 | 2 |
Oct 20, 2026 · Build
experimental branch build 26090986
Latest build time Steam reports for the experimental branch.
Oct 15, 2026 · Patch note
Fix quest UI showing in journal menu Add debug command to show heat values for items Fix subtitle texts for fortified wood, limestone brick, scrap metal Fix crash when using the admin menu to ban a player that's not there anymore Fix fridges spawning food rotten when they shouldn't Various art fixes Increase Utility Cabinet capacity to 2400 lbs, increase lo…
Oct 15, 2026 · Build
Public branch build 25970224
Latest build time Steam reports for the public branch.
Oct 4, 2026 · Patch note
Fix guardrails not appearing in new areas Better vehicle tick optimization Fix arrows not properly penetrating characters Fix some admin menu UI issues Fix melee view punch setting not affecting baseball bats/machetes Fix prison gates loading in slowly on low spec PCs Fix destroyed stuff (like body bags) still smelling in multiplayer Fix broken lamps glowin…
Oct 4, 2026 · Build
0.025h2 branch build 25708540
Latest build time Steam reports for the 0.025h2 branch.
VEIN last shipped a build on the experimental branch today (Oct 20, 2026).
VEIN averaged 3.2 updates a month over the last year. VEIN is irregular (58/100). 10 of the last 12 months had at least one update day. Not enough of a cadence to call it regular.
No. VEIN shipped a build or patch note within the last 90 days.