Romestead Roadmap: Next Update, New Biome and 1.0
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Romestead's next major update arrives in Q1 2027 — Beartwigs announced it on 30 October 2026. The developers have also confirmed a fourth major biome with a new building tier, armour, enemies, dungeons and bosses. There's no date for version 1.0 yet. Here's everything officially known about the game's roadmap.
Romestead roadmap at a glance
| Early Access since | 25 May 2026 |
| Players | over 400,000 (as of June 2026) |
| Last major update | Autumn Update 0.26.1 (31 August 2026) |
| Next major update | Q1 2027 |
| Version 1.0 | no date yet |
Already added: the Autumn Update
The first milestone on the roadmap was update 0.26.1 at the end of August. It brought:
- full controller support through Steam Input,
- 20+ new dungeons and 70+ new rooms for challenge dungeons,
- reworked challenge dungeons with traps and more enemy variety,
- network improvements for multiplayer and quality-of-life changes such as chest sorting.
In September the game also became Steam Deck Verified.
New dungeons only appear in newly created worlds, because the whole world is generated when you create it. Old saves still work, just without the new content. The developers are looking for a solution.
What's next: the fourth biome
In the June roadmap the developers announced a fourth major biome — "a bit spooky", in their words. It will bring:
- a new building tier,
- new armour sets,
- new enemies and dungeons,
- new, challenging bosses.
At the time it was targeting winter. The developers haven't said outright whether the biome is part of the next update, but on 30 October Beartwigs confirmed that the next major update arrives in Q1 2027. Details are still under wraps, though earlier posts mentioned work on new enemies, environments, dungeons and a first boss that is "starting to look pretty terrifying".
What players asked: the developers' answers
In a Q&A, the studio's co-founders Sam Bloom and Björn Detterfelt shared some plans:
| Question | Developers' answer |
|---|---|
| Barracks and settlement defenders? | Yes, a planned Barracks building where you assign villagers as defenders |
| Harder modes (Hardcore)? | they want to add them once the game's foundation is in place |
| Peaceful mode? | being considered; they asked players what it should mean |
| Steam achievements and trading cards? | yes, but not until 1.0 |
| Gear enchantments? | yes |
| Console versions? | eventually, as a post-1.0 update |
| Mobile version? | probably not |
| Animal taming? | a popular request, but outside the current roadmap |
When is Romestead 1.0?
There's no date. All we know is that Steam achievements and trading cards will only come with the full release, and consoles after it. With the next major update not due until early 2027, 1.0 is likely further away.
Is it worth playing now?
Yes, if you enjoy building and survival. Romestead already has several biomes, plenty of bosses and dozens of hours of content, and each update adds new dungeons. If you're just starting, read our Romestead beginner's guide.
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