
Is Rising World Abandoned?
Rising World is a voxel based open-world sandbox game, featuring a procedurally generated world, playable in single and multi-player.
Last checked: Oct 27, 2026 (UTC)
Developer? Correct this pageActive — last game update shipped 36 days ago (Sep 12, 2026).
11 years 10 months
Since Dec 3, 2014
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Steam concurrent (no key)
Sep 12, 2026
Patch or public build (lastShipAt)
Aug 31, 2026
Community announcement feed
Sep 12, 2026
via steamcmd.net
4 patches · 4 posts
Past 365 days
Positive (86%)
3,167 reviews
Why This Status? (Deterministic Signal Audit)
View full rule thresholds →- Shipped a game update 38 days ago (Sep 12, 2026).Signal Date: 2026-09-12
- Last developer announcement posted on Aug 31, 2026 (50 days ago).Signal Date: 2026-08-31
36-Month Update Cadence Timeline
Monthly shipped patches vs. developer community posts for Rising World (UTC)
Recent Official Developer Announcements
Filtered strictly to official Steam Community Announcements (feed_type = 1), excluding third-party press articles.
Update 0.9.2: Animal Breeding, Item Placement, better Controller Support
Update 0.9.1: Steam Cloud and more
Update 0.9: Points of Interest
Minor Security Update
Update 0.8.5: Fishing, clothes, thunderstorms and more
Soundtrack now available!
Update: New Version
Is Rising World still being developed?
Rising World’s last public Steam update was Sep 12, 2026. The developer’s latest Steam post was on Aug 31, 2026 (patch notes). To judge for yourself, see How to tell if an Early Access game is abandoned.
Frequently Asked Questions About Rising World
- Is Rising World abandoned?
- Based on public Steam records, Rising World's last default-branch update was Sep 12, 2026. Our status only measures public Steam activity, not private development.
- When was Rising World last updated on Steam?
- The last update for Rising World on Steam (patch note or public build) was on Sep 12, 2026. The most recent developer announcement was posted on Aug 31, 2026.
- How long has Rising World been in Early Access?
- Rising World entered Steam Early Access on Dec 3, 2014 and has been in Early Access for 11 years 10 months (4338 days).
- Will Rising World leave Early Access?
- The developer (JIW-Games) hasn't announced a confirmed 1.0 graduation date via structured Steam store metadata. Check the latest community announcements below for roadmap milestones.
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