Early access survival games can be dangerous for players, and not just when it comes to murderous monsters. As games get patched and updated over years of early access development, the consequences for players can occasionally be dire: corrupted saves, lost items, overwritten bases, and sometimes flat-out world wipes that sets everyone back to square one...
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Windrose devs don't have any progress wipes planned for early access, but 'of course s**t happens'
Source: PC Gamer (opens in a new tab)