We're moving the Early Access release of OVERHATCHED back by one week, from August 14 to August 21, 2026.
Our public playtest has given us a great opportunity to see the game in the hands of more players, gather feedback, and identify a few areas where we'd like to spend some additional time polishing the experience before launch.
Rather than rush those final improvements out the door, we're taking one extra week to get them into the Early Access build.
The good news is that the public Steam Playtest will remain open, so you can keep playing OVERHATCHED in the meantime! Grab some friends, jump into the hatchery, and please keep sending us your feedback - it genuinely helps us improve the game.
We're incredibly excited to welcome everyone into Early Access on August 21, and we appreciate your patience while we put that extra week to good use.
The eggs just need a little longer in the incubator.
See you on August 21!
— Ironforged Studios