Rooted Is Coming to Early Access in 2027

Let's make it official: Rooted will launch in Early Access on Steam and the Epic Games Store in late 2027! No exact date yet: the game will get one when it has earned it. And with GTA 6 looming over the calendar, 2027 isn't exactly a year where you pick a launch week lightly.

Be there on day one

The simplest way to make sure you don't miss the Early Access launch: wishlist Rooted on Steam. And if Epic is your home, Rooted is on the Epic Games Store too. Either way, it takes ten seconds, and you will be notified the moment the game goes live.

For content creators

I'm opening applications to the Content Creator Program now, well ahead of Early Access. If you create gaming content and Rooted speaks to you, apply here: free game keys, official assets, early access to updates, and a direct line to me. I'll be reaching out to accepted creators as Early Access approaches, so applying now puts you at the front of the line.

The weekly dev log

Development is progressing at a good, steady pace. The work right now is heavily focused on gameplay, with two big fronts: the urban side of the game, where procedural generation tools are bringing the city's infrastructure to life, and the enemies, from organized squads to feral threats, tied directly into how you progress through the world. Three weeks ago I started posting weekly dev logs to document all of it, system by system, as it happens. Fair warning: they go into detail, so if you'd rather discover everything fresh, consider them spoiler territory.

Before Early Access, a Beta will come first, probably short, but with a clear purpose: bridging this gameplay phase and Early Access. That's also when I'll get back to building out the environment, something I over-invested in during the project's first years and deliberately set aside to get the game itself right.

About the alpha

A word on the current alpha build: it's no longer representative of where the game is today. Development has moved far past it. I'm keeping it open anyway for everyone backing the game, so you can explore the points of interest, get a feel for the world, and take a first step into the Rooted universe. The next alpha build, running the production version of the game, will arrive later. I'm in no rush to push it out: the goal is to not spoil anything, do things right, and deliver a real wow effect when that update lands.

On registrations: I've closed them. Nearly 150,000 of you signed up, which is frankly humbling, and far, far beyond what I can actually invite. I can't satisfy even a fraction of the existing demand, so rather than let the list grow further, I'm closing it and working with what I have. If you registered, you're in the pool. Thank you for the trust.

To the founders

Last but not least: a huge thank you to the founders who backed Rooted from the very beginning. You made this possible. I'm going to start working on your rewards, and for those of you whose pledge includes rewards that need your input, I'll be reaching out personally to get you involved. Keep an eye on your inbox.

Late 2027. I'll get there at my pace, and it'll be worth the trip.

Mat