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Steam AppID #324080·Developer: JIW-Games·Publisher: JIW-Games

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.

ActiveActivity Score: 71 / 100

Last checked: Oct 23, 2026 (UTC)

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Stalled — developer posted on Aug 31, 2026, but no game update in 12 months (last patch: Oct 4, 2025).

In Early Access

11 years 10 months

Since Dec 3, 2014

Current Players

—

Steam concurrent (no key)

Last Update

Aug 31, 2026

Patch or public build (lastShipAt)

Last developer post

Aug 31, 2026

Community announcement feed

Last Build Update

Not recorded

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Updates (Last 12m)

4 patches · 4 posts

Past 365 days

Steam Reviews

Positive (86%)

3,167 reviews

Why This Status? (Deterministic Signal Audit)

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  • Build timestamp via Steam PICS is unavailable; evaluated using official Steam announcements.
  • Shipped a game update 51 days ago (Aug 31, 2026).Signal Date: 2026-08-31
  • Last developer announcement posted on Aug 31, 2026 (51 days ago).Signal Date: 2026-08-31

36-Month Update Cadence Timeline

Monthly shipped patches vs. developer community posts for Rising World (UTC)

Patches (7)Dev Posts (1)
Nov 23Nov 24Nov 25Oct 26

Recent Official Developer Announcements

Filtered strictly to official Steam Community Announcements (feed_type = 1), excluding third-party press articles.

Aug 31, 2026Update / Changelog
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Update 0.9.3: Animal Feeding and Taming, better caves and much more!

Apr 30, 2026Update / Changelog
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Update 0.9.2: Animal Breeding, Item Placement, better Controller Support

Is Rising World still being developed?

Rising World’s last public Steam update was Aug 31, 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 Aug 31, 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 Aug 31, 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 (4340 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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