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11 Alabaster Dawn has shipped in public builds since September 2025, first as a free demo and then, from May 2026, as a paid Early Access release. This page tracks what each build added. Version numbers follow a simple pattern: the leading zero marks the Early Access period, the middle digit counts major content updates, and a trailing dash number marks a hotfix, so 0.1.0-7 is the seventh hotfix on the first Early Access release.

33 VersionReleasedWhat it was0.2.0October 2, 2026First major content update. Previously targeted for late September or October 2026.0.1.07 May 2026Early Access release. Prologue through the middle of Chapter 2.0.0.523 February 2026Demo update for Steam Next Fest.0.0.418 September 2025First public demo.0.0.3August 2025Gamescom showcase demo, not publicly distributed.0.0.2November 2024Closed alpha.0.0.1August 2024Gamescom showcase demo, not publicly distributed.

44 Version 0.1.0: Early Access Release

66 Released 7 May 2026 at $24.99 with an introductory discount. Saves from the demo carried over, though progress was rolled back slightly so that returning players would not skip content the demo had cut around; a demo save resumes just after the story Branching Out.

88 What 0.1.0 added over the final demo build:

1010 The complete first area, including sections the demo walled off.The complete first dungeon. The demo carried only its first half.A large new area past that dungeon.The second settlement.Extended story content both before and after the demo ending.Six optional side quests in Lyhamn.Two optional dungeons plus another large optional puzzle.Several new enemies and bosses.More Divine Arts.The Somu's Dream roguelite side mode.

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1212 Launch Hotfixes

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1414 Ten hotfixes went out over the first two weeks. The numbering skips 0.1.0-9, which was never published as a separate announcement.

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1616 HotfixDateChanges0.1.0-17 May 2026Fixed loading of demo saves that had not completed the demo content. Corrected a language label that wrongly read as Polish.0.1.0-27 May 2026Disabled a landmark carried over from demo saves so that content could not be skipped. Fixed high-resolution gamepad icons and assorted spelling.0.1.0-37 May 2026Chinese localization update. Deactivated the Silver Peak landmark. Spelling fixes.0.1.0-47 May 2026Crash fixes. Reduced the ways enemies could leave the arena in certain fights. Correct resolution at 4K. Removed language options that were not really supported yet.0.1.0-58 May 2026Fixed Steam Cloud save synchronization on Linux, converting save files so they sync correctly with Windows installs and keeping the newest save when both systems used the same slot. Several crash fixes, including one caused by an Evil Frumato near a teleporter. Mapping detail and typo pass.0.1.0-68 May 2026Further fix for resetting demo saves so that Orlanda appears. Reworked some questionable quest tasks. Some offering items can now be shown at the wellspring. More fixes and spelling corrections.0.1.0-710 May 2026Fixed a critical bug that could block players from finishing the Spring Trial. Minor issues and typos.0.1.0-818 May 2026Added boost and buff sub-information to the help menu. Adjusted molerat behaviour during the Wheat Field Whac-A-Mole quest. Filia can now keep up with Juno when moving fast, though not with Divine Sprint. Added missing placeholder icons. Sword charge attack now correctly counts as a finisher. Clarified which attacks count as a Ground Pound or a Finisher in skill descriptions. Fixed a food experience exploit.0.1.0-1020 May 2026Added a Filia portrait to the menu. Low HP warning no longer keeps grey colours and is shorter. Removed a doubled checkpoint with effects overload in the beach cave.

1717 Version 0.0.5: Demo Update

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1919 Released 23 February 2026 to coincide with Steam Next Fest. This was the last demo build before Early Access.

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2121 AdditionDetailDialog LogReads back any message skipped over, opened from the Tab or Select menu and from the pause menu during combat and cutscenes.New musicTwo new tracks for cutscenes plus a new battle track for longer fights, with more combat music when Juno is ambushed or surrounded.Transition WeatherA foggier, less sunny weather state for the later part of the demo, reflecting the sudden transformation of the environment. Weather also stopped changing as rapidly.Dynamic camera zoomThe camera zooms for certain map spots and sits slightly wider outdoors. Adjustable or disableable in the options.Sly TrapperA Crossbow move performed after a parry.Cover ArcA Crossbow move performed after a back step.Crystal BreakerA proper parry attack for the Hammer.Sprint changeJuno now keeps sprinting automatically after a dash until she stops moving, instead of requiring the dash button held. Divine Sprint still needs the button held to charge.New optionsRender resolution for sharper high-res or faster low-res output, screenshake strength, and a Chinese localization.Extra contentA little more demo content showing new Chakram puzzle mechanics and more of the story.

2222 Three unannounced hotfixes followed within the first few days.

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2424 Version 0.0.4: Public Demo

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2626 Released 18 September 2025, the first publicly playable build. No full changelog exists; partial notes went out through the developer community channel. By December 2025 the demo had pushed the game close to 250,000 wishlists, and the reception was strong enough that the studio committed to an Early Access release in the first half of 2026.

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2828 Documented hotfixes:

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3030 0.0.4-1: fixed a crash on loadout selection and minor issues.0.0.4-2: major physics fixes so Juno and NPCs no longer stick on cliffs, more crash fixes, stopped messages repeating when switching between keyboard and gamepad, spelling, and support for all gamepads including several at once.0.0.4-4: further crash mitigation and a Gamepad Filter option to pick which connected pad the game uses.0.0.4-5: fixed a freeze in the destroyed Lyhamn scene, corrected the direction of Stardust Wave, updated shoulder button icons for different pad types, fixed respawning in shallow water.0.0.4-6: fixed the skip-cutscene option being lost after the cooking tutorial, and made the current loadout save and reload properly.0.0.4-3, 0.0.4-7 and 0.0.4-8: shipped without announcement posts.

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3232 Version 0.2.0: Release and Development History

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3434 Version 0.2.0 released on October 2, 2026 as the first major gameplay update after launch. It had been delayed twice; the dated development history follows, with the final release changes and hotfixes below.

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3636 DateStatus21 May 2026Roadmap post sets out eight major updates before 1.0 and introduces 0.2.0 as the next milestone.25 July 2026Target of August 2026 pushed to early September, so that the studio would not be fielding launch bugs and feedback while travelling to Gamescom.3 to 4 September 2026Pushed again to a window of late September through October 2026.

3737 The September report gave three reasons. The second major dungeon, the Trial of Cryo, has its maps, puzzles and standard encounters largely finished, but its boss fights are not; the studio said it had planned something big for them and needed at least a few more weeks. Some content for the swamp region was also still in development, and the team wanted to finish it rather than fence off unfinished areas with signs as it had done previously. Finally, the studio asked for recovery time after working without a break since the May launch and through Gamescom, and said it was looking into spreading the workload more evenly in future.

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3939 Features announced during development, before the October 2 release:

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4141 AdditionDetailScala MoorA swamp region west of Sundalan. Mapping largely wrapped up as of July 2026, with enemies and puzzles placed.Trial of CryoThe second major dungeon, named publicly in September 2026. New enemies, puzzles and boss fights.SpearA new Divine weapon, obtainable in the update. See Divine Weapons.Extended kama combosCombo abilities extended for Corran Solas, with Filia now pulled along when Juno travels between Hook Poles.Map markersPlayer-placed map markers, almost unlimited in number, plus more colour on the world map so structures and elevation read more clearly.The DojoA dream-like practice space reachable from any Waysprout, where enemies can be fought without losing HP or Divine Charges. Enemy types unlock by finding Records hidden across Tiran Sol and spending a few of the matching essences.German localizationGerman translation added in 0.2.0, following development with an outside localization partner. Localization of recently added preview content may still be incomplete.Roguelite expansionA fourth Depth Layer, removal of the damage penalty, and a broad Blessing pass. See Roguelite Mode.Side questsMissing side quests filled in for Sundalan and the Aurum Plains.

4242 Two features have been named but explicitly held back past 0.2.0. A Glossary menu collecting lore entries about Tiran Sol, unlocked automatically or found through exploration, was started in July 2026; the studio said compiling the worldbuilding into a menu was taking longer than expected and it would not be ready. Nightmare Mode and a rework of the roguelite bonus system are likewise deferred.

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4747 Build Gap

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4949 As of mid-September 2026, no playable build had shipped since Hotfix 0.1.0-10 on May 20. The intervening posts were development reports, leaving a roughly four-month gap before 0.2.0 released on October 2. This paragraph records that pre-release window rather than the current build.

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5151 Update Cadence

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5353 Eight major updates are planned before version 1.0, and Early Access is expected to run at least two years from the May 2026 launch. Most updates focus on gameplay content: new areas, dungeons, enemies, puzzles and boss battles. Story is extended only partially alongside them. Once the written plot runs out the game switches into a gameplay preview, letting players run through later content without its story context; progress made in preview such as opened chests and solved puzzles is intended to stay valid when the story arrives, though the studio recommends replaying that content once it does.

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5555 Two updates are reserved for narrative instead. Versions 0.5.0 and 0.8.0 add cutscenes and main-story quests across every area and dungeon available by then, and the studio advises story-focused players to wait for those rather than play content out of context.

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5757 See Also

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5959 Alabaster Dawn OverviewRoguelite ModeDivine WeaponsAspects

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6161 Version 0.2.0 release

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6363 Version 0.2.0, released on October 2, 2026, adds playable previews of Scala Moor and the Trial of Cryo. These areas include new enemies, several boss fights and puzzle mechanics, but the update does not extend the story. Keep a separate save before starting the preview to replay the areas with their story in a later update.

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6565 SystemRelease behaviorWeapons and AspectsSpear and Cryo added.DojoAny Waysprout; infinite health, regenerating Divine Charge; enemy-essence unlocks.GuardingStamina on start and block, not parry; empty-stamina guard breaks on non-parried hit.LoadoutsRepeat current-Aspect button changes loadout; right stick unaffected.CookingBoost recharge rate reduced 50%; displayed reused-Boost duration corrected.MenusMap markers, Treasure Radar, colored map structures, Title-screen patch notes; Journal shortcut retained in Map Menu.InformationCraftable gem preview, Gem Forge comparisons, gem modifiers and Healing Bulb context; absolute XP in Level HUD.OptionsGerman localization, with recent-preview gaps; tunable gamepad rumble and right-stick switching option.Somu's DreamScala Moor layer, new Blessings, Early Dreamer and Magnificent Eye, Flawless Combat; Damage Taken penalty, Rogue Exchange Shop and Crystal Collector removed.BalanceFatal Frenzy 10%; Energy Vampire/Allmighty Aura 150%; layer Shards/enemy attack multipliers 20%.MusicNew Aurum/Scala field and battle themes and Trial of Cryo dungeon music.

6666 Version 0.2.0 hotfixes

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6868 DateVersionChangeOctober 2, 20260.2.0-1Restores cancellable Rana Lingua Magna recovery.October 2, 20260.2.0-2Fixes optional Trial of Aether battle softlock and improves Chinese localization.October 2, 20260.2.0-3Chest-opening change rolled back after serious breakage.October 2, 20260.2.0-4Proper chest-opening fix without breaking attacks.October 3, 20260.2.0-5Stops/removes duplicated markers; fixes elemental color on one Kama attack.October 3, 20260.2.0-6Fixes rumble settings affecting sound volume.

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