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11 Solarpunk Release Date

33 Solarpunk launched worldwide on June 8, 2026. It is developed by Cyberwave and published by rokaplay. The game launched as a full version 1.0 release on day one rather than through a Steam Early Access period.

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77 Solarpunk released on all four platforms simultaneously on June 8, 2026, with no platform-exclusive content. On Xbox, it is available through Xbox Game Pass at launch.

99 PlatformStorefrontsNotesPCSteam, Epic Games StoreSteam App ID 1805110PlayStation 5PlayStation StoreConsole version handled by Mi'pu'mi GamesXbox Series X|SMicrosoft Store, Xbox Game PassAvailable on Game Pass at launch; console version by Mi'pu'mi GamesNintendo Switch 2Nintendo eShopConsole version by Mi'pu'mi Games

10-The game was first announced in 2023 for the original Nintendo Switch. That version was later moved to Nintendo Switch 2, and newer trailers no longer mention an original-Switch release. There are no Mac, Linux, mobile, PlayStation 4, or Xbox One versions, and cross-play between platforms was not available at launch. The developers have since named cross-platform play as a feature in development, with no fixed date yet.

10+The game was first announced in 2023 for the original Nintendo Switch. That version was later moved to Nintendo Switch 2, and newer trailers no longer mention an original-Switch release. There are no Mac, Linux, mobile, PlayStation 4, or Xbox One versions, and cross-play between platforms was not available at launch. Crossplay reached Steam in version 1.3.0 on September 30, 2026. The announcement said console rollout would follow approval; matching console builds remain unconfirmed as of October 8.

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1212 Full Release Instead of Early Access

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1414 Solarpunk skips the Steam Early Access model entirely and ships as a complete version 1.0 product on launch day. The Steam page is not flagged as Early Access, and the developers have not announced any Early Access plans.

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1616 Console Port Partner

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1818 Bringing Solarpunk to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2 alongside the PC build required engineering capacity beyond the small Cyberwave team. The console versions are handled by Mi'pu'mi Games, a Vienna-based porting studio, while the PC build stays with Cyberwave. The partnership was announced alongside the release-date reveal.

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2020 Pricing

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2222 Solarpunk is priced at $22.99 USD at launch. It is a paid game, not free-to-play, and skips Steam Early Access entirely. The PC system requirements are now listed on the Steam store, with a mid-range minimum and recommended specification.

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2424 Path to the June 8, 2026 Date

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2626 The launch date arrived after several visible slips from the original schedule. Solarpunk was first announced on Kickstarter in 2023 with an earlier release window in mind, slipped into 2025, then slipped again from 2025 into 2026 specifically to give multiplayer the time it needed to ship in good shape. The date was revealed on April 9, 2026 during The Triple-i Initiative showcase, locking in June 8, 2026 across all four launch platforms.

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2828 The team has framed the delay as a deliberate trade: rather than launch with the solo loop alone and add co-op later, the project waited until both modes were ready to ship together. That decision sets up the launch-day version as a complete cozy-survival package rather than a phased rollout.

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3030 Language Support at Launch

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32-The Steam storefront for Solarpunk lists support for 14 languages, including English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese-Brazilian, Russian, Polish, Turkish, Korean, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Ukrainian. Console SKUs typically inherit the same language set, but each storefront publishes its own localisation list closer to launch.

32+The Steam storefront for Solarpunk lists support for 14 languages, including English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese-Brazilian, Russian, Polish, Turkish, Korean, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Ukrainian. Console language support is listed separately by territory and storefront. The language list above describes the Steam version.

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3434 Pre-Launch Momentum

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3636 By the spring before launch, Solarpunk had passed nearly 1.2 million Steam wishlists. That metric is unusually strong for a small-studio cozy survival title and signals a broad audience well beyond the 6,312 Kickstarter backers who originally funded the project. The free Steam demo was played more than 500,000 times and ranked among the most-downloaded entries during Steam Next Fest events leading up to release. In the final days before launch, the developers reconfirmed that Solarpunk would join Xbox Game Pass on day one, alongside the previously announced Steam, Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch 2 versions. On Xbox, the day-one Game Pass availability spans Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, with Xbox Play Anywhere and Xbox Cloud Gaming support.

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3838 Launch Reception

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4040 Solarpunk launched on June 8, 2026 to a broadly positive player reception that strengthened over its first weeks as post-launch patches landed. Reviewers highlighted the peaceful, no-combat tone, the renewable-energy fantasy, exploration by airship between islands, and the focus on automation, and several singled out four-player co-op as the most enjoyable way to play. The most common criticisms were that the solo experience can feel quiet or lonely and that resource gathering becomes repetitive over a longer session, with some reviewers feeling the game could still use additional polish. As the early bug-fix updates rolled out, the overall sentiment moved from a positive debut to a clearly positive one, with the large majority of player reviews recommending the game.

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4242 Post-Launch Support

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44-The game shipped as a finished 1.0 release rather than an Early Access build, but the developers have continued to patch it after launch. The first post-launch update reached PC within days of release, fixing multiplayer inventory issues, save handling, and several gameplay bugs, and adjusting early-game crop balance. Updates for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S follow the PC build once they pass each platform’s verification process, and Nintendo Switch 2 updates take longer still. The team has said a roadmap is planned but was not ready to share at launch. See Updates and Patches for the patch history. Further update waves followed with achievement, controller, and merchant fixes, and the team began building cross-platform multiplayer while gathering community feature votes to shape future updates.

44+The game shipped as a finished 1.0 release rather than an Early Access build, but the developers have continued to patch it after launch. The first post-launch update reached PC within days of release, fixing multiplayer inventory issues, save handling, and several gameplay bugs, and adjusting early-game crop balance. Updates for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S follow the PC build once they pass each platform's verification process, and Nintendo Switch 2 updates take longer still. The team has said a roadmap is planned but was not ready to share at launch. See Updates and Patches for the patch history. Further update waves followed with achievement, controller, and merchant fixes, and the team began building cross-platform multiplayer while gathering community feature votes to shape future updates.

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4646 Where Solarpunk Is Not Available

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4848 The launch platform list is exact rather than approximate, and several platforms players ask about are explicitly not covered:

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5050 Platform or ServiceStatusReason GivenGOGNot availableNot among the storefronts the game is sold on.Nintendo Switch (original)Not availableRuled out for performance reasons and development priorities. Bringing the game to the original hardware would have required major technical adjustment and optimisation work that could not be completed in the available time without compromising the experience.PlayStation 4Not availableCurrent-generation console hardware only.Xbox OneNot availableCurrent-generation console hardware only.Linux and macOSNot availableNot planned. See System Requirements.

5151 On Xbox the game supports Xbox Play Anywhere in addition to Game Pass, so a single purchase covers both the console and the PC version there. The developers have said they deliberately held back on confirming specific platforms until they were confident about what they could deliver, rather than announcing a version early and withdrawing it later.

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5353 Pricing by Region

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5555 The base price is 22.99 in both euros and US dollars. Prices in other regions vary slightly with local currency and the pricing tiers each platform offers.

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5757 There is one documented exception: on PlayStation in Europe the game is 24.99 EUR rather than 22.99. The developers have attributed this to the available pricing tiers and agreements between the partners involved, and have apologised for the difference rather than presenting it as intentional regional pricing.

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5959 Demo Availability

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6161 The free demo that drove the game's pre-launch momentum is no longer offered. There is currently no demo available, so the full release is the only way to play. The demo figures cited above describe the pre-launch period and are not a current download option.

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6363 Companion Books

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6565 Two paid digital books were released alongside the game on the same day: a novella and an official companion book, both delivered as PDF files rather than as in-game content. Neither is required and neither adds anything playable. See Downloadable Content for details.

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6767 Physical Editions

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6969 Solarpunk shipped as a digital-only release on June 8, 2026. Boxed retail editions for PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2 were announced in mid-June 2026, shortly after the digital launch, and pre-orders opened in several territories ahead of a late September 2026 retail release. There is no boxed PC or Xbox Series X|S edition, so those platforms stay digital-only.

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7171 PlatformFormatRetail ReleaseEditionPlayStation 5DiscSeptember 25, 2026 in Germany; September 29, 2026 in Spain and North AmericaStandardNintendo Switch 2Game cardSeptember 25, 2026 in Germany; September 29, 2026 in Spain and North AmericaStandard

7272 Only standard editions have been announced. No collector's, deluxe, or limited boxed edition has been named, and the boxed releases carry the same game as the digital versions rather than exclusive content. The Spanish boxed release is localised into Castilian Spanish, matching the language support the digital version already carries.

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7474 Retailer listings have placed the PlayStation 5 boxed edition around $34.99 and the Nintendo Switch 2 boxed edition around $39.99, with European listings running roughly 37.99 to 39.99 EUR and 44.99 to 45.90 EUR respectively. Those are individual retailer listings rather than a publisher-announced price, and they vary by territory and by store, so treat them as approximate until a publisher price is stated.

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7676 Launch Status Quick Reference

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78-ItemStatus at LaunchRelease dateJune 8, 2026 (released)Release typeFull 1.0 launch; no Early Access plansPlatformsPC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2 (all at launch)Xbox Game PassYes, day one (Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass)Cross-playSame-platform only at launch; in development post-launchLanguages14 on Steam (full list above)Steam wishlistsNearly 1.2 million at launchPrice$22.99 USDEditionsDigital only at launch; boxed PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2 editions announced afterwards for late September 2026

78+ItemStatus at LaunchRelease dateJune 8, 2026 (released)Release typeFull 1.0 launch; no Early Access plansPlatformsPC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2 (all at launch)Xbox Game PassYes, day one (Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass)Cross-playSame-platform only at launch; introduced on Steam in 1.3.0 on September 30, 2026Languages14 on Steam (full list above)Steam wishlistsNearly 1.2 million at launchPrice$22.99 USDEditionsDigital only at launch; boxed PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2 editions announced afterwards for late September 2026

79+September Feature Update

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81+Version 1.3.0-304818 reached Steam on September 30, 2026. The announcement placed the console rollout after platform approval; a matching live version has not been confirmed for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S or Nintendo Switch 2 as of October 8. Check the installed version before relying on these changes on another platform.

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83+The update adds Lost Cargo, storage furniture, expanded character customisation, roof solar panels, collectible postcards and UI scaling. See Updates and Patches for the changes and Multiplayer for version requirements.

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