- Patch 0.7.6.9 - 1 September 2026
Thank you everyone for supporting us through the launch! We've had thousands of players through the first 2 weeks!With this patch wrapped up, we're moving our focus to the upcoming Quality-of-Life update. If you haven't voiced your opinion either in the Discord #feedback channel, nor the EA Feedback forum in Steam Discussions, now is a good opportunity for you to suggest improvements that make your life easier in the game!Fixes fixed improper item name displays for Turkish players fixed a broken habitat saving just seconds after buying a new habitat fixed Fabian disappearing from the map fixed seismic axe missing explosion visuals fixed treasure chests mistakenly telling you you will lose 10hp when you have the Blood Key pin equipped fixed conservation trial objective not completing if you grab items from a chest fixed Emporium 2nd floor terrace lacking collision and proper footsteps (a…
- Patch 0.7.6.8 - 25 August 2026
made Muckwheat more visible added a wiki button (warning! spoilers ahead) made unstuck move the player if they are a treasure room, in case of being stuck inside pillars fixed Luna flower and Koi tool cutscene preventing players from using tools or talking until they leave the room fixed doors and diving bells randomly stop working fixed the 0.1 second when you dash into a puzzle wall and get stuck fixed being able to split a stack of 0 to duplicate an item fixed fishing tutorial using mouse and keyboard instructions when using the gamepad fixed never exploding bomb added a fishing assist mode to accessibility options whenever a quest requires an item that you havent unlocked the forage guide to yet, reveal the entry
- Patch 0.7.6.7 - 23 August 2026
fixed not receiving your beebox if you skipped the cutscene give you a beebox and bee if you happened to have already skipped the cutscene fixed Koi cutscene bugging out if you leave the carpenter shop as soon as you enter fixed Cassandra's shop pointing arrow pointing at the wrong button to hint the equipping fixed pointing arrow stuck in Charm shop ui after closing fixed getting stuck in slow-mo if you spam select on gamepad after opening the food or tether bind menu disabled tethering a Mimock worm until you have a gun fixed a game saving bug if your Windows temp files directory was not on the same harddrive as your user data folder guarantee at least 1 forage item per forage room make gamepad attack button press when the bomb is equipped autoswitch back to sword and swing changed dog ability to display species should stay on when targeted until cleared added option to adjust Mimock…
- Patch 0.7.6.6 - 20 August 2026
fixed mouse and keyboard controls on Steam Deck fixed infinite money glitch in habitat tutorial by quitting on step 1 fixed the gun input hint for the Steam Deck/controller added new game setting: vsync toggle added new game setting: lock cursor fixed blood key pin UI hint fixed 4k monitors displaying the text blurry fixed prairie crocus gold cost fixed gamepad tether soft-lock when the Mimocks dies fixed mouse aiming tether once in a while shooting the tether opposite direction of cursor favor bugs over other types of tetherable items when tethering reduced the struggle time of a bug fixed sanctuary reward sometimes not being given when you level the sanctuary fixed muckwheat not being spawned many rainy days in a row fixed delivery quests and the Conservation Trial not being allowed to turned in if items were taken from a chest instead of the dungeon
- Nimbit Frontier is Now Available in Early Access! - 17 August 2026
Mrs. Sploot and I are incredibly excited to announce that, after 5 years of development, Nimbit Frontier is officially available in Early Access! The Early Access release includes 20+ hours of content, with 3 biomes to explore, 42 Nimbit species to discover and nurture, and 24 NPCs to meet.It's been a long journey getting here, and we're excited to finally share our passion project with all of you.We hope you'll join us for the next stage of development. We're very active developers and have been working closely with our Discord community since playtesting began over a year ago. Your feedback has already shaped the game in a lot of ways, and that will continue throughout Early Access.The game has been extensively tested prior to launch. That said, if you encounter bugs, run into issues, or have feedback you'd like to share, you can report it either through our Discord or with the in-gam…
- Nimbit Frontier will enter Early Access on August 17th! - 1 July 2026
We are delighted to announce that Nimbit Frontier will enter Early Access on August 17 for $13.99 USD!The Early Access launch includes about 20 hours of gameplay content, with more content and features planned throughout development.GameplayDive into 3 Underwild biomes that change with the weather.Recover genetic fragments, hatch lost Nimbit species, and raise them in custom habitats.Hatch, nurse, and care for 42 species of Nimbits.Design habitats around terrain, food, shelter, and enrichment to improve Nimbit welfare.Bond with your loyal companion as they help you forage, sniff out discoveries, and uncover new items.Release Nimbits into 4 sanctuaries to earn rewards like corrals, town repairs, and new vendors.Complete a museum with visible tanks and exhibits that display the fish, bugs, and gems you donate.Upgrade your home and decorate the floors, walls, furniture, hearths, and more.D…
- Dev Update: Discipline Leaders & Outposts - 15 June 2026
In Nimbit Frontier, you get to choose one of three disciplines when you start the game. Meet their leaders! Helene (Discovery Leader)For Nimbiteers who live for the thrill of uncovering brand-new species in the wild Quinn (Conservation Leader)Where every detail matters, and Nimbiteers focus on raising the healthiest, strongest Nimbits possibleCanute (Encounter Leader)Where only the boldest Nimbiteers take on the Mimocks and face the Underwild head-onWe recently added the Discipline Outposts, which are buildings you earn once you pass the Discipline Trial at the third rank. Different disciplines require different trials. The interiors of the outposts become cozier and cozier as you equip them better through upgrades. The upgrades will give you new ways to progress in the game.Encounter will have challenge dives.Conservation will need to produce Nimbit serums.And Discovery will deliver fi…
- Demo Update 0.7 - 28 May 2026
We've ported over very many features from the game to the demo!Manual SavingYou can now save the game anywhere and anytime outside of the Underwild/dungeon dives.Key RebindingIf you have a custom keyboard or non-WASD, you can now change the inputs to what you want.Hair CustomizationThe 2 additional hair/face styles for feminine and masculine have been added.In-game GuideThere are now illustrated guides to more complicated systems like training nimbits and digging.Town Loading OptimizationThe town loads much faster.Inventory Management ImprovementsYou now have tool tips on how to split stacks or grab one item at a time.More Game OptionsDisable screen shakes, disable CRT filters, increase the length of a day, etc.And of course hundreds of bug fixes.
- Dev Update 04/2026 - 22 April 2026
What have we been working on?Right now, our focus is on mid-game content. We’re nearing completion of Biome 3, which we’re excited to showcase soon. For today, we wanted to highlight a few new features:DivinationBy donating special ingredients requested by Cassandra, you can unlock insights into potential romantic interests. Learn their preferred personalities, favorite Nimbits, and more.New Mimock VisualsWe’ve updated how Mimocks are rendered based on player feedback. They’re now much easier to read in combat and have a cleaner, more distinct look. And yes, they’re definitely prettier too.VoxbotThe Voxbot is a new purchasable device that lets you teach a Nimbit its unique cry. It features a mini-game inspired by an oscilloscope, where you adjust sliders and controls to match a waveform to a target signal.
- 10,000 Wishlists! - 13 March 2026
Thank you everyone for showing your interest in Nimbit Frontier! We are grateful for all the people who want to follow the development, play the demo, give feedback, giving us a chance to make this game a reality.Thank you everyone who has been supporting us through our development journey! The development of the 3rd biome is well underway, as well as a lot of the mid-game systems. The museum has been recently renovated, with more to show soon. We're currently running private playtests. If you are interested in future playtest runs beyond the demo content, please join our Discord here! https://discord.gg/uYGbktRnnaWhat's Next?We are continuing towards an Early Access build, and we will continue to post updates about that process here. When there is a significant gap between the private builds and the demo, we'll update the demo as well to bring all the improvements there.
- Biome 2 Nimbits Roster Set - 19 February 2026
Hey everyone, the development of the game is going strong. While the 3rd biome is still work-in-progress, we can reveal that the 2nd biome is finalized with the Nimbit roster set. The 2nd biome is the Everlast Sands which is a desert filled with 14 species of Nimbits, which you can see the silhuoettes above. The featured Nimbit in the banner is Vortini, who loves to kick up dust devils. You'll need to feed them fish and bugs in your habitats once you have them hatched!
- More Player Customizations - 26 January 2026
In addition to the current male and female avatars you can choose from in the demo, we will be launching with 4 more for you to choose from for a total of 6 when you create your character!
- Demo Update 0.6.5 Release - 4 January 2026
We've been hard at work on making the rest of the game, but also added the following into an updated demo:Gamepad and Steam Deck supportUpdated NPC portraitsCombat difficulty optionsHDR added for VFXImproved footstep, dialog, and combat sound effects2x more combat room varietiesNew town theme added+ a bunch of other quality-of-life improvementsWe uploaded two male NPCs based on feedback from players.New Hugo PortraitNew Leidian PortraitCombat difficulty options for both the cozy gamer and the action gamer
- Nimbit Frontier is presenting our demo in Taskbar Treasures Week! - 8 December 2025
We were invited to join Taskbar Treasures Week, a cozy desktop-themed festival on Steam. The event highlights cozy desktop, idler, and incremental games, and Nimbit Frontier will be featured throughout the week as part of the cozy games line-up.For people joining from the festival page directly, Nimbit Frontier is one-part creature-raising game, one-part life-sim in a cozy sci-fi town, and one-part light roguelite dungeon crawler. It is not a taskbar idler.https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45193622/sale/TaskbarTreasureWeekYou can find our demo here: If you’d like to support the game, checking out the demo or leaving a wishlist during the event helps a lot.Thanks again for trying the demo and sending feedback.
- Demo Hotfix 0.6.3.8 - 6 December 2025
Thanks again for everyone who used the Give Feedback button to report issues! I believe every bug that has been reported has been addressed. Please respond here or on discussions if you reported it, yet encounter it again.Fixed stuck black screen on TAB menu between building transitionsFixed being trapped by vines in a hostile room after killing all enemiesMade unstuck button kill all enemes inside a hostile room and force open a doorMade unstuck teleport you on the surface to a random door or region exitFixed Alice missing dialog after the discipline choiceFixed getting stuck in tutorial hatching if you pressed the quest or pause menu when it's first incubatingFixed getting stuck in kinderberry tutorial if you pause or use the quest menu between the dog talkingFixed rare crash after exiting the dungeon
- Demo Hotfix 0.6.3.6 - 6 December 2025
Demo update version 0.6.3.6This is a fix for a small set of machines where randomly riding down the lift in the dungeon will go to a black screen that won't fade away. Thanks to the player who reported it using the Give Feedback button!
- The Nimbit Frontier Demo is Live! - 5 December 2025
Hi everyone,Our demo is now live and ready for you to try. My wife and I have been working on Nimbit Frontier for almost 5 years now, and we are excited (and a little nervous) to finally share a small slice of the game with you.This demo lets you:explore the early Underwildmeet a few townsfolkhatch and raise your first Nimbitbuild your first habitatrelease a Nimbit to a SanctuaryIt is about two hours of content and focuses on the core loop of exploring, caring, and discovering.We would love to hear what you think. Your feedback will help guide the rest of development, and it honestly means a lot to us. You can reach us on the Steam forums or through the feedback link in the demo.Thank you for giving Nimbit Frontier a chance. We hope your time in Star's End feels cozy and warm, even when the rain rolls in.Wish you a wonderful day, Megasploot and Mrs. Sploot
