- Exark - Soundtrack Release & Patch 1.03 - 26 August 2026
Exark - Soundtrack ReleaseWe're pleased to announce that Exark's soundtrack is now available on Steam! The 9-track album (including both MP3 and lossless WAV formats) is composed by Matteo Palmer and features his compositions for the main menu, Star Atlas, and theme music for each of the regions in the game.Track ListingArkflight (Main Menu Theme)Emerald Empire (Malachite Rift Theme)Desolate Majesty (Avalon Prairie Theme)Sands of Time (Clockwork Desert Theme)Sirensong (The Coralsea Theme)The Descent (Abyssal Plain Theme)Fractal Dimension (Pandaemonium Theme)Hic Sunt Leones (Endless Void Theme)Somnolence (Star Atlas Theme)Patch 1.03We've also updated the game with Patch 1.03! This patch contains 16:10 support, along with a few additional features, performance improvements, and bug fixes.FeaturesA range of 16:10 resolutions are now supported in the Video Settings menu. (Note that for mult…
- Exark - Patch 1.02a - 22 August 2026
Exark - Patch 1.02aPatch 1.02a is a minor patch that addresses an issue where upgrading or rigging a building near an Immovable building sometimes results in that Immovable building becoming lost.
- Exark - Patch 1.02 - 21 August 2026
Exark - Patch 1.02Patch 1.02 is our first optimisation patch, which should hopefully make the flight experience smoother when the ark is crowded with buildings! Also included are some minor bug fixes.OptimisationFlights should be smoother when the ark is under heavy load.FeaturesIncreased experience gain per run for less successful runs.Bug FixesFixed an issue where Caged Soul would not properly animate Deep Idol. Similarly, Penitent Idols now have the Statue tag and can be animated by Caged Souls.Crew should no longer be swappable during flights (but crew in cargo may still be assigned to empty slots).Fixed a number of typos.Known IssuesSame as in v1.01.
- Exark - Patch 1.01 - 20 August 2026
Exark - Patch 1.01Thanks to all the players who reported bugs on Discord and the Steam forums! This patch 1.01 addresses a number of bugs and other issues, along with adding a few more slots to the Star Atlas for players who want more flexibility with their metaprogression builds.FeaturesAdded hotkeys for accelerate time, decelerate time, and 1x time (right arrow, left arrow, down arrow).Added a new row to the Star Atlas storage space.Added a new setting to always display keyword tooltips instead of having to press Tab (localization pending).Bug FixesFixed an issue where experience gain from completing a run would be negative.Maximum Morale capped at 1,000,000,000 (resources are still gained above this amount).Fixed an issue where buildings in shop would display the wrong tile indicators.Fixed an issue where the game would sometimes become unresponsive if a crew with an "enter a settlem…
- Exark is Out Now! - 18 August 2026
Greetings, captains!It's time to take flight - Exark is now officially released!For those of you just joining us on the journey, Exark is an inventory management-style engine builder where, as captain-general of the ark, you are tasked with maintaining morale on a perilous 9-flight journey to the Rim of the world.Generate resources - food, gold, production, and inspiration - to boost your morale and keep the trust of your crew and passengers.Find unique and powerful interactions between hundreds of buildings, crew members, items, and relics.Face a bevy of hostile enemy sky-ships and creatures determined to bring down your ark.Survive 9 flights to reach the (questionable) safety of the Event Horizon.For those who are already familiar with the demo, the full version includes:Access to all four Great Houses - the ingenious House Arioch, the industrious House Mnesis, the symbiotic House-in-…
- Release Date Announcement! - 23 July 2026
Greetings, captains!The engine are fueled, and our provisions are stocked. It's almost time for our Rimward journey to begin!Exark is releasing on 18 August 2026. Take a look at our release date announcement trailer here:Thank you for all your feedback and patience so far. We very much hope to see you there at the launch! While we're making our final preparations, it's not too late to join us by leaving a comment in the Steam forums, or joining our Discord here.- Robot Cat
- We're in Next Fest June '26! - 15 June 2026
Greetings, captains!We're excited to be participating in the June '26 edition of Next Fest!A huge thanks to all the players who've tried our demo over the past few weeks - thanks to your help, we've been able to squish some bugs and fix up a few other issues that slipped through our playtest. We've also enjoyed seeing your builds, many of which were crazy in unexpected ways and completely new to us!If you haven't yet played the demo, now's the perfect time to jump in. We're always listening to your suggestions and feedback, so please do leave us your comments & thoughts in the Steam forums, or in our Discord.- Robot Cat
- Exark Demo @ MIX Summer Showcase - 1 June 2026
Greetings, captains!Thank you to everyone who joined our playtest! Your feedback was invaluable in helping us fix up annoying bugs, make tweaks to balance, and refine Exark's core loop and features.As a result, we're concluding the playtest and launching the full Demo at this year's MIX Summer Showcase!The demo content will be the same as the playtest, but will include some UX improvements, more final art, and localisation into French, German, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, and Korean languages. Catch our brand new demo trailer at the MIX premiere on 1 June, 9:00 am PT here:Of course, just because the playtest has ended doesn't mean we aren't listening to feedback! If you have any thoughts on the demo, leave a comment in the Steam forums, or join our Discord here!- Robot Cat
- Play the Exark Open Playtest! - 9 March 2026
Greetings, captains!I'm pleased to announce that, as part of this year's TurnBasedThursday Fest '26, the Exark open playtest is now available!In this playtest, the first of Exark's factions - Great House Arioch - is available for play.The House's ark - the Diurnal Ark - is a masterpiece of precision engineering resplendent in gold and powered by the radiant Orichalcum Core.House Arioch's expert gearwrights and artificers are the finest in the Core Regions, and their arcane engineering prowess is reflected by powerful multicast bonuses and inventions that grant permanent improvements. As such, House Arioch generally prefers to play tall, with a smaller set of upgraded buildings bolstered by powerful boons.The content in the playtest includes:one faction, Great House Arioch.50+ buildings, 50+ crew / items, and 30+ relics.reach up to stage 7 (out of 9), including a glimpse of the final reg…
- Exark at Tiny Teams 2025! - 7 August 2025
Greetings, captains! We're super excited to be part of Tiny Teams 2025, a week-long event run by Yogscast Games to showcase games made by solo developers and micro studios!Take a look at this year's line-up of fantastic games, along with some returning favourites from past years at the Tiny Teams event page here. Also, keep your eyes peeled for a sneak peek at the latest development build of Exark this Sunday between 5-8pm on the Yogscast stream!- Robot Cat Games
