- ShoreTiles UPDATE 3 — 11 September 2026 - 11 September 2026
Hello island dwellers,Update 3 has arrived! We’ve been working through your reports and feedback, fixing progression issues and adding further improvements across ShoreTiles.Thank you for continuing to share your experiences with us. Here’s everything included in this update:What’s Changed?Added a new Repair All optionFixed an issue that could leave fishermen stuck on Story Islands while travelling by boatReworked the Fixer’s Island: its effect now applies only to lighthouses purchased after the event, rather than those already on your islandFixed the Merchant eventFixed Treasure Islands not saving their completion correctlyReworked coin rewards—you can now clearly see their effects before rollingFixed the Bootcamp objective not progressing correctlyFixed an issue with the time controlsImproved translationsAdded further interface improvements and polishAdded additional 3D polishResolved…
- ShoreTiles Update 2 – Time Controls, Bug Fixes & Quality-of-Life Improvements - 7 September 2026
Hello, island dwellers!A new ShoreTiles update is now available!This update introduces a reworked time-control system, several quality-of-life improvements and fixes for a number of issues reported by the community. We have also made another visual-tuning pass to improve readability during gameplay.Thank you, as always, for sharing your feedback and bug reports with us!What’s Changed?Reworked the time-control systemFixed an issue that prevented some achievements from unlockingDynamite can now appear with a small chance when purchasing decksReworked how reroll prices are updated in the shopHalved the time required to Pin and SplitFixed an issue that prevented repairs even when the player had enough moneyFixed an issue that allowed the same Story Island to be started twiceAdjusted unit and creature colours to improve visibility and readabilityReworked the screen-resolution system in the s…
- ShoreTiles Day One Update - 4 September 2026
Hello island dwellers,Thank you so much for playing ShoreTiles! Since yesterday’s launch, thousands of you have already built your first islands, faced The Drowned and fought to keep the lighthouse burning.We’ve been listening closely to your feedback and have already released several major improvements to the build.What’s Changed?Improved troop controls during combat based on player feedbackAdded box selection and improved unit selectionImproved position indicators, troop movement and combat readabilityFixed soft-lock issues involving the Gunner remaining outside the fog or becoming impossible to attackResolved several additional bugsAdded general quality-of-life improvements throughout the gameWe’re continuing to work on further improvements to combat and usability. If you encounter a bug or have more feedback to share, please join our Discord server and let us know. Your reports help…
- ShoreTiles Is Out Now! - 3 September 2026
Hello island dwellers, the lighthouse has now been lit and ShoreTiles is available on Steam! In Shoretiles, you build your island by day, purchasing tiles from the trader, expanding your territory to ensure your economy grows, the island thrives, and your army develops exponentially to protect it. By night, The Drowned rise from the depths and advance towards the lighthouse. Their only goal: to extinguish the light. Build an Island That Pays Off Careful tile placement strengthens more than your defenses. Place mills beside mills or farms beside farms, to earn bonus coins. Match their colours, such as placing a red tile next to another red tile, and the reward grows even larger, giving you more resources to expand, reinforce and prepare for the night. Brace Yourselves for The Drowned Combine military camps to build stronger armies, split troops across multiple fronts and use boats to rei…
- Demo Translations Are Now Live! - 18 August 2026
Hello everyone!We’re happy to announce that localised text is now live in the ShoreTiles demo!Our localisation team has been hard at work bringing ShoreTiles to more players around the world, and you can now jump into the demo and play using the newly added languages.We've also received a ton of feedback (THANK YOU!) and have applied a lot of the suggested changes in this new build. Please keep feedback coming by filling in the in-game form!Try the Demo now: It's only up for a limited time!If you’ve already played ShoreTiles, this is a great time to jump back in. And if you’ve been waiting for the demo to become available in your language, we hope you’ll give it a try!You can find the full list of supported languages on the ShoreTiles Steam store page.Please keep in mind that localisation work on the full game is continuing as we prepare for release.If you spot anything that doesn’t loo…
- ShoreTiles Demo Translations are Coming in August! - 27 July 2026
Hello everyone, Thank you to each and everyone of you (more than 10,000!) for wishlisting ShoreTiles ahead of the September 3rd release. Our localisation team is hard at work to ensure the best localised experience possible for both the demo and full game. We’ll prioritise demo texts wherever possible, and aim to have a fully translated version by August 17th so you can play it in your language. For a full list of languages in which the demo and full game will be available, please check our store page! If you don’t see your language amongst those coming to the title, and were interested in contributing to expanding ShoreTiles’ available languages, please get in touch with us at [email protected] will update you once again once all languages are live in the demo! Thank you for your patience, VOXEL Studios & Noovola Publishing
- ShoreTiles Launches September 3rd! - 22 July 2026
Hello island dwellers,We’re proud to announce that ShoreTiles will launch on September 3rd, 2026!Build a growing island settlement around your lighthouse, purchase tiles from the trader, and carefully shape your economy and defenses before night falls.Combine military camps to create stronger armies, divide troops to defend multiple fronts, and use boats to reinforce separated areas of your territory to ensure each tile is covered. Place braziers to push back the fog, uncover remnants of those who came before, and encounter blessings, curses, and new dangers. But the more the island grows, the more ground you must protect.When darkness arrives, The Drowned rise from the depths and advance towards the lighthouse. Every tile placement is permanent, so survival depends on the island you build and the preparations you make during the day.The full release will also include monthly challenges…
- The ShoreTiles FULL Demo is Live Now! - 23 June 2026
Hello everyone, You're invited to play ShoreTiles!Inspired by the creativity of Dorfromantik, Dredge's aesthetics and the strategic decision-making of Bad North, ShoreTiles is an atmospheric tile-placement strategy game where you build and defend a growing island settlement around a lonely lighthouse in the middle of an endless ocean.By day, you will place new tiles, expand your island, gather resources, build houses, farms, barracks and walls, and strengthen your settlement.By night, creatures emerge from the depths, drawn to the light and everything it protects.What’s Included in the Demo?The ShoreTiles demo gives you an early look at the game’s core systems, including:Strategic tile-placement gameplayResource and settlement managementDay and night gameplay cyclesDefensive planning against escalating enemy attacksProcedurally generated maps encouraging replayabilitySupport for 12 lang…
- We’re part of the Steam Next Fest! - 15 June 2026
Welcome islanders!We're very proud to announce a playable demo as part of this Steam Next Fest! This is out first of two major demo releases this month, so wishlist, download, play and contribute to the game's development.The second, larger demo releasing later this month will feature localisation! This build only has English.Build Something That Can Survive the NightShoreTiles is an atmospheric tile-placement strategy game where you build and defend a fragile island settlement surrounded by a cold, endless sea.Expand your island tile by tile, shape your economy, construct defenses, and keep your lighthouse alive against the growing darkness beyond the fog.Because when night falls, the sea changes, throwing your island into aa fight for survival, as creatures emerge from the depths, drawn toward your lighthouse and everything you’ve built around it.Every tile placement is permanent.Ever…
- Sign up to test the demo today - 16 May 2026
Before the Steam Next Fest, when the demo will become publicly available on Steam for everyone to play, we wanted to run a smaller, closed demo this May, so this is your opportunity to enter the lighthouse early and help shape the experience before the demo goes public.Build by Day. Defend by Night.ShoreTiles is an atmospheric tile placement strategy game where every tile permanently shapes your island settlement.Expand your territory carefully, manage resources, build defenses, and keep the lighthouse burning as darkness slowly closes in around you.Because when night falls, something rises from the depths.Each evening brings new threats from the sea, and survival depends entirely on how well you prepared during the day.Join the Exclusive Early Demo TestSelected players will receive:Early demo access credentialsA chance to share feedback directly with the developersAn opportunity to hel…
- The Light Must Never Go Out - 24 April 2026
Hi everyone, we’re back and incredibly proud to reveal ShoreTiles!Set in a cold, endless sea, ShoreTiles places you in control of an ever expanding island built around a solitary lighthouse. Expand in procedurally generated seas, where no two runs are the same! By day, you carefully shape your world tile by tile, expanding your territory, managing resources, and planning your defenses.But when night falls… the sea answers back.Creatures rise from the depths, drawn to your light and everything it protects. Your survival depends entirely on what you’ve built, and how well you’ve prepared.There is no undo: only what comes next.What Awaits You in ShoreTiles:🧩 Strategic Tile PlacementDraw from a randomized deck and shape your island piece by piece. Every tile placement is permanent, plan carefully, or risk collapse.🌊 A Living, Expanding IslandConnect terrain, build efficiently, and grow yo…
