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• Release dateMar 20, 2026
• DeveloperOutbreak Interactive
• PublisherOutbreak Interactive

Genres: Simulation, Early Access

Company pages: Developer: Outbreak InteractivePublisher: Outbreak Interactive

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• Significant change to post combat - 6 April 2026

  Combat OutcomesCombat no longer ends in one generic way. Enemy arcships now resolve into four distinct outcomes: Withdrawal, Forced Retreat, Boarding Capture, and Total Destruction.Withdrawal is now the default outcome in most fights, with retreat cooldowns, reputation impact, and possible revenge behaviour instead of constant repeat harassment.Forced retreat is now a major strategic win: crippled ships fall back multiple map nodes, lose strength/resources, and stay out of the fight for much longer.Boarding capture now has real outcomes:Capture ShipLoot and AbandonInstall Puppet LeadershipCaptured ships no longer always disappear. They can persist as allied clients or loyal puppets depending on your choice.Total destruction is now much rarer and gated behind catastrophic failure conditions, including reactor collapse, crew survival failure, and special disaster triggers.Pirate arcships…

• Bug fixes - 6 April 2026

  Build controls were not showing this has been resolved. Modals were not always positions correctly Tutorial update so that it clears build controls at various states throughout for a cleaner experience

• Bug fix - 31 March 2026

  Resolved issue where trying to cancel a blueprint in any but the anchor tile didn't work.

• Patch Update – Guided Start & Onboarding Improvements - 27 March 2026

  New: Guided Start (Early Game Tutorial) Added a structured guided start for the opening of the game The tutorial now walks you through the first critical steps: Sealing your ship Establishing command Generating power Setting up basic life support Key actions are now highlighted and guided step-by-step to reduce early confusion Build options are temporarily simplified during guidance to focus on what matters Skip Anytime You can now exit the guided start at any point Skipping will return you to the full sandbox experience immediately After skipping, soft guidance will continue suggesting next steps without restricting you Improved Early Game Clarity Reduced early-game overwhelm by focusing players on one action at a time Improved onboarding flow to better communicate: What to do Why it matters What happens next

• Quality of Life fixes and Bugs resolved - 26 March 2026

  Remove blueprint tool now works on all tiles of multi-tile buildables Power, Water, and Waste have been standardised to 1 tile radius also overlays clearly show connections to systems. Food in top bar now sums all food types and tooltip provides a breakdown of each type. Events won't take more resources than you have available. Bug in wall visual refresh on neighbour deconstruction New option in crafting benches to view all current jobs and cancel them individually or cancel all jobs at that crafting station.

• Bug - 25 March 2026

  Telemetry fix

• Bug fixes and QOL - 25 March 2026

  leaking rules tweaked so that building a floor outside a ship doesn't cause leaking state. conduit & pipe visual bug resolved where sometimes they would not correctly auto rotate. crew panel right hand part now correctly scrollable to see relationships. new hid crew overlay added so that you can hide crew on the screen to make clicking tiles under them easier. Large storage crate alloys cost increased 10 to 15, storage slots increased from 6 to 10. Crafting inspector button added to actually queue crafting rather than auto queued from recipe picker. Crew permissions specifically on research were no being respected that bug is now resolved. Hygiene decay has been decreased this should stop crew needing to show as often. Medical bed was incorrectly costing no power that has been fixed it will draw 2 per day.

• Crafting Bugfix - 24 March 2026

  Crafting was open at game start, this is now resolved.

• Better Crafting - 23 March 2026

  After some feedback on crafting Power, water, waste requirement icons appear if the recipe queued requires them Resources currently stored and needed are listed in the inspector Fuel now spawns at the fuel processor rather than in the nearest tank.

• Onboarding Improvements - 22 March 2026

  I’ve just pushed a small but important update focused on improving the early game experience based on initial player feedback. A number of players found the opening unclear, so this update strengthens the guided start to make it easier to understand what to do and why. Guided Start Improvements Reworked early guidance to focus on clear, actionable steps Each objective now uses simpler, more direct instructions

• Arcbound is now available in Early Access - 20 March 2026

  Arcbound is officially live in Early Access.You can now build and manage your own Arcship, guide your crew through the final evacuation of Earth, and transition into a long-term spacefaring civilisation.This is the full core experience, including both Phase 1 (The Exodus) and Phase 2 (The Voyage), with ongoing development focused on improving balance, clarity, and expanding long-term systems.What to expect in Early Access:• Build and expand a fully simulated Arcship • Manage oxygen, power, water, and food systems • Guide a crew with needs, relationships, and morale • Send missions to Earth to recover resources and survivors • Grow your ship into a living spacefaring societyOver the past few weeks I’ve focused heavily on improving onboarding and clarity based on player feedback, and that work will continue throughout Early Access.If you play, I’d really appreciate your feedback, it direc…

• UI Overhaul & Demo Release - 17 March 2026

  The next evolution of Arcbound is here.We’ve just rolled out a full UI overhaul, alongside a public demo build, and we’re now preparing for the full Early Access release.UI Overhaul - A New Interface for the RelayThe entire interface has been rebuilt from the ground up to make interacting with the Arcbound universe faster, clearer, and more immersive.What’s changed:Clean, modernised layout across all systemsFaster navigation between Arcships, Actions, and SystemsImproved readability for Gambits, INTEL, and mechanicsBetter clarity on resources, stats, and outcomesFoundations laid for future features and expansionsThis isn’t just a visual update — it’s a structural upgrade to how the game is played.Demo Build Now LiveThe Arcbound Demo is now available.It’s your first chance to explore the new interface and see how everything fits together ahead of the Early Access release. Just with limit…

• Arcbound Early Access Launch - 5 March 2026

  Arcbound available soon in Early AccessArcbound is a sci-fi colony simulation where you design and stabilise humanity’s final Arcship as it escapes a collapsing Earth.Construct your ship tile-by-tile, manage power, oxygen, water, waste, and food systems, and keep your crew alive long enough to launch into deep space.Once the voyage begins, the ship evolves into a travelling civilisation. Civilian populations grow, cultures shift, and new missions appear as your crew explores a procedurally generated sector.Early Access Features• Phase 1 - The Exodus: Build and stabilise the Arcship before launch • Phase 2 - The Voyage: Manage the growing society during multi-year transit • Procedural sector exploration and mission system • Crew simulation with skills, morale, relationships, and ideology • Ship construction with life support, power, hydroponics, and logistics networks • Steam Workshop mo…

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