Update 5a — Polish, Quality-of-Life & Refound Balance — Idle Startup Steam update #177227

Thanks for all the feedback in the reviews and discussions — this one's built straight from it. Quality of life Store cleanup: owned upgrades now sink...

Steam App
Idle Startup (4779560)
Event type
patch note
Published
22 June 2026 - 15:19:56 UTC
Source
steam_community_announcements
Thanks for all the feedback in the reviews and discussions — this one's built straight from it. Quality of life Store cleanup: owned upgrades now sink to the bottom, buying re-sorts the list in place, and each store tab shows a dot when there's something you can buy. No more layout jumps: the Contract and Founders Club bars are now one fixed strip under the top bar, so the screen no longer shoves everything around when they appear. Refound that matters Company upgrades now cap at level 100 each — your company tree is finite per run, so refounding for Founder Points is the way to keep growing. R&D is now a late-game unlock (Founder Level 3) — the endless money sink for your powered-up runs, not an early-game snowball. Refound now asks for confirmation so an accidental tap can't wipe your run. Flair Maxing a skill is now a moment — confetti and a celebration popup when a skill hits Level 9...

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