Status: Confirmed. Wanderburg, the minimalist medieval roguelike about castles that drive into battle, launches into Early Access on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. The developer, Randwerk, locked the date, and the release is a single global unlock rather than a staggered regional rollout.
Quick answer: Wanderburg unlocks worldwide on September 8, 2026 at 1PM UTC (6AM PDT / 9AM EDT). Add it to your Steam wishlist to get notified the moment it goes live.
Release time: September 8, 2026, 1PM UTC (6AM PDT / 9AM EDT)
Wanderburg release time by region
The game unlocks at the same moment everywhere. Use the table below to find the local time for your region so you are ready when the store page flips to a Play button.
| Time zone | Local unlock time (Sept. 8) |
|---|---|
| PDT (US West) | 6:00 AM |
| CDT (US Central) | 8:00 AM |
| EDT (US East) | 9:00 AM |
| UTC | 1:00 PM |
| BST (UK) | 2:00 PM |
| CEST (Central Europe) | 3:00 PM |
Note: This is an Early Access launch, so the store page will change from a countdown to a purchase and download option at unlock. You will know it worked when the page shows the download button instead of the “Planned Release Date” notice.
Where Wanderburg launches and how it is priced
Wanderburg is releasing on PC through Steam, developed by Randwerk and published by Sidekick Publishing. It arrives as an Early Access title, which means it is playable in full at launch but will keep receiving content and balance changes over time.
Randwerk expects the game to stay in Early Access for roughly 6 to 12 months, with the price potentially rising as more content and features are added. The full version is planned to expand the existing systems with more variety and polish based on player feedback.
What you get in Wanderburg at launch
Wanderburg puts you in control of a fortress that moves. Your castle rolls across procedurally generated biomes, hunting fleeing villages, wandering flocks, and smaller strongholds. Every enemy you consume feeds your growth, and defeating rival castles pushes your fortress to evolve into something larger and more dangerous.
Customization drives each run. You build a modular arsenal piece by piece, mounting cannons, raising arcane towers staffed with wizards, and deploying explosives. Between runs, you unlock new modules, vehicles, artifacts, and captains that open fresh strategies and combinations. The core loop of rolling through different difficulty levels, devouring villages, and experimenting with builds is fully playable from day one.
The game supports mouse, keyboard, or controller and covers 16 languages, including English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, and more.
PC system requirements
| Component | Minimum |
|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 or higher (64-bit) |
| Processor | Intel Core i5 10th Generation |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM |
| Graphics | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
| DirectX | Version 11 (Version 12 recommended) |
| Storage | 2 GB available space |
Try the demo before you buy
If you want to test the core loop before the full release, a free demo is available on Steam. It gives you a direct feel for how the roaming fortress grows and how the build variety plays out, which is a reliable way to decide whether the launch version is for you.
With the date locked and no changes expected this close to launch, the plan is simple. Set a reminder for the times above, keep the store page handy, and you will be rolling your castle into battle the moment it unlocks.
