
Brighter Shores has been in Early Access on Steam for 2 years, since Nov 6, 2024. The last update to Brighter Shores was posted 3 days ago (Nov 11, 2026), one of 16 in the past 90 days. Updates to Brighter Shores arrive about every 5 days. Brighter Shores peaked at 128 players in the last 24 hours.
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Is Brighter Shores still being updated?
Yes. The last update to Brighter Shores was posted 3 days ago, on Nov 11, 2026. Recent updates to Brighter Shores have come about every 5 days.
- Patch11-Nov-2026 - Patch notes
- Update9-Nov-2026 - Hammerstrike Hall world event
- Patch5-Nov-2026 - Patch notes
- Update2-Nov-2026 - Hammerstrike Hall tutorial
- Patch26-Oct-2026 - Patch notes
- Patch22-Oct-2026 - Patch notes
- Update21-Oct-2026 - Woodcutter Bounties
- Patch13-Oct-2026 - Patch notes
- Patch8-Oct-2026 - Patch notes
- Update7-Oct-2026 - Halloween 2026 event
40 earlier updates
- Patch1-Oct-2026 - Patch notes
- Update29-Sep-2026 - City shortcuts
- Update21-Sep-2026 - Shipwreck world event
- Patch16-Sep-2026 - Patch notes
- Update15-Sep-2026 - Combat improvements - Update 1
- Update24-Aug-2026 - Timber Bank Cart Upgrades
- Patch13-Aug-2026 - Patch Notes
- Update11-Aug-2026 - Himatik Treasure Quest
- Update3-Aug-2026 - Delectable Dab Pantry
- Patch28-Jul-2026 - Patch notes
- Update27-Jul-2026 - Botanist Bounties
- Patch7-Jul-2026 - Patch notes
- Update6-Jul-2026 - Clue Divination
- Patch2-Jul-2026 - Patch notes
- Patch30-Jun-2026 - Patch notes
- Update29-Jun-2026 - Forager Bounties
- Update22-Jun-2026 - Bonewright Talismans
- Update16-Jun-2026 - Alchemist Bounties
- Update8-Jun-2026 - Stonemason Talismans
- Patch2-Jun-2026 - Patch Notes
- Update1-Jun-2026 - Rags to Riches Quest
- Update26-May-2026 - Blacksmith Talismans
- Patch18-May-2026 - Patch notes
- Update18-May-2026 - Miner Bounties
- Patch12-May-2026 - Patch notes
- Update11-May-2026 - Apothecary Upgrades
- Patch7-May-2026 - Patch notes
- Update6-May-2026 - Fractured Reality Quest
- Update28-Apr-2026 - Enchanted Trees
- Update21-Apr-2026 - Bonewright Bounties
How long has Brighter Shores been in early access?
Brighter Shores entered Early Access on Steam on Nov 6, 2024 and has been in it for 2 years.
How many people are playing Brighter Shores?
Brighter Shores peaked at 128 players on Steam in the last 24 hours.
What is Brighter Shores?
Steam users tag Brighter Shores as MMORPG, RPG, Point & Click, Relaxing and Exploration. Brighter Shores is online co-op and free to play, and 67% of its 9,427 Steam reviews are positive.
Brighter Shores is an all new adventure from award winning MMORPG designer Andrew Gower. It is an enchanting point-and-click style RPG with hundreds of hours of gameplay, set in a land of magic and mysteries, with a huge number of professions to try, and something new to find around every corner.
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Steam tags: MMORPG, RPG, Point & Click, Relaxing, Exploration, PvE, Third Person, Isometric, Open World, Fishing.
| Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Early access since | Nov 6, 2024 |
| Last update | Nov 11, 2026 |
| Typical gap | 5 days between updates |
| Playing now | 118 (Nov 14, 23:48 UTC) |
| 7-day peak | 128 |
| Steam reviews | 67% positive of 9,427 |
| Price | Free |
| Play | Online co-op |
| Steam Deck | Playable |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
| Developer | Fen Research Ltd |
| Publisher | Fen Research Ltd |
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