Kittens Game early access: last update, players and status

Kittens Game has been in Early Access on Steam for 9 months, since Feb 11, 2026. The last update to Kittens Game was posted 2 months ago (Sep 12, 2026), one of 4 in the past 90 days. Updates to Kittens Game arrive about every 7 days over the past year. Kittens Game peaked at 113 players in the last 24 hours.

In early access9 monthssince Feb 11, 2026

Last update2 months agoSep 12, 2026

Updates, 90 days4about every 7 days

Players, 24-hour peak113

Positive reviews94%of 78

Price$7.99

Update activity, past year

Fewer More

A year ago16 updates in the past yearThis week

Is Kittens Game still being updated?

The last update to Kittens Game was posted 2 months ago, on Sep 12, 2026. That is longer than a month, but within the last three. Over the past year updates to Kittens Game have come about every 7 days.

Sep 12, 2026PatchUpdate Notes for Sep 12
Sep 10, 2026PatchUpdate Notes for Sep 9
Sep 2, 2026PatchUpdate Notes for Sep 2
Sep 2, 2026UpdateKittens Game Music Update
Jul 23, 2026PatchUpdate Notes for July 23
Jul 23, 2026PatchUpdate Notes for July 22
Jul 8, 2026PatchUpdate Notes for July 8
Apr 28, 2026PatchUpdate Notes for Apr 28
Apr 21, 2026PatchUpdate Notes for Apr 21
Apr 14, 2026PatchUpdate Notes for Apr 14

6 earlier updates and other posts

Feb 22, 2026PatchUpdate Notes for Feb 22
Feb 22, 2026PatchUpdate Notes for Feb 21
Feb 14, 2026PatchUpdate Notes for Feb 13
Feb 12, 2026PatchUpdate Notes for Feb 12
Feb 11, 2026PatchUpdate Notes for Feb 11
Feb 11, 2026PatchUpdate Notes for Feb 11
Jul 4, 2026NewsJuly 2026 - Dev Status Update

How long has Kittens Game been in early access?

Kittens Game entered Early Access on Steam on Feb 11, 2026 and has been in it for 9 months.

How many people are playing Kittens Game?

Kittens Game peaked at 113 players on Steam in the last 24 hours.

What is Kittens Game?

Steam users tag Kittens Game as Idler, Incremental, God Game, Strategy and Text-Based. Kittens Game is single-player only and priced at $7.99, and 94% of its 78 Steam reviews are positive.

Kittens Game is game where you manage a village of kittens as they acquire resources and unlock new technologies. Build the ultimate civilization and bring them to the space!

How Nuclear Unicorn describes it on its Steam store page, which also has the developer's own answer on how long it expects to stay in early access.

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Steam tags: Idler, Incremental, God Game, Strategy, Text-Based, Casual, Minimalist, Cats, Economy, Building.

Status	Slowing
Early access since	Feb 11, 2026
Last update	Sep 12, 2026
Typical gap	7 days between updates
Playing now	107 (Nov 14, 23:48 UTC)
7-day peak	113
Steam reviews	94% positive of 78
Price	$7.99
Play	Single-player
Steam Deck	Playable
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux
Developer	Nuclear Unicorn
Publisher	Nuclear Unicorn