Plains of Pain early access: last update, players and status

Plains of Pain has been in Early Access on Steam for 3 years, 9 months, since Feb 17, 2023. The last update to Plains of Pain was posted yesterday (Nov 13, 2026), one of 5 in the past 90 days. Updates to Plains of Pain arrive about every 6 days. Plains of Pain peaked at 59 players in the last 24 hours.

In early access3 years, 9 monthssince Feb 17, 2023

Last updateYesterdayNov 13, 2026

Updates, 90 days5about every 6 days

Players, 24-hour peak59

Positive reviews84%of 1,042

Price$19.99

Update activity, past year

Fewer More

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Is Plains of Pain still being updated?

Yes. The last update to Plains of Pain was posted yesterday, on Nov 13, 2026. Recent updates to Plains of Pain have come about every 6 days.

Nov 13, 2026UpdateUpdate v0.8.21: New Relic Trader, New Wasteland Deals
Sep 17, 2026UpdateRegular Update v0.8.20.29.0 Balancing and Server Optimization
Sep 4, 2026PatchHotfix v0.8.20.28.5
Aug 31, 2026UpdateQoL Update v0.8.20.28 Inventory Locking
Aug 27, 2026Major updateMajor Update v0.8.20 Production and Relic Traders
Jul 23, 2026UpdateUpdate v0.8.13 QoL Update Is Live
Jul 16, 2026Major updateUpdate v0.8.12 Big Cargo Trucks Arrive
Jul 9, 2026UpdateUpdate v0.8.11 PVE First Is Live
Jun 27, 2026PatchHotfix v0.8.10.17
Jun 23, 2026Major updateMajor Update v0.8.10 New Enemies and Weapons

27 earlier updates and other posts

Jun 4, 2026UpdatePatch v0.8.9.26 Looting Improvements and Fixes
May 29, 2026PatchHotfix v0.8.9.25.1
May 28, 2026Major updateMajor Update v0.8.9 Looting 2.0 Is Live
May 7, 2026Major updateMajor Update v0.8.8 Skills Update Is Live
Apr 23, 2026UpdateUpdate v0.8.7 Buffs Part II and QoL Changes
Apr 16, 2026Major updateMajor Update v0.8.6 Introducing Buff System
Apr 10, 2026UpdateQoL Update v0.8.5 Improvements and Fixes
Apr 2, 2026UpdateQoL Update v0.8.4 Hobo Hauler and Legendary Bonuses
Mar 30, 2026PatchScheduled Server Restart 02.04.2026
Mar 22, 2026PatchHotfix v0.8.3.15.d
Mar 19, 2026UpdateUpdate v0.8.3.15 Ice Cream Truck Trader and More
Mar 18, 2026PatchScheduled Server Maintenance 19.03.2026
Mar 12, 2026Major updateCustom World and Difficulty Update v0.8.3 Is Live
Mar 11, 2026PatchScheduled Server Restart 12.03.2026
Mar 3, 2026PatchUrgent Hotfix Server Restart Incoming
Mar 2, 2026Major updateUpdate 0.8.2 New Quest Log and Persistent Gear
Mar 2, 2026PatchScheduled Server Restart and Patch Deployment
Feb 25, 2026Major updateVehicle Manager Update 0.8.1 Is Now Live
Feb 16, 2026PatchPatch v0.8.0.32
Feb 15, 2026PatchScheduled Monday Server Maintenance and Small Patch
Feb 9, 2026PatchHotfix v0.8.0.30
Feb 6, 2026Major updateDynamic Trading and OGD Capital Arrive in v0.8
Feb 5, 2026PatchExperimental Servers Closing – Update v0.8 Coming Tomorrow
Jan 30, 2026PatchExperimental Patch Update and Thank You
Jan 26, 2026PatchPublic Experimental Build for v0.8 Is Live
Jan 24, 2026PatchDev Blog: A New Era of Trading in v0.8
Jan 8, 2026UpdateJapanese Language Added and More Wasteland Updates
Oct 14, 2026News1,000 Reviews. Three Developers. The Road to 1.0 and Beyond.
Aug 1, 2026NewsDev Blog - Next Major Update in Development
May 27, 2026NewsPublic Server Restart and World Refresh This Thursday
May 4, 2026NewsRoadmap for the Upcoming Weeks Revealed and Big Surprise
Apr 23, 2026NewsPlanned Server Restart Window (19-20 UTC, April 23, 2026)
Apr 16, 2026NewsServers Restarting Today
Apr 3, 2026NewsScheduled Server Maintenance All Servers (9-11 UTC, April 4, 2026)
Mar 8, 2026NewsCustom World and Difficulty Settings Update Incoming

How long has Plains of Pain been in early access?

Plains of Pain entered Early Access on Steam on Feb 17, 2023 and has been in it for 3 years, 9 months.

How many people are playing Plains of Pain?

Plains of Pain peaked at 59 players on Steam in the last 24 hours.

What is Plains of Pain?

Steam users tag Plains of Pain as Open World Survival Craft, Post-apocalyptic, Sandbox, Base Building and Procedural Generation. Plains of Pain is online + Local co-op and priced at $19.99, and 84% of its 1,042 Steam reviews are positive.

Enter a living post-apocalyptic sandbox where the world doesn't wait for you. Build, craft, trade, earn the trust of factions, and forge your own path through a brutal procedural wasteland.

How Cobra Byte Digital 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: Open World Survival Craft, Post-apocalyptic, Sandbox, Base Building, Procedural Generation, Survival, Exploration, Open World, Multiplayer, Online Co-Op.

Status	Active
Early access since	Feb 17, 2023
Last update	Nov 13, 2026
Typical gap	6 days between updates
Playing now	47 (Nov 14, 23:48 UTC)
7-day peak	59
Steam reviews	84% positive of 1,042
Price	$19.99
Play	Online + Local co-op
Steam Deck	Playable
Platforms	Windows
Developer	Cobra Byte Digital
Publisher	Cobra Byte Digital