Fleetbreakers Update History · SteamPeaks

Fleetbreakers Update History · SteamPeaks

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15 Sep 2026

17:05:42NewsFleetbreakers is OUT NOW in Early Access!🚀———Steam news

Steam news · published 15 Sep 2026, 17:05:42 UTC

Fleetbreakers is OUT NOW in Early Access!🚀

Captains, the wait is over. Fleetbreakers is officially LIVE in Early Access on Steam! Command your fleet, take on the Voltari, experiment with powerful builds, and discover how far you can push each run. ⭐️ GET FLEETBREAKERS NOW What Awaits You in Early Access Jump into Story Mode and Free Play , command the Cobalt Expedition and unlock the Slaraash Swarm , and build your strategy across rando…

12 Sep 2026

20:44:49NewsEARLY ACCESS: Here's Everything You Need To Know!———Esports

Esports · published 12 Sep 2026, 20:44:49 UTC

EARLY ACCESS: Here's Everything You Need To Know!

🚀 FLEETBREAKERS EARLY ACCESS Here's everything you need to know! Captains, we're almost there! Fleetbreakers launches into Early Access on September 15. Make sure you're following and have Fleetbreakers wishlisted on Steam so you're ready when we go live: 👀 Curious What's Coming in Early Access? 📖 Story Mode — Take on the Voltari in a campaign leading toward the story's conclusion in 1.0. 🔵…

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10 Sep 2026

18:21:05NewsFleetbreakers Has Surpassed 10,000 Wishlists! 🎉———Community

Community · published 10 Sep 2026, 18:21:05 UTC

Fleetbreakers Has Surpassed 10,000 Wishlists! 🎉

Captains, we have a milestone to celebrate. Fleetbreakers has officially surpassed 10,000 wishlists on Steam! This is a huge moment for us, and we want to say thank you to everyone who helped us get here. Whether you joined one of our playtests, jumped into the demo, filled out a survey, reported a bug, shared your feedback, watched our videos, told a friend, or simply hit that Wishlist button.…

8 Sep 2026

16:11:27NewsFleetbreakers Early Access Launches September 15!———Community

Community · published 8 Sep 2026, 16:11:27 UTC

Fleetbreakers Early Access Launches September 15!

Captains, we're officially ONE WEEK away! Fleetbreakers launches into Early Access on September 15, 2026. After our playtests, the launch of the demo, and all the feedback you've shared along the way, we're almost ready to take the next big step. If Fleetbreakers has been on your radar, now's the time to Wishlist the game on Steam so you're notified as soon as Early Access goes live. 📅 Early A…

31 Aug 2026

07:41:15News🚨 The NEW Fleetbreakers Demo is here!———Esports

Esports · published 31 Aug 2026, 07:41:15 UTC

🚨 The NEW Fleetbreakers Demo is here!

The Fleetbreakers Demo is here! 🚀 Experience a fast-paced RTS roguelite where every run brings new strategies, fleet builds, and explosive space battles. From developers who helped create Age of Empires , Age of Mythology , and Halo Wars , Fleetbreakers combines strategic depth with bite-sized runs built to make you say: just one more run. 👉🏻 PLAY THE DEMO: 💬 JOIN OUR DISCORD: ⭐️ WISHLIST F…

25 Aug 2026

17:13:21News🚨 The NEW Fleetbreakers Demo is here!———Esports

Esports · published 25 Aug 2026, 17:13:21 UTC

🚨 The NEW Fleetbreakers Demo is here!

The Fleetbreakers Demo is here! 🚀 Experience a fast-paced RTS roguelite where every run brings new strategies, fleet builds, and explosive space battles. From developers who helped create Age of Empires , Age of Mythology , and Halo Wars , Fleetbreakers combines strategic depth with bite-sized runs built to make you say: just one more run. 👉🏻 PLAY THE DEMO: 💬 JOIN OUR DISCORD: ⭐️ WISHLIST F…

16:03:57NewsThe New Fleetbreakers Demo Is Here. Request Access Now!———Community

8 Aug 2026

09:44:30NewsMeet The Slaraash Swarm: The Second Playable Faction Available in Early Access.———Community

Community · published 8 Aug 2026, 09:44:30 UTC

Meet The Slaraash Swarm: The Second Playable Faction Available in Early Access.

Choose Your Faction: Meet the Cobalt Expedition & Slaraash Swarm In Fleetbreakers, choosing your faction is about more than picking a different fleet. Each faction brings its own mechanics, damage types, ships, colonies, progression, and strategies to your runs. For Early Access, you'll be able to command two playable factions: the Cobalt Expedition and the Slaraash Swarm. Let's meet them. 🔵 T…

4 Aug 2026

03:00:44NewsFleetbreakers July 2026 Recap———Community

Community · published 4 Aug 2026, 03:00:44 UTC

Fleetbreakers July 2026 Recap

New Features July Demo Polish and bugfixe focus to get ready for the demo. By all accounts we’ve heard, it was a good success. Massive Economy Overhaul We’ve had a lot of nagging things we did not like. The playtest feedback helped convince us to pull the trigger on many of those. As you might imagine, this has thrown the whole game into a state of worse balance. We are rapid fixing that, thoug…

00:42:15NewsChanges and Updates from our 2-week Playtest.———Community

24 Jul 2026

14:02:34NewsFree Play - Ascensions (Part 1)———Community

Community · published 24 Jul 2026, 14:02:34 UTC

Free Play - Ascensions (Part 1)

Fleetbreakers has two main play modes: Story and Free Play. Story runs take place in a single sector and ease you into the game. Each chapter grows in difficulty as you get deeper into the fight against the Voltari. Story mode also unlocks several key features along the way: Discoveries (permanent buffs across all your runs), the second playable faction, and Free Play mode. In many ways, though…

20 Jul 2026

14:57:09NewsFleetbreakers Closed Playtest Is Now Live———Community

Community · published 20 Jul 2026, 14:57:09 UTC

Fleetbreakers Closed Playtest Is Now Live

The wait is over! Our latest Fleetbreakers Closed Playtest is now live! If you've registered for the playtest, be sure to check your email for your Steam key and redemption instructions. Once you've redeemed your key, you'll be ready to jump into battle and help shape the future of Fleetbreakers. Help Us Improve Fleetbreakers This playtest is an important opportunity for us to gather feedback a…

18 Jul 2026

03:44:35NewsFeature: Bosses and Factions———Community

Community · published 18 Jul 2026, 03:44:35 UTC

Feature: Bosses and Factions

As we get closer to Early Access, we’ve been thinking about how our two factions, the Cobalt Expedition and the Slaraash Swarm, interact with bosses across Story and Free Play. Story mode needs coherence. Free Play needs variety. And we want both to feel right. In the early chapters, you’re fighting through Slaraash space corrupted by the Voltari. You haven’t unlocked Slaraash yet, so you’re pl…

17 Jul 2026

17:22:59News🚨 CLOSED PLAYTEST BEGINS JULY 20———Esports

Esports · published 17 Jul 2026, 17:22:59 UTC

🚨 CLOSED PLAYTEST BEGINS JULY 20

Captains, it's almost time to return to the battlefield. Our next Fleetbreakers Closed Playtest begins on July 20, 2026 and runs until July 26, 2026 . ❓ How can I join? Sign up here: Already signed up? Keep an eye out for a message this weekend with instructions to complete your onboarding process so you're ready to deploy on Monday. ❓ Can I join if I played in previous playtests? Absolutely! W…

14 Jul 2026

13:29:57NewsFleetbreakers Closed Playtest Returns July 20th———Community

Community · published 14 Jul 2026, 13:29:57 UTC

Fleetbreakers Closed Playtest Returns July 20th

The playtest will be live from July 20 at 7:00 PM CEST until July 26 at 7:00 PM CEST , giving players another chance to jump into fast-paced RTS roguelite battles and help shape the future of Fleetbreakers. Want to join? Sign up here: Already participated in a previous playtest? You're welcome back! We'd love to hear your thoughts on the latest changes and improvements. We'll be sharing more de…

10 Jul 2026

21:19:25NewsArt Spotlight: Relics Iconography———Community

Community · published 10 Jul 2026, 21:19:25 UTC

Art Spotlight: Relics Iconography

Hi Fleetbreakers, This week, Jason, our Art Director, wanted to share some insight into how we approach relic iconography in Fleetbreakers. Relics have always been the more flexible part of our item ecosystem. They aren’t meant to feel as serious or component‑driven as techs or enhancements, which gives us room to make them playful, strange, and memorable. If a rubber ducky or a pile of eyeball…

3 Jul 2026

14:38:10NewsJune 2026 Monthly Dev Update———Community

Community · published 3 Jul 2026, 14:38:10 UTC

June 2026 Monthly Dev Update

Hello Fleetbreakers! Welcome to our June 2026 monthly update. We’ve had a busy month of development, focusing on refining core gameplay mechanics, polishing user experience, and making sure our latest milestone builds are solid. Here is a breakdown of what we’ve been working on: Highlights & New Features · Acid Bubbles: We’ve officially replaced Corrosion with a brand-new unique feature for aci…

26 Jun 2026

23:35:04NewsFeature: Acid Bubbles———Community

Community · published 26 Jun 2026, 23:35:04 UTC

Feature: Acid Bubbles

Hey everyone, We’ve been working for a long time to find a version of the special effect for Acid damage that feels powerful, readable, and fun. Our original approach, Corrosion, went through several iterations, each one teaching us something about what players actually notice in the chaos of Fleetbreakers combat. The first version was a classic damage‑over‑time effect (DoT). It stacked up on e…

19 Jun 2026

19:40:49NewsDev Update: Difficulty in Fleetbreakers———Community

Community · published 19 Jun 2026, 19:40:49 UTC

Dev Update: Difficulty in Fleetbreakers

How Fleetbreakers Handles Difficulty Fleetbreakers has two core ways to play, Story Mode and Free Play, and each one asks different things of our difficulty systems. Both modes share the same missions, enemies, and rewards, but the shape of a run is very different. That means we've had to build tools that scale challenge in a way that feels fair, surprising, and replayable no matter how you pla…

12 Jun 2026

23:57:17NewsArt Spotlight: Bosses———Community

Community · published 12 Jun 2026, 23:57:17 UTC

Art Spotlight: Bosses

Hello there! This week we wanted to talk about and show off some of the enemy bosses that you’ll encounter as you play through the Story and Free Play modes in the game. In a game with so many upgrades and options, Art really wanted to run with the bosses. So we let them. Our Art Director, Jason Sallenbach, thinks of the enemy bosses almost like the “towncenter” of the enemy ( betraying some of…

9 Jun 2026

17:25:48NewsClosed Playtest Begins June 12 + New Steam Capsule Reveal———Community

Community · published 9 Jun 2026, 17:25:48 UTC

Closed Playtest Begins June 12 + New Steam Capsule Reveal

CLOSED PLAYTEST & NEW CAPSULE ART Fleetbreakers is back with a fresh new look just in time for our next Closed Playtest. 🗓️ Playtest Dates: June 12th 10AM EST → June 15th 10AM EST If you love RTS games but don’t always have time for hour-long matches, Fleetbreakers was built for you. Fleetbreakers combines strategic fleet-building, replayable roguelite runs, and fast-paced decision making into…

4 Jun 2026

22:38:33NewsMay 2026 Dev Update———Community

Community · published 4 Jun 2026, 22:38:33 UTC

May 2026 Dev Update

Hi everyone! It's been a busy month. May featured a ton of new things from upgrades, to re-vamped abilities, to ascension work. Here's a summary of all we got to in the last month: New Features Upgrade Encounters New special encounter (on the order of vendor and mystery encounters). Allows players to upgrade ships in their fleet. This was the “last missing vector” for roguelite progression. We…

27 May 2026

02:27:19NewsDev Blog - The Road to Synergies———Community

Community · published 27 May 2026, 02:27:19 UTC

Dev Blog - The Road to Synergies

Hi Fleetbreakers, The core idea for Fleetbreakers is to blend RTS and roguelite gameplay. We want each run to feel like it offers something different. We have many systems to achieve that, but we are experimenting with a synergy system to push things over the top. In Fleetbreakers, you collect different ships, ship enhancements, relics, and colony techs. For example, we have buffs built around…

22 May 2026

01:37:04NewsFleetbreakers Is Heading to PlayX4———Community

Community · published 22 May 2026, 01:37:04 UTC

Fleetbreakers Is Heading to PlayX4

We’re thrilled to share that Fleetbreakers will be featured at the PlayX4 Conference this year with our publishing partner Level Up Gaming. This is a huge moment for the team and one we’ve been looking forward to for a long time. Bringing the game directly to players, in person, is something special. If you’re attending PlayX4, come visit our booth and jump into the latest Fleetbreakers build.…

16 May 2026

02:46:59NewsFrom Halo Wars to Fleetbreakers…———Community

Community · published 16 May 2026, 02:46:59 UTC

From Halo Wars to Fleetbreakers…

Hey everyone, This is Dave, one of the co-founders of Last Keep. This week, I decided to take a bit of a step back in time and share some of the inspiration behind Fleetbreakers. It's been quite a journey, but one worth taking. I’ve been making games for a long time. I was one of the key folks at Ensemble Studios. As director of technology, I hired the programmers and oversaw engine development…

9 May 2026

02:01:17NewsStory Spotlight: The Beacon———Community

Community · published 9 May 2026, 02:01:17 UTC

Story Spotlight: The Beacon

Hey everyone, This week’s story spotlight dives into the origins of the Beacon. Long before Fleetbreakers begins, the Beacon was supposed to be the start of a whole new era. After the discovery of the first warp artifact, the Cobalt Expedition built it as the first in a planned line of massive motherships, expecting to find more artifacts scattered across the galaxy. That dream didn’t pan out b…

1 May 2026

23:41:59NewsApril 2026 Dev Update———Community

Community · published 1 May 2026, 23:41:59 UTC

April 2026 Dev Update

New Features New Cobalt Colonies and Colony Techs More colony choices to help differentiate each run. Removed almost all of the stacks. Tier techs require 4 techs from the previous tier to be able to research (in addition to the resource cost). A host of new techs and removal of many old techs that were not exciting or doubled up on other features in boring ways. Added feature to show the exact…

8 Apr 2026

04:38:11NewsMarch 2026 Monthly Dev Update———Community

Community · published 8 Apr 2026, 04:38:11 UTC

March 2026 Monthly Dev Update

New Features Archive This is our “codex” where you can see all the things you’ve discovered/unlocked. There is still a missing section and a lot of UX to improve, but you can certainly get the idea. Barrier Stations (walls) Available to build in missions once you buy the unlock at your Starbase (Cobalt) or Hive (Slaraash). We’re still deciding if we like the way they get built, but we like what…

28 Feb 2026

17:48:07NewsFebruary 2026 Monthly Dev Update———Community

Community · published 28 Feb 2026, 17:48:07 UTC

February 2026 Monthly Dev Update

Hey everyone, February was a huge month for Fleetbreakers. A lot of long‑requested features landed, several major systems took big steps forward, and the game’s overall feel, moment-to-moment and run-to-run, got sharper, and faster. There's a lot to cover: Multi‑Squadron Selection Arrives You asked, we listened. Even though Fleetbreakers is built around streamlined squadron‑level control, many…

21 Feb 2026

16:50:27NewsDev Update: Redeploying Lost Squadrons———Community

Community · published 21 Feb 2026, 16:50:27 UTC

Dev Update: Redeploying Lost Squadrons

Hey everyone, We’ve been iterating on how much control players should have over their ship squadrons as Fleetbreakers blends roguelite tension with strategy‑game planning. Originally, losing an entire squadron meant it was gone for the rest of the mission; a meaningful penalty, but sometimes too punishing, especially in missions that require multiple station assaults. So we’ve been testing a ne…

14 Feb 2026

03:37:01NewsArt Showcase: New Environments———Community

Community · published 14 Feb 2026, 03:37:01 UTC

Art Showcase: New Environments

Hey Fleetbreakers, We've got a quick, but impactful update this week. We've been hard at work bringing richer new environments to the game's biomes. Our goal was to enhance our maps to match the different biome themes and further add variety to missions. What do you think? Let us know on Discord or in the comments. - The LK Team Gas Cloud Beams Red Planet

7 Feb 2026

01:16:05NewsStory Spotlight: Admiral Flint———Community

Community · published 7 Feb 2026, 01:16:05 UTC

Story Spotlight: Admiral Flint

Hey everyone, This week, we’re diving deeper into the characters from the Fleetbreakers’ universe. Meet Admiral Flint, an inspirational leader of the Cobalt Expedition, whose sudden and mysterious disappearance has been a huge blow to humanity’s hopes against the Voltari. The Beacon and Warp Artifact Admiral Flint was put in command of the Beacon, a long‑range exploration vessel outfitted with…

31 Jan 2026

16:35:47NewsJanuary Dev Update———Community

Community · published 31 Jan 2026, 16:35:47 UTC

January Dev Update

Hi everyone! Here’s a look at what we’ve been working on in January. This Month’s Progress · Loads of new art. Icons (replacing our mountain of text-based backup icons). Variation among the different biomes. Two new stations: Rocket Station and Bombard Station. · 5 playable story chapters. Bosses are in the middle of a large overhaul, but everything else is in place. It's rewarding to finally s…