Milky Way Idle
Playing now
722−59 vs. yesterday
22%of peak
All-time peak
3,310May 2025
Playing now
722−59 vs. yesterday
All-time peak
3,310May 2025
| Published | Kind | Announcement | Build |
|---|---|---|---|
| Major update | Major Patch - Steam Achievements, Collection, Bestiary, And More Features and Content: · Achievements: · 73 Achievements spanning 6 tiers of difficulty. · Completing each tier grants permanent buffs. · Achievements are synced with Steam achievements when playing from Steam client. · View other players' achievements on their profile. · Most achievements are not retroactive and must be earned again. · Ironcow-only: Elite and Champion tier item-related achievem… | — | |
| Game update | Minor Steam Update - Nov 10, 2025 1) Allow manual selection of main vs mirror server from menu 2) Improved detection of connection failure and error handling | — | |
| Game update | Connection Issues from mainland China & Temporary Solution We’re aware that a large number of players in mainland China are currently unable to connect or are experiencing severe connection issues. This appears to be caused by network or firewall restrictions within China , not by any recent changes on our side. To help affected players, we’ve set up a temporary mirror site that should work better from within China: You can: · Update the Steam version… | — | |
| Major update | Major Patch - Combat Rework, Charms, and Refined Equipment Combat Rework 1) All combat styles now require the Attack skill for accuracy. Players will now receive Attack experience equal to 15% of their existing Ranged experience and 12% of their Magic experience. This adjustment is based on leaderboard data to ensure comparable total experience across the three combat styles. 2) Bonus magic evasion from the Ranged skill and bonus resistances from the M… | — | |
| In-game event | Chat Report System and QOL Improvements From Community Feedback Features and Content: · Chat Report System: Players can now report rule-breaking messages in the chat. 1.1. Reports are sent to moderators for review and potential action. 1.2. Automod may be applied to messages that receive enough reports. Penalty can still be adjusted after manual review. 1.3. Sending correct reports will increase the weight of your future reports and incorrect reports will s… | — | |
| In-game event | MooPass and Other News The MooPass is here, an optional membership that provides a variety of helpful but non-essential perks! All characters can claim 14 days of MooPass for free, and an additional 14 days have been granted to all existing characters. For more details, check out the Patch Notes or directly in Cowbell Store. As with any new form of monetization, we understand there are concerns about the game's futur… | — | |
| In-game event | Pirate Cove Dungeon, 4th Character Slot, and Custom Cosmetic Policy Update The Pirate Cove Dungeon is now open for exploration! This new dungeon features a variety of new T95 weapons and armors, as well as new abilities. We've also made some adjustments to existing items and abilities to improve balance and gameplay. Check out the full patch notes in game for all the details! In other news, we've added a new 4th character slot for players, allowing everyone the same o… | — | |
| Game update | Server Upgrade We are performing another server upgrade due to the continued increase in player count. The expected downtime will be 15-30 minutes. Please refresh or restart your game afterwards. Thanks for your understanding and support! | — | |
| Game update | Server Upgrade Complete Thank you for waiting. You can now refresh (or restart) your game to continue playing. | — | |
| Game update | Server Upgrade We will be performing a server upgrade due to the increase in players from the Steam release. This will occur at 3/11 10:00PM PST. The expected downtime will be 15-30 minutes. | — |
Announcements are the developer’s own posts to the game’s Steam news feed: updates and their patch notes, in-game events, releases and sales. The important ones are marked on the players chart.