Launch time by time zone
Steam unlocks Early Access at one moment worldwide: Monday, November 9, 2026, about 13:00 UTC.
| Where | Local unlock time |
|---|---|
| US Pacific (PST) | Mon Nov 9, 5:00 a.m. |
| US Mountain (MST) | Mon Nov 9, 6:00 a.m. |
| US Central (CST) | Mon Nov 9, 7:00 a.m. |
| US Eastern (EST) | Mon Nov 9, 8:00 a.m. |
| Brazil (BRT) | Mon Nov 9, 10:00 a.m. |
| UK, Ireland, Portugal (GMT) | Mon Nov 9, 1:00 p.m. |
| Central Europe (CET – Berlin, Paris, Madrid, Warsaw) | Mon Nov 9, 2:00 p.m. |
| Eastern Europe (EET – Athens, Helsinki, Kyiv) | Mon Nov 9, 3:00 p.m. |
| Turkey, Moscow (UTC+3) | Mon Nov 9, 4:00 p.m. |
| India (IST) | Mon Nov 9, 6:30 p.m. |
| China, Singapore, Philippines, Taiwan (UTC+8) | Mon Nov 9, 9:00 p.m. |
| Japan, Korea (UTC+9) | Mon Nov 9, 10:00 p.m. |
| Sydney, Melbourne (AEDT) | Tue Nov 10, 12:00 a.m. (midnight) |
| New Zealand (NZDT) | Tue Nov 10, 2:00 a.m. |
How we know the time: the developer posted a release-time map image rather than a time in text. Japanese outlets give 22:00 JST, and on Nov 8 at 00:44 UTC the Steam store page read “unlocks in approximately 1 day and 12 hours” — both point to about 13:00 UTC. If Steam’s own countdown on the store page differs, trust Steam.
What you get on November 9
- $19.99 (£17.75, €20.49, ¥2,600 in Japan, ¥77 in China), plus an optional Supporter Pack at $4.99 → price and Supporter Pack.
- One major region, the original story and the full loop: fish, scavenge, craft, upgrade your trawler, survive the night. After the story you can keep fishing and upgrading → what’s in Early Access.
- Windows only, single-player, 60 GB → system requirements.
- 12 languages; voice acting in English and Russian.
The road to launch
| Date | What happened |
|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | Early pre-alpha playtest (Discord sign-ups) |
| Mar 2026 | 100,000 wishlists |
| May 2026 | Exclusive fan preview during Steam Ocean Fest (day–night cycle and tentacles added); 200,000 wishlists |
| July 2026 | 350,000 wishlists; new trailer at the Secret Sauce Showcase |
| Aug 11–17, 2026 | Playtest: ship upgrade tree, hull armour, two engines, fish storage, barnacles |
| Sept 10–14, 2026 | Open playtest (400,000 wishlists): quest rework, pier fishing, new fish Shovelnose and Gleamer |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Free demo on Steam |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Early Access date announced: November 9 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | Early Access on Steam (about 13:00 UTC) |