Romestead is in Steam Early Access, having launched on May 26, 2026, with 250,000 copies sold in its first week and a 'Mixed' user rating.
Romestead, a 2D action-adventure survival game from Swedish developer Beartwigs and publisher Three Friends, entered Steam Early Access on May 26, 2026. The game tasks players with exploring a fallen Rome, gathering resources and survivors, building facilities, and reviving seven gods to restore the city. The Early Access period is expected to last one to two years.
Early interest was strong. A demo drew roughly 150,000 players and the game accumulated over 250,000 wishlists before launch. On its first day, Romestead peaked at around 18,000 concurrent players on Steam, with 77% positive reviews from about 600 user ratings. Within a week of launch, the game sold 250,000 copies. The developer also disclosed a daily update incident in which all dungeon floors were accidentally deleted, requiring a rollback while 14,000 players were online.
Reviews have highlighted the game's blend of convenience and realism, though stability issues remain. The Steam rating sits at 'Mixed' as of the most recent reports. Beartwigs and Three Friends have not announced a timeline for leaving Early Access beyond the one-to-two-year window stated at launch.
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Romestead, a 2D action-adventure survival game from Swedish developer Beartwigs and publisher Three Friends, launched into Steam Early Access on May 26, 2026. Players explore a fallen Rome, gather resources and survivors, build facilities, and revive seven gods to restore the city. The Early Access period is expected to last one to two years.
Beartwigs and Three Friends announced that Romestead, a multiplayer survival city-building game set in ancient Rome, has sold 250,000 copies within a week of Early Access launch. The developer also revealed a daily update incident where all dungeon floors were accidentally deleted, requiring a rollback while 14,000 players were online.
Publisher Three Friends launched the 2D survival craft game Romestead into early access on Steam on May 26. Developed by debut studio Beartwigs, the ancient Roman-inspired title peaked at around 18,000 concurrent players. With 77% positive reviews from about 600 user ratings, the game has drawn attention for its blend of convenience and realism, though stability issues remain.