Pax Dei
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Pax Dei

Welcome to a vast, social sandbox MMO inspired by the legends of the medieval era. Here, myths are real, ghosts exist, and magic is unquestioned. Join thousands of players as you explore the land, build your home, forge your reputation, and craft your own stories. What world will you make?

DEV: Mainframe IndustriesPUB: Mainframe IndustriesAppID 1995520
UPDATE PULSEevery ~17d·last 7d ago·15 recent on record

Is Pax Dei still being updated? — the short answer, with the evidence.

86.7
Strong

Elixir Rating

56.6% of 11,370 Steam reviews are positive, which after adjusting for sample size gives a reception score of 55.7. The developers have shipped 5 substantial updates in the past six months, adding 31.0.

reception 55.7·support +31.0·Strong

Computed from Steam’s own review tally and observable developer activity — never from anyone’s opinion of the game. How this is calculated

Should you look into this?

From Steam's own record

Current price

$14.99$29.99−50%

Development

Actively supported

Last heard from developers

7 days ago

Usual rhythm

every ~7 days

Substantial updates (6 mo)

5

Current silence

within normal range

The developers post roughly every 7 days and were last heard 7 days ago — within their normal range. 5 substantial updates landed in the past six months. It is currently 50% below its usual price.

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Our coverage

4 dispatches written from this game’s announcements

patchSep 17, 2026

Pax Dei R48 Adds Radiant Hart, 70 Steam Achievements, and Combat Refinements

The R48 update for Pax Dei arrives with a notable breadth of additions — new creatures, new weapons, new flora, and a structural change that brings the game's internal achievement system onto Steam for the first time.

What changed

New content

  • The Radiant Hart, a new creature, now appears in the Wildlands and Lyonesse, dropping Radiant Hart Antlers used in several new recipes.
  • A new flower, Blessed Sevenfold, has been added to those same regions.
  • Two new tiered equipment pieces arrive: the Shepherd's Hushed Canopy (hat, Tiers 2–4) and the Ancient Sylvan Staff (Tiers 2–4).
  • Three decorations added: Ward of Demira, Trophy of the Radiant Hart, and Chandelier of the Radiant Hart.
  • Cleared Ground, a grass-removing building piece, is available in two sizes.
  • 70 in-game achievements have been added as Steam Achievements.
  • The Redeeming Queue now allows reclaiming items from expired plots across any zone in the same world, with Lyonesse excluded.

Combat & abilities

  • Consumable buffs (food and potions) can now be refreshed when 30% or less duration remains; the UI reflects this.
  • The Ancient Sylvan Staff gains two new spells — Reaping Bloom and Seeding Grove — alongside the existing Regrowth.
  • Overgrowth now scales with Seeding Grove when two players wield one of each staff type.
  • Bloodfed Grove heal-over-time reduced by approximately 10%.
  • Beneficial effects from outside players no longer reach duelists during a Duel.
  • Staves now lose durability when casting; a broken staff cannot be wielded. The developers acknowledge this change is unpopular and note they will monitor and rebalance.

For players who have been tracking progress manually, the arrival of 70 Steam Achievements alone represents a meaningful quality-of-life shift in how long-term goals are recorded.

patchJul 16, 2026

Pax Dei Launches Permanent 7-Day Free Trial on Steam

Pax Dei has introduced a 7-day free trial on Steam, and the developers are positioning it as a standing offer rather than a temporary promotional event. The distinction matters: players can pick it up when they choose, not only during a narrow promotional window.

What the trial includes

The trial grants access to the complete game — not a stripped-down demo — for the duration of those seven days. According to the announcement, players can:

  • Explore the world freely
  • Build a home on a temporary Plot
  • Craft, gather resources, and trade with other players
  • Join a Clan
  • Participate in PvE and PvP activities
  • Progress their character without gameplay restrictions

What happens when it ends

When the trial expires, game access closes unless a purchase is made. Characters and progression are retained on the developers' servers. Plots stay active for a three-day grace period before being released; any items or materials stored on them move into a Redeeming Queue and can be recovered if the game is later purchased.

The announcement also notes a repeat-trial system: after a set period — currently 90 days — players can run the trial again to experience changes made to the game in the interim.

For players who have been uncertain about committing, the structure removes the usual pressure of a fleeting free weekend while ensuring that any progress made during the trial isn't simply discarded.

Two years of development

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53 announcements · 24 substantial · 10 months with nothing

Recent Transmissions

30 entries in codex

Community AnnouncementsSep 28, 2026
R48 Patch 1 - Build 175589

Patch deployed on September 28.Made a readability pass on chat channel colorsFixed a regression where Blessings and Favors would be lost after teleporting or using Petra Mea.Fixed an issue where trees would remain standing after being chopp…

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Community AnnouncementsSep 16, 2026
R48 is live! - Release Notes

R48 brings new creatures, resources, equipment, decorations, and quality-of-life improvements, alongside a new way to clear grass from your plots and the next step in our ongoing UI revamp.Redeeming Queue ImprovementItems sent to the Redeem…

Community AnnouncementsSep 16, 2026
R48 - Patch Notes

New ContentImproved the Redeeming Queue so you can now reclaim items recovered from expired plots from any zone within the same world, with Lyonesse as the exception.Added the Radiant Hart, a new creature found in the Wildlands and Lyonesse…

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Community AnnouncementsAug 21, 2026
R47 - Patch 1 - Version 47.17.2962

Bug FixesBuildingFixed an issue where players could not destroy or use most crafters placed very close to the plot border.Fixed issues where players could not destroy crafters, building pieces, or containers on a frozen plot.Fixed an issue …

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Community AnnouncementsJul 16, 2026
Pax Dei 7-Day Trial Is Now Live on Steam

Hello everyone,We’re excited to announce that the Pax Dei 7-Day Trial is now available for free on Steam. This Trial is not a limited-time event like a Steam Free Weekend; it is intended to remain available over time.New players can now exp…

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Community AnnouncementsJul 6, 2026
R47 is Live! - Release Notes

Hello Paxians!The R47 update is now live across all shards. This content patch introduces:birds to hunt, a revamped Fletching and Archery experience, New bows, archery targets, an Achievement system,the first step of our permissions revamp,…

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Community AnnouncementsJul 6, 2026
R47 - Patch Notes and Known Issues

Here are the Patch notes for the R47 content patch.The Known Issues are at the bottom of the Patch notes.If you want more details on the new content, head to the Release notes article. New ContentArchery & HuntingReworked archery gameplay, …

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Community AnnouncementsJun 11, 2026
R46 is live! - Release Notes

Hello Paxians!After a successful testing period on our Public Test Shard, Arcadia, we're happy to announce that R46 is now live on all shards.If you want all the detailed changelogs, be sure to check out the patch notes. /!\\ IMPORTANT NOTE…

Community AnnouncementsJun 11, 2026
R46 Patch Notes

Here are the detailed patch notes (changelogs) for the R46 update. For a more comprehensive list of content, see the R46 release notes.NPC Behavior & AggroFixed an issue where NPCs were aggroing each other endlessly when standing nearby.Fix…

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Community AnnouncementsApr 24, 2026
What we’ve been working on

Hello Paxians,We’ve seen your feedback regarding the recent lack of communication, and you’re right, it’s been quieter than it should have been. So, let’s take a moment to walk you through what we’ve been working on over the past few weeks.…

Community AnnouncementsApr 2, 2026
Patch Notes - Spring Update Hotfixes [Updated May 11]

Bugfix - May 11Several fixes related to NPC spawning issues, where NPCs would only spawn once and not respawn in the same location when not killed. (As before, NPCs like animals and wandering humanoids will move to a new spawn location when…

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Community AnnouncementsMar 30, 2026
Spring Content Update is Live

Hello Paxians, After two weeks of successfully testing the new content update on our test shard, Arcadia, we’re excited to announce that the spring content update has been deployed to all live shards. This content update adds quite a few ne…

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Community AnnouncementsMar 13, 2026
Spring Update, Release Notes

Hello Paxians,Here are the full release notes of the Spring update patch. This new content and fixes were first deployed on Arcadia, the Public Test Shard, two weeks ago, and are now live on all our shards.Check the complete Patch Notes for…

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Community AnnouncementsMar 13, 2026
Patch Notes & Known Issues - Spring Update

This patch was deployed on Arcadia, the Public Test Shard, about 2 weeks ago and is now live on all our shards.Check the complete release notes for more details on added features and changes.GameplayDuelling is now possible in Pax Dei; you …

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Community AnnouncementsFeb 27, 2026
Patch Notes – Verse 5.1.2 Hotfix 1 - Build Version 44.16.8191

UIFixed an issue where the settings shortcut \ key was unresponsive in the General tab of the Chat menu.Fixed an issue when the "Equip" button for wearables in equipment would be greyed out when at least one item in the category could be eq…

Community AnnouncementsFeb 20, 2026
Patch Notes - Verse 5 - Patch 1.2 - Feb. 20

Patch Notes Crafting XPWe’ve made a major pass on crafting XP across Blacksmithing, Weaponsmithing, Armorsmithing, Tailoring, and Leatherworking.Crafting XP is now based on the materials and effort required to make an item, resulting in mor…

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Community AnnouncementsFeb 13, 2026
Future of Pax Dei - A Letter From the Team

Hello Paxians,Given recent news about the MMO industry, it’s completely understandable that some of you may be wondering what the future holds for Pax Dei. We’ve seen your questions and concerns, and we feel it’s important to address them a…

Community AnnouncementsFeb 2, 2026
Upcoming Crafting XP changes - AMA from Discord

Hello Paxians,As mentioned in the Master Crafting post, we’re now sharing the answers regarding crafting XP changes that will go live with Verse 5.1.2, and that will affect: Blacksmithing, Armorsmithing, Leatherworking, Tailoring, and Weapo…

Community AnnouncementsJan 30, 2026
Upcoming Master Crafting - AMA from Discord

Hello Paxians,Thank you for your participation in the AMA thread on our Discord server. We received quite a lot of questions, and have decided to split the answers into two parts so as not overwhelm you with information. The first part will…

Community AnnouncementsJan 26, 2026
Small Update with a Big Impact

Hello Paxians,We’re hard at work on the next content update, which we already teased in our retrospective. We plan to deploy it on our Public Test Shard, Arcadia, in the next couple of weeks. Rather than introducing entirely new systems, th…

Community AnnouncementsJan 20, 2026
Play Pax Dei for Free with the Steam Free Week (Jan 19–26)

Curious about Pax Dei?Try it for free on Steam during our Free Week, running from January 19, 6 pm UTC to January 26, 6 pm UTC.During this time, you’ll play on the live worlds, alongside the whole community, with temporary access to the bas…

Community AnnouncementsJan 14, 2026
Patch Notes - Verse 5 - Hotfix

Fixed an issue with Mournel trees not spawning correctly in the US East region. To prevent characters from logging out instantly if a player logs in with another character, we added a logout delay that now applies to the first one. We made …

Community AnnouncementsJan 14, 2026
New Year Statement from Pax Dei Dev Team

Hello Paxians,We hope you had a nice start to the year, exploring the world of Gallia and having fun in Lyonesse, while crafting lovely little Yule goats.We wanted to follow up on some important points that have been discussed over the past…

Community AnnouncementsDec 19, 2025
Patch Notes - Verse 5 Patch 1.1 - Dec.19

This patch introduces significant changes to the Mournel tree-balancing algorithm to address community feedback. The issues we’re addressing are:In our first Mournel balancing, large trees dropped a significant amount of Mournwood, and when…

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Community AnnouncementsDec 19, 2025
Gallia’s Newsletter - Community Highlights - Dec 18 edition

Hello Paxians,Welcome to the second edition of Gallia’s Community Newsletter! This edition features clan recruitment, public events, community-led initiatives, and a new player-built tool supporting Gallia’s markets. Let’s dive in.🛡️ Recru…

Community AnnouncementsDec 17, 2025
Celebrate Yule in Pax Dei

Hello Paxians,We recently unveiled our upcoming temporary Yule in-game celebrations, and we’re happy to share that the event is now live and will run up to January 13, 2026!This (almost) month-long celebration will give you plenty of time t…

Community AnnouncementsDec 12, 2025
Verse 5 - Patch Notes

Hello Paxians!You can find more information about the game content and mechanics:On our websiteOn our Discord serverOn community resource sitesBattle for Lyonesse update adds significant new gameplay to Lyonesse, the open PvP area in the wo…

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Community AnnouncementsDec 5, 2025
Celebrate Yule in-game

Hello Paxians! As the year draws to a close, Yule returns once more! Last year, you discovered a short tale in video, but this season, something greater awaits in Gallia: a limited-time, full-scale in-game event!Starting mid-December - with…

Community AnnouncementsDec 4, 2025
Gallia’s Community Newsletter - Dec 4 edition

Hello Paxians,As mentioned in our announcement from last week, we’ll regularly highlight Clans’ community events and activities. Here is our first 'newsletter'!🛒 Weekly Market – Market DeiOrganised by: Einherjar Alderman: Neri Location: US…

Community AnnouncementsDec 2, 2025
Feudal Sovereignty(Verse 5)

Hello Paxians,We know many of you want more information about Verse 5 and the upcoming Feudal features, so we'd like to share more details and outline what's coming up.As we’ve discussed before, we have plans for expanding Pax Dei’s PvP gam…