Soulmask
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Soulmask

Don the Ancient Mask. Wield the power of gods. Possess any of your tribespeople, recruit followers, and build a thriving automated civilization. Survive, expand, and forge your own legacy across a vast ancient open world — together with friends.

DEV: CampFire StudioPUB: Qooland GamesAppID 2646460
UPDATE PULSEevery ~7d·last 19d ago·19 recent on record

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

92.9
Excellent

Elixir Rating

77% of 22,506 Steam reviews are positive, which after adjusting for sample size gives a reception score of 76.4. The developers have shipped 29 substantial updates in the past six months, adding 16.5.

reception 76.4·support +16.5·Excellent

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

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From Steam's own record

Current price

$19.49$29.99−35%

Development

Actively supported

Last heard from developers

19 days ago

Usual rhythm

every ~3 days

Substantial updates (6 mo)

28

Current silence

7× normal

The developers post roughly every 3 days and were last heard 19 days ago — within their normal range. 28 substantial updates landed in the past six months, 7 of them major. It is currently 35% below its usual price.

Distilled by the oracle

Our coverage

2 dispatches written from this game’s announcements

releaseSep 13, 2026

Soulmask Patch #19 Adds Tribesman Quick Deploy and Fixes Guard AI

Soulmask's nineteenth 1.0 patch, published September 10, 2026, requires a client update before players can continue — the developers note that skipping it will interrupt normal play.

What changed

New Feature

  • Quick Deploy lets chieftains store selected tribesmen as data inside the mask, configure their equipment, weapon preferences, and combat tactics, then toggle them between physical and data forms at will.

Optimizations

  • Summon levels from the Central Core are reduced at low AI difficulty settings.
  • Central Core death-package drop locations, sound effects, and camera behavior have all been refined.
  • Sand Bandit event squads in the Red Dunes now have a chance to drop the Hymn of Radiance Module.
  • The same drop in Blackstone Cliffs dungeon has been swapped from Hymn of Radiance to the Desert Overlord Module.

Bug fixes

  • Training Ground sorting no longer incorrectly includes other players' tribesmen in selection.
  • Tribesman assignment failures at the Training Ground are resolved.
  • Dismantling floating foundations now returns all materials.
  • Central Core vision range in the Floating Island Ruins is corrected.
  • Phase Anchors can now be used at the Ancient Dungeon exploration point in the Burning Highlands.
  • Expedition Outpost interface display issues are fixed.
  • Guardians will now attack enemies as intended.
  • Turret defense structures and parrot alert distance settings function correctly.
  • Building pillars no longer collide with walls.
  • Desert Overlord Sandstorm Impact visual effects are optimized and sound volume reduced.

For players managing large tribes, Quick Deploy in particular reshapes how tribesmen can be configured and fielded without manual re-equipping each time.

patchAug 22, 2026

Soulmask PTB Gets New Region, Dungeons, and Masks in 'Beyond Gravity' Preview

The Soulmask Public Test Branch received its first major content push on August 18, billed as an early taste of the forthcoming "Beyond Gravity" update. The drop is explicitly pre-release — the developer warns players may clip through the world into a bottomless void — and feedback is being solicited via Discord.

What changed

New region and locations

  • Burning Highland added as a new area within the Shifting Sands DLC
  • Ancient Dungeon, Holy Ruins, Pyramid Ruins, and a Pyramid Ruins Dungeon added inside Burning Highland
  • A second Pyramid Ruins Dungeon added in Starfall Fields
  • Floating Island Ruins added

New Masks and drop locations

  • Desert Overlord Mask added as a drop in the Starfall Fields pyramid
  • Shadow Hunter Mask added as a drop in the Burning Highland pyramid
  • Enforcer Mask and its Restrictive Module added as drops in Burning Highland's Holy Ruins
  • Desert Overlord Mask Restrictive Module added to Blackstone Cliff Ruins Dungeon
  • Shadow Hunter Mask Restrictive Module added to Burning Highland's Holy Ruins
  • Glorious Battle Hymn Mask Restrictive Module relocated from Blackstone Cliff Ruins Dungeon to Red Dunes Ruins

Other additions

  • Mastery learning feature added to the Training Ground
  • Power-free variant of the Floating Foundation added
  • Water Vapor Collector added
  • Gene Recovery ability added (default key: X): restores full HP when Severely Injured or in Feign Death; 60-second cooldown; unavailable in War Mode

For players tracking Soulmask's content roadmap, this PTB drop establishes Burning Highland as a substantive new zone with multiple distinct dungeon and ruin locations before the full update lands.

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50 announcements · 29 substantial · 18 months with nothing

Recent Transmissions

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Community AnnouncementsSep 17, 2026
Soulmask 1.0 Patch #20: Bug fixed

Dear Chieftains,To provide a better gameplay experience, this update includes a client update, so please make sure to update your game client in order to continue playing normally. Thank you for your understanding and support. The details o…

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Community AnnouncementsSep 10, 2026
Soulmask 1.0 Patch #19: Tribesmen Quick Deploy

Dear Chieftains,To provide a better gameplay experience, this update includes a client update, so please make sure to update your game client in order to continue playing normally. Thank you for your understanding and support. The details o…

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Community AnnouncementsSep 4, 2026
Soulmask 1.0 Patch #18: Bug fixed

Dear Chieftains,To provide a better gameplay experience, this update includes a client update, so please make sure to update your game client in order to continue playing normally. Thank you for your understanding and support. The details o…

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Community AnnouncementsAug 31, 2026
Soulmask Joins the PvE Survival Crafting Fest at All-Time-Low Prices!

Hey, Chieftains!This is Soulmask — I'm Maggie, your Community Manager! We're thrilled to be part of the Steam PvE Survival Crafting Fest!On top of that, our latest major update "Beyond Gravity" is now live! To celebrate, Soulmask is offerin…

Community AnnouncementsAug 31, 2026
Soulmask's "Beyond Gravity"major update is now live!

Greetings, Chieftains!Soulmask's major "Beyond Gravity" update is now live!To celebrate the completion of the Shifting Sands world, we've also prepared brand-new all-time-low discounts From August 31st to September 13th:New all-time low for…

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Community AnnouncementsAug 31, 2026
Soulmask 1.0 Patch #17: Beyond Gravity Major Update

Dear Chieftains,To provide a better gameplay experience, this update includes a client update, so please make sure to update your game client in order to continue playing normally. Thank you for your understanding and support. The details o…

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Community AnnouncementsAug 28, 2026
Dev Log: "Beyond Gravity" — The Final Chapter of Shifting Sands

Chieftains, the wait is over!It's your ever-loyal Maggie! "Beyond Gravity," the major update for the Soulmask: Shifting Sands DLC, officially launches on August 31!Alongside this update, the Soulmask base game will be 35% off and the DLC wi…

Community AnnouncementsAug 23, 2026
Soulmask August Overhaul Report: What's Next?

Hey, Chieftains! Before we knew it, we're already well past the halfway point of our 90-Day Overhaul Plan.If you've been keeping up with Soulmask lately, you've probably noticed that something is stirring once again deep within the Shifting…

Community AnnouncementsAug 18, 2026
PTB Major Update #1 — New Region, New Masks

Hey, Chieftains!We've just pushed an update to our Public Test Branch (PTB). This is an early drop of content from our upcoming major update, "Beyond Gravity" — including a new region from the Shifting Sands DLC, a new boss, and new Masks. …

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Community AnnouncementsJul 28, 2026
Soulmask 1.0 Patch #17: Building Snap Fix & Building Component Dismantling

Dear Chieftains,To provide a better gameplay experience, this update includes a client update, so please make sure to update your game client in order to continue playing normally. Thank you for your understanding and support. The details o…

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Community AnnouncementsJul 25, 2026
Soulmask Midsummer Deal: Plus a Preview of Major Update

Hey, Chieftains!Summer's hitting peak heat right now, and we're guessing more than a few of you would rather stay in a cool room gaming than brave the outdoors. So we figured we'd give you a fresh excuse to spend some quality time with frie…

Community AnnouncementsJul 23, 2026
Soulmask 1.0 Patch #16: New Building Mode & HUD Improvements

Dear Chieftains,To provide a better gameplay experience, this update includes a client update, so please make sure to update your game client in order to continue playing normally. Thank you for your understanding and support. The details o…

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Community AnnouncementsJul 17, 2026
Soulmask July Update: Our Brand-New Building Experience

Hey, Chieftains!Time flies — it's been a while since we last talked about our optimization progress. As outlined in our previous roadmap, this dev log is dedicated to the building system changes arriving next week — one of the modules we've…

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Community AnnouncementsJul 9, 2026
Soulmask 1.0 Patch #15

Dear Chieftains,To provide a better gameplay experience, this update includes a client update, so please make sure to update your game client in order to continue playing normally. Thank you for your understanding and support. The details o…

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Community AnnouncementsJul 8, 2026
Last Two Days! Soulmask's 20% Off Discount Is Running Out!

Chieftains!The Steam Summer Sale ends at 17:00 UTC on July 9, 2026, and Soulmask's 20% Summer Sale discount is in its final countdown. If you've been watching from your wishlist, now is the best time to put on the Mask!Note: Please refer to…

Community AnnouncementsJul 3, 2026
Soulmask × Windrose: Cross-Bundle Sale Now Live!

Hey, Chieftains!We're excited to announce that Soulmask is teaming up with the pirate-era survival adventure game Windrose for a Steam joint bundle!Soulmask is currently available at 10% off, and the bundle offers an additional 10% discount…

Community AnnouncementsJun 26, 2026
Community Highlights #2: Summer Builds & Airships!

Hey, Chieftains!Before we begin, a quick reminder: Soulmask is currently part of the Summer Sale — you can grab the game at 20% off!Now, back to the good stuff. Maggie still remembers how blown away we all were by the airship creativity in …

Community AnnouncementsJun 26, 2026
Soulmask 1.0 Patch #14: Combat Optimizations & World Portals

Dear Chieftains,To provide a better gameplay experience, this update includes a client update, so please make sure to update your game client in order to continue playing normally. Thank you for your understanding and support. The details o…

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Community AnnouncementsJun 25, 2026
Summer Update: World Portals & Combat Overhaul Now Live

Hey, Chieftains!Soulmask is part of the Steam Summer Sale! You can grab Soulmask at 20% off, pick up Soulmask: Shifting Sands at a historic low of 10% off, and we've also prepared a Deluxe Bundle with an extra 10% off.As we mentioned in our…

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Community AnnouncementsJun 12, 2026
Soulmask Summer Sale: Come Experience Our Improvements!

Hey, Chieftains!It's that time of year again — summer is here, and Soulmask is kicking off its Summer Sale! Both the Soulmask base game and the Shifting Sands DLC will go on discount starting Thursday, June 11th, and lasting for 14 days. An…

Community AnnouncementsJun 11, 2026
June Overhaul Report #1: Better Balance & Difficulty, Better Tribesman AI

Hey, Chieftains!As we mentioned in the 90-Day Overhaul Plan a few days ago, we'll be increasing the frequency of our dev logs to keep you updated on our optimization progress in real time.Today, we'd like to talk about the upcoming June upd…

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Community AnnouncementsJun 11, 2026
Soulmask 1.0 Patch #13: Better Balance & Tribesman AI

Dear Chieftains,To provide a better gameplay experience, the servers will undergo maintenance at 07:00 UTC on June 11, with an expected downtime of 30 minutes. This update includes a client update, so please make sure to update your game cl…

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Community AnnouncementsJun 5, 2026
1.0 Dev Log: The Soulmask 90-Day Overhaul Plan

Hello, Chieftains!It's been a while, and we hope you've all been doing well.It's now been two months since the launch of Soulmask 1.0. Over that time, many of you have been wondering what the team has been working on next, and we've been cl…

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Community AnnouncementsMay 28, 2026
Soulmask 1.0 Update Patch #12

Dear Chieftains,To provide a better gameplay experience, the servers will undergo maintenance at 07:00 UTC on May 28, with an expected downtime of 30 minutes. This update includes a client update, so please make sure to update your game cli…

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Community AnnouncementsMay 21, 2026
Soulmask 1.0 Update Patch #11

Dear Chieftains,To provide a better gameplay experience, the servers will undergo maintenance at 07:00 UTC on May 21, with an expected downtime of 30 minutes. This update includes a client update, so please make sure to update your game cli…

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Community AnnouncementsMay 14, 2026
Soulmask 1.0 Update Patch #10

Dear Chieftains, To provide a better gameplay experience, the servers will undergo maintenance at 07:00 UTC on May 14th, with an expected downtime of 30 minutes. This update includes a client update, so please make sure to update your game …

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Community AnnouncementsMay 8, 2026
Last Chance! Shifting Sands DLC Free Giveaway Countdown

Act now, Chiefains!That's right — the launch-month offer to grab the Shifting Sands DLC for free with your purchase of Soulmask 1.0 is ending very soon. After that, the Shifting Sands DLC will return to its full price:This is the final coun…

Community AnnouncementsMay 7, 2026
Soulmask 1.0 Update Patch #9

Dear Chieftains, To provide a better gameplay experience, the servers will undergo maintenance at 08:00 UTC on May 7th, with an expected downtime of 90 minutes. This update includes a client update, so please make sure to update your game c…

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Community AnnouncementsApr 29, 2026
Soulmask 1.0 Update Patch #8

Dear Chieftains, To provide a better gameplay experience, the servers will undergo maintenance at 08:00 UTC on April 29, with an expected downtime of 1 hour. This update includes a client update, so please make sure to update your game clie…

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Community AnnouncementsApr 28, 2026
Soulmask Joins the Eastern Game Fest! Don't Miss Our New Deluxe Bundle!

Hey Chieftains!We're thrilled to be part of Steam's Eastern Game Fest as a survival game crafted by an Asian dev team. We'd love for even more players to experience the mysterious world we've created.Also — if you missed our earlier discoun…